The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-10
Prof. Phelps like to know?

Prof. Phelps like to know? Miss Grace Wakelee came down from DanbuTy to spend Sunday.
 The usual prayer meeting will be held this evening, so we hear.
 And now Howard Payne has won one ofthose $90 gold bond certificates which somebody has been sending in- to town The question is where can one get them cashed?
 There are small rumors in town of another barber shop; another billiard parlor; another fruit store; another candy store; and possibly a pool room and restaurant. All of these are bad- ly needed.
 Only members of the Grange will be admitted at the next meeting to wit ness the play which is to be given.
 At the last meeting of the Oieenucks a very lively account of a recent visit to far away Winsted was given This town lies not far from the North Pole, judging by the quality of the weather and the amount of snow-- It is a lit tie northwest of the city of Barkham- stead where the famous lighthouse is located. The town is bisected by an imaginary line so that in reality there are two Winsteds. Many more novel particulars might be given.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry F. Stagg were to sail today, nothing preventing, for a visit of about three weeks to Der muda- When threy return crocuses
 Some Red Men are making novel preparations for a trip to Naugatuck tomorrow evening. The season for going on the trail has opened early. It is to be hoped they will not have to wear snow shoes.
 It is expected the Porter family will soon return from Los Angeles.
 Joseph Doyan has given up his pool room and is now at work in Bridge port.
 A real live ground hog made it's ap- pearance in town a day or two ago, just to take a sniff of the March weather. Poor thing! He was shot by James Sandford and the weather has been queered ever since.
 There is a rr1rnor that might hawks" have been about the center of the town recently. Sheriff Stagg says he would like to catch @, few of them.
 At the funeral this afternoon of MT. Theodore Judson the pail bearers were Daniel c. Wood, Jasper K. Whiting. Alexs nder St. John, Lorenzo Beers and has almost recovered from his throat trouble, conducted the services.
 At. the funeral yesterday of Miss Amelia Hoyt, the pail bearers were B. Wilcox, Robert Parrott and Louis Bur ri'tt. Miss Hoyt was 5s years of age.
 There are people in town who think basketball is a dangerous game for girls to play.
 The health of Mrs. Melville J. Cur tis is said to be improving. She had severe fall some time ago.
 Louis E. Peck has recently paid a visit to Winsted. He was missed while away.
 Sunday last a COW on California street tossed a gentleman in the air. This is a sure sign of the coming of spring in that immediate vicinity.
 Dr. and Mrs. Theodore LeavenwOrth and Miss Lillian are home from very enjoyable trip to Porto Rico.
 J. Henry Blakeman did not think much of the flairback storm which struck Washington during the inaugu- ration. Nothing like it was ever known in these parts.
 Paul Goodell has been down to Wa terbury.
 A gentleman in town has received a copy of the Washington Post with a full account of the inaugura ton.
 F. E. Conine has recently been in White Plains, N Y.
 A baby girl has arrived in the fam lily of James W. Bunnell.