The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-08

solideted Fire Companies tomorrow evening to perfect bylaws and adopt a constitution.
 The Christian Endeavor of the Con- gregational church contemplate hold ing a social meeting next Friday even ing.
 Miss Amelia Hoyt, who has been sick for a long time in the Bridgeport hospital. a patient sufferer from. can cer. died early yesterday morning. She was well known in town. where she has many friends. Her sister is the wife of MT. Charles Mills Main street and Barnum avenue. and the funeral will take place from his residence. Miss Hoyt was about 40 years of age and had lived in town for many years.
 There appears to have been a slight misconception in the minds of a. few about the recent snow storm in town the one which came on Thursday. lies where it felI.'' and another says it ''drifted too much to make sleighing available" One might think such common thing as a snow storm would fail to excite comment. but the wealth CT and its constant changes is ever a subject for gossip and conjecture.
 The clergy who preached in town yesterday included Rev. Henry A. Davenport. Rev: c. S: Child. Rev. J. Cornwall. Rev. Father 0'Connor, Rev. MT. Blanchard. and Rev. David Myers. With so much preaching the towns IOlkS SuTeIy SHOulQ see the straight and narrow path and walk in it.
 Many good folks are still talking about the benefit whist which Mrs. G. o. Lines gave at Columbus Farms, a few days ago. for the unfortunate milk man who lost his house by fire. A lot of the neighbors clipped in and helped to swell the funds Mrs. Frank M. Patterson sent a check; Mrs. Wm. Downs gave g: Plumb & Bartram sent an order for s5 worth of groceries; William E. Tuttfe sent a box of toilet soap; Newton Reed & Son gave as sorted cakes: MT. Frank L. Curtis do- mated the use of chairs: MT. Charles Wakelee carted the same for nothing; Geo. D. Fatrchild and Sons gave a number of valuable dishes. candle stick and photograph frames; Mrs. Ed ward SpalI hand woven basket; Frank l.. Hanson a box of stationery; Frederick P. Beardsley & Co. a hand lamp and a pair of scissors: Miss Lou Moore cup and saucer of peacock pottery: D. E. McNamara a lot of can ned fruits: MT. Louis Bierse a lot of jar of apple butter; MT. David Booth gave $25. and many other things were received. We hear that the total sub scriptions may amount to two or three hundred dollars. These. with the s1 900 insurance, will enable MT. Orleman to replace the old house which was burn ed with a new one.
 Another highly enjoyable entertain ment is to be given at the Methodist church on the 18th inst, the day be- fore St. Patricks. There will be a visiting quartet from Bridgeport. and local talent will shine with it's accus- toned spIendor. It is thought this will even eclipse the recent telepathic function.
 Next Sunday afternoon is the time set for the lecture on Abraham Lin coin by a gentleman. MT. Merwin. who knew the great man. A good many men of note, including a dozen sena- tors and representatives. gave MT. Merwin Q fine send off more than 40 years ago. But he is just as earnest and interesting now as he was then.
 We hear that excellent talent will be procured for the coming Okenuck Red Mems entertai inment. This is good news.
 After all the Red Men did not go to Naugatuck Junction on that dreadful Thursday evening. Man proposes but a blizzard disposes.
 Mrs. George w Spal has recently had pleasant gathering at her house.
 MT. and Mrs. CranSton were seen in town on Saturday. having returned from their Boston honeymoon trip. Mrs. Cranston wore a brown travelling suit. of the popular shade known as ''tobac.''
 Mrs. Robert Seymour of this town was one of the recent old maids. who assembled in concention.
 Mrs. Field, widow of the late Horace Field. is at the Bridgeport hospital in very poor health.
 Mrs. Gilbert Edwards has returned to town from a brief visit to Trum- bull. It is thought she attended the grange while in that town
 Many local people plan to attend various exciting entertainments in Bridgeport the coming week.
 We hear that the usual services will continue in the churches during Lent.
 It is believed there must have been something doing at Shelton few nights ago as several local people were seen going in that direction. News of the event is anticipated with anxiety.
 One of the attractions in Bridgeport this evening, which will draw local people out of the snow. is the lecture by Prof. Phelps at the Hing school.
 Old residents are remarklng upon the seeming sickness in town. At almost every corner one hears of the grip. or pneumonia, or tuberculosis. or rheu- matism, or sprained ankles and fingers which have been cut. The local doc tors are having a really hard time.
 It is so hilly in and around town it is impossible for the snow to fall on a level. Lordship park is the place for that.
 The Stratford people are great travel- at Palm Beach. at Atlantic City. in Hartford. and one gentleman contem- plates going to Boston.
 That was a fine piece of news about the trolley car jumping the tracks on the Ferry road. It came right after the blizzard.
 The Congrega tional Women's For eign Mission Society will hold it's an- nua1 Thank Offering meeting at Mrs. CogswelPs tomorrow, Thursday at 3:3O. All who have received Thank Off, fering envelopes are requested to re- turn them at this time with Scripture text and offering enclosed. Mrs. Eliza I@%I Ro1d nf Vx-i11 erixy an address telling of her experiences in PolSi1a \ sreneral ira1,ita