The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-21
DEVON

Devon. Oct 21-The local post of
 the American Legion will meet to-
 night in the State Guard Armory,
 when one of the subjects to be
 taken up and considered, is the
 han ding by this new organization,
 of the Red Cross mem mbership drive
 that will start here soon.
 The Tuesday afternoon club will
 hold their annual meeting and cleo
 ton of officers, October 21st, meeting
 with Mrs A. 4. Baldwin on Golden
 Hill street.
 At the fire department meeting Thursday evening, Selectrnan NJ. J, Cheney presented the commissioners with two loving cups, which will be awarded at another hose laying con- test that will be held by the fire men.
 The adjourned town meeting holds forth again Monday night when the
 first business will be to continue consideration of the finance board re- port, in which are the important items of bonding for new roads, sane
 tioning or disapproving appropria- tions for new buildings, laying the
 tax and otherwise acting upon the report
 The assessors have already had a meeting with the newly appointed assistants for a re assessment Of the town, and plans have been laid for getting at the work right away. Mrs. W. s. Putney has been visit inc in E-11f Rev. H. c. NIeserve will have as his subject at the Woodmont chapel to- l morrow morning, "A Notable Scrip ! ture."
 About one hundred members and friends of Tinto Council, K of C., No. A, paid tribute to the service men of the local council at formal reception and smoker held in ! Knights of Columbus hall last even i ing, and the affair proved one of the largest and most enjoyable ever giv- en by the Milford lodge. The pro- gram was impressive, especially the i ton in honor of the three members who gave up their lives, Frederick Crary, James D. Norris and Thomas E. Maher. James T. T i meeting and Introduced William B. Mccarthy.
 ! Mir. Mccarthy, in behalf of the i council, extended a warm welcome to ] the 15 members who have returned 1 after which he called upon Rev. P l H. NcClean, chaplain of Tinto coun- ] cil, who spoke in the highest terms 1 of what the boys had done in France, l of the important part the Knights of i Columbus had taken in the comfort | and welfare of the service men, re- | gardless 8 race, color or creed, and l of the reconstruction work that the | K. of c. Is now engaged in. State i Deputy George T. Kelly of Bridge 1 port spoke on the good of the order 1 Major Camille Mazeau of Milford 1 told of the experiences while at the i front, and remarks were also made l by Rev. J. A. Ledwith, P. G. K; i James M. Maher, P. G. K; William l O'Hara, P. G. K; N. Fohehr and ! others.
 l A pleasing program arranged un- ] der the direction of Vincent Benhan7 , included vocal and instrumental se- , iections with specia1ties by George
 Rajotte, Dunn Brothers, Vance
 and Johnson and songs and stories ! by Leo and Joseph Whalen, the well i known vaudeville artists, and mem. bers of Tinto Council During the i evening refreshments and smokes . were served.
 ! Two unique relics of the wa,
 were presented to the council by Leo Whalen and MT. Mccarthy stated that plans were being made for the unveiIing of roll of honor 1 to be hung in the council chamber