The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-22

''I enjoy being out these beautiful days. and l am feeling fine."-W H. Comley. ST.
 The storm interfered somewhat with the attendance at the Charity whist and dance. but we had a goodly crowd, and netted neat sum for a worthy cause. -. F. Walsh.
 There Is excellent material among the various bank clerks to form a good baseball team to play Saturday after noon. and it is in the works to do so, R. D. Goddard.
 We've only been organized two years. but we are justly proud of our progress."-E. P. Bullard.
 eve enjoyed our trip to Fairfield on Saturday. very much. At this time of year these little jaunts into the coun- try are very instructive as well as de- lightful c. Went
 ''That jolt by lightning was too close to be comfortable."-D. A. Lynch.
 "A right royal welcome awaits the delegates to the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum, and we intend they shall carry away with them best inn pressions of the Park City."-F. J. Breckbill.
 ''The singing by the Apollo quar- tette. was a happy feature of the even ing's entertainment.''-F. L. Wilder.
 Mrs. Jeremiah Reilly. Jr., of Park avenue. is critically i'll at her home suffering from peritonitis.
 The Seaside club are contemplating an addition to their club house on State street. Plans are not perfected. but it is proposed to raise the ball room annex another story. This would bring it to the same height as the club house proper.
 To show the popularity of motor vehicles. the number registered in Great Britain and Ireland in Septem- Der last, was 154, 391. Of these. 16.0O were used for business and public traffic. the remainder, for private use. They have certainly grown in popular favor, and it is no surprise to find them in all quarters of the globe. Even the Made in Bridgeport" type.
 The New York Automobile carnival parade. which takes place May 1. has many unique features. At present a vigorous contest is being waged to se- lect a Queen of the carnival. There are many candidates and thousands of votes have already been secured, but Mrs. F. D. Cottle. a centenarian and an enthusiastic motorist. has just an- nOunced her candidacy for the place. She celebrated her one hundredth birthday. on March 18th last, and on that day, was presented with a Lozier car by the president of that company, and one of their expert chauffeurs was assigned to drive it for her. She has mapped out the plan for her cam paign. and despite the fact that she is late in entering the race feels confi- dent of her election.
 Charles F. Ellis, of Philadelphia, a multi-Tnillionaire. who was accidentally killed by the premature discharge of a pistol. April 9th. provided in his will, which was probated yesterday. for the founding of a college for fatherless girls. It is to be modelled after the far famed Girard colleae of Philadelphia.
 MT. Roy Cullen and MT. William Mo Donough, of Springfield, delegates tc the Beta Sigma dance of the local chapter. last Friday evening, are guests of MT. Edward McKeever. or Noble avenue. They remained over to attend the Charity league dance at the Stratfie1d, Monday evening. Mrs. John J. Cullinan and children of Harral avenue. are visiting relatives in Norwich, Conn.
 MT. Silas Burton. of the D. NJ. Read Go. is taking an enforced vacation owing tO an attack of nervous indi9eS-