The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-18
STRATFORD
Especial to The Times.l

Strattord, Feb. 18-At the regular
meeting of the local branch of Moose
held recently at the Grange hall,
Main street, one candidate was adj
Twenty new applications |
were received and placed on file. The |
organization which has been in exist |
ence but six weeks has now a mem |
bership of 70.
Plans will be made within a few |
weeks for the waging of a campaign |
to enroll 100 members by July 1. DR.. |
Edward H. J. Hennessey has been
selected as examining physician. Die
tator Charles H. Peck presided.
Radiator Bursts.
A radiator, believed to have been
caused by a frozen water pipe, burst
ed in the town hall Saturday morning
flooding the town clerks and judge of
probate offices. Before the water
could be shut off and floors we're COW
cred with two inches of water. The
attaches of both offices were COM
PEELED to absent themselves from
work for the rest of the day. Plumb
ers from the concern of Harold C.
Lowell & Co. were set at work repair
ing the pipes and installing a new
radiator.
Peet Much Improved.
James Peet of East Broadway, who
fell from a ladder a few weeks ago
while trimming some trees sustaining
many cuts and bruises about the face
and head is greatly improved accord
ing to members of the family. He is
now able to sit up and be about the
house.
Annual Meeting and Election.
The annual meeting and election of
| officers of the Stratford Congregational
church will be held Wednesday even
ing at Red Mems hall, Church street.
Reports of the various organizations
| connected with the church will be
read.
Alison to Speak.
| On Tuesday evening the Mems club
| of the Congregational church will
hold it's February meeting. The club
will be entertained by the men of
Putney and Oronoque in Putney
| chapel It will be a patriotic gather
| ing addressed by Rev. Alexander Ali
son, Jr, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, Bridgeport.
Automobile transportation will be
| provided for all men from Stratford
center.
Receives Appointment.
Mrs. William B. Bristol has been
appointed by the Woman's committee,
Council of National Defense, to act
as chairman and organizer of the new
| TTyIo, ,Ioc he
open TO men and women who are
willing to volunteer their time in that
way.
The first rehearsal of the liberty
chorus will be held on Tuesday
evening at Christ church parish
house. Many of the familiar patri-
otto songs will be rehearsed.
The Liberty chorus will take a
prominent part in the great wal
rally to be held in Red Mems hall
Church street. Thursday, Feb. 2S.'
Whist Club.
The Friday Afternoon Whist clut
met at the residence of Mrs. Robert
Silliman; Warwick avenue. Those
present were Mrs. Charles Silliman
Mrs. David L. Rhoades, Mrs. Ario
Walker, Mrs. Clarence ,Goode1l, Mrs
G.. X Wilson, Mrs. Frank L. Curtis
Mrs. Edmund Judson, Mrs. Fred S
Beardsley Mrs. Harvey Newburn
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Mrs. William B
Bristol Miss Florence Beers, Mrs
John Miller Mrs. C. K. Stage, Mrs
Patterson and Mrs. Robert Silliman.
Lecture Largely Attended.
More than 100 persons crowded
into the Library hall, Main street
last Friday evening to hear the last
of the series of lectures given under
! the auspices of the Library associa-
: ton. The lecture was delivered by
| James r. Cruikshank of New York
His subject was walking for Health
and Pleasure" 1t was beautifully
/ illustrated with a wealth of rarei!
e beautiful colored slides and was pre-
= sented in the magnetic and charm
ing manner which has delighted MI
= Cruikshank's local lecture attendant
for years.
S The speaker told of The astonishing
1 number of reflections by the eXe'Ep
d ton boards for foot troubles through
out the country as high as so pc
l, cent. Mr. Cruikshank presented tn
n results of five years work by tn
+ government in testing shoes an
: footwear. showed slides of the arm
: shoes of the world and told of tn
h Importance of walking as a form c
I national preparedness. He then dis
n cussed walking for pleasure, relatin
IL the remarkable feats by Albert T
t. Weston. He argued that the moder
N barefoot dancing tends to improv
e health and grace and is a nations
= asset.
J. Judge Howard J. Curtis was tn
Il chairman of the evening and intro
n duced the speaker.
n CORTFZ G. ROCKWELL. plumbin
II and heating; jobbing a ~pecialty, 305
"a Main and Hillside avenue. 'Phor
Stratford 1142 or 114-3. BIOS