The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-02
PERSONALS

interesting lecture given last nigh at the United church by Prof Johr ' the auspices of the Missionary Edu- cation committee. Prof. Archer's subject was ''The' Present Opportun ity of Christianity in the Near East D
 Mrs. c. P. Stevens of 1710. North avenue, will be the hostess at a meet ing of the Authors club to be held Friday. Mrs. Stevens will lead the t.Epic Songs and Religious Ballads, Ecclesiastical Writings"
 Miss Lois E. Bennett, of John 2 street, advertising manager at the D. M. Read company has returned to the city after months vacation spent in Texas.
 : MT. and Mrs. Arthur Carlson of 552 Nichols avenue, announced the en- gagement of the latter's sister, Miss Ruth E. Swanson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Swanson, and Harold Erickson. son of Mrs. A. Erickson of Springfield, Mass, at a barty given at their home last even from Stratford High school and the New Haven Normal school and is now Reaching in Stratford: MT. Erickson is connected with the Union Trust company Of Springfield.
 Catherine Hanle! of 12p Clinton avenue, will be the hostess at a whist and pinochle party to be given for the members of Sheridan circle, G. A. sR., this evening.
 In honor of the twelfth wedding Anniversary of pr. and Mrs. A. A Irving, a delightful surprise party was given recently at their home, 16O AL pine street The couple was present and linen. The guests were MT and Mrs. Nathan Harrison, MT. and Mrs. William Farmer, MT. and Mrs. Arno Sperry, Miss Charlotte Winters, MT. Mrs. Lewis Schwartz, MT. and Mrs. Phil Slavitsky and Harry Cohen. s Mrs. B. B. SilIiInan of 134 Wash Eington avenue. will be the hostess at "a meeting of the English Literary club to be held tomorrow morning at be reviewed by Mrs. Harry Reed, and Mrs Wilbur A. Smith will have the paper for the morning, the subject of which is Joseph Conrad, The Man and His Works
 In cooperation with the Industrial department of the Y. w. c. A, the Little Theater League will give ''The Man in the Stalls,'' this evening in the Industrial Service center, 1146 sBarnum avenue.
 Miss Frances Meeker of 4so John street, will be the hostess at the an nua1 meeting of the Round Table to ports for the year will be read and the election of officers will take place. The Ladies Auxiliary of the United church presented a check for $13S to the T. M. c. A. yesterday to be ap- piled to the Worthy Boys Fund which gives a Y. menb berShip to some boy, who. although deserving. is unable fn r0nU hn d e-io fec of money given by the women will admit 23 boys to the organization. The donors were Mrs. Belle B. Ten Eyck. Tasse1. Miss Ethel Sterling, Mrs. Wm Blight, Mrs. Wesley Hayes, Mrs Chas. sBulkley, Mrs Harry Walker, Mrs. w. F. Allen and Mrs L. T. Warner.
 The executive committee of the In dustria1 Service center will be in charge of the dIa nee to be given Sat Barnum avenue. The proceeds of the affair will be used to pay the expenses of the delegates to the Y. " c. A. summer conference. The Eko orchestra will furnish the music
 A meeting of the Fourth District Democratic Women's club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in their club rooms in the Casino building. Re- treatments will be served.
 
 Seaside Recreation center will be re- sumed tom morrow evening in Warmers Institute. Preceding the dance there will be an entertainment.
 Postmaster Philip Troup of New Haven, who has held office for eight years, formally relinquished the office yesterday to Charles w. Bire1y clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Republican town chairman, who was recently appointed, taking charge of the office as acting postmaster shortly before noon. MT. Bire1y's appoint ment Is contingent on his passing a CIVIL service examination, which is considered largely a formalitya MT. Iroup, well known in Bridgeport will Sr'eturn to the f'desk' as editor of the New Haven Union.
 Miss Genevieve Hamilton of 118 for Hartford where she will enter the Nurses Training school Miss HamiI- ton was graduated from Sacred Heart Parochial school and for some time parrment of the Crane Valve com pany.
 About s53 of the members of tba bowling team from Gamble and Des9 mond Dry Goods company of New Haven were the guests of the How land compan. bowling team Tuesday evening. During the early part of the evening dancing was enjoyed and an elaborate supper was served in the lunch room of the Rowland store after which the party went to Connie Iewts' bowling alleys for the games fin which both the men and women's team from the local store were victorious. A few weeks ago the Rowland employees were the guests of the Gamble Des- mond people in New Haven. In inc out-of-town games the girls fror,, dow1and's won and the men iron, thar tore lost The latter team is pIannfnS visit New Haven to score a victory the Elm City.
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