The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05

 sates to the Republican National con- Vertion. The caucus is also to ap- point Stae Central Committee and choose town committee for the en- suing two years.
 BIG TIME THURSDAY
 AT SAUGATUCK CHURCH Thursday evening, March :, promises to be a big night for the Saugatuck Methodist Episcopal Church. The Epworth League will present An Evening of Tableaux'' in the church hall on that night. Several recita- tions and solos have been arranged, Mrs. Geo. W. Servis and George E. Washburn, will be a red letter event Tor the church. The program in full $ as follows:
 PART ONE.
 Selection-Crchestra
 The First violet"-Mrs. Robert AL len. Flora Smith.
 Piano Solo-Miss Marie Godfrey.
 The Summer Girl''-Miss Reba smith.
 Recitation-Miss Louise Smith.
 Why Does He Not Come? ?'-Miss Jessie May Allen Why He Does Not Come?"-Miss Reba smith, San ford Barnes.
 Vocal .Solo-Francis Arde.
 
 Harrington Gallager. Harry Flagg, Mrs NJ. H. Allen, Helen Allen.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Reba Smith.
 Selection-Orchestra.
 PART TWO.
 soldiers Farewell Leslie Odell and Soldiers. Miss Ola Smith.
 Selection-Orchestra.
 Seeing Nellie Home'-Farringt gton Gallager, Miss Alzida Allen.
 Wheels of the Century"-Miss Ethel Hendricks, Miss Marion Servis. Mandolin Duet
 Vocal Solo-Granville Colyar.
 "Over the Bannister''-Miss Jessie May Allen, Harrington Gallager.
 Piano Solo-Miss Alzida Allen
 Annie Laurie Miss Elizabeth Sherman
 Selection-Orchestra
 He will Not Leave Thee Comfort less''-Miss Sherman, Miss Marie God frey, Russell and Flora Smith. THOMAS COURTNEY TO RETIRE Thirty years in business in one town is a record of which anyone may feel proud. Such is the record held by Thomas Courtney, jeweler, who is now about to retire from active business life to a period of well-earned rest. landed in this country from England and came almost at once to Westport. During his first two years here he was employed as carpenter, giving only his spare time to his trade as watch maker Constant work at it, how ever, brought him success, and he was obliged to give up carpentry and de- vote all his time to repairing of watches and jewelry. He opened small office and at first kept small stock of watches and other small jew elry for sale, but his repairing kept n hr1Sr and he discontinued keen ing any stock for sale, selling only on order. Twelve years ago, MT. Courtney removed to the present loca- ton or State street. He has pur- chased quite a bit of real estate in Bridgeport and, until two years ago owned the building in which his of fee is located At that time, oppor- tiInity presented itself and he sold that block and purchased a home site 6n Riverside avenue.
 With his retirement from active bus mess life, he will take up his resi- dence there on April l. After that time he will no longer solicit work, but will continue to do such small repair work as may be brought to him. Mir Courtney has many inter eSting tales to tell of his thirty years business experience. During that time, he says he has been called up- on to repair everything from an um- brella to 8 locomotive, and he has been equal to the occasion in each case. MT Courtney has the hearty good wishes of the community upon his retirement
 The funeral of Robert H. Wheeler. 5S- of Compo street, Saugatuck, was held from his late home this after noon at o'clock. Rev. Kenneth Mac kenzie of Holy Trinity Church. off, ciated. Mir. Wheeler was a lifelong resident of the town, and besides widow leaves two adult children, Edith pf this town, and Charles of Bridge port.
 Thomas Quinlan lost a very valu- able horse, Sunday night, when Wal Ser Geers'' died suddenly of colic. -Walter Geers'' had run many a race sn tracks in this vicinity and was eell known throughout the horse world as an animal of speed and teauty.
 Mrs. W. Sherman Lee, of Jersey City, is spending a short time at the nome Of Nathaniel Kirk of Imperial avenue, recovering from the effects of m operation some time ago.
 Herbert Preston is removing from State street into the Latham place on North Main street
 In the probate court, Saturday, be- fore Judge Bradley, two cases were disposed of. In one, an accounting of the administrators of the estate of JCEln SlduSnnSSSy was nGdTu, ana De- ing found satisfactory, the estate was closed. The other case was the ad- hitting to probate of the will of Alp bic J. Mills
 Friends of John Kernstock are glad to see him again upon the street, after several months illness
 Julius B. kemper and family were visitors yesterday with friends in Wes- ton.
 Robert Snagg, late of Waterbury, who was buried in Willow Brook cem- etery yesterday afternoon, was member of Company c, Twenty-ei eighth Regiment, and took part in the Civil War as a musician. Of the company of which he was a member only six persons are alive at present Few of these are in Westport One formerly living here is in Norwalk, and the other, Captain Lewis R. McDonough, is living in New Haven. The four at present living in town are Jonathan c. Taylor. second lieutenant Bradley B. Baker. Peter R. Foote and Thomas Giynn. Samuel B. Crawford the other survivor, is at present living in Norwalk, but previously resided here. Mir. Fonte, with Frank Taylor, Fred erick Bradley and Joseph Hyatt, were the pail bearers at MT. Snaggs fu- neral.
 Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie of this town Is to deliver a sermon at St. Paul's Church in Bridgeport, Wednes- day evening Rev. MT. Mackenzie is also to speak at the nooday Lenten service held at Trinity Church. Bridge