The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
STAMFORD
Special to The Farmer)

Miss Susie Bennetto of Main street was one of the graduating class at the Froebel training school commence ment, the exercises of which were held at the Stratfield last night. Among those present from Stratford were MT. and Mrs. Edward Bennetto, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Shirley, Judge and Mrs. Howard Curtis, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Bennetto of West Haven, MT. Ario Walker, Miss Marjorie Sil- liman and Miss Mildred Fryer
 The last meeting for the season of Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., will be held in the Hincks & John Monday afternoon at o'clock. Strat- ford members are requested ito be present
 Mrs. John w. Thompson who has been dangerously i'll for weeks is able to meet the remainder of the family at the. table and her many friends in town will be pleased to learn that she is so far advanced on the road to re- covery.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Hoff of New York are passing a few days with MT. and Mrs. A. B. Parks of Frances Robinson, is Mrs Parks sis ter. MT. and Mrs. Hoff have just re- turned from their wedding trip.
 A fierce dog fight on Main street last night drew a crowd. Jack Col lins and Freeman Robinson own bull dogs and each believes that his dog is the best The dogs came together in front of Hanson's nws room and the fun commenced. The whole, town turned out to see the exhibition. As usual in sueh cases the owners be- came excited and there were pros- poets of a boxing match between the principals. Robinson's dog got the popular decision although. there was no authoritative verdict. Neither of the men Is satisfied however and is willing to back his animal for money marbels or chalk.
 Genero Pinpinelio, who jumped from Barnum avenue car at Bruce ave- Bridgeport hospital last night Pin pinello was employed as laborer by the Connecticut company and lived at 77 Hallam street Bridgeport At the time of the accident it was believed that he was not seriously injured but he was later taken to the hospital where he remained in a state of coma till he died. His skull was fractured.
 In criticising the acts of the super intendent of schools no one fOrgets control of the town school committee and is as good or as. bad as they make him. They alone, are responsi- ble for his acts It is not believed that any superintendent would sub jects himself to the criticisms of the wishes of the committee. This would be simple suicide. The fact is that the school committee in Stratford has always ignored the public and assum- ed a position in it's, relations with parents which has not been warrant ed. The women of the town are right in their contention that a woman Sh h01,1d hn of if. tee and theyi have abundant facts and figures to back up their conten- tion if the. school authorities wish to go into them. The public may be depended upon to do the right thing when all the facts are known and 1t is for greater publicity that the women of the town will make strike.
 Mrs. M. Curtis is visiting her par- ents MT. and Mrs. William Yelling ton in Nichols.
 summer at the home Miss Mary De- vine at Paradise Green. Another guest at Miss Devine's. is William O. Brown of New York a former resi- dent of Stratford and we'll known here.
 The memorial services of the Wood men of the World will be held by Lil- ley camp of this town on Sunday. The camp will decorate the graves of the deceased members in Mountain Grove cemetery in the morning and in the afternoon the ceremony will be re- peated at Union cemetery here.
 MT. and Mrs Joel Griffin of 40 Ogden stret, Bridgeport, have issued cards of invitation for the marriage of their daughter Ruth Vesta and Ivan Lee Morehouse of this town Miss Griffin is known as one of the most attractive and accomplished young ladies of the Park City. MT. More house is too well known here to need comment. He is rising young law yer with brilliant prospects ahead and a grand juror The ceremony will take place Saturday June 22 at the home of the brides parents. After Aug. 15 the happy couple will be at home to- their friends at their resi- dence on East Broadway.
 At the M E. Church tomorrow Rev MT. Carpenter will preach to the members of the Sunday School. All of the scholars are re- 1uesteds to- be present Children will be baptized at the morning service. Parents desiring to have children bap- tized are requested to come a few minutes early. In the evening the children's Day concert will be given. The program follows: The Heavens Are Filling, school; responsive read l