The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
STRATFORD

Bids are out for the new ledgers which are to be used in the office of the town clerk.
 Finally the old tax collector has de- livered the books to John c. Wilcox son, and now affairs in that office will run smoothly.
 One poor unfortunate man passed Monday night in the lookup.
 There really is too much frost in the ground for any one to think of having ahe posts set for the new lamps.
 There was a gathering of ladies yes- terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Curtis, when arrangements for the chowder and baked bean supper soon to be given, were perfected.
 All the regular meetings and lodges which come off on Tuesday and We'd nesday evenings. were held in town this week as usual. Such will con- tinue to be the program the rest of the season.
 There is to be a whist club entertain ment this evening on Barnum Terrace at the home of Mrs. c. Pennington.
 Tickets are out for the benefit to be given on the evening of the 22nd inst. at the Town Hall, by the Fellowcraft sonic Temple fund. 1t Is believed the play to be given. followed by a dance, will attract a large audience and be well worth attending.
 There will be another session of the Board of Relief next Saturday after noon.
 If you wish to know how to read books go and hear Prof. Phelps on the subject next Friday evening at the library.
 The promptness with which the town cleaned the snow from the sidewalks speaks we'll for its up-to-dateness.
 An editorial in a city paper predict ing the annexation of the town to Bridgeport, has produced a great shock It really looks as if the day is fast coming when Stratford will be bor- ough of Bridgeport.
 Some of our good people are putting on their rubbers, overcoats and caps with ear flaps, getting ready to see park to Steeplechase. They forget that the wind will probably be too strong and the trial will have to be postponed.
 Nobody outside of Washington knows where the new postoffice Is to be erected. It is no secret in town, how ever that there will be no new build ing. The notice placed on view in the office is simply the ordinary one, stat ing what the government will do pro- vided anybody desires to erect build ing. AS nobody does, the office will remain where it is.
 The public school teachers are look ing forward with pleasurable antici- pations to the banquet which is to be given them on the 24th inst, by the Women's Aid society. They will be sure of a square meal.
 Friday evening next Mrs. Harry Hubbell will give valentine social to the "Biconstra" class of the Con- gregational church. The word Bicon- is not to be found in any dictionary. Bi is the first syllable of Bible; con is the first of Connecticut and stra is first of Stratford. Put these three to- gether and the new word is compound ed.
 Republication of degrees in lodges is now the work which interests mem bers since the installation ghost has been laid.
 We hear that there will be the us- ual meeting on Saturday of the Hous- atomic Grange. These meetings are us- ually held of a Saturday evening and prove decidedly entertaining.
 It is said the ground hog sprung several surprises in town. He has cer- came out of his hole. Good folks are waiting to see what he will do next. Possibly in a week or so "peepers" will be heard in the suburbs.
 Some one in town is getting up a cook book. The idea is a good one First get your things to cook; provi- sions are so high since the new tariff many people have little to cook save the most common kinds of food.
 Rev. and Mrs. Levi Dorman have re- turned to Nebraska just in time to get caught in the blizzard.
 William Peck recently had the mis- fortune to break ono of his legs