The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
STAMFORD RED MEN TO HAVE
 BIG CLASS INITIATION OCT. 20
Prize To Be Awarded To Team Bringing In Most Candidates Death of Mrs. Hudson.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Sept. 22-The big class | initiation of the Okenuck tribe, I. Q. R. M., is to be held this year on the evening of October 2Oth and 1t is ex pected that the class will be one of the largest and best that has ever been taken into the local society. Asa L. Parketon, past Sachem of the tribe and captain of one team, and John Graham, Jr., the Junior Sagamore, and captain of the other team are working hard so that their side may win. These teams which are made up of a captain and ten men each are trying to outdo each other as regards the number of applications each is able to produce at the weekly meet ings. Then on the night when the contest closes the losing side is to treat the winners to a banquet Need-| less to say there is considerable striv- ing to win the prize and much amusement is offered.
 Meeting This Evening.
 The regular weekly meeting of Okenuck tribe, I. O. R. M. will be held this evening in Red Mems hall. There will be an entertainment and the building committee will have some re- marks to make about the work in the new club house, formerly the Neigh borhood church.
 Many See Cup.
 Many visitors at the Weatogue Country club yesterday saw the hand some cup which has been presented to the club who will in turn present it to golf player who wins it three times with the understanding that it remain on exhibition in the club house. The cup stands two feet high and is ornamented with a picture of Weatogue club house and a. gold golf player. The beautiful trophy is the gift of G. W. Fairchild & Sons of Bridgeport.
 RambIers Reorganize.
 The Rambler basket ball team met on Friday evening and voted to re- organize for the winter. John Haefele was chosen as captain, Harry Flood, secretary, and Andrew Heig, man ager. The Ramb1ers have won dis ttnction all over the state as one of the strongest teams in Connecticut and with practice hope this year to be better than ever. Practice will be- gin this week.
 Briefs.
 John McAuMffe of New York city was a visitor in town yesterday.
 Miss Louise Barnun, a graduate of the local High school, class 1913, was visitor in the school on Friday.
 Mary Griffin. formerly of this town but now of White Plains. N. Y., is spending .asweek with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. D. c. Wood of North Main street have been entertaining friends at their home.
 Mrs. Peter Faron has returned to her home in West Hartford after spending a week with her sister, Miss Lulu O'Connor of Main street.
 MT. Charles Snyder has returned to his home on North Main street after spending a few days in New York.
 c. c. Haw1ey, and family are mak- ing preparation to move into the wheeler house which has just been built on Wells Place.
 Dr. and Mrs. Dobert Lewis have re- turned to their home in New York after spending a, few weeks in town.
 MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Judd of East Broadway are spending a few weeks in White Mountains.
 Mrs. Susan Hudson.
 Mrs. Susan B. J. Hudson, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the town passed away at her home on Main street at 1 o'clock Sunday morning after illness incident to her advanced age. She was the widow of the late William Henry Hudson and daughter of the late William Samuel and Laura Woolsey Johnson. She is survived by a nephew, William Sam ue1 Johnson, living at Mamaroneck, 1 N. Y., and a sister, the wife of Dr. Carmalt of New Haven She is a direct descendant of Rev. Dr. William Samuel Johnson the first rector of Christ church of this town. The fu- neral of the deceased will be held on Tuesday morning at Il o'clock
 Red Men to Visit Seymour.
 The local tribe of Red Men will go to Seymour this evening to visit the | tribe in that town. They will meet at the1r hall and hold a brief meeting and then go direct to the other tribe. | Official reports to the navy depart l ment at Washington say the destroyer Terry went aground off Gardner's Isl- l and Thursday afternoon without dam i