The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
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It is pleasant to know that tele'
phone has been placed in the new
Franklin school house. Every schoo
house should be provided with one. Ar
emergency may arise at any moment
when it will be necessary for the
teacher to communicate with parents
or to call for assistance. Some crltl-
cism has been made regarding the
flag pole placed in the GROUNDS OF the
Franklin school. It proves to be
big trolley pole, without halyards OF
a mast It is in no sense a flag pole
and does not add to the appearance
of the grounds. 1t is said it will cost
some $50 to put up a creditable pole.
Many people attended the Congre-
gational church last Sunday evening
to listen to the experiences of the men
who had been rescued from the Sums
of Bridgeport. One man said he had
been an opium fiend for 20 years. but
now has not touched The drug for a
year. He said he had been "Remade in
Bridgeport. which pleased the aud
fence.
The last lecture of the library lee
ture course will be held next Friday
evening when the ever popular Prof
Phelps. of Yale. will tell the audience
not been so well attended this winter
as could be wished. but it should be
recollected that the people of this
town are constantly being called upon
to patronize some sort Of an entertain
ment. the object of which is to raise
the needful. The public cow has been
MIXED almost dry.
Donald Falken was recently IN
Worcester. Mass. where he called up
on Frank Dorman. who is connected
with the Polytechnic school In that
city.
Harry Brown is to train the singers
for the coming opera called 'The Jol-
ly Farmer, which is to be given by
and bye in Red Mems Hail. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit Of the
Methodist church choir.
Mrs. Frederick Converse will enter
tain the Warwick Embroidery Club
tomorrow afternoon.
Tree warden Lalley recently captur-
ed an owl with horns. 1t wise
and dreadful looking bird.
Mrs. Edgar Mellor is visiting In
town.
A coming event which attracts some
attention is a chowder and baked
bean supper Further particulars
later in the season.
Some day this week the publicity
committee Of the Board of Trade will
hold a meeting and a, then we shall
It is said that is again a tendency
for the wells about town to get full.
Most Of the water which fell on Sat
urday ran into the Housaton1c river.
There was nowhere else for 1T to go.
Tanners brook got its back W, in a
looked as If the bake shop. a well
known drug store. and other buildings
would 20 down stream. AS for the
rivers which ran down Broad Bridge
Road and Patterson avenue. it would
take the pen Of a ready writer to de-
scribe them.
1t is announced that there is via
duct under the railroad bridge which
crosses Main street. Many people are
coming from Milford to see the curios-
ity.
Mrs. Walter S. Curtis is homo from
q brief visit to New Haven.
Next Saturday is the date set for a
food sale at the town hall.
Albert Wales and wife are thinking
Of going to Bermuda.
After the Snorers have given their
play at the town hall on Washington's
Birthday. there will be dancing to Jer-
ONE MAYS orchestra.
improvements have been made
which are said to improve Devon
chapel.
Among the Kappa Phfs in town are
Eleanor. Pauline and Florence Lewis
Wnetn0f CQcy went 70 the banquet dt
the stratneld last Friday has not
transpired.
The Red Men Of our town and some
Of the souaws. are talking much about
the long wigwam which is to be held
in Bridgeport on March 20. The Great
Incohonee is to be present. and many
Olzenucks Will 90 over to smoke with
him. A bushel Of fun Is anticipat-
ed.
Many things are 70 take place in
Bridgeport Of interest to some Of our
fellow citizens who sit up and take
notice. The trolley travel to town is
rapidly on the increase.
An epidemic Of grip has appeared
at Beaver Dam.
Duck ponds made their appearance
all over town on Saturday.
There are not many doings at the
center this week along social lines.
The many friends Of Clara M. Por-
ter regret that she il still confined
to the house with the grip. It is
some time now since she was stricken
down.
The Brotherhood Of the Red Dia-
mond is to have a reunion on Friday
evening at the chapel Of the Congre-
gationa church. The head diamond
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