The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-20
STAMFORD
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 The committee which perfected and carried out the arrangements for the
 St. Patrick's celebration in town was
 composed of Father O'Connor, James
 Sexton. Patrick Cullen John J. Dunn,
 Patrick Ahern, Charles Graham and Timothy Ryan. Like all eminent men, Maj. Merwin ] was delighted with Stratford and it's 1 people. While he Is rather hard of
 hearing he caught enough of human
 voices to feel satisfied that all who
 heard him were delighted with his
 Lincoln address. One of our fair lady I to town again. He had a delightful
 visit with Rev. Dr. Packard, whose guest he was, and told his host many | new and interesting things about Lin
 coin which did not appear in his ad- I dress Some people were rather sur | prfsed at the decided stand he took on | the temperance question. He actually put it up to the audience to vote as it | prays, and said it was the duty of all Christian people to help put an end | to the liquor traffic. And it was plain 1 he Is in favor of female suffrage. if only for the reason that wives and husbands and sons from the evil in huence of the saloon and the back room. Any account of his Lincoln ad- | dress which leaves out what he said | on prohibition, Is but fragmentary and misleading.
 | A very active and aged gentleman in town. quite famous for his walking ex- petitions has received from the Indian | River region of Florida a box of deli cious oranges and grape fruit. To look into the box makes one wish he were at Palm Beach. or a travelin- sales | man in that part of the country. | Mr William Clifford is said tO oprr, i the largest Irish flag in the little state of Connecticut.
 | In a couple of weeks from now Mr. l George A. Porter and his family will Angeles, California. where they have been spending the winter.
 And now it is whispered one of our leading grocerymeE is looking at an automobile which he desires to pur- chase. MT. Otis Curtis, the smiling express | man. has been under the weather, or rather the sick list, for few days, but yesterday he was able to ride out, accompanied by an assistant. Many people are glad to learn that Washington bridge is being straight
 ened out as we'll as strengthened A
 crooked bridge would dismay the ordi-
 nary horse.
 The Haymakers plan to hold a meet ing Wednesday evening. the 24th inst, to take a number Of candidates into
 
 away hay.
 Mrs Ernest Roberts has been enter | taining Mrs. Philip koeman of Hobok- en.
 It is said merry bunch of ladies went over to Bridgeport to listen to , the organ recital recently given by Mrs. Elmer Beardsley.
 In his sermon at the Congregational church Rev. J. w. Rae told his hear CTS. so it is said, to hitch their wagon to star. Work for the living Christ. If man looks towards a. dead Christ,
 his works are dead. So many wait on the King but are not willing to run
 errands for him. Foot salvation is just as necessary heart salvation. No | man gets inspiration from a closed book. MT. Roe says many bright
 things. and keeps more in his grip sack. The really good folks of the town. of all denominations, are always glad to hear him speak.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Hanford have
 had for guests Mir. and Mrs. Hatch of New York and Mrs. William Breckaw of Philadelphia.
 MT. Schofield. Lieut.. Schofield. and Commodore Schofield, will soon be in | America to Russia After doing busi-
 ness at St. Petersburg they propose to I take an automobile trip in Egypt, so | it is reported.
 | No more linen showers are antici- | pated in town until May, in anticipa- | tion Of a June wedding
 Recent visitors in dear old Strat- 1 ford'' include Raymond Ford and | Howard Munson of Milford; Mrs. Jeff | fries of Railway; Frank Dorman of l Worcester; Mrs. John w. Maynard of | New Haven; Frank Burton of An sonia; Mrs. George Bentley, Mrs. C.. 1 Lincoln Knapp and Mrs. Arthur Tolles 1 both of Bridgeport; Miss Florence Mo | Donald of Brooklyn. and Samuel Fair | child >of New York.
 A young commercial traveller in a ! fur coat was around yesterday trying
 to scare up orders for lead pencils and | axle grease Just now the market is | crowded with these luxuries and the | tendency is sluggish and downward. To be sure bids for the new fire l house should be advertised at once. and the structure finished. so that the
 hose may be in safe place and the l rates of fire insurance lowered. The I wcnd er is how any insurance can be written so long as such dangerous con- ditiols prevail. At the Congregational church the | pastor, Rev. Edward N. Packard. D. D. will preach at 10:30 and f. Morning
 theme: Truths That Center in the
 Transfguration-" Afternoon. Between
 the Testaments" On Monday even | farland. Ph. D., of South Norwalk, | will give an illustrated lecture on the Ober-Ammergau Passion Play, which he saw in 1900. It will be religious | service appropriate to Holy Week. and will be given with the aid of the cho,r l of the church itself. The proceeds will be given to Missions.
 At the Bethany Mission On Sunday there will be a session of the school at | 2 D. nl., and preaching services at 3:30 D. m. by Rev. c. Sturges Ball. This will be the last time the people of l this town will have an opportunity to hear him preach. as it is expected he will soon leave the country. The special topic for the morning at the Methodist church will be Elisha L. rsT--