The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-24
Fairfield
FAIRFIELD HAS
 BUILDING, ROOM

The work at Fair Acres is now be-
 ing rushed along fast as possible
 so that the roads will be finished be- Reynolds, superintendent of building operations, has a large force of men and eight motor trucks at work grad tng and leveling the roads. Sales
 Manager w. J. Histon stated today
 that business was fine and that lots were going fast. Fair Acres, which
 fronts on the Post road, extends to the beach front and takes in over hundred acres of the finest land in Fairfield. The property adjoins the old Burr property which is of Revo- 1utaonary fame, being the place where | John Hancock, one of the signers of
 the Declaration of Independence, was
 married Several homes have al, ready been started and another will be. put up in the near future. Some difficulty has been met with in
 building on the Post road. The ground which at one time was a pond had filled in and in digging the eel lars a spring was tapped. Pumps have been set up and for two days have worked steady till at last the
 spring has gone dry. Masons are all ready at work and hope to have the foundations finished within few weeks.
 tI is now being rumored that the { local Redmen will shortly enlarge
 their hall and after alterations are
  ing picture theatre. It is hoped to be finished by Thanksgiving.
 Harold Watson, of Miller street. went to New Haven, Saturday. where l he witnessed the Army-Yale game. When it comes to flaming for eith- , CT football or baseball, Harold is right ! there with the older enthusiasts.
 Work has been started on the Post ] road and a crew of men are repairing f4@ a road las been in bad shape for some time and this will be a welcome inn provement to all who have to travel over it.
 What with the approach of cold , weather and local road repairing l generally at a standstu at this time l it is intention of our selectmen 10 prepare a program for thorough {. better-roads campaign early in the : spring. 'fBilP' Dwyer, the new addi- Improvements throughout the town
 and spring will undoubtedly see the new selectman hustling at his new responsibility.
 There will be no school this com l ing Friday. It is teachers convention week.
 "Bilr' Granville has this bit of in i formation which he gives gratis to the hard workers connected with St Thomas IOly NdInS SOCltlS LOA are expected to attend tomorrow even i ing. at 7:30, at the parish hall, a ] meeting of committee having charge ! of forthcoming social and dance given ] nnder our auspices at St. Thomas 1 parish hall, on the evenings of Nov ] 2 and 1O'' Now, boys, all together. /; says "Billy,' let's put our shoulders to | the wheel and make this, one or i many pulled off in the past, the ban l ner attraction given by us. If ar ! rangerrents so far under considera- ! ton and others which we will con I sider at tomorrow nights committee ! meeting mean anything the event of : Nov. 9 and 10. will be a whopper. { As the permanent Sisters who are i to have charge of St. Thomas paro-
 chial school are expected to arrive : Sunday will remain with us it Is de-
 sired to give them a royal welcome i and St Thomas Holy Name society : is going to put forth their best eff
 fo,-fs to make this event a galaxy in ! all past events.
 -The Granville home on Post road. ! has been fitted out in a most com ! fo,-tabIe manner for reception of ! Sisters of Mercy who are expected to ] arrive in town the coming sunday
 +bes members of St. Thomas parish [ acted as a unit in furnishing ana
 making this place comfortable home # for the Sisters who are to remain in
 our midst.