The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-07
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A Coming Debate = Lecture at the Ii. brary-T The Weeks Entertainments
 "A Great Grave Digger -Drunks TnsseI With a DOg-Fresh Personals

IuSSCi WltH UUX-II0SH Si SUudiS
 A few of those in the court room on Saturday when the case of the young man Fisher was called charged with killing the boy Christensen by running over him with his automobile, were Rev. Father O'Connor, Henry J. Blakeman, Geo. O. Lines, Jr., George A. Porter, MT. Dickinson, and num- her of others.
 It was reported on Saturday that Edward JudSOn. the young son of MT. Judson of the Bridgeport Trust Com pany, had been taken with severe attack of pneumonia. trained nurse is in attendance.
 Arthur Coe left town Saturday morn ing for a summer in Richmond, Yer mont.
 The exhibition given by Miss Bessie Houghton and her class in gymnastics, is spoken of by the young people who attended as very pleasing and satis- factory. After the exercises dancing was permitted and proved attractive.
 Some day during the latter part of this week a debate will take place at the High school between the Sopho- mores and the Juniors. on the question of 'Immigra tion." It is understood that the Juniors are in favor of re- Stricting immigration, and the Sopho- mores will oppose the proposition.
 A few of the gentlemen who attend ed the lecture by Prof. Jenlxinson were Rev. Dr. Packard, Rev. George Far Tar, MT. Judson, David l.. Rhoades, McLane Stevenson, MT. Curtis, the president of the Village Improvement Society, and others.
 Our. active and ever on the alert sheriff killed a supposed to be mad dog a few days ago. right in the cen ter of the town.
 Thursday next at the library, all lovers of birds and those who wish to form an Audubon society in town. will have the chance to listen to talk on hi,-dc md hoi1 dnrnnSfio h9,hitS bV Edward Avis, a Massachusetts man who has lectured many times in New England and New Jersey. He has the reputation of being rare bird mimic, and illustrates his talk with some thing like 100 stereOpticon views made by himself. The program includes whistling solo with the violin; the spring courtship of our robins; the woodland quartette; sparrow notatfons; the canary solo; giving songs and calls of the whip-poor will, cardinal gros-
 beak, meadow lark, bobolink,. etc; the meadow trio; the wood pewee and the country church organ; night echoes; the vesper choir; viero notations; the m mocking bird; and for a. finale birds in | the fields and woods.
 Deacon Philo Haven met with quite | a severe accident Friday night | while attempting to alight from a | trolley car He received number of | bruises and was unable to attend Prof. J ing. Some of his friends rally him about visiting a we'll known hotel in Bridge port where his business takes him quite often- But this is only an in direct joke.
 Tomorrow there is to be a pretty | wedding at the Presbyterian parsonage when Dr. PacFard's daughter marries a gentleman from New York. There are people in town who want i a trolley on California street and | Broadbridge road. Why not have spur run up Long Brook avenue as | far as Tea, Party lane? There is a ruInor that Miss Alice Lowell will find employment in one of the libraries of New York city. It is announced that the Improve mept Society can be secured by apply
 good news to many ladies who have been wondering what had become Of l the Improvement Society. Mrs. William Blamey returned from sale on Saturday. A nice little penny was the result.
 It is reported that a lot of Past Sa- | chems will be in town this evening. The venerable Rev. A. V. R. Abbott had charge of the recent love feast at the Methodist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Elliott w. Peck have been entertaining MT. and Mrs. George Penhallow.
 Miss Edith Turner recently came to town from New York in an automo- tile.
 There is a report that during the last 40 years no less than 2,050 of our well known citizens have been deposited in Union cemetery. And Charles H. Mills has dug the graves.
 There is a letter in the post office for MT. KrySczwiski.
 Fred Yates comes down from Wa terbury of Sunday and returns on Monday. He has very enjoyable time while in town.
 Two trunks recently arrested in town were Thos. Ferguson of Seymour, and Edward Higgins of Noroton. Why they come to Stra atford to dip into the booze is an interesting problem. Next Wednesday evening there will be strawberry short cake at the De- von club. It will be a practical love feast.
 Clarence Bolster is reported to have recently visited Coney Island, where he had "a great time.'
 Miss Louise Wells has returned to Baltimore, and Miss Sallie D. Wells is visiting in New Rochelle.
 Mrs. Maria B. Hard. of. the famous Hard's corner, has sold a lot of land, 25 feet front on Stratford avenue, to Edward IT. Beers.
 A woman named Rose Feirebend has bought six acres of land on stratford avenue from Lewis BeardSley.
 Two visitors from Bridgeport, Pat rick Foley and John Flynn, had a tus- sle with a dog belonging to Steuhen Lewis of Honey Spot road, a few ev- enings since, and Sheriff Stagg arrest ed them and each was placed under S25 bonds. There is an awful report that the dog was ''mutilated.' Whether it lost its tail or one of it's limbs will not be known until the matter is sifted in the justices court. But there are too many dogs in town, anyhow. and most of them could well be spared.
 The Masonic Building Fund Associa- ton proposes to give lawn fete some nice day this summer.
 The prize winners at Mrs. Clinton's last whist were Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Henry Meachen, Louis Bierce, Mrs. Frances DeDorme, Mrs. George Dorn and c. F. Atwood.