The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-10

by Hobart Warner, showing rare skill
 and the acme of technique in the per
 forner and accompanied by his sister.
 Miss Mary Warner on the piano, mak-
 ing perfect harmony of sounds. Miss
 Warner also accompanied William
 Hayes, who pleased his friends by a
 vocal solo which won several encores-
 Leader Beard. who is also 6 vocalist
 of repute, accompanied by his daugh-
 ter, Mrs. Edwin Carr of Mt. Vernon,
 N. r., sang several taking selections,
 and finally gratified all by singing
 s'KHlaney.'' Master Herman Oppe
 sang in Scotch costume. They Lil1e
 Me in My Kits. acceptably accom-
 panied by Miss Allen on the piano;
 and he danced the Highland Fling as
 an encore. His part delighted all.
 TI1e b11rlesqr1e sketch, '@Tae Battle of
 Too Soon's by Misses Thrau and
 Oppe, was amusing in the extreme,
 and the Southern plantation sketch by
 Messrs. Aeelzer and HuEse in charac-
 ter was a fitting closing piece. and
 demonstrated the histrionfc abilities of
 those two well known local entertain
 CTS At the close MT. Beard was con
 gratulated on all sides for the efforts
 to bring LID Newtown to a higher plane by actions, not professions. The
 band also furnished the music for the dance which followed, and the fact that Newtown has an orchestra in it's midst to be had at a. moments notice for festive occasions, well aa g band. will be more and more appre-. ciated by the public as their merits become known. A good1y sum was realized from the concert and the Sandy Hook Band through it's leader, Arthur Beard, returns it's thanks for the public patronage.
 perseverance. To all observers 1t was evident that the members played with the exceptional gifts of music lovers and as much for their own pleasure as for that of their listeners. Besides the band selectionss eight in number, the program also featured a violin solol
 Newtown. May 1o-Fsev. J. H. George of Trinity Church read a paper before the Fairfield Clerical Association, last week, fayorinag a division of the Epis- copal diocese of Connecttcut which has been a mooted question in that denorn- ination for several years. The rever- end gentlemen characterized the pres ent method of aiding Bishop Brewster in the work of the diocese by the vis- satisfactory and futile in the work of the church; that the election of either a s1ffragan or 8 coadjutor bishop l would be both inefficient and inexped- tent, and that a division of the dio- cese is the only sure way to bring the l various instrumentaIitfes of the Con necticut Episcopacy to the full fruit 1 age expected by the church. both lay and clerical It was a scholarly ad- | dress, and made a deep Impression.
 Samuel Strisik of Botsford bought a bob calf three days old of a Pollock farmer in Pootatuck, recently. that tipped the scales at 132 pounds, the record so far for age given.
 About one thousand railroad ties were used by the railroad company in making repairs to b11e roadbed of the Derby road damaged in the late wreck near Stevenson. Josiah B. Downs of 1oar Bridge furnished the ties from ais mill
 The frost Thursday night slightly lipped vegetation in low places, but f Is thought that the fruit was not aurt, as the blossoms have so far ma oeacaDes and apples. The tent worm, however, is much in evidence. and the avenors caterpillar which did so much damage last year begins to show lis work in some localities It be- looves the farmers to spray at once.
 Last night at the Congrega tionaI shurch parlors the Mems Federation leld a ladies night meeting, and also endered a reception to the pastor, aev. T. J. Lee, and his wife. Rev. osear Maurer, D. D.. of the Center shurch, New Haven, honored the meeting by his presence and an ad- ress. Refreshments formed no un- ! part of the occasion and ] ood fellowship reigned supreme.
 The next effort of the Social Circle { f St. Roses will be under the diTee- 1 lon of the young ladies employed in he Fabric Fire Hose Company fac ] ory. and the place of gathering for ] he whist and dance will be St. Mary's 2 all, Sandy Hook. The exact date f the affair will appear in these col t mns later, i
 Grant Nutting, formerly operator at g he Sandy Hook station of the High ! Ind Division, is now chief operator at l ne Hawleyville station. It is in line i f promotion. s
 State Lecturer F. E. Blakenan of e ronoque will be present at the regu- t IF meeting of Pootat1ck Grange, c tuesday night, May 13, when the third f nd fourth degrees will be conferred = n 8 class of five candidates Incl lembers of the Grange will exempIify s ne work.
 Thomas F. Lyons, the plumber, is ow in business at Bridgeport, com luting daily. He is contemplating a snovaI of his family to that city l.