The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-07
STRATFORD
Especial to The Times.)

StratIord, Feb. z - Fifteen new
members were initiated into the local
branch, Loyal Order of Moose at a
meeting held last evening at the
Grange hall. The membership now
numbers go. District Organizer
Chamberlain of New Haven was pres
ent and OBLIGATED. Dictator Charles H.
Peck of Stratford presided. The local
branch was organized about six weeks
ago.. Many new applications are be-
ing received daily. 1t was voted to
hold meetings on Wednesday evening
OF each week. On next Wednesday a
social session will be held.
New School Nearly Completed.
AT a meeting of the town school
| committee held last evening at the
town hall reports furnished bv Archi-
tect Cooper of Boston state that work
on the Honeyspot school is progress
ing rapidly despite the inclement
weather. 1t is hoped that the school
will be finished by the first of April.
| However, if the town is unable to
procure coal to heat the building the
| opening will be postponed until next
| September. A number of bills were
ordered paid at the meeting.
John Rowbotham Buried
Funeral services for John Row
botham were held this afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Harrison, Ats
King street, Stratford. Rev. PERCY
shoemaker, a son-in-law, of Bayside
l.. l., officiated. Many sorrowing rel
atives and friends attended. There
was wealth of floral tributes. Four
son-in-laws of the deceased acted as
pail bearers. Burial was in Lakeview
cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett Dead,
The many friends of Edgar R. Ben
nett will be grieved to learn of the
death of his wife, Susan Irene Ben
nett which occurred in Nichols, Tues
day. Mr.. Bennett is a prominent
member of the Okenuck tribe of Red
| Men, Stratford. Funeral services
were held this afternoon in Nichols.
Meeting Postponed.
Owing to the shortage of fuel il
town the regular meeting of the Mem
club of the Stratford Congregations
church scheduled for Monday, Feb
II, has been indefinitely postponed
Announcement of this fact was mad
today by President. George W. Carey
Tht meeting will be held later in tn
month. A very widely known speak
er has been procured and an inter
estlng program is being arranged.
Campaign Melted S17O.5O,
With two schools yet to be hear
from, the receipts from the recen
thrift stamp campaign waged in tn
public schools of Stratford now tota
$17O.50. The campaign was a gran
success. Teachers and pupils ar
being commended for their hearty &C
operation in this great work Wash
ington school leads the honor roll S
far with contributions amounting t
$Sf.75. The list of schools and tn
contributions is as follows: Washine
ton, $31.75; Center (not incIudin
High SCHOOL,, $SO.75; Nichols avenu
$27.50; Franklin, $22.75; Whitney, S
Reports from Garden street scho,
and Sedgwick school are yet to /
| turned in.
Basketball Team Disbands.
Discouraged because they receive
no financial support from the 9th,
students of the school and couple
with the fact that they have been III
able to win game this season, IL
Stafford High school basketball. fl
have disbanded for the season.
feeble effort was made to reorgani
last week but all plans have fallt
through.
II Made S14O.
| According to a corrected stateme
made today $140 was made at Il
Senior play held last Thursday eve
ing at Red Mems hall, Churt
street. OF this amount $14 w
turned over to the local Red Gro
chapter.
Recuperating.
Joseph Monahan of 1000 Stratfo
avenue, Stratford who has been
at St. Vincent's hospital, Bridgepol
for the past few weeks, is recupera
: in-. Or. Edward H. ]. Hennessey
in attendance
Personals.
Miss Elizabeth Kinney of Stratfor
has returned home after spendi1
several days in Bridgewater, Conn.
CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL, plumbil
| and heating; jobbing a specially, 30