The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-26
STAMFORD


 The little children in the primary
 grades had their say about Thanks giving day on Wednesday afternoon. ana their appetites whetted in antici- patton of good dinner yesterday. The turkey roasted so high this year he Tailed to materialize on many tables.
 At the Washington school the little tots sang of the day. they told what
 1t is. paid their respects to Mir. Tur- key. and indulged in variety of
 songs. dialogues. and hurrahs for the day The rooms In the school house were decorated with all' manner of
 fruits of the earth. including golden
 pumpkins. snow white pop corn. red cranberries. and other things from the fields. all prettily arranged.
 Tomorrow evening, just to keep in
 touch with the times. there will be a post-ThanksEiving program at the hall of the local Grange. when one of the speakers will tell about the first
 Thanksgiving, and a debate will fol- low on the question-"That more thought and attention should be given means than just to satisfy the inner man" Four ladies are announced as the principal 1ebaters of this really
 domestic question. viz-: Mesdames F. R. Sammis. Frank E. Blakeman. c. J. Wakeley and Henry F. Meachen- Mir Herbert Sniffin will furnish the muse
 Mrs. J. A. Miller and Mss Marjorie Lewis have returned 10 town from a trip to France and Germany.
 Miss May Beardsley and Miss Chris tine Wells attended the Alpha Alpha
 dance Thanksgiving evening at the Slocum gymnasium, in Bridgeport Clayton Blakeslee now has his of flee in Danbury.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Brandt. Robert Duncan Brandt. Miss Brandt. and Mrs.
 Robert Wheeler and sons spent yes terday in Meriden-
 The whist given by the Ancient Or der of Hibernians was not as success full as 1t would have been if the
 wheather had been more propitious. operation in the large room on the first floor of the Town hall There was dancing in. Red Mems hall with a stringed orchestra for music One of the prizes given for the event was a large turkey by Father OConnor. The gentlemen who had charge of the af- fair were James Dalton. James Cullen. James Sexton. Patrick Ahearn. and
 The weather threw a wet blanket
 over the people who attended the As
 sembly dance on Thanksgiving even ing.
 team proposes to, give a dancing party at Red Mems hall with the Hotchkiss orchestra
 Most of the teachers in the public
 schools took advantage of the holidays to return to their homes in the neigh
 boring towns
 It looks now as if the Photosraphic Club will not give an exhibition this season.
 A signet gold ring has been found at the library. awaiting an owner Alfred Wakelee has found a gold watch and chain on Elm street Miss Swinden went to Win isor Locks on Wednesday for the holidays Miss Lillian Munson is at Ware house Point. W Next week the work of placing cleo trfc lights in Christ church will begin. the. contract having been given to a Bridgeport firm.
 A ThanksgSTinE dinner and prayer meeting were held at the Neighbor- hood church yesterday Mrs Bernard Judson is reported on the sick list
 Mir. Carlos Blakeman Is having an addition built to his Oronoque resi- dence-
 Those who wish to hear a fine speak CT will attend the meeting next Tues day evening at the conference room of the oCngregational church when Rev. MacLaren Richardson. of Bridge port will give an address. Mir and Mrs. Samuel Beardslee leave town next Tuesday for a winter in Florida MT. and Mrs Blakeman and Mr. and Mrs Knight. of Bridgeport,
 VIII be of the party. On the way down
 they will spend a few days in Charles ton, S. C.