The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
FAIRFIELD

No serious effects were experienced | by the heavy fall of snow yesterday.
 Traffic was held up several hours at
 sent out to clean the road was un- able to move because of the lack of i traction. Fifteen Norwalk and Fairf1eld cars were nneo up In back of the snowpIow. After a time the blow was moved and traffic opened. Many commuters were late for work because of the delay. Trolley cars were able to maintain thelr schedule throughout the day.
 State road scrapers kept the Post road clear and no delays were ex- D erienced by vehicles. Four scrapers as many as five times during the day. Sidewalks throughout the town were shoyeled. There was no no astarnnnn garinar scnTol TSa
 High school session was held all day.
 Town hall officials said today that the revised grand list will be receiv- ed from the Board of Relief within the month. But fifty cases came before the board during its sitting from the first to the tenth of the month and it is suggested that their deduction from the list will not ex, ceed the $10O,000 limit.
 One of the fifty yootrp 0omplaimses c1,ses wpa was have asked the board for a reduc- ton Of s6O.O0O in their assessment. The valuation of the club IS listed at $240,00O. This includes the club itself and the grounds surrounding it, As additions and improvements according to the assessors, have been added to the club an increase of $1O.- 600 was added to last years .s naina nat tion. As yet the boar" has hot handed down a decision. =
 But 45 residents have paid their personal tax bills so far tnls year ac- cording to Personal iaT T,,;s So1Iee.us n,saus that only ss0 of the $2,0oO due has been received If the tax is not pald it may mean a jail sentence put lesaI action in collecting the tax IS not contemplated due to the nara Iiiiies and unemployment
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Hager, or Ridgeley avenue are tne pLouu ents of boy. Edward, born re, gently at their home. Mother anu son are doing we'll.
 The Fairfield fire department is now two games ahead Of the Soutn- port fremen in the pinochle tourna- ment between the rival companies. The last game was held in the Gen. ter house and the next game will be held Friday in the Southport house. After Fridays game but two more will be held and the contest will be ended
 will Journey to Norwalk Monday where they will play the Q. k. A; basketball team of that city. All foIIowers of the team are requested to take the trip.
 Mrs. William D. Hotchkiss of Miller avenue. ts' i'll at her home with severe attack of grippe. 313 Mrs' Hotchkiss is not seriously Ill. A large crowd attended the Valen- tine dance and party held by the women's auxiliary in the Legion hall last night. A large sum of money
 
 auxiliary.
 Miss Esther Johnson. of Thorpe street, was pleasantly. surprised at her home Tuesday evening on the occasion of her 11th birthday. Games and dancing were enjoyed until late hour when a dainty luncheon was served. Those present were Miss Catherine Smith, Miss Regina Granville, Miss Lillian Vaness, Miss Bessie Middle brooks, Miss Alice smith. Miss Ina Smith, Miss Ruth MiddIebrooks, God trey Perry, George and Rlchard NC Claud, William and Herbert Gran vile, Claud Johnson, Arnold Olson, Mrs. George BarroWs and Mrs. Will liam J. Granville.
 Mrs. William B. Glover. prominent ly connected with the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion and greatly interested in the welfare work vicinity, is ill at a New York hospital it was learned today. Her hundreds of friends in Fairfield hope for her speedy recovery. Many of the service boys sent valentines to Mrs. Glover on Valentines day.
 Dr. James A. Christian recently of Garden City, Kansas, has established an office at 2S Redfield Road and will permanently locate in Fairfield where he will build up a practice. Dr. Chris tian is a very young man, and was born in Tennessee. He studied medi cine and surgery at the Kansas City College of Medicine and Surgery. After he graduated he was engaged in research work for some time, later returning to private practice. Dr. Christian is married but has no chil- dren.
 With the opening of the new St. Thomas parochial school it was thought that several grammar school teachers would be without work and