The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
STAMFORD
Sensational Report Gardening - As. sembly Dance Guests -APretty Bride - Visit of Shepards - Doings of IOwnSfOIks,

AVWuSlVIASs
 Gentlemen who ought to know say there is little danger of there being an epidemic of any kind in town. The health authorities are well able to look aTter the few cases of measles and scarlet fever there are in town. And no one supposes that another town meeting is likely to be called because the trolley company is putting down new rails on the bit of road from Main street to the switch on East Broad way. The company had leave to do this, and the track will remain in the same place as heretofore.
 Miss Frances Russell, who has been ill for sometime, and who went to Stonington to spend week with friends, has returned to her duties in the library. While she was away the post of librarian was filled by Miss Lowell.
 The market gardeners of this town are now very busy planting out let tuce and thinning their beet plants in hot beds. Radishes are already large enough to send to market, and have appeared on local tables for some days. These, too, are busy days for the nur- sery men, of whom there are some eel ebrated ones in this vicinity.
 Guests who attended the Fairchild- Peck wedding. are remarking upon the excellent quality of the wedding din Ter which was served at the Fair
 
 choice and palatable.
 The residence of MT. David Coe, which stands next to the Bunnell house, is to undergo extensive repairs and will re- ceive a new coat of paint.
 Miss Grace Hopson of Waterbury has been for sometime the guest of Miss Ruth Bristol, daughter of our post master
 the new pastor, Rev. MT. Farrar, took for his theme: 'EThe Paramount Cues tion of Life.' His subject for the ev- en1ng sermon was: Christ in the World To-day
 At a spelling contest held Friday in the Center School, 10 pupils from Miss Burlock's room won the contest, and the prize for the best speller went to MT. Russell Beardsley-
 It is announced that .the last meet. ing of the Jolly 12 Pinochle club has been held for the season. The mem hers are Messrs. Wesley Weller. Ly- Vale, James McTaggart and Louis Burritt. The ladies include Mes cannes James McTaggart, Henry more, Everett. Vail, Louis Burritt, Wesley Weller and Miss BeardXnore.
 A lady in town who has had an at tack of pink eye is said to have recov- cred.
 The Hines family of this village has recently been in New York to attend a wedding.
 Several local lovers of music are planning to go over to Bridgeport when the time comes to hear the concert to be given by Mrs. Lealia Joel HulSe, who will be assisted by Prof. and Mrs. Vaughn, both well known hereabouts.
 One or two of our towns people who have resided in Vermont, propose to go down to Washington to take part in the reunion of the sons and daugh- terS of that state, and help to eat the supper which is being prepared in the Green Mountain state and will be sent to Washington already cooked.
 Mr. Raymond Lyman, who now lives in Brooklyn, has been visiting MT. Kingsley Hill.
 A new victim of the grip is Mrs. Frank DoIorme.
 Several families in town have con cluded to take city water, and are hav- ing the pipes put in.
 The Red Men of this town never for get their engagements, ard do not need to be reminded that tonight they eX- pect to take the S:20 car for Milford. | There must be some peculiar attrac- tions up Milford way, if one may judge l by, the frequent visits of the Red Men. It cannot be fire water, for that may l be had nearer home.
 A cottage vacated by the Allen fam 1 fly has been occupied by Mrs. Amy | Holmes.
 Miss Bessie Houghton still continues l her Thursday evening classes in gym | nasticS. |
 Mrs. Frank Burton has been visit | ing in town from AnSonia.
 MT Charles Dosch is going into the | soon expects a new incubator from | Columbus, Ohio.
 The spring moving van is now one | of the sights on our streets, and indi- | cates that many families are pulling | up stakes and have gone on the trail l seeking new homes. The result IS there are quite a number of vacant l rents in. town. Pity the sorrows of | xUhn in rented houses.
 Among those who came into town to | attend the last Assembly dance were | Paul Goodsell of Waterbury and Miss l Bessie Smith of Milford. Others who | joined in the dance on Thursday even | ing were the Houghton family, MT. l Frank E. Conine, MT. and Mrs. Brad | ley MT. and Mrs. Reed, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Park the Hines family, MT. and | Mrs. Walter Goddard, Mrs. Clara M. Porter, MT. John l.. Porter, MT. and Mrs. Everts from Fairfield, Mrs. Geo. and Vernon Warehouse, Miss Louise Fryer, Mrs. Alfred Stacey, wife of the selectman and the following gentle men: Harry Wilcoxson, Alfred Phil lips, W. S. Curtis, Harold Lowell, Cliff ford c. Curtis, Clayton K. Blakeslee, Arthur Beardsley and the Misses Alice Turner and Louise Fryer.
 Young Howard Payne is said to be recovering from a severe sickness. George Fryer and Bernard Judson are both home from extensive business rips. They report everything as being lovely. 6
 Miss Maude Blake, whose father is in he employ of the E.. w. Hall Coal Co.,, md who lives near the upper dock, vas married last Thursday at p. m., It the Episcopal Rectory. by Rev. MT. Cornwall, to a young man said to be engaged in the oyster business. The pride wore a pretty light gray travel ng suit.
 A number of Eastern Star Shep- lerds came down to town a day or wo ago from Derby to r:y a fraternal 5isit to our local lodge. and sit in the eats of the mighty. The list included |