The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
News From Neigl1boring Towns
STAMFORD

A large audience was present last evening at the Congregational church to hear James Erwin of San Fran cisco # lecture on the ssWonders and sGlories of California" ]" The talk was accompanied by colered stereopticon views and also motion pictures. Views. of beautiful flowers which grow in Calffornia were shown many times their natural size and they were in- deed beautiful Motion pictures also were shown of the many beautiful parks, homes, orchards, etc, in Cali fornfa. MT. Erwin was very inter esting as he explained all the views and those who went enjoyed them selves indeed. The proceeds Of the affair which was under the auspices of the Mems club. will be added to sthe parish house fund.
 AN1NIvERsARY sUBscRTPTION.
 The finance committee of the 275th anniversary ceIebration wishes all who intend to subscribe toward the conling celebration to return the cards which they received about two weeks ago with the amount they in tend to donate. The committee is en- deavoring to raise S3 GOO with which to cafa.y on the celebration which will take place on October 3 and 4. These. cards were sent out some time ago
 
 donation Just as soon as the re-
 1rir-ed amount is raised which should not take great while, the committee can go ahead with their plans If every one would be as enthusiastic as when the affair was suggested, it 1 a credit to the town.
 FgJNE1RAG OF MRS STALL
 The funeral Of Mrs Caroline spal, widow Of the late George Spal, was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Congregations church Mrs. SpaH was 69 years of age and one of the oldest residents of Stratford. She gregationaI church, she being a dea- coness. and also the Ladies Aid so- csety. the members of which attended the funeral together. There were many beautiful floral tributes and the funeral was a. large one. Interment was in Union cemetery.
 ST AMEs. CHURCH At St James R. C. church tonaor- row. there will be regular masses at 8.30 and 10. 30 in the morning Rev. M. }. OaConnor will preach at both ser vices.
 srRATF'oRD NJ B seHURcH At the lGethodi5t church tomorrow morning Rev Ernest c. Carpenter the pastor, win preach The topic will be AGod.s Tender Appeal to His People, In the evening the church will unite with the Congrega ationaI church at the latter place. esoNGRHsG ATIoNAL CHURCH. Services will be held both morning and evening at the gregati0naI church tomorrow Tn the morning the pastor, Rev. D. N. Packard, will preach and in the evening Rev Carr penter of the HetIodist church will T. choir which sang at the Manhood
 meetings last winter will sing. PERSONALS.
 Harold Lowell is il at his home with a bad attack Of tonsilitis.
 Mir and Mrs John Taylor returned home yesterday to their home on fWarwiclz avenue after week s visit 1 in New York.
 Mss Mary Hall entertained a mum ber of her friends at dance at her home on Thursday evening. Mrs. John Bradley of Westport has been visiting friends in town.
 TALLY -Ho DANCE The Auditorium has been very p1et- tiIy decorated in green and gold for the dance to be given this evening by the TaIIy-7o club. Daffodils and ferns have been used in the cozy cor ner which is arranged for the pat ronesses Mrs. William B. Bristol and Mrs. William H. St. John Many cou- pies are expected from Bridgeport, l Milford and Stratford. The young la dies who comprise the Tally-Ho cIub are the Misses Juanita Hines. Flor ence Zimmerman, Antoinette Baker, I Marguerite Garry, Nina. Aufford, Ru- by Reed and Mrs. IF c. Lowell
 MINSTREL TICKETS On Monday. the goth, at 7s o'clock
 the tickets for the coming minstrel show to be given by the Red Men will 1 be placed on sale at St. John s drug l store. Although there are plenty of seats it is advised that those wishing l to be sure of them should purchase
 them right away, as they will with
 out a doubt be in great demand At the last rehearsal of the show every
 thing went very smoothly, and the show promises to be very fine There will be five vaudeville acts besides I the minstrels.