The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-25
PERSONALS

Truant Officer Simon Mccullough
entered the grandfather class yester-
day when a daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ambrose Ashley Of "a
Milne street. Mrs. Ashley is a daugh-
ter of the policeman. Mccullough
is very much pleased with his new
distinction.
Mrs. Elmer Beardsley of State St..
who has been spending few. days in
Stamford as the guest Of friends was
expected to return to this city today.
Miss Phyllis Rowe Of Boston, Mass,
is the guest of Miss Mary Lalley at
her home on Fairfield avenue. She
will be one of the bridesmaids at the
marriage of Miss Lalley and ]. R.
Wakeman of Fairfield which will take
place on Saturday afternoon.
C.sD.aLane the well known confec-
toner has returned to his home from
| the Bridgeport hospital where he un-
| derweut very severe operation about
| three months ago. It will be pleas
ant news to the friends Of Mr.. Lane
to know that he is able to get out
for a little while each day.
/ Il.
hostess for the regular meeting Of the
Authors club this afternoon at her
| home on Brooklawn avenue. The
meeting was ZELDA day early on ac-
count of the Teachers Convention to-
morrow. Red Cross work occupied
the attention of the club members
from $3.50 to 4 o'clock when the reg
ular club program was taken up. Mrs.
F. M. Halves read g. very Interesting
Epaper on the Women of France"
| Robert e. Phelan of 1886 Noble
avenue has gone to Montreal, Canada,
Ito. visit his brother, Joseph PheIan,
who is student at st. Laurent COL
lege. After spending a short time
in Montreal he will return to his
studies at Holy Cross college, Worces-
ter, Mass.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Cunning
ham has returned from a business
trip in Greenwich.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Luddington Of
62 Wheeler avenue, have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Helen to Francis G.. Eisenman. Miss
Luddington has been employed by Drs
, Griffin and Lotus as dental nurse
: | d
credit man with the Electric Gable
Company. and is also partner in the
; City, Auto Company.
Mrs. James Rourke and her sister
i, Miss Francis Beere Of Park avenue
, have returned after spending two day
in New York.
J, This evening at her home on Fair
!. field avenue Miss Mary Lalley will
!, give her bridal dinner, the guests in
Guiding the members of the brida
I [party and few close friends. Cover
!, will be laid for fourteen guests be
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bassick
MIR. and Mrs. J. K. Williamson, MI
:, and Mrs. c. F. Mclean of Danbury
.. Isaac Ferris, Horace Hawthorne, Wal
= ter Lalley, Miss Lalley and Mr.. Wake
. man, Miss Marie Blister of Mamaro
: neck, N. Y, Miss Elizabeth Bannil
= of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Phyllis
= Rowe Of Boston, Mass.
Miss Delrna Lyford. daughter o
9 Gertrude M. Lyford and Clifton Lin
D nell Of Stratford are to be united 4
marriage this evening at the Lyfor
y home, 104 Park street, at s O'Clock
i Tho rooms will be attracttvely decor
tumn foliage and the affair will be
u simple one only a few close friend
: having been hidden to witness Il
q Rev. q. A. Burnes. pastor of tn
Washington Park NJ. E. church wi
II be the officiating clergyman. Mis-
Ie Lyferd will wear gown of grey sill
l. trimmed with a design in silver threa
u and made on simple lines. She wi
carry pink roses. Her sister, Mis-
= MYrna Lyford will be her only attend
IS ant and she will wear q taupe silk ar,
3 carry Ophelia roses. Stanley Win
IS VITAL wait on Mr.. EtnnelI as his be.
y. man. MIR. Linnell is with the File
lie Engineering company, while Miss l.,
ie ford has been acting as secretary IL
SO MIR. Ferris at the Bridgeport Bra.
So Company
lie Announcement has been made {
So the euGaEeznent OF MiGn Ruth Iorda1