The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-06
STRATFORD FOOD CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN A SUCCESS Food Pledges Are Signed by 1876 Residents of
 Town. MISS LYDIA WALKER
 ENTERTAINS FRIENDS Three Members of Fire Depart ment Willing to Do Night
 Duty. /
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had appended their signatures 10 InS l pledge cards. 'The campaign has come virtually to a close" said Mrs Kennedy.
 A few canvassers have not as yet | been heard from and 1t is expected when their reports reach headquarters more than 1,4OOO persons VIII possess the pledge cards Stratford's allot- ment was only 1900. A surplus of about 200 will be credited to the town when the final returns are made prov ing that the people and the canvassers responded most nobly to the cause. Little opposition was met throgh- out the campaign. The canxassers met with a cordial reception in nearly every house vtsiteidI But 25> persons refused to sign the cards. In most of these cases 1t was said that lack of knowledge of what the card signified or not fully understanding the nature of the campaign were the chief reas- ons for refusals. Much commendation is being given Mrs Edward Leeds who canvassed an entire district procuring 100 signatures Mrs. Wardman, who canvassed the Hollister Heights section, c. c. Thomp- son, superintendent of the public schools, the principals and teachers WAO dlQ0O 4A ,SAPld4A1U6 %110 SA8AAAAA~ canoe of the movement to the children l elicited much praise from the com mittee. ] Arrangements have been made by l Mrs. Kennedy for two food conserya- 1 ton demonstrations Wednesday and Thursday of this week. On Wednes- day all the mothers as well as the | school children are invited to attend ! the demonstration which will take l place in four of the largest public scholls of the town.
 Miss Elizabeth Angel. Fairfield Country food demonstration, will be. l the speaker at the demonstration on Thursday at Red Mans hall, Church street. This meeting is open to all and will lcomence at 2:s0 o'clock.
 Following are the committee who helped to make the campaign a suc- cess; Mrs. c. C.Kennedy, Mrs. Her bert M. Booth, Mrs. Elliott w. Peck, Mrs. Benjamin B. Hart, Mrs. A. M. Baggett, Mrs. Greenwold, Mrs. Samuel Meachem, Mrs. Edmond Jildson, Mrs. William B.. Bristol. Mrs. Thomas Tay- Tor, Mrs. Albert Stacey, Mrs. Edward Leeds. Mrs. Homer Baldwin, Miss Ed-r Three Volunteers Three members Of the Stratford fire department No. 1 have already signed their names to the petition which ds posted at the fire house ask ing for members to aid Chief Allen D. Judson by taking turns of sleeping for one week at the headquarters. i This action was taken because of the shortage of men in the department due to the draft. By sleeping at the | 1 IL l. T. uable assistance to Chief Judson es- pecial1y If fire breaks out at night. For the past six weeks the selectmen have caused the policemen to remain l around the center or within calling | distance in order to aid the chief in case of fire.
 The notice Is posted as follows: | "We the undersigned. knowing the conditions at the present time and realizing the shortage of men in the 1 Fire Department due to the number l taken in the draft. for further pro- lection of the town do hereby volu- l teer to sleep in the fire house one week at a time to render all possible assistance on night calls.
 (Signed) George H. Bateman Hanford w. Bigelow
 George B. Wood Entertains Many Friends Miss Lydia Walker gave a party at her home In Stratford recently in which she entertained about 70 of her associates employed at the Crane Co.,, 1 Bridgeport. Games and dancing formed the principal diversions of the evening.
 1 Vocal and Instrumental selections ! were also enjoyed. The guests were Miss Hazel Roberts, Miss Margaret 1 Ellsworth. Miss Nellie Rush. Miss Lydia Beardsley, Miss Catherine Brady, Miss Maude La F'arge, Miss Anna Mullins. Miss Hazel Broch, Miss Hazel Rourke, Miss Emma Wilkinson, Miss Mabel Jennings, Miss Lydia Carr, Miss Jennie DeF'erri, Miss Marjorie and Edna Nichols, Miss Adeline Auv- l fila, Miss Etta Miller, Miss Irene Els worth, Miss Ruby Hall, Miss Bessie l Nugent and Robert Williams, William Thayer, Joseph Duffy, James Duffy. James Mccullough, James McKenna, James Flynn, John Connor. Frank Connors, Leo Hunt, William Blagys Julius Bues Jonas Meyer, Robert Nor I well, Harry Speer, Frederick Daley, l Thomas McKenna, Frank Grandfield, William Bradley, William Luddy Earl Carroll. Robert Ludwig, William But Ter, and John Grant.
 Visits Camp
 First Selectrnan James Lally, Chief William Nichols, William Williamson, and Fred Albrecht returned home yesterday after spending Saturday
 and Sunday at Camp Devens, Aver.
 Mass, visiting the Stratford boys.
 Suffrage Meeting
 The monthly meeting of the Strat- ford Suffrage association will be held
 Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Lowell, East Broadway at 2:30 o'clock.
 Ruznnage Sale
 l The Women's Aid Society of the l Congregational church will hold a runmage sale Thursday of this week at Packard Hall. All donations should
 be sent to Mrs. De Ruyter Rowland
 Personals
 Afr. and Mrs. R. D. August of King
 street. Gtratford, have as their house
 guest, Miss Clarence Houser, of Fort &valley. Geong1a- AAfaa Ennsor will