The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-02
STRATFORD

The doctor said yesterday that Town
Clerk LovelPs little boy, Charles, who
has been very i'll, is now doing nice
~.
There is considerable thieving in the
form of stealing bottles Of milk in the
early morning, from door steps, going
on along Main street.
1t is a Miss Pierce. advance agent
for Mr.. Abbott Of Boston, who is can
vassing the town in the interest Of a
future Shal6esperian reading, to be
given at the High school.
Sunday evening, at Christ church.
Rev. Mr.. Cornwall delivered an inter-
esting sermon on the practical APP
plication of Figurative Language
The Old Walker house, formerly the
Catholic rectory. has been cut into
two buildings, and yesterday the rear
portion was being taken across Main
street on it's way to the back of the
Baptist church on Stratford avenue.
The main portion Of the building is
now on timbers ready to be moved
down West Broad street. and so on it's
destination. This is to be done in the
night to avoid obstructing the trolley
traffic.
Last Sunday morning Rev. c.. S.
Bullock preached in the First Church
in Salem, Mass. and returned to STRAIT
ford in season to preach in the Neigh
church in Salem is the Oldest one in
New England, and was first presided
over by Roger Williams. Some of Mr.
Bullock's forbears belonged to this
church and accompanied Williams
when he was exiled to Rhode Island.
In anticipation of the aerodrome
meet, which is to be held in town,
road is to be laid out through one
corner of Avon Park, leading from
Stratford avenue. 1t is expected there
will be a large crowd present, includ-
ing many notable men and famous
aviators, as well as several surgeons
and no end of automobiles.
Walter, George and John Park were
in town over Sunday. John has ar
rived from Florida and is slowly re-
covering from typhoid fever.
Out in Putney the David and Steph-
en- Booth house is to have a new tin
roof = One hears little nowadays
about the new street 1t was proposed
to cut through the Booth property.
Bernard H. Judson spent the week
end in New York.
Frank L. Hanson and David L.
Rhoades have been compiling the per-
sonal tax list.
The first lecture recital by DR.. Abb
bott of Boston will occur on Thursday
at the High school building.
1t, is now the first Of May, and &C
cording to previous announcements,
the time is close at hand for work to
begin on the new post office and the
big futile building.
Next Sunday at the Neighborhood
church the Odd Fellows will attend
in O. body, and Mr.. Bullock will deliver
a sermon on Friendship.
Saturday afternoon. at the residence
of E. NJ Roberts. on East Main street,
in Bridgeport, Miss Hazel K. Ellis of
this town was married to Joseph A.
Lazell of Jersey City. Miss Mabel
Ellis, sister of the bride, was the maid
of honor and both wore white silk
John S. Kane. of Jersey City. was the
best man. The bridesmaid was Miss
Sarah Roberts. Ceremony by Rev. j.
w Davies.
THE 40 hours devotion at ST. James
church ended this morning with the
O'Clock mass.
The Chiefs degree was conferred
last evening upon some of our Red
Men at a meeting of the Okenuck
tribe
On Friday evening the Odd Fellows
of this town will celebrate their ami
versary The committee in charge
consists of William Blamey, Charles
Mills and Frederick Wilcoxson.
Tomorrow afternoon at Daisy Farm,
Devon, the ladies of that neighborhood
are to be entertained. They will be
received by Mrs. Harold Baldwin and
Mrs. Sumner Bray