The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-08
STAMFORD
The Clerical Chauge-Town Clerk Back Easier Sunday Notes -Mr. Beach and Parcel Post-How to Cure a De. ficit-Father Fitzuatrick.

 I. This is a small town of perhaps 1000 inhabitants, located upon the eastern extremity of the island, hence its name, not far from the town of Greenwich. It is close to the waters of the Sound and is considered to be a pretty place. There are a good many summer watering places in the vicinity, so MT. Eggleston will not want for bright 'and intelligent com pany.
 N. J., is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. F. Unberhagen, of Elm street. Mrs. A. Lindsey is also a guest at the same house. Olaf B. Unberhagen is visiting B. Y. Berrian of Bridgeport.
 There was a meeting on Tuesday of the executive board of the Ladies Auxiliary Society of the .Congrega- tional church, at the house of Mrs. George Spall, the object of the meeting being to lay out a program of social events to take place after Easter.
 There were services at Christ church this morning., and these will be repeat ed at 7:45 this evening. Tomorrow, Good Friday, there will be services at 10:30 a. m. and again at 7:45. On Easter Sunday there will be preaching and singing at the same hours.
 Town Clerk H. P Stagg arrived from a prolonged stay in Bermuda on Tues day afternoon. He would have re- turned sooner if it had been possible to procure a passage. Like all the rest of the passengers he had a rough voy- age and was obliged to keep in his stateroom for 36 hours. Usually when MT. Stagg goes to sea he is not sea- sick, but the storm in which he was caught this time proved to be too much for ones stomach When he struck Stratford it seemed as if the houses and churches were dancing a jig, and the old lodges and fields had grown silly and dizzy1 It will take a day or two for those who outrode the storm to get their brains calmed down and their pulse into a normal condi- ton.
 Alden Coe was visiting in West Ha- ven yesterday.
 Rev. J. W. Eggleston is back from a week in Stamford.
 Miss Russell was able to be out yes terday but it will be fully a week yet before the resumes her duties at the library.
 Mrs George K Wilson is now able to sit up two or three hours each day.
 It is known in town that Rev. E. E. Farrer, of Quage, L. l., will be the new pastor at the Methodist church. So one comes from Long Island and the other goes there.
 The lecture on 'sUncle Sam's Farm at the Neighborhood church will not be given on Good Friday, but a week after.
 Frederick c. Beach, having returned
 
 the lantern which threw the pictures on the screen during the recent lecture on the Passion Play.
 The pail bearers at the funeral of David L. Rhoades, Postmaster Bristol, William H. Curtis, Geo. T. Jewell. Henry Meachen. and Harry Griffin. Rev. Dr. Packard attended.
 Recent visitors in town. as well as residents who have returned, include Miss Charlotte Smith, home from col lege; F. c. Bullard, Jr., and family in the F. c. Beach cottage: Mrs. Frank |. Hansen from Norwich: Rudolph Heig; Miss Mildred Fryer from Bran ford: and the Beach family from Cal ifornia.
 St. James choir is having prepared a musical program for Easter Sun day.
 Selectman Stacey is working the scrapers on some of the streets of the town
 The new organist at the Methodist church will be heard for the first time will have charge of the instrument.
 Do not forget the last Assembly dance of the season on the 18th. if you arc lucky enough to have an invita- ton.
 The Grange will meet as usual next Saturday evening. The topic for dis cussion has not been made. public
 It is now thought Rev. John Mac
 
 be the speaker before the next meeting of. the Mems Club. He is 8. cousin of MT. MacLaren Stevenson, who is g member Of the club
 Miss Helen Wlfetmore has gone back to Saratoga. She was amazed not to find more large hotels in town, but she thought the Sund takes the cake when with Saratoga Lake.
 Mrs. Falken and her daughters are said to be making a brief visit out of town. Donald is hardly expected home before Easter. He is in New fork city, and engaged in what is call- ed palace car promoting.
 Arthur Wheeler and Miss Wheeler are making a brief visit in New York The local baseball team has made a number of dates for the rest of this month.
 About the middle of May there will De a convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew at St. Johns church and the Brotherhood of Christ church in this town will assist IS a part of the entertaining body. Local railway business is improving, hat for March being heavier than lsual
 Miss Mary Devine is able to be out