The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
STRATFORO


 Stratford, March Exchanged with serious offense, Walter Dorsey, aged 46 years, of II Sachs street, and Miss May Barber, also residing on the same thoroughfare were arraigned before Deputy Judge Frank B. Blakeman in the Stratford town court yesterday and bound over to the May term of Superior Court. Bonds for Dorsey were placed at $500 and for Miss Barber $250. As neither one was able to procure bonds both were taken to the Fairfield county jail, Bridgeport, by Patrolman Benjamin Smith, who made the arrests. One Car of Coal Arrives. The first shipment of coal to arrive in town since last Wednesday reached Stratford Monday night. The car contained about 50 tons and was side tracked near the railroad station. Dis tribution began Tuesday morning under the direction of Fuel Adminis- trator James Lally. More than 500 orders are still on file and it is the hope of MT. Lally that these will be filled before the end of the week. The present car load of fuel will be doled out in quarter ton lots. Several ship ments of coal have been promised the local fuel administrator. They are expected daily.
 Receives Eight Applications. At a meeting of the Okepuck tribe of Red Men held Monday evening at the wigwam Church street., eight ap- plications were received. They will be acted upon at the next meeting. The committee on the membership campaign who was recently instituted, reported that up to the present time 12 applications have been made. The local tribe is striving to reach a mem bership of 300. The number now affiliated with the organization is 259. Many Attend Lecture. More than 200 persons attended tho lecture given last evening at Packard hall by Rev. Henry P. Lyman Wheaton, rector pro-tem of Christ Episcopal church. The subject was "Relations of England with America" !" Dr. Lyman Wheaton is a graduate of Oxford university. A social session was also held.
 Harvey F. Rugg. Harvey F. Rugg, aged 20 years, died yesterday at the family residence, | 1O9S Hillside avenue, Stratford, fol- lowing a short illness with pneumonia. MT, Rugg was widely known in town especially among the younger people and his death has occasioned wide | ! ,;of his 1arrn circle nf friends and acquaintances. Besides his wife, one sister, Miss Ethel M Rugg, survives.
 Converse Transferred. Word has been recently received here that Frederick Converse has been transferred from the Newport Naval Training station to the Harvard Radio school Cambridge, Mass.
 To Give Dance
 The Stratford Fire Department, No. 1. will hold a dance at Red Mems hall, Church street, Thursday even ing, April 4. SpeideTs orchestra will furnish the music
 Miss Haven Married.
 Announcement was made today of the marriage Ol 4d4o' 1SNIAA 1O' AASANSAAi daughter of MT. and Mrs. Philo P Haven to Sidney K. Backus of Ro- chester, N. Y, which took place Mon- day March II, at the home of Rev Louis Holden, Utica, N. Y. The mar riage was hurried by the acceptance | of Miss Haven as a Red Cross worker lin Rochester. MT. and Mrs. Backus will be at home in Rochester after March 25.
 Visits New Haven.
 Twenty-Five members of the Oxen uck tribe of Red Men journeyed to New Haven last evening with the travelling blanket. They attended meeting of the Big Chiefs of the state
 Returns From Visit.
 Frank E. Conine has returned after a three weeks business trip spent al Detroit, Mich, and other westerr cities.
 To Repeat Play.
 The sanior class of the local High school will go to Easton Saturday tc present their class play, ''The Lady ot the Idbrarv" which proved a grand success when given here. Mis: r Frances Blakeman, instructor of lit erature is directing the play.
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