The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-21
fairfield

A fire at the estate of O. G. Jen- nings last evening created considera- ble of a scare not only to townSfolks but also agitated people for miles >around in neighboring localities. With the heavens illuminated with bright glow many people were of the opin- ion that a large forest fire was rag ing and realized the danger and what damage could be done if such a fla tality should take place in this neigh borhood.
 At s o'clock when warning blasts from the Dupont Rubber shop whis- tie sounded F'airfielders beheld the sky all aglow and agitation soon be- came rife in the thought that blaze with its possibilities was raging in the neighborhood of FairisN1 woods and fear that it's spread would sweep to a much greater radius. Later, when it was learned that no forest fire had taken hold of this section and that the blaze was centered at the estate of Oliver G. Jennings, the minds of townfo1kS were more assured. With the burning down of large barn build ings and outhouses considerable dam age was done and with the loss creat- ed by last nights fire MT. Jennings fine conditioned buildings about his place were badly damaged and will neCessitate the outlay of considerable money to again put them in good condition.
 Sympathy is expressed for Sheriff William Gould at the necessary op- eration performed on him for an az gravated rupture. The operation was performed by Dr. Shay at the Bridgeport hospital, yesterday fore noon- Latest reports from the SICK bed says the popular sheriff is rest ing comfortably and a speedy recov- cry is looked for. MT. Gould has been ailing with a severe case of her mia for some ume-
 The hearing by Public Utilities Commission of the state at city hall Bridgeport, this morning is of consid- erable interest to Fairfielders. The h caring is to give further opportun- ity to jitney interests to show why they a public necessity and why this method of accommodation to riding public should be re-established. It is thought many townsfolk will be pres ent to voice their sentiments why the jitney proposition should be contin- ued and extended.
 If sentiments expressed by many of our citizens mean anything a petition will be drawn up and presented at next town meeting calling for lower trolley fare between this town and Bridgeport. The Times cOrrespon- dent interviewed many prominent people hereabouts on this matter and all seem to favor the petition One of our town officials interviewed yes terday said he was heartily in favor 1 Of such proposition as petition, that he would lend his hearty co-op- eration for lowering of trolley fare and improvement on present bad ac- communications furnished by the ey company. It does seem time for us to take up this matter in a concrete form and make a strong request TOT i lower trolley fare and a request that will be taken notice of by the trolley i company.
 Board of assessors are busiy com 1 piling their list at the present tune 1 As September terminates opportunlty 1 for property owners to present the11 lists to selectmen or incur a 10 pel cent. penalty it behooves all property owners to get their lists in the hanos | of assessors before this month van-
 ishes
 Librarian Florence Burr is busy at this time compiling and arranging
 a large store of new books for ust by card holders. With winter sea
 son now approaching many will take
 advantage Of fine opportunities offered
 by Fairfield Library to possess som | good books and magazines.
 The sidewalk that extends iron
 the end of library property in iron
 of William Flana gan'S plumbing sho
 and the Hall bakery surely should
 put in immediate condition for us
 by those who have occasion to us
 this neighborhood. As the Hbrar
 nrOperIy has ceen put III H!lS SoihN.i
 ton the owners of the Hall baker
 building should now improve that lo
 cality.
 pr. John D. Prince, of Ringwno
 Manor. N J. was named by Presi
 dent Harding to be Minister of Den 1 mark.
 Secretary of the Navy Denby's ne'
 seapIane left the naval aircraft fac
 tory at Philadelphia for the naval al
 base at AnacoStia, D. c.
 Samuel Untermeyer, chief counse | of the Lockwood committee, is eX ] pected to arrive on the Olympic to
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