The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-29
DEVON

The regular weekly meeting of the Devon Improvement association will be held at the headquarters of the association on Naugatuck avenue Monday evening at which time action VIII be taken upon several important matters. It Is also probable that ar engagements will be completed for the drum corps field day that is to be held on Saturday of this week. Every member Is requested to be presetlG
 At meeting of the recently erga- nized Devon Athletic club the follow ing officers were elected to serve for the coming year: President, Eugene Bergeron; vice president Kenneth Mapp; secretary, Edward Harris; treasurer, Lawrence Ober, Board Of Trustees, Charles W. Evarts, Lewis P. Baldwin and Harvey Tindall.
 Plans are also under way for the forming of a football and basketball team. The club has engaged the ser vices of ]. H. Lister, of Devon, a well known athlete, for football coach. Lis ter expects to put a fast team on the gridiron this fall and has called the first practice for Monday evening. All members wishing to make a tryout for the team are requested to report to Coach Lister.
 At a meeting of the captain and officers of the five lire cempa nies of the town held at the headquarters of Arctic Engine company No. 1. plans were made for the first annual out ing to be given under the auspices of the Milford Fire department at Fort Trumbun Beach Sunday, Oct i2, Assistant Chief A. s. Burgess, of Myrtle Beach, was elected chairman of the committee ih charge of the event, and Captain Alex Fyfe of De- vUn, was chosen secretary and treas urer. Various committees were also appointed to arrange for the days program as follows: Tickets. the captains of each company; refresh ments. first lieutenants of each com pany; sports, second lieutenants of each company. Arrangements will be completed at a meeting Thursday evening Oct. g.
 six persons narrowsly escaped in- jury in a spectacular accident on the Post road in Devon at o'clock to- night and traffic was held up about 20 minutes. When a heavy roadster owned and driven by Charles F. Lu- cas of 1194 State street, Bridgeport attempted to pass a, sedan owned and driven by William LefS1;on, 11s Park Avenue, Bridgeport, both tray cling west the mudguartis locked and both cars skidded 19C feet.
 When they broi.e the ears sl1idded to each side of the road Leighton's car turned over but Lucas machine remained upright in a shallow ditch There were three women with Leigh ion and man with Lucas but none was injured. The ears were not cam a-ed. Lucas was arrested charged with reckless driving.
 Many Milford and Devon members of Ansautawae lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, and Lucia chapter, Q. E. g., attended the Grand Masters day exercises at the Masonic home in Wallingford, Saturday. The event was held in connection with the 24th anniversary of the founding of the home, and ar forded the guests the first OpDOrtun- fly to see the extensive alterations which have been made to the home during the last year. The principal address of the morning session was made by the Rev. Harris F. Starr of New Haven. The chief addresses of the afternoon were delivered by Grand Master Wallace s. Moyle of New Haven and Grand Matron Ada n,1-la,- Ioa uaD If D1Ob11rX-