The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
BELGIUM REFUGEE WILL DESCRIBE
 HORRORS OF WAR
Fairfield Redmen to Hear Eyewitness of European
 Conflict.
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Fairfield, Feb. 10-Robert Gras- son, a Belgium refugee, was in town yesterday in search of work. He wandered into Harry Henderson's confectionery store Spring street and inquired for the residence of Mrs. Marie Copely, who had writ ten to him offering him employment as a farm hand. During the con versation this morning MT. Tender son was surprised at the e1oquence of the refugee. He speaks English flu. ently, and can also speak five other languages. He states he was at one time a student at the University of Louvain, Belgium. MT. Henderson, has induced MT. Grasson to give a. lecture on the present war, and es- pecia11y on the actions of the vario ous. armies in Belgium. He will speak, under the auspices of UnQuowa tribe, Mo- COL O. R. M, in Sher- man hall, on the evening of Feb. 21. Grasson claims he was present dur ing the bombardrneIt of the cathe- dra1 at Louvain and also saw the al- lies retreating after the terrible bat tie of Liege- His topic will be in teresting and 1t is expected Sher- man hall will be packed on the even ing of the lecture. The entertain ment committee of Unquowa tribe will hold a special meeting to-mor row evening to make arrangements
 
 The Children of Mary of St. Thom- as' church will open a two nights entertainment tonight in the parish hall, when the etMinstre1 Seyen'' will be staged. On Thursday evening a musical entertainment will be given by church talent, assisted by William Clampett and Harry Morrissey, of Bridgeport. The program for Thurs day evening is follows:
 Recitation Miss Regina Granville; piano selection, Miss Catherine Gran vile; vocal selections, Miss Hazel Lillian McGarry. Louis Serres Will liam Clampett, Harry Norrfsseys Miss Lourdes Quinn. Miss Sylvia Johnson, principal of the Dwight school, Greenfield Hill and guardian of the local Romanock group of Camp Fire Girls is p1en- ming, with the assistance of the girls, an entertainment for Friday evening in the assembly room of the Green field Country club. The program will consist of a review of camp fire work, by one of the members; two humorous sketches, tableaux, panto- mime, vocal and instrumental music and a reading by Herman Hagerdorn, jr.
 l The Sunday school of Faith chapel l is meeting each Friday evening and l a course of religious education is be- | the pastor, Rev. E. D. Akers. Six 1 meetings will be devoted to the study of child psychology. The pupils will be graded as in the public schools. The latter part of each ses- sion is devoted. to the study of the 1 Bible.
 Etola Sandiford. of Beaumont av- enue, and Edward Stowen both widely known here were married Saturday afternoon. in the Little Church Around the Corner, in New 1 York city. The announcement o1 f surprise to their friends. The cou- pie will make their home in Fair field.
 Judge Bacon Wakeman presided over the hearing of the appointment T of a conservator over Capt. Charles I s. Jennings in Westport yesterday I He reserved decision.
 | Fairfield H. & L. Co.,, No. 1, will hold its annual dance in Sherman hall Friday evening.
 Iy Unquowa tribe, No. 50, I. O. R. M have made preparations for their bo1 social and dance to be given in tn, lodge room one week from tonight Invitations have been sent to the Ia,
 dy friends of the braves and a larg, attendance is expected.
 Bulldog, A Life Saver Some, if not all the members O
 William Hentze's family, which oc
 cupied the William Jordan house il
 Stevenson, owe their lives to a bil bull dog kept on the place. About
 o'clock Saturday morning the famiI, was aroused by the loud barking O
 the dog, to find that their home wa , in flames. The fire was well unde
 way and all had to make hnrrie, departure from the place. The hous was completely destroyed.
 Ear Nearly Severed } john Britto met with a serious ac : cident Friday evening in Cannon. H was discovered lying in the road
 way and it was found that his lef ear had been practically severe , from his head. The injury looked a