The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-10
STAMFORD

Rv today. every voter in the town pSilI probably have received one of the circulars sent out by the finance com rnittee of the 275th anniversary cele-s bration asking for a. donation to help P 4he celebration which is planned For october blank postal card ac-E com panies the circular so that eacn one may i'll it out for the sum he will fs,rfTfbute It is hoped that the peo- pie will respond in tht right spirit and be as enthusiastic over this enter nriee a was the case of the 250th eel ebration. At that time great interest was taken in the event which is still rernenbered by most of the older res iderlts With such a change and ad-. vance in the times, the coming ceie- brsfion should be even more of a suc- cess than the former one and it cer- tainfy will be if the people will cor. operate to make it SO
 WHIST AND sIgPPER.
 On Monday night, the Evening Star Yo1Qe. Daughters of Rebekah, will hold a clam chowder slipper and whist isa odd Fellows hall The supper " II be served from 6 to 8. after which whist will be played. Many hand s<T7r nrIzes nave been donated for the. affair and a large number should at tend. especially since clam choWder which the ladies of the lodge will make, will be served.
 TALLY-HO DANCE
 one week from tomorrow is the date for the dance to be given in the Audi toriunn by the Tally-Ho club of Strait ford. This will be the first dance ar ter the Lsenten season and should at tract quite number. The hall will he attractfvely decorated with green and gold, the club colors, palms, ferns and daffodi1s being used There will also be cozy corner for the pat
 
 ranged The young ladies who are members of the club are the Misses Juanlta Hines, Ruby Reed, Florence Zimmerman Antoinette Baker, Mar Euerfte Gaary.z Nina Aufford and Mrs. Harold C. Lovell.sssg5rss
 PERSONAL TTEMs.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. Neyion Faust of Bridgeport will be pleased to hear of the arrival of a baby boy yesterday Mrs Faust before her maria se was Miss Belle Wood of this town
 F. B. Lewis is visiting friends in Sewtovn.
 Boss White recently was showing trout which he caught, fully eleven inches long and three-quarters of 3 pound In weight
 Miss Ora Bedelf has been visiting Miss Bessie Wheeler of Wells place George B. Hoyt of Danbury was 2 recent VlSfIOr in bOWn.4 Miss Betty Morris will spend the week end with friends in Easton.
 Raymond Beardsley has been enter taining friend from Bridgeport.
 WHIST AND DANCE
 Tickets are selling fast for the grand whist and dance to be held or May 5th in the town hall for the ben. eft of St. James Altar societyAof this town. Whist fwsu be played both af- s7r1xxHr ferir Tn the evening dancing will be ,en- Joyed on the second floor. SeIectmar James Lal1y is one of those in charge of the affair and is doing all he car to assure the success of the affair
 SURPRISE PARTY.
 Mrs. Howard Hoadley of warwiel avenue recently gave a surprise part, for her sister-in-Iaw, Miss Mar, HoadIey- The affair was in honor o Mise Hoadleys birthday and was en 1oyed by all who attended. Mis-; Hoad1ey received many beautiful gifts Among those present were Mrs. Rob ert Carr, Mrs Albert G. Skfdmore Mrs William Williams. Miss Florenc Porter. Miss Maud Porter, Miss Els ther Munroe. Miss EstelIe Durfee Mis5 Louise Fryer, Mrs. Herbert Doc little and Mrs. A. T. Hoadley Lun cheon was served late in the even ing
 MINSTREL REHEARSAL.
 The Red Men held a. rehearsal las evening for their minstrel show whicl la to be presented in about two weeks Many new and pretty songs will b sl1ng by the old favorites as well a some new ones. MT. Appleyard, as sisted by Henry Reilly of Bridgeport are conducting the re11earsals whicl =1ows great interest besns 4a<r-s b t-ose who VIII appear in the enoH Tickets will be on sale shortly a 4 ne doubt there will be quite a den1an Ter them
 TO ROLL IN DERRY.
 This evening a number of the fel lows will journey to Derby wher they will roll several games Tn Dezaby fellows have been here seveFa lnes and have t@szau sareSal same