The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-28
FAIRFIELD

cellar of the American Legion hall yesterday, Stanley Osthosky, former ly janitor, was nearly SuffOcated, and only by the appearance of Harry An derson on the scene was his life sav- ed. OstrCsky is said to have been under the influence of drink and went to the cellar of the building to sleep. He was unaware of the fact that the coal bin was to be filled in the after noon and fell asleep. The coal men arrived and began to empty their load into the cellar and Ostrosl<y was buried under it. He was unable to utter a sound and no | one in the vicinity knew that he was in the cellar.
 After almost a ton of coal was emptied into Ostrosky Harry Ander- son happened into the cellar and saw the feet of the man stricking out from
 under the coal. He dragged him out more dead than alive and had him removed to his home.
 Stephen Sherwood has been ap- pointed as new janitor andi will begin his duties at once.
 A petition from the residents of the east end of Fairfield has been received by First Selectman Fred A. Burr, soliciting the creation of a fire | district in their part of the town The petition was signed by over 20 voters and taxpayers at the district ] and it will be voted upon within the next 30 days.
 The meeting Will De held 1n the east end district and will be for voters and taxpayers only. No voter who is not a taxpayer can vote at the | meeting.
 The petition asks the town to create
 fire district and contribute toward the support of the district. It is re garded as very doubtful that the town will contribute toward the sup
 not contribute toward the two now in existence.
 The discussion will probably drift
 toward the creation of a police office in the district. Residents now con- tribute, every now and then, to the salary of Officer O'Neil, who patrols the district only when he gets his
 pay. Part of the time he does duty and when his pay ceases naturally he again. on again. The residents are
 tired of this sort of thing and will urge the town to support a police man.
 The town last year installed over IS fire hydrants in this part of the town and with the apparatus in the center always ready to respond, town fire district to which they will be obliged to contribute. They say that it will be alright for the residents to form & volunteer fire department.
 A grass fire which threatened the barns on the property of William A. Murray, Post Road, Thursday after noon, was eXtinguiShed with great diff ficulty by the fire men of No. 1 house. The fire. which started through the carelessness of some person in the vi cinity of the plant of the Porcupine Boiler works in the rear of the Mur- ray property, quickly spread over the brush and was theatening the barns stored with hay belonging to MT. Murray.
 After the fire MT Murray com pli- mented the fremen on their good work and donated a large sum of money to the running expenses fund of the No. 1 boys.
 A special car has been assigned by tho Connecticut company to carry Fairfield High school students from noise that the scholars created on the journey to Bridgeport.
 The Boy Scout, Troop 1, basketball team will play the Tiger Junior team Monday in Scrman hall. The lineup of the Tiger team is as follows: N. Russell, If; J. Beirne. If; P Betrne, center H. Watson. r-g.; J. Sharkie, l. g.
 In the basketball game played be- tween the Wildcat team and the Sher- man School Eighth Grade team, the latter were defeated by the score of 21 to 9: Eli Flanagan starred for the
 Tuesday the Red Men basketball team will play the Norwalk Red Men team in American Legion hall The preliminary game will be played be- tween the UnQuowa Girls team and the Norwalk Girls team.
 Assessors Banks and Bradley are now at work filling out the transfer of property slips All the property that has changed hands within the last year is listed in the new 1922 tax list books. Some of the property has changed hands four or five times during the year
 The dance given by the Telephone girls Of the Southport exchange, held Thursday night, was the biggest sue Of the season. a large sum of money being realized for the benefit of the Telephone Girls club.
 The dance held in the Greenfield Country. Club, Thursday night, was not as well attended as expected, many of those who intended to go at tending the dance held in Southport A five passenger car oyrned rv Wal