The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-28
STAMFORD

The new hedge which has been plac- | ed between the lawn of the Catholic rectory and the lot belonging to Dr. Cogswell is 1S6 feet long and consists of a double row of plants which have already had a years growth. These were grown by James Sexton, especi- ally for the church, and Father O'Con- nor considers the gift to be worth s75.
 Yesterday Daniel O,Connor started upon his return to Pittsburg. He in vited his brother and his household to go to New York with him to see him off. Father O'Connor and his nieces spent the day in the city. On the Fist of September there will be held in town large fair for the promotion of the building fund of St. James. It will continue for six nights on the next Monday. The grand prize will be a building lot worth $40O. 50 by 112 feet, at High Park. Barnum ave- nue. This lot has recently been pres ented to Father OConnor by Miller & Jordan, who have noticed with satis- faction the successful process of raising funds for the new church. They wish ed to contribute to that end. and so deeded this lot to Father OConnor. The deed has been recorded and can be readily transferred to the winner of the prize.
 There has been on exhibition at the llOTdTy IOT d I0W QdyS d OA MT. Sedgwick, we'll known teacher of this town, who taught for 25 years in the old Academy and later in the Strickland house. The Sedgwick school is named after him, and the portrait is intended to adorn the walls of that building.
 There is a camp of some 60 college boys at Port Jefferson and they wish ford boys. To this end MT. Kenneth Peck started at 6:3o this morning to take over load of 16 young men from town on his s"Colleen Bawn." Among the number are Ivan Morehouse. Frank Goodwin, Allen Wilson, MT. Bulkley and others. They expect to return on Sunday.
 Miss Thompson who has 'been visit ing Miss Booth, has gone to Avon, New York.
 On Wednesday evening there was a birthday sociable at the Garry house in honor of the natal anniversary of John May, who is 7s years old. The party was given by the boarders.
 Mrs. c. B. D. Cruiser is entertain ing a friend from New York.
 Mrs. Thomas Dempsey is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Mcdonald.
 MT. and Mrs. John Grinod, Surf ave- nue, are, the happy parents of boy born on Monday
 Miss Alice sperry Of this town was recently married in New Haven to Mr. A. B. Hughes.
 o. example set on Long Brook avenue, has had her front fence removed. Thus Main street continues to become more attractive.
 town next week from Ohio.
 Miss Mary B. Merrick has gone to Spring City, Tennessee.
 MT. Radford B. Smith has had for guest MT. Chester Curtis of California.
 Miss Grace Murphy has gone to New York for a few days.
 Miss Buchanan of New York is visiting Miss Frances Russell.
 William Blamey has found employ ment with the Crane company of Bridgeport.
 The Woodmen of the World expect to hold an open meeting next Thurs day evening when John Gavin will make an address.
 Some of the ladies who aided very materially in the success of the re- cent garden party at the library were Fryer, Miss Grace Selden. Miss Grace Shelly, Helen Smith, Ruth Welles, Ruth Haven, Alice Curtis, Ethel Beach, Altha Bullock, Olive Clapp, Eleanor Lines. Ora Lyman, Winifred Todd, and Mesdames Harold Lowell, Frank E. Blakeman, Frederick H. AL len, John Holmes, William Byington, Mrs. E. J. Spall and others.
 Housatonic Grange meets this even ing and intends to produce "Midsum- mer Nights Dream"
 Mrs. Frank B. Conine and Miss Vii vian Conine have arrived home after a prolonged and pleasant vacation in western New York.
 Frederick E. Schnell, Freeman street has for a guest MT. Bates of the Southern N. E. Telephone company.
 MT James Lally is taking orders for nursery stock.
 Mrs. Robert Brandt and Miss Lil- lian Brandt are spending a couple of weeks at Beach Park, Conn.