The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-13
FAIRFIELD

Repairs have been made at the Me noriaI Lirary opened again after be- ing closed three days Many new
 book cases have been. added and a room has been reserved for adults. The following books have been re- cefved Lost Valley, by Ga, hr1ne Gearld; Maria Chapdelaine, by Louis
 Henron:' The Ragged Edge, by Harold MacGrath, Harlequin and Co!umb1ne, by Booth Harrington. Memories of a
 Midget, by Walter De La Mere; Rlch Relatives, by Compton Mackenzle; ana How to Get the Job You Want, by William L. Fletcher
 The Red Men have started a drive
 in Fairfield for more palefaces. The
 Indians are on the war path and !lve
 were initiated at the last meeting.
 Every member is pledged to get one new member in order to bring the membership to 800.
 Fire which burned the roof of a house on Kings Highway last week was owned by Gus. Salge- The dam age is estimated at $1,5O0. The house was insured for $1,600-
 Last week Robert Dalling wagered James Peters. blacksmith at Nc Garry's shop, that he could defeat him at pool. Everyone in town was told by Robert of the coming battle and he boasted loud and long of his supremacy over the popular black
 
 warriors retired to Fire House No. with a large crowd of spectators The battle waged. Daning was ten points to the good when Peters score was at zero. Defeat loomed ahead of the blacksmith. Another run and DaIll- ing was 25 points in the lead. Then the miracle happened and in leaps and bounds Peters went ahead while Dalling was unable to gain a point When the game finally ended and the smoke had cleared Peters counted 100 points in his favor. Robert paid the bet with a box of cigars and Jim" is seen every day smoking gold-band- ed cigars.
 Miss Eimly Smith of Post Road, who has been training in St. Vim to the Hartford Isolation hospital where she will remain until June l. She will study contagious diseases.
 The fremen of Engine House No. have organized basketball team and will soon be seen in action in Amer1- can Legion hall It is expected that the Southport fire department and the and a lively series will be arranged for the championship of the league.
 The Red Men are eight games ahead of the American Legion boys in the pinochle tournament between the two organizations.
 Mrs. Clarence E. Bradley is slightly improved at her home in Southport. She has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks suffering from a 1 severe attack of grippe. Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. |
 To date the local ambulance has over 20 calls All of the l calls have been on private cases and | transfers. No emergency call has been received yet. It is estimated | that the ambulance already has saved 1 the town over $1OO. enough to pay for it's upkeep expenses for year.
 The annual election of officers of the Fairfield Trust company resulted in the reelection of the entire board with one new officer. Henry H. Rem | nell of Southport is the new member. Andrew B. Huntington, who resigned before the close of his term, was chosen to succeed himself.
 The board of directors now consists | of D-. William H. Donaldson, Joseph | [. Flint, John L. Glover, Charles Gray | Jonathan Grout, Andrew B. Hunting l ;on, Charles B. Jennings, Oliver c. | Jennings, Egbert Marsh, Horace B. | Merwin, Henry H. Rennel1, Simon c. George B. Brett, Stanley H. F. F.. Di1listin, Simeon PeaSe F. Burroughs Perry James T. Roche ,. Barnum Seeley. Hamilton S. Shel- on, Frederick Sturgis, Jr., and DeVer H. Warner.
 The new officers are: President, | Oliver G. Jennings: vice presto ents, | 0eVer H. Warner and Horace B. I1er- 1 win; secretary and treasurer, E. E. | and assistant treasurer, Da- id H. Huntington. The assets of the | ,ank aggregate S7S5, 900 and the com nercia1 savings deposits, S650,000.
 All the town offices as we'll as the | chools and the bank were closed to- lay in observance of Lincoin's birth lay. The post office was open all day.