The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
STAMFORD MAN TO MARRY GIRL FROM LOUISVILLE Six Motor Trucks Garry Missionary Society to
 New Canaan. WORK PROGRESSING
 ON LOWELL BLOCK Members Compete at Wea- togue Country Club For Championship.
Special to The Times.)

ratford. July 12.---The babies, members of the Cradle roll depart ment of the Methodist church Sunday school and their mothers were enter , tained at the church on Thursday af- ternoon by Mrs. Harry F-airchild, the superintendent of the department. There were over 50 babies present, all Of them accompanied by their moth CTS. Both babies and mothers were served refreshments during the after noon.
 The cradle roll of the Stratford church Is the third largest of any of the Methodist churches in the sta.e, nearly POO babies being enrolled. Six automobile loads of members of the Foreign Missionary society of the Stratford Methodist church went to New Canaan yesterday to hold their summ CT meeting at the home of the Rev. E. c. Carpenter. a, former pastor of the Methodist church. Mrs. Car penter was an officer of the society when she lived in this town.
 Announcement of the coming mar riage of Frederick Allerton Aufford Jr. of this town and Miss Madora Cuthbert Bu1lttt at Louisville, ky, on July 23 has been made in one of the newspa pers of that city. The wedding is to be solemnized at o'clock in the morning at St. Marks Episcopal church and Miss Grace Aufford sister of the groom-to-be, will be the maid of honor.
 Leroy and Howard FAirchild of this town attended a ball game at the Polo grounds, New York city one after noon this week.
 Work toward the erection of the three-story building for Harold C. Lowell at the center is proceeding rapidly as the last of the buildings that stood On the site, the hardware store, has been moved giving the contractor clear road to work in. ] The hardware building which was moved yesterday. is being placed on the rear end of the lot near the old horse sheds. The sidewalk on the street has been fenced in and a mar row wooden walk la1d for use of pe- destrians during the building opera tions. It is expected that the new building will be completed before the snow flies.
 A mems singles tournament com- mences at the Weatogue Country club this afternoon. This tourna- IiItIll IS lOT Lilt plOnSHlp or the club and almost all of the members of the organization have entered. In addition to this tournament deciding the championship of the club it will decide the rating Of the players to be used in competition with players of other clubs about the state
 Bids asked for by the govern ment for supplies for the Stratford
 lighthouse for the coming winter The supplies desired include coal, wood, and other necessities.
 Tax Collector John c. wi1coxson reports that the collection of taxes this year has been in the same pro- portion as that of previous years and that Q larger percentage of the prop erty owners will be assessed the pen alty for falling to pay taxes on time than that of other years. The time when taxes could be paid without an added penalty ended on Thursday Sergeant Ralph Parks, son of Mrs. Belle Parks of East Broadway Is now back in Stratford after over IS months in France and Germany. He has received his discharge and will take up his civilian duties in the near future.
 Stratford Methodist Episcopal Stratford M. E. church Rev. A. F. Chamberlain, pastor-Sunday, July Morning worship 10:30, the Rev Herbert Ford, recently returned from service in France, will preach; even ing worship 8, the pastor will preach the second sermon in the series Four Rules for Life" II. "The Brazen Rule"; Sunday school 12, mems class in the church; Epworth league 7:15 bright service for the young peo a bright service for the young peo- pie. Church Is cool a place as there Is in town on hot days. Come to church on Sunday. Welcome. Seats free.