The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-13
STAMFORD


 The public library in town has just received from Eleanor OnIey Kirk o1 Philadelphia, photograph showing 9 group of the prominent men in town as they appeared more than 50 years ago. The picture was taken in front 1 or the present Catholic Rectory. Of 1 course all the gentlemen are long since dead. Among those represented i can be seen William Johnson, father i Of the present Mrs. Susan E. J. Hud- i son; MT. Onley the writer of text 1 the house now occupied by Father | O'Connor; Capt. Paulaski Benjamin, 1 Thomas Austin, Frederick Benjamin l and Alfred Beach the grandfather of 1 the famous aviator, Stanley Y. Beach. A colored gentleman, calling himself the Prince of India,'' p1entifully be- strange Indian name of Prof. Clark '' called yesterday at the office of the Judge of Probate and did various psychological stunts, with his eyes and chapter of any book which some one opened; the amount Of coin a present cared to make. He did these things successfully in the presence of the Town Clerk, MT. Conine, Judge Peck. Miss Allen and others.
 The two well known citizens who sailed for Europe last week were Ar den L. Judd and wifeA
 Theodore. Tornplzins is taking his va cation and will spend his time fish
 The recent fair of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church netted $45.
 Miss Emma F. Allen has returned from her fortnight's vacation.
 Yesterday afternoon some Is of the Episcopal clergy of his district met at the chapel of Christ church for one of their regular meetings. Arch deacon Allen Beeman of Fairfield pre- sided. After the disposing of rou- tine business the clergy were enterA tained at luncheon at the Episcopal rectory where Mrs. Cornwall was as- sisted by number of the ladies of
 william R. Cook has gone to wor- eester, Mass, to attend the Clark Un- iVersity.
 Tar cross walks are being laid in who are not cross.
 IA Stratford girl has recently dis covered that her, husband has been married before. He must have been
 A few days ago Father o'Connor and his two nieces went to Waterbury
 Miss shaffs. who has been visiting Mrs. Cranstoun, has returned to Sum init, N. J.
 George Lines, has taken some of his friends to Waterbury, to see a ball game The gentlemen were George Webb. G. Bartlett and Frederick Be
 Miss Lila E. Judson has gone to South Britain for her vacation:
 John Williams expects to harvest 800 bushels of peaches.
 There have recently been serious floods in town owing to the cleaning out of the pipes of the Hydraulic Co. In one place a lady says she got in to the water waist deep.
 It is recorded that bountiful din ner was done fall justice to op Sat urday at Minor Smiths hotel by a number of gentlemen from the Bridge port Locomobi1e works.
 Elliott Cogswell is home from his medical studies in Boston for short time.
 R Dana August is home from his trip to Fort Perry, Ohio, where he attended the national shoot.'' Mrs. August came with him.
 David H. Coe and wife of Waterbury and George B. Coe and wife of Derby were at the Coe residence over Sum day.
 next Saturday at the Congregational church, if it does not rain.
 Next Saturday. at 10 o'clock, the Republican Convention of the 18th Senatorial district, will meet in the Town Hall of this town to nominate .af candidate for senator.
 The oyster crop this year is said to be healthy and fine.