The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-04
Newfeld Church Awarded Epworth
 League Banner
Especial to The Times.)

| Stratford, June 4-"working To- | gether With God" was the subject of the address given by Rev. Paul Ed l wards, pastor of the First Methodist church of Bridgeport, at the annual rally of the Bridgeport Epworth League group held at the Methodist I church of this town last night. Over l 300 young people from the First | Methodist, Trinity, Grace, Summer l field, Newfield, Swedish. German, | Nichols, Washington Park, ,Easton | and Stratford church Epworth l Leagues were present at this rally and ! business session.
 The banner which is awarded to
 the league having the largest per | centage of membership present was | awarded to the Newfeld church. s5 l per cent. of their membership being l present. Stratford church came next with a percentage of 75. the First | church having 69, German church 31, 1 Grace 48, Summerf1eld 30. Swedish 1 62, Trinity GA, Washington Park 20, | Easton AZ, Nichols 50 per cent. It was voted to hold the annual | summer outing in conjunction with l the groups of Stamford, South Nor | walk and Danbury on July at Put nam Park in Danbury and the cabi- net was instructed to engage busses | to transport the young people on this picnic on that day.
 The new officers of the group who were elected last night are: Presi- dent, Francis J. Hill, of the First Methodist church; vice presidents, Richard Bayne of Trinity church and John O'Connell of Grace church. Miss Helen Barker of Newfleld church was elected secretary, and Arthur Camp bell of Washington Park church was chosen as treasurer.
 Following the business of the even ing refreshments were served in the dining room of the church.
 One of the finest addresses ever given in Stratford is the way a num- Der of the men who attended the an- nua1 reception last night to the Civil War veterans and the veterans of the other wars given by Okenuck tribe of Red Men characterized the talk given by Major William Alcorn of New Haven, who was major of the Second battalion of the 102nd Regi- ment, Yankee Division, in France. Tho reception was held in the Red Mems hall on Church street and was attended by nearly 200 men of the town, many of them veterans of the World War, and almost all of the members of the G. A. R. in town be- ing among those present.
 During the course of his talk last l night Major Alcorn told of many of his experiences during his service in France and in addition to telling of his own experiences told number of stories of the Civil War which pleas ed the old veterans. Miss Marcia Phillips sang a number of soprano solos, and Sydney Colburne sang tenor solos, both of these singers be- ing in excellent voice and receiving much applause for their efforts. Music for the evening was furnished by the Hart orchestra of eight pieces. the accompaniments to the singing of the soloists being played by them as we'll as the popular songs of the day
 which were sung by the men present A number of pleasing selections were also rendered by this orchestra. At the conclusion of the speaking and the entertainment refreshments were served and cigars passed around. Past Sachem William H. Hart was the chairman f the committee of ar engagements of this affair.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Martha Curtiss Welles, wife of Judge of Probate Charles H. Welles, who died Monday morning at her home in Putney after a few days illness of pneumonia, will be held Thursday afternoon from her late residence at 2 o'clock. Rev. Robert c. White head. pastor of the Congregational church, will officiate and he will be assisted by Rev. Joel Ives, and the interment will be in the Union ceme-
 tery.
 The dead woman, who was born In
 this town and who lived here all or
 her life was beloved by everyone anu
 in her demise a serious loss to the
 community is felt. She hao been III
 III health for a number of years ana
 was stricken with pneumonia snort
 time ago. Up to few hours before
 her death it was thought that her
 condition had been improved but al
 i o'clock Monday morning she dleo.
 She fs survived besides her Husband
 by three daughters. Mrs. A. b. Wor-
 then of New Haven and Miss Chrls-
 tina. and Olive Welles of this toWn'
 and by one son, Ralph Weles. one
 is also survived by two sisters, mrs:
 John c. wilcacson of Stratford, ana
 Mrs. George Booth of Putney.
 William, snaki of so5 Broad street.
 Rrid1eport. was run into by an auto
 mobile driven by Jacob Schwartz or
 Brooklyn, N T., about o'clock yes
 terday afternoon and suffered severe
 lacera tions of the scalp and a dislo- cated shoulder. The injured man who had stepped from a Stratford Center trolley car near the post office, was rushed to the Bridgeport hospltal Ill the police ambulance and IS now un- der observation. Swartz, the driver l os the automobile, was held by the
 no,,ce until bonds of s1,500 was se-
 cured when he was released to appear | in court Thursday morning.
 Owing to the heat of the evening ! and so many other affairs being held