The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
ST. JAMES FAR OPENS
 WITH A GRAND DISPLAY
RandsOmest Collection of Articles Ever Seen at a Fair in
 the Town
STAMFORD
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opened last night with large attend ance at Red Mems hall A wealth of donations were displayed about the hall and their profusion and value ex- ced all previous fairs held in the town. The door prizes are barrel of potatoes. box of cigars, and $5 in gOSd. Other articles to be distrtb- uted during the fair are a handsome quartered oak china closet, given by the Holy Name Society; a colonial sill yer set, given by G. W. Fairchild 6 Sons; a porcelain. dinner set. by the D. M. Read Co.,; a porcelain tea set, by the Rowland Dry Goods Co: a lon & O.; and hundreds of others Ice cream cake and confectionery was sold in large quantities. On Friday and Saturday the ladies will prepare a large display of home. made cake which will be offered for sale. The floor was occupied by dancers till II Stratford string orchestra was conpli- mented by all present. Rev. M. J. OConnor announces that ground will be broken for the new church at the corner of Main and Broad streets, in the spring. It is hoped that the fair will add materially to the building fund.
 Lilley Camp, W. o. W, will give a box social at Grange Hall, Oct. IT., and cards have been sent to a large is expected to bring a lunch for two DenniSon's orchestra will furnish the music for dancing.
 Hon: W H. Crawford is having cleo tric lights installed at his residence in King street.
 A bronze tablet in memory of Rev. Adam Biakenan will be. unveiled at the Congregational church next Sun day at a special service to begin at 1o:3O. Rev. Dr. Packard, pastor of the church. will preach historical pa stor of the church and began his nninistrations in 163e. The early. his tory of the church is intimately asso- ciated. with that of it's first pastor who was a, man of great ability and untiring energy. Many of his de- scendants are now living in the town other members of the family who have scattered about the country Many of the latter are expected to be pres ent at the unveiling exercises . The many friends of Film Tree Sam Wakelee are glad to see him about his accustomed haunts again, and rejoice over his recovery from his recent severe illness.
 Stratford was visited by the first frost of the season. last night It did considerable damage to crops in ba ckward season has left market gar- deners with many tender vegetables still immature and these will be de- stroyed. iToma toes, peppers. beans, plants will be short in their crops this year Some potato fields are yet green and will be injured. Growers here were hoping that the frost would hold off couple of weeks more to all low these crops to mature.
 The joint committee ine charge of the building of the new school house on the Huntington road has accepted the plans submitted by Architect F.reder- ick Beckwith. of Stratford. The de- sign is the very latest thing in school buildings. Every room is provided with light from above and rooms may be added as needed without the addi- tfon of 9 second story
 The famous Tippecanoe chorus will sing at the rally at the town hall this evening.
 It is reported that when Vincent Sexton arrived at his home here on his return from his tramp through Europe his father was about to call an officer and have him arrested for va grancy, when he accidentally recog- Ilized his by his voice. Vincent has been provided with new pair of shoes and has donned civilized attire which has materially altered his ap- pearance. He enjoyed his experiences very much, excepting at times when rernittances from home failed to reach him and he was put to his wits to get along Vincent walked 1.5oO miles during his travels and saw more of the countries he visited than is pos sfble in any other way He carried Of interesting subjects during his travels. He has decided that Ameri- ca is good enough for him.
 Tomorrow night the no-license cam paign in this town will be formally opened with a rally at the town hall Rev. George M. Brown and Rev. John MacLaren Richardson of BridgeporS will be the principal speakers. Spe- cial singing has been arranged for the occasion
 The many circulars distributed through the mails in which prominent divines of the Roman Catholic church are the principal ones quoted, were published by the national anti-liQuor selling interests and were circulated through the efforts of the. local advo- cates of no-ncense. The Catholic church here is not interested, neither was it's pastor, Rev. M. J. J.tOConnor, consulted in the matter. The au- thorities of the church are taking no part whatever in the agitation and the effort to make it appear so is not creditab1e to it's promoters.