The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER


 of another entertainment of merit, yesterday afternoon when the follow ing program was rendered by the students:
 Song. Old Glory, by the school. "A Tribute to Roosevelt" essay by Earle Smith; selection by the orchestra, CNasing RainboWs; debate, Resolved: That immigration should not be re- s,rIcoed by the Literary Test; affirma- tive side: Mabel Huntley and Justin Houlihan; negative, Robert Beers and Paul Smith, chairman, Jennie Sturges; piano duet, La Scre1It, Anna Cava- naugh and Lillian Strisik; essay, Some Problems of the Peace Conference, Jennie Lundgren; mandolin solo, Beautiful Ohio, Helen Meade; oration, A Welcome to Our Boys, Donald Meeker, quartette, The Navy Will Bring Them Back. Donald Meeker, Richard Botsford, Donald Wright and Roosevelt Nan HuntIey; selection by the orchestra, A Soc tling Serenade.
 The entertainment was very suc- cessfuI and despite the threatening clouds, & goodly number of the par ents and friends of the school were present. Among those present were: Mrs. Louis Lowell, Mrs. Thomas C. Kears, Mrs. Daniel Keane, Mir and Mrs. A. J. Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Wm Cravenor, Miss Susan J. Scudder, MT and Mrs. Herman Tieman, ST, Mrs James Egan, Mrs. J. F1nneI. Mrs Leo T. Hickson, Mrs. Wnl. Kennedy, Mrs. Michael Grove, Miss Lillian Troy, Miss Anna Lang, Mrs. George Beers, Mrs. Herbert Coger, Alvin Coger, Mrs. Strisik, and Mrs, H. Read,
 
 and Mrs. Mary Haugh.
 The affirmative side in the debate, represented by Mabel Hunt1ey and Justin Houlihan, was declared win ner. The chairman was Miss Jennie Sturges. The judges were: MT. and Mrs. Leo T. Hfckson and MT. Herman Teman, ST. The debate was a fine one, and the arguments pro and con showed great merit. This was only one of the features ef the afternoon. and each and every number deserve great credit All who attended re- port an enjoyable as well as interest ing afternoon.
 The services in the different church es Sunday and Ash Wednesday will be as follows:
 St. Roses R. c. church, Rev. Father sinnott, pastor. Holy mass will be celebrated at g and Il, also at St Thomas church, Oxford, at g a. m, and Sacred Heart church, Southlbu17y, at 10:30 a. m. On Ash Wednesday, mass at G. m. and Isenten devotions at 7:45 p. m.
 Trinity church notes: Rev William Cravenor, rector. Sunday services at Il a. m, Holy Communion and ser mon by the rector. Sunday school at 12 m. At 7:45 p. n1., Community ser vice at the Congregational church. Ash "Wednesday, morning prayer at 1O:3O, Litany md PenitentiaI Office.
 Congregational church, Rev. Edw. Grisbrook, rector. Sunday services at Il a. rn., with sermon fby the pas tor. Subject, 'fWhy the Knowledge of Gods Plan is Often Wfthheld' Com munion with ordination and setting apart of deacons. Sunday school at noon. At 7:45 p. u-s Community ser vice Subject, Moral Vacancy The sacrament of the Lords Supper will be observed Sunday morning. The service Sunday will be of unusual in terest and importance. Arthur D. F'airch1ld and Sanford Meade. who were elected deacons at the annual meeting of the church, will be in- stalled into their offices. St. John's-Rev. MT. T4bbals pas | tor-Sunday services at 1o45: q. m.: administration of the holy commun- | ion and sermon. Subject, The Conl- muntty and the Church.; Sunday | school at ? n- Ash Wednesday- Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. Al l 7:50 p. m. evening prayer and ser mon.
 Methodist Church Notes-Deaconess B. Stowe. Worship every Sunday at i II o'clock; Bible study at 12 o'clock Miss Stowe's subject this Sunday will i be ''The Centenary, a World Pro- 1 gram" The Sunday school offering Sunday will be for missionary pur- poses
 As the conference yea closes March S1, all pledges toward the Current Expenses and BenevoIences should be paid before that time All those who have contributions for the Benevolence will please hand them tc Miss Stowe by March 24.
 A Community service is to be held in the Methodist church on Sunday evening, March g, at 7:30. A more i detailed announcement will appear later.
 The Builders club which has not met for several weeks because o1 sickness and bad weather, will meet at Mapleton on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Cora Pierce of Newtowr htreet has purchased a new Oakland sedan car of Russell & Nichols.
 Mary PicAford, in fRebecca o1 Sunny Brook Farm has been booked for the movies at the Town Hall, Sat urday evening, March g.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. Garfield recent Ny entertained MT and Mrs J. E. Eli rock of Hamden.
 The Grange-Ldbrary whist will be Iiheld Tuesday night at the Beacf Memorial Library building. Poota. buck Grange and the Newtown Lib rary association will go 50-50 on the proceeds. Following the whist there will be a food sale, and donations O
 cake, pies and bread are solicited The public are cordially invited to at tend
 The many friends of Miss Mar!
 Harrigan will be pleased to hear tha her condition is greatly improved anC that she is expected to return to hel !, home on Monday.
 Miss Millicent Cavanaugh was
 visitor in Park City, Friday.
 Mrs Mary Collins of Sandy Hook
 visited in Bridgeport, Friday. Othe
 Newtown visitors in the city wer
 John O. Beers and MT. and Mrs. Ere