The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-04
STAMFORD

Miss Eda Falken, who is professor ef physical culture in large college for girls at Oakland, Cal, and who nas been spending a quiet and restful Facat ton at home started at o'clock on Monday morning upon her return rip to the Pacific coast. This will make the fifth time she has crossed he continent. One of the notable structures at the Mills college, where she teaches. is the clock tower, built of reinforced concrete. This stands within a few feet of a brick building that was badly racked by the great earthquake. The tower escaped dam age.
 Mrs James D. Hamilton has return sd to Simsbury after; brief visit at aer mothers.
 Miss Vivian Falken went to Dorset, Vt., on Tuesday, to remain for some time, or until the Barnum school re- opens.
 Great sympathy is expressed for Mrs. Miller in the loss she has sus- tained by the death of her son, a young man in the prime Of life, who Is well spoken of by everyone who knew him. He had been complaining of feeling unwel for some time and went to Egremont. Mass, hoping to recover his health. where he succumb- ed to typhoid fever. 1t is recollected that but few years ago Mr. Miller died, and one of the tragedies of the Housatonic was when Miss Miller, was drowned by the upsetting of boat.
 MT. David Coe has returned to town after spending a few days in Hart land, Conn. on the border of Massa- chuSettS.
 Miss sturdevant, sister of Mrs. Radford B. Smith, is under the doc tors care but is reported to be inn proving in health.
 Our local base ball team will go to Milford on Saturday to play the crack team of that town.
 There is said to be good fishing at the breakwater for blue fish and bass. And they are reported to be of fine size.
 All those interested in the Masonic tete and it's numerous attractions, should find their way this evening to the corner of Stratford avenue and Beardsley Lane.
 Miss Sara Swindell, one of our teachers at the center school, has re- gently lost her father, who met with k:s death in New York city in an ele- rator accident The home of both was at Windsor Locks.
 Two young ladies who nave many Agnes and Mary Lourdes Murray. nieces of Mrs. James A. Dolan, were married today in Willimantic, the first to John Collins of that city and the last to Phillip J. Dwyer employed by the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad.
 The Dunbar family will soon move Into it's new house on Freeman st.
 Miss Mary E. Merrick will soon go
  In teaching
 Home made rye bread is to be one of the features of the Rebekah food sale at the Dayton house next Satur- day afternoon. If it should rain the ladies will go within doors.
 Miss Hattie Alvord, who has long been i'll, is now improving in health.
 Mrs. c. J. Porter is visiting rela- tives in Danbury.
 It is announced that East Broad way has recently been much improv- ed Selectman Stevens gets the ere dit.
 Mrs Hattie L. Hubbel hopes to spend the rest of this month at Lake George It is said that as long ago as July 8, MT. Howard Hoadley of War wick avenue married in Stockbridge, Mass. a young lady from Bridgeport named Gertrude Munroe. The happy couple are on a prolonged wedding trip west.
 Local people who have been over to Port Jefferson to fish report that the fish on that side of the Sound are not biting this year.
 The Cupheag club holds a meeting tomorrow evening.