The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-13
THE FARMER: FEBRUARY IS, 1911
FAIRFIELD
This being a holiday the library is

This being a holiday the library is
closed.
| Many will be sorry to hear that the
health Of Father Coleman is very pre-
carious. He has failed rapidly re-
Gently. his rheumatism having come
back causing a loss Of vigor and
flesh. He really wore himself out in
| the work he did for st. Thomas
church. 1t is reported In town that
| he left the church out of debt with
| $1,000 in the treasury.
Father O'Dell reports that every
| thing is moving on nicely for the VAL
entine party to be given tomorrow
evening in the church hall.
A couple of signs in town attract
(. the attention of passing strangers.
One of them reads: This Cite for Sail
| for Factory Purposes" The other
saws: Pants Prest While You Wait"
into fashion.
Prof. Harvey Swami and a friend
spent the week end in New York.
The st. Thomas rectory is to have
| telephone.
Mrs. Hinckley Of Broad street. has
been entertaining her sister. Mrs. Sta
| pies.
4 The bunch of forsythia in full bloom
on the delivery desk of the library,
attracts much attention and suggests
! spring.
| Miss Ruth Child has given UP her class
at the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
| Frank. a son of George Ferris. Of
Greenfield Hill. has the pneumonia.
March 9th Is to be Dramatic Night
| at the Country Club. and Howard L.
| wakeman will be in charge. For the
1 evenings entertainment a vaudeville
play Is being prepared. On the 23d
! Of this month the club will hold a
/ NAl~ Sf0I Ia NJ
Der can invite two guests. The names
should be sent to W. Burr Hill not
later than tomorrow. Last TUESDAY
| evening there was very enjoyable
| entertainment at the club with MISS
Edna Bulkley as hostess 1t was
| there was a contest for cookies shaped
| like a heart. The winners of the
| hearts were Mrs. w o. Burr and Will
mer Pratt. also Maud l Wilson and Ind
freshments followed the contest.
Among the musicians were Everett
Lobdell. w. II. Falfon. Clayton Ell
wood Edna Buckley and w. E. Meek
The dance. to be given at Perry's
| hall is for the benefit Of the local
baseball club. It Is the clubs an
nual affair. There will be music by
the Coast Artillery orchestra. and a
buffet lunch is to be served;
l.
terry by the Athletic Club. was drawn
| by Oscor Kitzman Of Bridgeport.
The Royal Gazette Of Bermuda. says
Of Mrs Mabel Osgood Wright, who
recently visited that island. that she
stopped at the Princess Hotel. and
that she is the author of IS books. She
made but a short stay in Bermuda.
and arrived in the States almost
fortnight ago.
Those who are interested in the
%H,sc I,
been invited to go to Westport tornor-
row evening to attend a meeting of
the Civic Club and air their views on
Sunday closing.
Mrs. Herbert sharps Of this town:
1872 at the stratfield the other day.
Mrs. Middlebrook. Henry Ogden and
Miss Ida Wales are reported on the
sick list.
The following young men have been
designated as chauffeurs for the fire
mems new auto chemical: George An
derson. William McGarry. Frank Sic
gel and John Dunleavy. The one who
first gets to the fire house after the
whistle blows will have the pleasure
Of running the machine. 49, -
theme yesterday Running the
Christian Race During the past
week he has been visiting in New
Britain and Hartford.
IO1nOrFOW evening tuere Is TO De q
Valentine party at the parsonage of
Greenfield Hill. st. Valentine is
much thought of in that section of the
country.
Hereafter Miss Sadie Sherwood will
live in Greens Farms.
People who are about to make their
wills should not forget the Memorial
Library. More money for books could
be usefully spent and will be thank
fully received. It Is stated. that in
the spring the library grounds are to
be ornamented with shrubbery and a
hedge.
in town.
It is said that Kerry Beers Of
Greenfield Hill is actually harvesting
radishes.