The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
Fairfield

Aver 100 hunters were counted on the Penf1eld Reef beach Saturday bringing down wild ducks as fast as they could shoot. This is the great est number of duck hunters that have even been on the beach. Birds are more plentiful this year than ever, which accounts for the number. Many were bringing in the limit of duck hunter of Fairfield. has come in three times with the limit. Pen field Reef beach is a natural feeding ground and that is the reason why the ducks stay in this vicinity. The season for ducks closes January 15.
 The first appearance of the Fair field High School orchestra will be play. Purple and Fine Linen." is given in Pequot Hall, Southport. The members of the orchestra have been practicing every evening after school and Fairfelders will get surprise when the orchestra makes it's appear ance. Harry stephson. of New Rochelle, is building a cottage at Fairfield beach. The cottage is modern in ev- cry way and Is two stories high. It will have double floors, electric lights and all modern Improvements. On December 21 the newly formed r give its first concert in the First Church of Christ. This is the first public appearance Of the orchestra and the citizens of the town are ask ed to give 1t their support. O. c. | Ztrlo Is director of the organization. On Thursday the women of the | First Church of Christ met in the time to sewing. The women made various articles of clothing for the poor. The Welfare Organization and | the Visiting Nurses Association dis | the part of the poor, especially on the part of the children. The women | will meet every Thursday to sew Many families are in destitute con- dition.
 RaiIings on the Mill River bridge are sadly in need of repair. The railT | ing on the north side of the bridge was patched up with a piece of board two years ago after an automobile accident, and remains in the same | condition today. The railing on the east side of the Ash Creek has not | been repaired since the accident of last Saturday morning when truck | owned by the Connecticut Celery Go. crashed into it and plunged down the bank into the creek.
 More people are living at Fairfield beach this year than last. Twenty | eight families are at the beach, | whereas last year there were only 19. Building is brisk. nine permanent dwellings being erected at the pres l ent time.
 Six fiction books, 16 non-f1ction and two juvenile books have been receiv- ed at the Fairfield Memorial libra ry and are now ready for readers
 The books follow:
 Juvenile
 no, ha Celebrate. DerIning and Bemts. Girls Make at Home Things. Caro- lyn Baily,
 | Fiction
 More Tish. Mary Roberts Rinehart | Cappy Kicks, Peter B. Kyne.
 Prodigal Daughters, Joseph Hook
 Tangled Trails. Raine.
 Willing Horse. Ian Hay.
 The House of Trouble, Jordan. Non-Fiction
 Oh Shoot, Rex Beach.
 New World of Islam. Lothrop Stod-
 dard.
 Mexico on the Verge, B. J. Dillon
 Ballads of Bohemian Service. King Cole. John Mansfield.
 ments, Ferris.
 Mother Love in Action, Prudence Bradish.
 Towns of New England, Old Scot. silhouettes of My Contemporaries Lyman Abbott,
 What Japan Thinks. Kawakami. l What Shall I Think of Japan Letters of William James, edited by Henry James. .
 Second April, Edna MiElay ' Ehackied Youth, Edward Yeo mans.
 Busy Hand Construction Work. Is l abeile BOWkHr.