The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
STRATFORD
Especial to The Times.)

Stratford, April 1.-THE roll of
honor bill board, containing more
than 80 names of enlisted and drafted
men and erected in front of the STRAIT
ford Congregational church, will be
dedicated and officially given over to
the town on Saturday evening at 7
o'clock with great pomp and cere-
mony. At Joint meeting of the Sc
lectmen and the Citizens Committee
held last evening, plans were made
for a big parade to traverse the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of the town in
honor of the event. Arrangements are
being made today by First Selectman
James Lally to procure the Naval
Reserves stationed. at Black Rock, to
be present at. the evenings festivities
as well as to participate in the parade.
The Home Guard will head the pa
rade, followed by the selectmen and
Citizens comitee who were instru-
mental in soliciting funds for the
building of the honor roll. The
speaker for the occasion has not been
selected.
The towns honor roll of her boys
now serving in the war Is something
of which all her inhabitants should
feel proud. There are many such
honor rolls in the various towns in
the state, but none surpass and few
equal the artistic beauty of this big
board on which are painted the names
of Stratford heroes.
While the honor roll shows up very
well in the day time it is at night
when the board is lighted up that it
shows at its best. 1t is a picture not
to be forgotten. 1t actually makes
one feel patriotic to look at it. Frank
Abercrombie, the painter, is respon-
sible for turning out this beautiful
piece of work. The Citizens commit
tee were the ones who instituted the
canvas as we'll as held entertainments
in order to- procure money for its
erection. They are deserving Of great
credit for such a patriotic work. The
committee comprises Harold c. Lowell,
| Charles Abercrombie, First Selectman
James Lally, Olaf Unbehagen, David
L. Rhoades and George H. Bateman.
$15,SOO Collected.
Walter E. Goddard assistant chair
man of the Liberty Loan drive report
ed that up to noon yesterday SIS, 800
had been subscribed. An average of
$1,000 has been subscribed. STRAIT
ford's quota is $57, 400 and it is the
desire of the committee to reach this
amount by Saturday night. Much
work remains yet to be done. Eighty
women, members of the Minute
Women association of town and head
ed Mrs. Thomas Taylor met yesterday
morning at the local headquarters,
Stratford Trust Co.. and received in
structions from Mr. Goddard about
the drive. In half hours time all
were scattered in various sections OF
the town soliciting subscriptions. One
woman returned two hours later and
told Mr.. Goddard that she had sold
$4,000 worth of bonds.
War Rally.
More than SO women of the Lord
ship park district attended the war
| rally held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Lordship school room.
Mrs. Chauncey C. Kennedy, chairman
of the Stratford branch, of Connect
cut division, Woman's committee,
Council of National Defense, presided
ana spoke Ol Tie WOTk u lnS SOuHClI
of Defense has been doing throughout
| the country,
Miss Nolan Dead.
Miss Ellen M Nolan, aged % years,
daughter of Michael and the late
Ellen NJ. Nolan of 1146 Stratford ave-
nue., died Tuesday following brief
illness. Her death which was wholly
unexpected, has occasioned wide
spread grief among her large circle OF
friends and acquaintances. Miss
Nolan was widely known in Stratford
and was beloved by all. She possess
ed a kind and affable manner. Be
sides her father, two brothers, Mich
ael, letter carrier, and John, survive
Solemn funeral services will be held
Friday morning at St. James r. c.
church.
! Louis Kelly in France.
| Word reached here telling of the
safe arrival of Louis Kelly in France
Private Kelly was for number o.
years clerk at the pharmacy of Will
| I'll,