The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-13
STAMFORD
Sent to middletown - That Satin Quilt "A Brilliant Sunday Organ Recit. al-A Salome Dance visiters St. JameS'-FearfuI Noises.


 James'-FearfuI Noises. Mrs. Georgina Bradley. a colored 1 lady of this town, has been adjudged insane, and will be sent to MiddIetown. MT and Mrs. Charles Mills return 1 their thanks to all who were kind to
 their sister, the late Miss Amelia Hcyt. during her prolonged illness. Many local people in town who knew MT A. w. Wallace. he being a pron1i- 1 hear on Thursday on his accidental death. The citizens of Stratford are just as much opposed to the racing of automobiles through it's streets, as the | residents of any other town. All the ladies of this town who have ! seen the great white satin quilt, made | by the D. A. R-'s which is on exhibi | tion in the windows of the D. Nj. Read i establishment, consider it to be a very | beautiful and excellent piece of work. l It is perfectly lovely.
 | The ladies of the Neighborhood
 church will hold a reception on the | evening of St. Patrick's day. It will prove to be a very enjoyable affair. MT. Frederick Wildman recently gave | a dinner of thirteen covers to as many
 of his gentlemen friends. at his Strat- | ford avenue residence. The menu was | elaborate and excellent and the after exercises were highly enjoyable. Tomorrow the people of this town will have the chance to hear g. num-
  | mon and other speakers, we'll home talent. At the Congregational church at 1o:3e Rev. J. W. Rae. Nsecre- tary of the State Sunday School Az sociation will give an address on Truths That Triumph To-day" And at o'clock there will be a patriotic service, with an address by Major J. B. Merwin, on Lincoln, the Christian Methodist church Rev. MT: Eggleston will preach upon Tine Widows OIL it being one of the sermons in his Elijah and Elisha, series. In the even ing MT. J. w. Gae will speak on Sun day School Success. In the evening at the Neighborhood church. Rev. MT. Bullock will have a sermon suitable for the season and the coming of St. Patrick's day. during which he will have much to say about Ireland. At the Bethany Mission there will be preaching in the afternoon by a clergy man from New Britain It is seldom such a galaxy of talent shines in the local pulpit. At Christ church there will be prayer at 10:3O, and evening prayer at 7:30, with a session of the Sunday school at 12- In the morning Rev. MT. Cornwall will take for his subject .'The Parable of the Prodigal the Elder Son.
 Attention is called to the fact that Mrs. Elmer Bearasley will give her an nual Lenten organ recital next Monday at 4 o'clock. in the South church. Bridgeport, assisted by MT. William H. Joy, O1 AnSOnla. DaTlIOne. HIS VIII be good news for all local lovers of music. and there should be a large delegation present from this town.
 The Odd Fellows held a meeting last night and took several new members into the lodge.
 The clam chowder served night or two ago by the Stars of Stratford. has been pronounced very good. The play at the HouSatonic grange this evening is in the nature of a hearsal, and before the public is ad- n1itted t| see it. it was thought wise to act it in private.
 Moving time is close at hand and the procession has begun. MT. William Anderson leads the procession. going from one of the Porter houses on Stratfcrd avenue to the Plumb house on Judson place.
 The members of the 13 Club of this town are MT. Frederick Wildman. Will liam Appleyard. William Strickland, Charles Miller. William Robbins. Her lot. Oliver Parks. William Bradley, Charles Johnson and Alfred Johnson The club recently held reunion with songs recitations. and dances. It is announced that Herbert Buck gave a Salome dance. This must have been very interesting.
 The services next week in Christ church will be on Wednesday at 5 D. Friday at a quarter before s. The Rev. c. G. Clark of Shelton will preach on Friday evening.
 Recent visitors to town include eX- Mayor Mulvihill. of Bridgeport; Harry Clark. Of Milford; Rev. Nathan Mer- win of the same town: Mrs. Harold Martin. of Port Chester: Mrs. Melville Eggleston, of Elizabeth. N. J.; MT. and Mrs. Ernest Nettleton; Mir. and Mrs. George Sherwood and Mrs. Lyons of Long Plain; and a few others.
 Those who are to take part in the play given this evening by the Housa- tonic grange include Herbert Sniffin, William Beardsley. Harry Wilcoxson, Anna Stuart. Ruby Avery and Ever lima Perry. The title of the play is Prof. Baxter's Invention.' Miss Ruth Havens' health is improv ing and it is hoped she will soon be out again.
 MT. William Ventnlett wants a liquor license for 9. place on Honey Spot road. He hopes % get transfer from Dan Cooney.
 A wagon repair department has been started on the Ferry road in connec- tion with the blacksmith shop. A Mrs Jones who recently commit ted suicide in San Francisco, is said to have lived in this town once upon a time.
 It will probably be a year or two yet before work will begin upon the new St. James church at the corner of Broad and Main streets. Mean while Father OConnor, assisted by his generous parishioners. and the public generally, will continue to collect funds for the building. To this end the mid lent concert and lecture by Father Duggan of Westport, will lead up to the large whist and festival which is to be given after Easter. Father OConnor does not wish to begin build ing operations until he can see his way clear to pay the bills. In this he is wise.
 Mr. Ezra Graham leaves to-day for Philadelphia. It is said he will be gone for 14 weeks.
 Selectman Alfred Stacey recently took a party of some 20 young folks mostly from Bridgeport, for a straw ride to the Jennings farm and barn. where there was dancing and music and a basket picnic. It is thought MT. William Maritime of this town may get up another ride of the same character MT. Daniel c. Wood has collected from various persons the sum of $59 for the Orleman family which was re- LnonfI1r burned nllf of ho11Se and horne