The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
STRATF0RD
Especial to The Farmer.o

\0p0Cldl TO LIE Z dIulcIsJ
Stratford, Dec. 16-The work OF
placing the 40 new lights ordered by
the board Of finance a few months
ago was completed yesterday. The
work was done by the United Illumi
mating Co. Of Bridgeport under the
supervision Of First Selectman James
Lally. Twenty Of the lights were To-
Gated in the Lordship park section
The others were placed in the outly-
ing sections Of the town.
G. Fl. Hattersley and Frank Smith
were nominated president Of the
Stratford Improvement club fire de-
partment No. !, at the annual meet
ing Of the organization held last
evening in the club rooms. Nichols
avenue. Other nominations were,
Vice president. J. Lawlor, L. Hatters-
ley: recording secretary, Seth Bar
rett financial secretary, Arthur Tay-
lor; treasurer. r. Pearson; second as.
sistant chief, G.. Hattersley; captain
Oscar Swanson, Fred Van De Bogart
Jr.. John King; lieutenant, Charles
Resell; trustees, Richard Stanton.
Charles Resell.
The annual election Of officers will
take place at the club rooms, Jan. II.
Organic Education" will be the
subject for discussion at the meeting
Of the Child Welfare meeting to be
held Tuesday afternoon. Dec. 10, at
Cnter school. X
Manuel L. Correa, aged "a years,
and Miss Margaret Fyld, afed 81
years, were married Wednesday, Dec.
6. Rev. Mack Hawkins, pastor OF
the Baptist church, performed the
ceremony.
Masses at st. James R. G. church,
Sunday. will be at $3.50 and 1880
o'clock. The last mass will be high
one.
At the Stratford M. e. church, Sun
day, PA" Cope, the popular secre-
tary Of the Boys branch Of the Y. M.
C. A., will speak to men and boys
Sunday morning. Every one will be
delighted to hear him, especially men
and boys. And all such are especially
invited.
In the evening Mr.. Carpenter will
preach the last OF the sermons iof
Practical Christianity" and the topic
will be How to Grow Old and Not
Grow Sour"
On Christmas Sunday, Dec "a, the
choir will render a Christmas cantata
for the first half hour. And in the
evening of that day the Sunday
school will have it's annual Christmas
praise service.
The Christina exercies Of the sun
day school will BIB held Thursday,
Dec. %.
Home missionary work in Con-
necticut, and carried on by the Con-
gregational ichurches Of the state, will
be considered Sunday in the Congre-
gattonal church, when the Rev
Sherrod Soule, Of Hartford, superin-
tendent of Congregational home mis-
sions in Connecticut, will speak. At
the morning service Mr.. Souie will
give an address upon 1.-THE Tercenten-
airy Of Congregationalism," outlining
the proposed campaign of the four
year celebration in honor of the
Landing Of the Pilgrims in 1920. In
the evening he will give stereoptican
lecture on some phase Of the work
which he represents.
At the Sunday school session after
the morning service, the school will
practice Christmas songs for the
Christmas entertainment. Friday
evening, the 22nd. The Young People
will meet at $3.50. The topic for dis
cussion, "Big Jobs Awaiting U.s." A
very enjoyable birthday social was the
feature last Thursday evening.
The Boy Scouts Of the church will
make, their first public appearance
Tuesday evening, when they will pre-
setn two local talent pays. AS a re-
minder Of the Boston Tea Party, Of
December, 1873. tea and waters will
be served. The boys plan to put on
sale ice cream and cake and home