The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-29
MILFORD

defeated the Devon fremen Sunday morning by a score of IS to 13. The battery for Fort Trumbuu was Per kins and Maher and for Devon Whit comb and Strange. The playing of Derby was the feature of the game
 The big dance of Court Laurelton Daughters of Castle will be held this evening a Knights of Columbus Hall and it is expected that it will be one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. The Columbia orchestra, of Bridgeport, will furnish the music and a large delegation of out of town friends will be present.
 Major Weller and Weller Me Carthy, his nephew of Washington, D. c. and James Leach of Middle town have been visiting with MT. and Mrs. William B. Mccarthy at the 'Lindens.''
 The fine weather Sunday brought out quite a number of visitors to the shore, all along the Milford beaches. There was considerable activity mo- ticable around the Milford Yacht club grounds, the members painting and refttng their boats for the sea son.
 Fire Commissioner William O. Hara has received word of the safe arrival of his son, Lester, in this country. He had been Overseas as a member of the Seth. Coast Artil- lery.
 The members of the delegation that went to Boston to witness the parade of the 26th Division have re- turned home and state that 1t was one of the greatest affairs that was ever held in this country.
 The Milford boys in the parade of the 26th Division were Sergeant Wesley Gould, Privates Hubert Fow- Ter, Charles Foehr, w. H. Stanton and E. Perry
 Company A. of New Haven, de- feated Company B. of Milford in d rifle match held Saturday, night, by eleven points. Company B. expect to arrange another match with Com pany c. of Ansonia for the latter part of this week. Four new mem bers, all men who were in the late war, were mustered into Company B. during the week. They are Lieut.. oJ- seph Palmer, Sergt. Clarence Bald win, Sergt. Edward Brotherton and Private Mark Fowler.
 Mrs. Charlotte Hotchkiss Is visit ing her parents MT. and Mrs. Henry W. Cornwall of Green street. Mrs. Hotchliss has been in France since September 1918 as a Red Cross nurse. She found her work interest- ing but had no special experiences.
 Mrs. Mary Hemingway has return ed to Milford after spending several days with friends in Kensineton.
 
 now living in Chicopee, Falls, Mass, where Mir. English has been trans ferred by the government, for whom he is working as an accountant
 The case against Charlotte Porter charged with having liquor on her premises with intent to sell the same had her case adjourned for a week by Judge Brown in the Town Court. Saturday morning.
 Mrs. Mary Wright and daughter, Helen Wadhams, have returned from the South, where they have spent the winter. The trip was made by automobile
 Mrs. Henry Inland left yesterday for Cleveland, Ohio. to visit her sis ter, who is seriously i'll.
 Miss Leila Dewitt has returned to her home in Bridgeport after q pleasant visit with her friend, Miss Alice Perkins of Maple street.
 MT. Samuel R. Price of New York, and formerly of Milford and New Haven, died at the Rockefeller Insti- tute, New York city, Saturday. At the time of his death, MT. Price was chauffeur for Mrs. Nicholas Pond Double pneumonia following an at tack of influenza was the cause of his death. He was formerly chauf- feur for Mrs. Sheldon Bassett. MT Price was buried from the home of his parents in New Haven.
 The "Larkin" house, Milford's leading summer hotel, is being pre- pared for the coming season by MT and Mrs. Martin Kartzmarck, who have assumed its management.
 A dance and raffIe will be given this evening in the Knights of Co., lumbus hall by the Daughters Of CastiIe. A large attendance is ex- Pected.
 was the guest Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Purteu of High street.
 Major William R. Alcorn, of New Haven, gave a very interesting talk last night at the meeting of the George van Horn Camp, Sons of Vet erans. Major A1corn, who is a very eloquent speaker, vividly described the incidents of the war as seen by him while with the A. E.. F. in France. Besides the Sons of Veter- ans, there were many residents of Milford, returned soldiers, Civil War veterans and Daughters of the Revo- lution present. After the speaking there was a fine musical program
 Building in Milford will soon take a decided boom according to the opinion of some of the wisest real estate dealers and builders in this section. The accessibility, con venience and beauty of Milford ap- peal to all who pass through the town and the long stretch of shore front with it's fine bathing and fish ing facilities are a great attraction to summer visitors. Already along the shore from Laurel Beach to Woodmont the building of cottages has commenced and it looks as| though this would be the best season