The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
FairfieId
Especial to The Farmer)


 Fairfield, Jan. 1S-The present needs of the Sherman school seem to be the main topic of conversation among the school board and also many resi- dents who are interested in town af~ fairs. The main discussion is along the lines of providing more room for the children. The school at present is much too small for the number or children and it is necessary to rent two rooms in the post office build ing in order to accommodate the pu- pills. The post office rooms are poor ly lighted and poorly ventilated. An opening has been recently cut in the roof in order that the ventilation would be better but with no marked board it is impossible, adequately, to Nentilate them due to the crowded condition of the rooms and the lack of cubic air space per pupil.
 At a recent meeting of the school board a committee was appointed to look into the advisability of build ent structure and to report back to the next meeting which is to be held in February.
 condition that should be cared for at once. During the winter and spring months the water stands on the the feet of the children dry and the floors of the rooms clean and san1- tary. There is expected to be a change in the near future on this
 It was necessary for the post office rooms to dismiss yeterday on account of not having enough heat in the
 o. Lawrence who desires to study human nature, and who started out from Bridgeport yesterday eia morning: g: walking to San Francisco in 2S0 days. arrived in town, shortly before noon yesterday. With the snow beating down and the wind blowing a gale, a yellow speck was noticed to turn at Flint's corner and head toward the center of the town. As he neared the library corner it was found that the strange looking person was the one Oliver Lawrence, who seeks ex: ercise Looking as though he had travelled for miles. he headed straight for one of the, local saloons. The length of his stay in town is not known but it was some time before he resumed his task on the trail
 It was announced by Col. va1ery Havard yesterday, who is on the com mittee appointed at the recent meet mosquitoes of Fairfield, during the coming summer, that the chairman of the committee. Oliver Gould Jen> nings, will be present at the next town meeting in March and ask for | help from the town. If the commit tee is met with the proper nelp Saliil aI1 most likely be but very few or the pests in Fairfield in the future
 The assessors Messrs. Acker, Brad lev. and Banks have almost finished | their work on the grand list and as | the result the total property will be increased in taxable value to the ex- l tent of $3OO, ,000 or $400,O0O Next month the Board of Relief will hold | its sessions and reduce this amount | to some extent following which the | March town meeting will decide the l tax rate for the year. | Mrs. N Burr Ogden has been a re- cent guest at the home of her moth er Mrs. Harys Hull.
 i Mrs. Philip Smith, residing in the ] l,HaWes places is not enjoying very I good health this winter.
 l Miss Eleanor Morehouse has been a recent guest at the home of Mis- l Sadie Wakeman. in Greenfield. 1 The Greenfield Hill Congregationa 1 church committee on church parlors i comprising Miss L. E. Sturses. Dea- l con NJ. D. Banks. MT. and Mrs. Chas Gray. Mrs. George H. Merwin. SimeoI | Pease and daughter, Miss Frances anc 1 Mrs. ID. Prentice met at the home o1 l Miss L. E. Sturges. Wednesday, for 1 discussing the problem and makine further arrangements. It, was decid' i ed to call a meeting of the parish Iol | Sa aturday evening, January 20, at rhe | church.