The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-27
STRATFOKD

This dear old town has another
| feather in it's cap Seldom anything
transpires in this universe when STRAIT
| ford gets left. Almost everybody who
dies, once lived in town, or has MANY
| friends who knew the deceased. SIT.
residing on our reefs now. Now !,
| the great bedquilt contest. held in Gil :
| cinnati. this ancient burg carries or
! the honors Mrs. Otis E. Curtis, VIC
| of our popular expresSman. mother o.
| our we'll known depot master. and also
mo her of the famous Clara M. Por-
ter. has won the first prize from
among Revolutionary quilts sent III
from all parts of the United States.
The prize of $100 was worth getting
and came jus, in time for the Christ
mas stocking. The pattern was stars
made of small pieces and set in a
background of cream color-sort o,
Strawberries and cream. And the
needle work was very fine.
While the good downpour Of Satur-
day last may have had tendency to
cause a rise of water in The wells.
nothing of the kind has happened as
vet The water all ran off the sur
face of the ground. which was frozen
hard. Some of the springs and brooks
were benefited.
Our old citizens continue to die rap
idly. On Saturday las, Nathan w.
Clark. aged IS. passed away. His fu-
neral was held yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
The banquet committee Of the An
cent Order of Hibernians Of this town
invites Divisions No. 2 and Of Bridge
mort, the Robert Emmett Club. and the
Gaelic Society to attend the banQueL
which is to be given this evening at
the hall near Beardsley's corner.
Most Of our charming receptionS and
hops take place in Red Mems hall.
which is as attrac i've as any in town.
The walls are lined with scalD-raislng
pictures Of Indians and portraits of
NOUS maln'f Red Men a1ln'0; The Beta Sigma
dance came off in this hall the night
before Christmas and beat all prev
ious dances of the kind. The girls
who belong to the society wore very
pretty Gowns: They are as I foiIoms:
Martory ,Silliman. Ruth Bristol. Ruth
Haven. Arlene Curtis. Susie Bennetto.
Dorothy Beardsley, May Beardsley,
and Christine Wells.
Miss Ruth Haven will be at home
on the GOTH and she has invited her
friends to meet Miss Ethel Kenyon Of
Wellesley college.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem have
elected the following ladies and gentle
ment to serve as their officers for he
coming term: Clifford II. Leavenworth.
George B. Payne. John Moore. Isabelle
Cliborn. Eta Chambers. Carrie Payne.
Mary Wright. Mabel Leavenworth,
Nellie Wheeler and Amy l. Holmes.
The new Typewriter, for the town
records works very well. It Is a tr1-
file too large for reporters.
It is thought that in about two
months the new auto-chemical ordered
by the town will be ready to be IN
stalled.
The skating season was rather short
but quite enjoyable while it lasted.
wife
are spending the holidays at Greens
Farms.
Charles F. Judson and wife are
spending Christmas in East Orange. |
Charles w. Walker and family of
King street. attended Christmas
family dinner in Bridgeport.
The MasOnS propose to give more en- |
tertainments to augment the building |
fund.
It is thought the new Tuttle block |
may be completed next year.
Tomorrow evening the Pfnochle club |
will meet with Mrs. Henry Boards |
more.
It is said that Mr.. Kelsey has
hroueht a number Of new and pro-
There is talk Of resurrecting the
Camera Club. It made a good begin
ming a year or so ago. and held a |
very creditable exhibition at the Ii |
brary.
The Grange will hold a meeting next |
evening and see the old year |
out.
A number Of suits against the trolley |
have been begun by residents |
of this town. The sum claimed in the |
aggregate is only about $35 900.
Keep in mind the fact that on Jan. !
13 Prof. Phelps will lecture at the IL
brary.
On Jan. the Hayloft will install the
following gentlemen as it's officers for
1911: F. G. Revans. E. H. Wilcox. W.
HubbelI. E. Beardsley. H. Doolittle, j.
Vans. G. W. Spall and A. Parketon.