The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-16
Fairfield


 Fairfield. Jan. 16.-Y esterday's s town meeting was remarkable for its length, general discussion and the small amount of business transacted An amusing and at the same time interesting incident occurred toward the end of the meeting, when Judge John H. Perry of Southport, in his characteristic manner made reference to work done under the supervision of First SelectnlAn Charles $. Fox.
 MT. Fox in a clear and foPcefu1 man her stated a few. more matters of rec ord, and scored Judge Perry heavily for his fault finding and lack of ap- preciation.
 The town voted to accept the propo- sition to improve the roads under the State highway law, appropriated $250 for graveling and improving the high way at Whites Hill
 Two hundred and fifty dollars was voted, to be added to a like sum from residents to be benefited, to improve the highway leading from the resi- dence of George P. Brett to the resi- dence of Theodore Sturges.
 The two last items: To make an ap- propriation for improving the highway from the Fairfield Rubber Company's g factory to Browns bridge. so-caned, and to make an appropriation for i'm proving the highway leading from the property of pr. Warner down the hill to Cedar road, so-called, were post poned until the March meeting, when the attendance is expected to be larg- CT.
 Attorney c. H. King occupied the chair, and Town Clerk Flint acted as secretary. About 30 were present.
 At the conclusion of business, Mir. Ennis of Greenwich, was invited to address the meeting on the subject O. road making. His remarks were very interesting, as he advocated the cleo ton of a superintendent Of roads in stead of leaving the care Of the high ways to selectmen, who, must eater to the voters in giving contracts for labor. etc.
 A report from New Haven shows that all the alumni of the Hargrove school, with a single exception, passed their term examinations at Christmas There are about 50 of MT. Hargrove's boys at Yale.
 Rev. Father O'Den delivered an ad- dress before the members of the Holy Sunday evening. The society attend ed in a body.
 On Thursday evening of this week, the Senior Sodality. Children of Nary will conduct a whist in the parish hall, at which a large number of Bridge port, as well as those from town are expected to attend. Tickets may be had at the Boyle pharmacy.
 There was a meeting of the Sunday school teachers of the Congregational church at o'clock last night. This evening the Young Peoples Society, Christian EndeavOr, will give a sup per A fine time is anticipated. To- morrow evening the regular prayer meeting will be held. On Thursday the annual meeting of the Congrega- tional Women's Missionary Union will be held in the North. church. Bridge port, to which members of the Fair field church are invited Next Sun day the collection taken will be for MT. Elwood, missionary in India Those desiring to join the Congrega- tionalist club may send their names to William o. Burr.
 The reports of the Cohgrega tional church for the year just ended in cludes the following: The treasurer of the Sunday school reported balance on hand of $99.88. The expense of the school for the year amounted to $303.65, and the benevolences to 8 736. .8O The superintendent's report showed an the previous year. F'ifty-three ses- sions were held with an attendance altogether of 6,3S2- Last year the at tendance mark was 6,155. The per centage of attendance was 83 per cent, and IS had perfect attendance The average collection was S3S3. The era dle roll numbered 20, several members being lost by removal from town. The r. P. s. C. 1 has a. membership of 53. as follows: 31 active, IA associate and eight honorary. The treasury has a. balance on hand of $1s.3S.
 At Hope Chapel, 49 sessions were he'd, with an attendance of 75 per cent. Fifteen new scholars were add ed, and 21 lost by removal to other places The Sunday school receipts were $T5.60, an average of $1.54 a Sun day Hope Chapel and Nichols Ter of SHALT, and receipts for the year of $S42.39 a total of $98656. Disburse- ments were $S25 73, leaving a balance on hand now of $1e033.