The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
FAIRFIELD WILL
 GREET K. OF c.
 MINSTREL TROUP
"That Minstrel Seven" Will Entertain Under Aus
 pices Church Society
(speeiaI to The F'armer.l

E'air1eld, Feb. S-Ih6 ChUufen or May society of St. Thomas church ment on Wednesday evening when minstrel show will be presented under their auspices. The sketch of the eve- ming will be That Minstrel Seven composed of the Knights of Columbus
 minstrel troup, who have made a, great name for themselves in Bridgeport
 and vicinity. The nlinstrels will start at 8:15 and will conclude about ten
 o'clock, fo1lowedd by dancing. The program, under the direction of George
 F. Bradley. features William Higgins
 and Frank Rush. It follows: Open ing musical numbers, Pipe of Peace. sOh the Road to Loving Town .sAt the Mississippi Cabaret Love l.NTeon,'' entire company; solo, Come Back to Me- George Benham; end song. I'm Glad My Wife,s in Flu rope,i' Bill Higgins. eccentric dancing, Louis Lynch; solo, Goodbye My Love Goodbye" George Bradley; end song, Rack to Dixie Land.'' Frank
 Rush: solo, Mother Aachree,'' Will liam A. TomIinson; introducing VII
 liam Higgins in the role as Parson Higgins; closing number, company, Its a Long Way to Tipperary" com
 pany, William A. Tornlinson. George Benham, Cyril McKeexer, Louis Ooc.) Lynch, William Higgins. Frank CHon- l ey Boy) Rush. and George Bradley. The degree team of Unquowa tribe No 50, I. O. R. M.s will meet this eve hing for rehearsal. A social and dance
 will. be given by the tribe in their
 wigwam on the evening of Feb. 16. i At the regular meeting of the Coun- l try Club to be held tomorrow even ing, the feature of the evening will be the Valentine postoffice, with Mrs Charles Gray as post1nistress. Among the games of the evening will be a heart hunt and ssheart piercing a | fn feaS 17S714 awarded. Refreshments will conclude the evenings entertainment. Each l member is expected to furnish a val entfne for exchange at the post office. | The entertainment is in charge of Mrs. l Annie l.. Bulkley.
 The annuol meeting of the Fairfield I Volunteer Fire Department, No. 2, i was held Friday evening and officers were elected. Other important busi- ness was transacted. The contract for the excavation on the new head quarters was given to the firm of S. l BeckWiths & Companyfof5 this town and I work upon the Tunxis Hill property i will be started soon as the weather will permit. The department has pur- E-hased new automobile chemical
 which fs at present housed in the I IStratdetld section. The officers elect ed were. John Worthey, president; l William Busser. vice president; How ard M. Sloth, secretary; Fred Speide1, financial secretary; Fred Ross, treas urer; chief. Howard Sloth, and as- ' sistant, August Lome1I.
 II A pinochle and dance will be gfv- len in the old Headquarters Friday evening, at which the Ladies' auxil- iary to the department will have charge. A meeting of the latter body
 will be held this evening to appoint l committees. With the proposed i'm movements taking place, Fairfield Twill have a fire department not to be Iequalled in most towns of it's size. I Through the kindness of Misses Bulkley and EIwood, the fine sleigh ride on Friday evening was enjoyed by a merry party A large sleigh was filled with straw and the party head ed for Bridgeport to take in the mo I vies.'' Among the party were: Mrs. I Annie T.. Bu1k1ey, MT. and Mrs Clay il ton L.. EIwood. Miss Sylvia Johnson, Miss Ida Keene, Misses Elsie and
 Ruth vanNess, John Howell. BenJa- min Fu1cher, MT. and Mrs. William
 McGarry and others.
 T The Woman's Auxiliary of the Epis- copal church will hold it's business 1session to-morrow afternoon, in the church parIors.
 II The Ladies' Home Missionary so- ' efety of the Congregational church
 are making plans for a supper to be
 served in the church parlors at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening.
 I The Ladies' Aid society of Faith chapel held it's annual business ses- q sion at the residence of Mrs. Frank E. Lockwood, 20 Tunxis Hill road, re-
 gently. The meeting was the first
 anniversary of the formation of the society After the various bl1siness A matters had been discussed, and the reports made from committees, the
 following were elected as officers to
 serve for the term of one year: Mrs.
 Frank p. Lockwood, president; Mrs. Louis Leach, ice-president; Mrs. M. Tenker, secretary; Mrs. William B.
 Johnson, treasurers sick and flower committee. Mrs. setterIing and Gen.
 eva Heg1ey.