The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20
FAIRFIELD

That the residents of Nichols Ter race and Stratfield districts are very their district to Bridgeport has been shown in the resolution which was passed at the meeting of the General District Improvement association. held last week. The resolution was as fol- lows: Resolved, That this association strongly objects to the proposed an nexation of this section of the town to Bridgeport and requests that the representatives of the Town of Fair field and the Board of Selectmen of the town use their best endeavors to keep It is further resolved that copies of tn e above resolution be sent to the Repre- sentatives and to the Board of Select men,
 A gang of men employed by the rail- road company have been at work this week changing the four large signal poles and. placing them in new posi- ton. Some of the poles were made shorter as the engineers were unable to see them on account Of the iron spans recently erected along the line.
 Miss Theresa ODwyer has gone to New York where she intends to spend the next few weeks visiting relatives and friends
 Andrew and David Huntington have resumed their studies at Yale college after a visit with their parents MT and Mrs. Andrew Huntington on Cen
 Clifford Heating of Danbury has been the recent guest of MT. and Mrs. ATInur Hull.
 Miss Mildred Buckin is recovering from an attack of humps
 The home of Kep1er, Nichols is being wired for electricity
 The following is list of new books which have been received at the Fair field library: Knights of the Golden Spur, R. s. Holland; Stories from the War, C. L. Barstow; The Fourth Down, L. w Quirk: Amateur Trap ping, Stanley Harding; Sin Vat Sen, Gantlle and Jones; China Under the Empress Dowager, Bland; Cuba, Mrs. J. O. Wright; Art Crochet, Flora kick man; Childrens' City, Esther Single ton; Graded Poetry, Blake and Alex ton Harris; Little Men, Louisa M. AL colt; Braided Straws, F. W. Fau1ke; With Dante in Modern France, M. E. Lacey; Windmil1s and Wooden Shoes, Blair Jackel; Real Palestine of To- day, l.. G. Leary; Italian Lanes and a1ghWays. R. " ReaTy; Pleasures tic Days of the Early Republic, M c. Crawford; Planning a Trip Aboard Blair Jackel; Shopping Guide to Paris and London, F. s. Waxman; Girl of the Limber1ost, Mrs. G S. Porter; Story Girl, Ellen Montgomery; House Boat on the St. Lawrence, B. L. Tom inson; Four Boys on Pikes Peak, B. l.. Tomlinson; Dorothy Dainty, Amy Brooks.
 Twenty boys ranging from the ages of 10 and Is years old have formed drum corps in the Stratfield dis trict. This organization is to be run in connection of the newly organized Fire company there and will meet every Wednesday evening at o'clock and will be in session until S:3O when the f1remen hold their regular meet ing. The following officers have been elected to the drum corps: President Robert Astle; vice-president, Arthur Bain; secretary, George Johnson; drum major, Leslie Worthey; assistant drum major, Thomas Astle. George Will Hams, treasurer for the Fire depart ment, will also act in that capacity for the boys.
 The. frame work for John Freeman's corner store opposite the Sherman school has been raised and a large gang is hard at work. It is expect ed to be completed in about six weeks