The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-10
MILFORD NEVIS

Mr and Mrs Albert Porter ce1e- brated on Friday in a quiet and en- tirely informal way the 5Oth anniver- sary of their wedding receiving visits from their friends and congratulations and substantial remembrances on all hands.
 MT. Porter is a comrade of the Grand Army post, having served in the civil war as a member of the 106th New York infantry, participat- ing in a very large number of en- agreements, great and small, includ- ing the many battles of The Wilder ness. and also the battles incidental to Sheridan's operations in the Shen- andoah Valley, the battle of Winches- ter among the number.
 Patrick Gibson is to transfer his grocery store on New Haven avenue into something more in the nature of buffet, believing that there will prove to be more of a demand for pool, ice cream, soft drinks and such, than for potatoes and onions. g Volunteer council, R. A., will in- dulge in an installation on Thursday of next week, when Frank Holloway | will be fully commissioned as the re- : gent for 1920. There will be the most interesting ceremony and a l collation, in addition to the good fel- lowship that never fails at such times. It is understood that a, representa- tive of the Connecticut Go. will ap-
 pear at the next meeting of the Busi-
 ness Mems association, which is to be i held on Tuesday evening, the 18th, and will be prepared to talk over the { f1a1 Prof. Walter s. Athern of the Bos- 1 ton university, said to be one of the i biggest men of the country, has been ! engaged to address the Forum ca j the night of Feb. Is.
 i It is estimated that should the i proposition to pay teachers remaining 1 in the service to the end of the year l a bonus of S150 each be fully approv- l ed an additional tax of 1 mill would 1 provide the funds. The first meeting of the Sons Of i Veterans under the new officers will i be held oh Monday evening, the 12th. At the First church on Sunday morning the pastor will speak of
 t"The Heart of Religion
 At the Plymouth church the subject l of the morning will be "The Cow
 ards Silence ana the Strong Mans | Choice"
 | At the Mary Taylor M. E. church;
 Facing the Greatest Year"
 The evening services will be omit
 ted to permit attendance on the For
 um at the town hall, where Prof.
 Gordon Hayes of Yale will speak and
 the industrial problem will be dis ] cussed.
 i. The Il o'clock morning service and Sunday school following will be held by the Christian Science church at Royal Arcanum hall as asual The w R. C., which is just now fourishing to a remarkable degree
 will be served by the following of ficers for 1920: President, Mrs. Ella fThbba1s; senior vice pres: d ent Fannie , Gardne junior, Mary Gregory; sec retary Maud Ford; treasurer, Emma
 Chase; chaplain, Carrie Gottsegen , conductress, Marie Bradley; guard . Emma Head; assistant conductress
 Mrs. ShaHop; assistant guard, MT
 Wadhams; color bearers, Nellie Mer- ritt, Jenny Peck, Madge Wilson, Ella Marsch.
 The January meeting of Freelove
 Baldwin Stow chapter. D. A. R., held at the Memorial chapter house Thurs day afternoon was well attended de spite the indictment weather The
 feature of the meeting was an inter esting address given by the Rev. Leslie Briggs, of the First Church, upor .'Conservation of National Ideals
 Entertainment was provided by the Misses Elizabeth Brewer and Sarat Whitcomb, who delighted with Yoca i and piano selections.
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 Hot cocoa at three cents a cup vii