The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
STAMFORD
The Passing Show-fire Chiefs = Off for California An Open Winter =
 Mrs. Bristors Party-COming of Lent

The entertainment which is to be given Tuesday evening, the 23d, in the Sunday school room of the Methodist church, under the auspices of the Sum- day school and the Camera Club promises to be both novel and inter- esting. The program will be divided into three parts the first consisting of magic tricks, the second of literary and musical selections. and the third of telepathy. A portion of the pro- ceeds will be for the piano fund and a large attendance is hoped for so that the remaining debt for the piano may be extinguished. Old and young will enjoy the evening.
 MT. and Mrs. F. C. Beach and Miss Ethel Beach soon leave for California where they expect to remain for two months.
 Sunday last Rev MT. Cornwall, the rector of Christ church, delivered two excellent sermons on the following themes: Darwin Without the Bible, 2 and Lincoln With the Bfble.''
 It appears that the town is full of men who will gladly assume the posi- tion of fire chief, if it is offered to them. They are only modestly wait ing to be asked. This is a very sat isfactory conclusion of the whole mat ter.
 Yesterday afternoon MT. and Mrs. Wm. Blamey gave reception to the Rebekah Sewing Society.
 A committee of the Okenuclz Red Men, consisting of Louis F. Peck, c. D. Mills, and William Appleyard, have been asked to draw up a set of resO- lutions of sympathy to be presented to Miss Wells.
 While the streets were so terribly muddy on Tuesday as to cause conf ment, Nature wrought one of her mir acles during the night, and on We'd nesday morning all the mud had dis appeared:
 Mrs. H. G. Lowenbein, who has been visiting her brother, Samuel Maritime, on Stratford avenue, sailed for Europe on Monday. She will visit Amster- dam, Rotterdam, Schniedam, and Paris.
 Four young men took their sweet hearts over to Bridgeport a. few even One of the couples was Miss Dora Rogerson and Charles Breyer.
 Clarence Bosler has opened a shop for the plumbing business.
 Some 20 local Odd Fellows took a spin over to Derby last Monday to pay a fraterrlal visit.
 Our local weather observer says there were but four clear days in Jan- uary, eight partly cloudy and nineteen cloudy.
 Those who have been in the habit of saying that an open or green winter makes a fat graveyard will have to make an exception in favor of the pres ent winter, during which there has been exceptionally good health. True, a good many deaths have occurred in town, but they were either old people or those who had tuberculosis or some constitutional complaint. The weather is not reSpOnSible for these
 A German whist and a Valentine party has been given at Grange hall, which was much enjoyed by the young people.
 It is now said that the case of Mrs. Moran, alluded to in yesterdays Far mer, was not a hospital case, and therefore she was not sent to such an institution. The doctor reported back to the authorities the view he took of the matter, and they agreed with him. Not every case of sickness can be sent to hospital.
 The board of relief will hold it's final meeting next Monday. This will be the last chance to swear off taxes.
 It is said that Mrs. Ward has over 100 illustrations for her forthcoming lecture on Shakespeare.
 A young lady in town has given a Heart party It is the very latest and sweetest thing out
 Ine f1lEH SCHOOL pdSheuUd1I Ie1iu thinks of giving a food sale before the season closes.
 Lieut.. and Mrs. W. B. Whittlesey, well known in town, have reached Rome, where they are doing the sights and having a good time.
 During the recent Lincoln observ- ances at the High school, Fred Conine read Lowell's Commemorat ton Ode.
 Mrs. Everett Williams ilas returned to Hartford, after a week in dear old Stratford.
 There is to be delightful whist at the Devon club house on the night of Washington's birthday.
 Miss Pauline Stagg, of this town. helped to pour the tea at Mrs. E. P. Billiards reception yesterday.
 The wife of our popular postmaster, Mrs. Bristol gave a very enjoyable valentine bridge whist party and din- ner. The following gentlemen with