The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-01
SIkATFORD

The Hydraulic Company is putting
water meters into all the drug stores
in town, as it suspects too much wa
ter is used. Thus by slow degrees
does the CITY encroach upon the town.
One OF the Silver Link socials was
held q few evenings ago at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Williamson. Ladies IN
attendance. who had very en1oyaole
time, included Mesdames Robert
Brandt, William Smith, David Stevens,
George Wheeler, Louis Gilbert. Abram
wellington, Fanny Peck, Sarah Cul-
yer and several single ladies.
The Chautauqua. which opens IN
Bridgeport on Thursday, will draw
good sized contingent from this place,
the following persons having arranseo
Brakeman and wife, Clarence Swan
and wife, DR.. and Mrs. CogsweH.
John w. Thompson and family, Judge
and Mrs. H. J. Curtis, Philo haven,
and family, Frank L. Curtis ana wlIe,
Mrs. warrsa r. Briggs, DR.. Packard
and wife. Rev. George T. f fSnn r.na ,h
wife, Mrs. Levina Curtis. MRS: Saran
c.. Smith ard Miss Myrtis Fa,rcnild.
The Snorers who will give an enter
tainment on the 22nd inst, are r. @.
Snow, F. Parsons, DR.. c. Il. Caulk1ns,
J. Douglas Wells. Mr.. Taylor E. II.
williams. c. A. Hill. W. McGratn'
George Frederick and d. Fredt.
This evening at 7:45 at the Chapel OF
the Congregational church. DR.. Pack
ard will begin the Study OF the Fupli
in Religious Education.
Elliott w. Peck Is president OF the
new Board of Trade.
The widow Of the late Dea. Cnarles
Wells is reported to be quite seriously
i'll.
Mrs. George X. Wilson has had a
telephone connected with her residence
2647, ring g.
Christ Church guild meets this even.
ing with Mrs Harold Fish and fun
Attendance of members is hoped for.
Several petitions are being circulate
ed about town for various things-an-
nexation tro1lies, sewers. crossWaiAs'
and soon for another town meeting.
It is thought the chemical engine
ordered by the town Will De ready III
about four weeks.
This evening the Canaan whist ciuo
meets with Mrs. William Mallory, on
| Broadbridge road.
fair sized audience assembled At
| the Methodist church last evening TO
| listen to the recitations given by MISS
| ing by Miss Maude Vernon wilcox.
| Miss Nettleton began by giving
brief sketch of the life of Paul Law
renee Dunbar, the Negro poet, and TINS
was followed by reciting a dozen or
more of his poems. Many or Lnem
4 DleaS9Q
was heartily applauded. Miss Nettie-
| ton has a pleasant manner, and was
| sufficiently dramatic to give the
verses the eoloring needed. The fol-
\ lowing poems were on her program
| Angelina, When Malindy Sings, A Con-
| fidence, Opportunity, Differences, In
The Morning, When de CON zones
The Baby Away, Encouragement and
| Accountability, There is good deal
| of plantation melody, Negro humor and
| African philosophy in these poems.
| and taken as whole they were well
received. The musical program was
well rendered by Miss WILCOX, the
Spinning Wheel by GODDARD and Noe
turne, Op. IS, No. 1, by Chopin being
especially well rendered. Other pieces
| were Prelude, No. Fl. B flat, major
Gondeliera. by Moszkowski; Marche
Migenne by Poldini and three preludes
to opera 20, by Chopin. Altogether a
delightful evening was well spent.
ter have been spending a few days In
| New York.
Complaint is made that some people
use the Union cemetery for foot patti
and injure the lawn. It is damaged
by thoughtless people who walk across
it instead of going by regular roads
The result is the path is very mudd!
when there is q thaw, and rough whel
it freezes. If this tramping about II
the cemetery Is not stopped, much o
it's beauty will be destroyed in the
| spring.
Mrs. Robert Atherton will on Satur
day entertain one of the numerou
Embroidery clubs.
| Mrs. Clara NJ Porter has nearly re
covered from the effects of her recen
I illness and her many friends hop
soon to see her about again as usual