The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

BALL TEAM TO HAVE
 REUNION IN STAMFORD Oyster Steamer Earl Pulled of Mil-
 ford Shoals Chinese Laundry
 Changes Hands.
 More than fifty stratford residents went to New Haven yesterday to wit ness the flights of the aviators there. The sensational flight of Lincoln Beachey was seen plainly from this town. In order to reach the great height he attained he veered to the westward from his starting point over the town of Milford and nearly to the Housatonic river.
 Frederick Garry left for Florida, yesterday morning. He transacted business there and returned in time to eat a big supper at the Neighbor- hood church. It will be best to ex- plain that McGarry's visit was to Florida, Conn.
 The ball team of the Stratford High school jOurneyede to Seymour, yester- day, in Lovel1's auto-truck and were defeated by the boys of the Seymour High school. The boys enjoyed the ride up the river.
 
 team which defeated all corners five years ago and was probably the best team in town of Stratford's size in the state will have a reunion on Memorial day. One of the features of the day will be a game with the ager, wants to hear from all the old members before the 28th to make ar engagements. The members of the team were Walter Park. Edward Bene- dict, Will McGahay. John McGahay, Arthur Knapp. Fred Buddington. Ivan Morehouse, Roger Briggs, and James Bulkley. An interesting game is ex- pected for the Monarchs are a good team and the old timers are out of practice.
 The oyster steamer Earl was pulled off the Milford shoals yesterday after
 steamefs assisted in tJle work and one
 of tfefh grounded safid was herself pulled off with difficulty.
 The local Chinese laundry has again changed hands. The new pur- chasers are active young men of un. fly. In spite of the attempts to rob him and shoot him the former owner accumulated a competency and will retire.
 The supper at the Neighborhood church last night was not only a veritable filler but also an exhibition of novelties in the culinary line. Mrs. Edward Blakeslee exhibited an inn mense angel cake large enough to feed celestial host and also some of those delicious lemon merangue pies, Mrs. B. w. Beers showed fancy pota- to salad, roast chicken and Mocha coffee. Mrs. George Cleveland's cab bage salad, rhubarb pies and boiled him called for more than ordinary notice Mrs. Frederick Garry exhibit ed a "skyscraper' chocolate cake which would compel the use of a step ladder in order to eat from the top story down. Miss Libbie Carr fur nished some of those delicious baked beans with tomato sauce which pleas ed the male eaters. There was an abundance of everything and enough was left to feed as many more The l ladies of this church would take the prize in. . culinary contest.
 The directors of the Union Ceme- | tery association will meet Sunday morning and inspect the cemetery ln l anticipation of the Memorial day ex- ercises. A committee has been ap- pointed to ascertain the cost of suit able receiving vault for the cemetery l and to devise means for raising the l necessary funds
 | Unknown, resident of the north Tern Hollister Heights district was ar rested last night by Constable Bas' | sett on a charge of stealing hen l from Mrs. Serrancky, a neighbor and also using abusive language. Mrs 1 Sarrancky was told by neighbors that
 he had taken one of her fowls. She visited the place and found barn l full of fowls all with their wings l clipped The woman wanted the ] fowls turned loose so that her hen could go home but he refused ana l ordered her from his premises. He | guage. The case was conlinueu tu, | this afternoon. The accused peele0 l off fifty dollars from a big roll ana l put it up for the bond for his appear ance this afternoon. Mrs. Sarranckys house was visited by burglars last
 week and her ice box was cleaned out
 and jewelry and money stolen. s.
 Robert Atherton of North Main street yesterday missed "A young chickens from his premises. The case | had many mysterious features and the l loss was reported to ConstaDie FTeo l that the thieves were rats with which | the town is infested at present. | Bob Hart left today for 8 stay in the Eastern States.
 At the M. D. church, Rev. B. c. | Carpenter, the pastor, will preach in l the morning. The topic will be 'The Way That Leads to Life, and the Way That Leads to Destruction" A pa- triotic service will be held in the even- ing. The church will be suitably de- | corated Each of the first two hun- l dred people that come to the evening service will be presented with 3 | United States flag. The speakers of ! the evening will be MT. Albert A. May. 1 of Meriden, formerly Department | Commaider of the State of Connect1- | cut. and Mr.. Henry c. Blakeman, both veterans of the Civil War. Mem l bers of the Grand Army are especially ! invited. At Christ church tomorrow there | will be Holy Communion at a. m., morning prayer at 1O:3Q with Holy Communion, evening prayer at 3:30. The children of the Sunday School will attend the afternoon service and there will be the administration of 1 infant baptism.
 l! The usual services will take place | in the Neighborhood church with preaching by the Rev. E. B. Knowles. l In the evening Miss Alkaline Blakeslee will be heard in solos.
 Services at St. James church will be conducted at the usual hours by Rev. M. J. O'Connor.
 Rev. Dr. Packard will exchange on Sunday night with Rev. W. L. Ben- nett, pastor of the West End Church. In the morning he will preach on Confessing Christ On Sunday, June