The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-02
ST. JOHN EST ATE
 TOTALS $23,6I8.05
Stratford Man Had Extensive Deposits in Local Savings
 Banks-Xma Activities.
Special to The Farmer.

Stratford, Dec 2-An inventory of the estate of the late Alexander St John has been filed in the stratford probate court. He leaves an estate estimated at $2s. s.61s.85. His real es- tate is valued at $5.2oo and the per- sorlaI at SIS, 41S.85. The real estate consists Of property on King street valued at $4,60o and a. one-hah inter est in land in Main street now occu- pied by Don Bolsteris garage. His. personal estate is as follows: One building used as a store and standing on the land of the, deceased and occu- pied at present by his son, William St. John, the local druggist, valued at $500; a touring car valued at $500; 15 shares in the United Drug company, $750; a note, Cupheag club, $75: New Haven Savings Bank, New Haven. Conn, $810. .28: Mechanics & Farmers Savings Bank, Bridgeport. Conn, $5,- 2S4.46; Bridgeport Savings Bank. Bridgeport, Conn, $2,616.64: Peoples Savings Bank, Bridgeport, Conn, $S,- 489. A: City Savings Bank, Bridgeport Conn. $3,424.74; and the Frank Sta ples & Co, Bridgeport, Conn. $71s.3o. The members of the Methodist church are planning as a Christmas entertainment this year, a representa- tion of Palestine home in the time of the coming of Christ. It will be given on the Tuesday after Christmas for the benefit of the Belgian suffer CTS, a collection to be taken up for that purpose. The annual Christmas concert will include, in addition to the exercises by the primary and inter mediate departments, a cantata, This will be sung by a. chorus of the Sun day schools assisted by the choir of the Peoples Presbyterian church of Bridgeport, where the cantata. will be repeated on the following Sunday
 The trading post committee of the Okenuck tribe of Red Men made 8 very gratifying report at their regu- lar meeting the Other evening. Judg- ing from their report, the trading post this year was one of the most success full ever held by the tribe.
 The Womens Aid society of the Congregational church will hold a Christmas sale Thursday afternoon of this week in the church chapel. The sale will commence at 3 o'clock and will continue until o'clock There will be many fancy articles. also pos tai cards, candy and food.
 The Stratford Charitable society will hold a card party this evening at the Red Mems hall on Church street It is hoped that a large at tendance will be present as the pro- ceeds will go towards helping the society to meet the heavy demands from the poor of Stratford. Play will start promptly at TAB o'clock.
 The Stratford High school basket ball team defeated the St. Luke's five of Bridgeport, Monday evening by the score of 49 to z. The game was one sided and very uninteresting to wit
 ness. The feature of the game was
 the playing of R. Wheeler of the lo-
 calls who shot 12. baskets during the
 contest.
 In the preliminary game the Fresh
 men of the Stratford High school de-
 feated the Barnum Jrs., in a fast game by the score of 20 to g. Lake man, Watson and Wooton were the
 stars for the visitors and Buckley, Sexton, and Abercronbfe did fine work for the locals. On Wednesday of next week the Freshmen of the l local High school will play the Bar | mum Jrs. at St. PauPs hall, on Beach l street, Bridgeport.
 The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Stratford have changed their
 meeting day from the first Tuesday of the month to the second Tuesday. | Mrs. D. c. Wood of Main street has l gone to F1atbush, L. l., to spend the week with relatives.