The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15
PERSONALS

The Contemporary Club will hold the first meeting of the season, Thurs day night at the Brooklawn Country Club at S:15 o'clock. Ralph D. Paine will speak and will take as his subject "The Fighting Fleet" MT. Paine has recently returned from a trip abroad where he did photograph ic work under the auspices of the U. S. government. One of the features of the evening will be the pictures he will show. Each member may bring guest.
 There will be a Food Denonstra- tion in the Dehydrating hut, Thurs day evening at 7:30. Mrs. c. W. Nor gan will be in charge and all men and women are cordially invited to at tend. Weekly demonstrations will be given and valuable instructions will be given to women who are interest ed in home canning. Miss Irene Weed will assist, and will answer all questions.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Southard are receiving the congratulations of their friends upon the arrival of 9 son at their home, 306 Coleman street.
 The Mary Barnes Palmer Foreign Mission society will meet on Friday afternoon at o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Chary Smith, 954 Park avenue. Miss Ethel Sterling will have charge of oJ,I he f0 ha discussed will be Women Workers i'll l the Orient"
 | Mrs. Arthur Hannibal of S9 Free mont street, entertained at a fare well luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs. Frederick North, who has been visiting her for several weeks. Among the guests were Mrs. Frederick Chelts, Mrs. George Willets, Mrs George T. Potter, Mrs. G. T. Roberts, Mrs Harvey Aroh, Mrs. Samuel Van stone and Mrs. Frederick North.
 The Lincoln circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in G. A. R. hall, 925 Main street.
 Miss Frances B. Coggswen will hold l her opening reception at the Masonic temple on Broad street on October 29 and 30 at 4 o'clock. The opening J for the adults class will be held No vember at o'clock in Christ church parish house.
 The Annual Fair of the Parent l Teachers Association of the Maple wood school, will be postponed on account of the prevalent epidemic The date will be announced as soon as all danger of contagion is past.
 Mrs Charles Lester of New York who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Samuel B ', James on Capitol avenue, has return ed to her home.
 The first meeting of the Y. M. c. A cooking class will be held tonight ir the Dehydrating hut on State street and Miss Irene Weed will have charge in place of Miss Kathryn L Morrissey, who is to be the regular ' instructor. Miss Morrissey is al present confined to her home on ac count of illness. There are a few vacancies left and those wishing tC join should do so as soon as possi ble.
 The Red Cross Diet kitchen whicl has been established at the United Congregational church upon reques ! or ficer, is doing splendid work in pro viding suitable food for the sick dur ing the present epidemic. The foot is delivered to the homes and tn
 work is in charge of Mrs. William
 Nichols.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Mccarthy ot l this city have received word iron their son Frank, of the United State: Navy, of his safe arrival overseas MT. Mccarthy before enlisting in the Navy was member of the Knightt of Columbus, and a very prominen l member of St. Augustine's church.
 Patrick Reilly of 33 West avenu' has been transferred from Camp Up ton to Fort Strong, Boston, Mass. IL was formerly connected with tn f Crane Co.'S shipping department.
 William B. Griffin, formerly assist ant sales manager of The Holmes Edwards Silver Co.,, was recently pro | noted to the rank of sergeant in tn Adjutant Generals Detachment, a l Camp Upton. Sergeant Griffin ha ] charge of the section in the Muster ing Office which deals with War Ris
 Insurance and Allotments. h The German people have got a t. over their fear of the Americans, 6 l. Kaiser Bill has informed them ths e our entire army in the training camI