The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-19
STAMFORD
Father OConnor on Sports - Valuable New Library Books = Sweet Girl Graduates = Coming and GOing- Visitors Chicken Thieves.

In an interview this morning with Father O'Conner, he stated that in his recent article on the illegal sale of liquor and the preservation of law and order in town, he simply made an hon. est statement of facts that have long been painfully evident to all the good people of Stratford. And if while med itating upon that presentation Of truths any of our citizens finds the cap to be of good fit, the same citi- zen has a standing invitation to wear it whether the cap be of the green Kelly variety or otherwise. As re- sards clean healthy sport on Sunday, Father OConner says: 'I would be pleased to see all our young men who work hard during the week get out in the open field and play baseball ev- cry Sunday, after they have worship ped God by attending divine service in their respective churches in the morn ing. A thousand times preferable for cur old and young men are God bright sunshine, the pure air, the field of decent sport, to the back room or the saloon, and the gambling table. repeat I would encourage legitimate sport for recreation's sake in every way. These good hard working peo- pie have as much right to legitimate pleasure without disturbance of the peace, as we have to ride in our car riages, to take joy rides in our auto mobiles, or to follow in the footsteps O1 SClnSulSneu nnanc1erS duu lOpiS Presidents and visit the golf links on Sunday afternoon What I object to
 is the good old national game being converted into il1egitimate means on Sundays by men who have no further int tereSt in the community than their own pockets It is the end and the surroundings that must always be considered, hence I object to our young men being utilized for base purposes, namely illegal and ill-gotten gains and ,II dar i-a nf daoant snort Every intelligent man knows that baseball in itself, Sunday or any other day, IS not evil, but may be illegitimatized by an ignoble end or unworthy surround ingS. To conclude that field of sport becomes a terrible school for youth where may be witnessed the open vio- lation of the law to the end and cor ruption of youthful morals.
 A number of very interesting and important works on agricultural top ics have just been added to the l1b- rary. These have been written by professors at Cornell University, at the University of Wisconsin and at -Rut- gers college. They discuss such top ics as the Fertility of the Land; Irr1- gation and Drainage; Fertilizers; The Soil; and Spraying of Plants. The last two volumes mentioned should be of value to the people of this town who are wrestling with the problem of drainage, and may yet desire to spray some of their shade trees. They are very good books for the town oncers to read.
 The Free Masons held meeting last evening.
 The Rebekah lodge holds a meeting tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
 Miss Mara Falken entertained a friend over Sunday.
 Recollect the whist at Mrs. Clinton s on Friday and go prepared to win a prize.
 William Cannon and family of ir1fn the summer months. MT. Cannon is well known in Bridgeport, having for merly lived there. He is at present holding a good position in the com posing department of the Brooklyn Standardization.
 MT. c. H. Bradley will build cot tage on East Broadway.
 The plumbing for the Walter Hub bell house is being done by F. K. Pritchard & Co.
 Recently while playing basket ball Miss Vivian Conine met with a pain ful but not dangerous accident.
 The father of Mrs. A. T. Hoadley re- gently died in Ansonia.
 The late Mrs. William Smith is said to have been born in Richmond, Va, but that fact would not hinder her from coming from North Carolina.
 It is said hard work is being done in town for the w. O. W's. One could guess as much, considering that near ly everybody in town belongs to some kind of a lodge.
 Mrs. Charles Wellington Walker, corresponding secretary of the Colon ma Art club, has had a relapse and is again Very i'll with inf1ammatory rheu- matiSm.
 MT and Mrs. Geo. secor. Devon, will give on the 18th very "enjoyable' musical in aid of the proposed Sunday school building. The interest taken in various building projects is quite re markable.
 There is a wild report in town that young men continue to be trained in inc manly art of self defence, at a place called Bonds.
 The five girls who will graduate from the High school this year are Ruth Havens Marguerite Garry, Ra- chel Wilcoxson, Frances Blakeman, and Dorothy Beardsley. The town ought to be proud of the fact that it has such a good high school, and that Miss Bennett is such a capable pr1nc1- pal But how does it happen that the boys do not graduate in as large num- bers as the girls?
 Miss Mabel Lathrop recently went to New Haven as a delegate to the Ep- residents who attended ware Clifford Leavenworth, Charles Bryer, and Sa- die Blamey-
 Miss Ruby Avery has placed the names of a large number of the young folks who attend school in her room upon the honor roll.
 A family named Merwin has moved into town from Bridgeport.
 Arthur Beers of this town is travel ing in Europe He was in France but when last heard from was in Scot land.
 Rev. R. C. Chapman of Northfield is visiting in town.
 Mrs. Hudson, who lives in the large yellow house on Main street, is now spending a fortnight at Mt. Vernon, the home of Washington, on the Po-