The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
FAIRFIELD,
Special to the Farmer.)


 Fairfield July 1-An important town meeting will be held this evening at the town hall. The important question of the site for the new Sherman school is to be discussed while appropria- tions for neW bridges and repairs to highways win be asked The meeting will be the most important held in Fairfield in some time and should be we'll attended
 Justice of the Peace Bacon Wake man had a swell little time Saturday morning listening to the troubles of the Sherwood family Of Benson's Road and the Bouchers of Grasemere. Sher- wood did not gain much sympathy from the court because of his brutal treatment of his wife, but for the sake of his six children who need his help ing hand. the court was lenients and suspended Judgment. Otherwise Sher- wood would now be sweltering at the jail in Bridgeport working out a sen tence of thirty days. Prosecuting At torney King suggested that a horse whipping or some other sort of physi- cal punishment would be none too good for Sherwood.
 David Boucher appeared as a wit ness against his son Albert Boucher. The father wore an awful ''shiner. He claimed the disfigurement was the result of his profile coming in con- tact with Albert,s doubled fist abet- ted by little push from the shoul- der Boucher will have to. seek the his face. The position where his eye is supposed to be can be located by deep dot just to the left of his nasal protrusion. Departing from the slangy. it was a peach.
 E. L. Wells Curtis and wife are the guests of Mrs. E. l.. Wells of South port, for a few days.
 Young men and youngsters of South port made a good beginning of the Fourth with celebration Friday evening. The boys were out with their cannon and pistols and had quite have it's fun. It probably will be a quiet Fourth if the young men keep up their present speed as by that time the big noises should be used up.
 Marshall King has accepted a posi- tion at c. A. Wyrtzen's store for the summer.
 MT. and Mrs George Slavin of Sasco hill are rejoicing over the advent of a son. The little fellow arrived Friday evening. This is the second boy to grace the family.
 Starting today new express line will be in operation between Bridge port Fairfield and Southport. Ed ward Brock. we'll known young man of Bridgeport, has charge of the busi- ness and will have an auto truck in daily operation making several trips.
 The South port baseball team Is without a game for the Fourth. Man ager Golesky can be had by dropping a line addressed to him at the post office.
 Frightened by passing auto, the horse of Thomas Shaughnessy ran away Friday afternoon. Other than the breaking of the harness there was no. damage Harness maker John ! Bonney put the harness in proper shape.
 Clinton Morehouse and family oi New Haven are now occupying their summer home in Elliott street
 Mir and Mrs. William Van Ness and family of Greenfield Hill are now at the beach at their cottage for the summer
 Warren Sherwood of, Southport who was injured when he was thrown from his motor cycle early last week has been discharged from St. Vincent hospital and has resumed his duties at the Woman's Drug store in Bridgs- port.