The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
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The Fifemen's Ball The Greenfield H;ll Club Supper Non.support Shit
 Ground Hog Day-Mr. Buckingham.

The social note in town yesterda,
 ana Friday was accented by the gath
 erlng of neighbors and friends in sup
 per ana dance halls for an evening"!
 entertainment. On Greenfield Hill th,
 attraction was the Young Mems sup per given by MT. Brotherton. Fiv, large and tender turkeys were roasted
 by Mrs. Randolph. and the tables wer, spread with all kinds of Vegetables pastry. salads. and jellies. Forty ol H-Iy men and women sat down to inc supper, and after the tables had beer relieved of their contents. the music struck up by Fallon's orchestra. and dancing was the order of the rest of
 the evening in the great assembly hall Inls room was prettily decorated and
 brilliantly illuminated. A few of the
 ladies and gentlemen seen in the
 Bradley. MT. Nellis Sherwood, the l president of the club. MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley. the Misses Irene and
 Florence Bradley. Miss Edna Bulkley, Mr. William Bulkley. MT. John Boyle, l the Misses Mabel. Ethel and Kate
 Knapp. MT. and Mrs. w D. Burr, MT. Edward Warehouse. MT. William and MT Theodore Fallen. John Roland, Miss Perfume. MT. and Mrs Hutchin- son. MT. and Mrs. Heziakiah ElwooSi. Clayton Elwood. Thomas Sweeney and others fs-- A'lAs. Af1iiiS ol GfeeuHelu FILL. WnO mas been visiting during. the summer,
 MT. and Mrs. Royal Whitaker, sailed
 on Thursday for England.
 The frame of the new Peterson dwell
 ing on, Elliott street has been raised
 Not far from 200 persons met in
 Perry's hall last Thursday evening to enjoy the fremen's ball to the strains of Buffers orchestra This event is the annual one given by the Fairfield Hook and Ladder Company. The hall was well lighted and decorated for the occasion. Chief SeggeIl and his assist ant. Henry Moore. were in full uni- d form. and took special pains to look after the pleasure and comfort of the guests. MT. John Barr was in the ticket office. Recording Secretary Am. prose Smith and James Sullivan took the tickets at the door. Frank Seg- gell. chairman of the committee took care of the floor aided by several as- sistants. Altogether the force was polite and competent. and the ball passed off quietly and with much en- joyment- Those present included Chief 1 Seggell. Asst. Chief Henry Moore and l wife. George Johnson. treasurer MT. ! and Mrs. William Dalling. Messrs. | Robert Dalling. Edward Thomas. John | Barr, Harry Nichols. Paul Smith, Pat | rick McGarry. Leonard Kowalski, John | Dalling. MT. and Mrs. Henry Barker, | James Sullivan. Michael Weary. George | Schulte. John Flanagan. Mr. and l Mrs. John Collins. Dennis Mullins. | Thomas Carroll. the Misses Sadie | Emma and Susie Seggell. Miss SaIlie Collins Miss Hazel Reid, Miss Mary | Neary. and also quite number of | adies and gentlemen from Black Rock and Bridgeport.
 The new addition to the aluminium ,oundry. which is being constructed by ,. Smith and son. is nearly completed
 Mr. John Cusack has esigned his position as assistant at the depot
 MT. John Buckingham. who injured | IS knee two or three weeks ago ie till confined to his bed, his limb being n a plaster cast.
 Mrs. Byron Bond. who lives in one of lie Saum cottages. brought suit .gafnst her husband yesterday. for support. The case was tried before ustice Wakeman. and it was finally scided that MT. Bond should give his 7ffe $2 a week to be used for the slp- Ort of her children. Mrs. Bono .ought she could take care of herself ] fir. Bond is said to be a painter.
 Next Tuesday is known in some parts l the country as ground hog day, 'bu {, ct much attention is paid to the , ntlc of this little animal as a fore aller of the weather. The ground hog r.. }, the common woodchuck clean and ;trmless animal. The legend is tha.
 comes out of it's burrow early in thc ring. and if when it appears above 1 ound 1t can see it's own shadow i. tires for the next six weeks which l 'eanS that there will be a late spring !.
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