The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
STAMFORD

The social reception at the Congre- gational Parsonage last night, given by Rev. pr. and Mrs. Edward ".
 Packard, was largely attended and
 the members and friends of the
 church. During the evening a number of songs were sung by members of the church choir and MT. Evans read very amusing account from the pen
 of MT. Dooley, of How Hennessey would have women secure the right to vote. There was a good deal of logic, as well truth founded on fact, in the article, which created a consider able laughter. All the rooms of the parsonage were thrown open, and crowded throughout the evening" Vas
 es of crocuses and other flowers were placed about the rooms, and before the company dispersed refreshments
 were served. Dr. and Mrs. Packard met their guests at the foot of the stair case. Among those present were Mir. Beach of the Scientific American,
 P. Haven. MT. Hart, Radford B. Smith and his sons. Miss Alice Judson,
 Dea. Baldwin, Arthur Baldwin, David Coe and wife, Charles Wellington Walker, and wife, Mrs. Randall, John
 W. Thompson and wife, Mrs. George
 Rev. Arthur Shirley. Mrs. Clara M.
 Porter. Mrs Charles Silliman, MT.
 Cook and wife. Clarence Goodsell and
 wife, Mrs. Charles Stagg, Mrs. Hodges, Miss Blakeman, Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Hubbell. Frank Sammis and wife, Mrs. Arthur Sammis, MT. Viner and wife, Ambrose Sheppard. Charles S. Smith and wife, Newton Reed, Freder- ick Williams.
 It will be of interest to hear what
 Rev. Martin B. Kneeland will have to say on the subject of the liberal Sum- day, Sunday afternoon at the Congre-
 gational church. He is Secretary of the Lords Day League for New Eng land. In the morning of Sunday he will preach upon the same topic in Fairfield.
 Miss Marjorie Silliman is home from college for the Easter vacation. Some method should be determined upon by which the new gasoline lamps
 on King and perhaps other streets, can be lighted every night. On We'd nesday night the street was in total darkness. And one day previously the lamps were allowed to burn all day. Alfred Mallett, aged years, Is the victim of scarlet fever, at the Mallette residence ocrner of Main and Barnum avenue. hearsed it's minstrel show. which is to be presented to the public the latter part of April
 Harry Brown is directing the rehear- salS for the "Jolly Farmer a musical drama which will soon be given to the public.
 The public fish market has closed down and is for rent. Alfred Appleyard is said to be build ing up a picture frame business in town. Nearly 100 tickets have been taken for the Board of Trade banquet Sidney Beardsley will build a couple of cottages i'll Dodge aPrk. It is said that as a young man the late Dr. Edward F. Ashley, who died a few days ago in New York, us- ed to visit in town while he was a student at Yale.
 Miss Rachel Wilcoxson has returned from Holyoke college.
 Among those reported to be con- valescing from recent sickneSses are John Park, Mrs. John Wilkinson, Mrs. Harry L. Stagg and James Wander beci..
 Nettie Braitling has gone to Provi- dence on a visit.
 It is said that on the evening of April i, the senior class will play at Pa Mems hall, "She Stoops to Con- quer.''
 Tine mother of Nathan WeIIes, who
 lives in Putney, is reported as being seriously i'll.