The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-30
STAMFORD

1 A largely attended and very inter- est1ng meeting of the local Grange
 was held Saturday evening. the speak
 CT being Representative William H. Burr of Westport After the Grange 1 had been opened to the public by the
 usual secret proceedings. Misses Elea-
 nor and Claribel Lewis gave a piano and violin duet which was so highly Burr was then introduced and said he would give an informal talk about the I invasion of Danbury in TIT. Our sires met from all parts of the State to drive out the invader. and Gen. David Wooster, who was killed in the Burr thought it time Stratford erected some sort of monument to Gen. Wooster. Capt Charles Wakelee.
 who was present. said that at one
 time he owned the old wooster house. which is still standing at Pine Rock
 Park. MT. Burr said that many did
 not realize the importance of the en-
 agreements with the British in Con-
 necticut. The royal grant to the
 State extended Connecticut from the
 was a fact that the men of Connecti-
 cut have done more than those of any
 other State in advancing civilization
 across the continent. and they have
 fought in every State in the Union.
 Boston and Massachusetts never be-
 
 yet some think the whole Revolution
 turned on the invasion of Boston. and
 the battles of Bunker HiH and Lexing-
 ton. The British were for long
 time on Long Island. and they made
 constant excursions into Connecticut
 to burn. pillage and destroy. The
 towns of New Haven. Fairfield, Nor
 walk. and Danbry were committed
 to the flames Tn the last invasion
 by the British their army WAS com
 >A, >yo I ~sa,, n11f fhc
 soldiers who went to Danbury were
 from Yorkshire. Wales. etc. and were
 just as handsome men as the Lords who come over now-a-days to marry our ladies; This State was called
 it sent more provisions to Washing toms army than any other. And these were flowing through Danbury, and on across the Hudson. and that is the reason the British burned Dan Mr. Burr then repeated the familiar historical account of the invasion which began at Compo. in Westport,
 and ended at the same place. He said one of the soldiers. named Thompson. was from Stratford, and
 Stiles Judson. (Cheers.) who fell at
 Richfield He hoped the present Stiles Judson would do honor to his famous ancestor. MT. Burr gave very interesting sketch of H. Daniel Webster. who modelled the Minute Man now at Compo. and said he is at work in his studio. in Westport. up- on a five ton block of red marble from South Dakota. upon statue for the new State House for that State. A and Miss Turner recited a poem called Victory. which was followed by a | song. 'The wanderers''. by J.. E. | Holmes A few of those present in cluded MT. Hall and wife of East Main 1 street. Bridgeport: Huntington Tom Robert Curtis. George Meachen. Ma than Welles. Charles Wilcox Capt l Charles Weke1ee. Mir. Spamer. the l master of the Grange: the Misses | Wilcoxson. and many others.
 Miss Louise Porter. of Higganun. is l visiting at the home of Charles H. 1 Silliman.
 Samuel Beardslee has had electricity l installed in his house. and a light on | the front porch helps to make King | street passable in the night
 Tomorrow evening many are plan ming to go to the Methodist church to 1 listen to the recital about Paul Law | renee Dunbar.
 The man in town who mistook the | new fog horn for bull. will be like 1 ly to think the three bass drums a l whole drove of wild animals.
 It was such a dreadfully disagree able and foggy night last Friday. in l town. and so many reporters were suffering from the grip. it is no won der few if any, people know exactly what Prof. Phelps did say about the 1 origin of the modern drama lec- ! turer needs to be heard to be really | appreciated. But next Friday even l ing. if the fog and snow and frost l hold off. there will be an excellent | chance to hear Prof. Phelps tell ''How 1 to Read Books" Some folks begin | at the wrong end and read them bot tom side up.
 Every little while some of our 'local | talent appears in neigbboring towns | and cities and quite astonishes the 1 outside world with its bri1liancy. The l Hon. Stiles is one of these.
 On the 2d of next month. now close 1 at hand an entertainment called s'The 1 Snorers'' is to be given at Red Mems haN A good deal of local talent will appear on the stage. After the snor- ing there will be a dance. the orches- tra in charge of Prof. Kelsey.