The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
PRESENT VETERAN
WITH LOVING CUP
AT CUPHEAG CLUB
stratford Organizations
Members Celebrate Goth
Birthday Of FL. Hanson
lspeeiaI to. Nae Farmer.1

Stratfofd, Jan. 22-More than $50
persons, gathered last evening at the
Cupheag club to celebrate two ami
versaPies, one the 30tIlS anniversary of
the club and the other the 18th birth
day Of Frank L. Hanson, the local
neWsdea1er, who is one Of the Oldest
members of the organization. The
club rooms We're tastefully decorated
for the OCCASION The evening was
marked with vocal and instrumental
selections. Speeches We're made and
a very tempting supper was served.
Following the supper. in behalf of the
club, Frederick s. Beards1ey presented
Frank L. Hanson, treasurer, with two
beautiful testiTn oniaIs, one a silver
loving cup lined with gold. On the
inside of the cup was the date 1851,
and Frank l.. Hanson, 1915. The
other was a silver pitcher given by
the members. The gifts. were COM
pleteg surprise to the recipient. Mr.,
Hanson responded most feelingly and
thanked the members for their kind
ness. Guests were present from Mil
ford and Bridgeport. Eighteen new
members were received into the or
ganization last evening.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainnaeI1t were: Harry A. Rurnes,
chairman; Charles H. SiI1iman, Frank
L. Curtisd, Paul Goodell, David T..
Rhaades, Edwin c., Spall, Ario Walker.
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The Nichols avenue building conn
naittee of Stratford offers a prize OF
two dollars for the most suitable
name, received on or before Feb. 1 5,
for the new. school building on Nich-
OILS avenue.
Conditions are as follows;
The name is to be that of an
American inventor or Of an INDUS
trial leader.
The article is to contain number
of good reasons why the name sug-
gested should be chosen.
The article is to be limited, pre-
ferabIy, to about one hundred words
and is to be written in ink, one one
side of full-sized letter paper about
8 1-2x11 inches. :
The signature is to be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and this unlabeled en-
closed in a second enYelopei which is
to be sealed.
The article is to be delivered to
your principal on or before the. above
mentioned date, Feb. Is.
The contest is to be limited to the
high school and to the junior high
school,
All envelopes are to be opened at a
meeting of the building committee.
With most fitting ceremonies thu
ueVt,5 elected officers of the Housa=
tonic grange will be installed this eve
grange hail. Following are the Off
GERS to be Installed: Master, Albert
CouIter; overseer, George Tomlinson;
lecturer Miss Nellie wellington;
steward, Irving Bennett; assistant
steward, Warren Jagoe; chaplain,
Mrs. George Bfeachenj treasurer, Hair
nv WiIeoxsonJ secretary, Nathan
Welis; gatekeper, Mrs. Frank Blake
man; 7 Ceres Miss Marion Meachen;
Pomona, Mrs. Nathan Wells Flora,
Mrs. Albert Coulter; lady assistant
steward, Miss Marguerite Garryj pi-
anist, Mrs W. L. RI4obdell: report
of the retiring officers will also be
read,
The Stra tford High school basket
ball team defeated the NeWtoyn High
school five last evening at the Town
hall by the score of "a to 6. The game
was embarrassing. The visitors were
completely outclassed.
The annual dinner Of the Past Sa-