The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-04-26
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The Fairfield County Association of
ministers and Churches will meet in
the Fairfield Congregational church,
Monday morning and afternoon. May
IS. The association will transact its
regularly yearly business and many
prominent ministers will address the
gathering on various subjects soon
- be announced.
More than 100 n inisters will be at
the meeting and the Woman's Guild
of the church will furnish the Inch
con.
Mrs. Frederick Burr, wife of First
Selectman Burr. had a narrow escape
in the New Willard hotel fire in
she was staying while at the D. A. r.
convention. She has returned to
her home Mrs. Burr occupied the
same room with Mrs. VIM B. Glover.
also of Fairfield. Mrs. Glover left
the hotel the day before for Phila-
delphia and Mrs. Burr was alone in
the room on the morning of the fire.
She was awakened by the noise OF
fire engines and when she looked
out the window saw the fremen lay
ing in hose to the building. Soon
she detected the odor of smoke that
filed the halls of the big hotel. She
hastily dressed and was on the street
at 5:45 where she watched the fire.
ing to have easy a job as 1T first
thought in taking over the former
Academy Tea Room on the Post road
in the rear of St Paufs church
There are many legal points to be
taken into consideration before the
town can occupy the building and
Town Counsel Perry has been asked
TO consult with Benjamin Belts OF
Fairfield, and DIR. Samuel NJ. Garlick
of Bridgeport. the only two trustees
of the building living.
Town Treasurer Schweitzer has
begun to pay off loans on the town
with tax money now being received
from taxes due 1t is expected that
all the town debts will be paid of
before the summer. No further loans
will be needed by the town until next
fall as the money received from
taxes will pay all the debts of Fair
field.
All names of men who served dur
ing the war in the army or navy Will
be placed on the honor roll now IN
the Town hall. Several names We're
omitted when the roll was made up
ard the American Legion has vodun-
teered to correct it.
All the names will be placed on the
roll by Memorial Day, May 30
Mrs. Byron Jersey has been en-
pertaining her sister, Mrs William
Bachelor of Bridgeport, for several
days.
Sarah 10th of Mill Plain, who has
been i'll for several months, Is I'M
proving rapidly and will soon be COM
pletely recovered.
The Parent Teacher Association of
Fairfield is planning a meeting to
be held at American Legion hall dur
latter part c. ". Bouwen. OF
Hartford. state physical director of
the schools. will be the principal
speaker along with several other
noted educators Of the state
Pupils of Miss Aretta Burr will
give an exhibition of gymnasdc work.
Health officer Poole has begun his
annual drive on mosquitoes and has
caused the brush at Fairfield Beach
to be burned. bitches drained or
stagnant water and various spots to
be oiled to prevent breeding OF the
mosquitoes, always a great source or
trouble at the beach. State Mosquito
DETERMINATION Nicholas Matick viii
do most of the work to exterminate
the pesky bugs
The following births have been re-
corded at the Town hall
To Frank and Helen Korcsamaros,
daughter, Helen, April 90.
To Samuel and Ethel Finzler, IS
Dreden street. daughter Jolan. April
Is.
TO FRANK ana OdIHlOS, T
street, daughter, Helen, April Is.
To John and Mary Donavftch,
Sasco Hill, boy, John. April 10.
In Legion hall tonight a concert
will be given under the direction of
Miss Frances Coggswell of Bridge
port The concert will be given for
the benefit of the Welfare associa-
ton and is under the auspices of the
Comrades in Service club
Two tennis courts have been made
at the Roger Sherman Athletic field
and are now ready for use by the
members of the Roger Sherman Ath-
letic club. The baseball diamond
has been rolled and will be ready
for use early next week. Any Fair
fielder may become a member of the
association by paying the required
fee Application cards may be had
on request from any memibsr of the
club.
The Fairfield Philharmonic Or
chestra will hold its regular weekly
rohearsel Thursday at the Congre-
gationa1 church
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