The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
STAMFORD
VAN DE BOGART FAMILY
 RAISED ON THE FARMER
This Newspaper Received Daily For Over Half a Century and Still the
 FavOrite Educator.
Special to The Farmer )

6Ogart, or NICHOLS avenue recently ran across. among some old papers, a receipt for the Bridgeport Farmer dated in 1861 The receipt was given to Peter Van de Bogart and has been renewed every year since that time The family has been brought up on the Farmer and the present genera ton is following in the footsteps of the his inclination to look at matters from a broad standpoint to the lessons taught by this newspaper.
 The Progressive party will be pulp licly launched at the town hall tonight at a rally which bids fair to bubble ov- CT with enthusiasm Hon. Frank S. Joseph A. Alsop, of Avon, both ex-state senators. and Hon. Marcus l.. Floyd, Of Simsbury will speak. Others are ex- pected. A special invitation is ex- tended to the ladies of the town. The new party promises to recognize the demands of the equal franchise ad- VOcates and will give the ladies an op- portunity to speak
 The annual picnic of the Neighbor- hood Church was held today at Light house Point The large number who attended indicates that interest in the it is now in a prosperous condition. Rev. MT. Knowles was able to be with his congregation on this occasion.
 Rev E. N. Packard who has been at Watch Hill this week will return Sun day to conduct the services at the Congregational Church. The evening service will be held in the open air if the weather permits.
 Three ladies, residents of Stratford, are in the Bridgeport hospital under going treatment for serious ailments. Mrs D. c. Wood was taken to the hospital Sunday night from New Ha- ven by pr. W. B. Coggswen. She was visiting with her sister law at Westbrook when she was suddenly attacked in strange manner and rem dered almost helpless. The attack is called acute rheumatism Mrs. AlVa Baker submitted to am operation yesterday morning by Dr.. Godfrey for appendicitis. She has not fully re- covered from the shock but her con- dition is encouraging Mrs. Robert H. Wheeler, who is naending frae- tured knee cap at the hospital, is inn proving rapidly and will soon be able to return to her home here.
 Post cards received from Vincent Sexton announce that he has discov- cred London and that 1t is some city, He is proud of the fact that he was a passenger on the Olympic in her record breaking trip on the north ern route which was abandoned after the sinking of the Titanic. After a short time passed in study of the na- tives he will proceed to Germany and take up newspaper work there in or der to obtain a better knowledge of the language. He hopes to be able to take course at Heidelberg Uni- versity.
 During the absence of Miss Rhoda King. the organist of the Methodist Church, Miss Louise A. Dufour is heard at the organ. Excellent music has been the rule this summer and Miss Dufour is receiving much com mendation for her good work.
 Deputy Sheriff John J. Williams went to Bridgeport last night to par ticipate in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the marriage of High Sheriff and Mrs. William Vollmer ed the esteem in which the high sher- if is held not only by his deputies but by the whole community
 Miss Myra Curtis of OTonoque en- tertained a party of friends at her home, yesterday afternoon, in honor was served on the lawn and a pleas ant afternoon was the result.
 A constitution and bylaws were drafted and other preliminary busi- ness was transacted at the meeting of the organizers of the Stratford Equal ETdnCn1SG League, dL uI10 9lOI11G OI Mrs. Rosaminda c. Winton, yesterday afternoon. A letter was read from Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes defining the position of the Socialists on the equal franchise proposition. Other letters were read which gave the ladies pres ent much encouragement. The meet ing adjourned until next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, when the con- stitution and bylaws will be adopted and officers elected
 Mrs. Charles w. Blakes killed spotted adder four feet long in her flower bed, yesterday afternoon. The reptile showed fight when disturbed, but was put out of business by few we'll directed blows with a stick. This is the third she has killed this sea- son.
 George O. Lines returned last night from an extended tour through Can ada. He brought back an assort- ment of English glad rags which will dazzle the eyes of the residents of this community. Among the swell accoutrements he wears is a bracelet of leather to which is attached small watch, an engagement pad and a card case intended to form the calling out fit of swell society gentleman. Altar of Roses is the present fashionable perfume with Englishmen. and it will be introduced here by MT Lines. Any unusual sounds heard at Putney may he attributed to the loud clothes which