The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-04
STAMFORD

There was a large attendance of la dies and gentlemen at the reception given on Thursday evening in behalf of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church. at the residence Of MT. and Mrs. Elliott W. Peck A very enjoyable evening was passed. Miss Florence Allen was one who contrib uted vocal music. and many were glad i to meet Livingston Smith of the Cen ter school who has recently been quite ill., Mrs Clara M- Porter added much to the zest of the entertainment by her living pictures and shadow delinea- tions.
 The series of sermons which Rev. Mir. Bullock contemplates preaching are on Christian Character" George K- Wilson spent yesterday in Fairfield.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Leggett and daughter have returned to town from two months visit to New York. Brooklyn, and Summit, V. J.
 The Red Men are busy preparing for their forthcoming minstrel show. Martin Knapp and Capt. George Pratt will have poultry on exhibition at the coming show in Bridgeport Miss Olga Bidwell is down for II to give at the Congregational church on the 7th- Four of these are read , ings and the rest solos with violin obligatos.
 | 4At @OAAANAAau 1luD gave d ddAAIc last evening. MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Conine re- gently entertained some of the asses | sors at dinner.
 town. and on Thursday evening was entertained at the residence of Robert Brandt, Warwick avenue After line musical program. a very tooth will hold another meeting next Thurs. day evening.
 James Laliey has been visiting in New Haven
 It Is stated that five candidates are waiting to join the lodge of N. E. O. F. It is expected they will be init iated some time in the early part of 1910.
 It will be news to many that our | town has local police. We, possess several constables and grand jurors and one deputy sheriff. but they are far from being police officers.
 Mrs George Meachen of Elm street. has put on exhibition a number of specimens of her china painting. The public is invited to inspect them. The gentlemen who had charge of the dance last night at Red Mems hall were Theodore Tompkins. John Bar Henry Meachen. They represented the Corinthian Club.
 Those who are fond of whist and wish to help on the building fund Of
 
 in the game on Monday evening at Odd Fellows hall
 Tuesday evening next will occur the Bidwell concert at the Congregational church for the benefit of the women's Aid Society. The ladies who have it in charge include Mesdames Robert Sammis. Philo Haven. Margaret De- Lacour. Joseph Gum. E. ". Packard, E. H. Judson and Howard J. Curtis. A hospital has been opened in town on Broad street near Elm. A Bond of King street. has recently built two boats. one 33 foot launch, and one s5 feet in length for Capt. A. A Bond of Bridgeport Monday evening MT and Mrs. ID. Fairchild Wheeler will give a box rarty at Jackson's. Bridgeport. Two of the guests will be MT. and Mrs | It is noticed that Daniel williams | has returned to Storrs Agricultural 1 college: that Walter Theis of Cos Ccb has been a visitor in town; that Mrs. W. E Shepard of Milford is in town for a fortnight: that F. E. Hall has taken run up to New Haven; that | L@ D. Hallock of Waterbury has been | In town: that the Strickland house on East Broadway is being repainted: ! that the usual services will be held in | all the churches tomorrow: that Mrs Jane F. Dunn Is visiting on Warwick avenue; and that John McTaggerf re- gently took a header from his wheel.
 The new fire alarm system has been | evolved as follows: When the bell | strikes 12. the fire is in the vicinity of East Broadway and Warwick ave- nue: IA. East Broad to Stratford ave- | nue: Is. South avenue; 21, Luridy's Lane; 24. Surf avenue and St. Mich ael's cemetery; 25. Sound View: s1, California and King street; 34 Long Brook avenue way: 42. Jackson avenue | and 4S. Paradise Green Poor Hollis- ter Heights appears to be left out