The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
FAIRFIELD

Yesterday John E. Boyle was work ing like a Trojan, decorating the
 Grange hall at Greenfield Hill, for the i Hard Times" masquerade which is l to take place this evening, and prom l ises to be an interesting social event. Much regret was expressed yester- day by people who knew Mrs. Johannes 1 Schfott, daughter of B. D. Bedford, ! of Greens Farms, over her untirnely death,
 After a very pleasant visit to Der muda, Miss Loretta Perry arrived at | her residence i'm Elliott street, Monday afternoon.
 Frederick Sturges, of M1ll Plain, who has been passing the winter South, has returned to town somewhat inn proved in health. He has recovered his voice, and feels considerably bet ter.
 Howard Thomas has purchased a small farm at Enterprise, Florida, with 9. house and barn. It looks as if he intended to become a permanent res ident of that State.
 Dr. Kneeland's sermon Sunday, at the Congregational church, was a forceable presentation of the argu- ments in favor of a quiet Sunday, de- void of commercialism. ..
 Miss Eleanor Morehouse, who hes been visiting in Waterbury since Fri day, returns to town today
 Miss West was in charge of the H. brary yesterday afternoon.
 E. B. Morehouse was visiting in Stratford yesterday
 With the coming of rain again, the streets assumed their usual disgust ing muddy appearance. The, section of Spring street around the post Of flee was almost impossible. It is hoped Seleotman Fox will put on top dressing of stone which will give <N4Rf 4,-ry roadway. t%
 Keith Morris is in town for the pres ent, at his mothers house on Sasco Hill.
 The reception given by Miss Osborne last Saturday was attended by Miss Ruth Hall. Miss Emma F. .Waloeman, Miss Hattie Seward, Miss Deyo, and many others. a.. Mr. Brown, who runs the big garage near the railway, proposes to- engage in the automobile livery business. keeping machines for hire. and doing such beach business as comes in his way during the ensuing season.
 Harry Sherwood was home over Sunday from Boston, visiting hds par ents.
 Miss Hazel Seymour has been visit ing her aunt in Southport.
 A son of MT. Won Holtz, who was on one of Jennings meat wagons will have charge of the new news depot in the old Russell blacksmith shop This is considered to be a good place, as all the trolleys stop in front of the building, and many people wish to get their papers, especially the Farmer, at the earliest possible moment
 Yesterday Miss Julia Banks much improved in health from her three months in the South, resumed her po- sition as teach of the 9th grade, in the post office building, and Miss Gaffney, from Greene, N. Y., who has been substituting for her, has. gone to the Pequot school in Southport, to take the place made vacant by the resignation of Miss Nettleton. Miss Nettleton was offered a larger salary to teach in Bridgeport, and accepted the proposition. E ~
 Near Wilson's Mills, Greenfield Hill, a new garage Is being built for Char 1 les Phelps of New York
 One case of scarlet fever appeared in the Southport school during the past month that of Miss Won Holtz. 1 No other cases came to the surface.
 Supt. Graham says the past month l has been attended with more cases of 1 sickness from colds in the schools than l for a. long time past. This has been | especially true of the 9th grade of the | Sherman school.
 Ten acres of land have recently been | added to the Warner estate, formerly 1 the farm belonging to Nellis H. Sher- | wood. This was purchased from | Frank Banks.
 Erva c. Brotherton is recovering | from an attack of rheumatism.