The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
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fraternity to see 1t announced that the Masonic building fund Is growing at such a rapid rate. owing to the money earned by the Criterion players. and from other sources. that in good time the erection of a new Temple will be taken in hand Several sites are be- ing considered Early in December a whist will be given to aid the good cause the Order df the Eastern Star committee of ladies has the entertain ment in charge, consisting of Mrs Ora Wakelee. Mrs. Gilbert Y. Edwards and Mrs. Clarissa Curtis.
 So many hungry automobilists went rushing through town, on Saturday some of our enterprising citizens think that if the When restaurant had been open it would have done land office business. In this connection ft is a pleasure to note that the authorities did have Main street sprinkled from Hard's corner to East Broadway. This kept down a cloud of intolerable dust. and saved the lace parlor curtains all It is very truly said that the house at Main and Broad streets, one of the old and quaint landmarks of the town, will either be sold and moved away. or torn down before the new church can be erected on the same spot. At the home of Miss Bertha Wilkes. Long Brook avenue. on Friday last Raymond Munson reached his major ity- Ills many friends wished hum many happy returns of the day. but alas, a man never reaches his 21st birthday but once. i
 The new hive of Maccabees which has been organized fin town Is the work of Queen Bee Annie Larkin of Ansonia The hive Is social and for the mutual benefit of alh working bees All ex- cept drones can join Father oConnor has been coaching a football team of boys connected with ] his church.
 The Red Men will have another game or pinochle tomorrow evening. They take the trail to Bridgeport for the purpose
 All. the Sweet Sisters. attended the Grange on Saturday night. and many Big Brothers were present It is now said that it was not a leg which the trolley ran over belonging to the Freeman boy. but his head. Damage slight.
 s Rev. l. M. Blanchard was at the Bethany Mission yesterday.
 Services were held at Christ church as usual Several delegates from the Brotherhood of St. Andrew attended the State convention on Saturday and yesterday at Hartford.
 The brick work on the new addition | to the center school house Is going up rapidly The raising of a frame has | been postponed.
 D. Downey and R. Edwards will pass the winter in Florida. near Jackson vile. according to their usual custom. | MT. and Mrs Arthur Beers soon sail for Europe.
 On Nov. IT those who wish to play whist can do so at the Devon club hov SC.
 A few more of our own folks who went to New Haven on Saturday, not heretofore mentioned. include Mir. and Mrs. Charles Silliman. the Misses Lewis. Theodore Tompkins, Marjorie Silliman. Willard Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. Arden l.. Judd. MT. and Mrs. E F. Leeds, Raymond Munson. MT. and Mrs Harry Burns. MT. and Mrs. Stan ley r. Beach. Mir. and Mrs. F.. Ben netto. Susie c. Wilcoxson. Joseph Al lard. Frank Plumb and family, Judge Charles H. Peck and family Quite an Aggregation.
 The concocting of clam chowder now claims the attention of lodges ana convivial consociations.
 1 A young fellow named Thomas Fruinn has been held in the locixuI over night on suspicion of having stolen a bicycle The boy told many contradictory stories. and once in tbs lookup shed many tears of regret
 Next Friday evening Is the date sei for the Woodmen to dance. Very ap- propriately they will meet visitors al the pole and take them to the w O. w. block There will be round and square dances. and meetings oi the brethren on the plane and partin1 or the square. Frank Smith, George Payne. and Messrs. Maiden. Arnold Paulson, Swirz. Roerich and Parrot have the feast in hand.
 Frederick Currie is visiting in town.
 William Perry has been able to gC to Milford .-.--l
 Sarah Russell will spend a portion of the winter in New York.
 A lady from the Bermudas. Mrs Trimmingham. is visiting in town.
 It is a fact that those of our loca people who did not go to New Haver on Saturday remained at home as they had no tickets.
 Frederick Townroe has given up hi. position at the works of the Silver lCompany-
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