The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
Personal Mention

spending two weeks vacation at Twin Lakes, have returned home to re- sume their duties as school teachers.
 Society women of this city have be gun to study actual business and many of them are taking courses in business colleges so that they may best fit themselves for work in order to serve their country. Among the first to engage in this new work are Miss Mary Hincks, daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Hincks of Park Place; Miss Irene Davis, daughter of Mrs. s. T. Davis; Miss Deborah Glover, daughter of Mrs. William B. Glover of Fairfield; Mrs. B. B. Palmer and her daughter, Miss Eleanor Palmer, of Vine street; Miss Elizabeth Haver- shank, who makes her home with MT. and Mrs. John S. Pullman and Miss Lillian Wilson of Laurel avenue.
 Word of the safe arrival in France of Corporal John R. Whalen, form erly of 231 Norman street has been received in this city, Corporal Whal- en enlisted a year ago at Fort Slo-
 
 at Camp Devens and later at Atlanta, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. John Ryan of Gil- bert street have returned home af- ter motor trip to Mantle where they were the guests at the summer home of MT. and Mrs. Belmont of North Main street.
 Mrs. E. B. Martens and daughter Miss Frieda Martens, who have been spending several days with Mrs. Belle Cunningham of 402 Hanover street, have returned to their home in Brooklyn.
 Hubbard Lynch of the U. S. Ma al Reserves, who has been spending a short leave with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. John c. Lynch of 826 Myr- tie avenue, has returned to resume his duties at Pelham Bay.
 Mrs. E.. F. Viner and Mrs. A. G. Baldwin of Stratford were hostesses at meeting of the Woman's Mission ary society of the Congregational church held in Packard hall, Strat- ford, this afternoon at S:3O o'clock. Women of the parish were most cor dially invited to attend the meeting and begin the study of two new books, The Working Women of the Orient" and "The Path of Labor" Mrs. Hervey Newborn has been ap- pointed the leader.
 Mrs. John Baptist and her daugh- ter, Dorothy of 525 Wood avenue have returned home after spending an en- joyable vacation at South Newfane, Vt.
 The annual exhibit of the Fairfield School Gardens will be held at Sher- I man school on Saturday. Sept. 14th. The Judging of the exhibits will be held in the morning by William H. Burr of Greens Farms and MT. Bevan of the Fairfield Country Farm Bu- reau. The prizes, which are to be given by the Fairfield Garden club, under the direction of the president, Mrs. J. O. Wright, will be awarded at this time. The gardens have been carried on this summer under the direction of Miss Dick, the supervisor, and very much interest has been shown by all the children in the varl- ous districts of the town of Fairfield An exhibition will also be given ot the Canning club Of Fairfield girls and a prize will be awarded. It is expected that a large number will at- tend this exhibit and show interest ir the work of conservation which the |
 children have done. This is the gee- ond year of this work. and if con- tlnued two years more will count al most as a four years course in agri- culture. and surely will prove of grea lvalue to our young people.