The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-23
STRATFORD

Large numbers of people who look upon this ancient town as their home, MT. and Mrs David Coe expect all of their boys home for the annual feast with their wives and children. At the parsonage Rev. and Mrs Packard will welcome their son from Williams Col lege. the son who is connected with the Bellevue hospital in New York. and the son-in-Iaw and daughter from Syra- cuse. The daughter who is in Texas Is little too far away to join the dther brothers and sisters. Mr. Frank Sammis will spend the day with his daughter at the Protestant Orphan Asylum at Black Rock
 This year MT G. Henry Blakeman raised an onion crop consisting of 800 pounds This in. spite of the black birds. .
 Friday night there was surprise rendered to MT and Mrs Frederick Holmes, at their residence on South Main street, 1t being the anniversary of their wedding. A delightful even and refreshments.
 The man, Dominico Gerick. who att tempted to assault Mrs. Sergieros at a house back of Avon park. on Sun father of the woman. and fled to Bridgeport where he was arrested. was brought back to town by Sheriff Stagg at about II o'clock on Monday and lOuEeQ In the cOOIer. where ne was confined until the alleged crime could be inquired into by the local court.
 People living on Main street remark ed the large number of trunks there were in town on Sunday afternoon Most of the intoxicated men claimed they had been down the river fishingi Some were from New Haven. some from Milford and some from Bridge port Two were recognized as local residents and one was a colored man. Tuesday next week there will be mems meeting at the chapel of the Congregational church.. to make ar arrangements for the week of prayer
 Next week Thursday Rev N Ells- worth Cornwall has invited Rev pr Packard and Rev Geo. Farrar, to unite with him in services at the chapel of Christ church. H
 It is now definitely known that Judge Howard !. Curtis has consented in address the next meeting of the Impressions of Europe. as the result Of an extended trip last summer The meeting will be held at the home of Mr. Beecher in Putney-
 Judge Elmer B. Adams of the United Circuit court who is now so strongly in the lime light as the judge who has handed down the great decision or dering the dissolution of the Standard oil company, Is a brother of Mrs Dr. William B. Cogswen of this town Mrs cosswell is receiving the con- examinations of her friends upon the sweeping decision just given by her brother.
 Next week Capt and Mrs. Paul Boyton win take their houseboat to Bridgeport to go into. winter quarters in the harbor-
 Saturday last there was an old fash toned candy pull at, the home of Mrs Julia Thompson, when Miss Eunice Pendleton invited a score or so of her friends to help eat the candy
 Miss Emma c. Allen is home from a week end trip to New York
 Hereafter MT. and Mrs. Clarence Mercy will make their home in. Hart ford. s
 The sum of s2oo has been raised for the purpose of stretching a wire from the house of the fire chief. Mir Jud- son. to the bell in the Cengregatio steeple, and fixing Hp a machine to have 1t work by electricity. and cause the bell to ring when a fire is discov- cred
 A boat load of oysters. under the command of Capt. George Cleveland, has arrived at it's dock It is said the bivalves win be distributed Among the stock holders of the oyster company
 Miss Dorothy Wheeler has gone to Elizabeth. N. J., and Mrs Walter Wheeler has made a visit to New York
 The good folks of the Methodist church Will send out baskets of food for Thanksgiving dinners. to those