The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
STAMFORD
Funeral-Program for Lincoln Day - A Generous Offer-Horse in a Hole Buying Diamonds-Jews - Isle of Marken.

The funeral yesterday afternoon of Robert T. Wheeler was largely attend ed by friends from this town, Oro- noque, Meriden and Bridgeport. The pail bearers were Robert Coe who came down in the morning from Wa terbury, George A. Fairchild. Harry Wdlcoxson, George W. Spall. Frederick Atwood and Edward H. Beers. Rev. Dr. Packard officiated
 Patrick Callahan, who went to Flor ida some time ago, will remain until the 1st of March. He has improved much in health and his leg, which was injured, is much better. He is enjoy ing life fishing, walking on the beach and sitting on the grass.
 Mrs. OpornbrOw, who used to live on Broad street in this town, died sud- denly in Bridgeport on Tuesday morn ing. She was residing with a relative. The funeral will be held on Friday at the Neighborhood church, Rev. c. s. Bullock officiating.
 fine program has been prepared by Miss Mccall for the High school pu- pills on Lincoln day. The exercises will take place in the morning of next Friday, as the school has but one ses- sion. They are as follows:
 Flag Salute.
 A recitation in concert of the Gettys- burg address
 Reading of extracts from the second inaugural
 Anecdotes of Lincoln, by members of the school.
 Essays on phases in Lincoln's career
 The Lincoln and Douglass debate. Essays on Lincoln's Contemporaries. Singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
 The portrait of Lincoln which hangs in the school room will be decorated with flags, as well as the room. S.J-~~ 4> hive in the Thompson house on East Brodway, died Monday morning at his | residence in Bridgeport. He was a Mason and well known in town. Rev. Dr. Packard officiates at the funeral, and the remains will be taken to Mill ford
 It is known that if the society of the Congregational church will vote to move its present chapel building so as to become a, part of the church eddfice, generous gentleman has offered to remodel it for a Sunday school room, with a committee room added. The chances are the church will agree to the proposition.
 No action was taken by the Mems Club Monday night looking towards sending a. delegate ito the forth coming Congregational Congress of the churches of New England which is to be held at Manchester, N. H. . CIOlllllS LOT the TuIIl1IidSo SddG dL Cll0 Neighborhood church tomorrow may be sent to the church, where ladies will be present to receive and classify it.
 Yesterday Rev. c. $. Bullock went to New York to lecture on the "Story of the Hudson,'' under assignment of the Board of Education.
 Instead of the afternoon service for the Lords Supper, the Neighborhood church will hereafter meet immediate ly at the close of the morning ser vice.
 The Red Men of the town have ac- cepted an invitation to attend the Neighborhood church next Sunday ev- ening, to listen to a special sermon by the pastor.
 Miss Minnie Beers has been visiting Miss Catherine Beecher in New Ha- ven.
 While MT. and Mrs. Zenas Johnson were driving a horse along Connecti- cut avenue on Sunday night, the ami nal fell into a hole which had been left open and unguarded, and sustain ed severe bruises. It was sent to a horse hospital.
 There are still a few more days when the Board of Relief will be in ses- sion.