The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-20
StratfOrd
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
 ADOPTS ADVANCED IDEA.
Physical Training Classes Will Be Held in the Church on Mondays
 For Children and Adults.
Special to The Farmer)


 Stratford Feb. 2O-A remarkable ex- hibition was given at the Neighbor- hood church last night which will in- augurate an innovation in the affairs | of that organization. Prof. P R. Western, director of Westerns Gym nastic League gave an exhibition of the work done by a class of six boys
 members of the Sunday school of Grace M. E. church of Bridgeport. The object of the league is to aid churches in reaching the young peo- pie and holding them. It Is an inn provement on the military companies and other organizations which are aimed at the same results. It offers, in addition to attracting young peo- pie system of physical train1ns which develops the body and the mind formed at the church and Prof. Wes- tern will take charge. In the after
 noon boys and girls over nine years will be taught. In the evening ladies and gentlemen classes will be taught. The first lessons will be given next Monday evening at 7:3O for ladies and at 8:3O for men. The children's class es will be formed week later A small fee will be required, Give cents for each lesson for children and ten cents for adults). Membership in the classes will not be confined to any church or congregation and all are welcome. The object of the fee is to insure the enrolment of those only intend to continue the work. Prof. w tern s classes Will give an eNnlDl~ tion at Grace M. B: church on the evening of Feb. 27. Although the ex- hfbltion last night had not been pub licly announced those present were greatly pleased with the exhibition and large classes are predicted The innovation marks a new era in the history of the Neighborhood church which is showing by renewed interest and a larger attendance that 1t IS
 really rejuverating.
 A colonial supper will be given by Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
 Episcopal church in the Sunday school | be followed by an entertaining pro- gram. Colonial costumes will obtain
 and colonial dishes will be served. The coming lecture on the Passion | play by Prof Timothy Drake in Red ] mems hall on the 29th inst. is attract 1 ing much attention. Prof. Drake has | made a study of the Passion play for years and passed the season of 1910 at | Ober Ammergau where he made se1 i ies of pictures of different scenes in | the sacred drama. Those who hear | the lecture and see the pictures will l be treated to a realistic reproduction | of the play with the descriptions stor- | ed by an active and receptive mind. | Prof Drake has delivered this leo- | ture before churches of all denomina- | tions and the press without except ption
 has spoken of 1t in the highest terms. | Prof Drake comes here under the | auspices of St. James church and the ] lecture is given in Redmen's hall to i give. everyone, an opportunity to hear The success of the Holy Name so- I ciety in this town is attracting at f tention. Under the guidance of Rev.
 M. J. O'Connor the promoters have l succeeded in enrolling almost every man of the Catholic faith in the town | of Stratford. At the meeting held on i Sunday afternoon in St. James, church there was an unusually large
 attendance. Rev. Father Platachet of
 the LaSalle fathers of Hartford de-
 livered an eloquent address. The all
 too common carelessness of modern
 conversation is subject for correc-
 tion by the society and it's scope might well be extended to the whole l population.
 Mrs. Gilbert Edwards, who has been | i'll at her home here was able to ap-
 pear on the street again yesterday pr. Geo. F. Lewis, health officer, l reports that there are several cases | of humps in the town but not enough | to be called an epidemic.
 Edward Roberts of Lundy's Lane who has been sick with the grip is able to be out again and greeted his friends with smile last night when he appeared at the centre.
 A letter from Leader Lynch of the Wheeler & Wilson band addressed to Herbert Bartaram of this town has | been posted in the Postoffice giving the program for the concert the band | will give in Redmen's hall on the ev- ening of the 27th and also the press notices the concert has received at different places where it has been given. There will be a large atten- dance at the concert the proceeds of which will be added to the piano fund of the Centre school.
 Last night Al Wakelee took a jolly crowd of members of ,Azalia chapter, O. B. S. on straw ride to Pine Rock park Returning the party stopped at the home of Fred Townroe in Putney where they were entertained with a supper and general good time Miss Martha Townroe was the hostess of the occasion and she made the even- ing unusually pleasant for her guests. On Washington's birthday the mem- bers of the Woman's Aid society of the Congregational church will recog- nize the Father of his Country by a supper in the lecture room from i l to o'clock to be followed with a program of appropriate numbers. The ladies will appear in colonial cos- tunes and everything about the af- | fair will pertain to the early days of the republic in which Stratford was l prominent.
 | The members of AzaIia chapter will l play whist at the home of 2. P John
 son, on North Main street on Friday | evening.
 The ladies auxiliary of LiIley camp w. o. W. will hold a dance at Grange hall this evening. Many | WOodmen from out of town are ex-
 pected to be present.
 | Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the l first day of Lent, and the day will be l observed in St. James and Christ l churches with appropriate services | That some sacrifice should be made by | everyone during Lent is not entirely | a spiritual benefit Abstinence from | the usual plea sures and and a temper l ing of the richness of the food served | on American tables has a direct in- | fluence on the health of the people
 BRIDGE WHIST ENJOYED. | Members of the Monday afternoon | bridge whist club were kept busy yes | terday afternoon meeting first at the l home of Mrs. Charles Silliman on | Main street and afterwards at the l Rhoades homestead on King street ! where the members and their escorts were entertained by Mrs. D. L. Rhoades | and Mrs. Frank Patterson Many nov