The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-11
VITAL STATISTICS.
 FOR JUNE MONTH.

Stratford, July 1.-The monthly re- port of the registrar of vital statistics Harold sC. Lowell has been filed. It shows five marriages, five births and six deaths during June, one of which is that of the unknown man who was
 killed at Paradise Green and whose identity is still as much of a mystery
 as the circumstances surrounding his death. The marriages are: Norman C.. Forgenson and Ethel Hanson, Will liam H. Thompson, Jr and Mrs. Dora DeLemos, John Dempsey and May Frances Dew, Vernon l.. Warehouse
 and Bessie Fairchild Houghton, Wil- bur r. SaItsnan and Grace E. M. Gar lick. Other marriages of legal resi- dents of the town which took place in other towns have not yet been fil- ed The births: June 1 to MT. and Mrs. J. w. BukoWski. boy; June T. to MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Quick, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. l.. F.. Ives, girl; l a boy; June 24 to MT. and Mrs Mark Peddle, a girl. The deaths:s June 26, l Barabara Kabiersky, aged 79: June 6. Emma Ruth Nudsderfer. aged 7 days:
 June [, Richard v. Bishop. aged l month; June IT, Mary Louisa Lewis, age 5s; June g. Celeste E. Tomlinson, l age 65.
 Miss Amy Gaines who is passing l her summer vacation here has decided I to take a three months summer course = u l is part of Columbia University. Miss Gaines has for three years been su- lpervisors of the Normal School at Glen vile, w. Va. the largest normal school in the state. She has been re- markably successful in the work She will return to GIenvilIe at the open ] ing of the fall term.
 Mrs. Julia Thompson left yesterday l for an extended tour through New York. New Jersey and Delaware. She lsexpects to be absent six weeks. Joseph H. Keller Of Scranton. Pa. was in town Wednesday looking up old friends. MT. Keller was once the l best known musician in Bridgeport and one of the Keller brothers who manufactured pianos there Mfr Kel- l Ter is now the head of the Keller- Dunham piano company of Scranton and the reputation he gained in I Bridgeport has created a demand for l the instruments he manufactures in lsthis vicinity. MT. Keller has been away from this vicinity for years and l his friends were pleasantly surprised 1 to see him looking so young and vig- orous. Tn the days when the "Old Concordias' were the best singers in l the state "Joe Keller was given the
 credit for their success: Some of the l old timers will rem ember the expert and artistic wood work he turned out when he, as a young man was in the | employ of Jacob Kiefer in his big fur niture factory on lower Water street l"Joe'' has lost none of his skill and l still makes the models for the finest instruments with his own hands I The farms and market gardens in I this vicinity are suffering from lack Of moisture and few days more of the l hot sun will destroy many crops. | Many gardens are already ruined. The persistent. prediction of showers in the weather reports of the newspapers I have buoyed up the spirits of the l farmers for short time but as they 1 been as yet unfulfilled confidence in the weather bureau is on the ebb. A beautiful sinner adorning the countenance of Dr. A. B. Park has 1 led to the discovery of another white hope, the most promising yet produc- ed His name is Byron Park and he is the two year old hopeful son of the popular pharmacist. Tn a friendly l bout few days ago Byron put it all over the old man landing on his eye hard enough to produce deep purple.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry l.. Hunt and family of Harris street have returned from an extended visit with friends | in Willimantic.
 A benefit lawn party will be held at the residence of Frank Smith, 1 Nichols avenue. Friday evening, July 12 Refreshments will be served and a good time is promised all who at. tend
 The annual picnic of the Bethany
 Mission was held at Conpo beach ves- lterday and two car loads of delighted