The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
STKATFORD

The publicity committee of the Board of Trade will hold a meeting this even ing in the assessors room at the Town Hall.
 Mrs. Robert Wheeler, of Warwick avenue is reported sick. She was con- fined to her room all day on Tues day.
 Monday evening John Wilson had a little dinner party of 10 of his boy friends. Cake, fun and ice cream was a part of the program.
 William B. Bristol has been nomi- mated for reappointment as postmas- ter. Yesterday he was receiving the congratulations of many friends. He ing in under Roosevelt. His ,immed- fate predecessors were MT. Welles and MT. Dickinson. Since MT. Bristol took charge here the business of the office has doubled. The town is we'll satts- fled to have such an efficient. method always on his job. No better man could be found for the place.
 Next Sunday at the Neighborhood church Rev. c. s. Bullock will take for his theme "The New Emancipa- tion''
 Cards have been sent out for a meeting of the improvement commit tee of the Board of Trade. Exactly what the committee will recommend is uncertain. but 1t has been suggested
  in the manner of holding town meet ings, and also in the conduct of the voters who attend such meetings. Many people are disgusted with the rowdyism and the universal smoking of tobacco which prevails. lega! form for conducting the meeting and the proper way to vote when the ap- propriatien of money Is desired. should be formulated. It has also been sug- gested that the center or business sec tion of the town should be kept in more tidy and presentable condition. There are a number of offenders in the way of throwing waste paper and refuse out into back yards which the wind whisks into all parts of the vil- lage. Maggie should burn the waste she puts out of doors. A clean town makes a good impression upon strang- CTS when they pass through in the trolley cars. A little more local pride is needed. or the town will be annexed to Bridgeport as sure as the morrow's sun rises.
 The meeting announced for tomor- row night concerning the Red Dia- monds. has been postponed until next Thursday. the 18th.
 Sunday afternoon Dr. Packard will resume the addresses on Christ and the Men of Today The subject will ian Men"
 Rev. Richard L. Swain. Ph. D.. pas tor of the South church. will speak to the Mems Club of the Congrega- on "The Peoples University" The meeting will be held at the home of McLaren Stevenson in East Broad way.
 Miss Carrie Cleveland is reported quite i'll in Philadelphta. Capt. Geo. road, have been called to her bedside by long distance telephone
 Samuel Lewis and wife have gone to Chicago to live. MT. Lewis was for merly, of Harvey's Farms. He has book publishing house.
 Fred Bevans. Charles Homan and Asa Parketon have been appointed committee to go to Bridgeport when the great Incohonee arrives from Tex as. It is thought the Big Chief will transform some 800 pale faces into blomoing Red Men.
 Another minstrel show is on the stocks to be launched some time in the spring.
 It Is thought Walter Hine will be next Saturday.
 George o. Lines finally concluded he would not spend another two weeks at Palm Beach. Florida, so he has sailed for home.
 On Washington's Birthday there will be Colonial dance at the Devon club house.
 Two of our we'll known ladies. Mrs. DeLacour and Mrs. Hodges. have gone to Atlantic City for a brief so1ourn.
 A Sunday school class of the Meth odist church was entertained Wednes- day evening at the home of Elliott W. Peck. by Walter s. Curtis.
 A young lary from this town. Miss Cecelia Jubb. has gone to Tacoma. Wash. to finish her musical educa- ton.
 Robert H. Russell of this town. was one of the ushers at the Gould we'd ding on Tuesday in New York It is seldom Stratford gets left.