The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
HEAP BIG TIME COMING
Okenuck Tribe Will Hold a Housing Anniversary Celebra- ton on Labor Day
Especial to the Farmer.)

Stratford, May 19-Okenuck tribe o1
 Red Men met last night at the home | or Past Sachem William Appleyard | and perfected arrangements for the
 grand celebration which will attend enc observance of the fifth anniver- l sary of the tribe. There was some | opposition on account of the great ex- pense the celebration will involve, but the optimistic element won the day and the result will probably be the biggest affair the town has ever seen. It will last all day, beginning with 8 monster parade in the morning, led by at least one band and the Stratford Drum Corps. A luncheon will be served at noon in Red Mems hall. In the afternoon the. aggregation will ad- Journ to Knowlton Park where there will be speaking and music. Athletic games will follow the program. In the evening there will be fireworks and dance at Red Mems hall. It is expected that there will be several visiting tribes, some of which will bring their own bands The reputa- tfon of the Stratford Indians as enter tainers is so well known that every tribe in a reasonable radius will make strong effort to be present. The general committee consists of Asa Parkton, chairman; George A. Fair child, secretary; J. E. Beardsley, treas urer; Fred Nettleton and George Bright. The features of the day have been distributed among the members of the tribe as follows: William Ap- pleyard. marshal of parade; c. K. Blakeslee. refreshments: Ivan More house, sports; Louis E.. Peck, enter tainment; Herbert Doolittle, dance; John Kapp, printing; Sterling F4lmer, stands; Fred G. Bevans. badges; Charles G.. Homan, transportation; Charles Silliman, fireworks; George W Spall. souvenirs; John Graham. Jr. floats; Henry Griffin, music; Evart l.. Beardsley, decorations; R. D. Sam mis, information.
 Five of the latest inventions in the line of lanterns were presented to the fire department this morning by George O. Lines. The lanterns will be of great value to the department when the firemen are called upon to enter buildings filled with smoke. Acetyline gas furnishes the light and the lanterns are so arranged that they can be easily carried,
 Mrs. Helen Powell is recovering from a severe illness at her Main street
 Bob Edwards is nursing a big boil on his right hand, and has little time for any other business
 Louis E. Peck has received from a manufacturing concern in Willimantic inquiries as 10 dValIaDle sites Tor fac- tories in town. The concern wants room to spread out.
 Sunday morning there will be the celebration of the Lords Supper at the Neighborhood church. In the ev- ening the pastor, Rev. c. s. Bullock, will preach.
 Charles Curtis and Andrew Graham are in attendance at the reunion of the First Heavy Artillery at Hartford, today. There were formerly a large number of the veterans of this organ ization, but this number is being rap idly reduced by death. It is believed that the two mentioned are all that are left of the famous old battery in this town
 George O. Lines yesterday completed oiling the road adjoining Columbus Farm. The last application was 200 gallons. and it covers the road for 500 feet from gutter to gutter.