The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
STAMFORD

70 eO N1 N Yesterday afternoon, baseball, thrown by some fellows wno Were mad at the Center, broke the large glass electric sign in front or st. Joi1r s drug store. Since the co nlns of warmer l5fead her and Sic peG1nnlns s5f the sBa$ebAn season, 1t IS 1e naDlt 5f many of the boys and young fel-s lows to catch and bat up flies in the middle of the road, paying ao al- fention to the many signs and plate glaea windows which are in danger or being broken. Several of the store Keepers have been heard to make re- marks about, this practice of the young fellows whos it seems, sfaothad he more careful There are plenty or places beside the street where the fel-s lows may have their games
 Just the other day, as one young man was stepping backward to catch a ball, an automobile driven by 9. wo- man came along The young man or course did not see the machine ana the woman had difficulty in lodging him. If the anrto had struck the young man 1t would have without a doubt neen bfamef on the woman driver This | is only one of many similar instances 1 of the careIessness shown by the young se17ows-
 STRATFORD vS- I4AUREI1S. Tornorrorv afternoon at 8 o'clock the strstford High school baseball nine will meet the La1frels of B11dgepor1. The game will be played at Knowlton | park if the weather Is fair. If the | e-roaf1sd Is at aa1 wet it will be neces- sary to hold the game on the diamond lin the rear of the Methodist church. kas fhis Is sandy and drfer than at kKnowIton park The IAureis are the same fellows who composed the bas- kkefbaIl team in the Inter-C1srb league 4 nf Rr5Hssport. On Saturday the local Ftsam wdn play the shelton High school
 Tstaaedav afternoon the team played i the 7oux pzanzaed for game with the prize hghters who are treining at Bon6e In the fifth inning, however. I when the score was 10 to in favor I of the High school, MT. Kutscher, the ! principal. called the game off for some | reason or other S3
 LINEN SHOWER.
 AErs- Paul Carey of Sutton avenue recently gave a linen shower at her ] horne in honor of Miss Carrie CIeve-. land Of Broadbridge avenue, who is to. X become the bride of MT. Harry Yates Of Main street on Wednesday, April d5th. 1Tass Cleveland received many handsozne as well as . useful gifts. Among those present at the shower were Mrs Fowler Clark Of Milford, f Miss Dtfa Yates. Miss jessie Yates t Miss Jennie HGfddlebroolx, Mrs, Arthur Parrot. Miss Mary Hoadley, Mrs Cliff ford Pfatt. of Devon, Mrs Eli Beach Of Bridgeport, Miss Mildred Fryer and Miss Gertrude Yates.
 Miss Cleveland and MT. Yates are very well known in Stratford, both having lived here all their lives. The wedding will take place at o'clock at the home of. the bride-to-be, Rev. w E Yates. a cousin of the groom, oflcIatinEs Hffss kGertrude Yates i'll be at the plano
 MINSTREL REHEARSAL
 There will be a rehearsal this even ing of the minstrel show to be given the 18th and z9th of this month by the local Bed Men. The rehearsals ifwin hs sSnk1aeAH6zv hall hereafter, as the work on 1t has been rushed along and Is now nearly completed. Ae there are but a few more rehearsals to be held, all who are to take part are urged to be present so as to be- come used to the stage and learn just what they are to do and how to do 1t
 PERSONALS
 Miss Julia Wheeler returned yes terday after spending two weeks witt friends in Chicago and Detroit.
 The degree team of Okenuck tribe Of Red Men visited Wowo1npom tribe in Bridgeport last evening and in. structed a class of pa1efaces in the emysteries of the hunters and war krlors degree.
 Louis Bristol is home from shef field Scientific school for the Eastel fsEacatf0n- 4; x z
 Nass Blanche Chapin Of Bridgepor has been visiting Miss Louise Bar mum.
 Miss Sylvia Delbridge. Of Fairfels has been visiting Mrs M. Carpente of Stratford.
 Tomorrow mor11fne at o'clock union Good Friday and Fast Day ser vice will be held in the Methods church It will be an informal ser vice to which all are invited.
 Stanley Meachen was a. recent wis 7tor in Fairfield
 Joseph Worden of Bridgeport wa , visiting in town yesterday.
 REBEKAHS MEET.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Evenin, Star Rebelah lodge will hold meet ing at the home of Mrs. John P. Hal
 on Broad street All members ar urged to be present to discuss severa matters of importance
 The local suffragette association