The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
STAMFORD

Stratford. July 2.
 The famous old Tippecanoe chorus got together again last night and held reunion at the home of Mrs. Hard at Hard's corner About 25 mem bers of the organization were present last night as. the guests of Leroy Ladd and the evening was enjoyable. The members sWapped stories of former campaigns, sang the old songs and generally enjoyed themselves The grounds at the Hard residence were handsomely decorated and lighted with Japanese lanterns. Capt. Henry North, one of the original members who sang with the first chorus when there was only handful 28 years ago, was one of the happiest of those pres ent. Residents of the South End were treated to old and familiar songs pre- sented by the splendid male voices in a way that aroused the greatest enthusiasm. It was a night of song which will not be soon forgotten. The party was served with luncheon and then came more songs until the last hour the day when the company walk ed up Main street bent on giving Sen ator Stiles Judson a serenade. There is rest for the weary in the best style reused the people of the vicinity but the Tippecanoes were much dis appointed when they were informed that Senator Judson was at Twin Lakes. But the chorus had not yet sung out and they gathered in front of Tuttle's drug store and filled the took them home. Ted Price led the songs in that rich tenor that has had much to do with the success of the chorus Other singers were Charles Benham, Louis Holmes, Howard Net t1eton, Vincent Benham, Ed Curtis, McNaughton, Alfred Monk Alfred Midgley, Charles Hall, Alfred Holdt, Alex Robinson, Henry Robinson.
 Mrs. Ferry and her daughter Mrs. Copeland who have resided for sew eral years on Wells place have remov- ed to Pittsf1eld where they will make their home in the future.
 State Policeman Rowe Wheeler stop ped motor car on Barnum avenue last night to ask the driver why his rear light was not shining The driv7 CT was Harry Logan of Logan Bros, plained to Judge Peck that he did not know the light was out. He paid $1 and costs and went on his way but not repoicing.
 Miss Bertha Bartram; pupils of Prof. Adam Hugo took part in the annual musicale given by the professor at his studio in Bridgeport last evening. MT. and Mrs. George F. Lee and children of White street are passing the week HI New 4OrK
 Mrs AlonZo Green has sold her res- idence on East Broadway to Mrs. Frank Bacon. Mrs. Bacon has occu- pied the property for several years. Mrs. Green will reside on Lafayette street in Bridgeport in the future.
 Union service will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday night at which the Methodist, Congre- gational and Bethany mission congre- gations will be present. Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Knapp who have been missionaries at Kambui, British East Africa will tell of their experiences in that far off country. The speakers have some very interesting stories to tell of their experiences and those who have heard their wonderful tales are anxious to listen to them again.
 Tomorrow night the members of the Taxpayers Improvement club will give their Great Combination circus and Side Shows at the club house on Nich- ols avenue. Everything usually found in a first class circus will be found there even to the peanuts and red lemonade. Every one on the hill has been looking forward to this event and the promoters promise that no one will be disappointed. The mem bers of the club have strained every nerve to gain the lap they have lost in the competition with the Ladies Auxiliary of the club. The grounds
 
 the club house has been re-arranged. Independence Day will be ushered in with fireworks In a fitting manner and the affair will be a pleasant and fitting preliminary to the celebration of the Fourth.
 The West End Civic club met in regular session last night and trans- acted business of importance. Prevf- ous to the business meeting the mem bers of the club listened to Mrs. Rosa monda c. Winton who talked on the advisability of having one or two women members of the town school committee The club rooms were crowded and there was a large audi ence of women and men on the outside who could not gain admittance. While the speakers made no attempt to conceal the fact that she was work ing for the ultimate enfranchisement of the sex she confined her arguments to the matter of representation in ed- ucational matters. She outlined brief ly the steps necessary to be taken to entitle the women of the town to vote on educational subjects At the end the club gave Mrs. Winton a vote of thanks and endorsed her proposition. She was requested to visit the club at the next meeting when the mem bers promised to bring their wives meeting the club is a unit in the be- lief that a woman member of the school committee would be great ad- vantage all around.
 The department was called out at 6 o'clock this morning to fight a fire in a compost heap at the home of John McEwen on South Main street Spon- taneous combustion is supposed to have been the cause of the fire It defied all the efforts of the neighbors and threatened to communicate with the buildings close by. A few minutes work with the chemical did the bus mess with a loss of about $10
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred 4Abt and Mr. and Mrs. John G. Boettger, Jr, have gone to Niagara Falls and will visit Toronto and other points of interest