The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-15

school children and individuals, &C
companied by a good band. Parade
will disband at ball grounds and there
will be flag drill and other exercises
by the children, followed by patrl-
otto address by some well known
speaker Basket lunch may be eaten
in shady spots surrounding and there
will follow a tug-of-war and numer-
Gus other athletic events to fill in until
the ball game between the Nationals
of Norwalk and the local team. In
the evening, weather permitting, there
will be in place Of the fireworks, which
will be omitted, an open air moving
picture play, THE Birth of a Nation
or something of a similar nature, to
be given on the large grounds of Sa-
cred Heart church.
The equipment for the local Home
Guard is overdue at Bridgeport and
will probably be brought from there
before the end of the week through
gratis transportation service. On &C
count of the delirious weather platoon
drills, devoted to guard mount prac-
tice were held last Sunday instead of
the regular company drill. The west
side platoon was in command of Sec
ond Lieut.. Howard Luther who had
been promoted to that position from
fifth sergeant to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation and re-
nroval from the town of J. M. Taylor.
The consequent sergeantcy vacancy has
been filed by the appointment of Cor
pora1 J. B. Sanford, Jr., requiring his
transfer from the east to the west side
platoon. How many Of the company
will take part in the Bridgeport pa
rade on the Fourth is not yet known.
Participation, being in response to an
invitation and not by an order, is not
At, Dn,- rxyi1J mo
vide an auto truck with a capacity of
about 80 to take those who wish to
avail themselves Of it and others will
| go in their own cars.
| The cuIprit that for two successive
nights previously had raided the ice
box of the Frost family. occupying the
Heggeman cottage in Pleasant Valley,
was captured in the early hours of
last Sunday morning. The box stood
| in the porch, the only opening to
which from the outside was closed af-
ter the first two raids, by screen
door. On Saturday night a big steel
trap, cleverly concealed, was placed in
front of the ice box. In this trap the
household investigators, aroused by a
lcommotion shortly after midnight,
found imprisoned large dog. He had
torn his way through the screen door
| and balrglarized the refrigerator by
| Hitting with his nose the heavy latch
| which served as a fastening to the
door, thus essentially repeating his
| former misdeeds by surprising ex-'
hibition of cunning or sagacity. Be
ing withou tag or collar and therefore
legally an outlaw the marauder was
turned over to Dog Warden Warner
who learned that it belonged to a
Stepney man named Davis. The ami
L ,oyt7 G
taken home by the owner on Tuesday.
The Frost family have a claim of
about SO against Davis for the eat
alb 81 devoured or spoiled by the dog.
The Ridge members Of the Junior
Red Cross gave a pretty entertain
ment at the home of 1T. s. Barnes on
"Wednesday of last week before an
audience of about 100. It consisted of
4 a scene from '-Toyland' and one from
another operetta and the singing and
dancing were excellenty done. Mrs
Barnes had instructed the children in
lRed Cross work and for the enter
ltainment they were coached by her
; niece, Miss Marion Archer. Those
taking part were Kittie, Sybil and
lSeymour Barnes. Helen Leahy, Mabel
Nichols Edith Cromwell, Mildred Pc
: terson, Theodosia Sanford, Mary Nc
Collam, Agatha Kennedy and Violet
, Henderson. The proceeds of about SAT
have been sent to Mrs Glover for the
; Fairfield county ambulance fund. A
| few days ago Mrs. Glover came to the
Center and took back to Fairfield the
large quantity of articles made, up by
: 1.-THE several units Of the local Red
Gross They completely filed her
large touring car.
!, There are already some guests at
the Ridgewold Inn although the sea-
' son does not, formally ouen until to-
morrow Booking for later arrivals
i lare numerous The Sanford school,
1.-The ylant of which becomes the Inn in
, summer, closed for the term last Fri
day with the usual program Of COM
> tmencement exercises except that there
Twas no dramatic performance. The
scene of the annual setting Of mile
istone was on the Putnam Park road
5 at point two miles above the school.
: Having learned that his summer
: lplace on Sunset Hill was becoming rat
|, infested Commodore Luttgen recently
a lsetn there from New York several
( pounds of poison to be used in abat-
: ing the nuisance. The help proceeded
Q to distribute the stuff around with
: more lfberal1ty than judgment with
q the result that valuable Jersey COW
lswallowed a dose and died. Another
COW barely survived. The poison also
made clean sweep of the cats on the
v place while the rat population has not
!, apparently diminished.
q The public schools are to close or
q the 18th, date somewhat later thar
n usual. Closing exercises In which the
: hree will unite viii be held at the
q Mark Twain Library on the evening
q of the 18th. Whether there will bt
: outdoor athletics by the pupils has MOI
: been decided. A feature OF the George
q town school closing on the 22nd will
: be an address by D. S. Sanford
d Miss Nary Tucker of the Ridge ant
- Henry Rowland of Weston were mar
% ried at the Catholic church in Bethe
a on Wednesday morning Of last week
8 Miss Mary McGrath of Danbury actet
: as bridesmaid and William Rowland
Y brother of the groom, as best man
: On account Of the recent death of tn,
: brides father the wedding was with
e out display. The newly married cou
l. pie will reside at the former Charlie
IS o. Perry place in Weston now ownes
e by the water company.
"a A class of about 20 for instruction i,
d First Aid to the Injured received it
g. first lesson from DR.. Deming at tn
l. Mark Twain Library on Tuesday last
e The class will meet weekly until tn
It course is finished. Dr. Deming make
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