The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
STAMFORD

The first of the series of summer dances took place last night at the
 Pootatuck Yacht club, There was a
 large attendance of the yacht club set and the evening was thoroughly en- l joyed.
 When "Babe'' Cosier was picked ur in the road. Thursday, after being thrown from a wagon, he asked Con stable thought he was for his eye was ,blackened and blood~ etreamed from | a deep cut on his face. Babe rest ed for a few hours and then pluckily returned to his work.
 A food, cake and candy sale is be- ing held on the lawn at the Congrega- tional church this afternoon and there is a large attendance. The Woman's Aid society is directing the affair. The roth birthday anniversary of Mrs EVelina Smith was celebrated at her home on Nichols avenue yester- day. Many friends called during the day bringing gifts and partaking of refreshments. Among those who call
 ed were Mrs. George Roydan, Mrs.
 Edwin Clark, Miss Sarah Rhoades,
 Mrs. E. J. Hungerford, Mrs. Frank
 Beach. Mrs: Lavinia Curtis, Mrs. The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church, held it's annual picnic at Beardsley Park yesterday. The day was passed in eating and enjoying the beauties of the vicinity. Sherwood Day joined the prize win
 ners in the fishing game yesterday at | the breakwater by landing a striped 1 bass weighing Ii 1-2 pounds which he brought to Tuttle's drug store to be officially weighed,
 Mrs. Roland Axtell left on Saturday 1 for an extended visit with her mother 1 in Danbury. Mrs. Axtell has not been feeling well and the change was ad- vised in the hope that she. would be benefited No improvement followed and MT. Axtell was. called to Dan l was in a dangerous condition. Mir. | Axtell returned Thursday night and reported that his wife was much bet ter
 Mrs. H. c. Lowell rendered sur
 prise to her sister Miss Juanita Hines 2Oth birthday. A party of young peo-
 pie intimate friends of Miss Hines sat down to a table loaded with good
 things to eat.
 An interesting picture was hung in the probate office yesterday by Judge of Company U. S. Volunteers taken
 just before the company went to the front in 1861. Judge Peck has been i'll possession of the photograph for
 many years and after half century
 his brought it out for the benefit of the public. The picture represents the company under arms in line of company front. The line is flanked by two open coaches of the pattern in use at that time in which are seated prominent civilians. Many familiar faces, long. since removed are recog- nized in the line.
 A large delegation of Stratford Elks attended the celebration of Elks' Day at Sea Breeze Wednesday. There are almost enough Elks in the town iVNC the membership of this order here in creases in proportion with the popu- lation it will not be long before such a lodge may be established.
 Judge Charles H. Peck and Hon. ".
 H. Crawford who represented Stratford in the last House of Representatives
 have each received a copy of Sou
 venir'' Taylor's Biographical history
 of the Legislature. The book con
 tains excellent photographs of the
 Stratford members of the House and
 of Senator Stiles Judson of the 25th
 district.
 Everything is in readiness for the
 Equal Franchise meeting to be held
 on King street this evening. large at
 tendance and good speakers are as-
 o'clock and seats will be provided for
 all Delegations of suffragettes from
 New Haven, Danbury. Wilton, the
 Norwalks and other towns have sent
 in their acceptances. The event prom
 ises to be success in every way.
 Mrs. Thomas N Hepburn, of Hart
 ford has been added to the list of
 speakers Mrs. Hepburn is prominent
 in the Equal Franchise movement
 A coating of sand has been spread
 over Main street at the Centre prepar-
 atory to oiling the surface. This sand
 will probably find it's way to Tan
 ner's brook at the next big storm but
 if it.lays. the dust for time the
 merchants along the street will be iaEa&A8x&1 /