The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-02

over the arrival Of a baby girl who
came to gladden. the home this week.
Mother and daughter are doing nice-
ly.
Miss Frances Ebenfeld Of New
York gave a surprise party last even
ing on Samuel Dessar at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. I. Burstein, 302 East
Main street. There was much sing
ing and dancing and at late hour,
a delicious supper was served. The
guests: The Misses Nelson, Rose
Grant. Frances Ebenfeld, lilly Da-
wilson. Bessie Edehuan. Anna Heba,
Tottie Leonard, Eva Taylor, Josephine
Blackham and Frances Burstein;
Fred Burstein, Harold Burste1n, ROD
ert Sherman, Samuel Rosenthal, Paul
Edelman, Robert Davis, Nathaniel
Gelman, Isaac Burstein and Benjamin
Fisher.
Col. valery Harvard was elected
chairman and president of the Fair
field Red Cross society at the annual
held yesterday at the home OF
Mrs Henry S11eaff Glover. Rev. F. 5.
Child was named vice president; Miss
Perry, treasurer; Rev. Alien
E.. Beeman, secretary; and Mrs H. S.
Glover, chairman Of the executive
board. The other members of this
board will include Mrs Andrew L.
Riker, Mrs. A. P Hinckley, Mrs. Will
liam Glover, Miss Anna B. jennings,
Judge John H. Perry and Miss Nellie
Wheeler. The Red Cross stamp sale at
Christmas time will be discussed at
the meeting OF the executive board on
monday. The stamps will be in charge
Of Miss Nellie Wheeler.
Mrs. S. S. Walker Of 1874 French
street will entertain the members OF
the Friday Evening Book club at her
home tomorrow evening. Miss Eliza
beth Wright will talk to the club mem
bers about the Pathfinder Girls.
Miss Margaret Lavery entertained
large and merry party of guests at
her home, 1877 Orchard street, Tuesday
evening in honor Of Hallowe' en-. Inc
poung persons came attired I'm mas
querade costumes of varied design ana
it was not until supper was served
that they unmasked. The house was
decorated for the occasion
The guests: The Misses Dorothy Hoyt,
Evelyn Arndt, Allie and Loretta Law
cry, Elizabeth McPadden, Ada Kelly,
Sarah Waters, Ruth Spaulding, Marie
En- glish, Josephine Quinn, Gladys
Flynn, Catherine Brady, Ella Murpny'
Alice Brady, Margaret and Beatrice
Lavery, Jack Carroll, RArold Cooney,
Thomas and Edward Daley, Donald
Griffen, Thomas Connolly, William
Dunn, Gus Cunningham. Leonard Duff
fy, Rudolph Albers. Frank Kinslow,
Jack Dempsey, Harold and Russell
Squires, George Madden, Harold Pitt,
Fred Corbett and William Wren.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin, OF 30
Bronson avenue, Meriden, have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Mabel Holmes Martin, to Charles
Merritt Sperry Of Bridgeport. Inc
wedding will take place November ~
and following the ceremony a recep-
tion will be held at the home OF une
bride.
Miss Gertrude v. Baptist gave
Halloween masquerade party at her
home, 1877 Frank street, to twenty OF
her young friends Tuesday evening.
The costumes worn were attractive
and pretty. Piano selections were rem
dered by Miss Margaret Lee and MISS
Gertrude Baptist. Various games were
played for which prizes were award
ed. The home was very prett1ly dec-
grated with Jack O-Lanterns, the color
scheme being orange and black
bountiful luncheon was served by the
mother of the little hostess. large
pumpkin was the center piece with
orange crepe paper baskets as faVors
at each plate. Dancing and singing