The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
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 Thomas Lynch, well known co many in Bridgeport, who is the chief of government inspectors at the Wor- cester Steel Pressed Co.,, made de- cided hit at a minstrel show given lately in Worcester. MT. Lynch is the brother of Irving Lynch, at one time connected with the Times, but who is now a corporal in the U.' s. Army.
 Jack O'ConneH of State street, for merly a member of the Ordnance Department, sailed from New York this morning for France as a secre- tary for the Knights of Columbus.
 Mrs. John Bray of S6 Vine street. l spent the day in New York city. Members of the Round Table will meet tomorrow evening at o'clock with Miss Mabel Allen at 53 Hayes streot. Current Events will be the | topic for the evening.
 l The women of the Olivet church will hold a food sale tomorrow af- | ternoon at the home of Mrs. Gordon 1 Smith, of North avenue and Thomp- son street from until o'clock. The chairman of the committee, Mrs. Stel- | la Griswold, will be in charge and will have as her assistants Mrs. S. c. l Blackman, Mrs. Robert MacMullen, Mrs. Charles H. Amber and Mrs. Harry A. Howard.
 Members of the ThimbIe club as- sisted at the Orphan Asylum Dona- ton Day, today.
 Mrs. R. L Neithercut will award the prize at the bridge party at the Brooklawn Country club on Satur- day following the luncheon. Julian Eltinge in Widows Might" will be the movie for the evening.
 Edward Walsh, of Orland street, has been honorably discharged from service on the U. s. s. North Caro- lima. He was a first class ship fit ! ter.
 Arnold Hayes of 294 East Main ] street and Joseph Biechele of 241 Alex street are two more Bridgeport men on the steamer George Wash ington, carrying President Wilson and party to France. MT. Hayes is a fireman on the ship and MT. Biechele | is a gun captain.
 | At the meeting of the Visiting Nurses association held yesterday at | 715 Main street, a resolution was framed and sent to Hartford in which the nurses pledged to conserve food as much as possible and in the same manner as during the war, so that i the millions in Europe may be fed. l Miss Ann Cullen presided at the meeting which was opened with the 1 singing with America and adjourned with the singing of the Star Span gled Banner.
 Word has been received by friends in this city from John Donahue of | the Ambulance corps that he has arrived safely overseas.
 The Welcome Fund was swelled at the bridge and whist party held by the members of the Comfort club yesterday afternoon in the sun par lors of the Stratield. Many moth CTS and friends were present and numerous beautiful prizes that were donated had been won by those pres ent.
 The committee in charge of the affair had anticipated $10O, but to the great surprise of all, $260 were realized. MT. and Mrs. John T. King donated a check for $10O and
 Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lally gave a
 check for $50. There were about
 40 tables occupied and many moth CTS who did not play cards, but talk ed, were taxed fifty cents each. Much
 credit is due to the committee in charge of this affair for it's great
 success.
 The meeting of the English Liter . ary club has been postponed until a later date. The members had plan ned to meet this Friday.
 Miss Helen Coops of John street,
 has returned to New London to take !. up her studies at the Connecticut Col = lege for Women after enjoying a short
 vacation with her parents.
 The Home Missionary society are
 holding a Christmas sale today at the c Washington Park church. Following
 the sale, tea and wafers will be = served.
 , The City Home Economics commit
 tee held meeting yesterday after l. noon at the hut on State street. Mis: Dorothy Buckley assistant state dem
 onstrator of the Connecticut Agri
 cultural college, A. J. Brundage, clul q leader. Leonard M. Johnson, countr.
 club leader. and Miss Helen Bolal ,c were present and they discussed tn
 work of the City Home Economic T and congratulated Miss Irene Wee
 upon the success of the work in thi f. city.
 An unusually interesting musica
 program had been arranged by MT! l. M. J. Rowe of 521 State street for tn o- whist and pinochle party that is t IL take place today at her home. Man z' of those who will partake have un h. usual talent and will please the audi
 ence. The proceeds of the affair wi G. be given to the St. Vincent's Da