The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Faiirfield

The George Alfred smith post NO. "A, American Legion. at It's meeting Tuesday night, held in the Legion hall, elected John P. Johnson com mander, after George Anderson, who had served for the past year, declin- ed reelection. He was unanimously elected. Retiring Commander An derson was given a vote of thanks by the post. Russell Lombard was named for first vice commander.
 Leonard J. Curran was elected second vice commander, and George Anderson adjutant.
 Benjamin Wretzen was elected treasurer. William kinsella. Chris Graveson and Howard Smith were elected to the executive committee for the coming year. There was practically no opp osition to the cleo ton of the above candidates. The post voted a vote of thanks to all the retiring officers.
 Edward Barlow, of the Stratford Legion, attempted to get the post to buy one share of corporated stock in the Legion News, which is to be pub Hshed in Connecticut by the Legion posts, but the post voted against buying the stock
 Miss Alice Sherwood, sister-in-law Of A. B. Huntington, secretary to the samuel Wheeler Estate, was struck Tuesday evening on Center street by an automobile owned and operated by Louis Saba, of Kings Highway, While she was on her way home. Miss Sherwood was struck by the left guard of the car and was hurled to the road, sustaining serious injuries. She is confined to her home where 1t was stated that she is resting comfort ably A report Of the accident was made by Saba to Prosecutor Bacon Wakeman but no arrests were made.
 The WOmen's Auxiliary of the American Legion will be in charge of held in the Legion Hall Saturday ev- ming. Mrs H. Glover and Mrs. Will liam Fallon assisted by several other women of the Auxiliary will be in di- rect charge of the affair. They are arranging for a supper for the ex- service boysg This is the first New Years celebration to be given by the Post and 1t is planned to make 1t a giCn will furnish the talent for the entertainment proceeding the supper and Jim Francis orchestra will fur nish the music for dancing. A good time Is promised all who attend.
 William Meyers, one of the star basketball men on the American Le- zion team, has left for Virginia where he win pay an extended visit town outside of Richmond. Bill will be gone until after the New Year and his services on the Legion team will be greatly missed.
 Paul MacDaniel, Richmond, Va, Is spending the Christmas holiday with MT. and Mrs. William Kinsella, of 197 Eliot street. Mrs. Kinsel1a is the siS- ter of MT. MacDaniel MT. MacDan- iel, who is a sophomore at Richmond college, spent considerable time in the service of the American Red Cross n Siberia. He was there during the winter months and said that Siberian winters have no equal.
 The Current Events club, of South port. will hold its anual dance this evening in Victory hall. Pequot school. The hall will be decorated in the season colors. Murray's orches- tra will furnish the dance music. Mrs. Charles Buckley assisted by Mrs. Edward Bullard, Mrs. William E. Smith, Mrs. S. S. Jennings and Mrs. Frank TreadweN are In charge of the affair.
 The annual church supper Of the First Church of Christ was held in the church parlors last night, a large number being in attendance. The held before the meeting to elect the various committees for the coming year. A vote was also taken on the new constitution. A larger number of committees will be appointed this year, the object being to interest a larger number of people in the work of the church.
 workmen employed by the Con- necticut Go. are busy replacing a sec ton of the car rail at Pickett's s switch. It was at this switch that a freight trolley, westward bound Jumped the track and crashed into sign in front of Henderson's News room. The replacing of a new sec possibility Of any more cars jumpi