The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-26

The pastor of the Baptist church, Rev. F. s. Clark, will take for his text | How to Get What You Wish," or Success in Prayer on Sunday morn | ing.
 NEWS ABOUT TOWN Konckapotanauh Tribe, T. O. R. M, and Samuel H. Harris lodge, I. O. O. F., are tied in the interlodge pinochle
 tournament The Konckapotanauh tribes team defeated Court Marina pon players last evening. The tie will
 be decided next Friday evening". Prof. Irving &I. Vining of Columbia University; delivered an interesting lecture at the Y. M. C. A. last even
 Mrs. George G. Goulden, president, was toastmis tress at the annual lunch con of the Kings Messengers of the
 First Baptist church yesterday after noon.
 The Tufts Glee and Mandolin club attracted a large attendance at their concert in Universa1ist church hall. last evening, for the Universalist Wo- mems club.
 Mrs. A. B. Lavery. secretary of the
 Authors club, has been chosen as a
 delegate to the convention of the Fed eration of Women's Clubs which will
 meet in South Manchester, May 22-A.
 The annual meeting of the Fresh Air Association Of this city will be held Tuesday morning at the par1ors of the (I71 xx-11o officers for the year will be elected and other business disposed of. pr. Herbert Wilcox of Bellevue hospital, New York will deliver an address. The Bridgeport Fresh Air Home will be opened May 1, at Fairfield Woods.
 A large party of society people at tended a party at the Park City skat- ing rink, last evening, and enjoyed a, very pleasant evening skating and dancing, under the auspices of the Bridgeport Skating Club. One of the events of the evening was a polo game between a team representing the Skating club and the University club, won by the latter, to B. A race of professional skaters and dancing to music by the Wheeler & Wilson band finished out the evening.
 The spring dance of the Agamen club was held last night at the S1ocum gymnasium in the Court Exchange, and proved a pleasant affair. a large party of young people attending. The patronessee of the evening were Mrs. P F. Brown, Mrs. J. H. Langdon, Mrs. w. L. Maker. and Mrs. F. B. Hor- ton.
 supt F. J. Beard of the Western Un- ion Telegraph Go. of this city takes exception to the criticism made re- garding the fire alarm service of that company, and says that if there is any fault it is upon the wires of the fire depart and notN in his office. When an alarm is received a num- bered wheel corresponding to the box required is placed and the alarm sent to fire headquarters. That ends the connection of the telegraph company with the alarm.
 The Grand Rapids Furniture Co., of Bridgeport filed a certificate of incor- 1 poration in the office of the town clerk, yesterday. The capital stock Is $50 600. of which $15,0oo has been paid in The incorporators are Joseph Osias, Bertha and Julia Ornstein, all of New York.
 A fire which threatened the build l ines of the Mohican Spring Water Co., | in Stratfield, yesterday afternono, was extinguished by Troop ', Boy Scouts, who were on hike in that vicinity. l The blaze had extended over the woods 1 for about five acres and required con | work to subdue.
 Owners of dogs have been slow in taking out licenses and there are but three more business days in which to | do it. According to the town clerk about 2,20O animals are yet to be H. l censed To accommodate those who are employed during the day the of flee will be kept open until o'clock | Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday eV- enings After Wednesday an extra fee of one dollar is imposed by State law which the town clerk must col 1ect.
 The lack of 8. sewer in Or1and street 1 is likely to hamper the Board of Edu- cation in opening the new Whittier school in the West End. now nearing completion The board has no funds for expensive sewer connection, and although a sewer for Orland street was petitioned for the Board of Alp portionmeht failed to make the neces- sary appropriation.
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