The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
STAMFORD
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 Stratford, July 21.---The postponed out door celebration of the feast of
 Our Lady of Mount Carmel which had to be called off last Wednesday on ac-
 count of the weather was held at
 Avon Park on Saturday night. over 1000 of the Italian speaking residents
 of the town and their friends taking
 part in the affair. Avon Park was
 brilliantly illuminated with electric lights and candles being strung along
 the trees of the park and from 7:S0 to Il o'clock there was selections from
 the Marine band of Bridgeport, dan
 cling and fireworks. There were a large number of beautiful fireworks
 set off during the evening, most of
 the pieces being of the kind that went high in the air and were seen from
 all sections of the town. The dancing
 was held on the large platform which had been erected in the park.
 | During the evening two of the young
 men of the town addressed the crowd, Como Stavalo taking for his subject Our Country" and Edwin Bergen
 speaking on The United States" The l remarks of these young men were
 
 | Mrs. Angelo Stavalo was the chair
 man of the committee in charge of this celebration and the success of the affair was very gratifying to her and her fellow workers. It was one of the finest celebrations of this day which
 means so much to the Italian people
 that has been held in this section for
 some time.
 Proof that automobile drivers have
 no more fear of police officers than they have of civilians was demon 1 strated Saturday noon when Constable Edward Manchester who was riding his Bicycle at the center was run into | by Arthur Deming of James street,
 Milford. Constable Manchester es- caped without a scratch but the wheel
 he was riding was badly damaged. l Deming was arrested after the acci-
 dent charged with not giving the right Of way to another vehicle.
 Dr. Charles R. Townsend of 446 State street, Bridgeport, failed to turn
 to the right when driving his auto mobile along Stratford avenue Satur- day afternon in order to allow Chief | of Police. Nichols driving the patrol wagon to pass and received a sum
 mons to appear in court to explain why he failed to observe the rules of the road. Chief Nichols at the time was after a violator of the law and signalled Dr. Townsend to turn to- ward the right hand side of the street so that he could be passed.
 1 So much rain has been had during the past few daSs that the work on i the foundation of the new Lowell building at the center was stopped. Just as soon as the foundations of I -, ,4e 1@Y1f1 AI-- structure can be expected to be | rushed.
 | Every effort will be made by the l committee in charge of the Educa- l tional Drive for Ireland's cause to l see that this week this town goes | over the top with a large sum and l beginning today canvassers will be about the town to give every one a I chance to contribute. The Rev. M. J. O'Conn.pr, pastor of St. James | church will be in command of the workers for this town and there is | every reason to believe that he will ] be able to make a fine showing. | Many of the Stratford workers at | tended the mass meeting which open l ed the Bridgeport campaign at Polls | theatre yesterday afternoon. Strat- | ford is part of the Bridgeport dis
 
 be a part of the fund from that place. Bridgeport district has been allotted the sum of s20, 900 but no set sum has been given for this town to raise. Raymond, son of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Thompson of Main street Is ex- pected to arrive in town after two years in France and Germany some time this week. This Stratford boy who has been a sergeant in the quar- termaster corps of the headquarters of the Fifth Corps, will bring home with him a medal with an accompan- ing voucher signed by General Ely and Chief of Staff c. A. Trott, for rem dering valuable service in assisting in operating the forward rations and supply dumps during the Meuse-Ar- gonne offenses, being frequently un- der severe shell fire and bombage from the air. Sergeant Frank verilli of the State Police spent some time in town on Saturday presumably in search of in formation regarding violator of the . laws of the state. VirelH spent some time closeted with the members of the Stratford police Okenuck tribe of Red Men will meet in their hall on Church street this evening. At this meeting reports from the building committee will be heard and final details of the annual shore dinner which is to be held at Savin Rock on Thursday evening will he dn Ic tad tJ,ot Io,