The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-15
TORE FRONT SIDE OF HOUSE OFF
 TO GET CAT
MT. and Mrs. Raymond Knapp Surprised By
 Their Friends.
Especial to The Tines.)

Stratford, Jan 15 After being imprisoned in between the walls and sheathing of the home of it's master for two days where 1t ran in pursuit of a mouse the cat of James Dawson of South Main street was rescued from it's place of captivity yesterday by it's owner. The cat which is val uable one, was locked in the cellar of the house last Monday night and on Tuesday morning it was heard crying in fetween the walls of the building. Every effort was made to locate the place where the animal went into but without success and yesterday the front side of the house was torn off and the cat rescued. Pussy upon being liberated purred about his master for 8 few minutes as if thanking him for his troubles and then made a dive for the cellar again a--er the supposed mouse which got him into the trap.
 Mrs. Raymond Knapp, who with her husband was quietly celebrating her birthday last Saturday evening was given a very agreeable surprise by number Of her friends who paid a surprise visitation to the Knapp
 
 was passed in q very pleasant man. ner, Mrs. Edward Roddy and Mrs. Knapp entertaining with piano se- lections, while Edward Roddy and Mrs. R. Knapp sang several vocal se- lections. Games and Victrola danc- ing was also enjoyed during the evening, followed by a buffet lunch- con being served. Those present included MT. and Edward Roddy, MT. and Mrs. S. Knapp, MT. and Mrs. E. Jagoe, MT. and Mrs. E. Arnold, MT. and Mrs. H. Knapp, Mrs. William Sweeney, Miss Anna Tomassco, Miss Florence Moss, Miss Laura Roesner Miss Anna Creevy, Miss Elizabeth Marston, Miss Nellie Reese, Miss Beatrice Knapp, Miss Margaret Knapp, Thomas J. Gafferty, William Terry, Henry Degan, s. N. Smith, J. Hibbits, J. Sangure, William lagos and Raymond Knapp.
 Miss Pauline Veit with a party of friends have left town for three months trip to be spent in Florida.
 F. W. Nettleton Of Main street was in New Haven yesterday afternoon on a business trip.
 Charles Plumb, who has been em- p1oyed by the Stratford Body Go. for some time past. has resigned his po- sttion and in company with William B. Futile and Jacob Huber will start for Florida tomorrow morning.
 Isabelle Sniffin, the young daugh- ter of Selecarnan and Mrs. JSniffen Of the South End, is quite i'll with scar- let fever.
 Mrs John Heeney of Main street, who has been confined to her home with the grip is greatly improved be- ing able to be up and around again. Charles Hotchkiss of Stratford ave- nue has accepted a position with the Stratford Body Go.
 A we'll attended meeting of the members of Azalia Chapter, Order Of the Eastern Star was held in Masonic Temple last evening.
 Arthur Beardsley was among the local people that took part in the minstrel show given last evening at the Warner Institute in Bridgeport. William Russell, who has been at ] Hillside Home for some time past ! was taken to the State Hospital at 1 Norwich yesterday by Officer BigeloW 1 and Selectman Person.
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