The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-05
SPORTS VISIT FAIRFIELD
Stamford and New Haven En- thusiasts Hold Cooking Main Fourth of July a
 Quiet Day
(Special to the Evening Farmer.)

Fairfield, July 5.-A lively cooking main took place in the northeastern part of the town between Stamford and New Haven Eleven battles were fought of which New Haven won six About 150 sports were present mostly from the two towns named but there was sprinkling of sports from An sonia, Waterbury and few from New York. Everybody was we'll sup piled with money which was wagered tingent went home broke. A wei known Norwalk sport handled the New Haven birds which accounts for the victory according to the New Ha- ven opinion.
 Yesterday was the quietest Fourth of July in this town within the mem ory of the oldest inha bitant. The usual exercises on the town hall green with the attendant music by the Wheeler & Wilson band and the sing ing were enjoyed by almost everyone in town. Rev. c. F. Taylor delivered the address. Eunice Denny Burr chapter, D. A. R.. provides for these son and Frank Seigel were appointed special constables by First Selectman Charles Fox to preserve order and watch out for fires. The flremen kept open house all night before. A smok- CT with refreshments made the oc-
 
 was built on g. vacant lot near by and the celebration was kept until day light
 Misses Grace Geary and Ida Doyle of Stamford passed the Fourth of July holiday with Mrs. Harry Barker. the addition to the Nichols Terrace school has been begun.
 Another coating of oil will be ap- piled to Spring street during the summer and it is expected that the road will then be accepted by the state.
 John R. Taylor who has charge of the work at the 500 acre estate of Attorney Guthrie at Locust Valley, T.. l., has taken with him several work men from this town and they will be employed there indefinitely for the job is a big one J. G., Fletcher has charge of the concrete work and are doing the plumbing.
 Master Jim Fox will arrive at the mature age of 10 years on Thursday and he will give girthday party and reception at the home of his father, First Selectman Charles Fox. Music will be furnished by Finklestone's or chestra of Bridgeport and there will be dancing and other amusements. Prizes will be given for various ath- letic events and favors will be dis trlDuted at the banquet which will follow the events. Over 200 guests from Bridgeport and other neighbor- ing towns as we'll as from Fairfield have notified the young host that they will surely be present.
 Sea food is now served to order at the Hotel Fairfield and the style in which it is being served by Chef Harry Wells is drawing trade every day. Yesterday several parties from Bridgeport came out to look over the place and they liked it so we'll that they promised to visit it often.
 The mason work for the new vaults at the Town hall has been completed by William Busser and the steel fit tings have arrived. They will be placed in position at once.
 Alfred Ellen of Newark N J., an old friend of Harry Barker was his guest over the Fourth
 Frank Ketesky of the Hulls Farms district was haled before Judge Bacon Wakeman on Monday, for the third time charged with assault upon his wife, breach of the peace and drunk eness. The offence was committed on Saturday night when the man went home drunk and beat his better half. Judge Wakeman imposed a fine of s5 and sent the accused to the county jail for 10 days
 THOMAS NOON, bottler of fine be CTS