The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-25
STAMFORD
Local Sensations "A Nice Postal Regula. ti0n-Old Time WiyeS-Natiye Actors.

l Something in the shape of a sensa-
 tion serenely bobs up in town, said a
 gentleman a day or two ago. discus
 sing the latest novelty in i.ulnan ex-
 per1ence, ever since the famous spirit
 rappings put in an appearance at a
 well known mansion on Elm street.
 Then tables danced about, a bible was
 thrown at the head of a clergyman, and
 sofa pillows sailed through the air like
 feathers. There are even those who
 remember the Rose An1bler case, and
 the dreadful shooting of a very good Episcopal clergyman by his poor wife, supposed to be suffering from a severe toothache, as the fashion now is. And the times do not improve. Inside twen- ty-four hours the town has witnessed the breaking up of a proposed prize | fight at Capt. Bonds well advertised place on the slippery banks of the wild | Housatonic, and on the heels of this comes the attempted suicide of Nathan l Miller, a gentleman who was in town
 several days last week, and who is
 known to many folks as the partner
 at one time of Mr.. Jordan in the real estate business. And then there is
 fresh in memory the joy ride in which Benjamin Robinson took part. All
 these things give the old town an air
 of San Francisco excitement which is
 quite enough to induce young men to stay at home and not wish to go off | to New York in search of the novel
 and other adventures. There has re-
 gently been considerable complaint on
 the part of the residents of Main street, who live within a stones throw of
 Hard's corner. where the trolley cars ! dump loads of wild kids from the city who come out to the country just to
 see what is taking place at the Bond | training school. Unreasonable and dis l tracting noises are heard on the street l n Norio of roior
 when crowds of human beings pass up l and down the street singing rondels 1 and thrilling Sonnets set to strange
 music and unfamiliar language. If | this sort of thing keeps on the increase l the town will have to commission a | police force of it's own, and preserve the peace, or at least keep up a show l of responsibility.
 1 Our wide awake postmaster calls. at tentlOn to new postal regulation ! which has just been matched up in Washington and published. It is to the effect that when one puts a post age stamp on letter great care must
 be, exercised to see that it does not in the least overlap another stamp. If it does the under dog stamp will not
 be accepted, and the letter will be held for postage. This is quite as nice as it is wise, and to be on the safe side people who put more than one stamp
 
 ent corners of the envelope. Speaking of divOrceS, and the fact that not one has taken place in this town for a long while, owing to the, knowledge that many of our most de- sirable ladies prefer to remain single, a gentleman called attention to the strange names which used to be given to women, in other days, when tn mo- tion was that a wife lost her identity the moment she became married and was forever after the servant, if not the toy, of her husband. Walking in the old Puritan cemeteries in the rear of Christ church and the library, he pointed out such names as Silence, Submit, Obedience, Mindwell, and Mis- cry Curtis. The old time husband had no notion of women's rights, of whist, embroidery, Colonna, and Art clubs he expected his wife to slave away her life for his pleasure in the kitchen. and to be the mother of an unconscion- able number of children. And she was to be silent, to mind we'll, to be sub missive and obedient. No wonder Mrs. Curtis took the name of Misery. The only remedy is to refuse to take a husband.
 The installation of the officers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians takes place this evening, at their hall on Stratford avenue.
 Rev. MT. Bullock still abides in
  part in the funeral services of Mrs. Mary B. Curtis, but immediately re- turned. He is helping to convert the people of Yonkers.
 Rev. J. M Blanchard preached yes- terday at the Bethany Mission.
 Housatonic lodge, N. B. O. F., has finished installing it's officers for the ensuing six months.
 Next Saturday comes the much talk ed of baseball dance.
 A portion of Hamilton Park has been leased to I. D. Farrer for three years ana as many months.
 There will be an important meeting of the Guild at the home of Miss Emma F. Allen next Wednesday even- ing.
 And now the Housatonic Grange has it's officers. This month IS largely devoted to installations.
 William St. John went to Hartford to attend the meeting of the Druggists 
 It is related of man who was born |: on Strawberry Hill, and had always lived there, that when he went to New Haven for the first time, he remarked that he had no idea the world was half so large.
 Today is the longest day between sunrise and sunset the old town has !. seen this year. Fact, and no mis- take!
 AS the days lenSInen CHe COlu dP- pears to weaken"
 This town has bred a live actor. Ezra w. Graham, so it is stated, will I take the part of the Doctor in the play of Jane Eyre, which is now on the tillboards. Lester Allen, who is also known in town. will act the part of the Minister. These are very useful and honorable gentlemen in their re- spective professions, and the town may be proud of the fact that it's young men are turning their thoughts to- wards serious things. 2
 Miss Dorothy Wheeler is going to he BermudaS. :
 And now word comes that California is very dull; that the weather IS lreadful; that the floods have come iown and broken the dykes; and there 2 S no excitement in Pasedena-
 Miss Beatrice Derby of Longbrook avenue has had a little whist party.
 There was a special musical service tt Christ church last evening.
 A daughter has arrived in the family if Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sniffin. Rev. J. w. Eggleston officiated at he funeral of Mrs. Sarah c. Brew tier.
 Dr. Theodore Leavenworth and fam { ly sail on the 9th of next month for Porto Rico. { Horace King of this town has recent y married a young lady in Bridge )Ort fl