The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
FAlKtiELD

Considering the disagreeable wealth
er, it speaks we'll for the members Of
the Greenfield Hill Grange, that so
large an audience was present on
Tuesday evening to listen to the in
teresting program prepared by Grand
Worthy Lecturer John F.. Boyle.
There was a large crowd present to
stories of the farmers and their
wives. detailing their experiences in
carrying on the art of husbandry.
Regrets were expressed that Mr.. Boyle
had to leave so early, but he had i'm
portant engagements at the center
village which could not be postponed.
The evening opened by a violin and
piano overture by E. Lobdell and wife,
succeeded by a reading from Clar-
ence Banks titled 1.-The Object Of the
Grange" The Care Of Early Plants
was discussed by Miss Alaise Van
about the Horse and its Uses. These
meetings Of the Grange are very in
structive and profitable to the farm
ing community Of Greenfield Hill, and
the surrounding country.
Miss Grace Perry left town on
Tuesday for few days visit to New
York.
Jonathan K. Thorne and family are
now in New York having returned
from a winter in Bermuda About
the first Of May they will open their
summer residence at Black Rock.
Robert Barmore and wife spent the
week end with Edward P. More
house and wife at their residence on
Greenfield Hill.
James l.. Pratt, of Florida, is the
An addition is being built to the
house of F. B. Wakeman.
Kenneth Hull has purchased in
Milford a pair Of mules.
Somebody helped themselves to all
the brass work they could obtain
automobile, burned at the beach
few days ago.
The old Sweeney homestead is now
occupied by the family Of Henry
Barnes from Bridgeport.
IL auto speeding Is resumed again
during the coming season, the under
standing is the state police will be on
hand to stop It.
Samuel Glover Of Yale is at the
family residence for the holiday va
cation.
Talmadge wakeman is preparing to
at Yale. He will tutor at the Har-
grove school.
Miss Iva King has postponed her
intended visit to Willimantic.
The proposed temperance meeting
which was advertised to be held in
Belts hall on Tuesday evening, did
not take place for the very good rea-
son no one thought it worth while to
attend. A couple of young English
men came out from Bridgeport in the
downpour, and after waiting a half
hour, returned. They claimed that
they wished to have this town join
in a great moral reform movement.
When the ladies of the D. A. r.
met on Tuesday at the Gould home,
Rev. Frank S. Child, on behalf Of the
trustees of the home, made an adj
dress of welcome to the Daughters,
and was glad to see so many out on
such a disagreeable day. A sister Of
Mrs. Sandford's poured the tea. The
table in the dining room was orna-
mented with daffodils, and the draw
ing room was garnished with pansfes.
The costs for the trial of the two
tramps on Wednesday last will
amount to some $50, and If the men
have to work this out besides their
day days sentence, they will stay In
Jail much longer.
Constable Leonard Kowalslki, being
a state policeman, was out Of town
during the great excitement, in a
distant part Of the state. He is en-
gagged on some job. His father said
yesterday he may not be back for
week.