The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20
SOCIAL
 AND PERSONAL

y PERSONAL N| %S
 To the tune of '.The Campbells Are Coming, 70 members of Clan Camp bell. O. s. C., and of the Daughters of Scotia, marched with John Robin night to the home of MT. and Mrs. William Duties, 93 Orchard street and assisted in the celebration of their
 golden wedding. Happy memories "reminiscences of their friends recalled their marriage in Elgin, Scotland, 50 years ago. But the surprise of the evening was when Past Royal Deputy
 with $100 in gold, the gift of the clan sons and daughters. MT. Duties has
 lived in Bridgeport 3s years. They | have three living children, Mrs. Thos. Stewart, James and Janet Duties. | Judge S. w. Northedge of Chicago was a guest of Elias Howe, Jr., Post
 at it's meeting last night. His pres
 way. Henry J. Seeley a few days ago
 met the judge on the street and. fam
 cied that there was something familiar
 about him. Inquiry brought out the fact that the Chicagoan had fought
 with the 18th Connecticut in the Civil | War. As a result the judge remained l to attend the reunion of the regiment, held yesterday, and remained to the post meeting Although the meeting l was attended, last night, by but 31 persons, 15 states were represented.
 George Augur, the giant who is so well konwn to local theatregoers has
 renounced his allegiance of King Ed
 ward VII and will become a citizen
 of the Limited States. Angus is 27
 years old, seven feet high and weighs 295 lbs. |
 Two cats, the mascots of No. En-
 each. Four kittens disappeared flor
 the good of the service" The mother
 whose offspring were sacrificed, | strange to relate has joined with the | more fortunate tabby, and two cats
 nurse the four remaining kittens, turn | and turn about.
 Harbormaster Charles H. Morris,
 sical cat The animal seeks oppor- l tunities to reach the piano in the fharbormaster's home and standing
 on the music stool will spend several
 minutes at a time tapping the keys with one of her front paws. From the
 resulting sounds she apparently de- l rives the keenest enjoyment. J. H. Hartford, who has been gen l eral foreman for the Connecticut com pany in the car shops at Hartford has | been transferred to this city. where l he, succeeds Isaac Blanch as master mechanic in the local car barns. The I men who have worked under MT. Hart l ford in Hartford presented him with I a gold watch.
 Miss Ruth Sanford was the winner I of the prize offered by Mrs. Carl Eos | ter for the best score made in the | bridge whist party held at the Bridge port Yacht club yesterday afternoon. 
 Accidents growing out of absent mindedness frequently cause strange mishaps. A well konwn business man was accosted, recently by a friend,
 who said strange things to him made | odd signs and seemed to the other fel- 1 low not to be quite in his normal
 mind. Whats the matter with you?" wearing that pin for?,'' came the ques-
 ton back. A look was enough. Fath- l CT was Mason. In the hurry of an exit from the paternal home the
 young business man had put on his fathers coat and there in the lapel was the. little pin. Red was the blush | that accompanied an embrassed ex-
 Dlanation.
 Bessie. the one year old daughter
 of J. George and Clara Stegemann
 Steinmets died yesterday at the home of her parents IA Pembroke
 street, after brief illness with in- l fantile troubles.
 Hiram Nash of 19 Summer street | died last evening at the home of his | daughter, Mrs. William E. Barnard | with whom he has been residing dur | ing the past three years. MT. Nash who had reached the age of 93 years l had been a life long resident of Nor | walk. Conn.,, until he came to live with his daughter. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. Mrs. F.,
 E. Lyon, wife of the well known claim | agent of the Connecticut company and
 Mrs w. B. Barnard.
 l William F.. Kuschke, a foreman pat tern maker who is employed in the | establishment of Fred F. Beach, 590 Wall street, was married to Mrs.
 Mary F. Arroll, 2S9 Broad street, in | Trinity Episcopal church., last even | ing, by Rev Howard LaField. Mr. and | Mrs. Kuschke will reside in this city
 when they return from the wedding | trip.
 Miss Nonie Kelly of Fairfield, left II to-day for a two weeks visit with her
 brother, Dr. Thomas Kelley of New
 ark. N. J.
 | Vapor Caused Blaze.
 At the residence of James Murphy, Winnipauk, Monday afternoon. a match lighted by Mrs. Murphy ignited the gacolene. vapor which had collected in her kitchen while she was cleaning I-1