The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-28
FAIRFIELD TONIGHT TO
 SEE PASSION PLAY''
Especial to The Farner.)

Especial to The Farmer) Fairfield, Feb. 2S-Several new books have been received at Fairfield Pub ! lie Library within the past few days. Of more than passing interest are the following from the government print ing office: Census Reports on Wealth, Debt and Taxation; Statistical Atlas of the Census: Abstract of the I2th Census; Statistics of the Cities in the 12th Census; Statistics of Women at Work in the 12th Census. A book
 which may be of great value to for eigners is that on How to Become a Citizen of the United States of Amer ica", which is now in the hands of the librarian. This book Is printed with both English and German text
 in one volume, which makes it doubly
 useful.
 Mrs. Neil Mitchell of westport, who
 is to lecture at the Mem orial Library
 on the next six. Tuesday evenings, un-
 der the auspices of the Fairfield Equal
 Franchise Lea gIe, is very well known
 in this town, having for several sea-
 sons past given lectures upon Current
 ganfzer of a number of Current Events
 clubs, and previous to this year had spoken in Fairfield under the auspices of the Unquowa Club.
 The boys at Hargrove school are all
 pleased to greet again Prof. Samuel D. Robbins, dnstructor in physics, who has been for some time past in Bos- ton.
 JDIlu buChliiE1lc1lAl lS SC44OuGIy III eIA home with measles.
 After being without help for some time, the baggage room at the ra1l- road station is again in charge Of Baggage Master Clifford Keeley, who has been confined to his home by ill., ness for some time.
 Miss Nellie Connors is in New York city for a short visit with friends.
 Friends in Greenwich entertained Miss Susie Posser of this town, on Sunday.
 George Mullen was also a Fairfield visitor in Greenwich. Sunday.
 The Passion Play is to be presented by Prof. Timothy Drake of Boston, in St. Thomas hall, this evening at o'clock. For those who may wish to know more of it we give the follow ing synopsis:
 Entry into Jerusalem. The Cleans ing of the Temple. The Traders Re turn making a Tumult- The Sanhe- drim dn Council. Caiaphas. Nathan ieI. Christ and the Twelve Disciples. Simon. Lazarus. Martha Mary Magdalene pours oil upon the head of Christ Magdalene kneels and an- noints the feet of Christ The fare well of Jesus and His Mother. Christ and the Twelve at the T. b1e. Nathan salem Peter and John kneel to re and John sent forward to prepare the Last Supper. Judas alone. Judas and the Traders. Judas alone once more The Upper Chamber. Christ and Judas before the sanhedTin1, Nicodemus. Judas receives the thirty pieces of silver. Joseph of Arima- thea The Garden of Olives: The Watch With Me One Hour?'' The band of Armed Soldiers headed by Judas. 'He That Betrayeth Me is at Hand" The Kiss of Betrayal. Annas. Christ before Caiaphas: Judas alone. fI Know Him Not" Peter alone. John alone Christ be- fore the Sanhedrim. The end of before Herod- Jesus Scourged. Je- sus Crowned with Thorns. The Sol diers Kneel in Mock Manner. ''Ecce | Homo'' Barabbas. Bearing the lea. The Elevation of the Crosss The Last Words: The Death of Je- sus. The descent from the Cross. In the Arms of His Mother. At the sepulchre. The Resurrection. The Ascension.
 The above is not a list of the pie i lures to be shown, but merely an out | line of the topics. As was given in the Farmer last night, a special mu- l sical program will be rendered by the 1 choir of St. Thomas church, and the | lecture will take the place of the reg ular mid-week service in that church. ]
 At the Congregational church, dur | ing the absence of the pastor, Rev l F. s. Childs, who is on a Southern | trip, the pulpit will be filled by Rev | AIr Benedict, who is engaged in Sun | day school work at Nichols Terrace | and Hope chapel, and also by Prof. ! Tweedy of New Haven.
 The Mems Club of St Thomas | church sare preparing an excellent pro- | gram to be presented at a special | to be held on St. Patrfcks | day.
 The next meeting of Eunice Dennie | Burr chapter of the Daugh ters of the | American Revolution will be held at l the home of Mrs. Wallace Bulkley, on 1 afternoon, March 5.
 The next meeting of the Fairfield | Business Mems Association will be | held in Hargrove hall, on March F. | The president of the Bridgeport Board | of Trade has volunteered to furnish a | speaker for the evening, and all the | should be on hand to aid in the associations campaign for a Finer Fairfield.