The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
FAIRFIELD ENJOYS
 PERFOR NANCE OF
 MINSTREL SEVEN
Bridgeporters Well Received By Large Audience
 In Fairfield
Especial to the Farmer.)

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 Especial to the F'armer.) Fairfield, Feb. 1.-The performance of the Minstrel Seven,' composed of members of the Knights of Colum- 1 bus, of Bridgeport, and given under the auspices of the Children of Mary l of St. Thomas Church, in the parish hall last evening, was a popular sue cess. The performers were encored until they finally exhausted their rep ertoire. William Higgins was a scream in the role of Parson Higgins, 1 his song. I'm Glad My Wife's In Europe" being the hit of the evening.
 tsHoneyboy'. Rush, the other end man also scored success when he sang
 Take Me Back to Dixie Land" The show started at s:15 with the follow l ing opening musical numbers by the entire company: tHThe Pipe of Peace '' the Mississippi Cabaret" and "Love Moon, This was followed by Come Back to Me- by George Benham. Then Parson Higgins rendered his dit | ty. Doe Lynch then amused the a1- dience with eccentric performance of the dancing art. George Bradley sang the sentimental ballad Good l Bye. My Love- Good Bye
 William A. ToInlinson, the last so- Ioist to appear, sang in a most touch ing manner, Mother Machree.'' The program was then completed with the 6AE1ES company 61ngAuS IL 9 Long l Way to Tipperary. The cast includ- ed: Wnl. A Tomlinson, George Ben ham, Cyril McKeever. Louis (Doc) Lynch, Vim. Higgins, Frank (HDney- boy9 Rush and George Bradley. Geo. Bradley directed the cast and Harry Maloney accompanied at the piano. Tonight musical program will be presented by we'll known soloists from Fairfield and Bridgeport and another big house is expected.
 The old Chatterton house on Eliot street is being raxed. The property was recently purchased by MT. Foster of Greens Farms. Mir. Godfrey of this town has the contract of moving 1 the buildings. A new house will be erected
 At a hearing in the probate court yesterday afternoon Judge Bacon Wakeman appointed Hezekiah R. Ell wood, deputy sheriff, conservator over William Petroskey, recently commit ted to the Norwich State Insane asy- l lum. Petroskey has petitioned the superior court to establish his com
 potency The matter of appointing a guardian for the Petroskey child ren and an administrator for the es- tate of the late wife, Elizabeth Pe- troskey. has been deferred until la- l ter date.
 The St Valentine celebration at the
 Greenfield Country club last ev-
 ening was a merry event. Mrs. An
 nie L. Bu1kley was the hostess of the l evening. Miss Olive Hunt was the 1 winner in the ssHeart Hunt. while I MT. and Mrs Charles Gray. with the same score, won the prize in the
 t'Heart Piercing contest The post
 mistress was Mrs. Charles Gray. Re- lfreshrnents were served.
 4 Guests recently entertained at John
 D. Boyle's cottage on Fairfield beach i include Thomas Robinson and Frank l Grifin of New Rochelle, who spent the l summer at the Pastine cottage, and l Mrs Frances Coleman and daughter l Of the same place.
 l Mrs Josephine Bibbins, forewonan i at the Sartain Corset company, is con valescing from a. recent attack o1 I diphtheria and will be able to attend | to her duties soon.
 Friends here are grieved to hear o1 the continued illness of Mrs. Emerson T Ayers, g. former resident, at her home s in Norwalk- Mrs Ayers is suffering from a severe attack of tonsilitis and lIaryngitis.
 Mrs Dwight M Banks is making ar
 extended stay at the home of her pa rents, MT. and Mrs Harrington fr
 Bridgeport, the former being indis- posed.
 | The Christian Endeavor society o1 Greenfield Hi1l, composed of many prominent residents of thts town. was
 organized by Rev. pr. G. s. Plum ley, Nov. 21, 1885. Rev. Mir. Plum ley was then pastor of the locas
 church. Among those present at ths
 organization were: R. Fred Durham T Hattie E. Jennings. Minnie Perry 4 George H. Merwin. Sarah Hopkins
 Maria Wakeman. Martha Meeker Louise Meeker, Oliver H. Meeker. VII. Ham Purple, Isabel Haight, Carrie
 Perry. Lydia Perry, Lima L,obde1I. Elm ma Sherwood, Hattie Sherwood, Per Try Beers. Henry Bu1kley, Alice Pratt Martha Bibbins, Martha Wheeler, Ma
 mic Hubben, Carrie Merwin, Mamie
 Fulton, Sarah A. Banks, Richard
 Leonard and Everett Lobde1.
 At the annual meeting of the Fair, field Girls club, Monday evening tn.
 following were elected officers for thu
 ensuing year: President, Bertha Ri Hey; vice president, Lillian BulkIey , treasurer, Edith Ward; secretary, Ma , mic DunIeayy. A special meeting O 1 fTae c171Io will he held Feb. 25.