The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-03
FAIRFIELD

A minor child of MT. and Mrs. Gil- bert Scofield of Rhode Island avenue. was taken into custody by the Fair field police and haled before the court session yesterday. It is alleged that she was in serious danger Of falling into habits Of vice and of leading an idle and vicious life because Of the lengthy trisl in which much convin- cing evidence was presented to the court, 1t was decided to commit the girl to the House of the Good Shep- herd. Details of the life surrounding the entire home were revoIting.
 As the result of an investigation conducted by Tree Warden Clarence Bradley and Constable H R. Elwood Henry II. WitZke was arrested and charged with cutting down shade trees. WheIf the casa came up for trial yesterday he was fined one dol lar and costs.
 In order. to warn citizens who think they have the ltceuse to destroy trees growing along the pbolic. highway. Tree Warden Bradley states that there is a fine of $50 for defacing damaging ornamental or shade trees on public property without the per nit of the tree warden.
 It cost Charles Anderson exactly S25 to nit his wife He was arrested early in the week on q. charge of in- toxication and assault and held in $25 bond When the case came LID for trial yesterday Anderson failed to ap- pear and the bond declared forfeited. Anderson Is also alleged to have fill ed up on some of Fa!utield's homo brew.
 Striking cne's wife seems to be 8 faYorite indoor sport in Fvaiufield late- ly. Andrew Kotopa is alleged to havo come home one evening and struck his wife. She. had him arrested fer assault and when the case came up yesterday for trial he was fined $25 and costs. Andrew vowed to never strike his wife again as it is a rather costly strike.
 The Womens Guild of the First Congregational church held a very in- teresting meeting in the church yes- terday afternoon. After the short business session social hour was enjoyed. Mrs. C. Hunter sang sever al favorite selections accompanied on the piano by Ruth Wakenaan.
 Work has been stopped on the ho- tel being erected at Fairfield beach because of the inability to get lumber down the beach roads. The building program to make this season one of the best that the beach has ever seen. The hotel will fill a long felt want In years gone by many people
 
 week or two but were unable to do so because of the lack of rooms and proper quarters.
 Beach residents are beginning to complain of the existing conditions of the roads and the danger of fire be- cause of the turning off of the water mains The roads are i'm passable according to the beach residents and as they pay taxes as well as the resi- dents in the center and other seo- ttons of the town, they feel that they are entitled to good roads.
 What they consider the greatest danger is the lack of water in case of 8 fire. During the winter months all the water mains are shut off be- cause they are not low enough in the ground. The residents of the beach will probably circulate a petition to have the pipes lowered. If there was ever a fire on the beach the fire department would be unable to get water on it. They point out that and as taxes are paid on each one one they are entitled to fire protec- ton.
 The business men of the town are requesting a tax for non-resid ent vendors who ply their trade here during the summer months. The li- censes for Fairfield vendors cost $25 and they point out that it Is an in- justice for local men to be obliged to pay the tax and the nonresident not.
 Town offices are preparing their budgets to be presented at the town meeting to be held around March IT.
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