The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25
MANY ATTEND
 SUFF MEETING
E. T. Buckingham Receives Enthusiastic En-
 .dorsement.
Especial to The Farner.o

Auo1eQce Wn1cn 11AieQ me 49OWh 41<111 last night was not composed entirely of women or members Of the St1atford Woman Suffnge association. There were many men. First Se1ectnan Rol- In A. Curtis presided and Former Mayor D. T. Buckingham of Bzddge- port made the principal address. Civic Government was the s1bJect Of the address and the compensation comm 7ssi oner made plain that wonen may have a strong influence in nuni- cfpa1 affairs and remove many of the abuses which now exist under a gov ernment exclusively male The sui frag1sts were enthusiastic in their re- ceptfon of the talk and the applause was frequent and earnest
 On Friday evening a whist will be given at the home of Mrs. Cornelius Ahearn on South Main street, the proceeds to be added to the altar fund Of St James church. The Altar Society 1af bean very active and has on free aEcazz occasions turned over hand- ss.zaA6 sums to aid in the construction of the new church.
 Miss Elizabeth Brewster who is a student at the LakevilIe seminary is passing her Easter vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Swan Brewster of Paradise Green.
 A degree team rehearsal will be nsld by the members Of Evening Star 
 A special meeting of Oronoque lodge Of Odd Fellows was held last evening to take of11cka1 notice Of the death Of Samuel w Meachen. Ar. Judgements for the funeral were made
 grocery and market at Bruce and Baznun avenues forf several years hAs sold @he business and will devote his entire time to the uaanafacture of broonis which. while it is one Of Strat- fordss infant zndustrses has proved successful beyond expertAti ons. The factory was small at the start but an addafion will soon De added to ac- conmoda4e the increased demand for the pr66ncts Of the factory
 Fred Berg, of stzzrnf ord, well known as a h0EeI keeper in years past and more recently as a dealer in real es- tate was ila town yesteTsazy looking up property for Sta1n6ord parties.
 George Benton of Holi1ster Heights is exhibiting an egg measuring 8 by 6 inchesfn czrcrxn4erencey The egg was laid by a Rhode Island Red hen four years old
 The. last days appointed by author =ft1As of e3zs stszEe in the early days Of Stratford had no relation to the fast day. called Good Friday In spite of Aths cusscnn, however, about the only days of fasting and prayer are called b@ 9ze governor 0n the Friday pre- ced7ng Easter. The rivalry between the den0Eninat1ons in the town, ac- counts for the desire Of the dominant ecc1ezdastzcaz societies to avoid any feasts or fasfs common in older de- nonnfrazAonA Chr1stmas and New Years were mot recognized to so great am entent In the early days Of the town The fast days are recorded in the town records of the 17th and 18th
 
 w. B. Futile has announced that Minors win be reopened for business on May l. Many repairs have been made and the place has been redeco- rated-
 Yesterday George ". Fa1rchild was SO nnch better after the attack Of the nzeh3 before That hs was able to De about a<azn. His friends in the town ana ezexE one 4s his friend, hope that thsre VIII be no recurranoe.
 Y A Bold Hozdup. @
 Recsutfy, while returning home from ths Bowling alleys, rather late in the evening Charlie Lane was held up, not by bold, bad robbers but by a goose belonging to Emnet Beard eIeE- Charlie was passing MT Beard sIeT,s house in Beards1ey Lane when the goose ran out and caught hold of hfrn- He was unable to free himself from the goose urtn MT. Beards1ey, II, C11axHes, ass1Etances and separated the two CharHe then went along, seem 1ng1y none the worse for his expert ence as last evening when someone offered to accompany him home he seemed perfectly willing to make the Journey alone
 11zss Sara Rockwell of Bridgeport has been visiting her sister, Mrs Neil r,FN Nfzsf~.
 Mrs. william IF. St. John of King street was a recent visitor in New
 Mrs. Edward Range Of King street has returned after a. brief visit in New Yor9
 A large eight room dwelling house is being erected on South Elm street by LAeweI1yn Fsordham.
 Miss Grace Beers of Bridgeport is visiting friends in town.
 New Player Plano.
 T7e new player piano which has been purchased by the members of tfts local fire house was installed to- day and the old one taken away. The 1tsE one is a much larger and better
 High School Play
 The High School seniors are re- hearsing several times. each week now, for the play which they will present soon. The name Of the piece is Miss F'eariess and Co., It is in three acts and is a real funny play. Those who will have parts are lT1lfe Assum, LOT rafne E'a1lett. Grace Aufrord, Myra Curtis, May Morehotlse, Dorothy Wood, Natalie W1lcoxson, Maurice Baker and Fred Au6ord.
 No Names vs. Red Men
 The No Names took two out of f17rae es from the Red Men at Fl, a alleys last evening. The No Names are now at the head of the league be- dng five games ahead of the Red Men and the Bremen They roll the Fire men on Monday. The tournament is draWi1z to close now and it looks honorB.