The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06
STAMFORD

Word was received in town yester- day by postal card from Schenectady that Joseph Hines, brother-in-law to Town Clerk Lowell, has become the happy father of 10 pound boy. Joseph used to be one of the My sterlous Ten'' boys of this town who indulged in birthday anniversary dln- ners, which were quite remarkaDle, according to all reports.
 The food sale of the Auxiliary Guild of Christ church, held on Sat urday at the town hall, netted some s2O.
 Mrs. James Sammis and daughter, after a visit of some week at Hamil- ton, Canada, arrived home last sun day evening. MT. Sammis went to New York on Saturday to meet his family.
 Those who attended the lecture on Ceylon, on Sunday evening, speak CT the illustrations as very beautiful.
 Something like 35 gentlemen sat down to the shore dinner given on Saturday evening at the Stratford Inn. Hon. Stiles Judson was the toastmaster. The occasion for the dinner was the meeting of the Com mittee of the 250th anniversary cela- bration of the founding of this town. brief illness, and Estelle Park has a bad cold.
 There will be another annual meet ing of the Masons tomorrow even ing
 Gilbert Hart. Park street, has been taken to the Bridgeport hospital sur-
 Catherine Wood has returned from a visit to Peekskin.
 Herbert w. Doolittle, also, has bad cold.
 Helen Dunbar is home from visit to New Haven.
 It will not be many days before Judge Peck will draw up the warrant for the coming town meeting, synopsis of which has already been printed.
 Frederick C. Beach is our local historian, and he has kept account of the vital statistics in town for the past wear. as far as the year has been spent. He says there were 22 deaths of persons over 70 years of age; that there have been 130 births, and only 30 marriages. The number Of new voters made was 139.
 A few days ago a young man. wear ing a green cap, reached into an open window at the residence of Mrs. Adelaide Warehouse, who lives in one of the Porter houses on Stratford avenue, and stole some jewelry which was on the top of a bureau close by the window. There is no clue to ms identity.
 Some men have been seen walking in a very suspicious manner on Main street, looking at the fine residences which adorn that thoroughfare, and it is surmised that they are planning to break through and steal.
 The box social will surely take place next Saturday evening at the regular meeting of the Housatonlc grange.
 Not until after the holidays, say sometime next January, will the DeV- on club give it's concert and dance But this evening there will be whist followed by dancing.
 The Smith family, Frank and wife, Minnie, Mrs. Lavania and Mrs. Ever lima went to New Haven, a few days ago. to attend the golden wedding Of Truman Smith and wife.
 George c. Fisher, who recently died in San Francisco, was once a resident of this town. He was a newspaper man who graduated from Yale in 1881.
 On the 18th inst, which is Sun day, the Methodist church will ceie- brate it's tooth anniversary. A fine program is being planned along his- toric lines.
 Yesterday the Bridge club held very enjoyable meeting with Mrs Frank M. Patterson, King street.
 Those who embroider will meet to- morrow afternoon with MrS. water Goddard on Elm Streo,.
 The question Of annexation is still being discussed in certain circles Everybody is opposed to the proposi- ton.
 The receipts from liquor licenses in this town amount to $2,750.
 Mrs. Andrew Dolger had her nus band arrested for being intoxicated, but when he was brought before the court she concluded not to press the charge.
 Miss Kate Thompson, from a town in Illinois, will pass the winter in dear old StratfOrd.
 Tonight there will be @ great out pouring of Red Men, and a few pale faces, all of whom will go on the trail to Bridgeport, where they will witness a play at the Empire theatre