The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-25
FAIRFIELD FlREMEN
 TO LIGHT VILLAGE FOR EA ATERT AlNMENT
Residents of Village Are In convenienced by Laying of New Tracks-Ball Player III With Malaria.


 Fairfield is to be blaze of light dur ing the week Of the Firemen's fair, which is to be held August i to in open space near the temporary school house on Marine avenue Yesterday the freboys put up electric lights on the main streets. which will be lined on both sides with the lights, while strings of incadesent lights will hang from between the trolley poles. Marine avenue will be brilliantly lighted on both sides of the highway from Main street to the fair grounds. The fair grounds will also be made a blake of light, with all the concessions, the dancing pavilion, and other places of enjoyment brilliantly lighted.
 Plans for the parade to be held upon the opening night have been com pleted. Besides the ire laddies of Westport, Fairneld and Warners Bros Of Bridgeport, selectmen, officials and other prominent men are expected to appear in line to give the drenen an ausptcious opening. The Arernen are hopeful that they will secure enough from the proceeds of the fair to pay for 9. new hook and ladder. truck for No. company.
 Residents of FairdeId are being greatly inconvenienced because of the laying of new tracks through the town. The work was begun Monday, and will be carried to completion as rapidly as possible. The street car company comes in for considerable criticism, be- cause passengers must walk more than half mile from one car to another owing to the torn up condition of the track The cost to the company will be several thousands of dollars more. Ndotorfsts are kbeing warned by the Fairfield authorities that the road Is in 8 dangerous condition, owing to a of 1e l laborers.
 The women of St Thomas church, who held 8. lawn fete on the lawn in the rear of the church, report that proceeds from the affair far exceeded expectations. Large numbers attend ed the festival upon, both evenings l Everyone enjoyed themseTves to the utmost, and, throughout, 1t was the most successful affair ever given by the lady members Of the church
 William McGarry. of Unquowa road. one Of the mainstays of the Fairfield baseball team, Is confined to his home, suffering with malariaT fever. He is seriously i'll, At first 1t was thought that blood poisoning had set in from a scratch received while working. are increasing It is believed that, when the present fiscal year is com pleted,. the receipts will be the largest ever recorded.
 1 The largest crowds in years are wis fting Fairfield beach. The beach is one of the finest on the Long Island l coast, and each year the number of prominent people who make their sum- mer residence there is increasing.
 Prof. and Mrs. Chaffee of New York will spend the remainder of the sum- mer upon the beach.
 A large number attended the mid summer dance given at the Country i club last evening.
 l Extensive preparations are being made by the wornen members of the Trinity church for lawn party. Ar arrangements. have not as yet been fully completed, but those in charge prom I ise the most pretentious party ever given by the members of the church.
 Miss Ruth Bulkley was hostess for the Social club last evening. A large number of the members were present and a very enjoyable evening was l spent.