The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-01
FAlRFIELD'

The annual fair of Hook and Lad der Go of Fairfield opens tonight Everything is in readiness, and it promises to be one of the biggest events in the history of the town. Early this evening, the weeks cele- bra tion will open with a parade. Tn line will be the fire laddies of Fair field, Southport, and Warner Brothers of Bridgeport. But this will not be all. Many prominent citizens of the town have promised to lend their sup port, and will be in line when the march commences.
 When darkness begins to descend upon the town, the town will be light ed as never before. Strings of cleo tric lights will illuminate the thor oughfares, and between them will march the fremen. Everybody is en- thusiastfc over the fair, and it prom ises to meet with great success. At the fair grounds on Marine avenue, near the temporary school house, the concessions are in readiness to greet the opening night crowd. The dan cing pavilion is erected and the young people of the town, as well as the older, will be able to dance to the strains of the best music procureable- The townspeople are willing to sup port the fair because of it's object Fairfield needs a. new hook and ladder. truck. but no funds were available to purchase. It was finally decided to l hold a. fair, the funds of which were to go towards purchasing a new hook and ladder truck. This addition will. 1 give Fairfield excellent fire protection, l in fact, better than any town of it's size in the state. The fire laddies en- l enthusiastically went to work to have everything in readiness. They strung | the lights along Main street and Ma rine avenue, and went to the expense l of erecting the stands and conces- tcio Ar1H 1i<zffN IRe- l lfeving that they will make enough to | buy the new truck. The fair will re- main open until August 8, and large l crowds are expected nightly.
 l AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR BODIES 1 A last effort is being made on the part of the Fairfield officials to locate the bodies of the two men who were drowned off Pendeld Reef light several 1 weeks ago. Monday morning, whether 1 or not the bodies are located, Louis l Kanaki, of 206 Curtis avenue, will be I arraigned for their murder. He stili 1 professes innocence of the crime. He 1 will be arraigned before Judge Bacon
 Wakeman in Fairfield town court, I and formally charged with their mur- l der.
 I George Manders, assistant keeper of the light, the states most important l witness will testify, and tell what he saw. Another. link with which the of q I one of the oars found in the boat.
 Stains upon it are thought to be 1 blood. The three men in the fishing
 smack that lay alongside of the light l house at the time of the drowning. 1 will also be present, but it is not thought that they will assist mate
 ria1lyr in securing a conviction.
 Residents of the beaches of the
 Long Island coast, as well as the cap-
 tatns of boats and vessels plying the Sound, have been asked to keep 8 Esnarp lookout for the bodies. but as | though every effort has been extend l ed, and the time for their coming up
 is long past.
 MULLINS STOPS RUNAWAY.
 Becoming frightened by a pass ling automobile. a horse belong ling to F. E. Sturgis and hitched | to a wagon. started running through
 the center of the town carly this
 morning at a high rate of speed. At
 times it was feared that the craEed | animal would collide with a passing
 vehicle, and several times narrowly
 missed crashing into pedestrians. As l it was racing through the town,
 George Mullins, a clerk employed by the A J. Benway Co, ran in pursuit
 of the wagon. He gained upon it af-
 ter a blocks chase and clanbered in
 over the rear The wagon was sway | Ing, ana several times dL uOOASQ d<>
 though he might be thrown to the
 ground. He succeeded in stopping the
 crazed animal after several blocks.
 The wagon escaped damage.
 Fairfield residents are being greatly
 inconvenienced by the laying of the
 new tracks in the town. All cars are
 from 5 to Is minutes late, and as a 1 result many who are employed in
 Bridgeport must arise earlier in order
 to catch an earlier car for Bridge
 port The laborers have reached the
 center of the town. The work will
 not be completed for nearly two
 weeks. The company promises better
 service, and better riding when the
 new heavier rails are laid.
 ] On August 4, Wilbur F. smith will
 give an illustrated lecture on the birds i and outdoor life at meeting of the
 Greenfield Hill Grange in the Green
 field Hill Grange hall A large at | tendance is expected, and the lecture
 will be very interesting, as MT. Smitt l is one of the best known bird author
 ities in the state. Many stereopticor l views will be thrown upon a screen They will depict the native habits o1 , the birds in the native haunts. The
 members of the grange anticipate g , very enjoyable evening. The meetins
 will be open. in order that resident t
 of the town be given an opportunit1
 to hear and see the. program. Cakt
 and cream will be on sale following
 the program.
 Fairfield, Aug. f.-The Towr z School Committee is working on 2 plan whereby they are trying to es , tab1ish a High School in the Town O Fairfield. Under this plan, all pu pills who have satisfactorily complet
 ed the work of the eighth grade il
 the Town of Fairfield, will attent
 High School at the Sherman Sch co in Fairfield, instead of going to West l port or Bridgeport. Figures shoy