The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
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 Lincoln and Sunday Services MT. Wells
 Begging for Jail-A Quilting Bee Talks on Libraries - Rummage. 1 The services in some of the churches
 in town tomorrow promise to be of
 more than usual interest. In the morning at the Congregational church
 at 10:30 Rev. Dr. Packard will deliver a sermon on ''Lincoln's Sense of Gods l Hand in History" In the evening at 7:30 the following musical program will
 be rendered: Duet, alto and tenor, by
 Lansing: solo, soprano, Pughe Evans; quartette, by Buck, and quartette, by
 Broome; hymn, Lead Kindly Light,
 by A. l.. Peace; the same by Dykes,
 and the subject of >the discourse will
 be Lead Kindly Light" l At the Methodist church in the even ing there will be a patriotic service in l honor of the centennial of Lincoln s
 birth. Several will take part, reading
 brief selections from Lincoln's letters and famous papers. The topic of the
 a Religious Force.'' The theme for
 the morning sermon is to be "A Short Story of a Wonderful Conversion" Services at Christ church will be as follows: Morning prayer and Holy Communion at 1O:30; evening prayer at 3:3O. The Brotherhood of St. An | drew will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday at the rectory, at a quar- 1 ter before 8.
 | The many friends of Edward M. l Wells, who for a long time has kept the grocery store at Hard's corner, will 1 be sorry to learn that his health, which has been declining for a long time, is k<, hensions of his family and physician. | For a long time MT. Wells thought he was suffering from stomach trouble, I but 1t is now apparent that he has tuberculosis. He was comfortable yesterday, but his condition is precar- l ious.
 Father O'Connor passed Thursday in Westport, the guest of Father Dug gan.
 A man appeared at the office of the probate judge yesterday, and asked to be sent to jail. He is a resident of this town, and connected with many of it's well known families. He is out of work, and has no money, and he said he could not stay where he is and be scolded all the time. He wished either support from the town, or a comfortable berth in jail where he would have at least a warm room, food to eat, and something to do. Select man Stacey was to have seen him yes- terday afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done for the unfortunate man.
 Robert Wood of this town, attended the banquet given by the insurance men at the Stratfield.
 Next Monday evening the Mems Club will meet at the house of J. W. Thomp- son, when Judge Beers of Bridgeport will deliver the address. His subject has not been announced. Miss Susie Wilcoxson has been on the sick list.
 It is stated that number of local people will attend the reception at the Seaside Club on the 18th inst. The good people of this town who have read Gov, Lilley's proclamation are preparing to keep the day, and some of them will hang out their flags. Of course there will be exercises in all the school rooms.
 All the ladies and gentlemen of the town who are fond of quilting bees and bring their thimbles and thread and take a hand in getting up quilt, on Wednesday afternoon, the 17th inst, att the Stratfield. The quilt is being made by the D. A. R.'s and when fin ished will be sent to Memorial Hall, in Washington. Those who do not know how to quilt, can play bridge in a room all by themselves.
 The Mutual Hook and Ladder Com pany has just held another meeting.
 Mrs. Charles E. Ransom, of Annap- olis, is the guest of Mrs. George Bur- bank.
 Our local librarians, Miss Frances Russell and Miss Alice Lowell, have re- trrred from the meeting of the Li- brary Association with delightful rec ollections of the various lectures and enough fresh knowledge to make a small book They met many of the librarians of the State, and listened to an address of welcome by MT. schwab. the librarian of Yale. Then President HadIey talked to them about the li- brary and the modern university. A tour of some of the university build ings was made, and especially the Yale library, where many interesting col lections of the printers and book mak- CTS were examined. More lectures were given and then a luncheon was served in Memorial Hall.
 Miss Eleanor Lines and a party of girls from the Courtland school have enjoyed sleigh ride to Nichols.
 A lady in town having called her son to dinner, and he having failed to respond, got a gun and blazed away at him. Hearing the shot strike the side of the house and the windows, he put up his books and came down stairs in a hurry There is a law against hunting without a license.
 It is said a number of out of town people attended the last Assembly dance.
 Mrs. Josiah Booth, whose funeral took place this afternoon, was the daughter of John and Betsy Osborn.
 Valentines are now all the rage in town, and one of the stores at the center has been turned into a picture gallery with it's extensive display.
 The ice houses at Peck's Mill have been filled.
 Next Thursday the ladies of the Neighborhood church will hold their long anticipated rummage sale. It is hoped a good supply of clothing will be donated so that many poor people can procure it with the means which they possess.
 Never can tell when you'll mash a finger or suffer a cut. bruise or scald. Ra nraDared. Dr. Thomas Ecl~ztriC