The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27
FINE CONCERT
BY WEDNESDAY,
MUSICAL CLUB
Excellent Program Render
ed at First nc. E. Church
This Afternoon.
COMFORT CLUB FOOD
SALE AT ART LEAGUE
Judge Conley Explains Jud-
icial Systems Before
Franchise League.

Franchise League.
Members of the Wednesday After
noon Musical club enjoyed an excel
lent concert this afternoon at the
First M. E. church, fine program
prepared by Mrs. John Kingman be-
ing rendered by members of the En-
semble club. There was a large at
tendance. The program was a var
led one, and received with every sign
of approval.
The Comfort club will hold a food
sale in the Art league rooms tomor-
row afternoon. The sale will com
mence at II o'clock and a fine lot of
home made cakes. candies and other
goodies made by the members, will be
placed on sale. This is for the benefit
of the boys in the 1929 Ambulance
company who are over in France. The
public is cordially invited to the sale
and those who cannot attend and
would like to purchase can get in
touch with any of the following: Mrs.
w. P. Hindle, Mrs. P. Davis, Mrs.
T. Hastings, Mrs. H. c. Stevens, Mrs.
Charles Biltz or Mrs c. I. Crosby.
Judge William H. Comley, Jr., gave
the second OF his series of talks be-
fore the Bridgeport Equal Franchise
League on government, taking for
his subject last evening, National and
State Judicial Systems" His ad-
dress proved a very interesting one.
He explained how the various judges
are named, and how court matters arc
conducted. The speaker for next
week will be Attorney Jacob B. Klein.
The Fidelity Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. Joseph Coly of 239
Lewis street, Friday afternoon, at 8
o'clock when Red Cross work will be
resumed.
The Brook1awn Country club will
open this week and the members are
looking forward to the spring sea-
son when the numerous pleasures
which the club offers can be enjoyed
again.
The Thimfble club will meet tompr-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Field of BrooklaWn park.
Mary Silliman chapter of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution will
hold a pivot bridge and knitting party
on Wednesday, April 3, in The STRAIT
fedl for the benefit of the third Lib
o1.+1-
which the chapter are planning to do.
The knitting contest will be very at
tractiye There will also be food
sale and a large number have already
reserved tables for the bridge and
those who have not can do so by get
ting. in communication with Mrs. E.
N. Sperry of 800 Park place.
On Wednesday, April %, the Holy
Name society of st. Patrick's church
will hold minstrel show. The pro.
ceeds of this entertainment will go to-
ward the St. Vincent de Paul society
Miss Sophie Nadel of Sanford ave-
nue was hostess last evening for the
Jolly Nine Whist club at her home
During the evening supper was served
and music and dancing were enjoyed
Among those present We're Miss Jo-
sephine Herschberg, Miss Edith Gold
man, Miss Sarah Fried, Miss Mildred
Weiss, Miss Leona HerchfeIdt, Miss
Helen Weiseman, Miss Theresa Ian
dis and Miss Mae Henneck.
| William H. Ryan of 772 Washington
avenue, who has been janitor at the
City Normal school for many years
and has been most efficient in his
work and highly esteemed by all who
| know him. leaves this week to go into
4 business for himself in the autOmo-
/ ollie line. The faculty of the schoo
| held a meeting yesterday afternoon
arid presented Mr.. Ryan with an anne
thyst scarf pin. Everett E. Cortright
principal of the school, in presenting
/ how well Mr.. Ryan was thought of
and how much he would be missed by
| all in the school.
Members of the Animal Rescue
league make a protest of selling live
chicks for Easter, pointing put tha
much unintentional cruelty is IN
volved. Postals containing the plea
to stop the practice are circulated.
The Rev. and, Mrs. William H. Ele!
of Il Gregory street announce TIL
marriage, of their daughter, Miss Wv
ian Benobia EIey, to John F. Joynier
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Joy
nier of Windsor, N. C. Miss Eley i
in the Senior year at Preparation,
High school class of 1918. Mr.. joy
nier is a carpenter and machinist b,
trade now employed by G. Drouve 6
Sons.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock tn
choir of St. PauEs church, Fairfield
is to give Stainer's t'CrucifXion," as
sisted by Mr.. Kelley, tenor of tn
Center church. Hartford. whose beau
tiful singing is always a delight; MI
Couch, bass of the well known Temp
Quartet, Hartford, and Mr.. Whit
taker, organistj formerly of Parl
Street church. This choir, with Mis-
Carroll of Wallingford as leader, Ia