The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Stratford

With C. Gus Berglund reclining on | the kitchen floor of his home at 347 | Windsor avenue, trying to fix a sink | pipe, and with Mrs. Berglund aiding in every way she could, 43 of their | friends arrived on the scene with well l filled baskets and staged a surprise party that was a complete surprise. l The time was o'clock Saturday | evening and the good times lasted until nearly midnight. Tie appointment of Walter s. Cur tis, 966 Long Brook avenue as town treasurer, under the new order of af- fairs, has been made by Town Man ager Hunter. A. R. Roswell has been appointed chief clerk. This is taken to mean that H. c. Lowell will pass as town clerk the first of the year and that Miss Morehouse, elected in Octo- Der, will not serve, which develop ment has long been predicted in some quarters.
 The daily booster for the council manager plan was easily found. FL word Clark, Windsor avenue, who is employed at the Crane company much interested in the affairs of the Eighth District Civic association.
 The new lineup of the Chamber of Commerce was announced Satur- day and shows some re-elections. A
 
 meetings, making the sessions open like the old own meetings. The offi- cers and committees follow:
 President, George B. Chase; sec retary, Frank H. Mercer; vice presi- dent George A. FairchiId; treasurer, Edwin M. Curtis.
 The president announced the fol- lowing committees:
 BeardsIey, George A. Fairchfld and F. F. B1akeman.
 Industrial, E. w. Peck, E. M. Cur tfs and J. M. Raffauf.
 Publicity, Richard Howell, A. S. Meloy and T. B. Taylor.
 Public Improvements, E. H. Beers, W: H. Hart and John Smith.
 Transportation. J. B. Gregory, Jr.,
 Membership, H. E. Cook. F. J. Abercrombie and F. H. Mercer.
 The Stratford Community Nursing of surplus left from the Washington bridge celebration. Of the surplus. $40 will be turned over to the Strat- ford School Drum corps, and the balance of S157.77 will be divided be- tween the Milford and Stratford com nittees.
 Tales are going the rounds of Strat- CT who rendered You Can't Get Elm Up In the Morning" instead of Taps" during the showing of a mill itary funeral. As you were!
 Tonight at the stratford theatre and tomorrow and Thursday. lover the Hill," the picture that broke all Bridgeport records by an IS day run at the Empire theatre, will be shown, in connection with the usual added features.
 Burglars are still active in strat- fNr-1 nlJ t,,. O,-sl T of the most serious of the recent wis it's was during the night, Friday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bernard in the Floral Park section, where diamond ring valued at S350 is among the things that were stolen. The police have very little inforna- ton on which to work, but are inves- tigating this and other recent breaks to the best of their ability and num- bers.
 Plans have all been completed for the sale and tea to be held Tuesday, December IS. from 3 to p. m.. by the Christ Church Parochia1 society. Many spec,alties will be offered for sale. There will be a Christmas tree. and a display of house plants, ferns and many fancy articles.
 A feature of the sale will be utility table, on which many novelties will be displayed at surprisingly low prices. There will not be the usual food table; but instead Q delicatesen table will be featured, on which all the products offered for sale will be home cooked.
 Mrs Charles Lowell Is president of the organization. Mrs. Emma God man will have charge of the fancy table, and Mrs. Kenyon the utility table. The Christmas table will be in charge of Mrs. Crocker. while Mrs. c. c. Kennedy will manage the tea room. Mrs. Joseph Houghton will have charge of the kitchen. and Mrs. Boynton, Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Gunther will be sponsors for the deli- catesan display. Mrs. Harold Fish will handle the plants and Miss Ella xILLX/L/xL[</'