The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-10
FOLKS SOON WILL HAVE
 THEIR OWN BANK
Subscriptions to New Enter prise Said to Be Accu-
 mulating Rapidly
(specia1 to the Farmer.0


 sratford, Feb. 1o-It is almost a be established in Stratford. Ralph Manns now president of the G1ouces- ter bank in Gloucester, Mass, and his assistant, George A Buck, instituted the project, are making tour through Stratford and are meeting with much success Some of the cit izens of the town have already p1edg- ed 10 and Is shares apiece. Sufficient stock has been subscribed to insure capital stock, of $5O,O00s. Another meeting will be held in a week or
 The fifth game in the tournament between the Cupheag club and the Milford Wheel club will be played this evening in the Cupheag's room ii the center. William Booth of Stratford, will play Harry Mathewson of Milford at billiards and Allen Wil- son and Louis Lockwood Of the Wheel club will battle for supremacy at pocket billiards. The Stratford team is two games in the lead Game will be called at TAB o'clock.
 The tableau, The Courtship of Miles Standish," given under the aus pices of Christ church Guild. by the Paugussett Camp Fire Girls of Bridge port, was witnesses by a very large and appreciative audience last night at the Red Mems hall on Church ] street. Much of the success Of the night festivity was due to the efforts of Miss Ethel T. Houghton, who dir rected the play. The one act sketch ssOver The Tea Cups" presented by Miss Florence Allen and Harry Brown elicited much applause. The vocal selections rendered by Ellis L1undberg of Bridgeport and Mrs. Louis Synder of Stratford, were well received. l. n will T7o 1cfS of he stratford public library on Friday eve- ming of this week The next lecture will be given on Friday, February 19. Professor Edward B. Reed will be the speaker. His subject will be Eng ] fish Living Poets"
 Bridgeport High School five will fur nish the opposition for the Stratford High quintet. Both teams have been practicing hard of late and a warm contest is anticipated. The line up: s H. s. B. H. s. Left Forward
 Converse, Mallett Lotker
 Center.
 Risberg Bump Luce Clark, F'itelson Left Guard
 E. Wheeler Marshall
 The game will be called at eight o'clock.
 A box social, entertainment and dance win be given this evening at the Red Mems hall Church street un- der the auspices of I. O. R. M. Among the soloists is Miss Gertrude Yates. Master Kenneth Wilkinson will offer a violin selection. Howard Lambert will sing. After the entertainment. Charles Abercrombie will auction off the boxes of lunch. Dancing will then be in order until midnight. Red Men from Bridgeport, Milford and Fairfield are expected to be present at the even- l tngss entertainment.
 The Junior Guards of the Okenuck i tribe will meet Thursday night in the wigwam. John Graham, IT,. will preside at the meeting.
 Last evening the members of the Christian Endeavor Society of the l Congregational church attended ser vice and supper in the Congregational church Bridgeport. Tonight the members of the society will have charge of the weekly prayer meeting at the Congregational church. l The Valentine dance to be given l by the Odd Four Friday evening in the Auditorium will be a masquerade.