The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-26
FAIRFIELD HIGHWAY
 WILL BE ENCLOSED
 WITH SAFETY FENCES
State Roads Department VIII Place
 Fences Along Pequot Swamp

1 (By Our Special Correspondent Fairfield, July 26.-The7 automobile l question is one which will ever both CT the state highway department. The state goes to considerable expense to place main highways of travel in all | most the best possible. condition by laying permanent pavement Some say it is for the especial benefit of automobi1ists for they are in the ma jority of those who use the roads. But not only does the state have to fix up the highway but has to erect fences to prevent the speedy autoists from dashing into the ditches to either side of. the road. Because of the condi- tions of the land to either side of the road near the Pequot swamp, the state departent will erect fences along the street. It is stated that about 3,0oO feet of fence will be set up This particular stretch of road is costing the department much more than ordinary. Because of the great amount of moisture from the swamp a reinforced bed of concrete had to be laid over which the Warrenite pave nent was spread. An old bridge over which the nacadam had been laid had almost routed away. This has been replaced with a concrete construDtion.
 The state department will also erect a fence along side the road at the
 
 Judge of Probate Bacon Wakeman delved into history yesterday when he took off his coat and cleaned out the store room adjoining his office in the town hall. The store room had been full of legal documents, election ballots, etc, for years Among the many Interesting things Judge Wake man found were a set of almanacs dating from s1809. They spelled them "a.lnanacks'' then. Some old 1edg- CTS of Samuel Penheld were found been turned over to the Fairfield His torical society.
 The Fairfield fremen have not de- cfded as yet if they will send tn cir auto chemical to Southport for the big f1remen's parade to be held there on Aug. 20. It is understood that the Southport fremen will send their en- zine and company to Fairfield when the latter fremen open their fair on Aug. 1.
 The Fairfield Hook & Ladder Co. are in receipt of a check and letter from T.. Earle Bartram of Bridgeport, thanking them for the assistance the fremen rendered him when his auto mobile caught fire in Spring street last Sunday evening.
 It is understood that it. cost the Br1dSopOrC GaS CO., g. cOnS10eEaDle amount of money for the repairs the Warren Bros. Co.,, had to make to the permanent pavement due to holes made by employees of the gas com pany who were searching for a leak. It is understood that the pavement company demanded one dollar for each square repaired. The gas company's men drove many holes in the pacement almost from Ash Creek to Mill River before they found the leak. Every hole driven had to be repaired.
 Mrs. John Nichols and son, Clay ton, are visiting with relatives in Nor wich.
 Supt. of Schools Bowman can be found at the Fairfield Memorial h- brary every Wednesday afternoon. He will be glad to talk school work with any resident in town.
 The first outing of the Fairfield Fire, Co.,, No. will be held to-mor- row at Norell's grove.
 The Brooklawns will play the. Fair fields tomorrow at McGarry's. field. 1 This is the second contest between the two, the former game being won by the Brook1awns-