The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
Presents From First Com munity Tree of stratford
 Given Out Tonight.
EXPECT MORE THAN
 2,OOO WILL ENROLL
Stratford Red Cross Had Sent Out Great Amount
 of Clothing Goods.
Special to the Farmer. )

community Christmas tree will take place at Academy Hill where the tree has, been placed since last Thurs day.
 Hundreds of electric lights of vari- ous colors will illuminate the tree. Twenty-seven hundred tickets have been given out to the school children by the committee of which Mrs Rich ard Howell is chairlady. All have been requested to report at the town hall this evening at o'clock. A parade headed by First Selectman James La1ly and followed by the school children, will march down Main street to Academy Hill, where exercises and distribution of gifts will take place. Miss Catherine Russell, a well known soprano singer, will ren. der number of Christmas carols. Those who will assist Mrs. Howell are Mrs Ogden s, Wiley, Mrs, Thomas Taylor, Mrs. Wade Cook and Mrs. Walter Goddard.
 REID GROSS NOTES
 Although no definite reports have been heard from all the captains in the Red Cross drive 1t was learned today that a membership of more than 1000 will have been gained when the enrolment comes to a close this evening at o'clock Some of the prominent places already heard from arc the Stratford Trust Co.,, which has procured more than $10d up to Saturday morning and tho Strat- ford High school, $1o0. Various merchandise houses in the center have averaged from $35 to $50. A meeting of all the captains was held at the home of Mrs. David L. Rhoades Sunday afternoon at o'clock to hear reports from canvassers working the outer sections of the town.
 The local chapter of Red Cross wishes the following article to be pub- lished to show the work they have done within the last few months.
 For the information of those Strat- for people who have noticed the page ads in the Bridgeport papers showing the quantities, of supplies shipped by the Bridgeport Red Cross chapter, the following list of goods have been sent out by the Stratford Red Cross chap ter and will, perhaps, surprise them. The following goods have been sent out since Oct 8, 1917: One hundred and eighteen bath robes, 156 conva1es- cent shirts, 130 hospital bed shirts, 274 sets of pajamas, 48o sheets, pil- low cases and towels, ITO small pil- low cases, 22e fracture pillows. 372 oakum pads, 1884 patients sundries, $500 surgical dressings and bandages, 76S knitted garments and 300 comfort kits. While the above list does not total quite up to Bridgeports record, it Is rather an interesting fact that in proportion to population, Stratford has done 40 per cent more work than Bridgeport.
 Suit for $2,OOO
 Claiming that Flora Deckand of Sratford purchased lumber and mer- the Frank Miller Lumber Co. of Bridgeport has brought suit 10 recover damages of s2,oo0. Papers were served Wednesday.
 Many Seeking Instruction
 sThirty-one young men visited Attor- ney Ivan L. Morehouse Friday evening at the town hall to receive instructions as to how to fill out properly their questionnRires. A total of 101 have already came for advice since Monday.
 Receives New Appointment
 Allen D. Judson, chief of the strat- ford fire department, has been ap- pointed government licensing agent for the sale, use or handling of anJ explosive in the town Any person o1 persons wishing to us explosives o. any description will first have to con. suit Chief Judson and obtain a fedora license. Court Gases Rudolph stntz, charged with creat ing a disturbance, was arraigned be fore Deputy Judge Frank B. Blake man in the Stratford town court Fri day evening and given a SO days sus pended jail sentence and was place. under the care of Rev. Ernest c. Car pnter, probation officer, for six months
 Playing Truant
 For failure to send his son Josepl to school regularly Frank Delebro wa fined $5 Friday evening by Deput Judge B1akernan.
 Marty Foldy and James Wasisic were both given suspended fines of s each for the same offense.
 Christmas Services.
 On Christmas eve Children Christmas service and tree will b held in the Christ Episcopal churc at 6:15 o'clock. Hymns will be sun | by tie children, and an address wi be given. On Christmas day ther will be a celebration of Holy Com munion at a. m. and second ecel ebration at 10 a. m. Rev. H. F Lyman Wheaton. D. D., new rector will be the preacher at each of tn foregoing services. A cordial inv tation is extended to all to atten these services.
 Holding ReheaFsa1s.
 The senior class of the Stratfor High school are holding rehearsal for the senior play, '"The Lad of tn Library" to be given next Thursda evening.
 Accepts New Position.
 Edwin Hall of stratferd has accept ed a position as reporter for tn Stratford Times.
 New Arrival.
 A daughter was born Wednesda to Mir, and Mrs. J. Wendell Holme Mrs. Holmes was Miss Marjorie San r1is.
 Personals.
 MT. and Mrs. Summer Coggesha of East Broadway. startford, left Sal | urday morning for New York cit