The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-17
STRATFORD

Some queer people have been anxi-
Gus to learn If any inspiration" in
bottles will be served at the forth
coming banquet to be given by the
Board Of Trade. It is quite possible
to have a dinner in town without one
guest calling another down, Or any
body getting under the table. All the
inspiration to be had outside the cof-
fee cups, will come from the speeches.
The Okenucks are very busy re-
hearsing for their minstrel show. Geo.
Finklestone will have charge of the
Ministries.
There are some cases of diphtheria
on Barnum avenue.
A new house is to be erected at Main
street and Hillside avenue.
1t is reported that the express bus
mess is very slow, regardless Of the
proposed strike in New York.
Outside talent in the musical line
at the Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
Lenten services are held as usual, all
during Lent, at Christ church.
At last men are at work making
ready for the foundations for the Baird
Manufacturing plant which is to be
erected just east of Bruce's creek.
The officers recently elected for the
ensuing year to care for the interests
of the Methodist church. include the
following gentlemen: Walter S. Cur
tbs. Edwin Holt, Clifford Leavenworth
Charles r. Hill, Charles E. Rogers,
Chas. .E. Wakelee, Frederick c. Tooley
w. l. Lobdell. Albert E. Merrill, Ell
lott w. Peck George c. Meachen Geo.
Meachen, George A. Fairchild, J. w.
Euerle, LeGrand O1mstead, Frederick
G.. Converse, Wilson's French, Charles
R. Hill, Robert Brandt and Sidney
Mills. The ladies who have been elect
ed to official positions are Mesdames
B. Barfnum, Fanny Peck. Sarah G.
Smith, Carrie L. Peck, Louise Gilbert,
Beatrice Derby and Lavinia Curtis.
John Dorman has charge OF the church
records and RAYMOND Munson is on
the board Of education.
Hon. Stiles Judson. Arden L. Judd
and Supt. Kelsey have been selected
to speak at the Board of Trade BAN
quet on behalf Of Stratford.
This evening Dea. Ravens is enter
+o;r'ng his Sunday school class at his
home.
Inose who wish to sign petitions
against the placing Of trolley tracks
can find them at the homes Of Frank
L. and Rollin B. Curtis and Clarence
Swan.
The Foreign Missionary society Of
the Methodist church held a meeting
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Lavinia Curtis. Mrs. George E. Far
rar gave report of the recent Jubilee
meeting held in New Haven. Among
the ladies who went to New Haven
from this town were Mrs. DR.. Packard
Mrs George w. Fairchild, Mrs. Elliott
w. Peck, Miss Carrie L. Peck, Miss
Alice Judson, Mrs. Louise Gilbert Mrs.
Sarah c. Smith, Miss Theresa Curtis,
Mrs. George E. Farrar, and Mrs. DR..
Cogswell.
It is said our own local farmers
are busy now thinking about their
springtime work and hauling fertilizer
from the depot. The snow storm Of
yesterday gave them a little breathing
spell.
When the Great Incohee from Texas
arrives on Monday, 1t Is reported some
400 pale faces will hasten to take the
Warriors degree. In case Of serious
trouble with Mexico President Taft
might call upon these scalp takers.
Miss Emma Allen has received a
letter from chihuahua, Mexico. tell
ing of the dreadful and direful condi-
lions which exist in that city. Bridges
have been destroyed. there is an army
Of beggars. and eggs are almost as
dear as they were in Stratford-8 cents
for one.
Edmund H.. Judson and family are
back from Porto Rico.
There will soon be lights in old
Stratford town besides the sun and
the moon. They have been a long
time coming, but now there are visible
Indications that befare summer arrives
they will be in evidence.