The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-03

running for office. One of the argu- ments that will be used at Hartford is that such a law will take away the power from the little towns in the State. The fact is when the little towns go to a convention they find the afraid that what they have will be taken away. But the cities never stand together, nor do the towns. They never have and they never will. If we can once get it so that every man, if he wants to, can express his vote for the nomination, we have got down to the foundation. Then the in dividual voter starts at the beginning. There is no reason why politics should not be made what it ought to be. Gov. Hughes will get the direct pri- mary in New York. We have got to have it in Connecticut; 1t is bound to come because it is eterllally right.
 After the address number of gen. tlemen asked the judge questions about the law which he answered in the way of explanation. Subsequently supper was served. A few of those present were Dr. Child. Dr. Donaldson. Justice Wakeman, Supt. Wheatley, J. Maurice Deyo, Fitting Deyo, B. Betts, MT Brewer, MT. Cowles of Mill r;ain, King, w. O. Burr, Charles B. Jennings, Livingston G. Smith, Roger Smith, Howard Thomas. MT. Randolph, MT. Young, Winfield Thomas, and many others.
 Since the Academy of Music and Dancing shut down for the want of remnuerative support, a number of young men have begun to take danc- ing lessons in the city, including Thomas Bray and Thomas and John Carroll.
 On the evening of Washington's birthday the Truckmen's Association of this town will give a grand ball at Perry's hall
 Fred Smith, the popular mail car rier, has discarded wheels for the pres ent, and now makes his daily rounds in a sleigh.
 On Monday Thomas Shaughnessey of Greens Farms died. He had re- the Bridgeport hospital He was an old and respected farmer.
 Already the pharmacy is laying i'll a. stock of green flags for St. Pat rick's day, and some of the March magazines are for sale.
 John Carroll who has been laid up with the grip, is again able to attend to his duties at the Wyrtzen groc- cry.
 Greenfield Hill is rejoicing over the prospect of a couple of weddings in the sweet spring time. MT. Clayton S. Elwood, of Hull's Farms, son of MT. Hezelxiah Elwood, the chairman of the Democratic Town committee, is engaged to Miss Edna F. Bulkley of the Hill, and MT. William P. Buckley of the same section of the town is en- gagged to Miss Agnes M. McLevy of Bridgeport.
 There were not less than 20 ladies present at the Reading Club last Mon day, held at the house of Mrs. Ed mund Guilbert.
 This week the Friday Afternoon Club will meet with Mrs. Thomas Bell
 Miss Florence Buckingham is home from New York
 Richard Sherwood has returned from New York with his mother.
 On Monday the stockholders of the Eastern Underwear Company elected officers for the ensuing year. G. E.. Sartin was elected president in place of W. s. Sturdevant, who will take charge of the New York office. The new board of officers will begin their duties on the 1st of March. There was lively runaway yester- day afternoon in the vicinity of the post office. The Misses Meeker of for a sleigh ride and while passing through town a number of boys at tempted to ride on behind. For some occult reason the horse took fright. ran, smashed the sleigh, and dumped the ladies into the snow. Fortunate ly it was soft and no bones were broken. Another sleigh was procur- ed in town and the ladies proceeded to their home. For a while there was a good deal of suppressed excitement. and the young men of the vicinity rushed tO the reSCue