The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
STAMFORD

There will be the usual services in all the churches tomorrow at the reg ular appointed hours. At the Con- gregational church Dr. Packard will preach in the morning, and at 4 D. m- there will be a lecture on Palestine Witness to the Bible" The En- deavor Society will meet at D. m Al Christ church prayers will be said at the usual hours, Rev. MT. FaTrar has so far recovered from a bad cold that he will b able to occupy his pulpit. Rev. MT. Bullock is in town and will give another of his sermons on "Fac- tors of Perfect Religion"
 The tax assessors are of the opinion that they will conclude their out of door work next week. and by the 18th of January will be ready to file their abstract.
 The axe of our tree warden is busy. and recently decayed old trees in front of the Hudson property and the Cath ollie rectory have been felled. Grad ually the dangerous trees along Main street are being eliminated.
 Persons who are in position to know state that Miss Jennie McNeil did not run away from home. and that her parents well knew she was at work in New Haven.
 George w. Lampson is on the sick list.
 Chester Dunlap is now substituting as rural free delivery carrier.
 Father O'Connor has recently been
  Greenwich and Father Dahme of Bridgeport.
 Capt. Bedell Benjamin is about to take his steam yacht out of commits sion.
 There are some in town who think Eugene McClosky. who some time ago helped himself to a large sum or money found in the depot. has escaped with slight punishment He is re- puted to have spent portion of it on woman. although up to the date of his misadventure it is said he was very good boy and never remained away from home a single night. He is now out in charge of probation officer. and must be good for a whole year.
 The duties of Postmaster Bristol have increased to such an extent that be has resigned the treasurership of the Masonic lodge. which he held for a dozen years.
 All the Azalias are expected to turn out next Tuesday evening for the an- nual meeting.
 There is little doubt but what the selectmen of the town will grant per mission for the laying of trolley tracks on Barnum avenue The people wish for tine trolley and they are entitled to have it.
 When those 800 hands are employed in the new Whiting Silver shop then will come the question of rents. and everything vacant in town is likely to De called into reQulSitlOn-
 Mrs. Hugh Morrison, it Is said; is suffering from a nervous breakdown
 Mrs. Robert Seymour of Southport has been visiting in town
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilson French who have been visiting Mrs. Sammis. have returned home.
 Some of our local grangers attended a meeting of Pomona Grange a few evenings since. over in Bridgeport.
 The late Mrs. Levi Parrott who died in Bridgeport, had a number of -rela- lives in this town. including George Allen Fairchild Harry Leroy Fair child. Mrs. Elliott W. Peck. Leroy Fairchild. son of MT. and Mrs. George Fairchild. and Howard. son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Fairchild.
 Richard King has returned home from the hospital. much improved in health.
 When so many manufacturing estab. lishments in Bridgeport are advertis ing for help. especially young girls. h seems strange that any girl should g' to a distant city looking for work and g girls are wanted in the Underwear factory in Fairfield. and the shirt fac tory in Bridgeport is constantly asking for help. There Is little need, for any girl to feel discouraged or go seeking work when so many places near by home are looking in vain for help. For the past week Rev. c. s. Bull | lock has been in Washington looking 1 after some of his patents and attend {. ing the annual meeting of the Asso- 1 citation of Steamboat Passenger Agents and Managers. also the Deep Water Ways convention Last Thursday he was presented to President Taft at the White House, the inventor of the | safety device for steamboats.