The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
FAIRFIELD

The sloop, 'HT'he Whistler, owned by Charles Fox Of Fairfield and built for him at Norwa1I, was launched Mon day at high tide in the presence of a large gathering of friends, Miss Flor ence w. Fox breaking a bottle of wine
 upon the bow as the boat slid into
 the water, and christening her t.The Whistler The event proved a very pleasant one, the launching was very successful and was followed by a luncheon for the guests of the owner | The new boat is 46 feet over all, 12
 feet beam, with raised deck, and is ! very handsomely fitted for a, cruising
 boat It will be located in Southport
 harboF as soon as the finishing touches are completed, which will be within a few days.
 A quit claim deed from Joseph Lip
 sitz to Charles A. Wyrtzen releasing claim. and a warranty deed from
 Charles A Wtyrtzen to Frederick A. Downs, transfer a piece of property in
 Fairfield Park with frontage ins Pine Creek road.
 A warranty deed conveying from Al fred S. Perry to George Jennings a | lot with 50 feet front in Beaunn ont
 street, was filed yesterday with Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint.
 J. Fred Downs has purchased the John Taylor place in Mill Plain, the deal having been completed but the
 deeds not yet filed
 i JQ B. | trees upon his place in Fairfield ave- l nue sprayed for the purpose of killing beetles and other pests This is the l proper time for this work as now the 1 spray can be forced into all parts of l a. tree and acts while the foliage is young. A little later it will be diff i cult to reach the hiding places of the l beetles and caterpillars. Fairfield has
 some beautiful trees which should be
 protected in every way possible, and 1 spraying is the only possible way to protect them from the ravageS of in
 sects which soon kill a tree if allowed l to go. unchecked. A few other private 1 owners have also arranged for the
 spraying of the trees about their prop erty.
 broke into the rabbit warren of James F. Smith, Greenfield Hill, and killed F15 Of his white angora. rabbits, the l loss being considerable. The pups were caught and the owner will be called upon to settle for the damage done
 The Southern New England Auto Supply Co. which filed papers of in corporation in Bridgeport, Monday, is ] to be a Fairfield concern and will erect
 a garage and supply station in Fair field in the near. future The names
 of the incorporators are not given in 1 the papers.
 Tomorrow evening the comedy
 drama, 'sJosiah's Courtship", will be presented at the Greenfield Grange hall. and large party from Fair | field Is expected to attend
 1 Rev. Patrick Duggan, who has been
 pastor of St. Thomas church for the l past couple of years, and who Sunday
 read his resi- g-nation to the members 1 of his Congregations at the masses,
 has received a letter from Bishop J.
 J. Milan of Hartford expressing the l appreciation in which he has been held ! signs from his pastorate because his i health is broken from more than 30 l years continuous service in the priest 1 hood, and will go away the latter part l of the week for a, long rest. His sue l cessor has not yet been announced Father Duggan's resignation takes ef- l feet tomorrow. It was received with
 real regret by his parishioners, and
 Bishop NiIan's letter expresses the re- | gret with which 1t has been received l at Hartford. The letter follows:
 ''Hartford, Conn, May 6, 1913. My Dear Father Duggan:- ''I have received your letter in which
 you resign pastoral charge of the St. l Thomas church. Fairfield, to take l effect May 17th. In accepting your
 resignation desire to express my deep
 appreciation of your upright and
 priestly character and my sympathy i in the bodily infirmities which urge | you to lay down the cares of pastoral 1 duties Your 40 years of active work 1 in the diocese have borne abundant i fruit and I am sure that you take
 with you into your retirement the re-
 spect and best wishes of clergy and
 people. I sincerely hope that your ] days may be prolonged in your we'll 1 earned repose and that the memory
 of good deeds done may brighten your l declining years.
 Your modest request that the aI- 1 lowance of the Clerical Fund Society
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