The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
STAMFORD

This afternoon Judge Howard J Curtis and Miss Amy Talbot are
 among those who are in New Haven
 witnessing the game between Yale and | Considering the number of strang-
 CTS passing through town in automo-
 piles it is a pity Main street could not
 be sprinkled- The road ought to have
 been oiled long ago.
 | MT. William R. Wilder, who passes
 the summer at his place in Putney,
 has sent the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Nm. R. Burns a silver loving cup and s10 in gold to put into the
 bank until he is 21 years old
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford Leavenworth, home from their wedding trip will take apartments in town.
 Another ideal day struck the town yesterday. and some good folks re- gretted they had already put up storm doors.
 The Red Men served refreshments last evening when they held another of their numerous lodges~Venison and corn is the traditional feast.
 This town would just smile to see Stiles Judson governor of the state
 It has not yet been decided where the old Catholic rectory will be mov- ca after 1t is sold 1t will be a diff cult matter to take it under the troll ley wires.
 Mrs. L. J. Hulse, who is to sing at Wannamaker's in New York, once sang in a church in this town. Housewives who hope to win a tur- key for Thanksgiving should attend the Harvest Whist which takes place on the 23rd inst.
 Those who are to take part in the cantata which is to be given at Grange hall this evening include Mrs. Harold c. Holmes, Mrs. Gilbert Edwards, Mrs. Charles Johnson, Miss Nellie Wake man, Mrs Ernest L. Vincent, Miss Alice Wakeley and Mrs. Herbert flaw ley. The title of the production is the Sweet Sisters
 At the o'clock meeting at the Con- gregational chapel tomorrow Messrs. Harry E. Olcott and Arthur B. Warn CT of Bridgeport will speak
 The afternoon services at four o'clock will be resumed at the Congregational church tomorrow. Rev Cornelius H. Patton, D. D., Home Secretary of the American Board, will speak at the af- ternoon hour. Dr. Patton is a speak CT of great force and eloQuence. He was the leader in raising the Million Dollar Fund,S two years ago for for eign missions and it was through him that the successful Together Move for the debts of the benevolent socie- ties. He will be at the Park church, in the moring.
 The woodmen of the World propose to give a dance on the 18th inst, at Red Mems hail.
 Mrs. Arthur Park has been visiting in New Haven.
 Miss Etta Ely has gone to New York.
 There are rCmors in town, up Para disc Green way, of assaults upon per sons of both sexes-a man and a girl of 13 The latter is described as hav- ing been seized by the throat. She screamed and those who heard it went to the rescue. The hoodlum escaped The same thing happened but a few weeks ago in. the vicinity of Avon park where a girl of not more than 15- years of age, was assaulted by two men, who also grabbed her by the throat One of them was brought in- to the court but was allowed to go up- on the payment of costs The man who was assaulted was robbed of of dollars, after he had been knocked down. Naturally he thinks this was shabby and ungrateful treat nient. It is to be presumed the Sher- iff takes the same view of the matter. It was really a case of highway rob- bery. if it was anything.
 Mrs. Edward Davis has been visiting in Shelton for a fortnight past
 Mrs. Frederick Lillingston is home from a prolonged visit to Bridgeport
 It is reported that the recent Azalia dance netted some $50.
 MT. Bennetto is having his house repainted.
 Mrs. J. A. Peterlin has been visiting at the Rhoades mansion on King St. |
 The parents of Mir and Mrs. Frank | have just celebrated the 1 35th anniversary of their wedding.
 It is thought not all who were en- | gagged in the assault on Mrs Melady | were so very young. There is ru- nor that some of them were married | men. The report is that Arthur Du- | bold, after securing from a friend $500 | bail, and getting out of jail, skipped | the town. It is fortunate for the as- saulters that their crime did not take | place in Cairo, Illinois.
 It is reported that there are a good | many houses in town without water. And most of the inhabitants are tenn oerance people
 It looks as though the town would 70 dry since 40 wells have stopped | supplying water for the thirsty.
 Tomorrow Rev. MT. Bullock will | preach from the text-"A Faithful saying."