The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
STAMFORD

IOQSdy tnG IdLnlly or Dr. Lawson IS
 lov1ng into its new residence at Ii 1dnden avenue, Bridgeport. The house they are vacating will be occupied by the Cogswell family.
 D. Harold Coe and family who have been spending a week in town at the residence of David Coe, have returned to Waterbury. James R.. Coe and family passed Sunday at the old home
 Frank E. Conine is quite industrious In circulating petition for an extra ton to purchase the Sillick property to accommodate the overflow from the center school. He has already se- cured more signatures than is re- quired for the selectmen to issue a warming, and it is probable a meeting will be called before the regular town meeting which takes place on the 4th of October. There is much difference of opinion about the Sillick proposi- tion, many favoring the purchase inaf1y cost $40,00o to build, and it has been kept in good condition since. The rooms are said to be 12 feet high and some of the rooms are very large The staircase is of solid black walnut and cost s1,700. The ground on which the building stands is an ideal place for a school. Many are opposed to spending $16,000 to build an addition toS the center school house which is not byt any means a modern building It is thought too many children are aI- feady concentrated at this place, which, owing to the street traffic, is a dangerous spot.
 Mrs. Matte Sherwood was one of those who went to Westport a few days ago to join in the celebration of the birthday of Mrs. Chauncey D. Hanford
 A wedding will take place at the res- 1dence of MT. Beach on Elm street on the Both, at o'clock ain the evening, when his daughter, Miss Ethel Hol- brook Beach, will marry MT. James Albert Wales, son of Mrs. Edward P. Allen, of Stratford avenue
 Next Saturday the Grange will hold its annual food sale at the town hall. It will be worth ones while to step in and see what the Grange farmers are able to do in the agricultural line. They are scientific and should have the best.
 A delightful bridge whist party was held few evenings since at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. Frank l.. Cur tis. Al list of the prizes won might be published if the law did not pro- hibit- A few of those who participat- ed with their wives were sMessrs John E. Judson of East Orange, N. J., Will liam B. Bristol. Edward H. Beers, Ed mund 1T. Judson, Frank M. Patterson, David l.. Rhoades, Charles F. Judson, Charles SilIiman, Miss Lettie Ben nett, and Mesdames George K. Wilson, Frederick s. Beardsley and Wade Cooke.
 Mrs. R. Dana August expects soon to enter the Bridgeport hospital for a minor operation.
 The harvest supper to be given by the ladies of the Methodist church will take place Oct. 21.
 It is estimated that some 50 people attended the recent sociable at the Methodist parsonage. Tag Night was one of the games, and there was also prize contest, during which a blotter, a. calendar, two cent stamp, a pen wiper, a pair of scissors, a match and a box of SardineS was won by the lucky guesser.
 Two or three of our local residents have gone to Ocean Grove for a week.
 The local football team is thinking about holding a dance some time.
 George Jaekel of this town is to marry Miss Beatrice E. Leach of Bridgeport.
 Edwin J. Colborne and wife and Sidney Colborne and wife are back from Europe. It can be announced tomorrow that Judge Curtis has ar rived.
 Joel Wilcox is recovering his usual health, and Mrs J. Wilcox is back from a brief visit to Winsted.
 Capt and Mrs. A. Beden Benjamin have been entertaining MT. and Mrs. Joshua Kelly of Boston.
 The funeral of John Evans of Bar l mum avenue. Stratford, the young man who was drowned off Bonds dock on Labor Day, was held from his late | home on Friday morning last at 8:30 o'clock, and from St. James church at | g o'clock, where a high mass of re-I quiem was celebrated by Rev. Father i OsConnor. There were a large num- | Der of sorrowing relatives and friends l in attendance. The floral tributes | were numerous and beautiful, among them being a large standing heart of roses and carnations from employees of | the Crown Paper Box Co.,; cross with word "Son'; wreath of roses with word Brother, and several flat bou- duets. The pail bearers were William | Poland William Baxter, Frank Hoe. and John Dewitt.