The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-17
STAMFORD
Wooden Wedding-Coming Wedding Names of StreetS-Dr. Packard'S Vacation-Dances and Suppers- Our Home Folks,

Our Home Folks.
 A very pretty little wedding recep- tion was given on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Adelaide Gun ther, on Academy Hill, upon the oc- the marriage of Capt. and Mrs. Thom- as NJ. Clinton. The house was beau tifully decorated with laurel, the state flower. and refreshments were served, Mrs. Clinton senior, came on from An napoHs to attend the reception. A few of those present were MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler and Miss Doro- thy Wheeler, Miss Marion Ingraham of Bermuda, MT. and Mrs. Walter Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. Sherwood Day, Miss Ella Jackson, Miss Julia Fairchild and Miss Dunbar.
 On both Monday and Tuesday last people in town saw three handsome and sleek deer feeding in Union cem- etery. They were beautiful animals, and were peacefully nibbling the grass.
 Miss Jeannette Booth was in Derby on Tuesday to attend the unveiling of a monument to the heroes of the war of 1912. She read a paper on the Dart moor prison, in England, in which a former citizen of this town was con- fined during the war.
 The many friends of Donald Falken will be glad to know that he is in the employ of the Pullman Palace Car
 
 in New York, and that he is doing well. This gives him an opportunity to travel a good bit about the coun- try. which is quite to his liking. Christ church is to be decorated with laurel, in full blossom, from Pine Rock park, for the coming wedding of MT. Lowell and Miss Hines. The old Walker house, where the Hines family manner decorated with the same fow- CTS. ,&
 MT. Wellington Walker is now em- ployed at the headquarters in New Haven on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
 Harry Sherwood took a run up to town on Tuesday from Southport, and was calling on old friends.
 There are streets and lanes in town which have rather strange names. the fact that man named Philo Bas- sett, a 49er, came back from Califor- mia and built a house on the street. It used to be called MolPs lane. Tea Party lane gets it's name from the fact that in early days the good old danes used to go across lots towards the river, to take fea with friends. The path they trod got the name of Tea Party. On old maps of the town can be found Hell Lane and Goose Lane. And once there was a place in Strat- ford called Royal Exchange.
 Yesterday MT. William St. John went to Morris Cove to attend the business meeting and outing of the Connecti- cut Pharmaceutical association.
 Mrs. George Dickinson of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will liam B. Futile, who is quite i'll.
 The Jewell market is receiving a new and bright coat of white paint. Simeon Pease. County Commissioner, has been visiting in town, presumably in connection with looking into the li- quor license situation. Y-
 1,uv of the employees of the U. M. c. Go. of Bridgeport. passed through town on trolleys on Tuesday evening, bound for a good time at Savin Rock
 Monday next Rev.. pr. Packard will leave town for 12 days vacation in Maine. He goes to New Brunswick first to attend the annual commence ment of Bowdoin college, of which he has been one of the overseers for the past 2S years. His grandfather held the same position as long ago as 1902. On Wednesday,. the 23rd of June, which is graduation day, Hon. DeAlva S. Alexander of Washington will de- liver the address After graduating g Dre Packard taught for five years in his college Before he returns to town he will spend a week. at the Rangeley lakes, boating, fishing and resting, at the invitation of his brother.
 One of our Embroidery clubs has been taking an outing this afternoon at Reardsley Park. It assumed the form of a basket picnic and proved to be very enjoyable. It was the first time the club has appeared in public.
 A young man who once lived in town, Alfred Loury, has graduated with high honors from St. Francis col lege.
 Those who attended the String Or chestra dance last night had the hop of their lives. The music was lovely, and the floor. of the hall all that could be wished.
 Miss Ruth Bristol is home from a visit to Danbury. un the near future her mother will entertain the Colonna Art club, at her spacious residence on Main street.
 A full grown deer was recently seen going in the direction of King street. What could be the attraction?
 The Whiting building is being paint ed white.
 The late Major William W. Starr, of Bridgeport is said to have been well known in this town.
 Charles Bradley's bungalow on East Broadway will soon be ready for oc- cupancy.
 The supper by the Woman's Aid so- ciety will be given this evening, and is sure to draw a we'll filled house.