The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
STAMFORD

Union Services-More NIinstreIs-Eull
 of Rum-New Clubs-A Slight Fire
 The Latest Whist-Mr. Shakes
 peare-Pleasing Personals.
 During the summer months. the Con- gregationalists and the Methodists have arranged to hold alternate exer- cises in each others churches on the first Sunday of each month. These will be union meetings. On June 9th, the first Sunday of that month, MT. Far Ter will preach in the Congregational day in that month, Rev. pr. Packard will preach in the Methodist church. The hour for the morning services at the Methodist church on Sundays has been changed from 10:30 to 10:45, as it is the desire of many to hold a class meeting beginning at 10 o'clock.
 The Congregational parsonage is re- ceiving a new coat of chocolate color ed paint. Everything is being put in order for the great centennial cele- bration next October.
 MT. Oliver Beardslee has been visit ing in New York and Goshen for a week past.
 It is understood that the committee having in charge contemplated inn provements in Union cemetery. wish to have the Red Mems minstrels re- peat their famous entertainment for the benefit of the cemetery fund.
 Mrs. Edward Davis is visiting in Philadelphia.
 MT. George Beach of Putney is on the sick list.
 The prize given by Mrs. Stiles Jud- son. for the Kind Deeds Club. will be awarded next Saturday.
 Saturday last one John JobuSki got rather too full of ardent spirits and made the usual nuisance of himself on South Main street. He was taken in by Grand Juror Harold c. Holmes and put in charge of Sheriff Stagg. He was placed under SIP bonds, but when the case was called yesterday, he fail ed to appear and forfeited his bond.
 On Sunday, in the morning, Dr. Packard took for his theme Christ in tho World.'' and in the evening his subject was Humility
 Miss Lucy Wheeler is having her home decorated.
 Herbert Doolittle and George Freyer have charge of the organization of the degree of Pocohantas. which it is pro- posed to establish in this ancient town. where the real red man and their sQuaws once lived in peace.
 The grange spent a delightful even ing on Saturday last with music, read ings, pantomimes. and song by a little girl about Teddy bear. Those who interpreted the program were: Harry wilcoxson. Miss Phillips, Miss Edith Turner, Miss Beatrice Derby, Miss Everline Ferry. Miss Gertrude Avery and Miss Anna M. Spaulding.
 The secret is out and a strawberry festival, the first of the season, will be given at the Methodist church on Thursday evening, beginning at 6 o'clock. with cake and cream thrown in. Everybody, loving strawberries should go.
 Mrs. Ida Falken returned to town yesterday after weeks visit in Sims bury.
 A fire. the result of a coincidence. and rot carelessness. was recently started in the home of Mrs. Alfred Stacey, by a spark flying from match into some easily combustible stuff. Mrs. Stacey was able to extinguish the flames without calling out the new hose cart. IT the spark had fallen into a keg of powder the result would have been different.
 address at the graduation exercises of the High school. when , pretty maid ems take their diplomas.
 At Mrs. Julian Clinton's last whist no less than 10 tables were in use which shows that 40 people enjoyed the seductive game. The prizes included a butter knife, meat fork. a tea strainer. vases. linen. soap and burnt wood effects. Amon~. the gentlemen present with their wives were MT. Diamond, MT. J. J. Curley. MT. Bald win. MT. Furness. MT. Fred. Townroe, MT. Gilbert Edwards, MT. E. Wilcox, MT. Platt, MT. Daniels and others.
 The Juniors and Seniors of the High school are thinking of having a public debate and spelling contest.
 We hear that there is a good de- mand for tickets for the Shakespear- ian readings to be given by Rev. Mr. Craft on the evening of the 18th. And Mrs. Houghton has executed a very neat and artistic poster announcing the event which adorns the walls of the post office. It contains a portrait of Richard III and the Shrew which was tanned.
 The sum of $500 is to be expended on the Union cemetery improvements.
 One member of the Masonic order has disposed of 70 tickets for the big whist to be given on the 26th inst. for the benefit of the new Masonic Tenn pie, which will probably be built where the Dayton house now stands or not far from it.
 A few days ago MT. Charles Wake ley, Jr.. got his foot under a harrow