The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-19
TO PERPETUATE CHURCH
Congregation of Neighborhooo Church May Join Association oI
 Independent Churches
(Special to The Farmer.)


 Stratford, Aug. 19-The future Of the Neighborhood church is still In the balance, but it is probable that the conereeation will be maintained ana the church perpetuated by plan which has been under conslderatloIl for a long time. On the last Weonese day in September a representative oI an association of independent cnurCneo will meet the trustees of the Nelgnool- hood church and an attempt VIII oe made to get this church into the as. sociation The plan includes the coi.- tin,lation of the services with ser mon on Sunday evenings. The sun. day school will be maintained as dl present The members of the church are anxious to have the churcn per petuated and this plan offers the mus. @ feasible solution of the difficulty The burden of maintaining a separate church entity is more than the mem hersbin cares to shoulder at present: It is believed that there is useiui future for the church if the present difficulties can be overcome
 large number of guests were ell, tertained at the residence of MT. ana Mrs. Benjamin Holmes on Elm streeI' last night Friends were present rom New York and also different places III New England Jerome May, Wlliiam Grady and Mrs. Stone of Chicago Iur- nished a delightful musical program Refreshments were served ana tns rooms and grounds were handsomeiy decorated.
 Mrs Spencer Reynolds is slowly re- covering from a severe attack or heafl trouble +
 big tree fell across the road al Putney Chapel. yesterday during tne storm Broad street was also Diocheo
 Anfn in the fierce squall while trolling TOT bluefish had a strenuous time, but no casualties have been reported
 At the Methodist church tomorrow morning Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter will preach morning and evening. song service has been arranged for Sunoay evening. August 2. The enlarged choir will be assisted by Sidney Col borne. of Stratford, and John N Hutchinson of Bridgeport MT. Col borne is the tenor of the Washlngtoii Park M. E. church choir of Bridge port. pa,. M O'Connor. the rector, will preach at both masses, S:3O and 10:3O a. m-
 Rev. B. J. Chamberlain, pastor of the Bethany Gospel Mission, will speak tomorrow morning at 10:30 on the sup ject of Prayer, Its Privilege ana Power In the afternoon at S:So ne will also occupy the pulpit Sunday school at 2:15.
 At the Neighborhood church tomor- row. Sunday school will be held at 10:20 o'clock. In the evening Rev: '. s. Bullock will preach on "A Word Tn Season, or the Purpose of an E'auca- ''IT There will be the regular Sunday services at the Congregational church i tomorrow, held at the usual hours, Rev. Edward N. Packard occupying | the pulpit.
 William Hughes entertained num- Der of theatrical people at his home on Tea Party Lane, Thursday even- ing Some of those present were: Springford Brothers, of Hartford; J. By, of Boston, Mass, comedian; Lew is Delbridge, vocalist, of New York: John Buret, also a vocalist, ofs New York; Harry Clark, comedian, of Bal timore, Md: E. c. Knapp, comedian, of New York; F. Newell, of Detroit, Mich. vaudeville artist; Del Gibson. of Philadelphia, vaudeville artist; F. H. Hedrick, of Bayonne, N. J., black face comedian; w J. Parks, of Phil | adelphfa, buck and wing dancer; E. H. Scanlon, of New York, vocalist; Charles Jennings. of New York, play of that popular actor; V. L. Brooks, of New York, toe dancer; c. w. Pierce, of Boston. song and dance l comedian; Frank c. Rice, vocalist, of | Philadelphia: besides about 20 other footlight celebrities.
 The kindergarten of the Methodist church, of which Miss Susie Wilcox son is teacher, will hold special exer- cises in the basement of the church | Sunday afternoon, August 2, at 3:30 o'clock
 Clarence Cosier is in New Milford | at work on a big tobacco farm, gath | ering the crop.
 Okenuck tribe will decorate the town | hall on the occasion of the reunion of | | rh- Nr>1,