The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-31
FAIRFIELD
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Especial to The Farner) Fairfield, Oct. 31-For threatening to shoot Mrs. Belkeyser, colored woman, who boards with Mrs. I1yda Clark on the State street extension because she and go housekeeping that he might have a home, William McVey, Q white man, was arrested and sent to jail McVey was employed by the Warren Brothers and for the last few weeks has made his home in their camp on Mill Plain. He formerly boarded with thiss woman in Bridgeport. She told Judge Wakeman yesterday that in or der to get rid of him she had to break up housekeeping and go boarding. Be- ing persistent in eating Mrs. Belkey- sers grand cooking" as he called it, McVey has followed her around to where she has boarded.
 Early vest erday morning he appear ed at the Clark home and after ask ing for som ething to eat, was supplied with breakfast. This he soon got away with He then told. the two keyser if she did not leave there and start a home for him. On the witness stand Mrs. Clark and Mrs .BeIkeyser thing but peaceful They claimed that he had been following them for a number of months whenever they went outside the house and said that their lives were in danger. The pris- oner attempted to make a statement in the court room but he was too in toxicatedrs to successfully ex press him self The next six weeks of his exist ence he will spend in the county jail
 The first dance of cold weather was given by the Holy Name society of St. Thomas church last evening. The hall was just filled with happy people and many said there never was such an attendance in the hall for dance be- fore Bridgeport, Southport and West port was represented. The hall had new decora tiorS of American flags and~punting and the Coast Artillery Orchestra of Bridgeport, supplied the music. Square dances were run fre- quently to keep the best of spirit among the older folks as we'll a S the younger ones. A donkey game made plenty of sport during the evening. Anyone who wanted to could be blindfolded and take chance of getting. the donkey's tail on properly. There were many very near and others were 10 feet out of the way. After the game was over prizes were awarded to the lucky ones Mrs. William McGarry won the inst prize for the fady and Thomas Car roI the first gents. The consolation prizes were given to Mrs. Patrick cake and coffee was served.
 Mrs. J. o. Wright, who has been seriously i'll is now able to get out for short rides each day.
 The Fairfield football team will play the first game of the fall on next Sunday afternoon in McGarrys lot. visiting team.
 At o'clock this evening the La dies Home Missionary society will serve a supper. III the paTIO1S or the Congrega tionaI church This is to be the first of series of these suppers as the ladies contemplate giving. one on the first Thursday of each month through the winter.
 The roll of honor for the best atten-' dahce during the month of October was read yesterday in the Sherman school.
 The big time of the season is to- night. It will be the rally of the To- cal Democrats in the Town hall. It will start at o'clock and a number of we'll known speakers from out of town will be hand.
 Warren Bros are moving their be- longings from Ash Creek, where they have just finished the road to the other end of the job near the Hotel Fairfield.
 A Halloween party was given last evening al the residence of MT. and Mrs Charles Groche1l. A large gather ing Of friends of the couple were pres ent3 and a very pleasant evening was