The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21


 closed yesterday afternoon for two weeks vacation. Exercises were held in the different rooms appropriate to the Christmas season. The members of the High school held their exercises at noon.
 William Parks is enjoying a vaca- tion of some two weeks, at least it will extend over the holidays. Only a few days ago some of his friends in town received from him postal cardS from Marseilles, France, and they were completely surprised to see him walk in town in the middle of the week. Bill is looking fine, and his many friends were glad to see him. He expects to make few more trips before he leaves the service, and where he will go next is uncertain.
 Fred. Judson, of the firm of Plumb 6 Bartram has been confined at his home on North Main street for a week suffering with a severe attack of in f1uenza. He is much improved, how ever, and will probably be able to at tend to business in a short time. George Hogg of Bridgeport has brought proceedings in the Superior court to foreclose property in Strat- ford owned by John J. McGahey. It is alleged in papers filed yesterday that McGahey borrowed $1, 300 from Hogg and gave his note for that amount. Land on Stratford avenue, Stratford, was given as security for the note. Hogg claims the note is due and unpaid so he asks the court to allow him possession of the property. Frank Jacoby,' a Broad street cloth | ing merchant who has a lien on the property for $275, is named as code fendant.
 l Mrs. Isabella l.. Malherbe has brought suit in the Superior cDurt against the Connecticut company for 1 $1O,0OO for the death of her husband, | Leonard Malherbe. He was fatally | injured December A, 1917, on Barnum l avenue when he fell from a car. | Harris R. Smith, 7S, former presi- dent of the Bridgeport Boiler works 1 of Bridgeport, and for many years superintendent of the Pacific Iron | Works, died at his home on Elm street Thursday afternoon after a protracted illness. The funeral was 1 held from his late home this after noon at 2:30 o'clock. He was a, mem Der of Christ Episcopal church and is survived by daughter, Mrs. Rob- ert B. Turney, and two grandchildren, Robert and Doris Turney.
 Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter, the pas-
 tor of the Stratford M. E. church, will | preach Sunday morning. Topis, Max ing Room For Christ" In the even ing the choir will give Christmas
 cantata.
 "The Humblest Made Holy will be
 the theme of the sermon at the Con | gregational church on Sunday morn ing when the pastor, Rev. R. c. l Whitehead, will give message. ap- 1 propriate to the Christmas season. At
 the evening service in Packard hall,
 at 7:30, the Christmas season will be
 further observed in the use of an il-
 lustrated lecture of the story, The
 Other Wise Man" Appropriate Christ
 mas music will be rendered by the
 choir at both services. The Sabbath
 school meets at the close of the morn
 ing service, at which time the Ele- mentary Department will practice Christmas carols in preparation for the entertainment on Monday evening
 in the church. The central feature oi
 the Monday evening celebration will
 be the Christmas Allegory, 'The Stal and the Cross" The Young People hold their usual service in Packard hall at 6:30; topic, Peace on Earth" Services at Christ church will be a! : usual. Holy Communion at 8; Sun day school at 9:30 morning prayer : and sermon at 1O:45. The childrent l. Christmas service will be held or e Christmas eve.
 n The Rev. A. M. Baggett of Nyack n N. Y, will preach tomorrow mornin; = in Bethany church, and the servic, l. will commence at 10:30. The Sunda! y, school will meet as usual and all tn r. scholars are urged to be present. Tn i- annual Christmas concert of the Sun is day school will be held in the even ia ing, commencing as near to 7:30 a
 possible. There will be no Youn
 Peoples meeting in the evening. Rev
 MT. Baggett will conduct the nidweel
 prayer service.
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