The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-18
STAMFORD
Receptions and Lawn Parties Coming Cantata-Coming Weddings = New Store Front-Leroy Edwards-ltems of Human Interest,

A very pleasant reception was gwen on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Charles Blakesley, of King street, to the pupils of her Sunday school class The young folks in attendance included Henry Meachen, Ruth Bristol, Wilbur and Fred Yates, Bessie Yates, Evelyn
 Bullock. May and Fred Gerry, Edith Park, Stanley Meachen and others. There was music followed by refresh mentS.
 MT. Fred Yates is in town for week with Merritt Wisham, a friend fromWaterfoury. Next week the two young gentlemen go to Larchmont, to be absent for a week.
 The examinations in the High School began yesterday and will continue un- til next Wednesday, inclusive.
 The wedding reception for the Hine- Lowell wedding tomorrow afternoon, will be held at the residence of Mrs. like the church, is to be decorated with mountain laurel.
 Next Sunday evening at the Neigh borhood church. there will be a can tata by the young folks called ''The Tribute of Song" There will also be a very pretty children's drill. Rev. MT. Bullock is expected back from
 Mir and Mrs. Arthur P. Parks have been visiting in Stamford.
 A young man was in town yesterday representing Philadelphia drug house., It was his first visit. While he did not find the extract and pill bus mess very good he was impressed with the conservatism of the people.
 Before long MT. Sammis will have new. glass front put into his depart ment store on Main street. It is planned to make it the best and most expensive in town. He needs it for the display of his ever increasing va riety of goods.
 A chicken thief has paid his annual visit to this unhappy burg, and put in to his bag 36 chickens, stripping Emil Sporm's yard.
 Harry Stagg is reported to be fast recovering his health, and report has it that he will be home again in few weeks.
 Owing to the humidity of the atmos- phere, apd the prospect of heat, woman who was riding on trolley, tainted yesterday, and was taken to her home on Barnum avenue.
 Four girls and four boys were born in town during the merry month of May. This is evening matters up, for heretofore the girls have usually been in the majority.
 A young man living on Long Brook avenue. Thomas Wilkes, is to marry Miss Elizabeth Horsch of Bridgeport. In anticipation of the happy event the prospective bride has been showered with linen. The ceremony of marrying will take place on the 23rd inst. at 6:3O D. m.
 1t is not yet decided whether the county commissioners will grant a license for another Koonchaug Inn and a hearing is to be heard on Monday next, when those who are opposed will appear before the commissioners.
 Instead of visiting in town for a few days. George A. Goodel1 of Liv ingston Mont, remained here only long enough to take dinner with his friends. He came. east to attend the graduation of a daughter from Vas sar college.
 Many people regret that Leroy Ed wards has resigned his position in the sweet, tenor voice. The new members of the choir MT. Seabridge, tenor and MT. Wakeman, bass.
 Both Miss Ida Burritt and Miss Anna Keller have recently given lawn par ties, and the weather was considerate enough to be comfortable and fair. At Miss Keller's on Main. street, there was barn dance which closed at one those who danced were John and Jo- seph Fair. Joe Brown and Alfred | Downs, Charles White and Charles | Worth, Ben Wordin and Edward Ke1- | Ter, Fred Adams and Sam ~O'Brien. | and the following young ladies: Viola l Carrie and Minnie Smith, An l nie Hall and Bessie Hale, Tessie and | Rosie OiBrien, and many others
 The Thompson residence on Church | street has been decorated. A great 1 deal of decoration is going on in town this spring.
 There were only eight clear days in | town during the month of May.
 The dance given by our Stringed Or chestra at Red Mems Hall is de- scribed as having been very congeniaL |
 John Park has returned to town from | an extensive trip south; Mrs. Charles R. Pardee of Naugatuck has been vis- iting friends; Mrs. Vim. Fryer and Mrs. D. L.. Rhoades have made brief 1 visit to Branford: Edward Peck oE Derby has been visiting his sister; Mrs. Rogerson is on the sick list; Mrs Charles J. Porter has been visiting in Danbury; Eric Sandin makes reg ular visits to town to see his family; 1 Miss Myrtle Mitchell and Miss Rena Maitland of Michigan, are visiting Miss Marjorie Lewis; Miss Jean Egg gleston of Elizabeth is the guest of l Miss Dorothy Wheeler.
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