The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
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Happenings That Will Interest
 Farmer Readers

The Friday afternoon Whist club held a business meeting at Mrs Clar- ence Goodells on East Broad street yesterday. This was their first meet ing this fall. A week from next Fri day the club will meet at Mrs. Charles Staggs on Broad street. The mem- bers of the club are Mrs. Clarence Goodell, Mrs. Paul Goodell, Mrs. Thos. Taylor, Mrs David Coe, Miss Florence Beers, Mrs. MacLaren Stephenson, Mrs. w. c. Walker, Mrs. George Will son, Mrs. Robert Wheeler, Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. Newburn.
 Miss Mildred Otis of Bridgeport was a visitor in town yesterday.
 Mrs. Peter Dosch has returned from a trip to Canada
 Mrs. H.. c. Lowell is i'll at her home
 Henry Root has accepted a position with the Braitling Doll shop in Bridge port.
 Chauncey Lewis is spending few days in town before returning to school in Pennsylvania.
 Percy Masters has resigned his posi- tion at D. E. McNamara's. His place will be filled by William Park.
 Lorin Willis and Alden Newman of Bridgeport were visitors in town yes- terday.
 Miss Marjorie silliman is away on a short trip to Higganum.
 R. D. Sammis of East Broadway has returned from a pleasant trip in the White Mountains.
 Lowell and Go. are laying pipes for water and gas in Mrs. w. H. Ben jamin's house on Elm street
 The wedding of Miss Pearl Louise Porter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Homer w. Porter of White street and Frederick Hosback, son of Mrs. Mary and the late Reinhold Hosback of 103 Madison avenue, Bridgeport, will take place next Wednesday afternoonj at 5 o'clock at Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Cornwall, will perform the cere- mony, which will be attended by a large company of relatives and friends. Mrs. Arthur Somers of Milford, a sis ter of the bride-elect will be matron of honor and William Kelsey of Bridgeport will be the best, man. S. Leland Lounds of Bridgeport and John Somers of Milford will be ushers. MT. Hosback is a pressman employed by the Standard association in the job department.
 MT, Chas. Gulick of New York is visiting in town.
 house in Putney has been completed.
 MT. Melville Curtis of Main St. who is employed at the Rowland store is enjoying a vacation.
 Mrs. Sarah Smith entertained the Standard Bearers of the Methodist church at her home On Main street.
 Mrs. frederick Hummenwen of Woodbury is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Swan of East Broad street.
 A number of the members of our local Epworth League attended the rally at the Newfeld church. Thursday evening.
 Rev. William Charming Brown of Boston will preach at the Neighbor- hood church tomorrow.
 Rev. c. S. Bullock officiated at the funeral of John tMayberger, brother of Jerome May at the home of the lat ter this afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin Burton of Ansonia were visitors in town yester- day.
 H. P. stagg is enjoying vacation in Canaan.
 Ario Walker was in Middletown this week on a bushes strip. He will spend Sunday in Higganum.
 Miss Constance Fairchild of New York. who has been visiting Mrs. Wal ter Wheeler of Academy Hill will give a theatre party next week in honor of Miss Elsie Wheeler's birth day.
 Miss Jennie Booth of New Haven is spending the week end at her mothers home on Booth street
 A number of the young fellows in town will take their final examina- tions for entrance to college this week.