The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
STAMFORD

~ 1 IN n n OEND The event of the most widely extend
 cd Interest in town Ia st night was the
 surprise reception and party given in
 honor of Miss Lettie B. Bennett. for High school. It was arranged by the committee that all the pupils of the present session of the High school and all of those who have graduated under
 Miss Bennetts tuition, should assem-
 ble at Red Mems hall. and that then
 Miss Bennett, who had been invited to
 spend the evening with Mrs. De La
 Cour. should be taken to the hall in
 carriage where her pupils would give
 her a rousing welcome. The plan
 worked successfully. and during the
 evening Miss Bennett was presented
 with a loving cup. the speech being
 those who had received her instruc-
 tion. Ernest Bradley. Evelyn Bullock and others were on the committee.
 The following alumni were invited to
 attend. most of whom were present: Class of '01, Vivian F'alken. Marguer- ita Holmes and Winifred Curtis; 'O2.
 Bulah Thompson Nellie Wood, Eliot Cogswell. Wesley Mitchell. Minnie
 Thompson, Celia Wells and Addie Wheeler; '03 Margaret Cogswell. Dora
 Rogerson, Keeler Wilson; 'O4, Joseph
 inc Case. Rex De LaCour. Beatrice
 Derby, Mildred Fryer, and Florence
 
 Harold De LaCour. Joseph Junget, Nel- lie London, Ethel Lyman and Ray mond Mason; '06. Joseph Allard. Bes- sic Houghton. Donald Sammis. Howard
 Beers. Ernest Wilcox. Muriel Wilcox;
 07. Louise Fryer. Grace Shelley. Edna Sammis. Kingsley Htn. Marjorie Hill, | Raymond Lyman. Mary Emma Mer- rick, Allen Beardsley, Rachel Wilcox 1 son. Ethel Houghton; 'OS there was no | gradua ting class. as the time had been extended to four years; '09. Dorothy | Beardsley, Ruth Haven. Frances | Blakeman, Margaret Garray. This | being the first time the alumnae have | met a body. it has been suggested | that an association be formed with | future meetings at least once a year.
 Miss Bennett expects to spend the she will return to her duties. rested and refreshed.
 The entertainment, given at the High | school on Monday evening. consisting of a play from Dickens Pickwick Pa pers. music and recitations. drew a crowded house. and was highly appre- ciated. While but a small admission was charged the net proceeds amount ed to SPA. .33
 The opinion is expressed in town that as heretofore local architect has all ways been employed in connection with the building of new school houses. the same course will be pursued in the future It is remembered that Rev. c. s. Bullock drew the plans for the Sergwick school. which were submit ted to Elliott W. Peck and adopted after some notifications Since the work on the addition to the Center school Is so well in hand. and has pro- gressed to the satisfaction of all con- cerned, the architects, Beckwith & Jackson, have reason to feel encour- aged at the favorable impression which prevails in the minds of the School board.
 Ger siderable curiosity prevails to hear the name of the solitary individ- ual who objects to the placing of troi- ley tracks on Barnum avenue. A rigid hunt has been made for the man, but his identity appears to reside in the imagination of a scribe. pr. Beardsley is in favor of the trolley only he wishes to see the avenue left In as good condition after the rails have been laid as it now is. Judge Peck. Sheriff Stagg, MT. Conine. Con stable Reardsley the Town Clerk all the clergy. and MT. Coe are in favor of the track being laid as it is pro- posed.
 Quite an elaborate program of music has been arranged to be given on Sat ten numbers will be sung. including by Harker. Neidiinger. and Hayes.
 On Sunday the singers at Christ church will be Miss Landberg soprano: Miss Braitling, contralto; H. Arthur Powell, tenor. and Frederick Atwood, pass.
 There are to be special services at he Methodist church during the week of prayer.
 The annual reports of the Congre- rational church will be read on the l2th of January.
 There will be special exercises on Friday in the Sergw'ck school under E he supervision of Miss Ruby Avery, appropriate for the coming of Christ mas. There will be songs. recitations md little play. by the children.
 The first ship load of pipes to be ised as gas mains. has arrived in E ownAand they are being unloaded. It vas announced long ago that the offic- als in Bridgeport had decided to give -as to this town and to Fairfield In he latter town most persons prefer lectyicity.
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Edwards expect O spend Christmas at family gath ring in Trumbull.
 Catherine and George Wood are . ome from BridReton. Me. where they T ave been attending school.
 A marriage license has been issued O Elliott N. Reed, son of Ernest Reed he we'll known marketman. and Grace fay Baker. daughter of Frederick J. Baker. of Bridgeport Each of the =