The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21

ternoon from 2 to o'clock. Mrs. | Walter S. Wilmot instructed in the making of layettes for the French babies and there was instruction in knitting. The club will be open every Thursday afternoon for this work and the women are urged to attend
 At 8 o'clock tonight in St. Angus tines hall, Mrs. Marie Coverda1e will address the members of the St. Au- gustine's auxiliary of the Red Cross. hel dDday at Windsor. Those eletced interested to hear what she has to tell them are invited to attend. Red Cross week for the collection of clothing to be sent to poor unfortu- nate people in Belgium and France is proving very successful. However, there is still a number of people who do not seem to understand what is wanted and what is not wanted. Old clothes are just as welcome as new ones and can be used to good advan- tage.
 A war savings stamp campaign was held in the Lake Torpedo Boat com pany under the leadership of Miss Kathleen Kelly, which was very sllc- ecssfu1. Those young women assist ing Miss Kelly were Miss Esther Dunn, Miss P. Morrison, Miss Dorothy Steele, Miss Anna O'Connor, Miss Irene Flynn and Miss Anna Donavan. | Mrs. Orvi11e Rector will entertain at her home on Saturday at 12:30 ] o'clock in honor of Fanny Crosby s | birthday. Mrs. Rector is president of the Fanny Crosby Circle and each year this luncheon is given in the honor of Fanny Crosby. It was pre- viously stated in error that this lunch con would be given on Monday but it is to be on Saturday.
 The Comfort club of the 102 In fantry will hold their regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
 Mrs. Marie Coverdale of Fairfield, and Mrs. w Willard Fleck spoke be- fore the Parent-Teachers' association this afternoon at o'clock in the Huntington Road school
 One of the most enjoyable parties of the year was held on Tuesday even ing when the many friends of Ray mond Beckworth, who resides on Liv- ingston place, pleasantly surprised him at his home. MT. Beckworth has been connected with the accounting department of the U. M C. for a long period and is one of the most popular young of the city. He will leave shortly for Fort Slocum where he will enter the ordnance department Dancing proved to be the most popu- lar diversion of the evening while vocal selections were rendered by members of the party. Among those present at the gathering were: Miss Lois Hill, Miss Mildred Dupee, Miss Dorothy Ryder Miss Constance Neal, Miss Airline LaHait, Miss Bertha Hallman, Miss Lucy Bottom1y, Law renee Bottofnly, Frederick Hallman, James Somers, Jr., Laird Brown, Bert Brown, Bert Willes, Lee King Joseph Beckwith, Milton BeckWith, Mrs Elizabeth Crowfort, Mrs. Sophia Bot tomly, Mrs. Elmer Hooper, MT and Mrs. Howard Stillman, MT. and Mrs. Norman Neale.
 Appeal to residents of Fairfield owning motor cars has been made by the committee of the Red Cross ask ing for the use of cars to further the work of war relief, war garden work, and other activities of the Fairfield chapter. Carrying of supplies to and from Bedding, Greenfield Hill, Strat- field, Southport and other auxiliaries of the chapter, and later in the sea- son to aid in war garden work.
 Members of the Bridgeport session, Council of Jewish women, enjoyed , very pleasant whist last evening in The stratfeid, more than 200 attend ing. Proceeds are to be used for philanthropic work and relief of war sufferers
 Mrs Andrew McQueeney is in charge of the arrangements for the Seton club Hoover food sale. Dona- tiors of food are requested. to be sent