The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-13
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)

place in Red Mems hall last evening. The committee in charge were George Bateman, George Webb Irving Webb, Edward Manchester and Charles Gra- ham. In place of the usual dance program the dancers were presented with carnations. An alarm of fire took most of the fremen away early in the evening. but they were not de- tained long. Ben Smith. Stratford's popular patrolman, stated early in the evening that he would sing, "They Are All Out of Step but Me" at nine o'clock, but is is supposed that the fire at Lordship disarranged his plans, as neither he or his song materialized. The affair was well attended and we'll enjoyed. Music was furnished by Murray's orchestra of Bridgeport.
 A large siren has been placed on the front of the truck house and was used for the first time last evening.
 The ladies of Christ church will hold a supper on Friday evening from 5 to 7:30.
 The Lincoln anniversary observance in Packard hall under the auspices of the Mems club of the Congregational church was well attended last even ing. A fine supper was served by the ladies of the church at 7:15. At S:15 the exercises opened with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner" fol- lowed by an invocation by the Rev. R. c. Whitehead. The Rev. Thomas Loce gave an introductory address on 'Fathers," and the Rev. R. c. White head spoke chiefly about the Boy Scouts. The address of the evening was by Frank M. Buckley of Cam talk on Abraham Lincoln. He was thoroughly familiar with his subject and held the interest of his audience from start to finish.
 The exercises closed with the sing ing of America" and the pronounc- ing of the bened3ction.
 ] Officer Bigelow found the front door of Abercrombie's news room unlocked about 1:30 yesterday morning. MT. Abercrombie was called on the phone and told of the circumstance. He said that 1t was too cold to come down, but if there was burglar in the store to tell him to be sure and shut the door i when he came out.
 Howard W. Curtis was elected judge of the town court of Stratford in the House of Representatives. Frank Blakeman was elected deputy judge. The elections followed a favorable re- port from the judiciary committee.
 The large consignment of baseball goods received by Charles Abercrom- bic today Is one of the sure signs of an early spring.
 A State street and a Paradise Green car came together in the Center about 6 o'clock last evening. Mrs M. P. Avery of 161 King street was thrown from the seat to the floor and received l severe shaking up. She was taken to the office of Dr. Rowland, but was not found seriously injured. She was soon able to walk to her home The old transformer which has for some years been located usBtairs in the truck house has been removed to Milford and new up-to-date one placed on a pole outside the building. | The department was called to Lord ship about 8 last evening. A large barn belonging to Merle Cowles was i discovered on fire and word was promptly telephoned to the Center.
 The Lordship residents succeeded in
 getting the flames under control be
 fore the arrival of the apparatus The damage was slight.
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