The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
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Mrs. Davis and Miss Wheeler Organizing Women
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Miss Erheodora Wheeler leader of this district of the Connecticut Woman Sutfrage Association, was in town yes tercay preparing for the organization of a league here. Mrs. s. T. Davis of Bridgeport, is the leader in this Senatorial district, and with Miss Wheeler will plan for a. thorough or san1zatlon of the forces of the move ment in every town in this vicinity. The effort will begin with pa,rlor meet ings at which a league will be organ ized and officers elected. The trolley campaign has occupied the attention of the suffragists for the last few weeks and the active work in the diff ferent towns will begin. Before cleo ton there will be an active lea gue in every town which the ladies have reached In their trolley excursions. The ladies assure the general public that there is no abatement in the en- thusiasm and that the apparent lull IS only a pause in a movement which when the organizations are complet- ed
 Miss Fannie Russell, librarian, is at tending the sessions of the Connecti- today
 William J. Mcdonald, who has con ducted a pool room for several months in the building in the rear of Newton Reed s market, has given up the bus mess and sold his pool tables
 The capacity of Red Mems hall will be taxed toniSht to accommodate all who are planning to hear Prof. Drake's lecture on the Passion Play. The il- IuStratfOns which form a part of the lecture are believed to be the finest collection of pictures ever made of this famous fa drama. They were made on the play in 1910, and cover every in teresting situation The proceeds will be added to the building fund of St JamssI lame e Church Fa,Te6 No worthier object
 The celebration of the 4oth anniver- sary of Oronoque lodge, No. 90, I. O.. O. F., which takes place this evening, will be a notable event in the Odd Fellows craft of the State. The pro- gram which has been arranged by the committee contains the very best that could be obtained in the country as speakers and musicians. The speak CTS exceed in prominence and ability any who have been heard in g, frater- nal celebration in the town.
 David Booth of Putney and E. H.
 Beers who is his guest made a call on Former Sheriff Charles H. Stage at his quarters in West Palm beach one day this week. They found the his stay in Florida to the limit.
 Messrs. Booth and Beers then contin-
 ued their Journey to Key West.
 The hours for service at the Neigh borhood church have been changed and in the future there will be preach ing at 10:30, Sunday school at 11:3C
 and preaching in the evening at 7:3O Prof. Western has organized his phy-
 sical classes for girls and women fnr 1 7:30 every Monday night, continuing 1 for an hour to be followed by the classes for men and boys which will l continue for the same length of time Foster Bushy of New Haven is stop 1 ping with Mrs. F. Smith of Harris St | for the present. MT. Bushy is plan- ming to enter business here and if he is successful will remove his family to the town and become & resident Herbert Bartram will lead the meet ! ing of the Congregational church next | Wednesday night.
 The prayer meeting at the home o1 1 E. W. Beers was well attended last I night and the renewed interest in the | Neighborhood church was manifest. Rev Arthur Shirley conducted the
 prayer meeting at the Congregational | church last night.
 The adult Iasses of Miss Bessie | Houghton's school of dancing will hold their annual masquerade tomorrow l ight at Redmens hall
 | Communion service at the Congre- gational church, Sunday morning. 1 Rev. Arthur Shirley will offieiate. He ' will preach in the evening at 7:3O.