The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
STRATFORD

There will be interest in musical
and other exercises IN all the local
churches tomorrow. At the Congrega-
tional church DIR. Packard Will preach
at 1920, on MARY the Mother of
jesus At in the afternoon the
choir Of Christ Church will assist in
rendering the Cantata "The Adora-
tion.'' Theswords are printed for the
use of all who attend. There will be
an Endeavor meeting at p. m.
At the Neighborhood church in the
evening, Jerome Mays orchestra will
give Beyond the Gates Of Paradise
and Sweet Home of Angels
Masses will be said at ST. James
church tomorrow at $50 a. m, $3.50 a.
m, and at 1880 a. m. Father O'Con-
ner will give a sermon at each mass.
There will be long and excellent pro-
gram of music rendered by Miss NJ. Nc
Quillan, Miss Catherine Nevins of
Bridgeport, Joseph Castelotte. William
Hennessy, Miss Julia NJ. McQuillan,
Miss Esther Nolan, Miss Elizabeth
O'Conner, Misses Mamie and Nellie
Hughes, Miss Annie Herman, Miss
Rosalie Allard, Della Valecourt, An
ME Calcaterr and Lulu O'Conner.
At Christ Church fine program OF
music has oeen arranged with Mrs.
H. W. Elwell at the organ.
At the Bethany Mission the sermon
will be omitted but a Christmas pro-
gram will be carried out. The children
will give a concert and the hall is to
be decorated.
At the Methodist church in the
morning, Rev. Mr.. Farrar will preach
from the text: .sUnto You a Child is
Given' There will be special music
and in the evening the Sunday school
gives a concert The offering will be
for the Freedmen's Aid Society and the
| Pastoral and Church Aid Fund. The
/! contributions last Sunday for the New
field Methodist church amounted to
$5c45
! The real estate owners who met in
| Bridgeport a day Or two ago to talk
| over the annexation Of this town to
| the city, boosted that they owned some
| three or four hundred acres of land
! iu Stratford. This is a small amount
compared to the whole. The Town cor
sists of not far from 5000 acres.
Clarence Brewster and wife left town
Yesterday to spend the holidays with
| their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
| Honniwell and wife.
| Yesterday Father O'Conner sent out
| half dozen turkeys as Christmas glfts
| TO deservinf antilles.
! The Beta Sigma dance last evening
| was largely attended by the younger
! element, and proved very enjoyable.
The Stratford outing Club will give
it's dance on the Goth inst.
I AS a result of the committee ap'
pointed by Mr.. Brakeman to locate
| iamns in town it lols as if Longbrool
avenue would have another light af-
| ter all.
The wakelee family recently had :
| gathering at the home of Charles )
| Wakelee, to celebrate the 10th ami
versary Of his marriage. The Wake
| lees present included Ephriam, senior
and Junior, Nellie, Nelson, Homer
Howard, Samuel, Alfred and Charlie!
| Junior and some others. For while
sutton avenue was thronged with tn
| coming and going of guests. mum
Der were from out OF town.
| Ivan Morehouse spent yesterday a.
the town hall in Fairfield.
William Fl. Kelsey, principal OF tht
| center school, is to be the organls
| for the St. Lodge Of Masons.
! Otis Curtis now has all he can az
| delivering packages Addressed to San
| ia Claus.
| Several pans of ashes came pouring
| down from an upper window at the
| Town Hall yesterday, and those below
| thought there had been a volcanic
| eruption. 1t is strange what stuff
| janitor will throw out OF window
I Mss Marguerite Cogswell is home
| from Dobb's Ferry.
| Walter E. Hine is recovering IRON
| an attack of pleurisy.
| Devon is to have public meat mar
| ket run by Mr.. LePan.
| gentleman in town has received
a lot of handkerchiefs with a knot tiet
! in the corners.
Some one in town has drawn CLASSY
| box of candy weighty with sweets:
A lovely cabinet with drop I'D
| was found yesterday in Miss Allen!
Christmas stocking. presentedby tn
town. II has the usual compliment O.
drawers, is really on rollers, and lla'
| been so constructed as to support