The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
FAIRFIELD

The pupils of the Sherman school are preparing for a school publication and have solicited some Of the local merchants for advertisements. They nave been quite successful. Louis B. Peck, proprietor of the Fairfield Review. is contemplating the issuance of a book describing some of the many spots of beauty and historic in Fairfield, with a sketch of the town, some of its prominent peo- pie and views of some of the princi- pie points of interest. Henry c. Sur ges, who is an authority upon the history of Fairfield, will be asked to help in the preparation of the histori- cal matter. This book Is similar to one issued a short time ago in the town Of Stratford by MT. Peck, and which attracted wide interest in both Fairfield and Stratford. MT. Peck will ask the Endorsement of the Busi- ness Mems, association, and will make the book a very valuable souvenir of the town. All of the industries will be treated the societies, churches, etc., making it pretty complete com pendium of one of the oldest towns of the country.
 Town Clerk J. I. Flint reports that the owners of dogs are very slow in securing licenses for their animals less than 25 out of a possible 400 hav- Ing been issued up to date, and he calls attention to the law which irn- poses an extra dollar for a license after May 1st. This Is state law and there Is no way to avoid it if the li- cense is not secured during the pres ent month
 The taxes upon the list of 1911 are pretty we'll cleared up,only about 25 lists remaining unpaid. After April Soth a lien will be filed upon the prop erty of those who are still delin- quent
 The yArsonaJ farAz ,,ro,, %bA Iist of 1911 are also pretty we'll cleared up and so far it has not been necessary to bring prosecutions. The tax is now due and the collector will start rak- ing in the g bills in short time.
 The question of an addition or a new building for tho Holland Heights school district will come before the voters of the town at a special town meeting soon,' the board of education having asked the selectnnen to take the matter up in the near future. The school in that district is over crowded. Whether an addition or a new build ing will be asked for has not yet been determined.
 Fairfield Fire department Co. No 2 will hold meeting tomorrow evening important business is to be transac- ted. All members are requested to attend
 The Ladies, Home Missionary so- ciety of the Congregational church will hold a supper at the parlors of the church this evening, which prorni- ses to be 8 pleasant event and to be largely. attended. All of the viands served, will be home cooked. The first table is set for six o'clock, con- tinuing until nine O. clock.
 The Yokosu<a club will give a dance at St. Thomas hall Monday evening. Miss Katherine McCafrey and Fillmore Moore of Bridgeport will sing during the evening.
 A chair lunch room will be opened in the new Freeman building by Ed ward Phelan about the hnst of May. He is a Fairfield boy and has the best wishes Of large number for his success
 LeRoy Beach. Ioca1 correspondent for the Bridgeport Telegram, is re- 'joicing over the advent of a. daughter in his family, born Tuesday.
 Miss May Rock, J. Pierson Dun ham and Sherman Child. of Fairfield, will make visit to Washington, DC, April 9th with a party from <the Sta pies high school of Westport, in charge of Superintendent Grover c. Bowman.
 Raymond B. Randall of Torrington will open a new drug store in the Freeman building.