The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
STAMFORD


 4 number of friends met on Setur- lay evening at the home of Charles 5illiman, in honor of his birthday, md to welcome Miss Porter of Had Jam, who is visiting at the house. II the party were Raymond L. French nd wife of Colorado ave. Bridgeport, leslie Vaughn and wife, Charles W. Walker and wife of King street, Ario Walker Wellington Walker, IT,, and thers.
 Julius Spencer took out a marriage cense yesterday, to wed a Mrs. .athrop. This will be Mr. Spencers hird matrimonial venture.
 Speaking of the weather, Otis Cur is, our popular congressman said yes the list of April, 1871. there came ID snow storm in the afternoon with a precipitation of five or six nches deep.
 Miss Francis Russell has been ab- :ent from the library for over a week ,wing to the critical illness of her mother, Mrs. Robert H. Russell. There las been a consultation of physicians, including Dr. Wright and Dr. Cogs- veil, and they hold out no hope for ecOvery.
 The recent religious census of this own by F. J. Miner and wife shows come remarkable results. There are } different nationalities living in stratford, including Indians, 2 Ehinese, 15 Bohemians, Welsh, 20 Swiss, from Nova Scotia, 20 Aus rians, TIT Swedes, 405 Slavs, 52 Scotch, Q Polish, 36 Norwegians, 319 Italians, 45 Irish, PA Hungarians. 421 Ger 'ians, 113 colored people and 3,260 Americans. It appears. therefore, that ut of a population Of 5.SG6 there are of foreign nationaltieies 2,564.
 The people living in town represent Q different denominations, as fol- lows: Roman Catholic 1 S49; Episcopal i.011, Methodist 961; Congrega tional vent g; Jew 8; Lutheran 351; Univer- salist II; Christian Science 8; Unitar- an2; Evangelical II; Swedenborgian Y; Apostolic Il Christian Alliance 6; Dutch Reformed $; Church of Disci- ples 8; Neighborhood church 150 and Bethany Mission 107. The number who have no preference in religious matters is 17s The number of Pro- testants who do not go to church is 8t3 Protestant children not in the Sunday school, between the ages of and 16 is 215 As Father O'Connor remarked yesterday. the Catholics can- not be accused of race suicide:
 A we'll known gentleman in town was much astonished on Saturday at being served with warrant, at the hands of Rowe Wheeler, charging him with destroying private property.
 Rev. Arthur Shirley officiated on, Sunday afternoon at the funeral of William Austin. an old soldier, aged 79 who died at the home in Noro- ton. The services were held at the residence of his son, William Austin, on King street
 A large audience filled Red Mems hall on Saturday evening to witness the performance of the we'll known play: "She Stoops to Conquer" given Center school. The school orchestra was present and added materially to the enjoyment of the evening. From various accounts the play was well rendered, and the music between the acts as good as one could wish. Those who sustained the various parts were Allen MacGregor. Basil Merrill, Sexton, Elmer Cavelti, John StoT, William McGrath, Arthur Dahlin, Maurice Baker, Winifred Townroe, Anna Heig, Josephine Houghton, Jean Peck Mabel Tooley and Elmer Sum- mons.
 The Shepherds of Bethlehem, or at least some of them. who live in town, went over to Bridgeport last night to take part in the big time at the G. A. R. hall when the Supreme Of flcers were received.
 Frank Burritt is making improve ments on his bum which Is To- cated on the low re.
 Some of our yo T are build ing a boat in D. C. Na pods blacksmith shop on Long Brook avenue.
 The Masons will hold regular meeting this evening and confer the 3rd degree.
 Drop in and get your supper this evening at the Neighborhood church.
 One of our teachers, Miss Lenora Coombs is visiting in New York, and Miss Beatrice Derby is in Washing ton.
 Improvements at the fire house are being talked about, such as tele- phone and a new floor.
 The site for the new factory on Stratford avenue. just east of the town line, will require 1,500 cubic yards of soil. An effort is being made to drain the marsh which is saturated with water. Ditches have been dug, and it is thought cuivert will have to be built under. Stratford avenue before the water can run off.