The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
ELM TREES BEING SPRAYED TO KILL
 DESTRUCTIVE PEST
tspecia1 to The Farmer.1

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, June 12.-In an effort to save the beautiful shade trees of the town, a number of the public spirited citizens of Stratford have gotten to- gether and engaged men to come to the town with apparatus for spraying the trees with an arsenical solution for the purpose of eXterminating the elm tree bett1e and other destructive pests which have been killing trees all over this section of the state.
 Several men manning a pump which is mounted upon 8. wagon have been busily at work for the last few, days spraying the trees along Main street After tree has been sprayed 6. notice is tackled to the trunk of it warning people not to let animals feed on the grass beneath or they are likely to eat, some of the arsenica1 poison and die from the effects of it.
 A Great Celebration.
 Okenuck tribe of Red Men Is begin ming to make plans for a big celebra- ton in the town on Fourth of July in which all the socities and organiza- tions in the town will be invited to participate. The celebration will be on the same plan aslthe field day held in Stratford by the Red Men a year ago last Labor Day. There will be a street parade, speechmaking, fire works, and a genuine old fashioned July 4th celebration. The committee in charge is composed of Asa Parke- ton, William Fryer, Walter Hubbell, and Harry Griffen.
 Cupheag Club Dinner.
 The annual dinner of the Cupheag club will be given at Smiths Point this evening and it is expected that 1t will be a most suspicious affair. The members will leave the Center in au- tomobiles at 8:15 o'clock.
 ". c. T. U. Meets.
 The women's Christian Temperance Union held meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Johnson, No. 50 Park street, this afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs George Francis of Bridgeport was the speaker of the afternoon and gave an interesting talk in the cause of universal temperance.
 s. H. s. Commencement.
 The commencement exercises of the Senior class of the Stratford High school will take place in the Congre- gationa1 church, next Thursday even ing, June 19. The speakers of the evening will include Flora Dufour, Anna Talk, Edna Callahan, and Basil Merrill. These four people had their compositions selected as the best in the class hence their selection as the speakers of the evening. There will be an excellent musical program and. an address by g. well known educator. The class will be the largest ever graduated from the local High school. Complete details of the commence naent program will be announced later.
 Attending Graduation.
 Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Lewis of East Broadway are at Mt. Holyoke for a few days witnessing the graduation exercises of the senior class of which their daughter, Miss Esther Lewis is a member.
 POofatuck Dance.
 A dance is soon to be given on the upper porch of the Pootatuck Yacht club by a. number of the members, of the organization. The opening dance of the season is generally given on Mem noriaI Day but this year owing to the fact that it was a trifle cold for outdoor dances May 80 it was decided to hold the dance a, little later.
 Visiting CIassn1ate.
 Orin Baker, a member of the Senior class of Yale (Sheff.) has been visit ing his c1assmate, Allen BeardsIey at the 1atter's home in Stratford for few days.