The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-31
STRATFCRD
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Especial to The Times)
Stratford, July 31-Casting aside |
the working tools of their profession |
for few minutes and in joyful |
spirit assuming the shovel nearly 50
of the members of St. Johns lodge,
No 8, A. F. and A. M, under the di- ,,
rection of Worshipful Master Arthur
Zeidler broke ground Thursday even
ing for the new Masonic Temple
which will be erected by the Masonic
building association for ST. Johns
lodge at the corner of Main street and
Temple court. The event was a gala
one for the members of the lodge as
now after years Of work the anabi-
| tons Of the members are soon to be
realized and by the opening of the
fall working season the local lodge 1t
| is expected will be located in its new
home. The members of the lodge
who took part in the ceremonies com
prised Worshipfu1 Master Arthur
Zeidler, Clarence Garner, George W.
Spa1l, r. LoIer, T. Both, W. Lloyd,
George bennett, Harry A. Burnes,
Reinhoh Person, c. L. Parson, Han
ford Bigelow, John Graham, Abraham
iWelhngton, W. c. Ehlert, E. H. Fox,
Edward Whitman, Robert Irwin, Har-
old Hazen, Rex DeLacour, Oscar
Swanson, John Reinholdt, Frederick
Eccles. B. Leavenworth, f. Maitland,
w. Holden, M. Vanderbilt, p. Bo-
land, c. Clark, A. H Clauson, E. Gug-
genheim, Samuel Cummings, william
Tryon, G. s. Fazakerley, Richard
Dutton, c. L. Wolfe, E. F. Rankin
John L. Hamann, Allen Cushman, Jo-
seph F. Haffner, Frederick Logan
George Kimban, Harold DeLacour,
William Lilly and A. L. Parketon.
The special -enum erators recently
appointed to ascertain the number of
I new voters eligible to be made for the
| coming elections have about completed
their duties and according to figures
compiled by them there are about 800
eligible to be made voters. The emu
merators were William Howard Will
coxson, George Ashe, Arthur King
| and James Donahue.
| A small fire occurred at the Gaynor
Manufacturing plant on Stratford
rubbish pile become ignited. Assist
ant Chief Frederick L. Palmer, as
sisted by a number Of volunteer mem
bers of the company, extinguished the
blaze without damage to nearby prop
erty.
George Wood, who has been motor
ling through the Maine mountains, has
returned to his home in Stratford af-
ter a very delightful trip.
A regular drill of Co. was held in
their armory on Church str ~ last
evening.
The regular weekly meeting of Or
Ionooue lodge of Odd Fellows was held
in the lodge rooms in the town build
ing last evening.
Charles Mills, a former and well
known resident of Stratford. who is
now residing in Oaa1viIle, Conn, was
the guest of friends in town yester-
day and last evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills will soon feave OakviNe to take
UP their residence with relatives at
Richmond. Va
Miss Georgianna Smith Of White
street, who- recently underwent an
operation at ST. Vincent's hospital is
convalescing at that institution and
will soon return to her home in STRAIT
ford.
Residents Of Bruce avenue will be
delighted to learn that within a short
time operations on a permanent pave
ment for thoroughfare will be begun.
have been spending the past week at
Short Beach, have returned to their
; home on Main street.
| A new sidewalk is soon to be laid in
front of the truck house at the center.
Quite a large number of New York
people are in town at the present
time spending their vacations. Among
some of them are three young ladies
i who are being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Pitzer. Of East Broad
{ street
S Miss Helen B. Bradley, the popular
3 young accountant at the Stratford
f Trust Co., leaves town for a two
t weeks vacation on Monday.
j Rev. William H. Nichon closes his
pastorate at Bethany church tomor-
row. He viii leave town on Monday
for Demorest, New Jersey, where he
will rest fore month before he takes
up active duties again as pastor His
services in Bethany church during tht
= past two years have been marked
with success, and he leaves with the
best wishes of his Pensioners.
q Captain B. H Weller is spending
> his vacation with friends UP in Mas
Il SachuSetts.
: held on last Wednesday. On aocoun
: of the difficulty Of securing prope
}. lbus arrangements 4 has been post
t, poned for the present
= I. n. Burritt of Judson place is en-
b joying a weeks vacation. He and hi
: family have motored to diferen
;. points up the state, and they repor
g having had a very pleasant time.
r Bethany church, corner of Nichols
: avenue and Wheeler terrace. Morn
:, ing worship at 1890 with sermon b.
a the pastor, Rev. w. H. NichoH, fol
lowed with the Communion service
At the close of the service the session
of the Sunday school will be held
> The Young Peoples meeting will b
l. held at Gas. The evening service vii
L commence at T:30. At this meetini
= Brother NichoH will preach his las
l. sermon as pastor of Bethany church
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