The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-26
FAIRFIELD

brought suit against Joseph Kleisch 10" 10000, for the loss of couple fingers, as the result of 2 shooting sffray last cider making time, 1t $ not expected that any jury will award an amount for damages since the limit for the loss of a life is but So,- 900. It is expected in legal circles in town that the matter will be set tied upan an equitable basis w1tho Ut taking it to the courts. Peterson ad- mitted upon the preliminary hearing that he was so drunk at the time he entered the Kleisch residence he did not know what he did. The claim made by the defense that Peterson en window, where Kleisch was sit ting, and which, it is alleged, gave rise to the shooting, is regarded as
 -eswnal ot a fiction, since Sher1H Burr testified at the hearing that when he went to the house after the dow was not broken. Doubtless there was not sufficient justification for the shooting of Peterson, but if the matter ever comes to trial, jury will judge of the facts.
 Since the shooting and death of David Graham Phillips, there has been quite a run on the library for his books. One that has been read the most extensively Is "The Social Secretary" a highly colored story of life in the home of a Senator from "Bucyrus," Ohio, who is represented street in Washington. Ex-Senator Foraker might take exceptions to this romance.
 Miss Bessie Hall of Guilford is visiting her sister. Miss Ruth Hall.
 A large number of people from Friday and Saturday evenings. to lis ten to the operetta of Sylvia" given by the pupils for the benefit of the Staples High School Athletic Associa- tion. The affair will> take place !n ToQuet Hall. It attracts more than unusual interest since some IS young men and women from this town at- tend the Staples school.
 Miss Eleanor N. Morehouse has collected quite a large number of postal card pictures of interesting buildings and places in town, which have been presented to the library and will be preserved as historical documents.
 John G. Mills has been i'll for some days with the prevailing influenza. He had the first attack of grip in New York, in 1888, ever reported to the Board of Health.
 Our townsman, William O. Burr, has been elected vice president for Fairfield county. of the Connecticut Poultry Association. William H. Burr
  executive committee of the Farmers Association for this state.
 pr. Donaldson attended the shore dinner given by County Coroner Cliff ford B. Wilson.
 s. W. Cane, son of the former pas gagged o marry Ethel Durant of Bethel. The wedding will take place on the afternoon of the 1st of Feb ruary.
 A new shop, 2S by 57 feet. built by John Forsythe, for his use as a con- residence on Spring street is fast ap- preaching completion. MT. Forsythe built the fine and large houses own ed and occupied by o. G. Jennings and Miss Anna B. Jennings.
 It would be a good thing if the rock street crossings such as John B. Boyle has had laid from his front door to the library corner.
 During the past year nine people have joined the Greenfield church, and two members have died. The amount given for missions, was $160.
 The entertainment this evening at the Country Club will be a prize whist, with music, followed by danc- ing and collation.. A. C.. Acker, of Plattsville, has charge.
 David c. Smith has arrived in California. He writes that flowers are in bloom. that people are picking and the weather is de- i lightful.
 The last meeting of the Congrega- tional Social, Greenfield Hill, was held at the residence of Joseph Jacobs and attended by some 60 peo- pie. Eugene Burr, wife and son, Mrs. William H., Burr and son, AL bert Baker and wife, Edward, S. and Elsie Sherwood, were among those who attended. /l
 Mrs. Lucy King Is visiting in Strat- ford.
 Joseph Banks, an old resident of Greenfield Hill, is quite ill.
 Hurlburt E. Whitaker, formerly of this place. but now of Newark, N. J.. 1 is engaged to Alice de Boeuf of East l Orange, New Jersey.