The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-13
WINTER LECTURE
COURSE PLANNED
FOR STRATFORD
Dean Brown Of Yale Will
Be Among the
Speakers.
NO SUCCESSOR TO
CHIEF OF POLICE
Stratford Men Sent From
Camp Devens to San
Antonio.
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Stratford. Dec. 3.-The stratford
Library Association has arranged as
usual its winter course Of lectures.
These lectures have become a delight
full part of the winter life in STRAIT
ford. The course this season is in
keeping with the high standards al
ways maintained in the Library
course.
Dean Brown Of Yale III open the
course on Friday, January 18th. with
his new lecture entitled THE Man
who made Goodness Interesting" The
lectures make them an intellectual
event.
On January 18th, Mr.. Cruikshank,
a prime favorite in this course, will
give his celebrated illustrated lecture
on outdoor life, which he calls Walk
ing for Health and Pleasure
January 18th, Mr.. Henry W. Poor
will give his beautifully illustrated
lecture on THE British Isles" Mr..
Poor delighted his audience last year
and will do so again.
February LIST, Mr.. H. o. Ostrander
will give a splendidly pictured lecture
on "Ceylon and India" Those who
heard and saw his Mexico" last sea-
son can imagine tie possibilities Of
the new subject.
On February 9Th, a new name ap-
pears in the course. The illustrated
lecture of Mr.. Edgar c. Raine on
! Alaska Is spoken of by competent
hearers as remarkable picture of the
life and scenery in that faraway part
of our country.
The Library Board urges a generous
support Of this course, not only be-
cause it is worth while, but also to
assist in increasing the book fund.
The effective way to support it is to
buy a season ticket.
No Successor to Nichols
No successor will be appointed at
least for the present to fill the va
cancy left by the resignation of Will
liam B. Nichols as chief of the Strait
ford police department, who recently
enlisted as an electrician in the ord
nance department and left this morn
| ing for Fort Slocum, N. Y. This an
nouncement was made today following
a special meeting of the board of Sc
lectman held yesterday at the town
hall. The board decided to hold open
the office of the chief of police to
| await the return of Chief Nichols.
First Selectman Lally said today that
leave of absence had been granted
to Chief Nichols and the position of
head of the Stratford police depart
ment would be extended him at the
expiration of the war.
Mr.. Lally also added that tenn
porary chief would be named in a few
weeks but would not state who he
| was. From reliable sources it was
| learned today that Patrolman H.
Briggs Barnum would be the man.
The selectmen also voted to charter
special railroad car to be used for
the transportation of Stratford's SOL
diers from Camp Devens and return
| for over the Christmas holidays. The
men have been promised furloughs
and that they. may come in comfort
and in a body, the town fathers de-
cided to provide a car for them.
| Capts. Harry A. Burnes and How
ard M. Curtis stationed at Camp De-
vens, Aver, Mass, will have charge
of making arrangements at the camp
| for the boys to come home. A COM
mittee comprising of David L.
Rhoades, Fred Townroe and William
| H. Hart were appointed to arrange for
the special car.
| Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter, pastor of
the. Stratford Methodist church was
re appointed probation officer for the
coming year.
OF 10 rooatinp IUpro First
Selectman James Lally, Fred w. Net
Teton and John Williams.
Now at Fort SIocum
| Lee Clinton and Henry B. Wells
passed the examinations for the ord
nance department and left this morn
| ing for Fort SLOGAN, N. Y. Mr.. Clin-
ton enlisted as a pattern maker and
Mr.. Wells, a carpenter. They were
accompanied by Chief Nichols who
also enlisted.
Sent to San Antonio
! Word was received in Stratford to-
day that four Stratford young men
now stationed at Camp Deyens, Aver,
Mass, have been detailed from that
camp and sent to San Antonio, Texas,
where the training camp Of the avia-
ton section of the signal corps Is To-
Gated. The Stratfordites are; Harry
Barnett, Arthur M. Kopp, Charles
Barbero and Thomas J. Reid.
Joined Signal Corps
Edward Riordan of Stratford en-
listed yesterday In the signal corps
cum, N. Y.
Letters from Missionary
A letter from Miss Ruth Gable, a
Stratford young woman now mis-
sionary in Africa, will be read ct the
meeting of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society at the Methodist
church, Friday afternoon at the home
70 Mrs. Lewis Curtis, Main street. The
letters received from Miss Gable are
always interesting and contain much
information about life in Africa.
Has Recuperated
George Bratz of Avon street ha.
resumed his duties at Bridgeport
factory after having been i'll with 6
cold for the past few weeks.
Personals
Cons. able Anthony Fellows who ha!
been visiting relatives and friends II
New Jersey has returned home.
Albert Mills and Fred Converse nov
stationed at Newport, R. l., with tn
Naval Reserves spent few days will
their parents.
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