The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-23
OUT OF TOWN COUPLES FIND FORMER GRETNA
 GREEN FORBIDDEN LAND
Six New Workers Try Fairfield During the Week But Sent Away
 Disappointed.
(By Our Special correspondent.)

(By Our Special Correspondent.)
 Fairfield, Aug. 23.-Within the past week three young couples, all of whom said they were from New York city made application at the town clerks office for marriage licenses but Of course were refused because of the new state law which states that a five days notice is necessary from par ties living out of town. In each in- stance each couple were very much disheartened and put out that tfsJ had taken the journey for nothing. It is probable that at least one of the couple made attempts in other towns of the state and were equally as for tunate as here in Fairfield. There is a. proviso to the law which allows the town clerk to issue the license when he deems 1t necessary, but In one of these instances did the local town clerk exercise his right
 The fact that the three couples came here shows that the reputation of Fairfield as a Gretna, Green still pre- vai1s. However, with the couples be- ing turned back that reputation will soon be a thing gof the past
 They're holding 'em up just for can of Deer nowadays. The lecturer on the convict ship in Bridgeport tells his audience that one of the cells was occupied by prisoner who rob- bed another man of seven cents. The men in Fairfield who held up John Dobi and took from him his pail of beer went that seven cent gent one better. Dobi told Judge Wakeman that he was on his way home and that six men held him up demanding that he give them the pail of beer which he carried. When he refused one of the crowd said, 'sTake it away from him. They carried out the sugges- tion- Dobi went to his home and se- curing his brother Joseph went out in search of one Eugene McManus, who was with the gang. They found Gene and had Sheriff Ewood arrest him. McManus told the court that the crowd was only fooling and chased 1Dobi home only after he had drawn a knife. The court found McManus guilty of breach of the peace and as- sault. On the former count he was fined g and given 10 days for as- sault
 A midsummer dance will be held next Tuesday evening at the Green field Country club. The dance will be in charge of Sprague Brothwell- and it is expected will attract a large gathering.
 The Connecticut Co.,, will soon begin the raising of it's tracks through grade set by the permanent pave ment At present there are ditches between the edge of the pavement and the trolley track in many places, which are dangerous to traffic. The space between the tracks and the ed ge of the pavement 1t is understood will be filled with water bound macadam. A new house is being erected near the Banks North School for William Sherwood. f The cellar has already been excavated, while Contractor Eu- gene Godfrey has started the mason work.
 The Southport Firemen's carnival, the best ever attempted by the fire fighters of that town will be brought to 3. close this evening, unless the management decides to continue a few evenings longer. Tn point of attend ance the carnival has far outdistanc- ed any former attempt
 Funeral services for the remains of samuel A. Wakeman were held Thursday afternoon at his late home in Spruce street. Interment was in Oaklawn cemetery. MT. Wakenan was 29 years of age and leaves his widow, his father John WakemanS and sister Miss Sarah WakeInan of HuIls Farms.
 To carry out the provisions of the state law that schools must be equip ped to save life during fires, a, fire es- cape is to be erected on the new fire house. This is made necessary as the school committee has decided to use the second floor of the fremen's building.