The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-27
STAMFORD
Various Picn;cs -Stratford in a Sunday Paper-Word from Judge Curtis - Guests in Town Family Reunion Stealing Bicycles Personals.

], Judge and Mrs. Bradley, Town Clerk Hyatt and Mrs. Hyatt, and a. party of friends, from Westport, spent a brief time in town yesterday, on their way to Derby. They were delighted with the beauty of the place.
 MT. David l.. Rhoades and party left for Provincetown, Mass, on Monday morning, where they will remain a couple of week and enjoy the excite ment and festivities incident upon the presence of the Atlantic fleet of war ships.
 MT. AZ. Howe, who has been board ing this summer at the house of MT. Frank Blakeman, has contributed to a New York Sunday paper lengthy historical sketch of this town, embel- iished with the portraits of a number tof well known citizens. A good deal is said about the Blakeman family and the important part it has taken in legislation at Hartford. A similar article from the same pen appeared in the same Sunday paper year or two ago.
 Mrs. Clarence H. Mercy has gone to the Berhshires.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William B. Bristol entertained the Bridge Whist
 MT. W. F.. Peck is to build house at the corner of Elm and Broad streets.
 Joseph Yates, Jr., is home from Providence.
 There was quite a family reunion at the Falken mansion on Saturday. The three sisters, Eda, Vivian and Mara were home. and MT. James E. Han1il Donald Falen was over from New York.
 The Stagg family is unfortunate in having bicycles stolen Town Clerk Stagg lost his last week; Sheriff Stagg has lost one, and a grandson of the town clerk, who lives in Bridgeport, has been deprived of a new machine.
 This morning at g o'clock the Sun day school of the Neighborhood church took a special car for Noroton Point, where a picnic has been in pro- gress the rest of the day. Rev. c. s. Bullock arrived home from Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday morning, in season to preach at the church in the evening.
 A note from Judge Howard J. Cur t1s. just received. says he arrived safe ly in England and was not sea sick on the voyage over.
 Recent guests in town include Mrs. B. Warren Chapman home from New York; William Smith of Bridgeport; Mrs. Sickman and son after very brief absence: Mrs. Leggett and Mrs. Miller; Malcom Patterson from North ampton; Roland Axtel, Merritt Wisham of Mcrristown. N. J.; Walter Lusher or New York; Mrs. Edwin Hall from Canaan; Starr Barnum of New Mill ford: Mrs. Van Houghton; Mrs. Rachel Fafr of Monroe: and Frank Dorman from Worcester, Mass.
 Mrs. Amy Holmes has been having a good time at Savin Rock
 The Odd Fellows will have their an nual outing on the 11th of August, at Savin Rocks
 The Rebekahs are going to Savin Rock the same day the Odd Fellows make their pilgrimage, and all will take a shore dinner together at a place called Wilcoxsons.
 The following gentlemen have been engaged to preach in the Methodist pulpit during the absence of Rev. MT. Farrar, who leaves on the 30th inst. for Northfield, Mass; Rev. Wm. Gug- genheim, Rev. T. W. Fletcher of New Haven and Rev. Walter Patchen. MT. Farrar will go to the White Noun tains for a fortnight.
 Mrs. Frank E. Conine and Miss Vivian are at Point Charles, Sodus Bay, N. Y-, having a very enjoyable time.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson are home from a brief wedding trip
 Tomorrow the Sunday school of the Congregational church will enjoy it's picnic at Seaside Park
 \ There will be the usual dance at the Pootatuck club on Friday evening. VI
 At date soon to be announced Mrs. F. $. Baldwin will give a lawn party for the Devon Sunday school.
 Some of the ladies stopping at Wal nut beach have formed an aid society.
 Mir. Brandt's sonG service at the Methodist church Sunday evening passed off nicely and was very enjoy able.