The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
FAIRFIELD

] IL became known In Fairfield yeSter- day that Mrs. Charles B. Read of Greenfield E5iI has sold the handsome residence and farm to Willis H. Bots l ford Of Staten Island, and that the l new owner has taken possession This l is one Of the finest places on the hill i has about 40 acres of farm land, a handsome new residence, farm house. and other necessary buildings. MT. Botsford IS engaged in the marine in | surance business with offices in New York, and owns a farm in North Main street, Bridgeport. The deeds have l not yet been filed with the town clerk but will be within a few days. The 1 price paid is not stated
 There was a rush of dog owners to the office of Town Clerk J. I. Flint yesterday. and today to escape paying the extra dollar attached to a license fee after May 1. The office force was kept busy making out the slips and passing out the tags to show that the law has been complied with. -s: Edward PheIand expects to open his new lunch room in the new Freeman building by the end of the week. A fire from an oyerheated chimney occurred shortly after 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon at the Marvin Hull place. occupied by H. Everett Hull. A couple of holes were burned about the chimney openings upon both floors. The fire department chemical respond ed and the blaze was extinguished with chemicals with, a admage of less than $50.
 Many members of St. Thomas church attended the early mass ce1e- brated in honor of the Feast of the Ascension and received holy conmun- ion. A later mass was also attended by a large congregation.
 Stanley Janiscez Andro Noda1op and William Potesz will appear before Jus 
 court, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to answer to charges of breach of the peace and assault. The row occurred Tuesday evening and was a result in part of a drinking bout at a local sa- loon. which was carried to the home Of Janiscez and where Nodalop receiv- ed a severe beating and injuries which required surgical attention, having a badly cut head. The arrests were made by Deputy Sheriff H. R. EIwood. one and will take the services of the justice, the witnesses, and perhaps an interpreter to untangle. In the mean time the men are out on bonds.
 John Boyle spent Tuesday in Dan bury on business trip.
 The May dance at the club house of the Greenfield, Hill Country Club last night attracted a large attendance and proved a very pleasant affair. There was good music and a. jolly crowd, and some of the newer dances were i'm du1ged in. A pleasing program of en- tertainment was given.
 The Memorial Library commenced the summer schedule Of hours today only the evening hours being changed, and will be open from to noon in the morning; to 6 in the afternoon and 2 to in the evening.
 The handkerchief bazaar held last evening at the GreenfeId% Hill Con- gregational church proved very suc- cessfu1, there being a. large attend ance, and the sales being excellent. During the evening a farce "Dr Cure a1l,'' was presented by the young peo- pie of the church much to the amuse- ment of the crowd. Among the hand kerchiefs disposed of was one pre- sented by Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President
 The pupils of the schools are prac- tically baseball crazy and the infec 1 Nearly every school in the town has one or more baseball teams, and chal- l lenges and 'counter-challenge are fly 1 ing through the air. A number of games between hines representing diff | ferent schools have been arranged.
 The members of the Southport Fire department are considering the advis- i ability of holding an open air carni- | val during the summer. A number | of such carnivaIs were held on the school grounds a few years ago and proved very successful. It is believed | that they could be revived now with excellent success A meeting will be held Monday evening at which the | matter will be definitely settled, com mittees appointed, and a date, some time in August, selected.
 Mrs. J. H. Perry will entertain the members of the Current Events club | at her home Friday afternoon.