The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
STAMFORD
Whist Musical Celebration - Christ Church Story of Foot Pads-Wind and the Baby Our Local Players Personal Movements.

A IeW evenings since -hl- Siiiu AAiS' George Coulter. Judson Place, gave a whist party with the following results:
 A plate, won by MT. Diamond of Bridgeport: a picture, by Miss Gladys
 Williams, also of the same place; half a dozen. .water glasses, by Mrs. Julian Clinton;F a, lace handkerchief hand en- broidered, by Ellsworth Wilcox; waste basket. by L. Bierce: rena1s- sance lace, by Mrs. Henry Meacheh; box of note paper, by Melville J. Cur tis; a lovely chocolate pot, by Mrs Curley; a nektie. by Mrs. Ellsworth Wilcox; and armlets. by Henry Mea- | chen. This whist was so satisfactory with such goo1 results that another of the same kind is in contemplation It is thought it will be held on Bruce avenue at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilcox.
 This evening at the Odd Fellow Star Rebekah lodge celebration there will he an orchestra in attendance as fol- lows: Those who will play the violin are MeSsrs. John Stevens, J. Dave, Robert Eames. Otto Craft. Aaron Gould. Wm. Banes. Hector Commette Lyman A. Phelps and Ralph Wood hull; A. l.. Ide is down for the flue; F. Burton and L. Calanquen for the French horn; the double bass is to be worked by John Henderson; the cello will trill at the mouths of MeSsrs. Conger and Beers; the trombone will e hands of MeSsrs. Arnold and Goulden. With such a combination of talent there should be much good classical music.
 The women's Missionary Society met last evening at the home of Mrs. Frederick Cruser.
 It is said that the way does not seem clear just at present for an eX- tension of the Barnum avenue trolley line to the main street of this village. But some 400 people want the exten- sion mighty. bad.
 The house of Harry Fitzgerald, at the Ferry. is rumored to have passed into the hands of L. Hubbell.
 Miss May J. Erickson of this town is to marry MT. A. Carlson of Bridge port.
 The Washington bridge having been repaired will soon be thrown open to the public.
 At Christ church Sunday morning the rector in his sermon called the at tention of the congregation to the fact that the parish has entered upon the 203d year of it's existence. and dwef upon other matters of historical and present interest and work. He also alluded to the great loss that has be- fallen this Commonwealth in the death of it's Chief Magistrate and offered prayers for those who suffered in this bereavement.
 ing in town, or who have returned from outings, include MT. and Mrs. Edwin Moore of Bridgeport, Mrs Barrett. the Coe boys from Waterbury and Miss Williams of Ansonia; Elliott Cogswell home from Boston; Mrs. For rester Bishop of Brid dgeport; Miss Eva Jewell back from Newtown; MT. and Mrs. Robert l.. Goldsborough of Staten Island as the guests of Mrs. Frederick Allen; Mrs. Arthur Wheeler from a week in New York; MT. and Mrs. Banks and Dr. c. l.. Banks of Bridge port.
 A cotto0a op Tupdx-,r Topa kpoUn as the Laister, has been taken to pieces and will be put together again somewhere in Milford
 There is a report that the late anti septic barber shop in the Porter build ing has been rented for a. fruit store Thus does business grow in town.
 Mrs. Jack Diamond is now living with her sister in King street.
 Miss Russell. the librarian, expects soon to receive from the State some s10O worth of new books. The list of the books she would like for the H. brary has been made out and forward ed to the proper authorities.
 It is said there is very little truth in the elaborate story circulated in town that a well known lady corre- spondent, while on her way home from the depot, going across lots. was frightened by footpads, or that they even so much as saw her. The wind may have been blowing and possibly some of the trees near the graveyard
  and one might readily believe ghosts in white sheets were lowering about. l Such queer things happen and some of | them get into print. l
 A day or two ago the remains of l Mrs Sarah M. Bill, a sister of Miss 1 Kate McEwen, who died at her resi- l dence in New Haven, were brought to 1 town and inferred in the Union ceme- l tery. She was 57 years of age and the | daughter of Abijaf1 McEwen, and his wife who was Mary A. Jones.
 A big wind recently blew a little baby. carriage and all. from a piazza infant was rescued before the wind i had taken it to the river.
 Kenneth Peck is running a. Maxwell car. He will soon be sailing his
 The Smith house in California street IS to be decorated.
 It was at the meeting of the Bap- list sclergymen on Tuesday when Dr. Packard took part in the discussion, and not at the Ministers Association which met at the Stratfield on Mon iay.
 Rev. F. H. Summer of Milford, breaches at the Congregational church this evening.
 MT. White is home again from the Bridgeport hospital.
 The Housatonic, Jrs.. recently won a game of baseball at.Avon Park.
 Capt. Wakelee has arrived at this port with the sloop Fanny Howe.
 The Corinthian baseball team held ! meeting last night.
 One new case of measles has been in town. The scarlet fever appears to have died out
 This evening Miss Emma C.. Allen will entertain the guild of Christ church at her home. She is the pres dent of the society.
 It is thought no effort will be made to capture Bill the cripple. who broke iail and took trolley to Derby.
 Friday evening the Union Cemetery Association will hold it's annual meet ng, and the usual business will be ,ransac acted.
 for CoDo Zie1oo.
 The Epworth League held a meeting aSt night at the Methodist church.
 MOnOaN afternoon the Missionary 1