The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
PERSONALS

II h MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Mantler of 1412 State street are the proud par ents of twins, a son and daughter, born to them at their home on Oct IS. Mrs. Mantler and children are doing nicely.
 1 At a special meeting of the Home Making Department of the New Ha- ven County Farm Bureau held Tues | day in New Haven, in Chamber of Commerce hall, Miss Irene Weed of i this city extended a cordial invita- tion to anyone interested to inspect the Bridgeport food center, and she also told much of interest regarding it. Miss Marie Donaldson, secretary of the Agricultural society of this city, was also present and told of the de- 1 hydrating plant in this city, explain ing much in connection with the work.
 Dr. Ira Dow Beebe, of 793 Nor man street received orders to report for active duty. He was commission ed first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve corps of the United States army in September 1917, after hay 1 ing filed an application for entrance ] into the corps on April Il, five days after the declaration of war. The place of his assignment is not yet known.
 On Thursday night the teachers of the High school held a meeting in the girls lunch room. An old fash toned New England supper was serv- ed The old teachers of the school entertained the new teachers, land every one had a fine time. After MT. Simonds told about teaching. MT. Lee spoke upon My Experiences Teaching in a German School" anc MT. Davenport told of how he escap- of the war.
 Miss Elizabeth Seeley, who is talk | ing a course in nursing in New TorX, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Frederick Seeley, of Brooklawn avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. P. J. Morrissey of Austin street are both confined to their home with the influenza. Mrs. Morrissey was Miss Margaret Russell before her marriage.
 Miss Emma Elise Evers, who spent thep ast. two weeks at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. August Evers of North avenue, returned last night to Camp Wheeler, Georgia where she has been taking care of the influenza patients since her en- listment in April. While in this city Miss Evers, spent part of her time ir caring for the patients suffering from the disease.
 The well known and delightful 'cellist Miss Ruth Williams; who ap- peared at a number of concerts giv- en by the Wednesday Afternoon Hiu sical club, rendered a pleasing pro. gram last night at the First Presby terian church..
 Miss Mabel Abercrombie of Nor. man street, had pleasant motor triI to Stamford yesterday.
 Miss Adeline Madden of Jame street. who is a teacher at the Wal tersville school, is very i'll at he home with pneumonia.
 Lieutenant Frank Irving ant Lieutenant Harry Husington of Chi
 cago, where the recent visitors o
 Mrs. P. w. Reid of State street 1 Miss Elizabeth Wright of Jaksol , avenue returned last night from Nev
 York, where she attended the wed
 ding of a classmate of hers at Smitl
 college. Miss Gladys Van Deventer
 who married Charles Baxter. l Miss Marion T. Wright, daughter O Ilr. and Mrs. J. w. Wright of Jack
 son avenue, received a letter on Sat
 urday from Washington, telling her [
 report at once in Colonia, N. J., wher |, she will take up work in a base hos h pital as a reconstruction aide. = Tn installation of officers of tn s Hebrew Sick Benefit society was hel
 last night in their rooms in the Lyri
 hall on Main street. The new off
 cers are Isaac Shiman, president o Joseph LabarowitZ, recording secre q tary; Samuel Katz treasurer. and \