The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26
FAIRFIELD
The Colonial Supper Snpper-A Grue' some RumOr-A Coming Operetta Personal Mention.

The gale of wind which prevailed al day and last evening did not prevent a large crowd from assembling at tht Congregational church to partake O. the Colonial supper prepared by the ladies of the parish. Many guests were from Bridgeport and Southport, anG
 hundreds must have sat down to the
 tables. if $50 was taken in as was al
 one time reported. The menu consist
 ed of sliced cold ham. roast chicken chicken and lobster salad. escalloped
 potatoes. 1ellies and pickles of al
 kinds. various sorts of biscuits. pies
 cakes and coffee. Dr. Child asked the
 blessing and guests fell to. The tables
 were waited upon by bevy of pretty
 young ladies. while the coffee was
 Roger Smith. Arthur Deyo, and John Donaldson. Those at the tables in cluded MT. Judge Fillmore s. Banks. Dr.
 and Mrs. Donaldson Selectman More
 house and wife. Postmaster Pickett and wife. Prof. Hargrove of the fa- 1hous school and wife. Prof. Swan. MT. and Mrs. Brewer. MT. John Boyle Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Godfrey. Mrs. Oliver Jen- nigs. Miss Bessie Betts. Mrs. Wallace M. Bulkley. Miss Loretta Perry, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Burr and Henry Burr, IT,: Miss Marion Donaldson. MT. and Mrs. John M. Deyo. MT. and Mrs. J. Biting Deyo. Arthur Deyo. Miss Deyo, MT. Walton Hotehkiss. MT. Biting Louise Burr. Miss Ethel Donaldson, MT. James Bulkley. Mrs. Whaley. MT. John Forsythe. Miss Marion Doqald- son. Mrs. Clitus King. the Misses Khth- lene and Deborah Glover. Miss Emma F. Wakeman. MT. and Mrs. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. A. w. Wallace. Miss Morehouse Mr.. and Miss Parrott of Bridgeport. Winfield and Ernest Thomas, MT Benjamin Bulkley, MT. Warren Cowles. Miss Fernandez. Mrs. Brewer Mrs. Sterling. and many oth- CTS.
 Mrs. Dr. Frank s. Child is i'll and confined to her room.
 Miss Helen Hotchkiss is visiting in Waterbury and having a delightful time.
 Miss Helen Pickett was expected home from her trip to Massachusetts last night. M
 There was a rumOr in town yester- day that man had died suddenly in Greenfield Hill or Stratfield. The tele- phone to the Health Officer was kept hot by those who tried to discover the particulars. but up to eight o'clock last night no one could trace the rumor
 
 waited upon the Health Officer fully 15 minutes trying to discover the story.
 Messrs Arthur M. Oakley. William E.. Hulse and Benjamin T. Pease, are on the panel as jurors for the next tern of the criminal superior court.
 MT. Calvin Harding. who recently took the place at the depot. left vacant by MT John Crusack. has resigned his position.
 A nice party of gentlemen from town went to Bridgeport on Wednesday night to attend the meeting and ban auet at the North church. Among the gentlemen were Rev. Dr. Frank S. Child, MT. Edward Osborne. MT and Mrs. J. Biting Deyo. MT. Biting Deyo. MT. w. o. Burr. MT. Howard Thomas and Mr. L. G. Smith.
 This evening the Choral Society of the Congregational church will give an operetta and Prof. Swan of the Hargrove school will play number of pieces on the piano. and Dr. Child in tends to read an original story. Alto yether the program is quite an elabor- ate one. and gives promise of being very enjoyable.