The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

| of the brides parents, the young cou-
! pie will leave on a wedding tour. The
| bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Huffman of 571 Connecticut
| and the groom is a son of Mrs. Ellen
Church of Boston. The couple will
! reside in Yonkers, N. Y.
Private Earl steffy, son of Mrs.
Anna Steffy, returned home from
France yesterday Private Steffy has
several shrapnel wounds in his back
and his right arm is also badly
wounded.
Mrs. Henry P. Henshaw and her
j daughter, Miss Marion, will open their
town house in Fairfield avenue,
Thursday. They have been spending
their summer at Black Rock.
/ Miss Dorothy Buckley, assistant
/ state home demonstration leader was
IN this city yesterday, surveying the
work at the City Home Economics
| committee. She stated that she is
very much pleased with the work that
| has been done here at the Food Hut,
The Wellesley club held a meeting
| on Thursday night and elected the
officers of the club for the coming
! year. Miss Flora Harlow was elect
! ed president, Miss Emma Eames, vice
| president Miss Walter Harrington.
secretary and Miss May Davenport.
treasurer. The members of this
! club will meet every two weeks at the
| home of Mrs. Frederick A Peitzsch of
rs Petrie street, to do Red Cross
work.
John E. McGrath, who was con-
nected with the II. o. Garfield Co. be-
fore his entering the army, has won /
commission as second lieutenant.
The Missionary society of the Uni
versalist church, will hold a very in
teresting meeting on November -.
! The main attractions will be an anus
ing sketch entitled How the Story
| Grew Refreshments will also be
served. The missionary boxes will
be turned over and a large amount
is expected.
Miss Fannie Deckman of Jan,
street, is very i'll at her home with an
attack of the influenza.
A number of Miss Esther McKen-
mas friends spent an enjoyable even
ing at her home on Norman street On
Wednesday. Singing and dancing
were enjoyed. Those present were
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Anna Con-
nelly, Miss Eleanor Roche, Miss Eta
, Ryan, Miss May Kiley Miss Esther
McKenna and Miss Madeline Gala
han.
Friends of Miss Elsie Casey will be
pleased to learn that she is recuper-
ating at her home on Atlantic street
from an attack of the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burton, of 282
Marion street, announce the engage
r:ent of their daughter, Miss MabIe
Burton, to Clifford E. Comstock OF
1856 Parallel street. MI Comstock is
/ stationed at Pelham Bay in the Radio
, school.
$ Miss Irene Weed has announced
! that there might be a demonstration
at the Food Hut on State street some
time next week The Hut has been
closed on account of the epidemic. At
present the food center is kept open
s and all women interested are invited
to call. Miss Weed is there every
day.
Congratulations are being received
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccarthy upon
: the arrival of baby daughter, born
E, yesterday at their home. Mother and
4 daughter are doing nicely.
e An important meeting Of st. Eliza
!, beth's guild of st. Johns church will
=. be held on Tuesday afternoon. Plans
!, for a union with Rector's chapter will
u be discussion. Miss Phyllis Tomlinson
=, is president and Miss Ethel Logan is
u secretary of the guild.
George Cove, former secretary Of
the Bridgeport Chamber of Com.
" merce, was a visitor at the offices OF
= the Commerce Chamber yesterday anG
. was warmly greeted by all the Officers
I, and members. Mr. Cove is now con
ueCleu Win the U. >. 6OuSluS cOF'
|" poration at Washington.
5 Fred Anderson of the U. S. Navy
d stationed at Brooklyn, was a recen
y visitor in town as the guest OF
II friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin S. Hurd o:
/ Monroe will celebrate their colder
t. wedding anniversary on Monday, No
re vember IS.
n Mrs. P. S. Warden Of Lewis street
e. is entertaining Miss katherine Burke
H. who is home on a four days leave
IT Miss Burke, a graduate of st. Vim
r. cents hospital, is in the service ant
RS stationed at Fort McHenry.
e. DR.. Walter H. Brown, of the Health
at Department, attended meeting of tn
IS Public Health council at Hartfor'
yesterday.