The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
STAMFORD

Giving to the Poor-On on Vacations
 Many Local Improyemeuts-Cow Killed by Trolley-What Our Folks Are Doing.
 Four of our young men went to New York yesterday to see the ball game between New York and Pittsburg. They were Howard Curtis. Ivan More house and Allen and Keeler Wilson. AS good many of the things do- mated to the food sale given on Satur- day by Father O'Connor. remained at the close undfspoeed of. such as souashes. cabbages and corn. the good priest distributed them among some of the poorer families of the town. Pos s1bly some 75 colored children took home vegetables to their parents. The little goat which was donated to the fair. excited a great deal of pleasure among the children of the town. and many of them wish to get possession of it. The kid will be in evidence at a later date. and all the children can have chance to try for 1t.
 MT. Daniel O'Conner and his sister. Miss Mary O'Conner. have gone to Manchester to visit the old home and be the guests of Miss Ellen OConner. sister of Father O'Conner
 MT. Costello has begun to set the California. pivet hedge which is to divide the rectory lawn from the lot upon which the>pew St. James church is to stand. The plants were raised and given to Father O'Conner by James Sexton of Stratford avenue.
 A new Juvenile band has appeared in town called Wheeler & Wilson's Junior." The two leaders are little sons of MT. Wheeler and MT Wilson, the well known druggist. Thus far they are content with flags and drums.
 It will be good news to the members of St. James parish to know that Father OConner has been assured by wealthy men that he can borrow from them all the money he needs with which to build the proposed new church.
 There are on sale at the center. baskets of large and beautiful Bart lett pears grown by Selectman Wells.
 Recollect that tomorrow afternoon. at the library. there will be a social garden party. and food sale for the benefit of the book fund.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Hall spent Sun day in Easton.
 E MT. Charles Schindle of Bridgeport, street.
 MT. and Mrs George Jewell are en- tertairing Miss Cash of Brooklyn. and Miss Lottie Lillingston.
 It is with pleasure up-to-date citf- zens note the extensive improvements which are now being made on Main street. It looks as if the town is walk ing up to the fact that great changes
  Leeds is having concrete walks and roadways laid through his grounds: Dr.. Rowland is building a new fence around his lot at Main street and East Broadway: the curbing for the Bunnell estate is being turned around the corner of Church street: and the Ben- jamin house is ready to be set back to the prevailing building line- As Judge Curtis asked for the placing of Q curb line the chances are he will have a stone curb in front of his lawns bordering the street Private citizens have been driven to this in order to protect their lawns and pre- vent sprinkling ana all sorts of carts from driving upon them. If this thing keeps up Main street will soon be as handsome as the big boulevard which street to Ash Creek.
 The local Oyster company is back from it's annual outing to Providence.
 Rev. George E. Farrar is back from his tour to New Hampshire. All the summer wandering clergymen are now in town.
 William Maritime is home from the Carskills. He thinks Stratford can beat Sleepy Hollow, the resting place of Rip Van Wrinkle.
 William Robbins new house at Blake man place will be finished by the mid dle of next month.
 Miss Alice Todd is> away on a yaca- tion.
 Tomorrow the Rebekahs will have sewing society with Mrs. Ellsworth Dietz.
 Miss Matte Stocking has gone back to Torrfngton.
 Miss Susie Wilkinson has gone to White Water Gap. in Pennsylvania.
 Rev. C.S. Bullock has gone to Pough- kepsie in connection with the Hudson Fulton celebration.
 A COW was recently killed at Para disc Green. as the result of a collision with a Shelton trolley. It belonged to Joseph Yates and was a valuable anil ma1.
 MT. and Mrs. Staples are home from Canada. It is said they visited the forests of that wild country.
 Raymond Hill is in Branford for few days. on his vacation.
 Mrs. A. B. Blakeman is the guest of Mrs. w. P1ayfoot of Park street.