The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
FAIRFIELD


 ings that will be held in the state this year is expected to be that of Thurs day evening at the Town hall of Fair field when the new eBibe of the Unquowa will be instituted. large number of the men of the town have signzhed their intention of Joining this new tribe and will be on hand to wit- ness the degrees of the order which will be conferred as follows Adoption degree by the team of Okenuck tribe of Stratford; Hunters and Warriors degree by iFowonpon tribe of Bridge port and the Chiefs degree by Konckapotanauh. tribe of BridgepoTt-
 The instaHation of the officers of this new tribe will be held next week the ceremonies of institution the de- gree work taking so much time that Great Sachean George A. FairchtId feels that it would be too late to do so much in one evening.
 It is expected that there will be at least 500 Red Men from nearby towns present at the institution Of the new tribe ana that 1t will be one big night in Red Men circles. The Okenuck bank will be present and furnish the music attendant upon the degrees and other ceremonies.
 The name of the first sachem of the tribe has not been decided upon but it is expected that either Attorney CIttus Fl. King or County Commission n- CT Simeon Rease will take the office. Other men suggested for other offices have been E. I. Tarleton. George Pat terHon. Isaac Book, George Murphy, George Mullins. J. J. KI11ian, James Cummings, Irving Henderson.
 The trustees of the new tribe are Afads Mfkleson, p. J. Flanagan and Deputy Sheriff IT. R. Elwood. Ray naond Randall is the keeper Of wa1n- TAfAvzFes %1,ss tor CTinord Roberts is first Sannap and William West the second Sannap. Leroy Beach Is the chief of records
 Any white man or good moral character is eligible to membership in this tribe and a large number Of men who have not signed the charter list will do so on Thursday evening
 The degree work on Thursday even ing will be excellent as the best teams of the tribes that are to do the work will be present they have been drill ing for some time past in preparation for the event.
 James Kerrins will offiriate as re- cefver of wampum at the meeting Thursday evDning and will be assfRted by Louis D. Peck who has been at work for some time past in organizing this tribe
 Probable cause was found in the case of John Conary charged with burglary In me town court yesterday afternoon and Judge Bacon wake man bound the accused over to the higher court under bonds of $500. Conary was charged with breaking into the store of John Peleg on the Tunix Hill road last Thursday morn ing. At the time of his arrest he was taken to Bridgeport where he tried to prove he was insane by at tempting to hang himself three times in his cell
 A meeting of the Library board will be held on Thursday evening at which time officers for the year will be elected. The meeting will be held at the library
 A new stone walk is t4eing laid about the property of Waiter Buck ley.
 Miss Ethel King of New ork spent Sunday with friends in town.
 John Bess is visiting at the home of his parents in Hartford. A large number of New Yorkers spent Saturday and Sunday at the beach.
 Railroad men are at work tearing down the old signal tower near the station
 Davis FeusseIl is visiting at the home Of his aunt on Willow street The regular meeting of the Green l field Grange will be held this evening at the grange hall
 Miss Helen Fox is confined to her home with the whocping cough.