The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-19
MILFORD

R. F. Williams of Edgewood Park has plans about completed for a two family house, which he is to build near his present home on Park Cir cle.
 Officers were elected and the or ganization of the D. V. w. Candy Go. completed yesterday, R. F. Williams or Milford, being made vice president and general manager. Nicholas Elan tes was elected president and James Dennis secretary and treasurer. MILFORD Two SSS
 Members of the First Church choir held a dog bake" recently at the Gulf' preceding their regular weekly rehearsal at the church All of the
 nXins' that go to make up a delic- lous bake were served and enjoyed
 A special town meeting has been called for Tuesday night to consider matters pertaining to the road build ing at Eels Hill and other places.
 The town officers, library and court officials will present their budgets to the finance board Monday.
 l.. r. Oviatt will give an organ re cital at the First Church Friday night, Aug. 29.
 Mrs. Sheldon Bassett entertained the Milford Bridge club at her home, Fort Trumbull Beach, yesterday afternoon.
 At the Methodist church Sunday, Rev. Simonson's subjects were: In the morning, "A Photograph of Christ" and at night, "Matrimony the Divine Link" the third in the series of 'Life's Golden Links"
 Dr. and Mrs. George Nettleton, who are summering at Fort Trumbull Beach, left yesterday for a few days cruise on the Sound
 The Milford Yacht club held its annual meeting on Saturday night in the club house at Fort TrumbulI Beach The club is in a more pros porous condition than it has been in many years All bills paid to date. and money in the treasury The new officers are: Commodore, F. L. Co., gill; vice commodore, Irving Perkins; secretary and treasurer, Joseph Row land. The board of governors in cludes these officers and three past commodOres, Loran Wilcox, Raymond Stoddard and Wesley Sherman
 The celebration committee an- nounccs that all Milford is invited to join in the exercises on Saturday. August 23, when the Welcome Home for the boys will be held. The ex- ercises begin at 9 a. m. on the Green, when the national coIors will be rais- cd. First Selectman Cheney will welcome the boys for the town, and Captain Lockhart will add a few words. The band will play a march, and all friends will act as escorts to the boys from the Green to Beardsley Park. where the exercises will con tinue. The band has been engaged for the entire day. There will be athletic sports among the soldiers, for which beautiful silver loving cups will be awarded as prizes. At 1:3O o'clock the clambake will be served to all men wearing the recognition badges, which will be distributed under the direction of Town Clerk Rose. at the Green, early in the morning and later at BeardsIey Park on the Bridgeport road.
 At 4 o'clock there will be a baseball game at the Gulf street grounds, the Milford team being composed of ex- service men. and all wearing badges will be admitted free, as well as to the afternoon and evening perform ances of moving pictures at the Col onial theatre. Band concert at Beardsley park from to 9. fireworks from 9 to 10. and dancing in the town hall from 9 to midnight. All Milford s to help in the celebration, and many will undoubtedly take picnic lunches, and spend the day at Boards ey park, and enjoy the day as an old Milford picnic and Welcome Home celebration.