The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
.STRATFORD FIRE | DEPARTMENT WILL
 BE HOST THURSDAY
Bremen Invite Townsmen to Smoker Child Welfare
 Club to Meet
Especial to the Farmer)


 Stratford Feb. 8-On Thursday evening of this week the members of the Stratford fire department will hold smoker in the fire house. There will be instrumental and vocal selections by local and visiting talent. The members have extended invita- tions to the fire commissioners, to the members of the Taxpayers Inn proven ent club and to the 5electmen1 of the town All members may in- vite friends to the festivity.
 The Stratford High school basket ball five journeyed to New Milford last Saturday and defeated the high school quintet of that town by the. score of IT to 8. The game was repIete with fast and exciting plays esp special1y on the part of the locals. The Stratford aggregation will meet the Bridgeport five on Wednesday evening at the town hall, Stratford- Game will be called at o'clock.
 A fine of $1 and costs with judg- ment suspended was imposed upon Leon Boutellier of Wells Hollow, Huntington. by Justice Lewis A. Pol ley, on Saturday night. Boutellier was arrested by Game Warden Arthur w. Parrott, for having game in his possession.
 The Board of ReIief will be in ses- sion in the town hall this evening. from T to g.
 The members of the Cupheag club and their friends enjoyed a pleasant day evening at the club rooms in the Center. There was an interesting musical program. Refreshments were served.
 The Child Welfare club recently orr gaRized in Stratford, will meet to- assembly hall, All mothers interest ed in the club are requested to be present.
 On Wednesday evening at the Cup heag club rooms the fifth game in the billiard series between the Mill ford Wheel club and the Cupheag club will be played. Harry Mat liam Booth of Stratford in billiards and Allen Wilson of Stratford. will play Louis Lockwood of Milford, in pocket billiards.
 At the meeting of the okenuck trdbe, No. 4s, T. o. R. M.,l to be held Church street, the adoption degree will be worked upon several candf- dates. There will also be important business brought up at the meeting. Every chief and brother is requested to be present at the council. Re- meeting.
 The St Valentine masquerade dance which is to Joe given in the Stratford auditorium on February l 2, promises to be a most delightful af- fair. Many of the young people of the town are busily at work pre- pairing masquerade costumes to wear at the affair and there undoubtedly will be a large crowd present Kearns orchestra. will furnish the music for the dancing. Rehearsals are being held for the play, t'Hunkers' Corners which is to be presented under the auspices l of Evening Star Rebekah lodge, No 22, at Red Mems hall, Tuesday even ing, February 16. Judging from the enthusiasm already shown by the ] participants the play will be grand success both from a dramatic an6 financial standpoint.
 Unclaimed letters at the local pos l office are addressed to the following John c. Craven Miss Lizzie Holm l Howard Jones' Mrs. s. L. La Begne 1 George Minor, Miss M McDermotd and Mildred Emma Wheeler.
 The whist, pinoch1e and dance gfv en under the auspices of the Ladies Altar society of St. James R. c
 church, last Tuesday, proved a. success financially and socially. The younE ladies in charge were the Misses Mel lie London, Katherine London, MarioI London, Mary McQu' Han, Mabel Mo
 Quil1an, Julia McQui11an. Mary Lord
 Huda Hall and May Ness. The pro ceeds amounted to $T5..