The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
STAMFORD
Especial to The Times1


 Stratford, March 9-Two hundred thousand dollars must be collected in Stratford from the sale of War Savings Stamps by Jan. 1, 1919. An nouncement of this amount was mada today by Elliott w. Peck, chairman of the committee. Of the above amount only $4,OOO has been netted fup to the present day There still re- mains to be collected $196 900. An urgent appeal is being made by Chair man Peck to enlist the services of more workers. He has taken up the matter with the principals and teach CTS of the various schools who have already produced fine results. The Minute Women of town, newly formed organization, have instituted a. house-to-house canvas to dispose of the stamps. Weekly reports will be submitted to Mrs. Chauncey c. Ken nedy, chairman of the club. In discussing the war stamps sale today MT. Peck said that he felt sure that Stratford would easily reach it's quota" also adding that when the first of next year rolls around the amount would be oversubscribed. we have plenty of hard work before us," as- serted MT. Peck, "and in order to reach the desired quota the sum of $500 day for the remainder of the year will have to be raised. How ever, I am confident that the people | of Stratford are equal to this task,'' | said the chairman, "and judging from the generous and ready responses in former patriotic works I entertain the | most optimistic hopes of a grand suc- 1 cess.'
 Entertained Relatives. Mrs. A. L. Manthey and two chil- i dren. Helen Marie and Lawrence. of | Brooklyn, have gone to Annapolis l after spending six weeks at the home | of Mrs. Manthey's brother and sister, | Mr- and Mrs. J. H. Thornton of Strat- ford. They are now stopping at the Hotel Maryland where Mir Manthey is superintendent of the Terry & Trench Construction Co. in charge of the erection of high radio towers Lecture Largely Attended. More than 100 persons attended the <; lecture delivered by Rev. Dr. Lyman i Wheaton on India" Thursday at the l Christ church parish house. Dr. Ly- man-Wheaton has visited the eastern | country and told of its customs, life | and beauties.
 Junior Guard Reorganized.
 A reorganization of the junior guard of the Okenuck tribe of Red Men has l been effected. It will be known as l the Roanoke camp and boys ranging from 10 to IT years will be admitted. I 1nn tfT1rre !. l., day evening at Red Mems hall, Church Church street.
 | Mems Club to Meet.
 The regular meeting of the Mems club of the Congregational church will De held Monday evening, March II, at Packard hall Main street. The speaker of the evening will be pr. Lyman-Wheaton, rector protem of Christ Episcopal church. His subject
 will be Relations of England and
 America
 Braitling-Hummel. Announcement was made today of
 the marriage of Miss Gladys Hummel,
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Merton J Hummel of Bridgeport and Theodore
 W. Braitling, son of MT. and Mrs. A Ih bTdItllnS or BrOad street which
 took place Saturday, March 3 at St
 PauFs Episcopal church, Bridgeport
 Rev. Benjamin F. Root, rector, per
 formed the ceremony. Members o1 r the immediate families witnessed the ceremony.
 } Both persons are widely known ir 2 this town and Bridgeport. MT. Brait- ling was organist and choir director
 before he entered the service He is
 now stationed at the submarine base 5 at New London
 Left for Brooklyn. James Palmer of Stratford, chiei yeoman in the Liberty Ordnance Co.,
 left yesterday to spend the weekend
 with his parents in Brooklyn, N. Y. ! CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality, SO51 3 Main and Hillside avenue Phone } Stratford HAP or 114-3. B 10 *tf
 Veterans at the Confederate Home