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THE BRIDGEPORT FEBRUARY 2, 1924 Stratford Profiles NO. is DISHES AT Trumbull Organization Hears Gratifying Reports of Committees. TRt-MBT'LL. Feb. (Special to The Women's Comm i club met In the Town hall Thursday afternoon with the pycsi- dent, Mrs.

Gustave Kutcher, presiding. A hearing the reports of various committees the club voted to buy silverware and have it ready to they give i chicken pie. supper on February 21. The cha rnum of the supper. Mrs.

Brown, announced the different committees to servo at that time. Mrs. Strobel. chairman of the whist and pinochle, which was held recent ly reported that $20 was made at that time. This money was used to buy di'stfes.

Those present were Mrs. Gustave Kutcher, Mrs. Fred- crick Cooper Mrs. L. B.

Mathias. Mrs. Burr F. Beach Mrs. Gustave Machalouski, Mrs.

Robert Peterson. Mrs. Robert Hart, Mrs. Elizabeth Francis, Mrs. Herman Strobel, Mra.

Oustave Machalowskl, Mrs. Ernest Nelson. Mrs. George French, Mrs. Albert Christie.

Mrs. Emanual Kurtz, Mrs. W. S. Brown and Mrs.

Kollin E. Burton, Mrs. W. S. Brown and Mrs.

Burr F. Beach were hostesses for the afternoon. Mrs. Roy Eastman, of Bridgeport, recently visited her sister, Mrs. Theo- Wheeler.

Miss Cora Beach and Mrs. E. Merrill Beach, of Bridgeport, wero guests oft Friday of Miss Laura i Beach, of Norwalk and in the after- Tioon attended the D. A. R.

bridge party given by the Norwalk chapter, A. number of women met at home of Mrs. Louis B. Mathias on Wednesday and mado one of th? i Ynilrlfl forms from the directions glv- OH by tho Home Demonstration Agent of the Falrfleld County Farm bureau. Those attending were Mrs.

Frederick Cooper, Mrs. Frank L. Wells, Mrs. George B. French, Mrs.

Herman Strobel, Mrs. Robert Thor- brom. and Mrs. Arthur Plumb. Mrs.

Theodore Wheeler is ill in the Bridgeport hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Reynolds entertained the Evening AVhist club Stratford peoplu call for this man In time of need. He looks like a yachtsman In that natty cap.

Perhaps he is one. Yesterday's silhouette was that of Postmaster William B. Bristol, one time member of the firm of Bristol and Jewctt. but for many years past the town postmaster. REV.G1 5ESSQNAT Where Groom Is Working on Newspaper.

NEWTOWN. Feb. to The Telegram.) Both Mr. and Mrs. H.

Roslyn Ekins who were married here Sunday by Rev. G. Herbert Ekins, a of the grooms are well here. Mrs. Ekins, who was i i Thursday evening.

Those at- i Miss Alma X. Rosen, of Bridgeport, i were Mr. and Mrs. Charles the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

M. S. iatei. -F. Ensign, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Rosen, as well as her husband, are Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ward, graduates of the Bridgeport High Miss Cora E. Beach, a hool.

Mr. Ekins attended Clark university at Worcester, for two years, and Mrs. Kkins spent two years at Smith college. Mr. Ekins has worked on the Manchester Herald, the Hartford Cour- the New York Evening .1 Albert Christie, Mr.

and Mrs. Burr Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Kvitts.

Earl Ward and Albert E. Mrs. Ernest Ward ajid How- S. Beach held the highest scores. The Nichols orchestra wil play at I ant, "the evening service at the Conerre- church on Sunday evening.

S'Thls service begins at. 7:30. Mrs. Ronald Blackhurst, ef Fair- ifiold. and Mrs.

Albert Reimer, of were guests of Mrs, (Charles K. Evitts on Thursday. Mrs. Charles F. Ensign has re- from a visit with relatives In Hartford.

Visiting Nurse Engaged to Inspect Children and Bar Suspicious Cases. WILTON, Feb. to The Telegram) The Wilton Women's Republican club held a well attended meeting Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. 33. G.

H. Schenck. It is announced that the I will meet i the worrt- en of Georgetown at a date to be on later. The is also planning to hold a public meeting I i at the Town House or at' Cannon Hall on Thursday evening Feb. 25 at which time a number of well known Republican speakers arc expected to attend and address the women.

i Several new cases of scarlet fever i are reported from the Georgetown district. The health officer has thorized H. D. Sylvester, supervisor I of schools, to engage a visiting i to be on hand at' the Gilbert a Bennett schools every morning to Inspect the children and to send I back to their ponies any who show i suspicious symptoms. Thus en- a i the school to remain open for the present.

i Tuesday last about twenty-five of the friends of Raymond Schofield gave him a delightful surprise party. Music was furnished by members of the Wilton Amateur orchestra. Refreshments were served and the evening closed with a dance, making the affair a most enjoyable one. The Wilton amateur orchestra is showing a spirit of earnestness that promises much. On Monday even- ing a rehearsal was held at the Kichdale home and again on day the young musicians practised i at the residence of Miss Eleanor Jenks.

They are arranging a dance to be held shortly at Cannon Hall. Cannon Grange is rehearsing a play, "The Arrival of Kitty" to be i presented in the spring. At a meeting of James Whipple Post, American Legion, held on i Wednesday evening, it was decided to give a minstrel show at Cannon 1 Hall for the benefit of the Menu- The date to be an- The Wilton Amateur orchestra has volunteered to assist at the performance. Mrs. George Btirringer, fell on the front steps of her house last week and suffered a fracture of two of her ribs.

She is confined to her home, but is making progress toward John Knapp is making extensive Debutantes of 1937 Eastern and Journal. He is now on the, staff of i interior alterations In and redeco- the New York Evening Post. The rating his house on Bald Hill. He young couple are beginning house- i will place the property on the mar- keeping on the upper westside, New kct when the work is completed. ifork city.

New town Notes. E. G. H. Schenck has purchased from C.

O. a a the lot across Governor Charles A. Templeton i street from his residence ex- will visit New-town Tuesday, Febru- i from the railroad crossing to ary 5, and address the community Lawton house, forum in the Congregational church, Mr a nom-TM E. Boycl and Miss OF LOCAL TALENT PLEASES AUDIENCE Other News of Pertinent Interest to Stratford Resident's. I PHOTOS--COPYRIGHT 1924 Little Miss Jane Rovensky, and Miss Neva Winton, of Greenwich, shown at Palm Beach, where they are enjoying the social whirl at the gay resort as much as their fashionable elders.

STRATFORD, Feb. (Special, to the Telegram)--Success crowned 1 the "musical evening" program at the this evening when a number of'instrumental and vocal numbers were given by local talent. Mrs. Louis I. Snycler was at the piano'.

Miss Ruth Williams player! cello, and Peter a the violin. Others who assisted in the doii'ihl- musical program were Mrs. Harold C. Liovell, soprano: Mrs. Thomas Lake, contralto; Sidney Powell, bass; and the Christ church quartet, comprising Mrs.

Herbert Orandage, Miss Dorothy Garner, Joseph Blackham. and Sidney Powell. After the concert a was served. RtMUly flor Bazaar. Immediately a the -basketball game at Sterllirr Memorial hall tonight, members of the committee in charge of the Legion and Auxiliary bazaar to be held in the hall Saturday and evenings began to get the hall In readiness for the opening of the bazaar Saturday night.

Seats used at tire basketball same were moved back to permit of plenty of floor space dancing, booths were erected, and everything gotten in readiness to place the finishing touches on the decorations Saturday. Patterson Funorali. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Patterson, aged 85, wife of Samuel A.

PatPrson. of Stratford's oldest residents i 'be held Saturday afternoon at three o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. 1 Charles F. Axtell, No. BOO Patterson avenge.

Burial will be in Nichols cemetery, Nichols, Rev. II. Francis pastor of Christ Episcopal church, wil! MUSICIAN HIT BY AUTO DIES IN HOSPITAL STAMFORD, Feb. (Special to The Telegram.) As the result of being mysteriously struck by an automobile last November, George H. Wesley, 67 years old, a musician, and member of the orchestra of the a theatre, died of meningitis today In the Stamford hospital, where he had been confined since the accident.

Wesley at the time of the accident was hastening from his home to the railroad station, and. though the unidentified owner of the mahclne i hit him offered, it. is said, to take him to the hospital, he refused continuing the short distance to the station, where he collapsed. Police have been unable since thfm to obtain any clue to the Identity of autoist who struck him, or ascertain the car number. Jesse Lee Sanford and Wife Celebrated 60th Wedding Anniversary a Year Ago.

YALE MAN HIT BY SKIDDING AUTO DIES IN HOSPITAL GREENWICH. Feb. Webster. 47, of Breesemorrt Park, 'Riverside, died in the Stamford hospital today of injuries sus- when he was struck by an automobile driven by Louis N. Small on Riverside avenue, Wednesday night.

Webster was walking- on the highway with three other Small claims to have been dazzled by the headlights of an approaching machine. His car knocked the men down, but Webster was the only one seriously hurt. Webster was a graduate of Yale in the class 1899 and was ill the insurance 'business with the firm of Michael Gold and a of New York. Ho Is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. FAIRFIELD LEGION REACHES LIST ON HONOR ROLL The forum is an open meeting, in character and for all the people of Newtown a cordial, invitation is extended.

Sunday, February 10, will be observed as Lincoln Memorial Sunday at the Congregational church, i Jenks, is visiting Rev. G. Herbert Ekins will reach i Westfield, N. J. at the morning service on Lincoln still Nobler Grows." In th Sunday school a special program will be given entitled "The Unfinished Work." The Board of Relief is in session at the town clerk's office today and will meet again Thursday, February 14 and Thursday, February 21, for the purpose of hearing appeals from the Board of Assessors.

The Board is in session from 9 a. to 5 p. of each of these days. ASTON, Feb. (Special to The Telegram.) Mrs.

Ambrose Marsh at' tended a birthday party -Kiven her sister, Mrs. Frank Wade. Greenfield, and remained to make visit. from this place have re- Reived invitations to Leapyear dance be given by the Greenfield try club, at the club house, on Mon- lav evening. February 11.

Mrs Herbert Wright is visiting her istcr. Mrs. W. B. Lanphear, of Hhelton.

for a few days. a of the townspeople are planning to attend the Farmer's In- -titute in the Grange hall, Tuesday February 5. morning session pens at in o'clock. There are to be all through the day. with I lunch at noon.

are i 1 to attend. I CJmreli Jfoios. I At the Leo Methodist church on a morning, Rev. Henry McCal- urn will speak on "The Sand and Stars." I i fol'owing lit- preaching service. Supt.

Cl.fford I the a ichool. i of the usual in tho i i of who connected i the work of the Jhristian Temperance i in Con- will give an address. All very much pleased ty heat- Miss Wheale, on her last visit to and it, good attendance ia eS Ul 0 Jbert Price, 1 at I Gregory. While living in Nor- he Baptist Sunday i a Bauers went abroad, The Epworth leaguo Is planning spending: considerable time entertainment in th i ienna. I pon.

their return. Mr. hall in the near auer said to Attorney Gregory, late, to be given later. A The official board Lee Me- Mrs. George Boyci, of spent several days of this week at their summer home here, Mrs.

i a Lyon, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. David her nephew at Miiford MILFORD, Feb. to FAIRFIELD. Feb.

(Special to The Telegram.) The list of the local honor roll which is being revised by a committee of the A iliary Unit of the Ge.orge Alfred Smith Post of the American Legion, has been issued for publication so that residents may detect any omissions or errors in spelling. Such corrections should be mailed to Mrs Frederick A. Burr. Flalrfleld they will be changed on the honor roll i is in the, hall. The list follows: Brown, Wallace; Bailey, Charles; Bailey, Banks, John Barker, John Bartizik, Branslaw; Barr.

John Barrow, George; Bates, Louis; Bausr Lawrence Beach, Vernor. Bennett, A Bennett. Bartholomew; Bergen. Charles Burr, William Bradley, James; Bovien zo, Anthony; Bjack, John Bonney, John John; Boland, John Bossert, Ludwig er. A Brady, Thomas: Brady TEN NORWALK CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT NORWALK, Feb.

(Special, tu the Tele-gram) ---Ten a cases will be tried in the February term of the Superior court, criminal side, next week. The cases are those of i Hope, bigamy; Walter Mo- wack, attempting to break and en- tor; Nicholas Tuccl, scrlou.5 statutory offense involving six-year-old girl; Joseph SchultKe, Walter Stabol, Ilart.id Bates, Arthur Rcrnson and Hauslcr, a Julius Hf-dnck. theft, Burn i a rob-hery. The Telegram.) The public exhibi- i i a Brothwell, Sprague: Brown- tion and a i to be Riven i Leonard; Brylo, Stanley; Bulkley NEW YORK FIRE VICTIMS FORMERLY LIVED IN NORWALK NOHWALK. Feb.

1 --(Special to Tile Telegram. 1-- Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bauer, who met death in the i at the Petrouska restaurant ut 50 East i i street. Now York, last night, wore residents of a for several years, occupying a cottage on Newtown avenue, -iis i opposite the L.

Walter Llssberger V.odi.-t: is arr liiglng lor I Folks" v. hicb will in iho the latter pare the month. Monroe I was born In Budapest, I became so homesick for America that. I i h.i'l to It floes r.ot senni poss.ble an adop'cd C' un- I t-ouli! i i i id on You a how i Statue If i a i i me v. hen sailed up New 111 a a a ah his (S" L-i-U to tho 2.

i of i a in a i i i his i i Mr. Hog IH i i a dozing. Mrs. i Wells, who is now i at of Mrs. i i Hills, and lived in Monroe, is criti- i i IK.

S.u' a a friends i i i prii'vi-1 hr-ai- i Mrs. Geo. a and sun vlsltod Bridgeport last week. i I i a I 1 i frotii tu and an I a was out a i i nrl yuungsti'i-s were obilgeil Miss a i is i i Mrs. ('has.

Nichols, of i nd a i i at Yellow School, is to spend a and i i i Village. a service at St. Peter's i at 1 I a. m. Congregational church at i a i Sabbath School 1 2 i NORWALK FIRE CHIEF'S WIFE DIES SUDDENLY N'OUWALK, i a lie Telegram) Ella M.

Bo I vit'o ot Fire Chief George W. Bugar- last evening in i i-r home, 24 Stuarr i i Death I A believed due to a shock. Mrs. I a who was a a i of Dan- was G7 a ago. a i is by a and two i Mrs.

i i a Nadin, of i city and Lewis Bogardus. of a Funeral services will be held home, at 2 3 0 o'clock Mond a and i will be in River- cemetery. 1 here on tho evening of Friday, Feb- a by the Boy Scout troops of the Miiford district in the Central Grammar school auditorium in observance of the anniversary of the organization of the Boy Scouts of America promises to be one of the finest things of the kind ever held in this There was about 30 tables of play at the card party the American Legion auxiliary in tho Town Thursday night and the affair 1 i a splendid financial as well i social success. Plans are being completed for the a a i a dance to be I iven by I ho Sons of to take lace in the Town hall on i evening Friday February 8 he patronesses fur th a in. Mrs.

W. S. Clarke, Mrs. E. L.

Uvlatt, Mrs. Carrie Ensign Smith Mrs. Henry E. Clark, Mrs. Edwin S.

Smith, Mrs. Frank H. Stevens, Mrs. Edwin W. White, Mrs.

E. Treat Beard, and Mrs. E. B. Holloway.

Tho committee In charge eon- aists of Russell W. Clark, E. Nor- O'vlatt, Lawrence W. Smith. W.

Clark. Courtlantl S. Smith i i a G. Parmelee, Rtuart L. White, Howard Beard and John L.

Halloway. Admission is by Invita- i and these may be secured from of tho committee. The danee 10 be given by a O. 15, in the Town a a i prom.I.-^os to the iavgest and most i i a held i a i a i a well, resilient of i i but for resid'ng in Merl, was a a In yesterday i i of her old i Siaiiley Darker, son of Mr. and C.

a i i of Ford street, who been a i at the a i i st.atinn is spending furlou.i'h i his pn rents, tu a i a throe-year cruise 11 Asiatic waters on the S. H'st royor to which ship be bus been assigned. Willard Burr, Henry S. Buechler, John; Buttery, Arthur; Bailey, Joseph; Boklund, John and Butler, Harry. ANSONIA VETERAN GETS i MILITARY HONORS Feb.

(Special to Tho Conklin, son of Dr. and Mrs. i was buried today with mil tiiry honors in St. Peter's ccnv-tery. si rvii-es were from tho of the Assumption a'.

9 o'clock the Rev. Thomas Lync-h a at a solemn requi i i i i mass. The Star Spa gleJ Ba.Mior was p'ayod by the ami were from the choir loi't. The body was a from the church to the cemetery on a caisuon followed by members of the American Legion and Veterans' elgn- Wars in i At tho gra.v'a taps were sounded and a salute was fired. Mr.

Conklin spent several overseas in the World War and the time of his death last Tuesday was employed by a construction company in Michigan. WESTPORT, Feb. (Special to tho Telegram)--A highly enjoyable social evening was held Wednesday i when Mrs. Joseph A. Remlin, of avenue entertained the young: 'ladies of the Boston store, a In honor of her daughter, Miss Marie Remlin, who is one of the employes.

Mrs. Remlin served a turkey dinner, which was followed by a social! Mrs. John Gardella, Miss Remlin and Mrs. Bays'nger favored i several vocal selections, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Drew, while several artistic dance numbers wei-e ft special feature.

During the even Mrs. Remlin was presented with a beautiful ibouctuet of roses, a mark of. the appreciation of her 'Eiiests. A the rniosts wero. Mips 'Minn -Mrs.

MTT Tlvan, Crtfollp. Curlrlon, Ml'-" (VuVoo, Mrp. Jr-hn Pavrril. Mis-- i M'r-s V-ra Miw-- Olmslcn.il. Mh'S Helen Henlv.

E. Layden. Mrs. ragov. Mrs.

i and Mis 1 Cat i Glnty, Miss Alice Hyde, M'ss Smith. Miss Elizabeth Mahoney, Miss Helen Oszadsky, Miss Nellie Sheehan, Mrs, Baylnger, Mrs, Har- nlu Drew, Mrs. a Downs, Miss I-Telon Davis, Mrs. Davis. Miss Helen Nash, Miss Ethdl Worden, Mrs.

John Garde'la, Miss Mary Gardella, Miss Beryle a Miss Lorottu at Hemlin, Miss Marie Remlin, Mrs. Tjeo Keehan, Mrs. E. Flnnegan and Mrs. Remlin.

OLD WELL HOTEL BURNED 50 YEARS AGO IN NORWALK NORWALK. Feb. (Special to the Telegram)--Fifty years ago to- Norwalk was preatly excited over the i of the Old Well hotel which stood on the present Rite of the Maharhssi-o. and Hopkins' livory stable, a i i the. hotel in the rear.

On Sunday the i occurred, and the old city of South Norwqlk, In Its i a was i sufficient i i apparatus. The Old Well Hook and Ladder company was organized on March 12 of that year. Charles A. Loom's, now deceased, was then "chief of the borough fire department, and J. Thornton Pro- wltt.

new president of the Central Fn'rfield Trust was assistant chief. Very few of the firemen of that generation are now today, rome of the old residents recall the alacrity with when the call came for assistance, Ranks Morehouse, then pronrletor of the Connecticut hotel nt Wall and Main streets, hitched a team of horses to Phoenix sunnier and soon had machine witli a large squad of firemen at the ici.np. of the are. i was bllter cold, and ICH encrusted the clothes of the valiant fighters, but their efforts saved the entire remaining block from destruction. DANBURY ASSUMES IMPORTANCE AS ROAD TERMINAL DANBURY, Fob.

to the Telegram)--The assigning of a third trainmaster to Danbury Is taken by veteran railroad men to mean that the company intends to make Danbury an even more important terminal than It is at present, Danbury, they p-olnt out. i-: one of he fow cities on the system which now boasts of three trainmasters. In the past the NOW Haven sys- lias used Danbury and tSate i as Its western terminals, but. assigning of a third trainmaster has led railroaders to conclude that eventually the State Line terminal will be done away and every- i the west will enter Connecticut w.iy of Danbury. H.

A. Christinger, of Canaan, Is the thii-'l trainmaster here. He will have supervision over 1'nes east of a on the Danbury division and also the Litchfield E. Mulllns will be the in charge of the Dnnbury freight varrl the i i branch while W. 7,.

Halliclny will havo charge of the Central New England branch and also will have general supervision over the other lines in and out of here. SLIGHT CHANGES MADE IN FAIRFIELD PLANS PETITION COURT TO SELL GROTON IRON WORKS Fairfield Dl BIASE'S CASE TO BE TRIED TODAY NORWALK, Feb. (Special to the Telegram)--Attorneys representing the receivers and creditors of the Groton Iron Works appeared today in the United District court before Judge i in Nor- wallk, and a-lccd that March IS be sot as the a for a i i i I i to sMl the i i In a Ici't the date open and If It is favorable for all concerned the hear- incr will take place on a date. There has 'been Severn 1 1 Ugatlon i against the Iron Works in tho past threo years, with claims amounting- to several million dollars. The United States Government, it is said, htflds a.

mortgaged on tlui for $1.500,000 Tho creditors want the i i ami entire equipment of tho Iron soTd. FATRFTELD, Feb. (Special to the Te pgram)--Slight chances were rtiarte in i a for the new High school by the Special School BuiliUnir i at a. meeting at the Jail in Bridgeport today, when Architect O. C.

S. Ziroli was advised to complete the plans and prepare his contract so that it a signed at the next Con- puling architect Warren U. Briggs of Stratford will be retained i the plans are completed and. the contracts awarded. According to the revised plans, fhe.

entire prounil the school ivill be exravnted and the additional i i for a lunch room. The i Is of com- i the PO that it may the pext i a ir" i that JESSE TJ. SAX-FORD, Oldest Citizen, Century Jtfark. REDDING, Feb. (Special to The Lee Sanford, oldest resident of Re'lding, recently celebrated his ninety-second birthday.

He was born January 4, 1831, the son of Aaron and Famv Hill Sanford. He attended Redding, schools in hln youth, and completed his education at Amenia Seminary, Amenoa, N. Y. He then assisted his father on the home farm, now owned by Miss Julia H. Sanford, until his marriage in March 1863, to Fanny M.

Osborne, only daughter of George and Sarah Goodsell Osborne, of Reddmg. In the fall of 1862. Mr. Sanford i house in which they have lived sixty years. In political life, Mr.

Sanfor-1 was. a Democrat until the Civil War when he changed his views and Joined the Republican ranks. He has held several town offices, and represented the town at Hartford in 1884. Last spring, March 19. 1U23 Mr.

and Mrs. Sanf ord celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home with their children, and fiye grand-children. The eldest grandson. Chester Sanford. read the poem.

written for the occasion; and the, youngest grandson Earle O. Sanford presented the bridal cake to the honored couple. This picture was taken at the family reunion on Thanksgiving -lay at the home of t'-ip'r daughter Mrs. F. Oliva Sanford.

llodding Notes. John LeiiUuon of Boston, has been a. guest at the home of P. R. Bradley.

Mrs. D. S. Sanfnrd has returned to her home here a spending era! in south. Local men are filling their icehouses with ten-inch ice.

The mid-year examinations aro now being held at the Sanford school and will last for three -lays. There was a large attendance at the Girls' Friendly meeting at home of Mrs. Sanford Osborn on Wednesday. The next, meeting will be held at Mrs. Rosenau's Wednesday of next week.

after school hours. The Redding Fire company. No. 1. will hold their meeting at the Grange hall on Monday evening at eight o'clock.

A fine of twenty- fivo cents will be imposed on all members for non attendance. Tliere i be no mass at St. Patrick's church Sunday, but the masses in Bethel for those who desire to attend are at and 10:30 o'clock. ITALIANS TO PROTEST IMMIGRATION BAN GRASS FIRE SPARKS SET COTTAGE AFIRE Lordship Devon SOUND BKACII SOLD. STAMFORD, Feb.

(Special to The Telegram.) It was a a that the Beach Golf arid had sold a ract of I of i aorr-s Bea'h. The li-aso i the' on the expires in 1937 and the club's of the land will not, be disturbed i expiration of the leuso. DEVON, Feb. to the i The Eastern Star will ld a a in the hall Sat- i i a a large Devonitos i l-'rklay i a the Drvon I i i association wi 1 hold i i and dance. a i 11, the associa- i i hold a i i a house.

a a i for I lie a a i i bo in the of i who has a so a successful affairs fin- tho ns.sociatlon. The bf Pocnhontas will hold a i and whist party at the Ked Men's a in Miiford, Satu a evening. FAIKFIELD Feb. to i The Telegram.) Tho flr-t sessions ot the i of Relief i were a the Town hall today were not ver buny as very few tax-payers llled protests aigrainist new The board requests taxpayers I f'le their protests a so as to 'av Id lengthy delays at the last sessions A table i at 7 o'clock followed by a m.ah Jongg and br tlgt party is the schedule at the Brook a club i Monday night, the a school teachers and officers' i of the. Stratfleld Baptist church will meet.

A a will follow the a a a games at Legion a tomorrow night. The Town i meeting will not be hold i a February 11, this a i to the notices i Inn 13. is sending A i a i is to bo a by the local troop of i i a Boy Scouts for admission Into the Boy Scouts of America. The casa of Peter IMBia.se, of Welli road. Farms, who n-iis arrested in a a i t'nrm by local police i i week will be beard Judge J.

D. in tho Town court Saturday A 30-gallon still, 20 gallons of nlh-Kvrl i thrtu- a of i ml a wine press, all confiscated by ihc police, 1ms been a to Mil- I'ord i a a as evidence DIBiaso Is of 5 0 0 OFF. DANBURY, Fi'b. (Special to a a 1 1 1 i i i a i by the New York, New Haven oa! Secretary a a a a that i I i toilny certain a I i i but flvo (lays a I I a of alx, a a I Oil i i in i are car-! i i i i and i i repair- men ami i hands. LORDSHIP, Feb.

(Special the To.egram.) Wm. E. Boys' Secretary of the Bridgeport M. C. will speak on "Boys" next Sunday at 3 o'clock at Li-r Sunday school.

Special music will bo given by Robert t'ol owing 1 MiiKlay i i be Boy Scout Day all over the wor d. Troop 1, Lordship Boy Scouts i a Sunday school services in un- i On Thursday night the two Boy Scout patrols played a practice i i against each other at the a avenue. Y. W. C.

A. Service at which i the Owls defeated tho Sliver Foxes. i i i were present at tho a i was given at tho club by tho Boy Scout troop. a games wore enjoyed. It was their first social affair and very successful.

Mrs. i a and her twin sons hay tho Bridgeport and are Bttlng on nicely. MILFORD, Feb. (Special to The Telegram)--Fire thought to have boon caused by smouldering sparks from a grass firo earlier in the evening did a S25 damage to an i cottage owned by F. E.

Hasbrouck, of Bridgeport, on Sout'h street, Fairvlew Beach, shortly a midnight today. When discovered a merry blaze was in progress and an alarm to Miiford fire headquarters brought Chemical i Compiin'ea Nos. 1 and fi to the d-'-enort "cene. The a were quickly ex- i i The building, a one a i a has been i for tho "ist' two years. SHELTON, Feb.

1. (Special to the i have Interested themselves In the Johnson intmipration bill which woul restrict the immigration of of a a i a i to this country. the auspices of the Italian-American Political club of this city a afternoon in the Sons of Italy hall a mass meeting will be held to protest and a formal protest on behalf of the Italians of the city to be presented to Congress i bo drawn up. Congressman O'Sulllvan of this 'district has declared himself opposed to the bill. Westport Weston TUIIXEH OVKIt TO STAMFORD.

OANBURY'S DANBURY, Fob. 1. MST IXOJl-KASKD. (Special to Telegram.) The. taxable in is valued at $25,1 a i i i I as- sr-s'iors over to tho board of i This is an increase of SI 470 280 'over last year's grand list.

Since 1913 the grand lint of a has been doubled. SUSPICIOUS a nuisance, dear? sent me a recipe for some polish, I've mis- a i it." Ho (tasting soup suspiciously) you sure you mislaid It Passing Show STAMFORD, Feb. to The bench a a was issued today by local police au- i i for the arrest of Otto Marvin, who will be brought here when his sentenco of ten day in the Elizabeth, N. Jail expires, and prosecuted on charge of i ball whloh he evaded several months- ago held on charge of picking pockets. i is also as Otto Miller.

He was recently fined J50 and given ten days in jail for the same on'enno in Elizabeth. WESTON. Feb. (Special to the Telegram)--The Weston School a met Wednesday evening with a i a A. Bradley to diaCuss a a i i to the state a Orlando Andrews of West Side, is the care of Dr.

Ernest of i Mr. Andrews Is very HI with grip. The Westport bridge, club met Tuesday a with Mra. Clarence Bradley, of Falrfield, Mrs. Eli a a Mrs.

John Fanton and Mrn. Elizabeth Vaun, of the town, were present. The dance, at Red Men's hall Wednesday evening was well attended by the people of Weston. Arthur Ko.llogg has been visiting his uncle, Ambert Kellogg in Stamford, Daniel Purcell, a taxi driver of Westport, caused a great deal of excitement on Lyons Plains between 1 and o'clock Wednesday morning, Mr. Pm-cell had been calling on i a i when ho started for home a i being cold, back fired was soon in flames.

A asslatt-ii by people the fire could not bt- extinguished, and a a a i a WESTPORT, Feb. (Special to the delegation of the membership committee of the local Y. M. C. headed by Secretary Anson attended a luncheon In the Suburban club in Stamford yesterday a where they met with representatives of the Greenwich and Stamford association to- discuss plans for a Tri-City membership contest.

All three groups felt that there a many boys and men in the i i who would en- i roll in the association. The probable i date of the contest will be Februarir I 18 to 23. 1 i The Westport library will oonti- to be open Sundays during the i of February," i Bremmer in charge. Mr. and Mrs.

N. J. Downs, of Norwalk. were the miosts Wednesday of Mr and Mrs. George A.

Darrow. Mr. and Mrs. Goorge Wright, of Cross Highway, will sail February 6 for France on the steamship "Pa-; rls." i Clifford A. Avery has from Wi'liam Wood, a lot on the i near the High school.

Mrs. David Sftchs. who Is confln- in a Yrtrk hospital where" sho an operation, is ex- npcteil to be able to return about February 10. Mrs i Ci-'Mllllot is spending' the balance of the weok in New York. Thu Events club met yi's-: thfl i a at the home of Daniel Burr 'Bradley un lEWSFAPESr iEW'SPAFERt.