The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

nall, StIatfOrd. PerSOnS naV1ns SoL-
 trtbutions to be called for please mo- l ttfy Mrs. Patterson of King street or Mrs. Gunther Of 2,0l6 Elm street. i Mrs. Thomas Macdonald of 3,045 Main street, Stratford, received @ let ter this week from Capt. L. NJ. ProuSe l of Go. H. 101st Infantry, 26th Yankee l Division, informing her that her | brother, Private John A. Shanley, of Co. H, 101st Infantry, 26th Division. was killed on Oct. 24 by an enemy l machine gun in Bellois Bris, near Yer dun, in the great American drive in the Argonne Mouse sector. Private Shanley7 had been in action since the second Afarne battle, Chateau Thierry and St. A1ihiel. Several years ago he
 resided in Bridgeport and was en- ] ployed by the Garfield Rubber Co, i but since has made his home in Chi cago. Octobe 14 was the last letter 1 received from him, until his dea n
 was reported this week.
 James Peet of ] Iest Broadway has | been suffering with u severe cold that has kept him confined at his home for 1 several days past, but he has sc. far recovered as to be able to be out
 again and attend to business.
 l Mrs. Henry P. Stagg of East Broad
 way has been confined to her bed for 1 a week past, suffering with a severe .. attack of inffammatory rheumatism.
 The inproy appears to be very slow, although she is somewhat bet
 ter.
 l In some of the hold-ups and rob berries that have taken place around ] hot 1 one of the men Is rather tall. In one
 place he was seen leaving when he thought that the inmates had been l aroused, and in one of the hOld-ups recently one of the participants was noticed to be rather tall. At the place 1 he was seen the owner said that he had 8 shotgun all ready for him, but
 unfortunately he was not the one to see him leave.
 James HIcTaggart of Judson place
 has just purchased a new vulcanizing machine, which, as yet, has not ar rived. He intends to do work for ianyone who has anything in that line
 to do. He will receive the work at i his home, where he has a shop fitted
 up for that purpose.
 l Mrs. Fstella Lacey, formerly Parks, 1 of upper Main street, has been con- fined at her home suffering with an attack of the influenza. She narrowly ! escaped pneumonia, and according to
 last reports she is much improved. l Also her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lacey,
 has been suffering with the same nal
 ady, but is much improved.
 l There have been several cases of
 6iphtheria around town, but the mal-
 ady appears to be somewhat albated.
 Little Bernice Culver has wholly re- covered. and is able to be out again, after a sickness of several weeks.
 Also the Gregory children are much 1 improved, and will be out shortly. So
 far as is known there have no new
 cases developed.
 '~The Peddlers' Parade is the head ing of the entertainment which will
 be given in Packard hall on Monday
 evening at o'clock, by the Camp Fire Girls of the Congreg regational church. 1 Recently the organization adopted a ! French orphan, and the girls are talk l ing this means of raising funds to meet the expenses involved. The en- tertainment will be featured by sing
 ing and rec1tations, and instrumental
 music, all parts to be in costume. Ar ! various sorts will be on sale. sev-
 eraI boys of the church will assist in
 the various parts. The play is under
 the direction of Mrs. Whitehead, Miss
 Smith and Miss Helen Luce.
 The Rev. F c. Carpenter states that the Stratford Methodist church is pre- pairing to do it's full Share in the great
 work of the Centenary movement trT.. i literature circulated and many ad-
 dresses given. Minute Men speak at
 each service, and often in Bridgeport and vicinity.
 Bethany church, corner of Nichols
 avenue and Wheeler terrace. The ser vices will be as usual tomorrow. In the morning at 1O:S0, the pastor, Rev. William Nichou, will speak, and at the
 close of the service the Sunday school
 will meet. The Young Peoples so- ciety will hold their meeting at 6:45, followed by the regular evening ser
 vice at 7:30, at which time the pastor will preach. There will fbe plenty of good singing Come and bring your
 friends.
 Communion service and reception of
 members in the morning at the M E.
 church In the evening, stereopticon
 lecture on '"The Stranger Within Our Gates Children are welcome when
 accompanied with some older person.
 Services at Christ church will be as
 usual, Holy Communion at and 1G:45 Sunday school at 9:3O. The confirma- ton class will meet in the chapel at 10. As the Bishops visitation will oc-
 cur on Sunday, March 9th, there will
 be but one more meeting of the class.
 The Communion service will not be celebrated at the Congregational
 church on Sunday morning, as previ- ously announced, but will be he7d on March 9th. This action was decided upon by the Standing Committee of the church last Wednesday evening, in order to meet. the convenience of the many individuals who will unite with the church at this time. The ser mon theme for this Sunday morning will be, "Irrepressible Witnesses the pastor, Rev. R. C.. Whitehead, preach ling At the evening service at 7:30, in Packard hall. the pastor will continue | rNf