The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

distribution of literature bearing on the subject, and the presentation to each pupil of a tube of paste.
 The American Legion hald a very successful dance in the Municipal hall Saturday evening, there being an es- pecially large audience and 8 good time reported by all. Tomorrow eve ming the post will meet in the town court room and elect permanent off cers for the coming year. At this time also reports as to the financial success of the dance will be given.
 St. Beters Episcopal church parish will hold their annual meeting in the parish house this evening at which time there will be election of officers and the reading of reports of the years doings. ~-'
 Another large audience turneh out last evening to the Peoples Forum and listened to 8 very interesting lec- ture by Prof. Hayes of Yale on the labor question, his general theme be- ing for better cooperation between labor and capital, pointing out the necessity of union to make strength in order to obtain proper considera- ton and rights. Next week the negro
 
 being William H. Lewis, the eminent lawyer of Boston.
 l The January meeting of the Milford Business Mems Association was held last evening in Odd Fellows hall | Special features were on the program and a large attendance was present.
 The Welsh Concert company, sur 
 gave an entertainment at the First church last evening under the auspices
 of the Christian Endeavor society, who will devote the proceeds to the fund for the purchase of 8. moving 1 picture machine to be used in the
 church. Aside from the very excel i lent music that this company has the
 reputation of rendering, a lecturer.
 who told a graphic story of the sink ing of this liner, accompanies the
 company.
 The Company B rifle team that will participate in the regtonental shoot
 which is on this week, is made up of the following members: Sergeant :; Gottsegen, Sergeant Swift, Corporal Harrison, Corporal Taylor, Mechanic Burns and Privates Charles Gould and White This outfit will shoot their l string this evening at the local range, ! the match being for a cup which will be awarded at the close of the shoot,
 the six highest will be picked for a l battalion shoot to be held January 19 to 31. The High School Girls Basketball | team which was victorious on Satur- day when they defeated Stratford 1 High 23 to 4, will play their next I game this week Saturday with | Bridgeport High in that city. l The Forum of Sunday evening next will be addressed by William H. Lewis
 of Boston, Mass, the attorney whc
 defended Baby DolP' in Bridgeport
 and made such a marked impression
 upon spectators and jurors and won ! for himself the especial commenda- ton of the judge. His subject will be
 '"The Negro Problem and the ques- ton box will be opened after his speech as upon previous occasions. l It was a keen and kindly thought l on the part of the women who are in such a public spirited way pushing 1 the fortunes of the Visiting Nurse as | sociation, to place hot chocolate on sale at the central school building for ! ton with their noon day lunches TT e buffet was opened Monday and was 1 an immediate success, 150 children be- ! ing served. Three cents a cup, and no wistful- l-eyed boy or girl without 1 the price and needing something to l make a cold potato or the like seem more like living, but has his or her longing gratified. In addition to be- 1 Ing a delight to the children the plan l ] the association.
 The engagement of Miss Lois Mas sew of Walnut Beach to Frank Whit man is announced.
 ] The Order of the Eastern Star is to enter the entertainment field, and will give masque at the town hall Jan-
 uary 20.
 The freshmen and juniors in sthe girls department of the M. H. s. will clash at basketball at assembly hall 1 on Friday.
 The town is undergoing an cpl de1nic of entertainments just at pres ent, but the claims of the Fort Trum- bull Beach firemen with their masked ball of Friday evening of this week at the LOWn nall SlOUlQ IlOL tpo 4Ol gotten. The proceeds are to be used lin the, purchase of the furnace for the fire house, in a way 8 public project. Harry Merwin at his home a:
 Wheeler's Farms has continued to improve in regular fashion; has been
 about the house for 8 time, and yes
 terday ventured out of doors for .
 short walk.
 The installation ceremonies of the
 Royal Ancanum occurring on Thurs
 day evening of this week will bring , out the membership of that flourish ing society in large numbers, it being
 an event pleasantly anticipated as
 formal and social occasion Mrs W. T. Finney, conference sec , retary of the Wloman's Foreign Mis
 sionary society of the Methodts
 church, appeared yesterday before tn l1oao1 and rave an intereStiQ1