The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
Trap Shooters Will
Gather In Stratford
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stafford, March 18-The first an
nua1 registered tournament of the
Connecticut Trap Shooters association
will be held at Lordship Park
Meadows, Stratford. Saturday, April 1,
at a. m. The tournament will be
under the auspices of the Housatonic
Rod & Gun club of Stratford. The
clubs to take part in the tournament
are the Pahquioque club of Danbury;
Sea Side, Bridgeport; Housatonic,
Stratford, and clubs from Meriden,
New Haven, Hartford, Norwa1k,
Ridgef1eld and Simsbury.
The officers of the Connecticut Trap
Shooters association are: w. R. New
some, president, Hartford; c. A. Cor
men, vice president, Ridgefe1d; s. T.
Kellogg, secretary and treasurer,
Bridgeport; directors. DR.. H. w. Haw-
ley, ADanbung; J.. L Breevort New
Ham, Jr., Norwa1k; C. B.. Cutler.
Stratford.
The officers of the Housatonic Rod
& Gun club are: Charles e. Wheeler,
president; James Halpin, vice presi-
dent; H. G. Rrithan, treasurer; L. w.
Burgess, acting secretary; Ivan L.
Morehouse, Louis A. Policy, Harry A.
Way and Charles H. Cutter, directors.
At the meeting of Okenuck tribe of
Red Men, to be held Monday evening
at the wigwam, Church street, 20 can
didates will receive the adoption and
hunters and warriors degree. The
degree team of the tribe will confer.
the degree. Following the ceremonies
corn and venison will be served.
Masses at ST. James r. CA church,
Sunday, will be at $50 and 10: 80
O'Clock. The last mass Will be high
one. Rev. Michael j. O'Connor, pas
tor, will of1ciate at the services.
Mrs. George WILCOX will give a lee
ture at the Congregational parish
house on Great Pictures and Their
Stories Friday, March "a. Miss
Heleh Smith will play. The lecture
will be Illustrated.
At the Stratford M E. church, Sun
day, Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter, the
pastor, will preach in the morning and
evening. Morning subject, IAN open
Door But a 4Clenched Fist In the
evening the Red Men will be present
in body. All are requested to meet
at the wigwam promptly at Z O'Clock.
The Red Mems orchestra will play.
Subject of sermon. care We Becoming
a Nation of Mollycoddles? ?"
The every member canvass will
to s. All members of the church or
congregation are requested to be at
home during that time and receive
the committee cordially. In case any
are overlooked they are requested to
report the fact at once.
Entertainment by Miss Justine Rob-
erts, March 80. Everyone who heard
her at the GhautauquaA will wish to
hear her again. She will recite the
Shop Girl~ by special request. On
Thursday night Mr.. Carpenter lectures
at the English Lutheran church on
Beauty Spots of America and
Friday night at Clinton, Conn.
The services in Bethany church, on
Sunday, will be as usual In THE
morning, at 1890, the pastor, Rev.
A. M. Baggett, will speak. At the
close of the morning service the ses-
sion Of the Sunday school will be
held, to which all are invited to at
tend. An adults class is conducted
by the pastor. which will be of
especial interest to those who care to
remain. The Young Peoples meeting
will be held at GAS, followed by
preaching service in the evening at
1880, by the pastor.
the congregational church, the pastor,
Rev. E.. N. Packard. D. D., will
preach upon the First Epistle of ST.
John, 1.-THE Extent of the Atonement''
At the o'clock service in the parish
hall his subject will be 1.-TWO Para
bles of Warning" Sunday school at
noon. Endeavor meeting at 5. DR..
Packard will preach at Putney chapel
Tuesday night.
Rev. George Gilbert offs GfddIetown
will open the mission tofporrow at
Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Mr..
Gilbert will preach at both the morn
sion will close Thursday evening.