The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
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1 On New Years day there will be
 a drawing in town tor the benefit of
 John Kmetz. of Hollister heIgnts,
 who lost both limbs by being run
 over by a train. The object is to pur-
 chase a pair of artificial limbs.
 It is to be Japanese dance, by a very pretty girl from the Orient
 which will be given at the library on the 27th Of January.
 Tomorrow morning there is to be
 a sunrise prayer meeting at the Con
 gregational church.
 Miss Grace Hopson of Danbury is visiting in town
 Every one of the beautiful boxes of confectionery, which MT. Wilson displayed in his store before Christ
 mas. was disposed of in short order center school house will be ready for occupancy about Easter time.
 Miss Lottie E. Bennett is having a very enjoyable time in New York. visiting friends, picture galleries and the opera
 After all that Christmas tree was for the Methodist church, and was illuminated last night, much to the ford Curtis, Charles E. Rogers and Frederick Converse deserve much credit for the happy manner in which the entertainment passed off.
 Besides being an exhibitor at the poultry show at the Madison Square Garden in New York, Charles H. Wells is one of the judges for the show in Bridgeport, which is soon to open
 Deputy Grand Sachem Sears, of Naugatuck. will soon visit town to in- stall the new officers in the lodge of Red Men
 Notice is given that there will be communion services next Sunday morning at the Neighborhood church.
 Consumers of ice in town are hop ing that William Peck, of Peck's pond. will take advantage of the present cold weather and fill his ice houses to the highest point, SO that there may be a plenty of ice next summer at reasonable prices It is rumored that there is to be competi- ton in the ice business, and that large crop The more the better. Last summer the local supply failed and dealers were forced to send to Bridgeport for carloads of ice
 Father O'Connor spent yesterday out of town but will be back in time to have the usual services at St James.
 In the matter of the Clark will recently and left an estaSe of s3,OO0. it is expected that Judge Wheeler will hand down his decision Monday, and no one will be surprised if he sustains Judge Peck's contention that as Probate Judge he has right to go behind the records, in the matter Of a marriage license, to ascertain who are the lawful heirs. On the face of the situation, it looks as if MT. Clark was lawfully married to the woman with whom he lived so long, since he procured a license in New Haven. and was married by a clergyman of that city. But it so happens that the woman whom he had a husband living. from whom she never procured a divorce, | and it is plain no subsequent cere- mony of marriage could. cure that de- feet. The sisters claim the estate on the ground that there are no lawful ] heirs. In equity, let the decision of Judge Wheeler be what it may on l the technical point involved, it would seem that the widow and children should not be left penniless, even if | they are outside of the law.
 A student from Harvard college, A. | of Cromwell, is visiting MT. | and Mrs Frank F.. Conine.
 James Underwood. having con- cluded . brief visit in town, has re- turned to New York;
 The Beardslee and Knight families are having a delightful time in Flori- da- The hunt for allegators is quite exciting.
 A boy in town recently played a dreadful joke on his mother. He put a chime of bells behind her bed Christmas night, and when she was dreaming. made them play "I Want to Be An Angel" The old lady is said to have thought she was in the regions. for sure. But when the breakfast bell rang her wings dropped off. Funny. but awfully rue.
 MT. and Mrs. MacLaren Stevenson )f East Broadway are entertaining Miss Van Schaick. of New York.
 Charles Thomas took d run down rom Derby the other day to see old friends.
 The Bethany Mission will hold watch night service this evening be- sinning at o'clock.