The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-04
MILFORD NEWS

Relph Tranertan, charged with 1 reckless operation. had his case con- tinued to Nov. 10. and John Cashman,
 before his honor under charge of ! failing to protect standing motor ve- hicle with head and tail lights, will know the decision later, as it is for the present reserved.
 Dr. W. Ives is showing slight inn provement at Hot Springs, Ark, it is reported. He is able to use his hands
 to better advantage than when he
 left town. He has had, however, about as much bad weather to con-
 tend with as his friends at home.
 There is much interest in the Brown game to take place at the Yale
 bowl on Saturday and there will be 9
 good representation of Milford peo-
 pie on the side lines on that occasion.
 The Boy Scout meeting at the First
 church on Friday evening will be the
 second in the process of organiza-
 tion. Eighteen boys signed up last
 Friday evening and the total should
 go to 35 this week. Free admission
 to the Brown game is one of the priv
 i1eges that go with membership.
 Capt Alvin Smiths folks received
 wireless from him on Sunday an-
 uouncing his probable arrival in New
 York yesterday and Mrs. Smith went
 to the city to greet him.
 George J. Smith is for the time be-
 ing slightly disabled by an accident
 experienced in Bridgeport on Satur-
 day. In avoiding pedestrians and op-
 posing traffic his machine was steered into a pole, the result being some damage to the auto and considerable bruises suffered by Mir Smith, Mrs. William Pond died in the city of Hartford on Sunday. The funeral will be held there today, and the body brought to Milford on Wednesday for l interment. Mrs. Pond was at one time resident of this town, living in the house afterward sold to Frank Howe and now used by the Rosen- baum school people.
 Rev. G. W. Simonson's first evan gelical service was largely attended Sunday evening. Evidently much interest is being taken in the series the second meeting of which will be held this Tuesday evening.
 The city people are getting the best end of the zone system. Many peo- l pie accustomed to take long rides are now staying at home, using the steam l cars, or patronizing the jitneys. The trolleys passing through the town are 1 not carrying normal loads.
 Ten young fellows were before the court yesterday charged with gam 1 ing, but were discharged after exam l ination.
 | The annual meeting of the direc- 1 tors of the Milford branch of the l Needlework Guild of America was l held at the D. A. R. chapter house l on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 29. It
 was reported that 76S garments had l been collected
 The officers elected to serve the l coming year were: President, Miss , Sara D. O'Connor; secretary and | treasurer, Mrs. George A. Roberts; | superintendent of reserve fund, Mrs 1 R. c. Peck; superintendent of sewing l class, Mrs. Clifford E. Clark. There l are seventeen directors as follows: i Mrs. Wilbur Abbott, Miss Josephine Beach, Mrs. John H. Brown, Mrs l Clifford E. Clark, Mrs. Edgar T. l Clark, Mrs. Walter Cooper, Mrs. Er- l nest Hyatt, Mrs. Walter M. Irving, | Mrs. H. I. Mathewson, Miss Laura l N1erwin, Miss Sara E. O'Connor, Mrs
 Harriet Parsons, Mrs. R. c. Peck, i Mrs. George A. Roberts Miss Louise 1 Thompson, Mrs. Carrie Tibba1ls and l Mrs. Morton P. Tibballs