The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
STAMFORD

4Eregational church has decided upon sa week from today. Wednesday,. Dec sS. as the date for its annual concert tRnd entertainment to be given at the church. Miss Ola Bidweil has been engaged aS the bright particular star for the evening. She comes from New 4ork. and has recently appeared a numb CT of times in Westport, to the delight of all who had the pleasure of listening. She both gives recitations and plays the violin
 The brother of our town treasurer. Mr. Jewell. expects to return to his ranch in northwestern Neoraska some day next week He intends to take >c1edN not long ago. and have them csace6 ny the side of her husband wno is buried in the West MT Jeweh raises cattle for the market. ana ne sort of regulation of railroad trarIlc and prices should be instituted He said yesterday that he sells the fore quarters of animal for cents a pound. and the hind quarters for cents The railroads get about two thirds of the price charged to the con- sumner, and a number of middle men have a dab at it and by the time it price Is simply awful MT. Jewell spoke of the rapid strides Christian Science Is making among the people Of the far west. even in Boise City.
 
 men much interested in the subject. and says it has changed the thought of the world
 {. George K Wilson. who used to clerk in a grocery store in town has found -employnent in the Locomobile works in Bridgeport
 Mss Annie Erickson has returned to Easton-
 attend the meeting held last night when Rev. MacL4aren Richardson of Bridgeport spoke
 James McTaggart is having his cot- taSe converted by Wm- A. Stagg into new double house
 A lot on Warwick avenue has been sold to Paul Goodell.
 The new art museum in Boston Is to hold an exhibition of old silver ana has requested some of those in this town who possess the same to loan " for the show.
 Some ladies in town can remember when W. H. Douglas first came 10 Stratford, 45 years ago. to sell candy At that time he drove pretty little black pony and had a fancy team from which he peddled old fashioned mo- cane-like sticks which were 90 entic- ing Since then Jolly pops and all Kinds of milk chocolates and Huyler's best have been invented MT. Doug las died a few days ago In Pennsyl- vania- For 45 years he visited this town annually. and always asked If there was a hotel where he could stop
 Beardsley has been visiting out of town. that Mrs David L. Rhoades has Returned fror, New York that Mrs Timothy McEwer was recently in returned from TrumbulI. that the Townroe f amily has departed for Bridgeport. that Malcolm Patterson has returned to Northampton; that -N| aITn rr In Milford; that Mrs. Arden L. Judd recentlr entertained the Afternoon Bridge Club; that Mrs Lillie Austin will go to Boston this week. and that Judge Kelsey las been in town
 N This evening has been set for the musical at the Devon club house
 Tomorrow evening society will as sembfe ar the residence of Elliott w. Peck to attend a social reunion
 MT. and Mrs LeDuc. King street. have been given surprise on the re rnarkable coincidence of the birth and wedding anniversary of Mrs. LeDuc falling on the same day The sur prise was not given on the exact day of the anniversaries. but came near enough to be enjoyed The Shequin. Brown Knapp. Mullen and -LeDuc families were well represented Sup per was served at midnight
 The members of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold their annual election the second Tuesday in Decem-
 Eunice Braitling. who has been Ill fo- a long time. Is improving in health .. ae---.f-
 The family of Frederick Bevans will soon move to Bridgeport
 Now and then some one gets tele- phone put Into his house. They ap- pear to be decidedly on the increase in this ancient town
 John Dorman has been in Hartford where he delivered an address eon tenn perance-
 Prank sammfs spent yesterday in New York
 Mrs John Albee- wife of the tender at Washington Bridge. died yesteE day of pneumonia She is survived by her husband and two children
 C. B. Ellis and family have removed to Bridgeport c.
 Miss Gertrude Avery. one of our school teachers Is quite fll