The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-04


 cupying her summer home on Green field Hill, is to entertain the members of the Thimble club, tomorrow after noon, in compliment to her guest, Miss Esther Lyman.
 Miss Ida M. Tarbell, one of the best known women of the present day had been engaged by Mary Silliman Chap ter, D. A. R., to address the members at the September meeting of the chapter to be held on Monday after noon in Odd Fellows Hall. Owing to the fact that Miss Tarbell has been suddenly called to Washington she will be unable to fulfil her engage rpent with the chapter and so the September meeting has been omitted.
 Miss Doris Clarke, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fayette Clarke of 2180 North avenue became the bride of Lieuten- ant David W. Gordon, son of MT. and Mrs. w. W. Gordon of HaZardville Conn.,, at the country home of the brides parents at Stafford Lake, N H., on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock The bridesmaid was sister of the bride, Miss Lorraine Clark. Mrs. Cor don was a graduate of the Courtland school and the Colonial school o1 Washington D. C., Dana Hall and Miss Cowles' school in Holidaysburg Pa. Lieutenant Gordon graduated from Wesleyan College and is 8 mem- Der of the Beta Theta Phi and the Aviation branch of the Signal corps U. S. A The couple left for Houston Texas, soon after the ceremony.
 At nine o'clock Monday morning in St. Mary's R. c. Church, Miss Leona Byrne, niece of Mrs. John Nicholson of 45S Wilmot avenue, was married tc John w. Barker. The bride was dres- sed in white and carried brides roses Miss Elizabeth Nicholson, the bridesmaid, wore gown of pink and carried pink roses. John Byrne of the Aviation Branch of the U. s. Army and stationed al Hampton Roads, Va, was best man After a wedding breakfast served al the home of the brides aunt the couple left for Boston, where they will spend part of their honeymoon. Mrs Byrne was connected with the offices of the Remington Arms, and MT, Byrne holds a responsible position at the Locomobile Companys plant.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Logan, 1044 Fairfield avenue, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Ethel Logan to Lieutenant J. Farist Penfield son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Penfield of 163 Maple street. Mis: Logan is a graduate of Miss Capen'i school in Northampton, Mass, and Lieutenant Penfield received his com mission from Plattsburgh.
 A quiet ceremony was performed last Saturday afternoon at St. Paul. church when Miss Ruth E. Benton daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur c Benton of 433 Park avenue became the bride of Sergeant Sidney Smith Jr., in the presence of a few friend and relatives of the families. Tht Rev. Benjamin F. Root performed tn, ceremony and Mrs. Howard A. Smitl acted as bridesmaid. Edward J. Re! was best man. After the ceremon! the bridal couple left for Lake Wara naug where a wedding supper wa served at the Lakeside Inn. Tn couple will remain at the Lake for ; short time. Sergeant Smith, Jr., 1 stationed at Camp Humphreys as sec retary to Lieutenant l.. L. Hammett The bride was for some time teach l ing in the schools here and is wei known throughout the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch hay returned from New York to thei home after few days visit with rel | atives.
 | A meeting of the Minute WomeI under the captaincy of Miss Jennie Donning will be held tomorrow nigh