The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-01
STRATFORD
Handsome Launch-Cake SaIe-Min.
strel Jokes = Church Services
Glass Church-Fire Drill = People
Who Come to TOwn-Sick Folks.

MIR. Frank E. Conine has recently
been identifying the grounds of Hon.
his cuntry place in Bedford. New
York He is also home from a recent
trip to Pennsylvania.
Miss Cordelia Sterling recently re-
turned to town from a four months
visit to Italy.
Frank Bernard, of Nichols avenue,
is going extensively into the culture
of strawberries. He has recently i'm
They arrive in full bloom and will ex-
perience quite shock when put into
the cold ground of this vicinity.
Donald Falken came down from New
and is visiting in town for a few days
He is looking and feeling remarkably
well.
Norris Edwards. the well known ex-
press messenger, has been visiting his
brother,
A handsome 80 foot launch has ar
rived from Great Darlington and is
now at the old watson Smith place. 1t
belongs to Mr.. Charles Smith who has
recently. moved to town which he pro-
poses to make his permanent place of
residence.
Tomorrow, both morning and even
ing. the pastor will take charge of the
services in the Congregational church.
Communion and reception of members
in the morning. In the evening the
subject will be 1.-THE Awakening of
There a very well patronized
cake and fancy article sale this after
noon in the lecture room of the Con-
gregational church. The cake table
was in charge of the Misses Helen
Smith, Frances Brakeman, Mabel Will
coxson Mary Sherwood and Jean Peck.
The ice cream was in charge of Misses
Marjorie Sammis. Marjorie Haven,
Edna Viner. The tea at the tea ta-
bic was poured by Elsie Smith, Har-
riet Brakeman. May Beardsley. Arlene
Curtis, and Genevieve Niver. The
Beardsley. Ruth Haven, Marjorie Sill
man. Susie BeEnetto and Christine
Wells The proceeds will be devoted
to mission work. The sale continues
until o'clock this evening.
the gentlemen who are to give
minstrel show had very successful
rehearsal last Thursday evening. Mr..
FInkelstine of Bridgeport, has been
engaged to give the piano music. The
end men got off a good many local
jokes about the fire department, Mr..
Beach's automobile, Sheriff Stage, l..
E. Peck, Grand Juror Rhoades. and
almost everything there is of human
interest in town. The Subject of light
ing the streets which Mr.. Conine would
like to see stirred up, will be one of
the topical Jokes, and it is expected
the Old Maids Convention and the
spooks which haunt the fOotpath
across lots by the cemetery will come
in for their share of puns and laugh
ter.
At the Methodist church tomorrow
the new pastor. Rev. Geo. E. Farrer,
will preach in the morning at the us
ual hour on the text. "Wfll Give I'm
to the Lord, My God, Something That
Cost Me Nothing?" At the evening
service at 7:30 there will be a 80 min
ute song service. led by the pastor.
This service will be followed by a i
short sermon, the subject being PREF
udice,'' founded on the Scripture
What id that to thee-Follow Thou
Ne" The Epworth League will meet
at 6:45 the subject being 1.-The Begin
ming of a Revival Mrs. Sarah c.
Smith being the leader.
On Tuesday evening. May 4, the La
dies Aid and the official board of the |
church will tender q reception to the |
pastor and his family in the Sunday |
school room of the Methodist church.
Judge Peck, who has been suffering |
from tonsilitis, is now improving in |
health.
Speaking of lighting Christ church
with electricity there is a quaint ira
dition in town to the effect that when |
the old church was built one of the |
the glass needed for the new building. !
The architect thereuDon drew plans |
for a building with numerous large
windows. that there might be plenty of
presented Mr.. Beach remarked that he |
had no idea they intended to build a !
glass church.
There is report current that many |
of the school children are becoming |
little gossips, retailing all the home |
School teachers should call the atten- |
ton of their pupils to this bad habit.
Yesterday the schools Of the town /