The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-23
STAMFORD


 1-b;s evening the committee that has charge of the building of the +,.,o ,,a,v schools. one on Nichols ave- ,n. and one on North avenue, will hold a meeting in the town hall where they will discuss the plans TOT the new buildings with several. arcnl- tects who have submitted them Sev- arsI weeks ago the committee met .,i+b inc architects but definite nlans were submitted at that time Tonight the committee will no doubt be able to select suitable plans ana the work of building the schools VIII be started immediately. Both pulid- inrs will be of the same plan and 1viII of course cost the same amount and be built simultaneously The ib1,ildinr will be rushed along as o,IickIv as possible so that there may he g. chance of the schools being opened for use this fall
 TO HOLD DANCE.
 On Saturday evening. May 2. Henry Wells Vincent Sexton and Eanmet Beardsley will given suOscIlption I.,l dance in the Auditorium. These three young men recently held a dance or the same kind and were very success fu1 as they will no doubt be at the coming affair. No bids will be sent out it being understood that all who
  Noir, Triangle and Tally-Ho ciup dances will e1ldeavor to be present
 ST. JAMF7s, WHIST.
 very successful whist was held in A. O. H. hall last evening under the auspices of the Holy Name so- ciety of St. James church. The pro- ceeds will be added to the bu1iding fund The whist to be held this week at Mrs. James Sexton's residence at 1,o I1aH afternoon and evening and not Sat urday as was announced in this col urnn Whist will be played from 2 80 until and again from S:30 until 1O:3 It is hoped that a. large number will be able to attend and help the build ing fund which is rapidly swelling from the proceeds of the many de- lightful whists which have been given by the Altar society.
 DAUGHTER BORN
 On Monday a daughter was born to MT and Mrs Frederick Williams of South Main street Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Beu1ah Thompson of this town. Both the mother and baby are doing nicely and the pa rents are receiving congratulations from their many friends in town
 MRS. ISAAC BEACH.
 word was received recently in town that Ndnss Susan Beach of Meridens had passed away very suddenly. Mrs. Beach was a sister-in-Iaw of Mrs. Robert Wheeler of Warwick avenue and of Mrs Warren Briggs Of Broad street She had visited in town ssev- eral times, in fact but a couple of weeks ago she was here so that her death comes as complete surprise and shock to the many people in town who were acquainted with her.
 MICHAEL ATKINS.
 sseon Monday, Mdchael Atkins of South Main street died at the age of 65 years. He lived at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Patrick Callahan, The funeral will be held tomorrow from Mrs. Cellahan's home at s:1B and services will be said at St. James church at g o'clock Friends are in- vited to attend Interment will be in St. Michael's cemetery.
 PERSONALS.
 Mrs. A B. Parks and son Byron of mond, Quebec, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Parks grandmother, who d1ed recently.
 Hiram Munson, one of the local let ter carriers. has purchased a new 36- 1 foot motor boat which he will have shipped to Stratford. The boat will 1 be called the Sea Bird.''
 Harry Stagg of North Parade is ill with an attack Of pneumonia and his condition is reported as very critical. Mrs. R. e. Lewis entertained a few friends at her home on Linden ave- pue last evening.
 Mrs. Cornelius Thompson, who has been in New York for several days with her young daughter, who is 1n- dergoing an operation there, was in town yesterday. She returned to New 1 York today.
 The large Russian wolf hound be- longing to Tom Kennedy, who ie 1 training at NCapt. Bonds, which was lost recently, has been found, much to the relief of it's. owner.
 l This evening the Laurels of Bridge port will roll the stratford Independ- ents at the local alleys. This will be 1 the third game in the series being played by these two teams which are at present tied.
 MINSTREL REG5IEA RsAL, Tonight there will be rehearsal oi the Red Mems minstrel show which i will be presented next Tuesday and l "Wednesday in their new hall It is 1 hoped that all who are to take part l will make a special effort to be pres ent, as this is the first rehearsal te De held in the new hall. The scener5 has been completed and set up and presents a fine appearance indeed l Tonight the members of the cast vii have a, chance to get used to the stage 1 and know just what they are to de and when and how to do it. It is | urged that all who intend to see tht I show, buy their tickets soon at possible, they are selling very fas 1 at St. Johns drug store where tn, chart of seats ks on view. The admis l sion is g and 35 cents and the enter tainment is going to be worth mucl more than that. Several altogethe new stunts and novelties will be in troduced.
 FEC O. MY HEART.
 Tonight at the Methodist churc Miss Julia Rogers Beach will give
 reading Of Peg O. My, eHart,'' whic, all should endeayor to hear. Mia Beach is a talented and well know reader who has pleased audience irrrl,. cs1.-