The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-10
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)


 Stratford, Aug. 9.---The Odd Eel lows will hold their Gegular meeting this evening at o'clock in their hall on Main street
 The Stratford Useful clubs will meet at Mrs. Richard Howell's tomorrow afternoon and talk over the good times they have had al the week vis- iting at different places
 l Word has been received from Miss Cathesrine Wood of her safe arrival l in France, where she is to take up Red Cross work.
 Miss Bertha Hinkleyaof East Broad way has returned home after spend- ing 8. months vacation in Vermont.
 Mrs. Helen Graham of King street has returned home after spending a month with her daughter, Mrs. R. O. August, at Scranton, Vt.
 | A pretty wedding took place We'd nesday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs Sterling Bunnell, Main street, when Miss Hildegard Rogers of Toronto became the bride of Lieut.. Gran Gilbert Peterson, who is sta- toned at Washington, D. c. Miss May Rogers was the maid of honor and Lieutenant James Deutsey acted as best man. Rev. Phillip King, a navy chaplain, performed the cere- mony, Both young people are well known in stratford and Bridgeport.
 A. and R. Culver of the U. s. Navy are spending few days with their parents on Broad street.
 Elmer Summons, son of MT. and Mrs. R. s. Summons of Rensselair avenue, who is now in France, has been promoted to sergeant.
 Bethany church, corner of Nichols avenue and Wheeler terrace, one block from Barnum avenue cars. Morning worship at 9:45, followed with preaching by the pastor at 10:3O. The session of the Sunday school will 7 be held at the close of the morning service. The Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 and the regular evening ser vice at 7:30. Wednesday evening meeting at 7:45. All are cordially in vited to attend these services.
 Services all day Sunday at the First Baptist church. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. F. Harrison.
 Stratford NJ F. church. Rev. B. F. F Kidder of the Summerfield M. R . church will preach in the mornin& I The community service will be held Sunday evening. The topic will be: q Americas Six Great Wars for Lib f erty." This is a lecture of surpass- l ing interest.
 The lecture course on the principles a of citizenship to be delivered by Mrs. Nancy M. schoonmaker, will com a mence on Monday, August 12, in the assembly room at Christ church. Mrs. I Schoonmaker comes to Connecticut it. InV- +oIy lao ture courses on the subject of citizen : ship throughout the state and for the next few weeks will be heard in vari- [, ous towns in Fairfield county. Mrs. Schoonmaker is a native of Kentucky and is possessed of the rare poise and charms which make for such agree able personality among southern wC- =. men. Her brilliant mental gifts make v her equally at home in many fields, for she is known as a writer of dra- ?, mas, stories, critical articles and legal u digests as well as a lecturer of note on subjects of interest to women. She :, was recently appointed chairman of IL the publicity committee of a new l. league of dress reform organized by u a number of women of prominence in e New York city. Her own frockS l. which she designs and makes herself are delightful examples & simplicity and war time thrift. The committed in charge of the lecture course in- clude Mrs. c. c. Kennedy, Mrs. Will liam B. Cogswell, Miss Alice Judson Miss Edith Hastings, Miss Florence B. Russell and Mrs. Elliot w. Peck The lectue will be given under tn auspices of the Stratford Woman Suffrage association.
 Word has been received from ClariE A Allard of his safe arrival 1T France.
 Yesterdays storm was particularly severe in the section from Paradise Green to Peck's mill. There was { heavy downpour of rain accompanied by high winds. Many trees were up rooted and others denuded of thei branches. Corn and other crops wer' lah low. The telephone, electric Igh and gas lines were put out of com mission. Those who depended ol electricity for light were compelled t use candles last evening and tn streets were unlighted. The failur of the gas supply compelled many o the residents of this section to pu up with cold suppers as a number de pend entirely on gas for cooking pur poses and have no other facilities.
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