The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
STAMFORD

y factory to be built by the American Brass Go. between the Washington trolley bridge and Washington train bridge, arrived yesterday and engin- eers have started to lay out the boun- dary lines. The site is where the old Monarch baseball team once played ball and it is a fine one, being right on the river front. Al bu1khead will be built out into the river for the shipping which will be done mostly by boats A side track will be ex- tended from the railroad tracks to be used for hauling the material used for the factory It will also be used aftenward to. ship by train if neces- sary Just as soon as the boundary lines are staked out the work Of build ing the plant will be rushed right ahead and soon Stratford will have a factory to be proud of.
 LIBRARY LECTURE
 Last evening a. large audience lis- tened to the interesting lecture de- Hvered by James A. Cruikshanlz at the Library MT Cruikshanix Iectured showed that he knew his subject in deed He is S traveller and sports man, having travelled between 50,000 and SC, 600 miles on camping trips. The lecturer told of all the delights of camping out and Of canoeing and fish
  ure to be gained from hunting birds and animals, not with q gun, but with a camera; Of the joy Of living in the woods and in the open air. The lec- ture was accompanied by most beau tifuI colored views of the lecturers s travels and those who heard it are indeed most fortunate
 sTRATFORD vs CARDINALS.
 Last night the Strauford baske etball team was beaten by the Cardinals in the Inter ub league at Olivet hall, the score being 19 to 15. This is the first game that the local team has lost So far and it will probably be witnessed the game.
 DANCE LAST NIGHT
 Quite a number of young people were present at the dance given by Shaw and Morehouse at the Audito- rum last night A feature of the evening was an exhibition Of waltz ing by two Bridgeport couple Next. week Friday there will be a prize waltz for the state championship
 VEGETABLE WHIST.
 On February 11tn. Mrs. Louis Bur. ritt will hold a. vegetable whist in Odd Fellows hall for the benef1t of the Pootatuclx yacht club. Score cards may be obtained at the door The Pootatuck club is endeavoring to raise, enough money to build q new cIut, house and Mrs. B5arrrtt is one of the. earnest workers for it.
 HAS BAD FALL.
 The many friends Of Miss Antoinette Baker of Bridgeport, formerly of this town, will be sorry to hear that the young lady met with a severe .ac-, cident recently Miss Baker slipped on an oily floor in the office Of the Handy & Harmon Cos where she is. employed and sprained the fragments of her back, as a result of which her whole body became numb. She was immediately taken to her home and placed under a. doctors care and is now resting rather comfortably. Miss Baker has a great many friends and acquain intances in.town who hope that the young lady will recover soon.
 EXHIBITION oF BIRDS.
 Y esterday afternoon the young pu- pdls Of the schools were given a treat in the form Of a pfrd exhibitions A number of beaaltifuI trained birds were exhibited by an out of town man at the High school and the cFii- dren were delighted to see them go through many interesting stunts.
 sTRATFORD M E. CHURCH.
 At the Methodist church tomorrow, Rev. Ernest C. Carpenter, the pastor will preach in the morning In the
 
 and Mrs. Carpenter will preach in his place, Mrs. Carpenter, who is a tai ented woman, is 8 graduate of Welles- ley college. Several years ago while Mr. Carpenter was pastor in Meriden. he accidentally broke his shoulder and was unable to preach. Mrs. Csa1pen- ter at once took his place in the pull pit and a great crowd came to hear her preach and the matter was com mented on by the New York papers and others over the country.
 ST JAMES R. c. CHURCH. At St James R. e. church tomorrow the regular masses will be held at 8:30 and 10.30 o'clock. Rev. M J. O,Connor will preach at both services. l
 CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Morning services will be held at 1 Christ church tom orrow at 1O:30 oscIock with morning prayer and com 1 nunion. The pastor, Rev. B. N. Corn wall, will preach on Presenting Our selves Before God. :, The after noon service on the first Sunday of the month will be omitted and the chil- dren will attend the morning service. |
 CONGREGATIONuAL CHITRCH
 At the Congregational church to- morning, Rey. G. w. NichoI- son will preach. In the evening the l pastor will deliver the sermon
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