The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
STRATFORD


church is Carpenter and that at one
time he preached in New Haven. Rev.
George E. Farrar has been assigned
to the Methodist church in oyster Bay,
which is a position very much to his
liking. He expressed the hope before
the meeting Of the Conference that he
might be sent somewhere on Long Is
land.
The ladies who conducted the rum
mage sale in the Carey building yes
terday afternoon have reason to be
sratif1ed with the vast number of
things sent in and the financial re-
suits which followed. The room was
we'll filled with clothing of every de-
scription, and household goods, which
from the reasonable prices asked,
proved to be very useful and accept
able to many.
The Mems Club will meet next Mon
day night, the 10th inst, at the resi-
dence of Edmund Judson, on Judson
Place. Supt. Kelsey will speak on a
High School for Stratford."
80 S1Indav Rev. c. S. Bullock will
preach in Boston, in the morning. and
arrive in Stratford in season to preach
ening, when his theme will be THE
soldiers Sacrifice, or the Cost of Vic
tory" There will also be a rehearsal
for the Easter music.
The following is the program for
coming services at st. James church:
On the morning of Palm Sunday there
will be two masses, one at s O'Clock
and one at $50, when there will be the
blasting and distribution of the palms.
At the last mass there Is to be spe-
cial music, and Miss Ryan will be as
sisted by John Hughes of Bridgeport,
who will sing 1.-THE Palms., known as
the, Holy City Easter Sunday
week, which is Holy Week, there will
be special services on Holy Thursday
at O'Clock in the morning. On Good
Friday the services will be held at
o'clock; with the Alteration Of the
Cross, and at p m. the devotion of
the Way Of the Cross will be observ-
ed. On Holy Saturday at 8 a. m.
there will be the blessing of the Easter
water. At p. m. confessions will be
heard, lasting until O'Clock, and
again from 1880 p. m. until 10 o'clock.
Easter Sunday there is to be special
fine music, and sermon from Father
O'Connor. suitable for the day. A
priest from Hartford is to be in at
tendance at confession, who speaks
English, French and German. for the
benefit of those who use these Ian
guages.
It was long since announced that A.
Bedell Benjamin and wife, after 1eav-
ing Florida, and going to Georgia,
would make a tour of the Far West
if then.
George T. Jewell had a birthday on
Tuesday.
Next Tuesday evening at the Con-
gregational church there will be
preaching by Rev. II. A. Davenport
of the Peoples church. On Wednes-
day. Rev. John DePeu will be the
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MacLaren Richardson.
Thursday evening. April 13. there
will be another meeting of the Masonic
Building Association.
Miss Ruth Bristol was recently at
a social gathering in Bridgeport.
On Fast Day. at o'clock, Rev. e.
n. Packard will give a sermon appro-
pirate to Good Friday.
Dudley Stafford is home from trip
to San Antonio, Texas. He is not
much interested in the war game be-
ing played on the Rio Grande.
Some dogs in the south end of town
have been chasing hens.
A number Of our good Methodists,
including Mr. Meachen, Elliott w.
Peck and wife. and Charles Rogers,
attended the Conference at New Ro-
chelle
During the first three afternoons of
the congregational chapel for all boys
and girls of the town. between s and
Is years, of which William A Whit
ing will be the leader. There is to
be music and illustrations will help
to make the meetings interesting. Any
member of the Red Diamond Brother
hood will be glad to furnish ticket.
Julian A. Spencer, who recently OBJ
tanned a license to marry Mrs. Emma
lane T,atbron is a worthy and well
known resident of fashionable Sutton
avenue.
Clayton K BIakesiee will be one Of
the talent at the coming minstrel
show.
Horace T. Wellington and wife have
been visiting in town from Nichols.
Miss Viva Babb recently gave a
number of whistling solos at Bridge
Port entertainment
Henry Wells has found employment
with S S. Beardsley, with whom he Is
learning to be q builder.
It has been observed that the crows
in town are building nests. 1t is
thought this means spring