The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-28
FREE LECTURE IN LIBRARY

FREE LECTURE IN LIBRARY
 In Library hall. tomorrow evening Thursday, Feb. 29, will be held a fret lecture. Mrs M. Claire Finney, ot Brooklyn N Y, will deliver an H. frustrated lecture upon t.An Andear Tour Through Three Zones" The Etereoptfcon views and will be pre- eented entirely free.
 STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
 Baseball is now the topic of discus pio41 at Staples High School. Francis ponahue, 1914, the manager of the baseball association. has now but five open dates in a. schedule calling for twelve games.
 Follows the schedule, so far as ar
 April IS. Norwalk High School at
 April 20, Milford High School at
 April 2, Newtown High School at
 May 4, Bethel High School at Bethel.
 May 8 and May II, open dates.
 May IS. Newtown High School at
 May 25, Bethel High School at West port
 June 1, June 8, and June 15. open
 Joseph Haggeman, 1912, the captain
 
 concerning the outlook for the sea son Much of last years fine mater ia1 is still in school, and in addition an exceptionally large number of pos sibIe candidates, with much good ma teriaI in them. Candidates will be called out about March 15, and prac- bice will be started just as soon as ground will permit Even at that to get the team into shape for the first game, with only three games to play before the big game of the sea- son. which is to be played in Bethel on May f..
 On Friday evening last, the Juni ors and Seniors gave their annual party in assembly hall. Games and cha rades were enjoyed until a late hour, after which refreshments were in or der. There were but a few absent members of either class, aQd everyone present was amply repaid for their trouble in coming. From the Senior class ten were present, including Kathryn Sherwood, Mary Lehn, Ka.th- crime Kinsella, Ruth Vincent, Marion Wheeler, Harold Keith, Frank Penny, Stanley Coley, Thomas Isaacs and Clinton WeIch. Eight of the Juniors were there, among them being Doro- thy Day, Frances F'urness. Ethel Willis Jones, Granville Colyar and Franklin Hubben.
 All the pupils, boys and girls alike. are becoming much interested at pres ent in basketball. Everyone hopes the managers may be able to ar range a schedule of championship games, to be played very soon, in order that Staples may show what ii is made of when athletics are at stake
 On Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sta pies High School, everyone is shown what progress is being made by the domestic science classes in their cook ing. Cocoa and sandwiches are serv- ed at recess on those days Hot dogs" are furnished by the cooking classes to those who want them if the day is cold.
 Wilbur Warehouse, of Weston, who dent while driving on Main street, in this town, died at his home, Monday. as the result of internal injuries re- ceived at that time The funeral will ton, on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Dighton Moses officiating.
 Rev. A. G. Boynton was in Bridge port yesterday, attending the contin- Eddy of this town Probation Officer Stanley Pillow accompanied him and is to look after young Eddy until the period of probation is passed.
 Three old houses, which have long be ep an eyesore to the public on Franklin street, changed hands re- cently when the railroad company sold them to Michael Renzello. MT. Renzello owns other real estate near by, and will move the buildings to his property He will make extensive re- pairs upon each at time of moving.
 The funeral of the infant daughter Of Steven Shukie, who died Monday, was held from the Shul5ie home this afternoon Interment was in the Catholic cemetery
 L. H. Hfrsch left town yesterday for an extended trip throughout the West. Mir Hirsch has business on, hand which will keep him away for six
 J F. Ren1Iin was in Bridgeport, Monday. on business.
 Mrs. L. H. Hirsch is confined to her home, suffering from tonsilitis. stone for the new office building Of the Embalmers' Supply Company. on Riverside avenue The building is to be finished this spring and will be entirely fireproof and modern in every particular
 Work E also progressing very rap idly on the new telephone exchange, which must be ready for occupancy in a very short time
 George Kirk of Derby, master me chandc of the Connecticut Company. in that oity, is spending a short va cation with his parents. Mir and Mrs Nathaniel Kirk, at their home on Im- perial avenue
 Harry R. Sherwood was in Danbury. Monday, and yesterday attended the Eddy trial in Bridgeport.
 Miss Jennie $. Thorpe, assistant in the post office, visited friends in Bridgeport, Saturday.
 An important real estate deal was conSumnnated Monday when A c. Southey sold for Frederick L. Wilson of 1}anbury, four acres of land on the Norwalk road. together with the buildings thereon to Rose B. Berrell of this town,
 On Friday evening of this week, Christ church will unite with Holy Trinity in a special Lenten service to be held in Trinity church at 7:30 O o'cIock. Rev Wn. Fl Robinson, vicar of St Luke's church of Stamford will preach. The service Friday evening vii be one of a series of union Lenten services to be held each Friday even-