The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
STAMFORD
The Shakespeare Iecfure-Distressing St0ry-From CaIifOrnia-Red Men.


 The flower of the town which is
 looking forward to the lecture on
 Shakespeare which is to be given at | the Library next Friday evening will
 be glad to know that Mrs. Ward is an I English lady, who has become ac- | climated to the platform both in her | native land and this country. The social and political condition of the l times of Shakespeare in England will be discussed; also the struggle between Catholic and Protestant and the execu-
 tion of Edward Arden Shakespeare's s
 cousin. which event happened at Smith
 Held in, the year young Shakespeare I left home. These topics would prove
 very interesting. A large series of | negatives will be used to illustrate the | lecture. The condition of the country; the forest of Arden: mendicancy under
 Henry VIII will be talked about. Also 1 the Ardens of Wilmcote;, the Shakes
 peare to Mary Arden, his cousin; his connection with the town council of Stratford and the birth of the poet. All that is known of Shakespeare l childhood: the fire side talk of his home by the open fireplace; his boy hood and the petty and grammar school which he attended; the Hatha- way family on the other side of the Avon. and his marriage to Annie. Then Mrs. Ward will tell of Shakespeare's brawling and deer stealing and the 1 actual evidence against him. and this will bring the speaker to his manhood and the close of his life. The, home at Stratford will be shown. also New Place and Clnpton House. Views of l the various memorials and busts of I Shakespeare will be exhibited, includ- I ing the fountain at Stratford erected by Geo. w. Childs of Philadelphia. This fountain attracts the attention of Americans visiting Stratford. but when they come close to it they are disgusted to find it a modern work, built by Philadelphia man who had no special reason for identifying his name with Shakespeares save vanity. As this old town was named after the Stra tford on Avon. this lecture should appeal to all.
 | A distressing story is told of a poor old laiy. named Moran. who was act ing as housekeeper for MT. Shaw, an Englishman, living on Hollister Heights, whose wife. it will be remem-
 bered was killed on the near by rail-
 road tracks. while out picking up coal. Mrs. Moran is over 70 years of age, than her good hands. She was work ing for MT. Shaw. who has to be away
 most of the time. Only small children were left at home. and they were not able to wait upon Mrs. Moran, who fell sick An effort was made to have
  Bridgeport, but the case was neglected by the authorities. and she was allow ed to remain in bed with only medical attendance from a visiting physician. This was by no means enough, for
 sick person needs nourishment. and nursing.
 Recent letters from MT. George A. Porter, give the information that he is now in Los Angeles. California. from which it is presumed he has returned from his contemplated trip to Hawaii and Japan MT. Porter does not like Los Angeles very well and is disap- pointed in the town. There is too evil dent a desire on the part of the resi- dents to boom the place and get all the money they can out of the pockets of people who come from the East. And the climate has not been all it is
 cracked up to be during the past win ter MT. Porter writes that he will be back in town by the 1st of April. or the last of March.
 MT. Walter Wills. who is said to be suffering from Bright's disease. was found yesterday in an unconscious con- dition. the result. 1t IS said. or a stroke of apoplexy. He was taken into neighbors' house and a physician sent for.
 MT. William Rogers, of Philadelphia, son-in-law of MT. Stagg. came to town to attend the funeral of the late MT. Wells The two. used to go to school together.
 The name of Mr. Edward H. Burritt.
 head clerk at the Jewell market, is
 now mentioned as gentleman well qualified to be the new fire chief. It
 begins to look as if the selectmen
 should get together and select some
 one for tbe place.
 Monday last Father O'Connor re-
 received $50 as a donation for the
 building fund of St. James church.
 This is a good beginning for the New
 Year. which it is hoped will be the
 banner year for St. James.
 The following Red Men attended the
 Neighborhood church to listen to the
 sermon on Lincoln: George Fairchiid, H. B. Barnum Dr. B. B. Plumley of
 Bridgeport Ebert and Evert Beard
 sley. Charles Homan. David Hughes.
 Charles Graham. Frederick Bevans,
 Louis E. Peck, Leon Osborne. William
 St. John. John O'Brien, F. w. Beers
 and Frank Tverts
 The pail bearers at the Wells funer- al on Monday were Messrs. George A.
 Fairchild. H. B. Barnum. William Lat
 tin. William Crawford. Edward Bur ritt. and William Fryor. There were some 60 Red Men in attendance. MT.
 Wells was also charter member or
 the Cupheag club.
 Mr. Alfred Grove is still at St. Vim
 cents, in a rather poorly condition. When at home he lives in one of the Judson houses on North Main street.
 Miss Grave Wakelee came down from Danbury to spend Sunday.
 Miss Foster of the Bridgeport library was one who came over to hear Prof.