The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-20
STAMFORD

Thomas E. Haven, assistant district attorney for San Francisco. has been in town a, few days visiting his broth CT. Deacon P. P. Haven. He went to Washington Monday but may return before going back to the Pacific coast
 It has been decided that the post poned lecture by Prof. Phelps of Yale, will be given at the library on Friday evening, Feb. 4.
 Many people in town are comment ing over what they call a decidedly raw proceeding on the part of those who were recently soliciting people to buy tickets in a distribution for an old English mahogany dining table. After a large number of tickets had been sold. and the money retained by the family which put the table up, the so-called drawing took place, and the daughter of the woman owning the table got the prize. This is new way to raise money on second hand furniture. Those who got bitten will hesitate some time before investing in any more home made lotteries.
 Those who wish to do so can now see the assessors abstract book, by calling at the room in the town hall.
 It is said that William Hine is work ing for the Locomobile Co.
 It is almost time something definite was known about the minstrel per- fornance which was to have been given early this month, by the Red Men.
 William Russell has been visiting in Naugatuck.
 Mr and Mrs. Zenas P. Johnson are rejoicing over the birth of a daugh- ter.
 Mrs Ellen Redy is reported on the sick list.
 Tonight the Japanese actress, Fuji- Ko, will give an entertainment at the library, She is called at home "the Lady of the Wistarias."
 The people who not so very long ago were getting up town meetings to find fault with the High School and some of the teacher there employed, are now watching the receding of the tide of innuendo and opposition, to discover that Inspector Herbert S. Gregory asserts that the three wo- men teachers in the school are among the best in the State. The tone of the school is said to be very high. and there is a readiness and accuracy in recitations and thoroughness of prep aration not often seen in, the smaller schools. This is high praise and ought to satisfy even those parents who send their boys and girls to Bridge port Some recommendations are made as to enlarging the course of study, ard a laboratory is proposed for chemical WOrE.
 Those maidens and youths who go to the High School and wish to play basketball, will be permitted to do so in the town hall.
 Some of our contractors think the coming spring will see quite a good deal of building going on in these parts.
 Very naturally Father OConnor is pleased with the offer of a $1000 check for St James new church. as stated in the Farmer last Tuesday. Such checks do not grow on every bush.
 The addition to the E.. H. H. Smith Silver Company's plant, just at the edge of the town, will be 5 by 100 feet, and built of brick. A Meriden firm has got the contract.
 The F. C. Booth Co. will do the plumbing for the addition to the cen- ter school.
 Miss Emily Wheeler went up to New Haven to attend the prom and other frolicking exercises.
 l.. E. Peck has become one of the advertising agents for a daily paper in a nearby city.
 On Saturday Capt. A. and Mrs. Be- Aell Benjamin will sail for Florida.
 Mrs George w. Spall has so far re-
 overed from her recent sickness as to e able to be out once more.