The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-22
NABS MOTO1CYCLlST AFTER LONG CHASE
 FOLLOWING MISHAP
Caught In Fairfield, Said to Have Run Down Baby Car
 riage In Port Chester
Special to The Farmer1

torcyclist, from Port Chester N Y yesterday afternoon, and, on crossing the Fairfield line, arrested him for speeding. The constable was coming home from New York when he saw Weatherhead run down a man wheel ing baby carriage in Port Chester. No one was seriously injured, but the Georgia motorcyclist didn't stop to make inquiries.
 Volderauer put out after him and dogged his 35 mile an hour clip into Fairfield When he was. arrested, Weatherhead put up a $25 bond for his appearance in court tomorrow. In ql1iries will be made of the Port Chester authorities regarding further action in that town.
 Mrs Joseph Thorp, of Mill Plain road, was bitten in the right leg yes terday by a dog owned by H. H. Banks. The dog was shot by Sheriff H.. R. Elwood and it's brain sent to the State laboratories at Midd1etown for examination for traces of rabies. Mrs Thorp was resting comfortably today.
 The school board will meet March on the proposition to establish a pub lie kindergarten. Other important business is also scheduled for the meeting.
 Mrs, Thomas Hepburn and Mrs Carlos Stoddard will speak in the Iii
 
 of the local branch of the Equal Fran chise League
 Ladies of the Fairfield Fire depart ment will hold whist in. Washing ton school this evening for the bene- fit of the department fund.
 .sThe Dress RehearsaI'' which was recently given by amateurs, will be 1 repeated Friday evening at the ] Greenfield Country club.
 Arrangements have been comp1et- fr- fI,r E. ton at the Greenfield Hill Country l Club this evening. The reception will beSfrom 8:I5 to g o'clock and in l the receiving line will be found inn presentations of George and Martha l Washington and other colonial char l acters of note. After the reception there will be dancing.
 The Temperance Movement club will meet this evening at the Congre- gationaI church Rev. Walter F. Lanphear, A. M, of Hartford, will speak
 Elliott Smith, son of Mir and Mrs l w, Fl. Smith of Mill Plain, returned home from Alaska last evening MT. Smith has been taking course in mine engineering for the past six health for the past few months and 1 decided to come home for recupera- ton.
 Unquowa tribe of Red Men met last evening in the Pickett building, The l new sign which is to be placedfon the l Dition and much admired by the 1 braves. The sign was made by i Brave Fred West, who is a student at 1.-the Trade School in Bridgeport EIec- tric bulbs will be placed inside and l lighted at night. The degree team drilled. after the business session
 A concert will be given March 12, for the benefit of Faith chapel, un- der the auspices of the Mems club. At meeting of the Ladies' Union, f letter of thanks to the Christian En- deavor society for the money received l from the recent entertainments in the l Greenfield club house. At noon a din- ner was served, consisting of meats, hot potatoes, hot baked beans, jellies, biscuit, pie, buildings, coffee and fruit. Miss Louise Meeker and Fannie Conk- | lin served the dinner Those pres ent were: Mrs. Charles Gray. Mrs. E. A. Thompson, Miss c. A Banks. Miss l L. B. Sturges, Mrs. D. N. Prentice, l Oliver H Meeker Miss A Maria ] Wakeman. Miss Louise CowIes, Mrs. l Martin Burr, Mrs. Rufus Wales Miss I slDorothy Benedict, Miss Mabel Miner, Miss M. B. Wakeman, Miss Elva Banks, Mrs. Nellie Gray and daugh- ter, Helen, Mrs. N. B. Hill, Mrs. W. Burr Hill and children, Mrs. James Smith. Mrs. Frank Perry. Mrs. Geo. H. Merwin1 and child. Miss s. J.. Per Try and Miss Lydia Perry.
 1 Members recently enrolled in the fC. E. society are MT. and Mrs Martin Hull, Mrs. Henry Whitaker. Miss Ma rion Whitaker and Harold Banks. To-morrow evening the devotional service Of the society will precede the evening sermon. The sermon will be delivered by Miss Mamie Banks, the subject being Fravorite Chapters of ]. the Bible and Why
 Il The Fairfield Girls club held 8 re- hearsa1, in their club rooms on Spring I street, Thursday evening, for the min strel shoW which they are to stage e the cast are Alice and Irene Smith, May and Catherine Book, May Harnan, Toomey and Frank Meehan, the latter two members of the St.Joseph's troupe of Bridgeport. MT. Toorley has un- 1 dertaken the work Of coaching the well for the success of the perform ance. The girls will give a supper
 March ?, the proceeds to be used i'll paying the expenses of the association.
 The committee in charge of the sup per are: Alice Smith. Anna Carroll May Book and Frances Ieahy.
 Jack Barrett was Friday after noon removed to the Bridgeport hos
 pitaI by Deputy Sheriff H. R. Elwood
 Barrett is suffering from blood poison | heSS S6I HI HIS IoOI. Il I1e
 ailment was caused by wearing a tight
 shoe.
 At the mass meeting sof the 1oca members of. the Equal Franchise
 league to be held in the library, Mon
 day evening, Mrs. Samuel H. Wheeler the local president will have charge Among the speakers of prominence will be Mrs. Carlos Stoddard of Nev Haven The meeting will commenc,
 at o'clock sharp. At the rehearsal of the "Country
 Minister held Thursday evening by
 the members of the Greenfield grange it WAS decided to present the play or the evenings of March 30 and 31, il ! the Grange hall.
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