The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-23
Fairfield
REV. F. S. CHILD, D. ID.
 SUBMITS 'A COUNTRY PARISH
Especial to The Farmer)

Especial to The F'armer.)
 Fairfield, Dec: 23.-A new book. written by Rev. F. S. Child, DID,, pas tor of the Fairfield Congregational church, is now in circulation. The book is entitled, "A Country Parish and IS illustrated by many views of local scenery, being handsomely bound and printed in Boston. The story S or witch troubles is illustrated pT the suit of the Mistress Staples against Deputy Governor Roger Lud- low for defamation of character. The Iamous school of Timothy Dwight on Greenneld Hill. is sketched with vigor ana sympathy. The courtship of President Aaron Burr and Sarah Ed wards is related at some length. One or the most fascinating pictures is that drawn of Benjamin Stillman, who as a boy, spent many happy days on Fairfield beach and in the woods about this locality.
 St. Thomas Christmas Programme. The following is the programme at the St. Thomas church. for Christmas morning. High masses will be held at and 10:30 B. m. Professional, O Glorious King Kyrie Eleison, Mass of the Holy Family, by Cremer. Gloria in Excelsia Dec, Cremer. Credo, (Cremer), soloists, Mrs. Me- Nally. Miss Mary Dunn. Miss Re- becca Granville, Miss Anna Smith, Miss Katherine Granville. Offertory. Adeste Fidelis. male quartette with chorus. Sanctus, Cremer.
 Benedictus, Cremer. Agnus Dei, Cremer. Recessional, Joyous Bells of Xmas. Children's Mass at S:30 o'clock. Introit, Charming Bells of Christ mas.
 Gospel, Agnes We Have Heard. OffertOry Adeste Fidelis Sanctus, For the King. Communion, What Lovely Infant. Recessional, Dear Little One How Sweet.
 Ladies' Afternoon Whist Club.
 The Ladies Afternoon Whist club met at the home of Mrs. J. Frank Brothwell, Wednesday, when pleas ant afternoon was spent scially and in playing whist. The rooms were decorated with hemlock branches fes- : tooned with silver tinsel and the flaw ors at the luncheon served by the hos tess, were artistic red and green hard made baskets filled with home made candy. The gifts contested for were very handsome hand painted china sugar bowl and creamer, hand paint ed vase, water pitcher. spool case and vase and were won by Mrs. Fred Ben nett. Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs. Price, Mrs. J. Worthy and Miss Lois Brothweu. MT. and Mrs. Louis Olds, of Brook lyn. N. Y., are to spend Christmas at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. c. Olds, on Greenfield Hill. t MT. Charles Potts spent Thursday in Bridgeport, a guest of her mother.
 Mrs. Warner Ogden has been a re- cent guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Merwin on Merwin's lane, Green field.
 There is to be no clay pigeon shoot this week at the Greenfield Hill on account of the holidays. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 29.
 The Senior Holy Name society will receive communion at the S:S0 mass, in the St. Thomas church.
 Ormel Hall of Plattsville, who fell from an apple tree and broke one of his limbs some time ago, is slowly gaining strength. He expects to be out of the hospital in a week more
 The schools in this village closed yesterday afternoon for the Christmas holidays. Vacation will last until January End.
 MT. and Mrs. O. B. Hammond of Troy, N. Y., are spending the holi- days with MT. and Mrs. Parker, Tn town.
 Miss Frances Anderson is in New Haven for rew days visiting with relatives.