The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-15
STAMFORD
ST. JAMES PARISH ENJOYS
 MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR. Annual Report Read at Morning Ser vices Shows No Lack of Interest
 in Church Matters.
Special to The Farmer)

Stratford, April 15-Rev. M. J. O'Connor read the annual report of St. James parish at both services yes terday morning. It demonstrated that the church has during the year Just ended enjoyed the most prosperous period in it's history The report will be printed in pamphlet form and dis tributed among the congregation next Sunday morning One of the most in- teresting items was the annual cOllec- tion, made up of voluntary cOntribu- tions from over 200 families. The to- tai amount of this item was $1,O37.5O. This collection is entirely independent of all other contributions which were larger than in any previous year. The names of the contributors are: Joseph Allard, $65; Joseph Monohan, $50; Mrs. A. Marcello, $40; Edward Le- veque, $40; Mrs John McKenna, $25; James iMcDermott 1925; Costelot Bros. s25; William McGrath. s25; John Lal- .al 1y and family $25; Angelo Stavola, .$25; James J. Sexton, $20; John J. Hagger- ty, $20; Thomas McQuillan, $20; Cor nelius Ahearn, John Dalton, Mrs. Theresa Woods and family, Mrs. Geo. Brod, John Neylan, Michael Nolan. Jr., T. J. Walsh, Patrick Ahearn. John McEwen, James Hodgins, James Do Doyle, Charles Graham, James Mc- Quillan, Timothy Hallersey, Joseph
 Munson. Michael Nolan, ST., John McQuillan. Mollie Begane, D. J. Rus sell, James Nechols, John Mcdonald. Daniel London, Thomas McGrath.
 John Kiernan, John J. Brady, J. J.
 Brady, J. J. Gaffney, Edward Reddy.
 lia and May Holdsmith, Patrick Brown. Felix Gallagher, John Molly
 neux, May May, Eugene LaRue, Thos.
 Henneghen, John Cleary, Leo Hagger-
 ty, Thomas Adkins, Jacob Ackler,
 Michael Adkins, Michael Dalton, Hen-
 gerty, Mrs. Josie Wilmot, John Con-
 roy, Andrew Downey, Jessie Sher-
 wood, Ernest Myers, Michael Fitzger-
 aid, Sarah Since, Mrs. J. w. Evans.
 James. Donnelly, John Keane, Wini-
 fred Phillips, Fred Schackett, Thomas
 Lynch, Philip Bruno, John McGrath.
 Daniel Donnigan, William Nolan,
 Charles Booth, Mrs. M Blosko, An
 nie E. Leonard, J. F. Halpin, Mrs.
 R. s. Brocterland, Mrs. w. Grathwol
 John w. Gensheimer, J. E.. Fisher,
 David Hennessey, Thomas Karwin,
 Mrs. E.. Robarge, John Lawlor, Lizzie
 Cullen, John Carten, Vincent Sexton
 William. H. Hodgins, Catherine Mo-
 han. John McMahon, Michael Shorte1l
 B. Kinsella, J. Brown, Peter Collins
 Charles Shelley, J. Murphy, James
 T. Downs. Thomas F. Tracey, Anna
 Hodgins, Charles O'Connor. Mrs. J. F. Smith, Patrick Green, Theodore
 Latyke, Mary Boylan, Mrs. Marcellc lencourt, Rosalie Sexton, J. F. Ban not, Stephen H. Rornack, Mrs. Cath crime Mooney, Esther Agnes Mooney Thomas Peters, May Cullen, Annie Mulligan. When the fact is consid- cred that the contributors are all peo- pie of moderate incomes there is nc evidence of lack of interest in church matters at St. James. Miss Gather inc Gensheimer who has been appoint ed organist for the ensuing year was
 heard for the first time yesterday and
 made very favorable impression. Dr. G. F. Webb Bridgeport physi- clan, has removed to Stratford and is now located on Stratford avenue. He will practice in both Stratford and Bridgeport.
 About % couples attended the dance
 given by the Chat Noir Club at Red
 Mems hall, Saturday night. Excel
 lent music was furnished by the Lyric orchestra of Bridgeport. The baton esses were Mrs C. w. B1akeslee, Mrs w. H. St. John, Mrs. w. B. Bristol and Mrs. Burton Elwell of New York The Afternoon Bridge Club met this afternoon with Mrs. Frank Patterson | of King street. Mrs. Patterson was chosen president at the last meeting | The prizes will be bundles, the con- | tents of which will remain hidden till awards are made.
 l Miss Ruth Bristol is confined to her l home with an attack of tonsilitis The friends of Ario Walker, who has been i'll at the home of his sister in Bridgeport. is on the road to recov- cry
 Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Walker are expected home on May i, when they will occupy their home in King street l Mrs. C. Wolf, who has been passing the winter in White Plains, has re- | turned to her home here.
 A. H. St. John is having his resi- dence in King street equipped with gas for lighting throughout.
 J. D. Brown, who sold the property | to the Baird Machine Company on | which the present factory of that company is located, thinks that his name should be on the big sign in the place of that of a hustling board of trade. He claims the credit of in- ducing the company to locate in Strat- ford. The big sign erected on the property has caused considerable ad-