The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28
STAMFORD

A large crowd Tiled Yuttle'6 audi forauzn to onsrhowing last night when the Taxpayers Tnnpg,ovensent aasoeda- 1ion presentsd their 1ni11strels for the. benefit Of the new St James church Mund-s Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dennifon deserve much praise and credit for the fine entertainment which was given
 A selection by Denniscn's orchestra was first on the program. followed by mey, which indeed set the audience lzHEhd1g. Mss Jessie Murray accon7= panied on the plano by Mss May Price. then rendered a. beautiful SO -T1ra1o solo. When Dream c& Old Erin I'm Dreaming of Y1Sll,'s As an encore. Miss Murray sang, 1T Love You Dea<.' and 7for both sengs eshe recsived much sapp1ause= After su-. other selection by Dennisonfs oTca1es- tEp, the stratford minstrel troupe was 5FaieEsaz1s4 4Stanton.s pFesident of che UaxPayerssseIub, acted rzs 1fzstanloetst9Rs Ihe end 11zh were aJohn Albright, Pe+ ter vaude Bogart, George Peace and Peter AIbtfgat- The chorus consisted of Oscar SWanson, Daniel Carten, George Woedford, Frank Smith, Vii Ham Hee and Fred Albright Solos rvEere rendered by Henry Peace. John Peace Albert Bedea and Albert Vain weight -frs5{
 The songs and antics Of the differ enk members of the troupe were thor ouzistxs enjoyed by the audience and seFeral ercores were called for
 Alter the n1fnstrels, Jerome May and pupil. Master Roy B. Koch. were heazd in. several pleasing banjo seaec- tions,( sEiss Viva B Baibb in. a. wh ist- ling solo. Master Lewis Hagdn in 2 drum s0zos and John Calvin in g. bar ffSues solo Rev Father O'Connor z1adss a few remarks after the per rorIaaz1ce expressing his thanks to the rerfozwnere and to, MT. and Mrs Den T7fson for their excellent work and en- fhusiasm and to the public for the i'm terezt aF11ich they showed in the new e151f1h 0y attending the show. Danc- ing was enjoyed afterwardF
 CHARLES THOMPSON DIES.
 Early yesterday morning at the old Thompson homestead on Linden ave 4ale.- Charles Thompson, life long resident of the town died after an ill- ness of over two months Deceased EFas-zs years of age and lived at the old homestead with his sister Sarah and his brother Lewis sf5
 Hexwas one Of family of twelve, one Of his brothers being the late Cur fis Thosnpson The younger of the brothers is JohnW- Thompson, the real estate dealer or this town. and the ze1lEy remaining ones of the family BeSeAsed was a carriage maker by Q4.<fsreS s14 1zer-ssss1 ez5s s~ ; s
 assa2 BIRTHDAY PARTY.
 Saturday evening a number of young people ten5oyed a partE at the home of Albert KoestneF on BarDum terrace in honor Of his, eighteenth birthday. Piano selections we're played by those presert and all the popular songs sung. afferc which sdpper was served. Dancing and games were enjoyed af- 4sr5fIies ku1per Among those present arf.s IA Koestner. Marion Hanley, Alice AEur- r.fson. Nelly Hu11ey, Rosamurid and Florence F1scher. Catherine e. Wpodiork TEaz1ny Co1ez and Jane -V1dsoHs and the 4ke@srs.' Charles AfcCdlaoz1gaa, W ViIfred Fischer, Joseph and William Masst cots. John O,Kanes Arthur Osterland. Charles Cole, John Morris, Albert Eoeetner. Charles Ives and Hugh Dsvdft.t Etso s4esas
 UNCLAIMED LETTERS
 Letters unclaimed at the post edtce are for FFederick J. Booth, Mrs. Elea- nor GO1berg. Mrs F. North, g. Page, Wilbur F. Rogers DorOta Veszelko and g. woods
 REBEKAH SUPPER
 Ezsairs Star lodge sso-s.2a of Re spelazzs -heldd a supper last night at Odd Fe1IoszR hall and. a clam chowder BueM ae 1enIE the Rebekahs know how to make was served After the SUD- e NuaeaL- b<8S SeF s60 S11lSA s50 nl1116er attended both supper and Wk4g1- The committee in charge of the supper were Hattie Hale. chair man. Ella Daniels, Dora Knapp and Ed Manchester. The whist committee were EHHz1aq Kendall, chairman, M aud Kendall. Adelaide Moreho1ise, William BuddtnEbon ssf . Sunday. afternoon the lodge will hold a rehearsal of ritual work at Odd Eel lows hall at o'clock in the after noon
 SUNDAY SCHOOL
 ENTERTAINMENT ron Friday, January s0th, the Sum day sc1noo1 of the Congregational e1zfuch EfH hold smother Pleasant Fri hnw aEnnzn@ entertaanment. Tickets