The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-25
THE FARMER: MARCH %, 1912
STAFFORD
REV. f. C. CARPENTER WILL
RETURN TO NJ. {. CHURCH
Congregation Makes Unanimous Re.
quest to Conference to Send Pas
tor Back Here For Another
Term

tor Back Here For Another
Term.
| Especial to The F'armer.)
Stratford, March 25-At the evening
service at the Methodist Church, last
night, Rev. E. G. Carpenter announc-
| ed that he would not appear again in
the pulpit of the church unless he was
returned by the general conference
| which takes place this week. While
the pastor made this announcement it
is generally believed in the church
that he will be reappointed and that
| the work he has commenced in this
town will be carried on under his di-
! rect1on. With the announcement,
KEY: MT. carpenter commented on the
| interest the series of illustrated SER
mons Or lectures, he termed them, on
THE Life of Christ had created as
attested by the larger congregations
at the evening services. He took oc-
casion to say that it was now neces-
| sary to offer something out of the or
binary to attract people to the
churches and that, should he return,
he would continue the effort to offer
something every Sunday night which
| would attract not only the regular
church goer but also the occasional
and those who habitually neglect the
church. The last of the series last
cation. Rev. Mr.. CARPENTER has had
line success in his work in this town.
Every member of the congregation and
| in fact the whole town would like to
see him return. An unanimous vote
of the church was taken several days
ago endorsing his work and requesting
that he again be assigned to this
charge. No one doubts that he will
return and continue his work here
which has been hardly begun and
which promises SO bright. In fact, it
Us as good as settled that Mr.. Carpen-
ter will occupy the pulpit. A fea-
ture of the service last night was the
singing by the choir and Miss Beatrice
Derby as soloist of appropriate hymns
as the pictures came on the screen.
The church year ends this week and
the annual reports Of the officers will
morrow. evening preparatory to the
general conference. ! After the meet
ing the annual banquet of the church
will take place. Those who wish to
contribute are requested to bring their
donations to the church before
o'clock. as no provision has been made
for collecting the food.
STRATFORD BRIEFS.
The stratford contingent which has
been working on the Sealshipt Oyster
Company's vessels and at the plant at
East Providence, has returned to
Bridgeport and is at work there.
Stratford is well represented in the
Sealshipt plants which is proper, as
the Stratford Oyster Company, the
nucleus of the Sealshipt Company, was
one Of the pioneers in the Connecticut
oyster industry.
DR.. Rowland announced an addition
to the family of Frank belong of
Main street and East Broadway, last
night. The new arrival, which is
number six in the household, is a
bouncing girl.
George Bedell returned home on Sat
urday after passing the winter in the
South.
At Bedelrs ship yard the keel has
been laid for a 80 foot motor oyster
boat for George Velzer of Cster Bay.
Capt. Bob Plumb, who was in the
Bridgeport hospital for weeks, having
a broken arm mended, has been
obliged to return and receive further
attention from the surgeons at that
institution.
The fire house will be equipped with
a kitchen at which materials for the
banquets of the ftremen may be pre-
pared. Gas is being installed there
today. The firemen are also making
preparations for a bath room which
will be cut off from a portion of the
second floor of the building and
equipped with all the modern conven-
fences.
William Nichols has obtained a posi-
tion as driver of the big motor truck
of the Susman Feuer Co., wholesale
grocers OF Bridgeport.
L'ewellyn Kennedy has been obliged
to submit to another operation for the
removal of the splinter which was
forced into his finger while playing
basketball a few days ago. The wound
is very painful.
Norris aiSfpr and Webster Coy1ira
are partners in a new houseboat which
they are building near the Pootatuck
Yacht clubhouse. The boat will be a
model for summer outings.
Invi+ ations to the Ramblers' dance
tom orrow night are in demand and the
indications are that the capacity of
the hall will be taxed to the limit.
The hall will be prettily decorated in
the Rambler colors. The STANDARD
orchestra which will furnish the music
has made reputation for their arts
tie work. The affair VIII be made
attractive with several innovations in
the dances. The Ramblers have many
friends in town and they promise to
turn out and enjoy the evening to the
utmost. DELEGATIONS VIII come from
all the neghboring towns.
The ladies of the Stratford Charity
Society have purchased a lot of new
material to be made up in dresses for
those women who have obtained work
through the efforts of the society but
who were unable to clothe themselves
properly to take their positions. The
demands upon the society this winter
have been extraordinary and were un-
forseen, but the society has been able
to meet them all. At the meeting this
afternoon there was a larges attend
arce and much work was accomplish
ed.
Clayton Rlakeslee is recovering from
of OH Of cry-iy
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