The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
STAMFORD
Especial to The Times. )

Stratford, June 24-An extensive program was carried out yesterday safternoon and evening at the .Itrat- ford Congregational church, when the Rev. R. Finney Markham of Kansas was ordained as the foreign pastor of the local Congregational church. Rev. Markham who, with Mrs. Markham, will sail for Turkey during the month of August, has recently completed study at the Yale Divinity school. Dr. Gerald H. Beard of the Park street Congrega- tiona1 church, Bridgeport, was mod orator at the services and the ordin- alton, sermon was preached by the Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, secre- tary of the American Board of New York city. The ordination prayer was offered by Prof. Eugene w. Ly- man, T. H. D. of D. D., of the Union Theological Seminary of New York city, and the charge to the missionary was given by Prof. Harlan P. Beach, head of the missionary de- partment Yale school of religion, followed by the right hand of fellow ship by Dr. William Horace Day of the United church of Bridgeport. The council met at 4:30 yesterday af- ternoon to examine the candidate and services were held in the church in the evening. The Ladies Aid so- ciety of the church served supper in the early evening.
 A bad smashup was narrowly averted at the center yesterday morning when George Ferrio of SS6 Main street, Bridgeport, who had parked his car in front of the town hall was backing the machine out just at the time when Michael Doher- ty of 107 Hawkins street, Derby, passed t1e place going towards Bridgeport, sideswiping the Ferrfo machine and doing minor damage to the right mud guard of the car. Ac- cording to Ferrio, Doherty was driv- ing at a rapid rate of speed and was trying to pass a trolley car. No one was injured.
 A very important, as well as in teresting meeting of the Stratford Club, Inc, will be held in the club rooms on Nichols avenue on Monday evening, at which time an interesting speaker will address the gathering. The name of the speaker, who is a we'll known orator, is withheld, as it is intended to surprise the members of the club by his presence.
 The club has recently been honored by the presentation of a large Ameri- can far presented to the organiza- ton by T. J. Bernard. The flag is a handsome one and is treasured highly by the clubs members.
 The final meeting for the summer of Azalia Chapter, Order of the East in the town building last evening at in the town building las tevening at which time a large number of the Of ovai0 0aft present. Following the meeting re- treatments were served and a social time was enjoyed by all present.
 A meeting of the Stratford Demo- cratic town committee was held ir their headquarters in the Christ enson building last evening with Chairman Herbert w. Booth presiding.
 The residents of the Nichols avenue district and many around the neigh. borhood will be interested to learn that beginning in July the members oi the Stratford Club, Inc, will entertain the residents with moving pictures which will be given in the open air ir front of their building.
 Much interest centers in the meet ing of Oronodue lodge of Odd Fellow: which will be held in their hall to- morro-~ evening at which time th' semi-annual election of officers vii take place and IS there are severa candidates for the office of vice grand a large attendance is expected. Th' third degree of the order will also b' conferred at the meeting by the de gree team of the organization.
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