The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23
'STRATFORD LOSES
ONE OF ITS MOST
POPULAR PASTORS
Rev. Chauncey Kennedy En-
tiers Service of Uncle
Sam AS Chaplain
Especial to The Farmer.

pal church, has been designated to a
| chaplafncy in the army. Announce
ment of this fact was made today
| by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy, who received
word from Washington a few DAYS
ago that he had passed satisfactorily
| all examinations. No exact date has
been set for the clergyman's depart
ure but he expects to receive his
commission within a few weeks. Rev.
Mr.. Kennedy has been rector of
| Christ Episcopal church for three
years. He was ordained a minister
at Middletown, Conn, in 1907 Be-
! fore assuming ministerial duties in
this town he labored for a number of
years in Hartford
Thirteen OF for Devens.
OF the Is stratford young men
| who were selected to go to Camu
Devens, Aver, Mass, THURSDAY
morning, 13 entrained. The 18th
division board of which DR.. William
B. Donaldson is chairman, granted
leave of absence to Arthur Smith,
who was married to Miss Esther
Grant Tuesday. Mr.. Smith will de.
part with another contingent which
Is expected to go in a few weeks.
Henry Griffin. also of Stratford, was
temporarily discharged because OF
phys~ al disability. The enrrainment
took place in Bridgeport and was
witnessed by the Citizens Committee
as well as a number of relatives and
friends.
To Have Supper
The Dihgbat club. one of STRAIT
lords most prominent organizations,
VIII give one Of it's famous suppers
Saturday evening at the club rooms,
Center. This is the first of a. series
or suppers which is being arranged
for the winter season A musical pro-
gram has been arranged at which
some of the towns best talent will
appeaS. The committee in charge is:
George r. Webb. Walter Parks, Ed
ward Rudine. Charles Lane. George
Parks and Robert Hard. This COM
mittee has been elected to serve for
one year.
Building Permits
Building permits the total amount
of which aggregates $8.325 were is
sued this week by Building Inspector
William Blamey. The permits are:
Dorothy w. Smith. two-story dwell.
ing. Patterson avenue. $500; Alex
Bowers. addition to house, Third
street, Star Heights. SIPS: Katherine
and Louis Geraflox. four-room dwell
ing, Surf avenue. $1,000: Joseph A.
Troland. alteration and addition to
house. Ward street. $500: Flora Deck
land. read1ustment to house, known
as the Browning. $4,000: John I'm
fried. addition Of two rooms to house
Hillside and Ocean avenues, Lord
ship section! $500.
Bridge Party
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Charles
q. Curtis gave a bridge party at the
Weatogue Country club in benefit OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. Mrs. Curtis has taken great
interest in the work Of the associa-
ton and reports that the sum of $s5
was Melted through the affair.
To Hold Christmas Sale
l. The Ladies' Aid society of the
Stratford Conversational church will
hold their Christmas gale Thursday.
Dec. 6. at Packard hall. Broad street
Fancy articles Of all kinds will he on
sale.
High School Concert
The annual High school concert
will be given Thursday. Dec. 1s, at
Red Mems hall. Church street This
years opera will be 1.-The Rose
Maiden" Prof. R. A. H. Clark, SUI
pervisor of music in the public
schools has been coaching the chorus
for the past month.
To Hold War Social
class of the Stratford Congregational
home of Mrs. George N. Carey, S115
Main atraAf FRIDAY aVeDine
Court Cases
s. Grover Hoffman. who gave his
address as 112 Murk street, Shelton.
was arraigned in the Stratford town
court last evening charged with OPP
Grating a motor vehicle without Ii
cense. He was granted freedom on
payment of costs of court which
was 50.
Violates Traffic Law
William Jackson of Stratfords
charged with violating the traffic law
at Stratford Center by driving his
machine to the left side Of the road
way instead Of keeping to the right
of the silent policeman placed at the
intersection Of Main street and East
Broadway Sunday evening was fined
81 and costs.
Created q Disturbance
! Andrew Adamawick of Devon was
fined S. for creating disturbance
Monday evening at Stafford Center.
He was arrested by Chief William B.
Nichols.
All the cases were tried by George
H. Bateman. Justice Of the peace who
presided owing to an illness OF Dep
uty Judge Frank E. Brakeman, who
is confined to his home. Oronoque.
| Personals
| Miss Lorraine Follett Of Stratford
will spend the remainder or the win
ter in New York where she IS study
ing art.
CORTEZ G. ROCKWELL, plumb
ing and heating; jobbing specially.
| 9061 Moip ond Hillside avenue.