The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
ARRANGE DETAILS
 TO GIVE DRAFTED. BOYS A SEND-0FF
Four Mere Volunteer Fire men Agree to Sleep at
 Fire Station.
MISS ANNA PROUT
 WEDDED SATURDAY
Special 0 The Farmer)

Especial The Farmer) | Stratford, Nov. 7-Once more the people of stratford will send their drafted boys away with pomp and ceremony. At a meeting of the Citi- zens committee held last evening at | the town hall, final arrangements were made for giving the boys fond farewell send-off. The boys will en- ] train on the ~9:25 train from Strat- ford. According to Dr. William H. Donaldson, chairman of the 18th di- vision district, which includes the towns of the 26th senatorial district, between 80 and 90 young men will leave Thursday morning for Camp De- vens, Aver, Mass. Of this number 19 will go from Stratford.
 A parade will be held in the morn | ing, which will traverse Main street as far as Hard's corner, countermarch and return TO railroad station. The | Wheeler & Wilson band has been en- gagged for the occasion. The Home Guard, under Capt. Dana. August, will act as an escort, followed by several lloca1 clubs and organizations. Ar arrangements were made with the Red Cross that a lunch be given each drafted man as well as tobacco and a | comfort kit. Many of the Stratford | boys will receive sweaters from the Red Cross.
 l The committee who has arranged for this farewell comprises: George | H. Bateman, First Selectman James l LaNy, Fred Townroe, Charles A. Abercrombie and David L. Rhoades. Building permits the total amount of which aggregates s5,675 were is- sued within the past week by Building Inspector William Blamey. The per- naits are as follows: F. J. Pease, of the Wolverine Motor works, garage, Stratford road, Lordship Manor, s225; Steve Martin, store and three room | dwelling, Ho1lfster avenue near Sum init street, $700; Joseph Ross, three room bungalow, LobdelPs Lane, $a50: John J. Shea, frame dwelling, Ocean avenue, Lordship park. $2,500; Santo Saloaggio, one family dwelling, Surf avenue, $1,50O; John Adams, one story, two room house, Mohawk ave- nue, $400
 l Donaldson-Prout
 | Measurable surprise was expressed in Stratford today when it became known of the marriage of Chester w. Donaldson. aged s1 years, son Of NEr. and Mrs. Thomas Donaldson of Strat- ford. and Miss Anna Prout, aged 24 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. An drew Prout of Bridgeport, which took place in this town Saturday, Oct. 27. George H. Bateman, justice of the lpeace, performed the ceremony. Both lpersons are widely known in stratford and Bridgeport. MT. Donaldson is employed as a shipping clerk. l More Volunteers | = Ted to the petition posted in the fire house asking members to give their services to the department for one week at a time during the night. In addition to the three persons who vo1- l unteered yesterday the total up to date numbers eight. The new names are Wilson Donaldson, Theodore Roosevelt, Frank R. Edwards, Charles Graham and Irving E. Webb. The three who enrolled yesterday were George H. Bateman, Hanferd w. Bigelow and George E. Wood.
 Arrow Chaieenge
 | The Arrows of. stratford challenge any SO or 70 pound team in the town or Bridgeport for game Saturday af- | ternoon to be played at Know1ton park. Stratford. The Arrows have played three games and have won them. The line up is as follows. left end, J. Hughes; left tackle, Frank; left guard, Everett; center, Dumphy; right guard, Bassett, right tackle, Me- Mahen; right end, Lewis; quarter back, Albright: right halfback, pu l Charne; left ha1fbaek. Legere; full Baok, Rigney. The Arrows last year won the 70 pound championship and they are out for the same honefs this year.
 Meeting
 A meeting of the Wemen's Foreign missionary society of the Stratferd Methodist church will be held at the home of Mrs. LauFa Jewell, Main St., Friday afteFneon, Nov. 9 at 2 o'clock. II Speaks at Meeting \ At the meeting of the Euniee Den his Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution held this after noon at the home of Mrs. William B. Clever, Fairfield, Geaa. Mrs. R. w.
 BunReH read 8 very instructive paper on ssFhe England of IEaahee.'' The meeting was largely attended.
 Resigns
 Charles Mills, ,wfae for the past fifty years, has been caretaker of UHios, cemetery, Stratferd, resigned Sunday. The cemetery association committed accepted the fesignatien and com meRded MT. Mills on his long and faithful service.