The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-28
Fairfield

Because the fire alarm system in use by Che Fairfield Fire department refuses to work Wallace Buckley, Tor. mer first selectman, advanced a pian alarm system and install system whereby the person sending an alarm would telephone to the local exchange notifying them of the fire and it's io- cation and they in turn would not1ry the Du Pont rubber plant, where the whistle would be blown.
 The system now in use consists Of thss: A person sends in an alarm for fire to the telephone exchange and they in turn set in operation an ap- paratus that blows the fire whistle at the plant of the Du Pont rubber works. If the whistle blows once the fire is confined to the center district and if twice to the TunNs Hill dis trict. Besides giving the dlstrcL where the fire is the whistle calls all the volunteer fremen 70 the station The first man to arrive at the station gets the exact location of the fire rom thet fcker installed in the house ana the apparatus speeds off to the fire.
 This system was exactly what Fair field wanted and worked to perfection until recently, but now has refused to work and the fire laddtes are stumped. Officials of the company that installed the system have been notified but have not been heard from The ticker, which is supposed to reg ister the exact location of the fire.
  in which the fire department can be summoned is by telephone. Chief B. w. Pickett of the Hook and Ladder company, has suggested that instead of having the whistle located at the plant of the rubber company It should be placed on the center fire house in Reef road.
 Fairfield will return to the system in use years ago in the town when the citizens were called to give battle to the flames by the changing of an iron hoop sledge-hammered by the nrse husky who saw the flames.
 Great credit is given to the de- partment by the citizens The men serve without pety and stand a chance of running their clothes when they respond to fires. They give up their time to attend drills and run to all the fires ready to risk their lives for the residents of the town. They nave or ganized themselves into legal com panies and have purchased the fire ap- paratus with the money that they have put into the company This saves the town great deal ana keeps the tax rate down. The fire fighting equipment of the local company is practically complete. only few more ladders being needed to complete 1t.
 Only one case came up in the Town court yesterday morning. James Leon of Mill river, in whose store punch beard was seized, forfeited s25
  the only one caught in a recent raid upon several stores conducted by the local sheriffs for punch boards. He posted 8 s25 bond for appearance at the court session. but failed to appear and the bond was called by Judge Clarence Hall.
 Open house will be held by the Red Men New Years Eve as ts the yearly cust onn. Music, boxing and plenty to eat will be the features of the even ing A good time is promised to all wto attend. The election of officers will take place Thursday night in tna hall of the lodge The Red Men will elect a sachen1 for the coming year and the probable candidate for this office IS Chester Garrison. The pres ent sachem is William O'Dwyer.
 The annual New Years Eve recep- tion will he held at the Greenfield Country club Saturday evening. This is the one big event of the year at the club and it is expected that large ing and entertainments will be the big features Of the evening.
 The Christmas tree and party held at the Holland Hill school for the poor children Of that district yester- day afternoon was great success and the children were greatly delighted with the presents and gifts presented them. Over 300 boxes of candy were distributed amongst the children. A Christmas tree and party VII be held at the First Church of Christ tomorrow ofternoon for the Sunday school children of the parish. The party will begin at 4:30 and will be held in the church parlors.
 Announcement of the enga cement 1 of Ruby V. Jennings. daughter of MT. | and Mrs Fred Jennings of Greenfield