The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-20
STAMFORD
The reunion Saturday afternoon of

The reunion Saturday afternoon of cut Battery at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Middlebrook, proved to be a delightful affair, and was largely at tended The weather was so mild and beautiful the old soldiers were able to hold their annual meeting in the open, Dinner was served at ? p. m. and 36 men and women sat down to the we'll filled tables in an improved dining room in the barn, which had the ap- pearance of huge tent, decorated with flags There was an old fash asked the blessing. At the meeting which followed, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Ehafles w. Scarrett; vice mittee. Sylvester Nichols. Edmund Thompson and Eldridge Platt. Rus sell Glenn was elected an honorary member. After the business had been transacted, the company assembled in the drawing rooms, where Mrs. Emma Beardsley presided at the piano and MT. Moulthrop sang a number of songs very effectively, one of them being '.In the Sweet Bye and Bye" Among those present were MT. and Mrs. Sam brook, Sellick B. Middlebrook of Wa yerly, Va, Peter Peterson, who arriv- ed a few days ago from Denmark where he had been passing the sum- mer; William R. French. the first who enlisted in the battery; Eldridge B. Platt of Waterbury, who was the first man wounded belonging to the battery on the third day at Gettysburg; Sam uel Thorpe, Russell Glenn, Edward and Frederick Chaffee, Edward Thompson, William P. Burrie, Edward Chapin, Charles B. Roberts, James R. Vance, c. w. Moore, Edward F. Bond, Sylvester Nichols, wife and two chil- dren, and others. During the after noon MT. Seeley took photographic
 The food sale by the members of the Grange at the town hall on Saturday drew many visitors, and the display of fruits and vegetables was quite re- markable. J. Henry Blakeman had them one of very large and handsome Crawford peaches. one of white peaches called Stump of the World" Frank Cook sent a pumpkin weighing 8s pounds. MT. Jargoe had fine collection of vegetables, and so did the Messrs. Holmes.
 Mrs. Ethel August, wife of Lieut.. August of Company B, underwent an operation at the Bridgeport hospital on Saturday, and is reported to be doing nicely.
 The Corinthian football team played a practice game at Knowlton Park, Saturday afternoon, and beat the Mill lords Il to 0, as the latter had cold feet and failed to put in an appear ance.
 It is announced that Elliott N. Reed Is engaged to Grace Mary Baker of Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs. I. D. Belden are in New York for few days; Mrs. Susan B. J.. Hudson has for a guest Mrs. s. s. Smythe of Cincinnati: Miss Marjorie Lewis has sailed for Europe to be gone three months; Rev. George E. Sauer preached yesterday at the Bethany mission; H. H. Barnum, son of H. s. Barnun, contemplates entering Prince ton college; F. E. Conine has been in Pittsburg on business; Raymond Nun son proposes to return to Yale college; those in charge of the Grange food sale were Harold c. Holmes, R. o. Spamer and Mrs. Frank B1akeman; the pail bearers at the funeral of young Sam mis were James, Robert and Arthur Samnis and Robert French, all uncles; Lemue1 J. Beardsley is home from a long visit to Boston; William Smith and Alton Lampert are back from .amping out; Arthur Burritt and fam fly are back again from Shore1ands; Miss Rachel Lowell is visiting friends In town; Miss Helen Rogers who has