The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
I THIRTY-THREE
 STAR SERVICE
 FLAG AT CHURCH
Stratford Home Guard Elects Officers at Annual
 Meeting
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 Stratford, Dec. 3.-Containing thir- ty three stars, one to represent each member of the congregation who is in service, a service flag has been flung to the breeze in front of Christ Episcopal church, Main street. '"This is the largest number of men from tny one church or organization in Stratford," said Rev. Chauncey c. Kennedy, rector today, and 'it is ex- pected that many more stars will be added within few weeks
 The service flag was dedicated at Sunday Mornings service and was inn n1ediately adjusted into position in front of the edifice. Following are the men from the congregation in ser vice: Beverly Walker, Arthur Boards ley, John Buchanan, Chauncey Lewis, James Buckley, Frank Alvord, Will liam Richardson, Clarence Jague, An crew Jagoe, Fred Cosier, Theodore Veit, George Powell Albert Wright, Christopher Egirt, George Egirt, Cap tain Harry A. Burnes, Charles Gold stein, John Cord, Wayne Austin, Lieu tenant Hillyer Eggleston, Henry Wells, Eaton Edwards, Clarence Rut- ter, Theodore Schmidt, Major Thom- as Clinton, Dean Dana, Laird Sava- ccul, Stanley, Shaw, Lieutenant Ed ward P. Barlow and Coptain Sydney | Cornell.
 Sentenced to Reformatory Robert Gill, aged 15 years, son of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Gill of North ave- nue was sentenced to the state re- form school, Meriden for the remain der of his minority by Deputy Judge Frank B. Blakeman on Saturday, Dec. 1. Gill was charged with stealing a box of eatables from one of the mail pouches at the Stratford railroad sta tion last Wednesday. He had been employed for the past week carrying nail to and from the railroad station and local post office. The box of fruit was destined for Camp Devens Aver, Mass, for one of the Stratford soldier boys. The youth was taken to the reformatory Saturday afternoon by Patrolman Benjamin Smith.
 Elects Officers
 l Following the regular Friday even ing drill, the Connecticut Home Guard Co. L of Stratford held a meeting al the town hall and elected officers for the coming year. Capt. Dana August was elected president. Other off, cers elected were: secretary, w. H Hart; treasurer, H. S. Brown; finance i committee, Herbert Hegelheimer Charles H. Chapman, s. S. Beardsley i George w. Carey, F. Glendon Hale historian, Clarence Garner. The fol 1 lowing committees were appointed: recruiting, Second Lieutenant George Spall, Corporal R. B. Jones, Charles Boss, Howard Dillon and A. A. Hall; armory committee, W. H. Hart, James Vans, Jr., Charles Plumb; Company court, Lieutenant c. F. Atwood, Her bert Doolittle, Arthur Meloy, and Paul Carey; good and welfare committee, Dana August, c. F. Atwood, George Spall, Edward Bodine, Ivan L. More house, McLaren Stevenson, P. B. Warner, R. D. Sammis, Fred Bevans Charles H. Chapman, Walter Curtis V. H. Jones; range committee, First Sergeant George Shelton, Andrew Heig, Charles Plumb, Lester Baldwin and Sidney Colburne.
 To Hold Xmas Sale
 The PaFochial society of Christ Episcopal church, of which Mrs Frank M. Patterson is president, will hold Christmas sale and social tea on Tuesday afternoon in the parish house and will continue on until the evening. On account of war condi- tions affecting food prices and for the lack of sugar, the usual supper will not be held, but tea will be served.
 Weatogue Program
 II The Weatogue Country club opened r the December program with a dinner dance Saturday evening at the club A large attendance was present. Pivo1 bridge for members and friends vii be played Wednesday afternoon al 2:30 o'clock. An evening bridge party will be held the following Wednes, day evening, Dec. 12. A social and knitting bee is scheduled for Wednes- day afternoon, Dec. 19 and on Satur. day evening, Dec. 29, there will be g canoe.
 | Christmas Sale
 The Swoman's Aid Society of the Stratford Congreg egational church vii held Christmas sale Thursday after nt on, Dec. at Packard hall, BroaG street at o'clock.
 Receives Gold Medal
 John W. Thompson, employed fol 25 years with the Continental Fire In surance company, N. Y.,9 has beer awarded a gold long service medal.
 MT. Thompson spent Thanksgiving with his son, John L. Thompson, SUI perdntendent of the Inspection Divis ion, Travellers Insurance Co.,, Hart ford.
 Personals
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Wells of soutl Main street are soon to leave fo Jacksonville, Florida, where they vii spend the winter.
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 The latest specimen of German kultur is toy balloon impregnatet with deadly germs,- which the Teuton are floating over the Allied trenches The Philadelphia Orchestra Asso citation dispensed with the services O eight German and Austrian player who held first papers citizenship.