The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
Eleanor Nichols,

| Travis, Eleanor Nichols, Gladly: | Brown, Esther Garfield, Cora Coyne | Ada Kilnan, Vera KnappI Clara Kon rad, and the following boys: Stanley Parsons and Donald Barnes. Alto gether a lovely time was had, and the l parents of the children were delighted to hear what good progress they were making in their musical studies. Next Thursday the Afternoon EIn- broidery Club will go over to Bridge port to hold one of their interesting sessions.
 Do not forget that the next lecture at the library by Prof. Wier, on Mil let, will be on the 18th. As most ot those who attend this course hold sea- son tickets they are not likely to let the lecture slip by unattended. Mrs. Walter Goddard has had for a guest Miss Ethel Larkin of Water bury.
 Capt. and Mrs. A. Bedell Benjamin have returned from Philadelphia.
 lot of the towns people are going over to the poultry show tomorrow.
 A week from today Mrs. Bristol will entertain the Bridge Club.
 Father OConnor has recently been visiting his sister in Manchester.
 Friday evening a surprise party was given to Ernest H. Reed, upon the oc- A those present were William Lewis of New Haven, Ruby and Elliott Reed, Miss Ruth Bartlett of Bridgeport, MT. and Mrs. Totams, MT. and Mrs. Ernest H. Reed, Miss Ida Reynolds of St. Louis, MT. and Mrs. Garfield Flather of Bridgeport, Mrs. Celeste Bennett, Miss Susie c. Wilcoxson, MT. and Mrs. Howard Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Colborn, Sidney Colborn, Miss Mildred Smith, Josephine Smith.
 Miss Edith Allen went to Portchester on Saturday and in the evening pro- ceeded to New York where she attend ed the grand opera.
 First Selectman Welles has been in Boston for some time.
 The dance of the baseball boys will be given on the 30th.
 Mrs. J. A. Peterkin who has been visiting in town, has returned to Netherwood. N. J.
 The Camera Club will hold another meeting on Thursday evening.
 Robert Wheeler, having suffered a relapse, was reported to be very low on Sunday. His sister, Mrs. Charles K. Stagg, was sent for and arrived from Providence on Monday. Mr. Wheeler is at the home of his par ents on East Broad street At one time he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He is about B years of age.
 Harris street is now so brilliantly il- luminated by electricity it is becom- ing a fashionable promenade.
 Elliott W. Peck has been appointed administrator of his mothers estate.
 Last week Sheriff Stagg and family were visiting in Bellvi1le, N. J.
 A little son has been born into the family of MT. and Mrs. Frank South ard.
 A rumage sale is in progress this aft ernoon in the Whiting building.
 Mrs. Julian Clinton is severely i'll.
 The Library board held a meeting last evening. It was highly gratified at the interest shown by the towns folks in the present course of lectures.
 The Okenuck tribe met last night and discussed the recent big war dance.
 The Chemical Engine Company held ing.
 Some of the local Red Men will visit this evening.
 All the usual prayer meetings will be held tomorrow evening.
 Eric Sandine writes to his family here that he has had several interest ing voyages recently. He is steward of the ocean going tow boat Batt1er one of the largest of the McWilliams line boats. The vessel was one of the first of the modern big tow boats to be built and is a sister ship to the Rattler which went down with her whole crew of ten men off the Jersey coast two years ago. The Battler has had several very rough trips this win ter but has succeeded in escaping each time without the loss of a barge. The Battler is engaged in towing the big barges built for outside work.
 Mrs. F. K. Pritchard of Long Brook avenue is very Ill and her condition is giving her friends much worry.