The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
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The finance committee for the 275th anniversary celebration to be held III town in October, has requested that all who intend to contribute to the f,,r,f7 f heinz raised should do so as soon as possible Cards were sent out some time ago. asking for dona- tfous and these were to be returneo to F. S. Beardsley with the donatlon by April 22nd Up to the present fiynss there have not been many cards returned and it would seem that the townspeople wre not as enthuslastic ,ve- the affair as when 1t was first proposed It was planned to raise 8 GOO by Subscrdp tiOn which snouiu nor he so difficult an undertaking IT eII vvS,,1l5. take an interest in the eel ebration and cooperate to make It slccess With the amount already on hand, however not a very pig cele- bration could be held so that all " fls intend to contribute are asked 70 uo so at their earliest conven1ence Just as soon as the required amount Is arised, the committee appointed to ar range for the celebration can start planning It will be necessary how ever. for them to start soon if the cell ebration is to be 3 success
 MUSICAL CONCERT.
 Next Monday evening, May 4, there will be a muaAra1 concert at the Meth
 
 Of the Wornan's Home Missionary SO cfety. The concert will beSof unusual interest on account of the fact that besides several well known so1oists from Stsatford and Bridgeport Mas fer Russell Thompson, the wonderful bow elocutionist, has been secured. Master Thompson. who is but six years Of a5se has not been heard here before. lso that it will be indeed a. treat for Stratford people. The tick cts are but twenty-fve cents and quite a number should. he sold
 SOCIAL AND DANCE.
 This evening, a social and dance ilton avenue under the auspices of Division Nc A. o. H.. of Stratford. The affair will be given for the ben eft of the new St James church.
 PERSONALS
 Miss Julia savage of the Franklin school is on the sick list.
 Miss Gladys Giddings entertained the Franklin school whist club last evening After the game light lun- F. S. BeardsIey recently purchased a new seven passenger Packard tour ing car.
 Miss Marjorie Hunt of Waterbury has been visiting friends in town. Mrs Frank Blakeman has been en-  Ground has been broken for the new home which Harold Lowell is to have built on King street
 Final arrang ements have been made for the dance to be held in the Audi torium on Saturday and a large num- Der are expected from her and ont of town also iS Among the exhibitors at the annual l Art League exhibit in Bridgeport are Mrs. ". B. CogsweH. Miss Pauline Lewis, Miss Ethel Houghton, Miss l SaIlie Wells and Mrs.J. F. Houghton, paintings and photographs are exhib- l tted by these ladies.
 HOUSE WHIST
 l On Thursday evening of this week I a house whist will be given under the auspices Of the Ladies Altar society of St. James church at the home of Mrs John Castelot on South Main given by the society, the proceeds oi which will be added to the building fund of the new church.
 SETH ANNIVERSARY 1 On the evening of May 18th, the 35tE anniversary of Azalfa chapter Order Il of Eastern Star, will be observed al the local lodge rooms. Plans are al is expected that all the past natrons I patrons and other officers of the order will be present as well as a number Il Of the state officers.
 l STRAINS IlEG. Il x While attending dance in Milfor6 recently, Ralph Parks of Hast Broad 1 way had the misfort tune to slip on ths i Waxed floor. causing him to sprain his leg. It was not noticed at first, but on his way home Ralph began to fee sharp pain in his leg and walking J was difficult. Dr. GF. Lewis attend ed to the eprained member and Ralpi is now slowly recovering from ths