The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
FAIRFIELD
TOMORROW. 1sand- BIRTHDAY

Tomorrow, the zzno Ody oA - -, : is Washington's birthday A few nouIs hours ,sDe,,t bv vors in reading Washtn9tons life history will be a few hours MeA spenf Tfle short sketch of Washing toms life here printed, while q p,leA one, should prove interesting "
 One hundred and eightX-tWo years aso tomorrow George Washington, IT. Irstrfous American patriot, genera anu stafesman and first President or the United States, was born in WestA.ole ls' land County. Virginia, FeoruaIy ze-.'- zz.ar. 17zz He descended from an old Eng fish family. At the age of 1s years he was appointed adjutant general IT 1754 Washington, as lieutenant coionsL defeated the French on the 1rcntls1- In the following year ne was lna1e . ;rornrnander-in-cfi of the forces or dered to be raised by the Assembly oI Virginia for the defense of the prov suces and commanded dlvasaon oA the force which took Fort Duquesne in 175s In 1759 he married ana set tied down at Mount vernon as planter On the breaking out of arm; ad resistance to the home country, the Continental Congress at once conleITeo the chief command upon Was.lis E so.l Tn 177s Washington fought an indecls- i've battle at Monmouth court house with Sir Henry Clinton after Wnlcn he was compelled to remaln III oe fensfve inactivity in consequence or ma destitute condition of his army s-1d +l,e exfaaustion of the public tress- -11r-v until 17sO when a French army or E q o01 men arrived to the assistance or fls insurrents Tn that year, too. occurred the treason of General AT mold. and the sad episode of the late of Andre. Tn 17s1 the Articles Of Con Federation between the States were ratified and the. war was transferred to the south with varying success 2 definite treaty of peace being sasneo at Paris, September 8, 17es, in which the English government recognized the fndependence of the United States. In 17S9. February 1, General Wash1 1ngton was elected to the Presidency Of the newly constituted nation and in 17Sz ,-s-eIs.f<f7 10 the same high office. The chief events which slgna1iDed his ad-s 1,4fnistration were the rise of the two great political parties. the Federalists and the Democrats Cor Repu upiicans,l nsturaIlv belonged, both by principles and policy. Washdngton declined a third nomination to the Presidency Tn 1796 and after a Farewell Address to the People of the United States the Father of His Country sought his well-won repose, passing the close of his days at Mount Vernon. where he died December A. 17gs.
 TO-DAY. FINAL MEETING
 OF RELIEF BcARD.
 From 10 q. ID. until D. m today the last public meeting of tn heetownss board refer was nS7lO-,1t Lu6 AA1<-St4AS NSt- day finishes this years session for the board as far as listening to appeals from kaxatien is concerned Next a week the board win have execuive sessions. They VIII them go -8z ew all complAInts filed with them Their final Adecisdon on all complaints being decided the relief board then files its report with State Tax Commissioner William H- Corbin at Hartford This course Is obligatory on the board Said one of the board members yesterdays &sIf Is our intention to be fair in all our dealings with the taxpayers. We intend to go over complaints filed with us fn a careful, painstaking man ner While, so far, e11y about 40 complaints have been h1ed. we intend to investigate them all closely The taxpayers of this town will know that re1lef win be- furnished where the board finds injustice has been done We intend to throw open our books on completing our work. for public in specfion. The board to this end in xltes ali interested to look over our books and sec just what we have been dofng- According to members of the board -1z 1niH tax will be about the figure reached for this year. Roughly speaking the board members think the grand list win total about $6. 800, GOO. And with the tax assessment as laid by the assessors the sentiment seems to be general SatfsfactiOn- O.. c. Jennings is the largest taxpayer in town. Miss Annie Jennings comes next with Frederick and Henry Sur gis following close after. According to special act of the General As ssn1b1y taxes are exempt on the Gould Home.
 EXECUTIVE SESSION
 OF AUDUBON SOCIETY
 An executive meeting of the Audu- bon society was held yesterday after noon in Memorial Library. A goodIy Saf pvY1i was presided over by Mrs. Osgood Wright, president of the society. A new stereoptfcon machine recently pur- chased by the society was on hand. Several views of an interesting na- lure, having to do with bird culture, etc. were used for the first time. Those present at the executive session seemed pleased with progress being machine and views are to be used at public lectures
 HOURS Ar THE PUBLIC
 LIBRARY. MONDAY.
 Memorial Library will be closed all day Monday. From to S:30 in the evening the library will be opened to the public As tomorrow is Washing toms birthday Monday is recognized as the legal holiday in all public in stftutions
 Edward Doyle, assistant station agent, with lady Trend spent yeSter- day in New York A theater was en- 5oSed and return home made on a late ua1n-
 Edward W. Harrall of the Rubber shop is on a southern business trip
 0. c. Jennings arrived yesterday from New York A short visit at his summer home is expected.
 Mrs Osgood Wright is an over-Sun- day visitor at her home on un4uowa road.
 August Warenrch, travelling sales man for the Underwear factory, leaves the fore part of next week for an ex- tended western business trip.