The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-30
STAMFORD


 | Considering the depth of the snow. and the fact that it fell on Sunday. it must be confessed the streets of this town, especially the sidewalks. are in a very good condition. The
 town has the custom of sloughing out the foot paths after a big snow fall and this was followed on Mon day to the satisfaction of nearly ev- i erybody.
 When all is said and done many of our people go abroad or seek a warm CT cIime for the winter season. AS is well known Miss Alice Curtis is in Japan. and the Beardslees are in Flor ida If the rumor Is worth anything it will not be long before the family of Sheriff Stagg is in Georgia. And now it is rumored that on next Tues day Mrs. Rufus Bunnell. Miss Bun nell and Miss Sterling will start for California, where considerable time will be spent.
 The health of the town is very good considering the severity of the winter. pr. Lewis said yesterday there are no cases of contagious diseases and few sick people. barring colds and such like complaints. MT. Livingston. the father of Mrs. lowell and Mrs Bris- tol. Is daily improving in health.
 Miss Caroline Freeman. a resident of Putney. died last Tuesday night. The masons who have been at work upon the addition to the center school house. are very busy putting extra windows into the northern wall of the old building, since the addition has shut out much light They hope to have the job completed before school begins
 It is said that MT. Frank Patterson wishes to erect cement block plant on Stratford avenue in the vicinity of St Michael's cemetery.
 At the Neighborhood church. Sum day evening. those who wish can lis- i-ten to the inspiring strains of Jerome . Mays orchestra.
 The funeral of the late Edwin M. Stanton. son of MT. and Mrs. wm. J. stanton, was held this afternoon. The young man was but 34 years of age Frank Goodwin has found employ ment with the Perry-Mann Electrical company at Columbia, s. C. Joseph Yates is visiting in Provi- dence for a week.
 Miss Louise Routh- is home, at the Rhoades residence. from Baltimore. for the holidays.
 Homer Waterbury has found work with the U. M. C. company. l Mrs. Joseph Stasg has entertained the Monday afternoon bridge club.
 The health of Rollan B. Field Is said to be improving.
 Mir and Mrs c. C. Russell of Bos- ton have made a brief visit in town.
 The Hayloft elected officers last night.
 The new officers for the Housatonic
  Lawrence B. Spamer. George Jagoe. J. Wendell Holmes. J. Henry Blake man and the following ladies Ever line Ferry. Mrs. Nellie Wheeler. Alice May wilcoxson. Susie C. Wilcoxson, Charlotte Johnson, Mrs. Fred Palmer, Mrs. Harold Holmes, and Mrs. Fred Palmer.
 Miss Dorothy Beach has been visiting in town.
 Something like 25 ladies and gentle men of the Azalia chapter. of the O. E. S.. were elected, to the various of fees last Tuesday night The relief committee consists of Ephriam Wake lee. Jr., Mrs. Rose Townroe. and Mrs. Sabra Wilcox. The immensely inn pressive initiation services were con 6ucted by Mrs. .Clarissa B. Curtis. It is said the floral work was very beautiful.
 MT. H. Brigg Barnum has become the Prophet for the Red Men Mir. Walter S. Curtis is the new col lector of wampum for the Red Men.