The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-23
STAMFORD

After serving customers for more khan a dozen years, along his milk Sroute MT. William Oakley intends in Ia few weeks to retire from the busi- Eness. He is to be succeeded by MT. tSherwood who has been for some time lin the employ Of Elliott W. Peck
 Thursday night the people of Put ney gave a supper in the chapel to Dea Haven's Biconstra Sunday school hclass.
 Thursday evening MT. Ma,clauren Stevenson entertained his Sunday school class at his residence on East Broadway.
 Iproperty owners to know that they sare not allowed to receive the tax lists of residents through an agent. This is the ruling of the Attorney lGeneral of the state. The assessors tsubject to a fine of $50 if they dis fobey the law. They would like to fobIise all citizens but must conform ito the law.
 Rev. Dr. Packard has returned from his trip to Minneapolis and will preach tomorrow morning giving an account of the meeting of the American board which he attended. He will also preach in the evening.
 There will be services tomorrow at Christ church as follows morning orayer at 10:30, evening prayer at .7:3O, Sunday school at 12. The class for confirmation will meet on Sunday afternoons at 2:30.
 Rev ~ S. Bullock is collecting ma ,<erial for an account of the recent voyage of the Clermont from New York to Albany. He expects to have 1t profusely illustrated.
 The invitations for the semi-centen- nial celebration which is to take place on the 3ast inst. at the Congregational church, have been issued in the name iof Nathan Wells, Philo Havens, Rad ,eord B. Smith and Arthur G. Bald Twin.
 The high tributes of praise paid to Miss Lettie Bennett at the town meet ing on Thursday night were as re- freshing and chivalrous as one could wish Even MT. Conine said she is a splendid teacher.
 The 70 im1nortals who signed the pe- ftition for the special town meeting, lwent down to defeat with colors fly idne. although some of them were danc- ling and screaming at the top of their lvoices.
 It is the voters on the front seats iat a town meeting who carry the day, land not the element which stands in fthe rear and hoots or cheers. Matters in relation to the schools ,do not stand today quite as they did fhe forepart of the week. The pub hic now knows the sentiment Of the majority of the voters and it is un- - School board do it's own proper work in it's own way, without advice, in- structions or resolutions.
 A school teacher may show temper, now and then, but if she can beat some of our town meeting orators,- enough said.
 Both MT. Blakeman and Dr. Cogs- well now know about the rumored resignation of Miss Bennett.
 The great school ruction has cooled down and no more mutterings will be heard this year. Christmas is coming, gentlemen.
 Mrs H. J. Lewis is having some mason work done at her house.
 Miss Julia Bigelow has bought lot on Lazy Bank.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Greath have moved to Bridgeport.
 Not much prospect of gas pipes in town this year. Possibly that. vessel loaded with them is still stuck in the river.
 Mrs. Otis B. Curtis is home from Journey to Nichols.
 The Bridge club is again in full swing for the season. A week ago it met the house of Mrs. William B.