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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1920

Page

2

Trinity and City Churches Honor Trinity Sunday Services

A dense list of Trinity Sunday services across local churches. Professions include Masses, sermons, processions, and choir offerings at Trinity Church Broadstreet, Church of Nativity Carson street, St. Pauls Trinity Sunday rites, St. Georges Clinton Beechwood, West End and Olivet Congregational, Park Street, United Congregational Broad Gilbert, Epworth League, and other houses of worship with times, sermon topics about Our Citys Morals and Law Enforcement, and Memorial Day observances. May include junior activities, Sunday schools, and special sermons led by named clergy.

West End Congregational Church Colorado Avenue Fairfield Avenue State Street Ralph H. White Grace M. B. Church Fairfield Clinton Avenues Joseph L. Guernsey H. A. Strout Daniel Webster Rowell

Hours of Catholic Church Services for the Week

Weekly parish schedule lists masses and devotional times for Holy Trinity St Ferdinand St Peter and other churches. Including St Augustine St Mary Pembroke St Patrick St Charles Holy Cross St Joseph Holy Rosary St Anthony St Stephen St Johns St Michael Cyril and Methodius St Thomas St James with Sunday schools and benediction times.

Holy Trinity Ferdinand Anacla Merici Virsini Petronilla St. Charles Church East Main Street Patrick MacGinney Holy Hewr

Memorial Day Services at Long Hill and First Methodist Churches

Long Hill Methodist Church Kiev area invites veterans Boy Scouts and Girls Reserve Corps to Memorial Day services with sermons Our Inheritance and Our Future and Memorial Day Its Function. mornings include worship Sunday school Epworth League 6 30 and evening service at 7 30. First Methodist led by Rev Paul Edwards features Hoosier Male quartet with a Memorial address Lent We Forget and a welcome to Spanish American War veterans and Ladies Auxiliary.

Remer Street M. A. DeGraff Epworth League Young Ladies' Guild Wellington Kiev Minard J. G. Proper Eelock Epworth League Long Hill Boy Scouts Girls Reserve Corps First Methodist Church Hoosier Paul ©. Edwards Ladies’ Auxiliary

Memorial Day sermon to use Gettysburg Address text

Dr Wm Horace Day will deliver a Memorial Day sermon using Lincoln s Gettysburg Address. The service includes demobilization of service flags with Captain Clarence A Abele assisting and taps by L A Vernon. Choir sings De Koven and Kipling Recessional, Saint Saens offertory, and De Profundis organ prelude. Memorial Day music at Forum 7 to 7 30 pm features Now Pray We for Our Country and Our Fallen Comrades. H Benson to speak on The Gospel of Work. guests include local business and civic groups.

United Congregational Church Broad and Gilbert Streets Wil Horace Dey D. D Dr. Day Bartlett DeKoven Saint-Saens United Church Service A. Abele Pr. Day Christian Endeavor Meeting Forum D. H. Benson Springfield Horace Day Clarence A. Abele Navy L. A. Vernon Kipling Saint Saens Homer N. Bartlett Fisher H. Benson Junior Achievement League Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers’ Association Rotary Club The Kiwanis Club Mr. Benson

Memorial Day Service At First Universalist Church

Memorial Day will be fittingly celebrated at the First Universalist church tomorrow morning. Pastor Mr. Kearns will speak on The Spirit of 1861 in Our Life of Today. Special music will be a feature of the service. The public is invited.

First Universalist Fairfield Avenue Broad Street Hal T. Kearns First Church of Christ Scientist Lafayette Street Trinity M. E North Avenue Street Kearns

Miss Sammis Weds Soldier at United Church Parlor

Miss Edna Sammis daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis A Sammis of 44 Eaton street became the bride of Major Robert A Patterson of Bristol in a 4 30 PM ceremony at the United church parlors Rev Dr William Horace Day officiated The bride wore white georgette crepe embroidered with pearls The bridal party included numerous Hol yo ke college classmates and Patterson family members After a brief honeymoon in the White Mountains the couple will reside in Cambridge Mrs Patterson has been active with the Norfolk VA W C A hostess house and Major Patterson is a national research fellow at Harvard University

United Church Edna Sammis Francis A. Sammis Eaton Street Robert Apatterson Bristol William Horace Day Patterson Holyoke College Katherine Currill East Orange Clement Pevear Freedom N. H James Allen Charles Greene Winchester Albert Everts Newton Center William Chapman Brooklyn Jean Keir Seymour Ruth Rachel Patterson Marion Morton Charles Rodenback Bertha Hitchcock Mildred Nash South Norwalk Edith White Springfield Ellen Lois Rodenback Naugatuck Major Patterson Dudley Ingraham White Mountains Cambridge

Pretty Wedding Set For Florence Wright and Clarence Bradley

Miss Florence Wright and Clarence Albert Bradley will wed Tuesday at 9 30 in Second Baptist church Kossuth and Arctic streets. The bride wears blue tricotine with blue hat and bride roses. attendee Miss Theresa Lavery in taupe tricotine with pink sweet peas. After a family reception at 194 Villa avenue the couple plan a Massachusetts honeymoon and will live in Villa avenue home. Wright is a stenographer at Schweidtle's shop and Bradley is employment manager at Columbia Graphophone.

Florence Wright Henry Wright Sherman Street Clarence Albert Bradley Florence Bradley Pittsfield Mass Schuyler Foster Second Baptist Church Kossuth Arctic Streets Theresa Lavery Miss Lavery Henry Wright, Jr Bradley Massachusetts Villa Avenue Miss Wright Schweidtle Columbia Graphophone Company

Connecticut Chamber to Poll Merchants on Waterline Ownership

The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will mail a referendum to members to gauge sentiment on whether railroads should continue owning waterlines like the Sound Lines operated by the New Haven road. The issue hinges on Interstate Commerce Commission approval once in the Esch bill, with Senate action pending. A Good Roads committee will also be appointed by the state chamber.

Connecticut New Haven Road Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Chamber Hartford Interstate Commerce Commission House of Representatives Kelloy Senate New Haven New England Great Lakes

Death toll in G. A. R. post reaches 108 members

During the year 22 members of Blas Howe, Jr., Post, G. A. R., have died, reducing membership to 108. John B. Clapp 93 and Captain Henry North 91 are the only ones over 90. Frank Somers 89 and W. N. Benham 4 among the four oldest. Most members live in the city, with others scattered from Maine to California, all still affiliated locally.

Blas Howe, Jr Post John B. Clapp Henry North Frank Somers W. N. Benham Maine California

Feast of Trinity at Trinity Church Solemn procession and mass

The Feast of Trinity will be observed at Trinity church with a solemn procession an11 oclock mass and sermon. Rev Fr Aitkins is celebrant Rev Fr Wilkins deacon Rev Fr Skene sub deacon and preacher Rev Fr Rector will preach and lead the solemn evening service.

Trinity Broadtreet Airfield Avenue Father Aitkins Prather Aitkins Father Wikins Father Skene Selma Trinity Church Aitkins Wilkins Skene P. m

Drinkwater Lincoln Play at Park Street Church

Abraham Linecein presents Drinkwater's Lincoln at Park Street Congregational Church corner of Barnum Avenue and Park Street on Sunday evening. Dr Gerald H Beard will read from the play. Photographs show the NY staged version with Frank McGlynn as Lincoln.

Park Street Congregational Church Barnum Avenue Park Street Gerald H. Beard Young People’s Society Drinkwaters Abraham Lincoln Abraham Linecein John Drinkwater New York Frank McGlynn Lincoln

Reverend Donnelly to Spend Weeks in City Guest of Donnelly Family

Rev. John Donnelly, pastor of the Catholic church at Bellefourche, South Dakota, is due today to stay with his parents at 94 Freemont street. Various social visits include Miss Madeline Sachs hosting Miss Helen Brown. Mrs. Severn's dinner for 50th birthdays of Mrs. Madden and Miss Lewis. and an Olivet Dancing class closing dance in Shelton School auditorium.

John Donnelly Bellefourche South Dakota John J. Donnelly Freemont Street Madeline Sachs North Main Street Trumbull Helen Brown New York Francis Severn Park Avenue Edward Madden Rose Lewis Shelton School

Quilty's Classes Give Recital at Colonial Ballroom

A large audience attended Professor Daniel C. Quilty's annual recital featuring juvenile, junior, and senior classes with interpretive and folk dances. Highlights included a self composed Spanish Tambourine and Castanet piece by Quilty, plus strong turns by Miss Dorliska Chaffee and Miss Lois Wolff. The program closed with a dance interpretation of Days of Long Ago and period costumes from the colonial era.

Fairfield Avenue Daniel C. Quilty Port de Bras Professor Quilty Dorliska Chaffee Lois Wolff Chaffee Edna O'Brien Columbine Joseph O'Brien Pierrot Raymond Hotchkiss Miss Wolff Miss Chaffee

Union of Orthodox groups organize Bridgeport enrollment drive

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Connecticut Division met at Warner building to form Bridgeport committee for an enrollment campaign. George Greenspun outlined plans. Sam Melitz elected chairman, Ferdinand Fox secretary, Frank Jacoby treasurer. Local synagogue officers named across multiple congregations.

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Connecticut Warner Building Bridgeport George Greenspun Sam Melitz Ferdinand C. Fox Irank Jacoby

Goods Brought by Aeroplane Aid Summer Trade

Meigs & Company used a progressive policy to solve the transport problem. They arranged for Carrick Leiken Bandler to ship Breeze-Wear suits from New York by airplane today to stock a summer line for sale this afternoon and evening as part of a holiday campaign.

Meigs & Company Carrick, Leiken & Bandler New York

Reds Bring Up Reinforcements in Polish Front

Warsaw May 29 Russian Bolshevik reinforcements are being rushed to the front as fierce combats rage from the Dvina river north to the Pripet along a 225 mile front. The Soviet armies press attacks and claim 400 Cossacks captured west of the Heresina river in the Minsk drive. The Bridgeport Coach Lace Company held its first annual convention and dinner at the Brooklawn club with speeches by A C Booth and others.

Warsaw Dvinia Pripet River Heresina Minsk Bridgeport Coach Lace Company Brooklawn Club A. C. Booth J. S. Peene WI. B. Naramore F. H. Allis L. J. Blumenthal J. F. Edington L. Gay A. W. Gardiner W. EB. Gould C. V. Keslay R. G. Lane H. Maxwell C. B. Naramore Earl Naramore Stuart Naramore W. Waramore F. A. Parker Petersen R. S. Quaintance S Scovel T. H. Wakeman W. Weeks H. S Whitaker H. A. Young

Mean Man

A witty exchange about a father figure who would vanish to avoid being found after an elopement.

Jack Poore

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