The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
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No Candy Store-A Whist Prize-Club Gossip-Elm BeetIe-Meetings This Evening-Memorial Day Coming Personal Mention.


 Evening" Day Coming
 Personal Mention.
 Alden Coe has left town for a visit to friends in Great Harrington.
 The rumor that a candy store is to be opened in the Porter building, to "fill a. long felt want" appears to be room for candy store in town, since all the drug stores deal in confection- cry, and Jolly pops can be had at the Samnis emporium.
 the Ancient Order of Hibernians, threc gallons of ice cream were order ed And one of the unique prizes was a portrait of Father OtConnor sur rounded by a highly polished and beautiful horseshoe made by John Nc Gahey, the whole set in a golden frame The prize was exhibited in the show window of the Hughes news room and attracted much attention
 The salary of the sexton of the Methodist church Is said to be $135 per annum.
 Posters are out announcing a rum mage sale on the 14th inst, at the chapel of the Congregational church, the proceeds for the Women's Aid So- ciety.
 The funeral of Mrs. William Smith. who died from the effects of an opera ton at the Bridgeport hospital last Monday morning. took place this aft ernoon from her late residence on Pat terson avenue She is survived by her husband. who Is employed on the Mill place at Paradise Green. A son is a clerk at Howland's, in Bridgeport
 The Mems Club gave a vote of thanks to Rev. Henry Hallam Tweedy for his lecture on Kipling.
 Extensive concrete walks are being laid around the grounds of the Judge Curtis place. and the lawn is being regarded.
 The new officers of the Mems Club, elected Monday night, are: President, A. Stagg; treasurer, Wm. Lawrence; committee on entertainment, Rev. Ar thur Shirley, N. E. Wells and E. A. Beecher.
 Already Mrs Frank M. Patterson of this town has sold 27 tickets for the whist she is to give for the benefit of the proposed Girls Club.
 Tonight and tomorrow evening the minstrels of the Red Men will indulge in rehearsals.
 There is again a rumor to the effect that the Woodmen of the World will start a local camp. There are now and stars in town they tread on each others toes.
 The latest club talked about is pigeon shooting.
 about local horses being sent to Nut meg Driving Park to engage in the spring races.
 1t is said that since Father OCon- nor's denunciation of baseball playing on Sunday at Avon Park, one of our local teams has disbanded.
 Land near Avon Park is to be cut up into building lots.
 The Mosie Along is said to be one of the local pleasure boats which has taken to the water. Last season 1t came near going to the bottom, being overloaded with fair humanity.
 Miss Jessie Wood comes down from North Haven to spend Sundays. And Fred Yates and Percy Lewis also have the good habit of coming back to town now and then for a Sunday.
 MT. Silliman has given a dinner to our selectmen, Stevens. Stacey and Wells, at Smiths Hotel. As usual it was very enjoyable George Bierce is working on the Bunne1l place and Thomas Peters is working for the steam railway.
 There is very disquieting rumor that galore elm beetles have been found in local spots. They resemble the brown tailed moth.
 As warm weather is approaching a light dressing is being put on Main street.
 The late Mrs. wilson B. Smith left two married daughters. Mrs. Berry man and Mrs- James Whitefield both of whom reside out Of town.
 Mir. Fox has been decorating his