The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-12
OLD ELM SERVED AS TRAFFIC COP
STUDENTS VERY MUCH IN EVI- DENCE, AT FAIRFIELD
 BEACH.
FAIRFIELD
(SpeciaI to the Farmer.)

Fairfield, June 12.-There never was need of a traffic officer at the library corner when the stately Old memorial elm stood alongside the roadway, but since that massive tree has been removed occasion oIten | arises when directing mana IS necessary. With increased running of trolleys and the passing of autos the library corner has come to be onesof intermittent hustle. AS an example yesterday two autos came near to dashing the other upon the library code of travel to follow. Ben. Betz had just left Boyle's pharmacy in his Cadillac when right before him was H. S. Burr's Fiat. There was no meeting because of the fact that both cars were travelling at very SLOW rate of speed. Had they been travel ing at any great rate there would be but one story, Betz' car would be laundering on the lawn. Truly the stately elm is missed.
 "Collegeville" is the latest name applied to the home of the colony of college students who are seasoning at the beach. For several weeks past "Beachcroft'' a nifty little cottage on the water front has quartered quite a few Yale seniors. They have been coming and going in the interval, yet there is always good sized party on hand. The last muster found the foi, lowing boys answering to the rol! call: Rob and Carl Gulliver of Water bury, Reese T. Annis of Tennessee. Linton Martin of Chattanooga, Tenn; Leonard Welton of Waterbury, Claude Atkins of Susquehanna, Pa., H. A. Swanson of Minnesota, Dave and An drew Huntington of Southport, Frank A. Ferguson of Springfield, Mass; Cyrus A. Hill of Chicago, Charles and 'Dink'' Gaylord of Branford, Ray B. Bowen of Buffalo, and Walter E. Brook of Salt Lake City.
 Three other cottagers are booked to hold other college students before ent time there is a batch of Yale Freshmen at the "Press' cottage, while leases have been let for the ''Pequot'' to number of University of Pennsylvania boys and for the ''Fairview" to a crowd from Harvard: Americans in action during the com ing weeks the beach should resound with whoops and then more whoops For the greater part the young men will do a little tutoring being under the instruction of Prof. Gregory of classes yearly. This year he has set ur his quarters on Fairfield Beach.
 A gay throng of young folks at- tended the June ball held last even ing at the Greenfield Hill Country club. About sixty couple were pres- ent and enjoyed dancing immensely The evening was just united being neither too cool nor too warm. Teddy F'allon made an ideal host, the ar rangement of all details being in his hands.
 The school children are counting Friday, June 21. Then the tarnished school bell will be shelved not to be again brought forth until far off Sep tember. Its a long and joyful in terval between sessions with the happy youngsters making the most of it.
 The ladies of St. Paurs. church are furthering preparations for the straw berry festival and supper to be given on June 22 on the lawn of "Wald- stein" the summer home of MT. and Mrs J. O. Wright.
 The Ladies' Union will meet Friday evening at the Grange hall. Green field Hill to further plans for the ap- preaching midsummer festival. Af- ter the business meeting a basket luncheon will be served.
 The Holy Name Society of St. Thomas church held the last of it's indoor meetings last evening.
 The Social committee of the Chris tian Endeavor society of the Con gregational church of Greenfield Hill! has made arrangements for the meet ing of the society Friday evening, June 14.s The committee includes George H. Merwin, Mrs. W. S. Mer- win, Miss Ethel Merwin, Miss Fran ces Pease and Miss Elva Banks. A business session will also be held to be conducted by Mrs. E. H. Olmste ad.
 Mrs. N. Westland of the Eastern Underwear Go. will leave Saturday for a ten days vacation at Boston, RanCQtf NRwn0rt Providence In the latter city she will visit Mrs. E. J. Hall.