The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
FAIRFIELD
Speciai to The Farmer.


 Fairfield, July e.-The placing of eel pots in the channel of Southport har- bor ts causing no end of trouble to motor boat owners, Eel pot owners should Know that they have no rights in the channel and that they have no Gtrcyed- Sunday a New Yorker with a neat little launch entered the harbor and was running along quite smooth " when there was a great din and ia contact with an gel pot with dam age, strangely enough, to the pot. The engine was brought to a quick stop and the propeller loosed from it's msshes- Of rope and wire. From the shore the lips of the visitor were seen 10 work quite rapidly. but what his efforts amounted to can be better inn aginad than stated here.
 Dead Mans Curve has added another victim to it's toll. This curve Acid Works has come to be known as the most dangerous along the New Haven road between New Haven and New York, hence its name There Is @ clear stretch of track from the seene of the accident to the Fairfield sta ton. but to the east there is a long sweeping curve. Mrs. Gefleyss daugh-- ter stated that both she and Ter mother looked in both directions be- fore they crossed the track, but they could not zee any approaching train. The express bore down on the woman before she had chance to run to either side. Her daughter at the time was but few paces in her rear and herself narrowly escaped death
 There was big doings at the outing ciety of St Thomas church at Fair field Beach Sunday. The members had the rPress'' cottage through the kindness Of John B. Bayle, president of the society. at their disposal as we'll as Herbert Smith's launch. The members cavorted in the surf and eand and had their i'll of big eats and refreshments. The athletic program run ofr under the direction Of Rev. William o'Dell furnished the greatest race, in which there were half a dozen entrants. could not be brought to- a conclusion because of the fact that none of the entrants could maintain an equilibrium with their tossing tubs. Every starter the more he rowed the faster he swirled about and was pitcfi- ed into the brine. In those events. which were run or prizes of pipes, watch fobs and cigars were awarded. Glance through some of the events CT: End. John Lodgniin; Srd, Edward Phelan Shot Put, won by William Dwyer; End. John Loughlin 3rd, Frank Smith. High Jufnp. won by e-nitS a litn' ro,5T anu, Ffsnsran sala U sRirn s@smn1ing 4 T iaace. : s won by Howard Howard Smith: End. William McGarry; Srd, Edward Phelan. Boat race, won by Ambrose Smith and John Collins with Howard Smith and Fred Johnson,
 Many friends mourn the death of Frank l.. Sherwood, who passed away Friday evening at his home in Green Held HflI after weeks of illness with grip which developed into pneumonia. He is survived by his widow, Amoria B., q daughter. Mabel s. and a son. Henry Sherwood.
 Mrs. John Brothwell is chaperoning a party of Fairfield young ladies at one of the Burr cottages at the beach. Aretta Burr, Lois Brothwell. Helen Rockwell Ettas BrothweH Snd Ruth Jennings.
 Mr and Mrs Harold Savage of New York. are visiting MT. Savage.s aunt, Mrs Walter Purdy in Fairfield Woods. cause to nse the road along the beach from Penfieid avenue to Little Dan bury road will have their hopes for a better roadbed realized, for the town authorities have decided to start the Improvement this week. Three hum dred dollars was appropriated for the work at the last town meeting It's nn fnprovement that has been want ing for some time.
 The condition of Francis Cartensen who has been i'll for some time daily continues to improve.
 The Southport team took a contest Hrom the Cross Highways team of rwestport on Sunday at Southport Is to 3. Tom Caskey and Joe Goleskl did the battery work for the winners. William Jennings. of Southport has purchased a new Locomobile. Eddie Gleason is now being broken in as the driver of the speed merchant.
 The Southport merchants have com bined and have donated sufficient --dnds to oil the roads leading into the center The dust nuisance has be- come SO great that oil is imperative.
 Henry Sturgis of Canada is visiting his brother, Dr. A. B. Sturgis, of Wa ger street.
 MT. and Mrs John Connors of Cam bridge, are visiting MT. and Mrs. Jas. G0nnorg of Main street, Southport.
 Samuel Sloan. of New York, spent yesterdey in New York.
 July Clearance Sale
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