The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer)

StrdtfOrd, March 23-IMr. ana MfS. Howard Stevens of King street will remove to Stamford, today. The Ne Plus Ultra club which enjoyed so many pleasant meetings with MT. and Mrs Stevens were entertained there 1 for the last time. After an evening of cards luncheon was served. The prizes were brought from Great Bar rington, Mass, by Mrs. John Stevens. Mrs. Stevens also entertained the lady members of the club at quilting party yesterday afternoon. Every knot the ladies tied was freighted with good wishes for Mir. and Mrs Stevens in their new home. Oronoque Rebekahs will meet with Mrs. William Perry of North Main street next Tuesday night and play whist.
 The Rambler juniors will play the Longfellows in Bridgeport this even- ing.
 An old resident said yesterday that he distinctly remembered the Fist day of March 1862 for on that day he bye to friend who had gone to the front to fight in the Northern army. There was a foot of snow on the ground that day and the weather was colder than it was yesterday. A week afterward the snow was all gone and
 
 remembers also hearing of the suf- fering the unreasonable weather caus. ed the soldiers at the front especial ly in the south where summer wealth CT prevailed for weeks and the sud- den change caught the army. un- awares. The cold wave extended to the far south and was regarded as unusual. There was sudden call for warm clothing from the boys at the front and many boxes and barrels were hurriedly got together and sent to the front.
 Mrs. John Stevens has returned from Great Harrington. Mass. where she passed two weeks with her sis. ter, Mrs. T. Wi1coxson, Mrs. Stevens reports the weather very cold up the river and lots of snow on the ground.
 An observer of the game of basket ball Thursday night sends the fol- lowing to The Farmer: "It was very of basketball between the Rovers of Yale and the Ramblers of Startford that there were a good many disap- pointed at the result and felt very sore that Yale did not win. Their fs ces indicated very plainly, the sting they felt. They did not show the loyalty to the boys of their own town they should. but rather played the part of the traitor by keeping silent until the Yale boys scored and then applaud. ing vigorously Instead of allowing their feelings to relax the muscles of their faces until their chins struck their breast bones and their hearts could be heard pounding in their shoes they should have been shouting for the boys who were victorious in defeating the strongest team by far of any that have appeared this sea- season.
 The Rambler Juniors defeated the Crescents in a full game of twenty minute periods Thursday night by score of F to 1s. The Farmer was in error in it's report of the game. The f1sticuffs were an incident of the game between the s. H. s. team and the Cubs. The latter won by score of 29 to 3.
 Miss Clara Wood of Waterbury, has been the guest of Miss Viola Rowland of Longbrook avenue.
 A birthday party was given by Mrs. George H. Travis yesterday af- ternoon to celebrate the 11th anniver> sary of her daughter Ruth Marion. A variety of games made the after. noon interesting and an elaborate supper was served. Those presen, were Misses Mabel and Anna Spen- cer of Bridgeport, Miss Jane Heis. Ter, Miss Dorothy Botsford, Miss Lily Dole, Miss Beatrice Travis and Fred eric W. Goodsell.
 Miss Bessie Houghton announces that her afternoon class will give a reception next Friday afternoon at which parents and friends of the pu> pills will be present. These recep- tions at stated intervals have be- come a feature of the winter enter tainments in the town.
 Next Saturday night, the Spartans, the Ramblers in the town hall A close and exciting game may be ex- pected for the New Haven team is equal to the best in the state.
 The Centaur bowlers of this town and the Yale Stool Pigeons had an interesting time last night at the Park City alleys where g match team. After the game the bowlers and a few friends enjoyed banquet at the Stratford Inn.
 At the Methodist church tomorrow morning the graduating exercises of the Kindergarten class, under the take place. At the same time quite number are to be received into the church on probation, and from proba- tion to full membership and by let ter.
 Tn the evening the lectures on the Life of Christ will continue. In the first part of the service Mir. Elliott Peck who recently made an extended visit to the Holy Land. will show pictures of Jerusalem, Calvary, the Garden of Gethsemene, the Mount of Olives, and Bethany, and will deS- cribe them as he saw them After this MT. Carpenter will show the con- cluding scenes in the life of Christ as these have been depicted in some of the great masterpieces of art. Among the large number of pictures that will be shown, will be. Gercme's s'Golgotha," Raphael's Ascension" also Rembrandt's 'Ascension,' pie lures by Hoffman of many of the concluding events in the life of Christ. Ruben's Descent from the Cross'' and 'SThe Last Judgment by Michael Angelo. Parents are requested not to send small children except in com- pany with some older person. HOW THE CALIFORNIA STREET
 PROBLEM HAS BEEN SETTLED. Suburban Editor of The Farmer:
 Sir-I have read the article in your paper of March 20, on establishing new street line on California street I am a property owner and resident of California street. All property own CTS of the street decided, Saturday, on a 40 foot street line without dam aging anybody's property to any great extent.
 California street is a very old street and was accepted by the town many years ago. The present changing of street line is only a private affair. Parties who wrote the article must either be blind, or never walked I, ,,<-l, kl,< e-fx,