The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
STAMFORD

The delegation of residents which went to Hartford on Thursday was not nearly so large as the first one. But r gentlemen sat down to dinner at the Heublein. among whom was Father O'Connor. who asked the bless ing. At the Capitol, Father OCon- nor was given a seat on the platform in the House of Representatives by the side of the chaplain. Besides the gentlemen named in Thursdays Far mer who took an early train for Hart ford, three others followed on a later train-Elliott W. Peck Frank Sammis. and Bernard Judson. making 20 in all who were present at the hearing.
 It is said that two years ago the Odd Fellows of this town set out a tree on the little green opposite the Methodist church. It is to be hoped that all the other Odd Fellows in town and some of our Red Men. who love the forest. wifi follow their exalnple on next Arbor day.
 If the two old wooden buildings which for a long time answered for school purposes on Hollister Heights, could be sold and the proceeds used for Ihe erection of new truck house. it is thought it would be a good plan and in keeping with the improvements which >~are sure to come to that sec tiOn of the town.
 Frank E. Blakeman and wife have been visiting friends in Brooklyn.
 The subject of the seremon at Christ church last evening was "The Early Bishops of the American Church.
 Finally the committee on lights ap- pointed by the town. has come to the sensible conclusion that it is wiser to have electric lights on the main street of the village, and to that end cleo tric wires are being placed by the Electric Lighting Company: This is all that can be wished The number has been fixed at 25.
 About April 1 it is expected George Buck and wife will return from a winter in Florida.
 Miss Mary Hoadley has gone to Chappaqua, N. Y.. to live with her sister. Mrs. Hubbell
 Next Sunday evening, at the Meth odist church. Rev. F. l.. Hammond of Bridgeport will be the preacher. ously i'll for some time past with an attack of acute indigestion, is report ed to be little better
 Miss Avery is the principal of the new Franklin school.
 It is thought the School Board will not hold another meeting until some time in April.
 Because the delegation to Hartford on Thursday was a small one. 1t should not be inferred that interest
 
 on the wane. As Judge Peck said yesterday. the scheme is dead and those who went did so only to attend the funeral oration.
 The Fortune Hunters dance on the 18th of April is to be enlivened with music by Jerome Mays orchestra.
 Those who assembled to bid Miss Mary Hoadley good bye as she leaves for Horace Greeley's old town. were EsIella and Florence Porter. the Hoad- ley family. Louise Fryer, Jennie Peck, Belle and Sadie L. Lowe and Gladys Call.
 It is said a stereopticon was recent Iy used by the Masons to assist them in working the Masters degree. This is interesting.
 baptized at Christ church-S. s. Day and H. c. Lowell. house in South Main street. Thus one by one do the old oil lamps in town go out.
 If one of our good lady friends did not swear to it there would be diff culty in believing that the ice at Far Mill River is actually 30 inches thick. And we have had such an open win ter.
 It is quite possible Edmund Judson and family will return from Porto Rico next week, as their ticket was good for but Is days.
 Postals being sent home by Charlie Stagg. make ones mouth water for the good old summer time. He's hav- ing the time of his life in the land of flowers and palm trees.
 It is not known if any local sports men went to Hartford to watch the legislation about game laws.
 The new electric lights will extend from Paradise Green to Birdsey Place. which must be a couple of miles or so
 Miss Harley Hurd has gone South for a brief visit. Some think she is the guest of Mrs. Falken at Bayonne, N. J.
 Mrs. William Peck, according to her usual custom. is at Tyron. S.. c.
 There were but five deaths in town during the past month. With one ex- ception they were all old people.