The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-20
OLD FAIRFIELD TO
 POSTPONE 275TH
 ANNIVERSARY DATE
War and Unsettled Businsss Conditions Are Given As Reasons For HaIting Plans
First Congregational Church to Hold Celebration As Was Originally Planned.
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Special to the Farmer.)
 Fairfield. Aug. 20-The Fairfield His |orical society has decided to postpone indefinitely the 275th anniversary Of tue founding of the town, which WAS to be held some time next month, be- I,sauses Of the war, and the generally unsettled business conditions through Gut the country. pr. Child, one or the leading members of the society. declares that plans have been drop ped for the present. He expressed himself as hopeful that the celebra- ton uld be held later in the sea son.
 The decision to drop the annivers- ary celebration was arrived at when the majority of the members of the scclety met early this week It had been planned to make the celebra- tfon one of the most pretentious ever 1>e1d in the township. pr. Child stated that one of the things leading to the dropping of the plans for the present was that a number of the members of tho society are nov in Europe. and that they would be unable to return in time He stated that the ce1ebration iwould undoubtedly be held some time during the year. but that as yet no definite date had been set.
 The celebration as planned would have been of several days duration. and would have been an event that would have reached every corner Of the country. Parades and balls were being planned for the affair, and some of the most prominent society people in the country were expected to be CHURCH CELEBRATION.
 TO BE HELD.
 The decision to postpone the anni- versary of tho town will not effect the 275th anniversary of the founding of the First Congregational church, which is to be held on Sunday, Sept. 27. Dr. Frank s. Child, pastor of the church, says that everything is In readiness fon the celebration, and that it will be the greatest day in the his tory of the church.
 l. One of the main events Of the day will be the dedication of six new Tiff fany glass windows, making every window in the church of this expens- i've and extremely beautiful glass. were donated by Mrs. J. Sanford, one of tie members of the church., who now makes her residence in Paris. At the morning service. pr. Child will deliver a historical address. He will deal with the life Of the early describe in detail the hardships over come only after much perseEerance It will be. at this service that the new lvvinslows will be dedicated. At the afternoon service the congregatfons of Churches in Bridgeport Southport that have sprung from the mother church will be invited to attend. The Rev w. Potter of Hartford, will give the address of the afternoon. ! Large attendances are expected at 10th services The church is to be decorated especially for the day, and the members of the congregation are working hard to make the day one never to be forgotten. "A few minor details are yet to be completed, but the general plans for the celebration are now complete.
 FAIRF'IELD COUPLE WEDDED.
 The wedding of Frank Saura, a bar 1 Der of Spring street. and Miss Anna Drew, a clerk at the local post office, was solemnized at the parsonage of l St. 8PauPs Episcopal church. Monday. Following the ceremony, the couple, their relatives and friends enjoyed a wedding breakfast at the home of the home in Fairfield The couple are we'll known in Fairfield. having lived there for many years.
 Deeds were filed in the town clerk,s office yesterday transferring the old stone quarry near the acid works te ry has not been in use for some years. and has been the campins ground of bands of gypsfes It bor- ders on the railroad and upon Kings highway. It is understood that the land is to be used as a factory site An outing to Port Jefferson Is to be held by the members of the Southport Social club. A luncheon to be served
 by the girls will be the feature of the day.
 The Misses Mae and Anna Hawkins 1 are entertaining out of town friends. Mrs. Edward Hawkins and Mrs. Clark Long were guests of Mrs s. Pinkham yesterday.
 Miss H. Maria Walzernan, primary grade teacher of the Dwight school, 1 is spending several days of Der vaca- tien at Northfeld, Mass.
 i 4 dance is to be given Saturday evening by the Women's Auxiliary of the Fairfield fire department, No. 2, al Washin gton hall.
 Next Wednesday. evening. Game
 Warden Wilbur F. Smith, will lecture before the members of the Greenfield Hill grange at the grange hall in Greenfield Hill. His subject will be
 Birds and Their Benefits to Farm CTS The public is invited to attend, and, as MT. Wilbur has made com prehensive and extensive study of birds and bird life. the lecture prom ises to be of unusual interest to na.- ture lovers.
 Leverette Bradley If Derby. IS lsPending a few days at the home of s. R. Pinkham