The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-21
STAMFORD

Arthur Coe is at stanleyton, in Paige County, Virginia, and his many friends in town will be glad to know that his health is good.
 The town was very lonesome ana quiet last night when all the Red Men were over in Bridgeport.
 All the lodges and the churches will hold their accustomed meetings during the week. No one need re- tion on these points.
 Fred Smith and Bertha Edwards are engaged. Both are popular and Miss Edwards is pretty and has host of friends.
 Dorothy Beardsley has arrived at home from the Emma Willard school.
 A week from this evening the big banquet of the Board of Trade will be held at Red Mems hall. Owing to the arrival of the Great Incohonee from Texas, the Red Men concluded not to hold meeting last night
 Tomorrow evening the Pinochle club will meet with Mrs. Henry Beardmore.
 Ernest H. Reed has recently been in Hartford in connection with the proposed legislation regarding the in- spection of cattle.
 George B. Coe and wife of Derby were in town over Sunday. Miss Louise Nicholson, who used to teach music in town, is now travelling in California.
 A lot of our local people are going up to Milford next Thursday evening to listen to 8 lecture by Rev. N. D. Hills of Brooklyn, N. Y. The chapel at Devon is to be used for a school house until better ar engagements can be made. When this town gets a bank, a telephone exchange, a free express de- livery, and a few cross walks, it will be quite up to date. Persons who have recently arrived in town, for visits or coming home from outings, include Vernon More house from Watervliet; Mrs. w. B. Futile from New York; A. J. Tanner from Oakfield N. Y.; Mrs. Charles Bassett of Milford; Frederick O. Pal mer of West Haven; Henry c: Knight and wife from a trip south; Miss Grace Wakelee from Danburyi and Jesse Green oS Danbury. There were six births in town dur ing the past month-four girls and two boys.
 Hereafter Capt. Wilson French. who recently lost his wife. will re- side with his daughter, Mrs. Frank R. Sammis at her residence on Aca- demy Hill. MT. French's house has been rented by Jaces R. Vana.
 The religious census of this town is being taken by MT. Minor and his wife.
 Mrs. D. c. Wood is in Flushing, N. Y, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wal ter Lusher.
 Next Friday at the Carey building there will be food sale for the benefit Of the Methodist Ladies' Aid
 Miss Maud Clark has been visiting at Sport Hill in Easton.
 The real name of the Great h. cohonee is Griggs.
 J. Douglas Wells and family now occupy the We'll home on Main street.
 Walter Hubbell and wife have re- turned from Hartford to Bridgeport They are well known in Stratford where they have many friends.
 A new soda fountain has been set up in the St. John drug store.
 Edward H. Churchen Is home from a 10 days western trip.
 It has been announced that quite number of our Okenuck Red Men are in Hartford today having big time.
 Miss Bertha Bartram has been en- tertaining the Misses Charlotte Smith of Milford. Mildred Otis ot Brldge- port, Fannie Barrows and Ruth Grlf- fin.
 Vincent Sexton acted as master of ceremonies at the recent social given at Red Mems hall by the choir of St. James church. --
 This evening a large number or our local grangers propose to take a trip to the grange at Greenfield H1ll going by horse power, to partake or the annual harvest supper.
 William A. Stagg will build two new houses on the Lewis property on Barnum avenue.
 Thursday evening next the Wom- ems Aid society will hold a sociable at the Congregational parsonage. All the congregation is invited to be present