The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-21
FAIRFIELD

Eo have the Selectmen act on the Htreet bridge is more than fifty years so1d and is in a bad state. It is or Svood construction and the raiIings are
 broken. Tt was the scene of a bad accident last Sunday when auto GnObile drove through the railing and Banded in the water. The wrecked s-ailing has not been repaired yet.
 As part of the bridge is on the Bridgeport side, that city will have to pay half the cost of erecting aaew one. The matter will also be brought to the attention of Bridgeport officials by residents of the district, it IS said
 In event of erecting a new bridge the construction will be of the best, lit is stated. Cement will be used and Hhe railings will be of iron construc- ition. It is believed that the matter will be taken up at the next meeting
 Residents of Jefferson street. who complained of the condition Of their street to the county commissioners thave had it repaired Work was started on the construction work feven before the petition was pre- scented to the commissioners, it was stated at the town hall.
 The commissioners heard the peti- ton of the residents and the answer of the selectmen was requested. but thought probable that the matter will be entirely dropped now that the street has been repaired.
 Mrs Frank Vireln and her daugh- ter, Emily, who have been stricken with smallpox, will not be removed to Englewood Isolation hospital, ac- cording to Health department off Efals. The entire family have been quarantined at their Fairfield home in Tunxis htE. It has been the GUS tom to remove all Fairfield cases to EngIewood hospital but as several of the wards are closed department off ciaIs deem it unwise to reopen them for mild cases.
 Washington school where little Emily was a pupil has been closed until the scare is over
 James Marco of IS Melville avenue, I'airfieIdd, was fined $1OO and costs in Hall He was charged with driving while under the influence of liquor and was found guilty.
 Marco was driving q truck belong Ing to the Bernstein Brothers of Bridgeport, lon Brewster avenue, Sun tday, when it colliGed with a Bridge port fire truck. Neither the fire truck fnor the commercial car were dam aged. Constable II. R. Elwood made lthe arrest.
 : Marco paid the fine and costs and had lis operators license returned to the outcome of the trial.
 Marcus Bradshaw of Norwalk. ac- 0yIsed of assauitingS Joseph Berry in 2 TOW two weeks ago Sunday at the coIored Methodist church, had his case nOlled on the payment of $1S.S6 costs. Bradshaw and Berry had an argument over passing the collection basket during the Sunday night ser vices. A wordy battle took place and !. finally it is alleged Bradshaw picked up piano stool and struck Berry on the head.
 The. case has been continued at each session. For a. time it promised to be statement that his skull had been Fractured as the result of being hit and that his physician advised him to have a nX-ray picture taken. How and the case fell through.
 John H. Bradshaw, also of Norwalk, who is alleged to have assaulted Amelia Smith during a fight which followed the affair, had his case con 'tfnued until next Monday. He failed to appear today.
 Charged with the non-support of their four children. Lucas and Pauline Szazepanik were given hearing be fore yesterdays session of the town court. Judge Clarence Hall found them guilty and sentenced them to 10 days in jail, sentence being suspend ed on their promise to properly sup port and take care of their children. The children are in their custody and the parents have been placed on pro- bation.
 The Visiting Nurses association has been requested to see that the edict of the court is carried out. A report will be submitted to Prosecutor Bacon -Wakeman at stated intervals
 Accused of violating the 18th amendment Caroline Raff, whose home fin Merwin's Lane was raided and still found in operation. had her case continued until Monday. Ten gallons of whiskey. a still. cooler a.and a, coil were seized at the Raffa | place She is being held in $500 bonds. the Disbrow will was held yesterday afternoon in the Probate court.
 Another large property deal was disclosed today when warranty deeds l of the sale of property and buildings l on Marne avenue were filed at the | Town Clerks ogce. The total amount | of the deal is estimated at S1O,50O. l Carl H Wenstrom and John A. | Peterson sold the property to Fred s. Porter. Both parties are of Bridge port.
 Bryon w. Dixon Of Bridgeport has | disposed of three tracts of land in | Fairfield. containing 12 acres to Frank O'Hara of Fairfield The deal | involves approximately $2,000.
 Stephen FitzpatriC~ has returned to l his position as chauffeur for Mrs. i Eloise Hubbard of the Post road
 A new gasoline pump has been in stalled in front of John J. Boyle's 1 drug store, in the center. This ! makes the fifth tank at the station.
 4 fair and dance will be given at | St. Thomas hall on The church prop ! erty next Monday night. The af- fair is the annual Easter week event 1 aind is greatly anticipated. The en- l tire proGeeds of the event will go to- | ward the school fund of the church. l
 There will be an entertainment | program each evening and popular | singers will render favorite selections. | Ladies of tn epariSh will have charge 1 of the booths where cake and fancy ] hand-nade articles may be purchas- ed. Dancing will be enjoyed through l out the evening.