The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-01
STAMFORD
Wedding of Miss Benjamin Death of a Young Man - Mrs. Lines Whist Mysterious Fires-FIower of the Town Local AccessiOns.

Saturday morning last there was an interesting wedding in town, when Miss Eva Benjamin. who has so long entertained summer boarders at the old Benjamin house on Main street. next door to the library. was married to MT. w. M. Cranston, of Summit, N. J. The affair was conducted very quiet ly and the first the neighbors know of the event was when Capt. Wakelee's coach came rattling down to the house and the inmates got in and rushed off to Christ church, where Rev. MT. Cornwell was waiting to tie the knot. But a few of the personal friends of the bride witnessed the ceremony. Miss Benjamin wore a very pretty trareIing suit of gray. After the ceremony the newly welded pair left for a weeks they will take in the inauguration. They are expected back to the Benja- min mansion by next Saturday.
 Last Friday, at Il p. m.. MT. Clar- ence White, a young man of but 19 years, died at the residence of MT. and Mrs. John Hammond, on Stratford av enue. near the Housatonic. He had been sick but a week, and succumbed to an attack of pneumonia. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. William White, of Patchogue, l.. l.. to which place his remains will be taken tomorrow. His parents were with him at the time CT. MT. Frederick Long, who is the mate of the oyster boat Stratford.
 Next Monday at the residence of MT Alborn. Warwick Avenue, Rev. Mems Club on" "A Mans Place in the Church Campaign" MT. Woodruff is very entertaining speaker, and the well known pastor of the Congrega- tional church at Black Rock.
 Mrs. George K. Wilson was very low yesterday. She had passed bad night being delirious most of the time. She is in a very weak condition Her hus- hand fa 1ni1v ha nat nf all who know them. Mrs. Dr. How land, who is a trained nurse, is in attendance.
 The sermon yesterday in the Congre- gational church by Rev. Dr. Puddiford, on America for Christi was a bril- liant and powerful discourse which was listened to with close attention.
 Next Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G. O. Lines, Columbus Farms, will give a whist for the benefit of the family of MT. Jacob Orleman, the well known milkman who lost his house by fire one day last week. Little was saved from the building, owing to the dread full wind and the distance from town MT. Orelamn has been peddling milk for some 20 years, and never once did he water it, or give short measure and industry, some of his neighbors propose to do what they can to partly make up the loss he has sustained.
 Friday last another aged resident
 
 effects of an attack of pleurisy. She was Mrs. Mary A. Bristol, aged "A, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Isaac Booth. Her death was sudden and un- expected. She had always lived in town.
 The twelve copper urns which were placed about the spire and tower of the Congregational church last fall, have been removed within a few days, and in their place bits of Gothic archi- lecture known as finals now appear. It was thought the urns were out of place and did not correspond with the style of the building. It is said that the change has been made at the re- quest of the late Rufus F. Bunnell, whose family gave the balance of money needed to complete the renova- tion of the Spire.
 The local population of the town continues to receive accessions from outside while another stream of peo- pie moves constantly to other towns. Persons recently in town included Mrs. George Gunther of New Haven who has been visiting Mrs. Adelaide Gunther; Miss Marion Wheeler home from Meriden; Frank Palmer and fam fly to their home on Harris street from West Haven; Miss Edna Sammis back from prolonged visit to New York; Joseph H. Peck of New Haven, look | ing up old acquaintances; Mrs. w. H.