The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-10
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Much pleasure was expressed in
town on Sunday by the members OF
ST. James church when the people met
and talked over the news seen on Sat
urday in the Farmer, regarding the
recent transfer Of the -Cogswell prop
erty to Father OConnor for parish
house. The great question has now
been settled to the satisfaction of the
public, and the ''rumor of a very i'm
portant deal in the way of property
transfer has been confirmed. In
deed there never was the least reason
for keeping the matter secret, since
all the .d1alings were open and above
board, and it has long been known
that the Cogswell house would make
a very desirable rectory. AS Dr. Cogs-
well says, his family is small and does
not need so large a house, wh1ch con-
tains many rooms, and was originally
built by Mr.. O1ney, the one time IA
nous author of a series of school
biographies. Just now the doctor VIII
give himself to the study Of plans for
a new house, and it will be erected as
soon as possible. Some alterations
will ibe made in the big yellow man
sion before it is occupied as a rectory
by Father OConnor. After ne mas
moved in it will be easy to begin the
demolition of the old rectory, and pre-
pare the ground for the new church.
And this will stimulate the parishion-
ers of ST. James, as well as the non
Catholic friends of the enterprise. to
help forward the project with their
support and subso riptions.
A South Carolina clergyman, Rev. s.
A. Maxwell. has begun revival services
at the First Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. George are re-
joicing in the arrival on Saturday
morning of a 10 pound boy.
Someone recently asked in New
York paper who wrote a poem called
1.-The Master Stood in His Garden"
1t is sung in all the churches, and is
very popular, but few people know
that Mrs. Judge Curtis of this town,
when she was Miss Amy Talbot, is the
Rev. Mr. Bullock and E. E. Bliss
left today for Bedloe's Island, New
York, where they have an order to
equip the storeroonls of Fort Wood
with the thermostat fire enunciator.
This is a large order and shows that
the government is beginning to recog-
nize the usefulness of this Stratford
invention.
Mrs Fred Holmes of South Main
street gave a large, brilliant and Sc
lect musical on Friday evening. Among
other attractions were three Scotch
bagpipe players from New York.
Guests were present from New York,
New Haven, Newburg and Bridge
port.
Herbert Doolittle's small party" as
announced, proved to be quite a large
and enjoyable affair. 1t was given
for the Minnehaha Club and many
other friends. OF course the host was
genial and whist was one OF the at
fractions of the evening.
The funeral Of the late Charles Ly-
man was attended by Rev. F. A. Dill
bingham Of Bridgeport. The remains
have been sent to Long Island to be
cremated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilcox. of
Bruce avenue, have just given whist
party to the AzaliaL Chapter, o. p. s..
We hear that the prizes were both
pretty and useful.
A. new school roll has been invented
called the roll for high standing.
This overtops the honor rolls which
merely record tardy and absence
marks.
The Cupheag Club will give the ar
engagements for the coming supper in
to the hands Of the same committee as
last year.
intend to leave town. He hopes to
rent his house on Long Brook avenue.
which looks as If he had serious inten-
tons.
Thursday evening a few friends
dropped in to spend an hour or so with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dufour, and lis
ten to the music.
We hear that a very fine tennis
court is being laid out on Clapboard
work on the job.
There is great spring ACTIVITY on
Sutton avenue. Men have been seen
at work on the place owned by viii |
liam Beard.
Not to be out of the fashion, Fred |
erick K. Beach is having a tennis I
court constructed.
Frank L. Hanson has put a new
balance wheel on his ice cream motor, |
to be ready for the rush when the |
cream season really opens
One of the young men who got on |
the term list in the Sd grade, Franklin |
school, had the strange name of
That would make |
a good college yell.
Decoration Day is no near at hand
that an invitation has. already been
issued that the veterans and their sons,
residing in this town, attend pa
triotic service at the First Methodist |
church in Bridgeport
Mrs. Frank L. Patterson contem-
plates giving a whist at the Colonna
rooms for the benefit of the proposed |
Girls Club building in Bridgeport.
. Next Sunday there will be special |
in Christ church for the edi- |
fication Of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew.
In the game Of baseball on Saturday |
between the University School team of |
and the High School team |
Of tkis town, the former won by a |
score of % to 1.
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