The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-20
STEPNEY

MT. Thornton Blakeman, who has been boarding at the home Of Stiles M. Clarke, has left and will reside in Derby, where he has purchased a taxi and gone into the livery business.
 Mrs. Emma P1att Of New ork city spent a few days last week at the home ofsC. c. Osborne.
 The death of Benjamin Corning, who was 35 years of age, occurred at the home Of his father, Edward Corning. on Saturday evening. MT. Corningss death was caused by tuber- culosis, of which he had been a vic tim for some time. He leaves,s be- sides his parents, brother Elam Cor ming of Bridgeport, sister Mildred, of this place. two children, Olive and Ed ward. and large circle Of sor- rowing friends.
 ., MT. and Mrs. William Skinner and son Wesley, of Bridgeport. have spent a few days as the guests Of MT. and Mrs. John Hinckley.
 x Several real estate transactions have taken place recently MT Lewis or Stratford has purchased the Beardsley and Sterling places on E1nhurst.iw while the WayIand place has been purchased by MT. Gleason Of New York city -g
 A pleasing entertainnen was given by the Golden Link Circle in the Meth odist church parIors on day even ing. program was rendereds during which Miss Mary Sarnrnis was crowned as May queen. Another entertain ment will shortly be given by the cir- c1e.
 Mrs Emily D. Leavenworth eater tained as her guests on Salnday MT: and Mrs. c. B. Kneen and son Harold. of Shelton. and MT. Joseph wheeler and friend of Ansonia.
 Mrs. William Poten left on Saturday for Sayre. Pa, where she was called by the death Of her grandfather.
 An interesting meeting Of Harmony Grange was held on last Thursday ev- ening The programme was a eorn- petitfve one between the brother and sister officers. The brothers present ed their programme first as follows: Four ta:bIeaux, Paper Electricity. Stan ley Joyce; Reading Alex Sinclair; So- 10. Robert Sinclairss Sketch. by Her man Jacot and Albert Burt, as negro comedian. The ladies programme: :: Recitation, Geneva Beardsley: Paper wild Flowers <, Lillian Wheeler: Reading Mrs Fstella Joyce, and an exceptionally pretty pantonime with Mrs Anna Haw1ey as Columbia, and Evelyn Jacot as soloist, entitled Star Spangled Banner. The judges decided that the brothers programme was the best and the ladies will have to fur nish supper at future meeting A class of three candidates were initiated during the evening in the third and fourth degree s=sS Mrs Carrie Morgan and daughter Hazel have spent a few days as the guests of Moses Hull. sSsss Miss Gertrude Craft entertained as her guests last Sunday MT and Mrs. Fitch Of weston. Miss Craft returned she resumed her school duties Mon day. '
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb and daughter Beatrice of Nichols were en- Itertained as Sunday guests at the home Iof Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hayes. MT. and Mrs. George C1ingan are Inow occupying their rooms they have rented for the summer in Mrs. E. D. lLeavenworth's house.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Penny who re- gently sold their piece, have stored their furniture at the Waterhouse l place and are guests Of MT. and Mrs, lBjrdsey Peek.
 MT. and Mrs Henry see1ey have en- tertained as their guests MT. and Mrs. Charles Gaines Of Hartford. addition on the back or MT. Robert. Lewis house s MT. and Mrs. George Beck ara Miss Beulah Beck recently visited the home 1 Of MT. Beck's parents in HopeweH Mrs Andrew Curtiss Is having. her tenement house newly painted. She hes rented a house to Mr. Stowe, who has taken a position in A. S.. Esdusrds' grain and feed store.
 George Esduards has enjoyed a. few days fishing trip out of town.
 Frederick F. Sherman has purchased la new runaIbout.
 MT. and Mrs. John Benedict of Bridgeport have been the guests tor l 8 few days past Of MT. Benedicts s mother.
 Morgan MfI1ar supplied the pulpit at Monroe Congreg;ational church, Sum-. iday morning tf1e regular sT,assfor l,ea. ] ing absent.