The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
SOCIAL:

The people of Long Hill are antlci-
 batting a great treat tomorrow Miss
 Fanny Crosby of this city IS to oe
 at the meeting held in the Methodlst
 conduct the service. Miss Lillian Go
 dolphin, Mrs. F1arrity and A. Gaoler
 will sing solos, using pieces tnat MISS
 Crosby has composed. A great oay IS
 being looked forward to and it is be-
 lieved that every hope will be fulfilled.
 N. c. Price. the railway mail clerk.
 is to-day rejoicing at the arrival or
 bouncing baby girl at his residence,
 6as East Main street. MT. Price was formerly connected with the force at
 the East Side P. O. Station Choice perfectos are being distributed
 The song service at the South Con- gregationaI Church tomorrow even
 ing, besides being rendered by the
 choir of the church will be augmented
 man of this city. Services will begin
 at 7:30.,
 Two hours of whist was enjoyed at
 the home of Miss Ethel Page, Penn
 broke street, Thursday evening. Mu-
 sic. both Instrumental and vocal was
 furnished by Miss Gladys Warner, De
 wayne Haley, Miss Jessie Hounslea,
 and M1SS EIQGl fdBc GOAAdlAcA " e>~, served Those present were the Mis-
 ees Clara Caldwell. Helen and Marion
 Meath, Jessie Hounslea, Gladys War ner and the Messrs. Arthur Moseau, g7hilip and Oliver Wilkins, Dewayne 'Haley. Harry Hawley and Harry Lill.
 Twenty tables were filled at the whist contest of Bridgeport Council, icil Hall The committee in charge was {Nfrs. J. Eck1er, Mrs w. F. Tnomas, tMrs. Mary Cook Mrs. L. Dolphin, and ssNdrs. Ekla Newman.
 Mrs. Mary Disch was surprised by liner friends, Thursday afternoon. who kdesired to honor her upon the occa- Ieion of her 81st birthday. Among fthose present were: Mrs Charies Ira tcey and Mrs. A. L. Barlow, daughters, tNIrs Stanley Searles, grand daughter land Miss Marion Searles. years old, iereat granddaughter. Thus there were Fassembled representatives or TOUT gen. }f1ome of Mrs. Barlow, SIS Colorado ar- tenue Dinner was served. Mrs. D1sch i enjoys excellent health and her facul- ,ties are we'll preserved.
 | '. H. Skelly a. tailor. employed by Wilson & RusEng, has long repudiated the idea that women were the natural ] makers of bed quilts. Twelve years ago he began work intended to prove the pre-erninence of man in the field. His work of art was finished a few
 days ago and Is worth seeing. The foundation is of worsted samples, ar ranged in blocks. Upon the founda- tion is laid hundreds of designs, cut out of broadcloth, buttonholed at the edges and sewed down. The designs are from New York Journal pictorial sheets. Happy Hooligan. the Yellow ! Kid and all of the familiar figures are represented. Skelly has worked for his present employers for S5 years. He was a soldier in the British army in India in 1858. James G. Ludlum, who was wit ness of the terrible scenes attending the Johnstown flood, many years ago, I told the story of the disaster to an audience in the First Congregational church, last evening. Following the talk, cake and ice cream were served. Mrs. s. M. Garlick was chairman of the committee which supervised the so- cial.
 The annual meeting of the Colonna Art Society was held yesterday in the rooms in Alameda Building. The terms of the officers do not expire for another year. Reports were read and received which show the society to be in pros porous condition. The officers are: | Mrs Frank M Patterson, Stratford, fpresident; Mrs William Bristol, Strat- ford, secretary; Mrs. John Walker, treasurer
 
 The Fairfield county conference of the Connecticut Branch of the Kings Daughters and Sons, will be held in Trinity Church, this city, Tuesday. Miss Fannie Crosby, the blind poetess will be a guest. There will be ses- sion at s:3O a. m. and at o'clock.
 A tin shower was the fortune of Miss Elsie Westerberg, 795 Dewey St., Thursday evening. She will be mar iod Tr1n ha fn01x nlacn af the home of Miss Selma Ackenfeldt. i 1ranistan avenue. A little time since Mrs. Herbert A. Smith gave the bride to be linen shower at the home of the former, 2648 North avenue. The members of the Past Chancel- 1orsi association of Park City Lodge, K. of F., dined last night, and later attended Polls theatre in a body.
 whist players occupied the large as- senlbly hall at Bridgeport Club, last night, and flowed over into the secre- ed two selections on the piano. Will liam Tomlinson sang to repeated en- cores. The three prizes for gentlemen were won by, B. l.. Fischer, J. E. Hyde and F. J. Breckbill. George McRonal and William M. Deecher were tied for booby prize, but MT. McRonal won out. Miss Anna Clark and Miss M. E. Rich ter captured first and second prizes. Mrs. IF. Al. Howard and Mrs. George Houston were tied for the third prize. Mrs Howard finally got it. Mrs. ED. Ives took the booby.
 George Al. Bush, aged g, who has had aspirations for pugilistic honors, being quite prominent in and around Boston, was an applicant at the Town Clerks office yesterday afternoon for a mar riage license, his prospective bride be- ing Miss Lillian F. Judd, the pretty daughter of William Judd of Arctic St. As the bride was under age Bush left the office saying that he would re- turn with her parents consent to the