The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
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An old and respected citizen of the town, Marvin Hull. who has been ill for sometime, died on Wednesday night in his S1st year. There are peo- pie living who can remember when he came to Mill Plain 50 Or more years ago, and bought the old Brad ley Dimon place. He came from Hulls Farms. Since that time he has lived the quiet life of a farmer ac- cumulating a handsome fortune. He leaves two sons and-two daughters William H. Hull and H. Everett Hull and Mrs. Milton Jennings, who was Alice Hull and Mrs. James Everly, of Spring street, who was GeOrgle Hull. He was the brother of Harry Hull.
 Word has been received from Labra- dor, that Miss Theodore Child, daugh- ter of Rev. pr. Child who has been en- gagged in missionary work for nearly a year past with Dr.-Grenfell, will sail for home in the first boat as soon *as navigation opens, which will probably be in April
 Mrs. Mary G. Mills, who has been confined to the house for several days with a touch of the grip, was able to ride out yesterday.
 Several of our High school students the first hike of the season. They in cluded Howard Smith, Ed Riker and Ernest Thompson.
 Game Warden Wilbur F. Smith was in town yesterday en route to Hart ford to watch the game and bird leg islation now before the Legislature. He has recently had a large photo graph made of what he calls "A Con necticut Game Warden's Bag" showing the dear little birds taken from An tonia Distopple, last October, who shot them in Stratford, and when arrested forfeited a $40 bond There were in the bag 15 robins, 3 flickers, blue jays, hermit thrushes and 1 purple finch, enough to bring tears bonists.
 The Grange on Greenfield Hill has raised some $40 for the purpose of re- painting the outside of its building.
 Stuart Pinkham is thinking of build- ing a barn on PeQuot avenue.
 Some day next week Mrs. Simeon Pease is expected home from North Carolina. Probably Miss Smedley will come with her.
 Theodore Jelliff of Norwalk has been visiting his brother, c. O. Jel- Tiff
 The recent meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the home of Mrs. Oliver Turney and Mrs. Helen Turney Sharps. Mrs. Francis H. Brewer filled the chair of the Regent in the absence of Mrs. Frank S. Child. A portion of the af- ternoon was given up to music, Mrs. Harold c. Bullard of Bridgeport giv- ing several selections on the piano and Miss Ruth Child singing couple of songs, being accompanied by Prof. J. Swann. A guessing match referring to incidents of the American revolution, occupied a portion of the afternoon and afforded much amuse- ment.
 It is printed that Mrs. Simeon Banks who lives on Greenfield Hill. has re- ceived a post car'' shower. One would naturally wish to stand from under if post cars were dropping down from the heavens. A flying machine is bad enough.
 Mrs. Clitus King has been suffering from the grip.
 H. B. Sherwood denies that he al- lowed his horse to stand without a blanket out of doors from until mid night last. He states that he was at home at o'clock on that evening and that the animal was in the barn at that time. A lap rope had been plac- ed on the horse when he was allowed to stand, but had dropped off.