The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-10
STAMFORD

Rev. Dr. Packard spent yesterday in Torrington. attending the State con ference of churches. A few of the gentlemen who met on Monday evening at the house of Will liam Lawrence to listen to an address by Game Warden Smith. included Ed ward P. Allen. MT. Beecher. NIT. Cur tis. Zenas Johnson. Radford B. Smith, Rev. Dr. Packard. Rev. Dr. Shirley. Mir. Mallett. Fred Sammis. Donald Sammis. Robert Sammis, Deacon Ha- ven, Deacon Baldwin. Deacon Stagg. Dr. Coggswell, Maclauren Stevenson. Deacon Wells, Charles Smith, Thomas B. Taylor. A K Beers. Charles Woot- on of Bridgeport. Carlos and Frank Blakeman. MT. Sheppard, MT. Niver. Mir. Cook. Mir. Johnson. and many others.
 Mrs. Bradford of Chicago is visiting Mrs. George Gunther.
 Tomorrow evening there will be an other meeting of the order of the Mac cabees at the residence of James Sex ton on Stratford avenue. All or any of the ladies of the town who are in teTested in the cause of temperance are invited to be present. A fine musical program is being prepared for a por- ton Of the entertainment.
 A committee of colored gentlemen has waited upon Father O'Connor with view of negotiating for St. James church as soon as 1t is on the mar ket.
 Monday last Father O'Connor visited Father Duggan of westport and par ticip5ted in the 40 hours devotion which was in progress in the Church of the Assumption.
 James Sexton has returned from New York where he went to supervise some fine monumental work. Lazy Bank avenue is to have pipes for city water. Pipes for gas would be welcome.
 w. H. Hart and family now occupy the Sammis house on East Broadway.
 The Marsh family from Devon is coming to live in town during the win ter.
 The JeIliff family has gone to Bridge port until warm weather begins. Before long Mrs. Bullock will give a talk at the Neighborhood church on Henry Hudson and the Clermont.' .'' appear in costume.
 Over Sunday MT. and Mrs. David Coe had for guests their sons. George and Harry, with their wives. Two hundred and fifty people have signed a petition to have Nichols ave nue macadamized.
 Mrs. D. C. Wood is visiting in New York
 George A. Porter has a couple of houses in town to rent. MT. and Mrs. Eli Beach have been visiting in town. At the farmers dance tomorrow ev- ening the prizes will be a stick pin and a hand bag.
 A suspicious looking character has been seen about the station" He was sized up by the sheriff. who had his suspicious about the mans character. He is said to have had q weapon" P. P. Haven. Bell Wood and Amy Talbot were in New Haven yesterday attending Sunday school conven- ton.
 The anniversary committee took their 250th dinner last night at the Stratford Inn.
 Capt. and Mrs. Wilson French have just celebrated the 56th anniversary of their marriage. A number of friends called to offer congratulations at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank R Sammis.
 Complaint is made that many who ride bicycles on the sidewalks exceed the speed limit Toddling children and trembling old ladies and rheu- matic men are in danger of being run over. word to the wise should be sufficient.
 Miss Emma Rogers has recovered from a severe cold.
 Mrs. A L. Snyder Is home from a trip to California