The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
STAMFORD
Coming Food SaIe-PetitiOn for Voters -The Successful fete - Fire lnsur. Wedd.ngs..Attractive Gardens Sunday Services.

faIner OCOnnOr mas OeC1OeO IO HOlu a food sale and agricultural exhibit on the lawn of the Catholic rectory, on the afternoon and evening of Satur- day August 21 All kinds of fresh home grown vegetables, eggs, butter and broilers will be on sale, as well as various kinds of sauces and home made bread. A recent drive through town, among the farmers, finds them recent rains, and all the crops are in an excellent condition especially the celery. Last year these food sales were very popular and attracted all classes of home people as well as many from out of town. Among the other attractions there will be calf, chances for which can be had for 10 cents.
 store a petition which is being sign ed, the object of which is to give such people as wish to do so the right to vote on the license question. Ac- cording to a new law just passed at Hartford, ten per cent of the voters must sign such petition, before the town can vote on the question of h- cense or no license. It is estimated no signers for Stratford. Father OConnor is one of the first to sign, and it is expected all the clergy in town will be only too glad to fol- low his example. It is simply a. pc tition for the right to vote on a. given subject.
 Recent letters from MT. Charles Swan announce that he is still in Rox- bury, but later in the season will go to Maine, where he expects to be joined by his daughter, Mrs. Hnni- well.
 MT. James Sexton is home from his prolonged trip to Los Angeles, the Sea- tie exhibition and other points in the far weSt.s He is enthused with what he saw during his journey, and full of the wonders of the great country he has seen.
 Much of the success of the lawn fete given on Thursday evening for the benefit of the Masonic building fund was due to the following ladies and gentlemen, all of whom attended and aided in making the event attractive as we'll as profitable, Mrs. Harry L.. Fairchild, Mrs. Melville J. Curtis, Mrs. R. Dana August, Mrs. Andrew Gra- ham, Mrs. Theodore Trowbridge, Mrs. Alfred w. Stacey, Mrs. George Dorn. Mrs Morehouse Mrs. Julian Clinton and Misses Nina Aufford, Rachel Ak tell, Winifred- Townroe, Jane White Bertha Edwards and Harriett Hutton. The Rhoades residence was thrown open to those in attendance and dur ing the evening Mayor Lee of Bridge port presented a Masonic emblem to MT. Rhoades.
 The date of the shore dinner for the local fire department has not as yet been decided upon-
 Nothing is heard nowadays about the lowering of fire insurance rates as was promised after the new hy- drants had been set, and the extra hose had been bought. The town has complied with all the demands made by the underwriters and is entitled to the reduction.
 The Hines-Jones wedding, it is thought will take place in October, and the Sniff1n-Lovell about the same time.
 One of the gardens in town which attracts attention is that of Father OConnor in the rear of the rectory. The ground had already produced crop of early peas, corn and potatoes, when it was planted a few days ago with 600 celery plants, all of which are in a thriving condition. Father O'Connor, with the help Of his man, set out the plants himself.
 Walter Goddard is home from Green wood Lake, in N. J., Edward Munson of the Jerome May orchestra is i'll at Ellenville, N. Y, MT. and Mrs Frank Clark intend to pass tomorrow in Danbury Douglass Beers has been visiting in Milford; Harry Barnum has made a brief visit to New York; MT. and Mrs. Howard Hoadley have arrived in Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Alex Troup of New Haven has been visiting in town.
 There win be preaching at the Meth odist church tomorrow and Rev. MT Bullock is expected home from the will be held at the Bethany Mission and at II a. m. there will be a Sunday school at the chapel of the Congrega- tional church. Morning service will be held at Christ church. Masses at S:3O and o:3O at St. James church.