The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03

Rejuvenated Grange-Increase in Sal
aries-Musical This Evening-Bicy-
Gle Accident-The Babe in the Well
Who is Drinking Man?
A couple of big elm trees which
stood near the new town house have
been cut down. Unfortunately they
stood on the dividing line between
the towns property and that of a. pri-
vate individual.
Yesareday Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Ger
hardt of Lyons Plains celebrated
their golden wedding.
On the 9Th of May the local Grange
will visit Stratford and witness what
the Grange of that town can do in the
way of entertainment. few evenings
since it held a largely attended meet
ing, with guests from Weston, Cannon,
Mortified and EaSton. The Grange
seems to be taking new life. Not
long ago it was debated whether to
give up the organization
Some petty thieves have recently
broken into the church at Green's
no great value.
Mr.. John Dunnigan is home from a
trip to California
The snow storm did not prevent sew
eral farmers from planting their gar
-dens. although they said naughty
things.
Miss Carrie Bradley is at last really
home from Chicago. 1t has often
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ago.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Allen, named Fred, died few days
ago of Bright's disease.
No trace of the auto has been found
which is supposed to have caused the
recent death of Daniel Shea.
This evening at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick M. Salmon, the
Musical Society will hold meeting
and listen to q very interesting pro-
hOnp6 that all the
bers will be present Mrs. Arthur Je1-
life will play the piano and Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Mollenhauer. both the piano
and the violin.
Realizing the fact that this town
pays it's school teachers less than any
town in the state of New York, it has
keen decided to increase the salaries
of eight teachers by the addition Of
increase are Prof. Boyden of the Sta
pies High School, and the Misses Nc
Can, Bessie Dodge and Ruth B. Hall,
as well as others.
A Mr. Meeker of Norwalk ran into a
bicycle few days ago, being driven
by Miss Gladys Stone, while she was
wheeling along Riverside avenue Mr..
Meeker was in an automobile. His
machine tore off the forward wheel of
the bike, and threw the young lady
to the ground. She escaped serious in
jury. After settling for the damage
done, Mr.. Meeker went on his way
thanking his lucky stars that matters
were no worse.
Mr.. VIM. e. Squires of this town has
brought a civil action against Clifford
Patchen of Weston for a bill of some
81, 500 for lumber.
Saturday evening last the Order of
the Golden Sceptre gave a dance in
Arion hall.
This year ice will be 20 cents per 100
pounds for those who wish to have it
left at the house. A young man in
town says ice can be manufactured for
Is cents per 100 pounds. But West
port has no mandatory.
1t is thought the moving picture
show will find a place of rest in the
Old Catholic church.
Calvin Langdon is home after win
Mr. W. F. H Preston is home from
Philadelphia.
A fellow named Lowouslxi, is said to
have admitted that he is the father of
well in town. He claims that the
mother is an ignorant gifl to whom he
was engaged to be married, named
Mary Dumbrowski. 1t looks as if Mr..
Lowcuski ought to be held as acces-
sorry to the crime, since he was the
cause of it. Tit ignorant girl has been
bound over to the May court
Theron Brown has given up his po-
sition at the Axe factory owing to the
Illness of his father.
Miss Alice Smith has resigned from
the choir of Christ church.
Early this month the Epworth lea
que will give fine entertainment at
the church parlors.
1t is said that a man who was re-
Gently killed in town was not a drink
ing man as he got drunk but three
times in a year.
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