The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-05
FAIRFIELD

The severe rain storm did not pre- vent the contagious Daughters or the American Revolution from assembling yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock in considerable numbers, at the Gould Homestead where they were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Sandford This old mansion is we'll adapted for large reception, with it's wide hall and handsomely furnished drawing rooms, and Mrs. Sandford is gracl- ous hostess. Mrs. Frank S. Child, the Regent, presided, and the other of ficers included Mrs. Charles B. Jen- nings, the treasurer and Miss Mary B. Kippen, the historian. During the afternoon Prof. Harvey J. Swann gave a number of selections on the piano and Miss Holley, favored the ladies with violin solos. Miss Iva King gave a couple of recitations which were we'll received. They were titled ''The Bride of the Danish King" and Thoughts on the Commandment ' After the business and the usual his- torical review, bountiful luncheon was served. Some of the ladies pres ent were Mrs. Supt. Graham, Miss Os- borne, Mrs. Allen Beeman. Mrs Mrs. Albert Brown, Miss Emma F. Wakeman, Miss Bessie Betts, Mrs Francis Brewer Miss Carrie Betts Bessie Child Mrs. Charles Jennings, Mrs. Wallace M. Bulkley, Mrs. John A. Taylor and others.
 Mrs. Dr. Kline of Colchester, is in town for a week visiting her sister Miss Loretta Perry.
 William c. Kinsella asked the Farmer yesterday to contradict the report, which has been made current that he is a candidate for the posi- tion of Deputy Sheriff.
 MT. Giordiona, the Italian shoemak-
 e.. HrwNs~ a shop in the Kinsella block, has sold out his business.
 An office for the Hydraulic Com pany of Bridgeport, is being built or the foundation of Henry Lockwood's house on Greenfield Hill. At the meeting of the School Board on Monday, Supt. Graham had 11if 50 that now he is to receive $2,5O( year for the three coming years.
 Miss Lena Swartz of the Sherman school having received from the State an honor certificate, will hereafter have her salary increased by s25.
 Frank Hotchkiss and his daughter Frances, spent the week in Water bury.
 The funeral of the widow of the late Reuben Wilson, who died last Saturday, aged Ss years, was held yes- terday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William H. Miller on Church street.
 A little girl has arrived in the fam fly of John Sedate and wife.
 Arthur Gould of Los Angeles is vis- iting in town. He is the guest Of his cousin, William Gould.
 Rev. A. J. Pennell and wife are back from the Methodist conference at New Rochelle.
 Prof. Hartley is back in town from his musical studies in Paris.
 Frederick Dixon, employed as chauf- feur for c. B. Read has just married in New York, Miss Honor Pedwell.
 The Ladies' Union of Greenfield Hill met yesterday with Mrs. Frank Wade.
 Mrs. J. A. Worthy, who was taken to St Vincent's hospital, for an op- eration, is reported doing we'll.
 This evening Rev. James McGettrfck during the Lenten services at St. Thomas church, will deliver an ad- dress.
 During Holy Week services will be held at St. Thomas church as fol- lows, Thursday 7:S0 a. m.; Friday at a. m. and p. m. and on Saturday at a. m.
 Father O'De1l recently delivered a strong sermon denouncing divorce. The baseball season opened last Sunday between the Fairfield Juniors and the Benhams of Bridgeport, at McGarry's field. Score to in favor of Fairfield.