The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT To Act on Resolution Ask ing for State Aid to Build
 New Roads. OKENUCK TRIBE TO
 HAVE CAMPAIGN Present Membership is 28O and Effort Will Be Made
 to Add 75 More.
(Special to The Times. )

meeting is to be held at o'clock Thursday evening, July IT to con- sider and take action on the follow ing resolution-
 Whereas, an act of the General As sembly, approved May 13, 1919, being Chapter 32s-of the Special Acts of 1919, provides an appropriation for Che construction of State Aid Roads for two fiscal years ending June 30, 1921.
 Be It Resolved:-Thatt the Town Of Stratford hereby declares its intention to build or improve a section or sec tions of public road under the provis- ions of Section 14S3 of the General Statutes with it's various amendments; and in conformity with the provisions of said laws the sum of S5.000.OQ or so much thereof as may be required to pay the amount of the pro rata share of said town of the cost of such construction or improvement under the provisions of said appropriation allotted to the highway commissioner is hereby appropriated for such pur- pose, and the town treasurer is here by authorized and affected to pay said amount to the state of Connecticut at the times and in the manner provided by law.
 Resolved:-That the selectmen are HutnCGlZPu anu ulItSltu to ~f plication to the highway commissioner in the manner provided by law. for the construction or improvement of highways in this town under said laws and appropriations.
 Plans for a large increase in mem bership to:Okenuck tribe of Red Men will be discHssed At the meeting of the tribe to be held at their wigwam on Church street this evening and every member is urged by the new isachem, James A. Pronovost, to be present The present membership of the tribe Is 2s0 and 1t Is hoped that 75 of the citizens of Stratford will be added to the list before the end of the term.
 On Thursday evening, July IT, a large delegation from Okenuk tribe are to 20 to Stamford and attend the big carnival being held in that city by the members of Onax tribe. It is planned by the Stamford brothers to meet the train on which the StSat- ford boys will arrive and to escort them to the grounds with brass band. As the friendly feeling be- tween the Stratford and Stamford tribes is of the best a largo number are expected to be on hand for this trip.
 The annual shore dinner and eum- ner outing of the Stratford Red Men will be held Thursday evening, July PA The dinner will be served at tbe Colonade, Savin Rock, and the trip to and from Stratford will be made in special trolley cars. Following the usual custom men friends or the members of the local tribe are in- vttea to attend this dinner and out ink.
 Last Monday evening the newly elected officers of the tribe were in- stalled bv Deputy Great Sachem Nel- son J. Ahlstrom of Stamford, who was accompanied by a large number of Stamford members of the order. The installation ceremonies were put on in a manner which was very cred table and caused praise to be given by Past Great Sachem George A. EraIrchild, who was present Oken- rclx tribe is in a very prosperous con- ditton and has issued a statement for the benefit of the members the statement showing real estate or considerable value and a good sized sum of money in the wampum belt.
 The new officers of Okenuck tribe who were installed last week are: Sacbem. James A. Pronocost; eenfor saeamore, ". Howard Wilcoxson; 1; junior sagamore, Harry w. F. Bald win; prophet, Wesley C. Morehouse; {; first sannap, Raymond Coe; second sannap, Louis F. Todd; guard of the viewarA. Charles Bosch: guard of i the forest. William Mallory; warriors, c w. Carey. Walter Thompson, Will son J. Beardsley and Harry Speer Jry braves, William Lurix, Karl Berrer and Charles r. Horton. George A. Fairchild is chief of records of this tribe, Andrew T. Eaton Ia collector of wampum and Evert L. Beardsley is the keeper of wam- mum. The three trustees are George w. spall. Fred W. Nettleton and Asa L. Parketon.
 Over 1.5oo volumes were distributed | to the children of the schools of Strat- | ford by the librarian of the Stratford 1 library. Miss Frances Russell. during teh past year according to her repor' made at the annual meeting of the Library association heI9 last week. I was voted by. the directors of the H. lTbrary to engage Miss Russell for an other year.
 The follwins offcers of the associa
 ton were elected: President, Judg| Howard w. Curtis; vice president
 walter wilcoxsdh: secretary: Mis-
 Winfred Todd; treasurer, Walter E Goddard.
 Ideutenant Harry Flood. who ha. been spending a furlough at his hon fin town, has returned to camp t
 await his dNcharge from the service Lieutenant Flood has not decided
 what line Of work he will take ul
 when his term of service in the arm! is completed and 1t may be that h. will return to France to engasZe in re construction work in that country. | Local citizens of Italian birth vii celebrate on Wednesday the annua feast of Our Lady of Mount Carme by services in St. James church fl the morning and sports at Avon parl fin the evening