The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

uniforms and new suction shoes at the game with the Derby High school to- | night. There will be the usual dance after the games.
 The ChautaQua lectures held in the Park City rink at Bridgeport are at tracting many Stratford people and travel on the trolley lines has made a big increase in the last few days.
 The board of governors of the Cup heag club will meet this evening at the club rooms.
 Clayton K Blakeglee is on a buSi- ness trip to New York state. The peculiar antics of Frank Evitts who lay on his back on the walk un- der the Viaduct the other day waving his extremities in the air attracted considerable attention and beho' ders of the exhibition wondered whether callsthenics or had gone "bug house." Neither of these surnises was correct. EVitts was simply meeting the re- ward usual with peacemakers. He at tween four dogs one of which was his own and the other three the property of David L. Rhoades. None of the , warning beasts took kindly to the in terference and the 1ogs, his own in cluded, turned upon him. In endeaV- bring to kick with both feet at the ping on the icy walk he fell on his back The peculiar movements of his arms and legs were produced by his efforts to protect himself from the en-
 
 him to rise. The performance con tinued until a friend arrived and drove the dogs away.
 Tomorrow afternoon the scholars of the seventh grade of the Centre school will give a musical entertainment un- der the direction of Miss Beatrice Derby who has arranged a program for the occasion.
 The pretty customs of St. Valen- tines day were observed in the differ ent rooms in the schools yesterday nT hn hon low number of heart missives through a post office irnprovised for the oc- casion.
 Five men in one bunch applied for lodging at the local calaboose Tues
 It would be an act of charity if the number of young and able bodied men who are idle this winter and .un- able to obtain employment. Some of these have applied for assistance from the seiectmen and have received meal tickets but an opportunity to work would be appreciated much more.
 The charity supper to be given by Okenuck tribe of Redmen on the evening of the 18th inst will be the biggest thing in the way of benevolent affairs ever attempted in the town. hall and Redmen's hall will be devot- ed to dancing. A house-to-house can- vass will be made for eatables which will be called for. Already a large number of people have reported to wilson's news store that they will have something to donate
 Miss Louise Barnum's 8 valentine party at her home on Warwick ave- nue was most enjoyable. 4 huge frosted cake was the center of at traction at the table. The color scheme was red. Those present, Miss es Tillie Assum, Louise BaEpurn, Grace Aufford. Anna Falk, Bessie Day, Mar ion Smith, Elsie Assum, Dorothy Bar mum, Star Barnums Louise Griffen, Helen Phillips, George Powell, Vim cent Sexton, Fred Aufford, George Hale, Harry Barnum. Webster Conine, Marcus Garry, Mrs. E. Bierholm, Mrs J. Assum, MT. and Mrs. B. Barnum.
 Preaching at Congregational Church Sr-1day morning by Rev. Thomas Penn Ullom, at 1O:30; subject, Faith and Good Health" Evening at 7:3O He Saved Others"