The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
BRIDGE WHIST
AND FOOD SALE
BRINGS BIC sum
Scudder-McKelvey Wedding Is
SOlemniZed This
Morning.
RALLY AT HIGH t
SCHOOL TONIGHT
Annual Rescue League Holds
Annual Meeting-Oficers
Elected. :
RALLY AT HIGH ta
SCHOOL TONIGHT

Elected.
There were over sixty tables of
bridge at the Food Sale and Bridge
given by the Thimble club. yesterday
afternoon in the sun parlors of The |
Stratf1e1d and the affair was a. great
success viewed from every stand |
point In the food sale one could OBJ |
tain everything from homegrown /
mushrooms to venison steaks and
practically everything was sold. There |
was a prize for each Of the tables at |
the bridge and these were four glasses |
OF MRS. Hurlburt's fine jellies neatly |
packed in baskets.
There were several articles given on,
which chances were taken and tbase
all Of which were gifts, were awarded |
as follows: Mrs. J. K. Williamson. a |
very handsome bag, the gift of Mrs.
DeVer H. Warner; two hampers filed |
with all sorts Of delicacies, the gift Of
Mrs. A. w. Paige, which went to Mrs
R. H. W. Strang, and Mrs. Mills of
Fairfield; a stunning Mandarin coat
which Mrs. Samuel M Hawley proud
ly bore away; a Virginia ham, gift OIL
| d
of ducks, given by Miss Elizabeth
Nichols, was won by Mrs. C. G. VIII
hams.
The Bridge and Food Sale was one
or the most popular and delightful
parties that has yet been given this
winter and the Thinnble club must
nave cleared in the neighborhood of
$500. This money is used to aid vari-
GUS charitable enterprises in the city.
There was a very quiet wedding SOL
emnized this morning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliud W. Fairchild on
Clinton avenue when Miss Agnes Me-
| Kelvey, sister of Mrs. FairchiId, and
! Charles Judson Scudder were united
in marriage. 1t was a very simple
land informal affair, only the families
and closest friends Of the contracting
parties being present. The ceremony
was performed by the groom's brother,
Rev. Henry Scudder. A small recep.
ton was held and a wedding break
fast served by Mrs. Edward Waters |
Mr.. and Mrs. Scudder left early in the
afternoon on a wedding trip and are
to make their home in New Bruins
wick, N. J. Miss McKelvey is a MEM
Der of an old Bridgeport family and
is very well known here.
The Bridgeport Animal Rescue
League held it's annual meeting last
night in the Newfeld building and
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year. In every case the reports read
indicated progress and there was
discussion relative to the sanding of
the streets in the winter. Father
Matthew Judge made a brief but in
teresting address. The officers and
directors for the year were elected as
follows:
President, W. E. Burnham; first.
vice president, Mrs. Thomas P. Tay-
lor:. second vice. president, F. H. ]
Downs: corresponding secretary Mrs: /
G. H. Downs. and recording secretary,
Mrs. James I. Brereton. ,. t-.-~
Board Of directors: Mrs Ws..rD.
Bishop. ST., Mrs. W. D Bishop, IT..
Mrs. Fayette Clarke, Mrs. W. E., AL 4
len. Mrs. Stiles B. Ju'dson, Mrs. Alex
ander Howell, Miss Janet Mabie, Mrs
Sara E. Boudren. Miss Mary Breen,
Rev. Father Matthew Judge, Rev.
William Wallace Rose, Rev. James A
| Gardner. Mrs. William H. Porter, Ben-
ton V. Hamlin, Robert M. sperry, At
torney Henry b. Shannon, Albert E.
French, Jr., James I. Brereton, Clar-
ence P Beers, John .Breen and DR..
James E. Hair.
Veterinarians, DR.. Robert D. Mar
tin, M D. ", and DIR. George R. Hair
Girls over the age of twelve years
are reminded of the. big rally Of the
Girls Patriotic League to be held this
evening in the auditorium of the High
school This meeting is for the plr-
pose of showing them how they can
help themselves and their country and
community as well. Mrs. C. B. Will
son will preside, the mayor will speak,
there will be chorus singing and SOLO
lists, and addresses by Mrs Ansel g,
Cook of Hartford, and Herman Hage-
dorm, the well known writer.
Mrs. W. D. Bishop opened her home
on Oourtland Hill this morning at II
o'clock for a meeting of the Bridge
port Committee Of the Fathefless
Children of France. Mrs. W. A. Grip
. pin presided and further plans for
Tag Day on Saturday we're discussed.
All of the leaders have been secured
:, with the exception of the North End
district and 1T is hoped to secure one.
for this district today.
On Friday evening at the United
Church Bruce T. simonds, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry ID. Simonds Of Nor
man street, and William Q. Porter are
to give a joint recital and will pre-
sent a decidedly interesting program
Mr. Simonds has made a study Of the
piano and has attained prominence in
his work, winning the Lockwood prize
at the Yale School Of Music. Mr..
Porter has the reputation Of being an
excellent musician and to play the
violin very well. =
MRS. GERBER OWNS PROPERTY.