The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

in public estimation.
Inquiry by ]. A. Bishop OF the mil
itary authorities at Fort Slocum
shows that the soldier whom he took
to his home recently for an over-Sun-
day stay about two weeks ago and
who skipped out with diamond ring
and some cash is a real army member
and not a pretender as suspected. 1t |
appeared that the man also gave his |
right name. He had been transferred |
to South Carolina camp and was to |
report there at the end OF the fur |
Tough period during which Mr. Bishop |
met him. It further appears that the |
man is a drug addict and presumably |
stole in order to get means to buy |
dope. He was seen at the Grand !
Central depot on the Monday follow !
ing his disappearance from this town. |
Two dollars for an eight hour day
with board, are the terms on which
female farm labor from New York
has been offered west side farmers
by the lady farmerettes located in
West Redding. 1t is probably be-
cause of doubt as to the efficiency of
this particular class Of help, no mat
ter how good the intention of the
candidates, that no bookings have
vet been made through these tenders.
Should the need become acute later
| in the season something in that line
might be doing.
The former Rowland house on the
main road near the Easton line, which
| has recently been rebuilt by Randolph
Bradley, the owner, is now occupied
by the family of William Fletcher of
New York Mr.. Fletcher is mem
Der of the National Fuel Commit
tee,
Albert Barrett of West Redding and
Miss Esther Knapp were married on
Memorial Day at the brides home 70
Danbury. Miss Knapp was last year
teacher of the Umpawaug schools.
On account of the rain, damp
weather, the exercises on the evening
of Memorial Day were held in the
Methodist church instead Of on the
town house square. In the prelim-
mary short parade the participating
| todies were the Home Guards, the
Junior Guardsmen and the ladies Of
the Red Cross, the latter wearing the
organization costume.
The theme of Rev. A c. Corbin Of
Danbury, orator of the occasion, was
;. the Lords command to Abraham for
the sacrifice of his son Isaac. AS the
command was designed solely to test
the patriarch's faith, the speaker ar
gued, could the present war be regard
ed as a call to the worlds faith and a
test of it. The need of the hour was a
supreme, unshakable faith. The sing
ing was by the Home Guard quartet
and a chorus from the church choirs.
l The largest single subscriber to the
f last Liberty Loan was Arthur J. Todd
; formerly of West Redding and now OF
: West Haven. He took $4,000 worth
The number of dog licenses taken
5 out in town is IT'S. The slight de-
} crease from last year is thought to
' mean fewer dogs rather than more
l delinquents.
A social will be given at the Center
: Methodist church on Saturday evening
of this week, the serving of ice cream
and other refreshments following an
attractive program.
The first cutters of the Rogers Poet
Co. employees arrived this week at the
, company's recreation camp, opposite
Putnam Park.
A public meeting in the interest OF
the drive for the sale Of War Thrift
Stamps will be held at the Town
House on the evening of June II. Out
of town speakers will make addresses
The family of A. B. Frost of New
York, are again at the Heggamar
place in Pleasant Valley for the sea.
sen. Mr. Frost is a member Of the
Naval Reserve and was called to &C.
tive duty this week.
Joseph Busser, the Ridge black
smith, has become the owner of a
; Ford car.