The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-10
FAIRFIELD
Especial to the Farmer.)

houBeoWnerS and lesseeS in town: WhC figure on an annual expenditure of al least a certain sum for improvements to their lawn, and in not a few cases on the hills where residential sections are developing the annual expense keeps up, or grows larger, but seems
 unable to diminish on account of the great damage done to terraced lawns
 by heavy rains. More and more Feairhelders are becoming convinced
 each day thai is is often useless to hire men to look after their lawns un- less they are sure of satisfactory work During the past spring the work for good men was more than it. was in years previous. The result was that a number of helpers with and without experience, were used on a great many jobs. And now the re- suit is apparent, and the crop of weeds that has come out where grass seed was paid for is not slight in all in stances.
 Residents of Fairfield Beach attemp- ted some few weeks ago to work up enough interest so that a water car nival might be eheld last week, but responses were received from only a few so that the idea died a natural death. The projectors are, however, enthusiastic and are again working with that end in view to, have car nival some evening toward the end of the month when the moon is full and the tide at it's highest. There is no reason why all the cottagers cannot combine on such an occasion and make the event one of the most pleas ant of the beach season. Most every cottager is the owner of some sort or water craft which could take part in a marine parade. The carnival could be worked up to such height that neighboring beaches would send in their quota of craft, while there would be many visitors at the beach from nearby towns. Most every beach in this locality has some sort of celebra- ton each year for which 1t is noted and draws immense crowds. There is no reason why Fairfield Beach can not be included. It's up to the cot tagers.
 The A. J. Henway Co has the con- tract for painting the exterior of St. Thomas church. The bricks are being re-painted red and will be re-faced. an oak stain.
 Fairfielders are beginning to note the scarcenesS, as compared to other seasons, of mosquitoes. Evidently the work of the United States Dredging and Irrigating Co., has already borne been completed Residents now state that it is a pleasure to sit of an even ing on the front porch, while in sea- sons gone by it was very discomfort ing to be constantly in motion swat ting a mosquito. If the mosquito Fairfielders can thank the assoN ton which not only took charge of the work but by it's donations and those of others succeeded in starting the to work of extermtnation. Mosquito ridden Fairfield wifi be great boon to the town.
 There will be a dance Saturday evening, July IS, at the Ivy cottage, Fairfield Beach. A dance was held at the same place on the evening of the Fourth, which was attended by about thirty couples. They were en- tertainedy by a great display of f1re- works.
 MT and Mrs. James Thompson and family, of New York, have taken the Marine Villa cottage at the beach for the season.
 between Penfield road and Little Dan- bury road the same gang of men are filling in the holes along Little Dan
 Miss Allen. of New York, is the guest of the Misses Lee, of sascoI Hill.
 Miss Murray of New York, is visit ing at the home of Michael Fauls, in Sasco Hill
 There is a car load of oil on a sid- ing at the Southport station waiting to be Spr1nkled on the StroeIS run ming into Southport center.
 Ollie Miller and daughters, Ethel and May, of Binghampton, N. r., Mrs J. C.. Cooper, of Danbury, and Mrs. N. Taylor, of Danbury, are stopping at the Ivy cottage.
 MT. and Mrs Richard Parry and children, of New York, are the guests of Mrs. Thomas Callan. of Southport.
 Mrs Daniel Sullivan, of New Jersey, is spending a few days with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. P. M. Kennedy, of Southport.
 The Ladies of the Greenfield Hill Congregational church will hold their meeting this week on Friday. at 2, in the Grange hall.
 s The stork stopped at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Potts, in Green field Hill. Saturday. depositing Ht- tie daughter.
 August 19 to "A have been selected as the dates for the fair of the Fair field fremen.