The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Westport
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS
CELEBRATE anniversary
Especial to The Farmer.)

That is the record held by the local
lodge of the Knights OF Pythias, and
is the signal for a big anniversary
celebration to be held in Pythian hall
on the evening of Wednesday, March
~. The celebration was to have been
held two weeks ago, but because of
the Inability Of some of the partici-
pants to be present on the evening
named, it was decided to postpone it,
as the Knights did not care to do the
thing by halves The committee Of
five who have the arranging of the
program in charge are George A. OAR
row., Charles Sniffen, Samuel A. Pur-
dy, Wilbur Preston, and r. Beers.
Th1s committee has already partly
completed the program, which will in
clude several congratulatory speeches
by prominent members of the order.
In addition to the speeches, they have
arranged the following:
1. Solo by Charles Sniffen.
2. Solo by Miss Mildred Taylor
8. Piano duet by Miss Myrtle Mead
and Miss Lillian Darrow.
a. Solo by Wilbur Preston.
.. Songs and stories by Marvin r.
Doty, of Stamford
6. Piano selections by Miss Myrtle
Mead
TEACHERS CONFERENCE.
Tuesday afternoon the teachers OF
the first, second, and third grades Of
the town met in conference at the
East Saugatuck school. Superinten-
dent of Schools Edward j. Graham
presided at the meeting and led the
discussion. At, this meeting the
teachers discussed the work of the
second grade. The previous meeting
was devoted to the first grade and
cussion of the work of the third. The
reports which the various teachers
gave of their work shows that very
much progress has been made in those
grades in the past few months.
CHARACTER STUDIES
IN COSTUME.
Under the auspices of Staples High
School, Miss Marion Wilson will ap-
pear in Library hall on Saturday ev-
ening, April 13. Miss Wilson will
present a series of character studies
in costume. She is recommended by
the metropolitan press as one of the
most remarkable impersonators off the
professional stage. Her entertain
ment here will consist Of series of
representations of historical types, peo-
pie in fiction, every day folk and
the celebrities of the hour. During
the evening she will present at least
six strongly contrasting character
sketches, each appropriately coStrmed
to the minutest detail. Many of the
sketches shown are written by herself.
Her program will include appropriate
music and will be about two hours
long.
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY.
The birthday of Miss Kathryn Sher-
wood, of Riverside avenue, was very
pleasantly celebrated on Tuesday ev-
ening, when a large number of her
friends gathered at her home to spend
social hour. Whist and other games
were enjoyed and prizes were pre-
scented to Miss Myrtle Mead. Miss
Kathryn Smith, Stanley Coley, and
which the boys as well as the girls
took part, was one of the amusing
features Of the evening. Refresh
ments were served at the table in the
handsomely decorated dining room,
where a large birthday cake was the
the cake was hidden the favor. Those
present were Miss Mamie Wheeler,
Miss Gladys Keith, Miss Edith Tovey,
Miss Dorothy Lehn, Miss Mary Lehn,
Miss Dorothy Day, Miss Myrtle Mead,
Miss Lillian Darrow, Stanley Coley,
old Keith, Howard Sturges, Franklin
Hubbell, Harold Stevens and Joseph
Harragan.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Under date of March 4, there are the
following letters advertised at the
Westport post office: E. A. Moller,
Williams, Sarah J. Wheeler, The SUI
perior Immaculate Conception Convent
of Mercy, and Immaculate Conception
Convent. Dated March IL there are
the following: NJ G. S. Edwards, Mrs.
G. Erbardt, Mrs G. Carter, Mrs. F.
I'll SN,.%
STORES FLOODED.
Broken sewer mains caused a, great
deal of Inconvenience yesterday morn
ing in the Chichisola Fruit Store in
Main street, and in the Wagner Cafe
adjoining. The sewer pipes became
stopped with mud in some manner
began to flow into the two stores
through them, filling the floors in
both places with the muddy sedi-
ment.
The waters of the flood have abated
managed to get the place cleared Of
water so that the factory was run
ming again today as usual. The
Westport Paper Company are also
again at work, as are the Kemper
Leather Works.
Temple lOuSC, NO. %, + q "A. MI,
will meet this evening for the first
time in their new rooms in the new
Fable building. The rooms are fitted
out with entirely new furniture and
everything is in shape for the work
of the evening, which is the comforting
of the Fellowcraft degree upon three
candidates. A large attendance is
expected as fitting ceremonies will
mark the first use of the new rooms.
Christ Church rectory is being thor
oughly overhauled before the arrival
of the new rector, Rev. Henry Black
lock, of Providence, r. I. The build
ing is being redecorated from top to
bottom and will be in readiness by
Saturday OF this week, which is the
date Rev. Mr. Blackjack is expected.
His first sermon as rector of Christ
Church will be preached on Sunday,
March IL.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held this evening at the Congrega-
tional parsonage at Greens Farms.
Rev. c. B. Straper will lead the meet
ing.
Nh. and Mrs. Frank Weingarten Of
this town are entertaining their son,
Frank, Jr., of Kingston, n. Y.
Miss Phoebe Rice of this town, is
in New York city for a. short stay.
Miss Nettie Pfeffers and sister, Abb
bic, of Greens Farms, are spending a
few weeks with relatives and friends
in Washington, D. G.
Miss Mabel Thompson of Danbury,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. z. Jen-
nings, of this town.