The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Stratford
ORGANIZED CRUSADE
 AGAINST GUN TOTERS.
Everyone Caught Carrying Conceaied weapons Will Be Given the
 Limit of the Law.
Special to The Farmer.)

Special to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, Dec 9-All parts of the town have been patrolled nightly by officers since the attempt was made to shoot John Sing, the Chinese laun- dry man on Tuesday night. In con- sequence an edict has been issued to the officers of the ordering them to round up all gun men, try them Tor carrying concealed weapons. AS re- suit of this edict, young Ferrano re- ceived a heavy sentence, yesterday III the town court. Others who are known to habitually tote guns are on the list, a number will be arrested today and brought before Judge Cnas. H. Peck, who may be depended upon to make the lesson so severe that the practice will be abandoned.
 The reports of the firing of pistols at night in various parts of the town are believed to be greatly exaggerated and that some of the reports attr1- buted to this source really come from the torpedoes laid on the track by trainmen who have become more wig liant since the wrecks in Fairfield and Bridgeport Nervous people who were wrought up by the affair at John Sings laundry probably mis- take these reports for pistol shots as they can be heard in all parts of the town in the stiffness of the night These reports are always double, one succeeding the other within a second The guilty parties will soon be brought to book is the belief of the town officers. son of Andrew Bede of Huntigton has reported shoot ing which took place last week. The young man was returning home late at night and a bullet fired from the road broke a lamp on his wagon.
 Although a chase was instituted which covered the Far Mill river dis trict no clue to the identity of the mis creant was obtained. All these reports are being investigated by the official circles that the shooting was the prank of some young fellows who thought he could have some fun at the expense of the citizens of the town.
 In the future anyone caught car rying concealed weapons, will be giy- en the limit of the law.
 STILES LEWIS SMITH
 The death of Stiles L. Smith, has caused deep regret in this town. Tn yesterdays Farmer a typographical error in an extended notice of the death gave the name as Charles in- stead of "Stiles" but the error was quickly detected by all who knew him. Rev. Joel s. Ives of Meriden will con- duct the funeral services at the late residence Monday afternoon at 2:30.
 MRS. LOUISA WELLS. :.
 The death of Mrs. Louisa Curtis, widow of the late Benjamin Wells re- moves one of the oldest and most re- spected of our residents. The ills at- tendant upon advanced age claimed her. She was known as a woman of charming character, a friend to all who knew her and whose long life had been filled witls good deeds. Born in 1916 she passed her early married life in Columbus, Ga, where she wit messed the events which led to the Civil war. MT. Wells was engaged in business there but came north before the breaking out of the war. She was the great grand daughter of Rev. Ma than Birdsey an early Congregational minister in this town. She lived with her two daughters. Mrs. Adeline Alice Taylor and Mrs. Clara B. Byington on East Broadway.