The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21
MILFORD

A large stock of flour. sugar, lard, bakers and grocers' supplies were destroyed about 1880 o'clock this morning by fire in the building used as storehouse by Fire Commissioner A. c. Gardner and I. RosenwiS, pro prietor of the Farm House Bakery, on Durand avenue, Fort Trumbull beach. The fire which started on the lower floor of the storehouse was discovered by Mir Rosenwig as he happened to step out of the bakery which is situ- ated across a drive way. about 5o rect from the storehouse. The blaze 1t m the country for miles around and was placed under control with some difficulty by the members of the Fort Trunnbuu and Arctic Hose companies. The loss Is estimated at about $5,Ooo.
 The graduation exercises at Lau- relton hall last evening were attended by a large number of visitors from Hartford. Bridgeport, New Haven and New York, among whom were a num- ber of priests and sisters with Rev Mother Benedict, Mother Superior Of the Sisters of Mercy for the diocese The address to the graduates was made by Rev. Peter H. McClean, $. T. L., pastor of St. Mary's church, and the diplomas were distributed by Father Mclean. assisted by Father Ledwith.
 The singing of Miss Justina Me Carthy was very fine and elfcited great praise from the musical critics pres ent
 The following is the program of ex- ercises:
 Concerto in sharp Minor ((Alle- gro), Hitler. Misses Theodosia Boehm and Imelda Fay.
 Welcome, Miss Genevieve C. Kirsch.
 shout Aloud in Triumph" Fontyn Manney. chorus classes.
 Coronation, Alma Mater, Catherine F. O'Neill.
 vaIse in F. Moskowski, Miss Mil dred Knowles.
 Lady of shallott," Bendell; Misses Imelda Fay, Mary Lengen, Justina Mccarthy and school choir.
 Conferring of. Diplomas.
 "A Work Is Waiting for You" (Val- edictory): The Graduates.
 Address to Graduates The Rev. P. H. McClean. $. T. l..
 Concerto in f sharp Minor (Finale) Hitler; Misses Theodosia Boehm and Ine1da Fay.
 Those graduating were Phyllis M Costello, NJ Catherine Devin, M. Gladys Flynn, Margaret J. Kenny. Genevieve, C. Kirsch. Rosemary b. McElroy. Anna E. Mulligan, Anna M. Murphy, Marion E. Reynolds. The post-graduates are: In music, Miss Theodosia Boehm; secretarial, Misses Catherine F. O'Neill and Nora F. Ryan.
 ..l,. !, tomorrow will be mass at o'clock fin the morning followed by Sunday school and high mass at 10:30 o'clock followed by benediction. Mass at St. Gabrieps at Walnut Beach will be at o'clock followed by Sunday school.
 There will be the usual services on Sunday in all of the local churches. The First. the Methodist and the Ply mouth churches have services at 1O:3O a. m. Sunday school at noon, the young peoples service at 6:30 D. m. and service at 7:30 p. m.
 St. Peters church has service at 8 and at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at noon, and evensong at p. m.
 The Christian Science society has service in Royal Arcanum hall at II a. m followed by the Sunday school. woodmont Union chapel has ser vice at II a. m. and this is followed by the session of the Sunday school
 The funeral of Miss Katherine Corbett was attended at St. Brendan's s church. New Haven, by a number of Milford residents. The deceased was an aunt of Mrs. William B. Mccarthy of Milford and had often been a visi- tor here. Among those who attended were Rev. Peter H. McClean pastor of St. Mary's church and Rev. Walter McCrann of Norwalk, formerly as- sistant at St. Marys. Miss Corbett was a sister of the late Thomas Cor bett of New Haven and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Hannah Hogan of New Haven, mother of Mrs. Mccarthy.
 Alsace-Lorraine railway workers are to be affiliated with the French Fed ertaion of Labor, dating from May