The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
STAMFORD

Stratford, June 2S.-A summer school may be conducted in Stratford during the months of July and August, under the direction of the superin- tendent of schools, c. E. Thompson. The school will be in session three hours day and will be for six weeks, five days a week, to assist those pupils who need a little extra work in order for them to enter higher grades next fall.
 The State Guards will drill in the Town Hall at o'clock this evening.
 The Metal Exchange, under the charge of Mrs. William Bristol, is meeting with great success. Thurs days total alone being 40 articles, which will be sent to G. W. Fairchi1d & Sons store to be appraised, when the full value of articles will be given to the owner in Thrift Stamps. The exchange is open daily in the Post Office and any articles of gold or si1- yer will be received.
 The War Savings Stamps drive has started. It is expected that every family will pledge we'll in this drive Stratford is expected to give $260, 900 before the end of this year. The Minute Women will do a house to house canvass this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Russell Lamb of Bos- ton are guests of their aunt, Mrs Helen J. Graham, of King street.
 The Minute Women held a meeting in the Town Hall yesterday afterno>n getting ready for the War Savings Stamps campai8.
 Miss Evelyn Booth, who has beer in Hartford attending the St. Joseph's school, has returned home for the summer.
 The knitting class will meet thif evening at 8 o'clock in the Red Gross rooms. It is hoped that a large mum Der of ladies will be present.
 Corpodal Holmes, who was to speak here Friday night, will not be able to do so on account of trip West.
 Tonight at the Congregations church the High School commence ment exercises will be held Int High school chorus will sing and sev eral of the graduating class will takt part in the prize speaking contest. Th' class of 1918 is the largest class eve leaving the High school.
 John Thompson, Benjamin Graham and Irving Bennett are taking the col lege entrance examinations this weel in the Bridgeport High school.
 Mrs. A. B. Benjamin has rented he house on Broad street for the summe to F. E. Coney
 A rehearsal of the Liberty choru will be held next Tuesday evening preparatory for the patriotic rall which will be held in the Congrega tional church on Thursday evening June 27 A full attendance of tn chorus at the rehearsal is urgently re quested.
 The Stratford Canning Kitchen, To cated in the Dingbat Club building, wi ;, be open to visitors every Tuesday am Wednesday from 10 to II a. m. and
 to D. m. Visitors may observe tn canning in process, help in the prepa ration of vegetables and fruit, and re ceive recipes suggestions and officie literature. Because of high cost ( 7 labor and seeds, also the scarcity ( | labor the gardeners have not plante
 as much as usual making it very nec essary that we conserve the preser ; supply. The Home Economies Con 4 mittee will be glad of any surplus pro 9 duce that anyone may have, and wi call for it when necessary. We {
 home must save for the winter |
 canning, salting and drying. If an!
 one can sell or contribute fruit or ves
 etables for this work, please motif f Miss Alice Judson, chairman of tf J. Home Economies