The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
FAIRFIELD

In an interview yesterday with Rus
sell T. Whiting, the well known gro
Ger of Bridgeport. who owns a hand
/ some cottage at Fairfield Beach
speaking of the need for a good road
along the beach back of the row OF
cottages. he said that in justice and
equity. the cottagers are entitled to a
good road. since they pay taxes and
the assessors do not hesitate to add
every year to the value of their prop
erty. The colony at the beach. he
| added, promote trade in Fairfield. and
give employment to a good many of
the townspeople during the summer.
He thinks the residents of the center
are disposed to vote money for road.
but the suburbanites who live in
Southport. on Greenfield Hill. and per-
haps other parts of the town. oppose
he concluded. sin waiting any longer
for the town to act. The only thing
to do is to EMPLOY an attorney. col
lect the evidence. and apply to the
County Commissioners
The committee of the School Board,
appointed some time ago to consider
whether a new school house is need
ed at the center, has arrived at the
conclusion that it Is better to wait
year before taking any definite ac-
ton. as Supt. Graham Is of the Opin-
ion that matters can remain as they
are for another twelve month.
Mrs John Lahey is ill with pneu-
monia.
Ned Buckley of New York, Is is his
usual custom. was home for the week
end.
Joseph Thorp Of Boston has been
visiting his parents.
Wallace NJ Buckley has been spend
ing several days in New York.
Today. Friday and Saturday are en-
Der days all over the world
Stuart r. Pinkham is to build a
stucco barn on Pequot avenue.
Mr.. Gregory says it was not his fall
ing eyesight which caused him to leave
the employ of Thomas Forsythe. His
friends are glad to know that he can
see as well as ever.
Miss Adams from Bridgeport, is to
be the new teacher at the Pequot
school
Tomorrow evening the Greenfield
friends will enjoy a vaudeville enter
tainment. with music and refresh
ments
Owing TO the absence Of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Child: to the fact that there
is good deal of sickness. and because
a number of ladies of the Missionary
Society propose to go to New Haven
tomorrow to attend missionary
meeting. the supper which was to have
been given at the parlors Of the Con-
gregational church on Thursday even
ing. has been postponed for the pres
ent. But those who wish to attend
a church supper. which has the repu-
tat1on of being very good. can do so
next Saturday evening at Hope chapel.
when one will be given by the ladies
of that part of the town. The preach
er is a Yale student. and he will bring
with him from New Haven a quartet
Of Yale students. who will sing during
the evening.
Monday night H. B. Sherwood al
lowed his horse to stand out Of doors
from O'Clock until midnight. without
a blanket. This was considered to be
direction of the constable Mr.. Kowal-
ski took the animal and placed it in
his barn. In time Mr.. Sherwood call
ed for it and it was delivered.
Charles Archer. Of Southport. clerk
for Mr.. Belts. Is home sick with the
to be getting better. is again confined
to his bed with the same complaint.
Among the ladies who intend going
to New Haven tomorrow are Mes
danes Osborne. Deyo. Wakeman and
Sanford.
concert at the st. Thomas parish hall
on the evening of March list. Pat
rick's day. 1t will be given under the
auspices of the newly organized Holy
Name Society. of which John Boyle is
the president. 1t is expected that
Hon. William Fitzgerald, of New Ha-
ven. will be the speaker. The hall
is to be profusely decorated in green.
Prof Washburne of the Hargrove
school. has got nicely settled in his
new home near the pumping station
on Greenfield Hill.
The gentlemen who have charge of
the concert on the 18th inst are John
r. Boyle. Ambrose Smith. w. Dwyer
w. F'allon. James Bonney, W.. Rey-
nolds. E. Phalen. and Paul Smith.