The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-17

orchards is owned by MT. J. Henry Blakeman. Last season he sold 600 baskets. all of which found a market in town. For next seasons crop he has purchased 1000 baskets. On the charge of wife beating and abusive language. one Mike Nolan was morning, and in the afternoon brought before Judge Peck and put under bonds for good behavior. The rumor in town is that although he has a large bank account, he provides very poorly for his family. or not at all
 Sheriff Stagg recently had a curious experience. He had stopped at store in Bridgeport and bought a package of grass seed for his lawn. He threw it into his automobile. and for a few moments had his attention caNed to something else When he looked for the package it was gone. There was 9 tramp who had just passed by, but the Sheriff concluded that it could not be possible he had taken the package. The discovery was soon made that dog had grabbed it and was shaking it to pieces in lot near by. The re- suit was another parcel of seed had to be purchased.
 MT. Harris and MT. Shell. who have been visiting each other on Freeman avenue, are both on the sick list. MT: Harris is on his way to Dover. N. H.
 MT. Waiter Fine has recovered his health.
 One of our free rural delivery men
 
 matter last month.
 The health of Mrs. Francis DeLorme is said to be improving.
 MT. Fred Newell is still quite a sick man at the Bridgeport Hospital.
 Robert and Frank Edwards. Jr., and Drewey Downey, have arrived home from Florida where they spent the winter. They had a very stormy pas sage.
 The local Haymakers intend going to Milford Monday evening.
 There was baseball game this afternoon at Avon Park, when our self.
 It is quite the thing now to have relatives perform the marriage cere- mony. MT. Elliott W. Peck was mar in-law. and Miss Child was married by her father to MT. Ellis.
 Miss Eleanor Margaret beers of Waterbury has been a recent visitor in town.
 Miss Jessie May Herring, of Say vile. L.. l.. has been a guest in town.
 It is said that flags of ''al1 denomi- Hickory School exhibition. The Bap- tiSt flag is white. the Episcopal true blue, the Methodist red. etc.
 MT. Sidney Beardsley is building a house for pr. Curtis on Elm street.
 It is possible that MT. Charles Brad ley may build a bungalow on East Broadway.
 A clergyman named Hawley from Hawleyville. breaches at the Bethany Mission tomorrow.
 A family by the name of Tomlinski which has lived in town for some time has returned to Europe.
 The Assembly dance was the event of last night. All who attended had an enjoyable time the evening was delightful.
 It is announced that the total amount of the grand list of the town is s2,772,- yxyffh $44.921. The watches and jeweiry in town are put down as worth $200. There are 1.OS4 dwelling houses and quite a number in courses of construction. The local cows number 472 and the horses 376. The amount employed in mer- chandise and trade is a little over s12,- GOO and in vessels and commerce s45,- 900.
 At a tea given in Bridgeport a few days ago by the Misses Northrop. Miss Marjorie Maynard of this town was one of the guests.
 The children of the Butcher family have the measelS.
 A case of scarlet fever has appeared in the family. of MT. Fred Roberts.
 It is now thought that the next meeting of the Housatonic grange will be given up to the play Prof. Bax- ter's Great Invention" This play has been seen in town before and is an improvement on the "Old Maids Con vention,' but the scope of the drama
  Job had indefinitely postponed his talk on birds.
 Miss Elois James. one of our school teachers. has had a slight attack of the measles.
 For the present MT. and Mrs. Charles Rogers. Sutton avenue. are entertain ing the new minister of the Methodist church, Rev. MT. Farrer.
 The father of Mrs. F. B. Blakeman, who has been sick at her residence is said to be improving in health. He had slight shock of paralysis.
 A good many of the people who live on Barnum avenue would like to have the trolley line extended to Main street, this village.
 People who have recently returned from Washington are telling about the fine time they had-how they did the Corcoran art gallery. the only one in the city: went to the top of the Wash ington monument; gazed at the won ders of the new depot; took a peep in to Congress and heard more or less about the tariff: walked through the halls and galleries of the library; tried to get peep of the President in the White House which is not such an easy thing to do; and finally went over into Virginia to see the near by sights of that state.
 Three of the ladies who would other wise have been at the food sale last chapel. were absent on account of ill., ness-Mrs. Geo. K. Wilson. Mrs. Philo Haven and Mrs. William Stagg. It is said that President Taft had to pass through town on his way to New Haven. He has done this several times before. Many distinguished people really do pass through town on their way from New York to Boston. Recent guests in town include Miss Jessie Wood home from New Haven, J. Paul Maynard of the same city who came down to attend the Peck-Fair- child wedding, Mrs. Frederick Curtis of Brookfield. and possibly some others.