The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-07
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1 School Board was held yesterday aft ernoon with a full attendance, re- gardless of the snow storm. The | Board was ill session for two hours, but did not transact much business 1 outside of the regular routine, such as auditing bills. It was voted 10 give Miss Julia B. Banks a leave of 1 absence for three months, from the | first of next January, and to con- tinuo her salary. Miss Banks is in the town long and we'll. The Board is now wondering where it can se- cure teacher to take her place. The Board also agreed to pay for the tuition and car fare of 56 high school
 igh school ana g H i4 ioe to ,he n'esapS stapIes High school in Westport. It was al- so voted to have the Christmas vaca- tion begin on the 23rd of this month. and continue until the 3rd of Janu- ary. The announcement was mads that there are now in town 1.404 chill dren of school age, gain of 79 dur ing the year.
 Yesterday afternoon Prof. and Mrs. Charles Saunders gave a very delightful tea in their old colonial professors and pupils of the liar grove school. The rooms were finely decorated with Christmas greens, and Mrs. Saunders poured the tea assist ed by Prof. Swann. A few of those present were Gilbert Wagner, MT. the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Mir. Bernard Rogers, Hepburn Walker of Pittsburg, Warten Wilson, son of the American Ambassador to Mexico. washburn of Greenfield Hill. and Prof. Hargrove. the principal of the school.
 Prof. and Mrs. Francis Brewer. who have been visiting for some days in Worcester. Mass, came down yes- ley. The will occupy their place. the ''Lindens," for the winter.
 The Daughters of the American Revolution were to have holden their regularly monthly meeting yesterday with Mrs. E. J. Taylor. of Turkey from attending.
 A few of those who braved the weather to listen to MT. Blair on the ''Whir of the Press" were Attorney Clitus H. King, Dr. ". HI. Donaldson, wife and daughter Ethel, Dea. Os- borne and daughter, Supt. Graham and wife, Miss Hall of Westport, Miss Emma F. Wakeman. Rev. Dr. Child and family. Rev. Allen Beeman. MT. Young, L. G. Smith and wife. ". Q. of Southport, w. D: Hotchkiss and wife, Miss Mary B. Kippen, MT. Stur- ges. MT. Elting Deyo and wife, an1 i many others. The hall was about half filed MT. Blair had some cur ious notions about newspapers, He and thinks they might better be omit l ted. He thought the men and wo- men who bring news and facts into the office, are the real makers of a newspaper. He had a good deal 10 say about the wonderful modern ap- l pliances found in an up-to-date of- flee. Altogether his lecture was re- garded as interesting and well worth | hearing. l of tball for the season on Sunday A. tn. g,n, ,-oved to be 9. tie, 1t ! has net been determined who shall i receive the s25 prize.
 One of our R. F. D.'s, MT. c c. Wells. has been given Q surprise party The reason is a. hand when faithful mail carriers should bo re- membered.
 Dea. George H. Merwir is suffer ing from an attack of carbuncles.
 Chester A. Hull has gone to Phila- delphia on business.
 A daughter was born Sunday night to Clarence Nichols and wife.
 Saturday morning a son was born to Iverson Jennings and wife
 James L. Pratt will spend the win ter in Cuba
 John Meeker has an attack of the grip.
 Owing to the storm there was not very large attendance at the meet ing of the Grange last night
 Mrs. Rule and daughter have -e- turned from visit to New York.
 Some day this week MT. Clifford | will celebrated his 9th wedding an niversary.
 This evening, at the Methodist church, the Kings Daughters will hold a special meeting.
 Simeon c. Bradley will soon go south to attend field trials.