The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-18
STRATFORD

set LOT the VlSlC OF our local dIdh6o
to the Grange at Greenfield Hill. 1t
has been announced that some %
| members propose to go over. They
will provide a portion of the evenings
program
Tomorrow the usual services will
be held in all the churches. In the
afternoon Rev. DR.. Packard will speak
upon Christian Work in Mexico"
1t is just beginning to be discovered
rather late in the day, that the So
called flag pole at the Franklin school
is no pole at all, but big telegraph
log which has been stuck up in the
ground without a mast or yard arms.
This fact was noticed in the Farmer
weeks ago. It is estimated that it
looking pole.
F. E. Conine has had a. touch Of
the grip, but is able to be about.
Mrs w. S. Curtis has been enter
tanning Miss Olive Russell, who once
lived in town.
Mrs Peck who is at Tyron, N. c.,
says roses and fruit trees are in bloom
in dear old Stratford some time next
month.
Speaking of flowers, we can beat
Tyron all hollow. In this section,
daffodils, carnations and shamrocks
are in full bloom, if one will only in
spect the Mills hothouses at Paradise
Green. And we have strawberries in
the market.
There are weather wise folks in
town who think Thursday was dis
agreeable day.
Our Red Men are still making plans
for warm reception to the Great
Incohonee when he arrives from Tex
as He is a modest man and says he
does not care for fuss and feathers,
hon mr. bros ho I11f he
hopes the Indians will go out into the
woods and fetch in great many pale
faces who will be adopted into the
various tribes hereabouts.
NJ. A. Brakeman and wife are home
from a trip to Georgia.
The tower of the Devon club house
is to have a fire alarm signal, which
will go off by machinery when fire
breaks out.
Henry Bowman of New Haven is
visiting for few days in town.
During his boyhood days William
F. Severn used to live in town and
buy pies at the Assum bakery, and
play marbles in front of the Sammis
s,ore. Now he is president Of the
A. w. Burritt Lumber Company.
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Stage and
family will be home early in April.
The Shepherds Of Stratford will hold
an important meeting next Thursday
evening.
Mrs. John Assam is visiting in
Brooklyn and Newark, N J.
Judge c. H. Peck goes up to Hart
ford every little while to attend to
his duties as a legislator.
Several will go to Milford this even
ing to listen to lecture by Rev. N.
D. Hills of Brooklyn, N. Y. 1t is
said in town that he has published
large collection of the most valuable
religious works of the age There
may be difference of opinion about
this
One of our young townsmen, SO years
of age, Lucius Judson, Jr., recently
went ITO a theatre in Bridgeport. He
had the time of his life.
ried a young lady named Clara Kiss.
A menu to the queens taste, which
was done full justice to. was enjoyed
at the Methodist church few even
ings ago by the Standard Bearers.
Elmer Hawley, suffering with pneu-
monia and pleurisy, has been taken to
the Bridgeport hospital.
Mrs. william Mallory of Jackson
avenue, recently entertained the Ca
naan Whist Club.
There were a good many doings in
town last night in honor Of ST. Pat
rick.
Yesterday the schools were closed
TO give the teachers a cnance TO WISH
out Of town schools.
Those who took part last night in
the brilliant and well attended con-
cert given at Red Mems hall by Miss
Sarah L. Ryan, organist Of ST. James
church, included John Hughes, the
baritone from Bridgeport; Avis Hav-
rilla, Miss Catherine Nevins, Miss
Lenore Hefferman. Miss Marie Quill
and the choir of the church William
Walsh, well known tenor also as
sisted. Many dear old Irish songs
were sung, and the attendance was
all that could be wished
Miss Clara Viola Clements of King
street, has just been married to Will
liam H. Stafford of Sag Harbor, where
he is engaged in the coal business
The guests at the wedding numbered
about 25. After the ceremony the
happy pair left for the Stratfield Ho-
tel.