The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25
STRATF0RD= FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT Daily ChuncIngs of the Dongs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
LARGE CLASS AT ST. THOMAS
Fifty-Four Children Will Take Their First Communion Next Saturday Morning
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 Fairfield. May 25-A petition is be ing circulated among the residents ol
 Mill Plain street asking the Bridge port Gas Light Company to extend it mains along the street from Spring street where there are now mains The NH Plain district is being bull up rapidly and the residents want al the conveniences enjoyed by other sec tions of the town. Almost every res ident on the street has signed the pc tition.
 The road improvement season i: now fairly under way and different sections of the town are receiving at tention Frederick Sturges Is mak- ing repairs in the neighborhood of his property at Round Hill. O. G. Jen- nings Is putting the Benson road into good condition. John c. Lobdeil mas charge of the work at Snake Hill which is being done in a satisfactory manner by the town.
 The fall in the temperature yester- day made it uncomfortable for the children and teachers of the sherman school. and School Committeeman w c. Kinsella was appealed to. He or de1.ed fires built and sessions went on without inconvenience.
 At the meeting of the members of the fire department, held on Tuesday night. Edward Flanagan, who is chair man of the committee in charge of the coming fair and carnival to be given by the department. talked over tne matter. and definite arrangements were begun.
 The Feast of the Ascension was cele- brated with masses at St. Thomas i church at , and o'clock this morn ing. On Friday at 7:45 will commence nine day Novena.
 On Saturday morning a class of 54 boys and girls will take their first communion at St. Thomas church. This is probably the largest class of its kind in the history of the church. The children have been under lnstruc- ton from Rev. Father O'Dell and fully understand the importance of the SOL emnity of the occasion. On Sunday at 3:3O D. m. will take place the inn pressive ceremonies connected with the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin by the senior and jun for sodalities of the Children of Mary. Miss Nellie Kelly has been selected to place the crown. The ceremony is of great interest to the whole church membership and there will be a large attendance.
 At the meeting of St. Paul's parish held last Tuesday the whole official board was reelected unanimously It was announced at the meeting that the calendars recently compiled by New Haven firm will be ready for dis i-tribution today or tomorrow.
 An interesting fact connected with the history of St. Pauls church is that during his pastorate of IA years there, Rev. Arthur E. Beeman has not buried single minor of his flock. So re- marka ble a record can hardly be found anywhere when the large number of 1c sidered. Dr. Beenan does not at tribute the record to good luck entire ly. but to the remarkably healthful surroundings of his children. Rev. F. $. Child of the Congregational church has had very few deaths among the children in his church during the many years he has been in Fairfield.
 William Smith of R. F. D. No. g, ex- poets to buy a new horse in few days which will take the bun away from any horse on the Fairfield rural delivery routes.
 The youngest child of John Brady, Felrfield Place, is down with meas les.
 George Riddle employed by Miss Anna Jennings, is i'll at his home on the Danbury road, victim of the in- tense heat of Tuesday.
 Wallace M. Bulkley has bought a high stepping roadster for general use at his livery stable.
 Star Belle and Little Helen, owned by William C. Kinsella, have been shipped to Orange where they will be handled by John Houser preparatory to taking the circuit in July.
 The variety and perfection of the plants and flowers in the greenhouses of Postmaster George H. Smith are freely commented by all who have seen them. Horticultural work is a fad with the popular postmaster, and the results he obtains are beyond the ordinary
 Carl Schulte has removed his fam ly from the Busser place at Fairfield Woods. to one of the cottages owned by Frank Saum-
 Fred Mitchell has moved into his shcre cottage at Pine Creek, for the summer.
 J. S. Reed will move into his new model. MT. Reed built it with his to the mason work and painting
 The front of the Hotel Fairfield is receiving a fresh coat of paint and the walks about the building are being trimmed and put in order
 Prof William A. Wheatley former ly superintendent of schools here, was fn town yesterday and visited the Sherman school. He seemed well pleased with his visit and had nothz ing but pleasant words to say to his former charges. A big auto hose wagon marked N. l N. E. D., passed through the town yes terday, bound for New York It at- fracted considerable attention