The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
FAIRF|ELD'S E. Q. SAFE
Little Danger of Any Successful Raif Upon =It-Miss Jennings House
 Party For Miss Glover.
FAIRFIELD
Special to The Farmer)

Especial to The F'armer)
 Fairfield, June 1.-The Improve ject the extermination of the mos quitoes and other insects which pes ! ter the local residents during the warm months has met with opposition in the conduct of their plans. However, the Irrigation company which has tho contract has not been obstructed in the furtherance of their work. The ownership of the 1,200 or more acres of marsh land which 1t Is planned to drain is distributed among abou. holders have objected to members of the association anent the way the work is being carried out and have suggested changes. The association that the stagnant water will be run off in the best and most rapid man aner. A few of the holders consider that the ditches should be directed otherwise and have 90 informed the associatien The latter has conformed to the suggestions wherever possible, but in number of instances have carried out their work according to the original plans and intentions.
 l. There is no invitation extended to their kind to visit the Fairfield post office. Experience. has taught Post master Pickett that specially we'll constructed safe will keep the best of the nimble fingered lot away from the treasures. It is now three years since the postoffice was moved to it's pres ent location and in that time there have been no night visits by hOld-ups.f Prior to the removal it was common occurrence for raiders to drop off at this town and crack the safe. It will be remembered that on the last vis- it, Postmaster Pickett. was awakened by the men while they were prepar-7l ing the juice" and before the safe was blown. He opened fire on one of the watchers his volley being return ed There was no cause to call in sur geons the next day, none of the shots taking effect The crackers succeeded in making their escape. The safe in the new postoffice is we'll construct ed affair. It is put together in three parts. The innermost compartment contains safe of the latest design. Around the safe is huge 1ncasement of iron On the outside the construc- of the outer iron door. The concrete is greatly reinforced being worked in among many bars of iron and steel. | A robber would have to prepare three charges of nitro-glycerine before he could uncover any cash or stamps. office precincts during the evening sets off buzzers at the home of Post master Pickett nearby. The raiders not only will have hard job break
 
 to face several volleys of shrapnel from the postmaster's blunderbuss.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Buckley of Southport today welcomed their daughter Mrs. R. Edward Penney of Washington. The latter was accom- panied by Mrs A. D. Penney who re- turned to her home after visiting her son and daughter-in-law at their home in Lancaster.
 At a social gathering at the home
 
 Barker in Bridgeport Saturday even ing> the engagement of Miss Ethel M. Francis of Seaview avenue, Bridge. 1 port to MT. Bernard R. Pederson of this place was announced.
 Tonight, .'Sunnie Holme" the pa latial residence of Miss A. B. Jen- nings will be a. scene of another one of those pretty and enjoyable social events for which it is noted. To- nights occasion is a dance in honor many young folks of surrounding towns have received invitations.
 Dr. F. s. Child left this week for Saratoga, N. Y. He intends to enjoy | a vacation of about three weeks.
 Many of the pupils of the Sth grade | are exempt from the examina tions which will admit them to the Bridge port High school next September. The | list includes: Catherine Book. John Bonney, Etta Brothwell. Grace Buck
  inc Fallon, James Francis, MolIie | Hitler. Barbara Jennings, Ralph Lane, l Dorothy Mickelson, Annie MoItenson, Elizabeth Neary, Evelyn Post, Helen Rockwell, Edna Sandiford, Edythe Taylor, Laura Wells and Vera Wales.
 Henry Sherwood of Boston is spend ing a few days this week at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. Rufus Sherwood, Southport.
 Miss Edith Carpenter has returned <~ hnr iy, of n-i joyable visit with friends in New Jer- sey |
 John Berking returned to his home in Southport this week. He is pur- college in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 The members of the Congregational church will be addressed Sunday morning by Rev. Sherron Soule of New York
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