The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-04
FAIRFIELD TOWN CLERK
 REFUSES LICENSE TO WED
 TO OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE
Informs Them They Must Make Alp plication Five Days Before Issu-
 ance of Certificate.
Bv onr snecial corresnnndent. .l

claim deed filed with Town Clerk Jo- seph I. Flint, George P. Brett has add | ed to his estate on Greenfield Hill on the road to Easton, about eighty acres includes the old Allen Jennings place, the Annie E. Whiting place and part of the Andrew B. Wakernan property The site is about the largest sold in Fairfield in some years.
 MT. Brett, who is president of the MacMtl1en Publishing Co. of New York, has been a resident of Fairfield for several years, having purchased the old Hetty J. Harrison homestead and land
 and out buildings includes about 35 acres; the Whiting estate about 40 acres, and the Wakeman purchase about five acres.
 Al young couple from out of town who desired to be married came to Fairfield Saturday afternoon, stopping at the home of Rev. Dr. Frank s. Child, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church. They desired to know through the minister the methods of securing license. Dr. Child conferred informed him that che new law rela- tive to marriages of out Of town cou- pies passed by the last general assem- bly, went into effect the first of this month. The law requires LnaL nOLlcSI must be given the town clerk Of the intention to marry five days before the license con be obtained MT. Flint in- formed pr. Child that as yet he had not received a copy of the statute, but that he was well informed that it was in effect and that he was obliged to enforce it The young couple were un- aware of the new provisions of the] law and left very much disleartened.
 The following program has been ar ranged by the committee Mrs. Simeon Pease, Miss Georgia A. Banks and Miss A. Maria, Wakenan, which has charge of the concert of the Ladies Society of the Greenfield Hill Congre- gational church next Wednesday even ing: Organ selection, Mrs. Robert Baramore: reading stsThe Ghost of an a Bicyc1e,'' by J. Nelson Hutchinson; soprano solo, 70 Divine Redeemer'' (Gounod), by Miss Marion c. Dunham, with violin obligato by Hector Com mfttee; hnpersonation, .fWho's Afraid ?'' by Mrs. HoIton;l baritone solo, De douin Love Song" and Jennie" by Joseph 3. WieIer, accompanied by Miss Jane Mccarthy; piano solo, Air de Ballet Mrs. Frederick Burr; tenor solo, selected. William Tomlinson, ac- scompanied by Miss Mccarthy; selec- ton on bells by George T. Mccarthy,
 
 contralto solo, "A Dream" by Miss Ruth F. Child, accompanied by Mrs. Burr; impersonation, stRosaland's Sur render Miss Ruth Holton; violin solo, Ballad in D" and Humoreske. by Hector Committee accompanied by Miss Florence Umstatter; baritone solo, "The Lark Now Leaves His Wa ter Nest,'' and '"The Two Grenadfers," " by MT. Wieler, accompanied by Miss Mccarthy; tmpersonation. Exhibition Day at slabbi11,'' by Mrs Holtoh; so- prano solo, Another Day. and "Cra- dle Song," by Miss Dunhan, accompa- nied by Mr. Committee and MT Hut crimson; organ selection. Mrs. Hutchin- son.
 Mike SNinzitski and Stanley Ryczok, who a week ago beat up Martin Sin ger were before Justice Of the Peace Bacon Wakeman Friday afternoon and each was found guilty. Both were fined $2 and costs The scrap cost Swinziteki $16.26 and Ryczok $1S.5o The hearing in this case was started Wednesday morning. Then Ryzcok was discharged while the hearing in the other case was continued Friday when the case was reopened and more evidence had been produced 1t was found that Ryczok was equally as gull ty as Swinzitski and was accordingly re- arrested. The assault occurred in Fairfield Place. The two men claimed that Singer was nuSsy and was look ing for a fight and got all ,he deserved The court took this condition into con sideration, but explained to the two men that they had no right beating up a. man just because he wanted to be beaten up.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Jones of Mill ford are at Fairfield beach for a few days.
 THr- .d 1rrs " AldTicT rf New York are also stopping at the beach
 The members of the Fairfield team enjoyed a day off yesterday, due to a misunderstanding with the manage ment of the Westport outfit. The local players were under the impression that they were to play the Westports. but received word at the end of the week that the East Bridgeport team was to play instead It is probable that the FairRe1de will go to Westport either next Sunday or aweek later
 Mrs G. W. Servis and daughter, Miss Marion servis, are at Ocean Grove for a few days. guest with MT. and Mrs. Fred B. Nor throp. Judge and Mrs. John H. Perry, is now in Maine where she will spend several weeks.
 There will be a. meeting of the Green field Hill grange tomorrow evening
 Rev. H. H. Benedict, pastor of Hope chapel, is now on his vacation in Mas sachusetts. During his absence ser vices at the chapel have been dfScon- | tinued.
 The warren Bros. Co. completed the laying of the permanent pavement through the town when on Saturday the last stretch of Warrenite was laid near the Pequot swamp. This stretch of road had been passed over so as to allow inc tearing up of the macadam to a. greater depth and the laying Of a concrete foundation. This was founo necessary because the road had sunk in snots due to the continued damp N e +Ia ,,earTU swamp The |