The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-28
STAMFORD

attendance at the first meeting of the ] Board of Trade. which is to do it's best ! to rescue the town from the plan to
 annex portions of it's territory to
 or proposition. organization is essen l ttal, and it is a good omen to see some of our substantial reSidentS be- l gin to wake up and take san interest in local affairs. There are two par l ties in town: one in favor of. and an other opposed to. annexation. Many other citizens are indifferent. Some think if Stratford was a borough of Bridgeport. just as Brooklyn is of Greater New York, with it's own local objection to annexation. Those who attended the meeting on Thursday ev- ening were opposed to any connection with Bridgeport. and yet many of the gentlemen. like Deacon Haven and MT. Brandt. have their business in the city. and derive their revenue from trades carried on in Bridgeport. Even Judge Peck has a law office in Bridge port It is just as we'll to look the inevitable in the face. and admit that the city is bound to grow and extend its borders. and that in good time those in favor of annexation will out vote those who oppose.
 On Feb. IA Father OConor will hold an interesting St. Valentines social at the town hall. with a whist party and dancing. To this end the lower hall will be devoted to the whist tables and Red Mems hall to dancing. Many of the youneer folks in St. James par ish have asked for a dance. and num- bers will come out from Bridgeport. Everv young man can bring his val entine along. and some of them can fetch two if they desire.
 On the 18th inst. at the Congrega- tional parsonage. Rev. MT. Packard united in marriage William H. Maby of Bridgeport. 8 real estate agent, aged 42. to Mrs Mary A. Morris. aged The bride was not asked If her par ents consented to the wedding.
 MT. Burritt, the janitor of the town hall is suffering from an attack of pneunao onia-
 It Is thought the Sarnnnth surprise party cleared in the neighborhood of $50 for the Womens Aid Society. The exact sum will not be known until af- ter a meeting to be held next Thurs day.
 Somebody has sent Miss Gertie Cur tis 100 postal cards.
 According to a bill introduced by a representative from New Haven. into the House of Representatives at Hartford. it Is proposed to build a trolley track in Main street. through two smaller lines. This is a matter which might well engage the attention of the Board of Trade.
 Tomorrow at the Methodist church Rev. MT. F'arrar will preach in the morning on the Forgotten Gospel Destiny There will also be a praise service of song in the evening.
 Attention is called to the fact that on Tuesday evening there will be a lecture and recital on Paul Lawrence Dunbar. at the Methodist church. The ot0sr fcf fnys aUn fo Berndce Nett1eton- and she will be as- sisted on the piano by Miss Maude Vernon Wilcox. It will be remarked by many that MT. Dunbar was the colored poet whose promising career ended pEematurely by death. Many of his poems are quite pathetic.
 Miss Edna Goodwin has been visit ing at Bound Brook. Pa
 Mrs Charles Mills. Mrs. Clara M. Porter. and George T. Benham have
 Mrs. Van Vleet and Miss Noble Green have the grip. It Is said to be very prevalent on Patterson and Long Brook avenues. Something in the local atmosphere.
 A little dog in town was recently nipped by an auto As usual 10 harm came to the frisi1y dog. but the auto suffered considerably
 Rev. R. G. Higg;nbotham will again address the Bethany Mission tomorrow afternoon.
 David L. Rhoades has made brief visit to New York
 A number of good folks in town are planning to attend 6 bridge whist
 Clayton K. Blekeslee is said to be the first who started the Board of Trade ball a rolling
 A number of feasible suggestions were made at the meeting Of the Board of Trade. looking towards nak- ing this dear old town better place. The farmers would keep sheep if there were not 50 many dogs, and we all know what temperance men like MT. Brandt would propose
 Mrs. Walter s. Curtis will entertain the Benevolent Union neNt "Wednesday afternoon
 Judge Peck would like to have a bill passed forbidding minors under 1S years from using tobacco.