The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-27


 of the members of Wopowage lodge of Milford will visit the local lodge and conduct the work Of installation. At this meeting a. clam chowder will be served the visiting members.
 Mrs. Richard Howell of Elm street entertained a large number of chill dren yesterday afternoon with a thea ire party and entertain1n at her home. The children. 76 in all, as sembled at Mrs HoweH's home shortly after the noon hour when they were loaded into three jitney buses and taken to the Lyric theatre in Bridgeport where they witnessed The Little Teacher Following the show the children again boarded the busses and returned to Mrs. Howeu's home where luncheon was waiting to which all of the kfddies did full jus tice the party disband.ng late in the afternoon all expressing their feelings of gratitude to Mrs. Howell for her kindness.
 A Ford touring car owned by the United States Tire Co. of Hartford and driven by Richard ?. Todd, of Hamden, run into a baker wagon owned by the Adams Roth Baking Co. of Bridgeport, near the corner of Bruce and Stratford avenues Thurs day afternoon. The baker wagon which was coming out of Bruce ave- nue took a short cut by coming on the left side of the oil station at the corner just as the Ford machine com ing towards Bridgeport rammed into it. The damages were slight
 Attorney Ivan L. Warehouse came near receiving serious injuries Christ mas day wIe er he hastily removed the cap from the radiator of h.s machine. AIr. l1orehousa who was on his way home when his radiator became over heated and at the corner of California street and Barnum avenue he got out hastily taking off the cap the steam gushing out and painfully burning his arm and face. Dr. E. H. J. Hennessey was called and took MT. Moreh ouse to his home where he is now attend ing him.
 Next week Wednesday evening at the local bowling alleys one Of the most important bowling games of the season will be rolled when the fast team from the Kelly alleys of Bridge port known as the Laurels will en- deavor to take three strings from Stratford's own. The game will be- gin promptly at o'clock and it is expected that a large delegation of rooters will be present representing both teams.
 A small blaze at the Barrymore house at the corner of South avenue and Elm street called the members of the local fire department to the scene Christmas night. The fire which started in the fireplace had gained but little headway owing to the quick response of the local de- partment and was extnguished with small loss.
 The scaffoIding has been put in place for the reshingIing of the roof of Christ church by the Goodyear Roofing Co, who have been awarded the contra ct. The steepIe will also be reshngIed and painted as far as the belfry by the Goodyear company.
 Arthur Beardsley is suffering with ] a painful foot as a result of 500 ; pounds falling upon it at the Raybes- 1 tos company while he was at work ! yesterday.
 Fritz AIbreght of Freeman avenue ! entertained a party of his relatives at his home Christmas day. A roast l pig with all of the fxings was one of i the features. 4 Christmas tree laden i with gifts completed a very pleasant l day.
 Edward AIemon, 95 Barnum ter ] race, was taken to the Bridgeport 1 hospital in the Stratford ambulance ] yesterday.
 Co. L held their regular weekly drill in their arnory on Church street last evening. Following the drill the 1 regular weekly bowling matches were rolled.
 Mrs. Arthur Baldwin of South Main street is entertaining as her house guest over the weekend Miss Grace Conley of Denbury.
 Fred I,seson of Bridgeport was a visitor with friends in town last even ing.
 Some doings in the Stratford Meth odfst Episcopal church.
 The special features of the services on Sunday next will be the repetition of the Christmas music by the choir 1 in the morning and the annual 1 Christmas concert by the Sunday school in the evening. The concert is to be a very attractive one In which the children and young people will take part. Special songs by the school also solos and chorus work by classes At the morning service the pastor will preach on ''Stop and Think" 1
 Watch Night in the Methodist church of Stratford. The Congre- gational and the Methodist churches will unite to watch the old year out and the new year in, on Wednesday night from g to 12 o'clock. At. O clock sharp there will be a song service at which the Rev. R. c. Whitehead will be the speaker. There will be also special music and lots of good cheer. From to Il o'clock there will be social hour in which everybody will unite to have good social time. Refreshments will be served. and solos, vocal and instru- : mental will be rendered. From II
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