The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
STAMFORD

The Mems club met last night in the chapel of the Congregational church. i A large and distinguished audience was present. After the transaction of rou- tine business, and the nomination of MT. Charles Smith for membership, Rev. MT. Edgbert, of Norwalk, who has been one of the prominent mem bers of the Pastors Association which works for civic betterment, was intro duced and spoke on Civic Reform. He illustrated the points he made by re- latlng some of his personal experi- enceS with politicians and office hold CTS in Norwalk and at Hartford. He said he had told the story over and over again, but the public likes per sonal experiences, especially when tan s1ble results are accomplished. The object of his talk was to suggest what laymen can do in public work of a re- form nature. He thought they had a tremendous advantage over clergymen. If clergyman breaches reform the people say he is on his job, that is what he is paid for, that is his busi- ness, that if what he is here for; but if layman takes up the work, then the whole town wonders. He spoke of the good work done in Norwalk and said that help often comes from humble people where it was not expected. He gets letters from mothers who thank God the work has been the means of
 
 light the things that are evil and they will hide themselves. He gave a gra- phic history of the ''side door, bill, and the treatment it received in Hart ford at the hands of Senator Brad ford and his committee. The bill was kept on the table from May until the latter part of July, and finally defeat ed when only 19 senators were present, etc. He also gave a very interesting account of political corruption in Cos hen, N. Y., some years ago, when one Hershberg was district attorney. He advised those who work for Civic Re- form to be persistent; never give up; hang to the job to the very end. He said newspapers are crazy for local sensations, and they are a powerful ging things into the light. Nothing a politician hates more than to get into a paper. He who works for reform must be on his guard every moment and work every day. The Christian ought to stick at a job as the devil does The opposition fellows are on their job every minute. Their purpose simply is to tire out. Do not be blunderbus and have your charge diff fused, but concentrate. Evil is natur- ally weak. The devil is not strong: There is great power in a good and straight record A mems character is his great defense. If a man is doing something to uplift the public say something pleasant about him. It is easy to have a dog in the manager pol icy. Have a high standard as a lay man.
 The choir of the Methodist church has been reorganized as a quartette, with Miss Hattie Johnson, of Bridge port, for the soprano.
 MT. John B. Dorman was yesterday in New Haven attending the funeral of his friend, MT. Edwards.
 Newton Reed has had the place staked out where he is to build cot tage on the Blakeman Property, east of Warwick avenue.
 In the base ball game at Westport on Sunday the Stratford boys beat the Westporters by a score of 12 to 3. Next Sunday 9 game will be played for the championship, each team having won one game.
 Sunday morning, at the Methodist church, Robert Duncan Brandt sang in very effective manner the Plains of Peace.'
 MT. Charles o. stubbs, of New York city, was the guest over Sunday of Mf. Edwin Dufour.
 A civil action for a claim of s5O brought by a builder against parties in town was heard yesterday morning be- fore Judge Peck. The new grand ju- TOT, Ivan Morehouse, appeared for the defense.
 J. E. Beardslee is at work renovat- ing the inside of the new Catholic rec tory.
 Many people regret to see wire fence going up next to the hedge which Father O'Connor has had set out to mark the boundary between the property belonging to St. James church and the adjoining lot. There is a rumor that the fence will be extend ed along the Main street front. The lawn would look much prettier with out a fence of any kind, and one is not kaon mir e. tice now is, in up-to-date town, to have all division and street fences re- moved. If MT. Cranstoun should have the rather ancient fence about his lawn removed, it would improve very much the appearance of the. place.
 Rev. c. S. Bullock left yesterday noon for New York. Today he goes to his birthplace, Cold Spring on the Hudson, where he will this evening turn over the Clarmont with it's log and ship papers, to the committee of the Hudson-F'ulton celebration. Ex- actly what will be done with the vessel has not been decided, but it has been suggested that a, basin be built at West Point where both the Half Moon and the Clermont can be preserved.
 Some gentlemen in town propose to visit other towns and examine their fire alarm systems, that they may re- port on the best one for home use.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Hoyt have re- turned rom a VlSlIlng tr1p to VarIouS towns.
 It is again reported that harbor blues are biting.
 At the harvest whist to be given to- morrow evening at Odd Fellows hall, the prizes will be vegetables, poultry, pastry, preserves, and other good things for the inner man.
 Last Saturday afternoon the remains of Mrs. M. Louise Conklin arrived in town and were deposited in Union cemetery. She was 66 years of age and | died from the ravages of a cancer.
 It was decided at the Grange on Sat | urday evening that the various occu- f,ations should be open to women on the same terms as men.
 Mesdamcs Lavinia Curtis, Fannie l Peck and Louise Gilbert. have return ed to town from a visit to Cumberland. Md.
 It is reported that there have been several very enjoyable and ideal days E town recently.
 Miss Alice Beach has just celebrated her 7th birthday.