The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-19

Miss A T. Dennis, the prominent miliiner who was quoted m @ these sI have my suspioions where that bird Of paradise went'' wishes to have it understood tHe she never made any such statement and she is emphatic in was inspired by malice.
 Howard M. Sloat. who for the past few years has been engaged as draughtsman with the Union Type writer Co., has resigned his position with that concern to accept the posi-. ton of salesman with the Haliett Table Water Company of this city. IF. .Sloat was given a rousing send off when he left the Yost factory by his many friends all wishing him success in his new enterprise.
 Miss Fannie Crosby, the aged blind poetess, author of many sacred hymns and of much patriotic verse. was the guest Of honor a4 Che annual con1er- ence of the Fairfield County Branch Of the King's Daughters and Sons, which was held in Trinity Methodist church, North avenues. yesterday Miss Crosby personally conducted a Rector. leader of Fanny Crosby Circle. presided Reports were heard from the several circles as follows: Bridge port: Fanny Crosby, Mrs. Orville Rec tor: Estelle, Miss Estelle Temple; Helping Hand, Mrs Harriet B. liar ris: MaybeIle, Miss Helen B. King: Junior Fanny Crosby. Miss Charlotte Plumb: Well Doing. Miss Catherine Morehouse: Sunshine. Mrs. Alice F1ory; Willing Workers. Mrs. E. ". Downs: In His Name, Mrs. Newton H. Hoyt.
 Armstrong: Whatsoever, Mrs. Charles Fairchild; Helping Hand. Mrs. William
 Norwaik: willing Workers. Mrs. G. w. selleck: Speaking. Mrs A. J. Opportunity, Miss Belle Doane; Vol nnteer, Miss Carrie Olmstead; Thought ful Miss Margaret Macdonald; Stead Mrs Kate Palmer Hunter: Kind words, Mrs. J. B. Martin; Golden Rule. Mrs Sarah Staples: Doorlkeepers, Mrs. Frank J. Curtiss.
 Lawrence A. Douglass; Whatsoever, Miss Elizabeth Tolles: St. James. Mrs. IF. T. Mead
 Shelton: Golden. Miss Elizabeth Beard; Loyal, Miss Bertha F'ruheit; Earnest Endeavor. Mrs. Hattie Nal aette; Stedfast, Clifford Barber.
 Stepney: Home, Mrs. Lille Purdy; Young Pilgrims, Mrs. Cassie Ellwell;
 Southport: Willing Workers. Mrs. c. E Bulkley.
 New Canaan: Nearest-at-hand, Mrs George Kellogg.
 1unIInSIOn. 1<yQ1d MISS Florence Frember-
 Among the guests of honor was Mrs. a. W. Sheath of New Haven. State sec retary. There was music and a. mum ber of entertaining talks. Rev. A. R. Davies, pastor of Trinity church, made an interesting address Mrs. c. E. Bulkley, chairman of the committee on Resolutions, expressed thanks for the entertainment which the delegates had received. Mrs. H. J. Mead of Norwalk and Mrs. Hattie Mallette, are other members of this committee
 Miss May H Grandfield has been the recipient of a handsome ring present. ed to her by her fellow employees in the office of the Hatheway Mfg. Co.,, ! upon the occasion of her leaving that firm to go to another position.
 Morris w. Seymour of this city has been nominated to be a vice president of the. Connecticut Historical Society. the annual meeting of which will be in Hartford. Tuesday.
 Stanley N. Beans, alias E. Good speed Johnson, was acquitted of the charge of stealing chicken, before tho inferior court of Squantum Town ship, in the parlors of the First Bap- fist church last night. The capacity of the parfors was taxed The court: Judges, sE- K- Nicholson, W. J. Grip pin; prosecuting attorney, c. B. Will son; assistant prosecuting attorney, Ralph Whipp1e; attorney for defense, J. H. Crossley; associate for defense, Arthur E. Warner; clerk, Arthur S. stable, Earl Lindsley; jailer, Harold Bradstreet; prisoner. Stanley N. Beans; court messenger. Joseph Ison; court stencgrapher, Miss Sarah Foulds. The witnesses were T. T. Phillips, Frank Irving, F. B. Grannis, and F. C. F'eatherstone; the complainant Mrs. Bridget o. F1aherty, was portrayed by Nathan Whipple. The jury was A. J. williamson foreman, H. Schoenberger George F. Woodbury, P. w. Jones, An gus Nicholson, William Wenzel, An drew A. Swan. A w. Davis, Ernest c.