The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-11
MILFORD


 of $161 as the proceeds of their rum mage sale. It was an error to state that the visiting nurse fund was to be the beneficiary. The amount will go toward the general benevolent and patriotic work of the Chapter, which includes scholarships fer mountain whites and the care of French or phans.
 The sale was conducted under the direction of the Ways and Means Committee of the chapter, which is made up of Mrs. Cecil Trowbridge, Mrs: George 1. Sanford, Mrs. George E. Clark, Mrs. P. W. Hine, Mrs. Nal tass and Mrs. Catherine Morris.
 Dr. Simonson and Rev. Frank Car lesen will exchange pulpits on Sun day morning. In the evening, the sub ject of the sermon at the Plymouth Church will be 'Amusements."
 The Plymouth Discussion Club will tackle the League of Nations at noon, and will consider 1t article by arti- cle, it is reported. An endeavor will be made to find out something of the meaning of that celebrated document.
 The last sewing meeting of the NeedlewOrk Guild for the year will be on Friday the 17th with Mrs. Manley J. Cheney.
 Edward J. Belforte was found guilty In the Common Pleas Court at New Haven yesterday of attempting to defraud the Gas Co. Joe Bristol. agent for the gas company, was one of the witnesses. He was sentenced to 30 days in Jail.
 
 Festival was as successful as the first. A large number of people occupied the tables and were fed to satisfac- ton by the Methodist Ladies Aid. The Thursday evening occasion was distinguished by a large number of the members of the Eastern Star at tending in a body, taking their sup per with the Methodist ladies before their regular lodge meeting.
 In a short address by the pastor, Rev. G. w. Simonsoa, he referred to the fact that it was the thirty sixth celebration of the festival, and he warmly congratulated the members on their uniform and untiring good work
 The contractor is making good progress on the Eels Hill improve ments, and it will not be long before the very short -ection between the Greer, and the Memorial bridge, and which is described as the worst piece of highway between Boston and New York, will be brought up to standard.
 Mir. Charles Freeman of Elton street, who has been very i'll for short time, is progressing finely, and has the promise of the doctor that he may sit up for a while on Sun day.
 The attention of property owners of this town are called to the fact that the board of assessors is in ses- sion in the tax collectors office each day this month from in the fore noon to o'clock in the afternoon and that there is a great deal for them to do in making out the lists of taxable property in Milford and that people coming in to have their list made out will confer a favor that will be appreciated If they do so as early as possible.
 Freelove Baldwin Stowe chapter, D. A. R., held a rummage sale in the chapter house yesterday. A variety of things had been secured for the event and the patronage, while not as large as might perhaps have been
 
 fair netted a goodIy sum for the chapter.
 The New Haven Gas Company are extending their large main east from the Four Corners, Naugatuck avenue. This work is being done at this time as the company desires to get the main laid in advance of the perma- nent pavement which is to be laid before long there. The work of put ting down this pavement is going on with great progress.
 The first meeting of the Ladies guild of St. Peters church was held at the rectory Wednesday afternoon. The annual meeting will take place in the parish house next Wednesday, Oct. 15, and officers for the coming year will be chosen at that time.
 When the contractor began the work of putting down the permanent pave ment, which is being laid from Eels Hill to the end of the cement road in Woodmont, sign was posted where a fence was erected across the road at the junction of New Haven avenue and the Pond Point road warning travellers that the street was closed. All this does not seem to have pre- vented some from trying to use the street, for another sign has been put up that the use of this road is utterly impossible. The detour caused by the closing of this street is not a long one and the road is in good condition which makes the persistence of some autoists using this road, as they have to drive back to this point where the sign is posted.
 Degree work at this evenings ses- sion of Ansantawae lodge, A. F. 6 A. M
 The annual meeting of the board of education takes place this evening at which time officers for the coming year are to be chosen and it Is de- sired to have a good attendance.
 Fourteen points, forty-fve amend ments, and four reservations seem to be all we have got out of the sit nation to date.-Exchange