The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

To show their friendship for Miss Marie Jepson the members of the quar- tet of the South Congrega tional Church sent her. Monday,a gold brooch the center set with pearls. Miss Jep- son has gone to live in New Jersey. Her place in the South Church choir singer, who is well known and who has a soprano voice of very pure quality.
 reunion for Waterbury and New Ha- ven Brethren, given by Lafayette Con- sistory, yesterday, were E. M. Arm strong. D. R. filling. F: H. Waldron. den: J. H.. Hughes of Waterbury and HeIry' Fresenious of New Haven. All of these are holders of the ''33rd."
 H. D. Kent, Noble E. Vincent, Eihu Fowler, H. A. Mayse and Matthew Washburn are credited with the de- sire to form a baseball club from the ranks of Country Club membership to The tennis courts attached to the grounds of the club have been made ready for the season and play will soon begin.
 Elihu Fowler and Richard E.. Peck are winners of the silver cup offered as a trophy in the Bridge tournament of the University Club. In the finals the winners took three out of five rub bers from F. Neil Benham, Jr.. and Wilmot F. Wheeler.
 Mrs J. P. Omans, who is president of the. Bridgeport Needlework Guild, has received from Mary M. Morrison, chairman Of the National Executive committee, a letter relating the death of Mrs. Charles D. Hamill, of Chicago, Ill National President, who was much beloved by members of the organiza- tion.
 Mrs. A. s. May, who is interested in the work of the local Sunshine society, should be informed of any who desire to attend the annual meeting of the National Sunshine Society, which will be held at the Hotel Astor, New York,
 The annual business meeting of the Second Baptist church will be held this evening at 6:30 o'clock. ..
 Benjamin T. Scully, who is we'll known in the politics of the Ninth Ward, and who has been secretary of many Democratic conventions has in his possession original copy of the Ulster County Gazette, of date of Jan- 4, 1900. which contains, between turn ruIes,, Q very full account of the death of George Washington and his funeral. Especially interesting is special dis patch from Washington. which de scribes the line of march, the order of cavalry and infantry, the generals horse. with his saddle, holsters and pistols was led" The procession was closed by the 'mourners, Masonic Brethren and Citizens The report says that ''between three and four o'clock the sound of artillery from vessel in the river, firing minute guns, awoke afresh our solemn sorroW-the corpse was removed-a band of music with mournful melody melted the soul fin all the tenderness of woe"
 Mrs. E. B. Billings killed five foot black snake while hunting for arbutus recently.
 The daughters of Isabella will give dance. Friday evening, April 30, in Quiltys Hall.
 Mrs. Frank cogir. this city. is
 A son has arrived in the home of MT. and Mrs. Leslie Whitney.
 Miss Helen Burns. Broad street, and Miss Julia Carr, Railroad avenue, are visiting their grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Carr, in Brooklyn.
 Miss Mamie Lynch, Railroad avenue, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Kellogg,sNew Haven
 Miss Beatrice Clark, of South Park avenue is cOnva1Scent after a serious illness with ma1arial fever. Miss Edith Miller, of Railroad ave- nue, entertained her friends at Whist, Saturday evening. Prizes were award ed to Miss Annie Rogers, Miss Cath erine Varrick and Miss Nellie Flynn. Supper was served.
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