The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-21

a. mobile; B. N. Clarke, and David Clarke a float; Knights of Columbus, a float and& 80 men in line, Milford Drum Corps; Arthud Tinkham, a, float; George w. Smith, a. business truck; James Maher, a business truck Elm. City Nursery, a float; Bridgeport Engraving Co.,, a float; -Rostand Man ufacturing Co, a float and a number of others who have not get responded but will probably send in their names before the time of the parade.
 The program for the eyentful day is appended: 1T
 The anniversary will be officially opened at o'clock. when all the church bells. factory whistles and horns will deliver the salute.
 Tn keeping with the present day spirit of athletic sports will be the first attraction Of the morning They will be held on the green and all sorts of land sports from the running broad jump to the long distance dashes will be participated in.
 Laying or The Cornerstone
 The star attraction of the day will be held at Il o'clock when the mem bers oe the Milford post G. A R., will onciate at the cornerstone 1ay1nga of the restored aYe O1de dil1.'' adjacent to Memorial bridge.
 At 2 o'clock there will be a parade composed of fifty of Milford societies, and headed by the Governors Foot Guard band. In the parade will be a number of floats entered by the different societies, and, of course, the historic f1fes and drum corps will be in their glory.
 Senator. George P. McLeans and Representative Thomas l.. Reilly will be the principal speakers in the afe ternoon at s:3O. The entire list of speakers has not been made up, but both the senator and representative have accepted invitations to be present and speak.
 The speakers will give way at 4 o'clock to the local hrennen, who will give an exhibition hose laying con test. The .'Vamps'' have been doing considerable training. to get in trini for this event. The fremen's con test will close the list of afternoon events
 In the evening there will be a band concert at o'clock, and at 7:15 the switch will be turned on which will illuminate the green and houses cen trally located.
 At o'clock the historic pageant will be held, in which hundreds of Milford people will participate. The pageant will be on scenes of the founding. of Milford. such as the buy ing of the land from the Indians. The day will close at g o'clock with a ] band concert.
 On the memorial committee are: Simon Lake, chairman; Hs c. c. Miles, NJ. J. Cheney. Charles Evarts, Alonze w. Burns, D. L. Clarke, H. Y. Put ney, secretary: Frank N. PIatt, Will liam O'Hara, c. Mazeau, Nathan Stowe the Rev. Henry Marshall Z The ways and means committee is: Chairman, E. A Reeves, treasurer, ney: G. w Munson, w. B. Mccarthy, Judge w. B. Stoddard, simon Lake, W. s. Putney. MI D.
 Other com nsttees are:
 Firew werks-4tIaroId Smith, H. C. C. I Miles, Percy Truman.
 Decorations and electric. lights Percy Truman.
 Food committee George W. Green. Athletfes-Charles Foehr. Daniel Mulholland.
 Press and pubTcity-Helene Young Putney. Minnie T. Beers. Wilbur Alb Fbott. j. c. Mclean, s. A. Libby. Her bert Peterson. L. F. Baldwin, F. I. Hammond. Parade Committee-M J. Cheney, Ernest L. Nettleton. William Wood ruff, Charles Harrispn, Lieut. E. w. Putney, U s. A., Fred N. Smith, Frank Platt. B. w. Putney, Stanley Clarke, George Clarke, E. Palmer, Frank Pal | 1ner and Raymond Nettleton. Reception rnmittee.-wfIliam F.. Mccarthy. chairman; Oscar W. -Platt, l George w. Mupson. James Rose, E. l.. Cornwall, pr. w. S. Putney, Judge William Stoddard, Robert Stoddard, Rev. F A. Summer, Rev. c. Refdei- bach, Charles w. Evarts, John F,oehr, A. B. Gardner, Oscar Perry, Lieut. Putney, U. S. A, Henry O. Peck, Rich and Kelley. Clark Wilcox, Abe Davis George w Clarke. A. w. Burns will liam T. Hoyt, Arthur Marvin. Charles A. Tomlinson. William Woodruff, Will liam Cecil Durand. Arthur B. Clark Simon Lake. Rev. Henry Marshall Rev. A. J. Martin, Rev. G. E. Knoll meyer, J. Densmore Brown. Jr., Rev N Merwin, Fred M Smith, George
 W. Munson; jr.. Harold Smith, Alfred 1 Gould, Norman Buckingham, B. T Clarke, W, R. Davis. w. J. Phillips i William Pope. A. B. Kline, F. E.
 Peard, Daniel Mu1holIand, Dr. Fisher
 Hon. Charles. Beardsley, Charles w Harrison, Thomas Falls, E. A. Reeves
 M. P. T1hbals.
 Church's Anniversary Sunday 1 On Sunday the First Church o1 Christ will celabI ate it's 275th ami versary Special services will be held
 during the day. During the after
 noon services at 3 o'clock greetings from different churches of the state | and town will be given by their pas, tors, also messages will be read and | addresses made by former pastors. | The main feature of the afternoon is, Of course. the address by GovernoI i Simeon E.. Baldwin.
 The church was founded in New Haven. on August 22, 1639, just before l the Purftans set out to seek a. home
 in the wilderness and thereby found 1 ed Milford, The church service vii
 end the celebration. A l One of the leading spirits in the an niversary plans, said the other day: | The people of Milford request hel l many guests this occasion fo 1o0L over the town, ask questions about it consider her Now death rate and heI ! many natural advantages and thsr | come and live here