The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
WESTPORT
Assumption Entertainment - Historical Society - Farmers Convention A Local MnsiCaI-PerSOnal Mention.

On the 22nd inst. the Church of the
 Assumption will give an entertain ment at National Hall. There will be
 a farce called: Thirty Minutes For Refreshments.' s. followed by an oper- ta-'Clarlssa's First Party The i best singers of the c. of M society wi l i participate. and there will be whist ana refreshments. Altogether. the day i being the anniversary of Washington s i birth. large crowd is anticipated Ihls evening at D. m., the Sauga- tuck Historical Society will meet at
 the house of MT. and Mrs John F. Godlllot. Mai. F. H. E.. Ebstein. U. $. A., retired. will give some of his per- sonal "reminiscences of frontier life and of the North West Boundary dispute,
 from 1859 to 1870. As he is an edu- cated man and speaks by the book he Will be well worth hearing.
 On the 12th inst, in honor of Lin
 coln's birthday, the Farmers Club of
 Greens Farms will hold a convention in the chapel of the Congregational church. The topics for discussion are Corn by s. M. Foster: the Farm, field; Building and Care of Distr ct Roads. by A. A. Youngs of Jewett City; Sheep by MT. Lyman of Middle field. An illustrated lecture on the care of shade trees and shrubbery will be given by an expert. MT. Burr, the preSlueHt oI the FafIneTS CluD. VIII eX- tend the welcome. At the noon hour the ladies will serve a. dinner
 Camp 6. Woodmen of the World, give a dance at National Hall, on the 18th of April so stated.
 The Westport Musical Society has just held musical W tn Mrs. Harry c. Woodwork. The following talent con- tributed to the enjoyment of the even ing: Mrs. Alice Bright, the piano; Albert N. Jersey. tenor; Miss Clara $. Beach. violin. This latter lady is a Southport resident and has recently returned from a two years sojourn in Genoa Italy. where she was the pupil of Martean Her playing was much enjoyed. Altogether the musical con- sisted of eight selections from the fol- lowing composers: F. Thome. Bischoff, Tartini. Greig. Mozart. Simonetti. c. B. Hawley. Barili. s B. Whitney. and Beethoven. cipal of the State Normal School of New Haven, will give a public lecture on education at the auditor um of the Jesup Memorial library. at D. m.
 Naturally the Westporter-Hera1d docs not like the proposed annexation of Greens Farms to Fairfield.
 It is hoped the new town house will be finished by the 18th of March.
 No more sleighs out on a spin for the present. Possibly there will be an- other snow storm this winter.
 Ben Bulkley has bought a trotter of Eli B. Mead.
 One of the local saugatuck saloon ] keepers is out on bonds of $250 for sell l ing liquor to a minor. |
 It is said that many pipes have been frozen up in town. The plumbers will | thaw them out at moderate prices.
 Mrs. Howard Smythe has gone to 1 Kansas City for the winter.
 Miss McManus is one of the new school teachers in town.
 Sam Lawson sends word from Okla | homa that he is doing well in the oil business. Go west. young man.
 Trinity church has held a special service for the remark able deliverance of it's members who were on the steamship Republic. when lack Binns. a young Englishman. be- came such a hero.
 The Gun club held a clay pigeon match last Saturday.
 Miss Clara Beach is home from Genoa. Italy.
 Mrs. Stanley B. Pillow has the grip.
 Mrs. Robert Coley recently gave whist party.
 Mrs. Daniel B. Bradley's daughter, Ruth. and Mrs George Bunnell, have zone to Florida.
 MT. Samuel Fairchild. who was born n this town 80 years ago. has died in Florida. He was the brother of Mrs. yhaunCev Hanford. l.
 Miss Rosalie Rapel1o will have a nome built near the residence of the Tessrs. Bedford.
 Miss Catherine Wilcox has recently ectured before the local Audubon ocicty.
 T. Fred Cannon and sister have gone o Savannah. Georgia.
 The Lincoln memorial services in his town will be held on the 14th inst.
 Albert Jersey. of idgeport, now ings in Christ church. He is very weet tenor.