The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-08

u c1Id now much IL VIII cOSI. MT. Middlebrook is not at all sure as vet how many old soldiers will at tend the reunion at his house which has been planned for Sept. IS. One at least has died during the year-Mr segee. the jeweler. who lived in erson. has gone to Denver. Others are scattered throughout this state and New York. Those who do come to- gether will have a bountiful dinner, songs, and a pleasant social after noon.
 Those who are to take place in the play called "A Widow Hunt on Sept. P. at Grange Hall. include R. l.. Tay leure. Louis F. Peck Clifford Giles. George Perry, Josephine Beaumont. Viva Babb, Hattie Alvord and Grace Benham.
 Fannie Love, who was run into by an automobile a day or two ago near Washington Bridge, is said to be suf- fering from an abrasion in the back of the sku1l.''
 Tomorrow evening the ladies of the Methodist church expect to hold a social meeting at the parsonage.
 Among our local residents who went to the Orange fair mention should be made of Harold and John Holmes with their wives.
 A number of children from five years Of age upwards have been brought be- fore the court for stealing potatoes and apples from the fields. The boys seem to think they may take apples from the orchard of MT. George O. away in bags. The nuisance became so great that two Hungarians, John Segalski and Sousi Casper were ar rested and put under $15 bonds to keep the peace and let the apples alone The kids charged with stealing pota- toes were discharged. In the eyes of the law they were not old enough to commit a crime.
 St. Johns lodge held a communica- tion last night.
 The Red Men held a regular meeting last evening.
 People who have the good fortune to live within 500 feet of one Of the new hydrants have been informed that their insurance rates will be reduced one-fourth. Adjustments will be made from the 1st of last June.
 The Shepards of Bethlehem hold a meeting tomorrow evening.
 Some good people wonder why the Bridgeport ambulance take a turn, now and then through the town. just to frighten people out of their wits.
 Those who have recently returned to clude Miss Edith Lawless of Brooklyn: MT. Charles Thomas and his daughter Maud from Derby; Mrs. Elmer Beard sley from Narragansett Pier: Miss Josephine Case from East Ltchfield; MT. G. H. Bushnell; Walter Fisher of A Fred Yates from Watertown; Starr Barnum; Mrs. Emily Clements: John B. Judson and family; Mrs. John D. Wells and Miss Celia from Bridge water; MT. Parnell of Danbury: Miss Constant Fairchild of New York: MT. and Mrs. Robert R. Syrett from an outing in New York: Mrs. M. J. Mum of Summit, N. J.; MT. and Mrs. Wade MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Patterson of Northampton. Mass: MT. and Mrs. Frederick Tooley of Paterson, N. J.; James Albert Wales. and Mrs. Arthur Nettleton of Milford.
 Local residents who have recently left town include MT. and Mrs. James Peet to Charter Oak Park: Mrs. Jesse Sherwood to Savin Rock: Mrs. M. Le- Roy and Mrs. Alfred Stacey to Pond Point; Miss Madeline Jackson to Win sted; George Anderson, William Park and MT. and Mrs. Alfred Wakelee to Orange to take in the fair; Miss Fran ces Robinson to Raleigh. N. C.; Roger, Warehouse and William McGrath to New York: William Bova to Boston; Mrs John W. Thompson and sister to Silver Sands. Myrtle Beach; Miss May Booth to Milford: Miss Edith Hunt to Torrington.
 Mrs. Sterling of East Bridgeport was in town on Saturday to visit Mrs. Pal mer, who is quite i'll. She went home and dropped dead.
 During the regatta MT. W. E. Stagg took a large number Of guests out sailing in his launch. "Pa1ine."
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Carpenter have returned to Yonkers for the winter.
 The famous travelling blanket, made by the Navajo Indians. has been re- ceived by the Red Men of this town, and after the proper length of time it will be sent to some other tribe, and so on until all the Red Men have slept under it. After the blanket has made the grand round of all the lodges it will be returned to the tribe in Sey mour.
 The food and cake sale on Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Clinton was we'll attended and resulted in putting a, nice sum into the treasury of the RebekahS.