The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-24
MILFORD

The services at St. Mary's church tomorrow will be first mass at o'clock followed by Sunday school and high mass at 10:30. In the evening the ceremonies will consist in the | crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin by the members of the Sodality | of the Children of Mary. reception of ; new members into the Sodallty, ser mon by the Rev. Thomas Gloster. as | sistant rector of St. Charles church, 1 Bridgeport, followed by Benediction. There will also be a special musical | program.
 | The first night of the minstrels of ! the Milford Wheel club proved a big success. Although the town hall was not entirely filled, probably due to the 1 fact that many intended to take in the second night of the show. still all who went had very enjoyable time l Charles Perkins ana Gene Earth in
 their clog dance and Jim Phalen, who sang Dat Wuz Me-" were the big | hits of the evening. The performance
 started off with the opening medley l by the entire chorus. Following this
 Joe Palmer sang I'll Say She Does" and Frank Graham with the Sea Song" Then came the big feature of 1 the evening. a clog dance by Charles Perkins and Gene Earth which was very clever. Harry Won Hacht with Pm Forever Blowing Bubbles and Charles Benham, Nanny Blossum's tPossum Party" Bill Askam rendered
 a few solos on his single string home made violin. Stanley Hooghkirk sang
 Mary" Albert Roder, Sarah, Come lover Here.' Joe Palmers solo was Pal O Mine" Jim Phalen responded
 to several encores to his song Dat IWuz Me" The rninstrels closed with
 a medley of popular airs by the whole
 chorus.
 Dancing followed until 12 o'clock,
 music furnished by Perkins Jazz Or lchestra-
 | Next week has been designated as
 clean up week by Dr. w. S. Putney,
 the health officer and every resident
 is requested to see that his premises
 are thoroughly cleaned of rubbish.
 ashes. etc, so that the appearance of
 their properties will be improved and
 the health of the town benefited.
 Rev. Peter H. McClean gave a very 1 interesting talk to the members of
 the Young Mems League of St.
 Charles church of Bridgeport, last
 night.
 ] Sergeant Roosevelt of Lafayette
 street returned from France on the
 Sierra a few days ago and has been
 visitin s in town. He returned to Cam D Merritt yesterday and expects to be discharged from the army in a few days when he will return to Milford , for good.
 The Memorial services by the local G. A. R. will take place in the town hall tomorrow night and all the churches in Milford will join to make
 this the largest and best memorial
 service ever held here.
 Tuesday night the minstrel show given by the young people of PIym- outh church some time ago will be re- peated at the request of a number of residents who did not have the pleasure of seeing the last perform ; ! ance.
 The baseball nine of the Rosen- l baum school played the nine of the , | Morgan school at the Golf street
 grounds this afternoon. s MT. and Mrs. Sheldon Bassett O, ! | Fort Trumbull Beach, have been en- V | tertaining Mrs Nicholas Pond o+ S New York and Milford for the pas = week.
 s Memorial Day services will be held :. | at the Congregational church on Sum- 7. 1 day morning, when the pastor will ! | preach on the theme Memorial
 Stones" At the evening service ir
 Packard hall at o'clock. the Con-
 1 vert's club of the Bridgeport Christian g l Union will be present to conduct the ' i service. There will be special music I i The Sabbath school meets at 12, ana r the Young People at ' p. m. Topic |. Gods Precious Promises = Miss Eunice Newman of Laure