The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-04
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Country Club. on Greenfield Hill, on
Monday evening. that the night proved
, 10 be SO very dark, and the fog so
thick Preparations had been made
for some 300 guests. but owing to the
meteorological conditions only about
! $50 were present. The musicians, who
came out from Bridgeport, and were
riding towards the club house. had the
| misfortune to meet with a miShap.
The carriage ran off an embankment
| and was overturned with is living
freight. No one. for a wonder, was
hurt, and in short time another team
was provided and all were able to
proceed with the music. The gentle
man who played the piano thought
one of his arms had been strained a
little. but it did not prevent his play
ing. The reason none were hurt was
owing to the fact thai being packed
SO closely into the carriage, all went
over in a solid bunch A snare drum
was crowded In between them. and
the other instruments were on board.
carriage was not damaged to any con-
siderable extent, no physical injury
resulted. One gentleman. who at
tempted to walk to the club, gave up
the job as he was cons Jantly losing
his way and running into trees. Mr..
he ever knew. owing to the dense fog.
Even automobiles had to proceed
with great caution.
Today Miss Anna B. Jennings and
her bro ther-in-law. and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Auchincloss, sail for a winter in
Egypt.
Prof. Harvey Swami returned to
town on Monday from a holiday vaca-
ton in New Hampshire. It is expect
ed some of the students at the Had,-
grove school will be back today.
Mrs. j. o. WTighl has returned to
New York, after a couple Of weeks at
Waldstine.
The Week of Prayer began yester-
day at the Congregational church.
There will be services ON Friday aft
ernoon, and this and Thursday even
ings.
: One of the New Year presents sent
to Rev. Allen Beenan was a beauti-
full and costly copy of the STANDARD
Book of Common Prayer. a very large
volume. printed on white venum. pro-
fusely illustrated and every page Dor
dered with pen and ink etchings. The
book was gotten up in 1898 by Bishop
Duane. DIR. Huntington of Grace
church, and j. p. Morgan, and is from
the DeVinne press. 1t was for pri-
vate circulation and this is the only
copy. so far as known. that has ever
found its way into the market. 1t
used to belong to Mrs. Pruyn of AL |
bany.
People are still discussing the cut
which stood on the village green in |
front of the town hall. and lamenting [
the laundering vandalism which re-
moved it. There is a tree, dead and
in a dangerous condition. which stands
almost on the line between he prop
critics Of George w. Smith and Mrs.
William B. Glover, which ought to be
and the attention of the Sc
ectmen has been repeatedly called TO-
The fact. But nothing is done. If
those who have the welfare of the
own at heart would remove all the
lead trees and preserve with tender
ARE the live ones, no criticism would
De forthcoming.
Services are being held every even
ng this week at the Southport Meth
,dist church.
Tomorrow in the auditorium of the
oequol library, will be held the an
lual meeting of the Library Associa-
ion
After week with Mrs Arthur Sher-
nan, Mrs. Edward Madinger has re- .
urned to her home in New York.
Guests Of Mrs. G. III. Mills, Mrs.
William Hale and daughters. have re-
urned to Brooklyn, n. Y.
Owing to the severe storm the at
at the opening of the local
'chools yesterday was slight. Miss
dcGarry, the principal Of the Pequot
chool. spent a very pleasant vacation {
&c Jersey City Heights.
The sexton Of st. Thomas church I
dr. Corners. who has held the posi-
ion for a long time. has resigned, to +
make room for a younger man.
Samuel Glover has returned to Yale 5
ollege; and the Misses Donaldson and /
'enfield have gone back to Simmond s
ollege, in Boston.
1t was 2 o'clock on Sunday morning
efore the watch night services at the
FIRST Baptist church came to con- =
fusion.
Red lights were burning New Years
light in front of the Boyle pharmacy,
nut not a single bridal couple appear
d the next day.
Miss Gilbert Marshall Of New York,
as been visiting In town, the guest
f John E Boyle. She came with
Ter camera. intending to take snap
hots of the q weddings which had
'een so extensively advertised, but
Thich have been postponed to a more
onvenient season.
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