The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-19
STAMFORD WOMEN SERVE SUPPER FOR
 CHARITY TONIGHT
Large Attendance Indicated By Demand For Tickets Fun
 eraI of Mrs. WiIcoxson.
Especial to The Farmer)

Stratford. Jan. 19=F4nal plans have been made for the roast beef supper which is to be given this ev- ening from o'clock until g o'clock in the Red Mems hall on Church street under the auspices of the charitable women of Stratford. The object of this supper is charity. The proceeds will be turned over to a committee who will visit the homes of the destitute and give them nec- essary provisions A very large at tendance is anticipated at the sup- per, judging from the number of tic l kets already disposed of. | Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral of Ann, widow of Alfred Wflcoxson which Paradise Green at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. c. W. Areson, pas tor of Trinity Episcopal church, I Bridgeport, was the officiating eler- gyman. Many beautiful floral tri- butesz surrounded the casket. The pail bearers were Arden l.. Judd, George Jewell. Lee l.. Curtis, Charles l Blackman. Charles Johnson and Am l prose Shepherd Burial was in the l family plot, Union cemetery It is 1 the opinion of the local health au- l thorities that Doris Turney, ten year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. B. Turney of Elm street contracted scar t1et fever at church a week. ago Sun I day. She occupied an adjoining pew i in Christ Episcopal church to the one occupied by the young son of 1 Mrs. Sherwood Day and naturally 5i was exposed in the same manner as l.Rev. c. c. Kennedy, his four year old son and others who are afflicted 1 with the maiady. The church has 4 been fumigated by order of pr. I George F. Lewis health officer. No
 new cases have been reported to the 1 authorities.
 l The. third annual billiard tourna-
 ynent of the Cupheag club with the
 Milford Wheel club opened last night in the Cupheag rooms, Stratford. E Frank Ia Curtis of Stratford was de- T feated by L. Lockwood of Milford in
 straight billiards by the score of 100 I to ss. In pocket billiards Allen
 Wilson of Stratford won over his
 Milford opponent, N. Platt. by the # score of 100 to 88. The committee
 in charge of the tournament were r Judge Charles H. Peck, F. L. Han
 son and Edward Leeds. The next ] game will be played Saturday Jan. Il 23, in Milford.
 tional church met at the home of 5 Thomas Taylor on Warwick avenue
 last evening and listened to a very
 instructive address by J. E. Elliott
 city editor of the Bridgeport stan ldard His subject was ssThe Max
  .l 9On Saturday afternoon the Junior 3 Guards, Improved O.. R. M, held
 their first cross country run under
 the directionK Of Attorney Ivan L. Morehouse The boys were divided into two teams known as Team one
 and Team two with five boys or
 each team The course was a shor1
 one for the first time but will be gradually length ened as time goes or E. and the ground is in better condition NfTT1- -l1 AN.-
 order in which they finished is as fol
 lows Team One: J. McDonough. 1 G. Flint, 3 w. C1ery, T; s. McDon
 ough 8, and W. Foley g. Team Two | J. Barrett, g. s. Curtis, s4; D. Hughes
 8; B. Graham 6, and H. Reynolds 10
 Totals Team One, z8 and Team Two 5 ls27. On Friday evening after tn. meeting a tug-of-war will take place The Stratford probate court haa i appointed Olaf Pederson as eonser
 vator over Mrs Helen Jacobson Z 5 ! Isbond of $1o0 was furnished.
 The case of Samuel Lavine 0 . Bridgeport who was arrested by Spe ? ciaI Officer Joseph Boskey on Satur : day for selling and buying junk with out a license was nolIed on paymen of tic costs of court by Judge Chas 2 H. Peek in the Stratford town cour yesterday.
 The work of installing new fitting in the basement of Center school, in < clud1ng toilets drinking fountains letc, has been finished. Formerly tn : basement was in an insanitary con , dition, but the new plumbing is
 livery great improvement.
 St Johns lodge, No. 2, A. F { : A Ms, is to meet tonight in Odd Eel 7 lows hall and confer the M. M. de :, gree on one candidate. The meetin z. {. will be called to order at 7:3o, o'clock Refreshments will be served later i the evening.
 E Working in southeast gale, tn 2, < revenue cutter Seminole pulled tn : Norwegian steamer Trafalgar fror Q Lookout Shoals, N C., where the yes ' lsel had grounded
 The Ford Motor Co is reported to b : negotiating with the Stevens -Durye = Aantomobile Go. for the purchase e o that company's plant at ESast Spring 2 field, Mass.
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