The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
ANNUAL MEETING
OF WOMAN'S AID
At STRATFORD
Town in Good Health, Ac-
cording to Report of
DR.. Lewis.
ROLL OF HONOR
COMPREHENSIVE
Local Red Gross Chapter
Sends Out An Urgent
Appeal.
Especial to The Times)

STAFFORD, Jan. 5-The annual |
meeting y;ofs the Woman's Aid society |
of the Congregational church was
held Thursday afternoon at Packard
hall, Main street 1t was largely at |
tended The annual report was read !
which showed the society to be in a
flourishing condition. The following
officers recently elected were install
ed: President, Mrs. Harry HubbeI1, /
vice president, Mrs. Fred Viner; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Edgar Fisher; treasurer,
Mrs. James Reed; chairman of the
supper committee, Mrs. DeRuyter
Rowland; domestic committee, Mrs.
Whitney; social committee, Mrs. Fred (
erick G. Taylor; fancy work, Mrs.
William B. Cogswell; entertainment
committee, Miss Nellie Eaton and
membership committee, Mrs. Philo |
Ravens.
The annual report showed that ST.
600 was raised during the past year. |
OF this amount $500 was donated to
the sratford Congregational church.
Twenty-Five dollars was given the
Stratford branch Of the Red Cross. !
Many Christmas boxes were sent by
the society during the holidays to the |
soldiers stationed at various camps. |
Following the meeting luncheon was
served.
Health of Town Good
-Four new cases of whooping cough
have broken out in Stratford within
the past two weeks" according to
Health Officer George Lewis. These
are the only contagious diseases in
town." said DR.. Lewis today. About
three weeks ago there were dozen
cases of whooping cough, and two Of
diphtheria. Many of the children af-
flicted with the first mentioned dis
ease are rapidly convalescing. The
diphtheria signs will be raised within
a week as both children are recover
ing and are out of danger.
500 Damage
Fire believed to have been caused
from torch igniting to wood work in
the bench room of the Smith Silver
Co., Bruce avenue damaged that de-
partment yesterday to the amount of
S100. The water pipes in that room
became frozen and plumbers were
called to thaw them out. The Strait
ford Fire department No. was call
ed and extinguished the blaze.
Holds Meetings
The Stafford Fire department No
held a meeting at the fire house
Thursday evening at which nomina-
ton officers took place. The annual
election Of officers will take place
Thursday evening Jan. 10.
Miss Peek 10 Give Dance
Miss Dorothy Peck, student at
Wellesley college, has sent out fifty
invitations to a dance to be given
Saturday evening at her home, Long
Brook avenue.
lfrs. Brakeman Entertains
Mrs. Frank Brakeman of Oronoque
entertained at a dinner at her home,
the members OF the executive board
of the Woman's Aid society of the
Congregational church. Those pres
ent were Mrs. De Ruyter Rowland,
Mrs. Edmond Judson, Mrs. Thomas
B. Taylor and Miss Nellie Eaton.
To Have Roll of Honor
Tbs Citizens committee, composed
of some of Stratford's well known cit
izeRs, are making plans for a roll of
honor which will include all the
Stafford boys now in service. A
meeting was held recently at the town
hall and It was decided to have the
list posted in some prominent place
in the center of the town and have it
illuminated at night The exact loca-
ton has MT as yet been decided. The
Citizens committee have been very
active in helping an the boys who
were either drafted or enlisted. They
have given many entertainments the
proceeds of which went for the needs
of the boys At Christmas they sent
many Christmas boxes, The commit
tee comprises First Selectman James
Lally; Olaf Unbehagen, Allen Judson,
Fred Fewnroe, Charles Abercrombie,
William B. Nichols, Harold c.. Lowell,
George Bateman and David L.
Rhoades.
Ill With Bronchitis
Thomas Moore of Housatenic ave-
nus is confined to his home with a
severe attack of bronchitis.
To Report to Norfolk
Donald Sammis of Academy Fill
has received word to report at Nor
folk, Va, with the Engineers corps.
He will leave Monday, Jan. Z.
Rev. Kennedy in England
Mrs. Chauneey Q. Kennedy receiv-
ed word yesterday from Rev. Chaun-
Gey c. Kennedy of his safe arrival in
Ehgiard. Rev. Mr.. Kennedy was re-