The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
STAMFORD

A plenty of trouble broke out in town on Saturday afternoon and eV- ening, which filled the local court room with people who unburdened l their grievances on Monday morning. The wave of diScontent was largely due to the imbibing of too much 'fn- spiratfOn,' as the drinking habit has been called. One of our well known town officers undertook to clean out one of our hardware stores, on Satur- day, and attacking the young proprle- tor, is said to have wiped up the floor with him and thrown him out | of the back door. There was 8 set to, and a general mix up, vastly more interesting than a dog fight Or the running away of horse. The gen t1eman claimed that certain property in the store belonged to him, and he proceeded to load up a wheel barrow with various things, and take it away. A writ of replevin was issued out, and the articles recovered and placed upon the shelves. It was stated that one of the officials of the town de- c1ined to sign a warrant for an ar rest. Many people saw the mix up, ton, it is surnised it may have an important bearing upon the result.
 Erie Malcolm, charged with being intoxicated and being common drunk was up before the court, MT. More house acting as a prosecuting attor-- ney. The man was proved guilty ana sentenced to the workhouse for 90 days. If the rest of the common drunks in town could be sent to the same place it would be a good thing.
 Elias Sulik, who used to keep fore the court. He has had falling out with his wife, and taken the chill dren from her. This the court will not allow, as the mother has the GUS tody of them. Sulik will be required to pay a certain sum towards their support. He claims that he wants the children in his care and will pro vide for them.
 Frank Bernard of Nichols avenue, has had trouble with his wife, and on Saturday evening they had wordy it appeared, tried to boss the hus- band. He went to see Stiles Judson about the matter and was advised to get Attorney Pullman to defend him in court There was a general mix up in which horse and team figures and somewhat of "insp1rat1on'' such as comes in bottles. The case is yet to be tried
 All these finished outputs of the saloon help the prohibition cause and arouse the town. an upho1sterer by trade, was found dead on Sunday night, at his house in the lower part of the town. He used i to live in Thonpsen,s old bake shop. He was a quiet and industrious man.
 A warning is in course of prepara- tion for the next town meeting to be held on the 3rd of October.
 Sixty-four new voters have been made in town this year, which is a large advance over last year when but 26 qualified How. these young chine.
 Frank P. Campbell and wife, upon their return from their bridal tour, will live in house on new street which has been cut through near the Washington school.
 Mrs. Roger Warehouse is home from a visit to Railway, New Jersey.
 Rev. O. W. Stewart of Chicago de- livered a rather powerful temperance sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday, which set the denijohns and dry bones to rattling. Possibly he had heard of the rackets going on in town the night before.
 Drink plays sad havoc with the Jos. Mehan family, of Sheridan street, Hol- lister Heights. On Friday, Mehan, who was filled to the brim with "in- ed to throw his wife and baby into the street. It is strange how quick a man wishes to clean out the house when he comes home drunk. As it was the first offence, the court nolled the case. with mild reprimand-
 Last night the Ponus tribe of Red Men from New Canaan went on the trail and brought up whooping in our quiet village. The Okenucks gave them the glad hand ana smoked the pipe Of peace.
 Sheriff stagg has had his hands full recently arresting drunken men and running about with warrants in search of brother town officers.
 This afternoon a Missionary Meeting is being held at the DeLaCour resi- dence on King St.
 Arthur Park, on his way from Tut tles to his home, recently lost $50, but in short time he found it in front of his house. The money was in a bag and represented one days busi- ness at the old stand.
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