The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
STAMFORD
Little Doing-Mrs. Cornwall-A Clever Picture-A Little Drama-What Onr Folks are Doing-Men'S Club.

During. Holy Week everything is very quiet in town. All dances, clam chowder parties, birthday celebrations, and even weddings have been post
 poned until after Easter. Then there will be a. burst of gladness and re- joicing. Several weddings are on the
 tapis, full accounts of which will ap- pear in due time. Ladies who nave been out of town are gradually com ing home and opening up their houses for the summer season. All the col leges and schools have shut down and that gives new life by the increase of
 number to the younger population. A few of our boys have gone to Wash ington to listen to the debates on the tariff, and some of our notable citf-
 zenS are wandering on the sands at Palm Beach. Capt. A Bedel1 Benta-
 min is still in town, and 1t looks as if he had given up his trip to Ber- muda. A few of the women who at tended the lecture about the Passion Play on Monday evening wore the new peach basket hats, but as the church was dark they did not attract much attention. It will take the public some time to become accustomed to this new and surprising headgear One lady remarked yesterday that she thought it would be necessary to have a ~ewelled head to fit the new hats. A few of those who attended the illus trated lecture were Judge Peck, J. W. Thompson Radford B. Smith, MT. Sammis, and the Misses Florence Fer rand and Ethelf1eda. Lowndes, who came over from Bridgeport on purpose to be present.
 The many friends of Mrs. N. Ells- worth Cornwall are concerned to learn she is suffering from the grip and con- fined to her room.
 Those who admire we'll painted pie tures of natural scenery, such as may to the exhibition of the Art League, at the library in Bridgeport. and See those from the brush of Mrs. Corn wall.
 John Park, who is at present. ern- ployed at the depot in Fairfield. has found time to draw a clever burlesque picture of our new consolidated fire department on the way to put out a teams has been hitched to the hose cart, and MT. Judson, the new chief, is supposed to be driving, while a pair of boots which protrude from the end of the wagon, are labelled James Lal- ley. As far as they go the likenesses are very life-like, and the speed with which the horse is rushing up Long brook avenue or possibly Broadbridge road is a. good hint to the department that if it is to be really useful it must get to the fire before the roof falls in-
 The walls of the new hose house have been completed, and now they stand in solitary grandeur waiting for some one to put on a roof.
 It is announced that the Rebekahs propose after Easter to give a. little drama called 'HThe Springtime's Re- turn.'' It will be very pretty and full of flowers and songs. And 1t Is pos sible there may be a. procession of the new style hats, as well as a-scene call ed "house cleaning
 During the last three days of the week masses will be celebrated at St. James, church.
 Mrs. Iremonger, who has been visit ing at the Rhoades residence, has re turned to Netherwood, N- J.
 While the windows of the Congrega- tionaI church are not being enlarged the new leaded glass which is being much admired, and already makes the inside of the structure look more cheerful.
 The local baseball team won a game from the Bridgeport Orioles on Satur- day at Avon Park, by a score of to 1.
 Sunday evening at St James, Fa- ther Thomas Fitzpatrick. brother Of Mrs. Daniel Cooney of this town, con ducted the evening services. Father | OConnor gave him a. hearty welcome | and wished him aN success in his high | calling.
 There will be an Easter choral ser vice Sunday evening at Christ church.
 The roundhouse in Bridgeport is to be painted by Barnum & Graham.
 The Garlick family has rented the Bartram house in East Broadway.
 John Doyle has provided himself | with a large hen house. The raising | of eggs and poultry is quite a scient1- fife business in this village. Now and then somebody comes along in the night and strips the hen roost.
 LeRoy Beach is having the inside of | his house decorated. And MT. Polly, | the new barber, is to have his shop | decorated. And the Peck mansion is | being put in apple pie order for the |
 Ernest H. Reed has. sold a. lot on | Cedar avenue, Walnut Beach, to Geo. B. Clark of Milford.
 The Pinocl1le Club held a meeting
 Somevof the little folks belonging to the family of Dr. Lewis have recently had a card party. The big boys are
 William Hughes has made a brief visit to Derby. He hopes soon to go to Northampton.
 Allen Judson has gone into the in business. There should be new hose house is nearly done and rates will be materially lower.
 Fifteen of the little friends of Vim ,ent Munson helped him to celebrate 1is birthday last Saturday. The Bro lericks, Arbuckles, Egglestons, Cur ises and Cliborns were present.
 Fred Smith is down with a severe ,old.
 Miss HuSS6l IS .6XpeCIeQ to po well ! enough to resume her duties at the library in a. few days.
 There was funeral at St. James .hurch on Tuesday morning, the re- mains of Joseph A Blosko having ,een brought from the Bridgeport hos ,itaI where he diedl He left wife, ! mother, four sisters and two broth ITS. I'
 The cake sale takes place tomorrow afternoon at the chapel of the Con- Tegatfonal church.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Riamond were re- .ently in town. MT. Diamond will oon go to Boston.
 The next meeting of the Mems Club will be held at the home of Radford B Smith, in Main street, and it is bought Rev. MT. Tweedy of Bridge ,ort will be the speaker for the even ng, April 12.
 People past middle life usually have ome kidney or bladder disorder that 1