The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

OF memorial Day proper were carried
out in pursuance of the program in
troduced several years ago by the late
Major Miller, a parade of the Sunday
school children with the presentation
to each child of a flag, the floral dec
Grafton of the graves of the veterans,
singing and appropriate addresses be-
ing the main features.
Several young men of the town who
have attained the age of 81 since the
original draft registration will be
called upon to register on June 5 in
| accordance with recent congressional
legislation. DIR. E H. Smith has been
appointed a member of this districts
| examining board to succeed DIR. Lowe
of Ridgefield, resigned. Another va
cancy on the board caused by the
resignation Of ex-senator Bissell of
| Ridgefeld has been filed by the ap-
pointment of Henry Kyle of Ridge
field.
+ Most of the pupils of the Sanford
school left Thursday for their annual
camp out near the Housatonic river
Formerly their camp has been located
in Shelton, but the site chosen this
year is in the upper part of HaWley-
/
school next Monday evening.
Lemuel B. Sanford has leased his
farm in hometown for a period of
three years to Mrs Kate ST. Mauer,
now living in West Redding. She will
shortly take possession and probably
conduct it as a dairy farm, this being
the use made of it for several years
past. Mrs. ST. Mauer is the author
~ haN oil f-~
has written many articles on agricul-
tural topics published by the maya
! zines.
Francis Vaughan, who ran away
from his home in West Redding sew
eral weeks ago to enlist and was af-
forwards located in a Southern train
ing camp, underwent an operation
there last Saturday for the removal
Of pus from the pleural cavity. He is
now reported to be convalescing ia
vorably.
Miss Eleanor Osborn of the Ridge
has passed an examination for a cler-
ical appointment in one of the war
departments at Washington and is
awaiting the expected call to service.
When it comes she will be accompa-
MED to Washington by Mrs. H. S. Os-
born and that city will probably be-
come their residence until the end OF
the war.
The local Home Guard, AZ strong
went to Bethel last Saturday and par
ticipated with several other COM
mands of the organization in a loca,
Memorial Day observance.
The project for a Fourth of July
celebration in West Redding was ad-
vanced this week by the appointment
of several committees to attend to the
details. 1t is expected that Genera
Leonard Wood will he one of tht
> speakers.
The four children of Daniel Vaughan
.. of West Redding are recent victims O
scarlet fever. So far the outbreal
has been confined to that family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Blacknan arr
absent on an extended pleasure tr1l
,. through the West. Before returning
, they will visit Mrs. Blackman's pa
: rents in Oregon.
t The college farmerettes in Yves
S Redding have extended offers to farm
;, owners in the vicinity to supply fem
l mime outdoor labor from a waitin
e list of volunteers in New York A
E far as can be learned no engagement
1 have yet been effected.
r MT. and Mrs. Percy Litchfie1d o
Il New York are about to occupy thei
S summer home, the former Jeannett
s Glider cottage, on the Ridge.
s Georgetown has this week furnishes
: two recruits to the military service b,
g enlistment, one being Clinton Bennett
= of the State Agricultural farm an
f the other Benjamin Irwin.
Your correspondent is indebted t.
Il Francis Malone of the overseas posta
= service for a copy of THE Stars an,
e Stripes, 1.-THE very lively cheerful an,
S interesting weekly gotten out by tn
e soldier boys over there.
TOMATO. LETTUCE AND