The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
 PREDICTED FOR MONDAY Election of Entire Ticket is Con fidentIy Expected By Managers
 of the Party.
STAMFORD
(Srecial to The Farrner1

| O 1 NN 1 EOND | (Srecial to The F7armer.) 1 Stratfor1, Oct 5-The prediction that
 the most bitterly contested of any held l in many years bids fair to be fulfilled 1 to the letter. Never. were there so | many opposing interests at work. The l element which has considered itself l the elect and divinedy constituted to l rule, has been driven to it's last ditch popular vote on Monday Saltpetre 1 cannot save 1t. There will be two Democratic and one Republican Se- Eectanan and the remainder of the 1 Democratic ticket, with one exception, wifi be elected Many RepaIblican ns will vote for the Democratic candi- l dates but not the title. While there are many predictions it is impossible to say just where the axe is going to land but as all the warning elements are in the Republican ranks the dis entire Democratic list of nominations. Monday will furnish the grand clear ing house for old grudges. and new ones as well. The opportunity which has been awaited for years by many will present itself then and it will not be wasted. The slaughter will be away Stratford will awake to bet ter and more equitable method of bus mess and it will soon adapt itself to changed conditions The old guard has fought to keep out the intruders who sought to have a say in town affairs, privilege which they were denied t nafyona nX the t,c aaeiene ee chances of the three candidates are about even. If Congressman Hill gets sad hs ln fn oema tt s T De tie1et osay will poll more votes than it has in forty years, which is going some The Denlocratftc mule in this town is feel ing very cf1esty just at present and his historic kick Is entirely absent.
 Mrs. H. H. Smith, who has been i'll at her King street home, is rapidly recovering.
 The stratford firemen who went to Westport to assist at the wreck there Thursday night, barely escaped ar rest at the hands of the ignorant eTn- ployes of the railroad company who had mounted guard over the cars. It sion to make these men understand who the Stratford boys were and what they were there for. Some of the boys were even searched for valua oles sup precautions were commendable but they should have been exercised with a, little more judgment.
 At the annual town meeting to be held Monday afternoon the follow ing matters will be taken up and de- cided by the voters of the town:
 To act on the annual reports of the town officers.
 To order and make appropriations for sidewalks.
 To designate and appropriate for highway repairs for the coming year.
 To provide for the town poor.
 To consider the business of the schools oG the town
 To act on the petition to change the name of King street extension to North King street
 To increase the appropriation for the support of the public library
 To make an appropriation for the highway in Putney laid out from Main street to the trolley tracks.
 To appropriate for trees on the high ways of the town.
 To provide more electric lights.
 To lay the tax m for the corning year
 The Rebekah Sewing Circle will hold a whist and entertainment at Odd Fellows hall next Tuesday night. come the opening of the season by the Rebekafls who always provide their guests with a fine evenings entertain ment.
 On Oct. 22 Oronoque lodge of Odd Fellows will hold it's annual harvest whist. The prizes will largely con- sist of fruits and vegetables of which there is usually a large and interest ing display. Refreshments wtM be served and the celebration will have as many of the features of an agricul- tural fair as is possible under the cir cumstances.
 The Chat Noir club will open the season on Oct 19. with a dance at Red Mems hall. The invitations will be restricted to 30 in number. Wood hull's orchestra will furnish the mu- sic
 The appearance of every youngster and many oldSters attached to big doughnuts yesterday indicated that the season for these fall delicacies had opened at Hanson's store. From this on they will be on tap all winter.
 The Progressive party has removed it's Headquarters in this town to Frank Hanson's news room. This move was made to make the meeting place more central On Tuesday evening. Oct 8, the party will have Herbert Knox Smith. Samuel E. Vincent and Dr. H A. Roberts for speakers at the big rally at the town hall. Vincent is the opponent of E. J. Hill for Con gress and he will have sonetfing to that astute politician It will be lis tened to with interest by those who heard the present Congressman make his plea on Wednesday night.
 The essay contest inaugurated by Editor Peck of the Times is attract ing considerable attention, especially who will profit by it. The prizes which are on exhibition are proving an additional incentive There will be a spirited struggle to secure them.
 There will be special services at the Congregational church Sunday. In the morning a bronze memorial tab let will be presented to the church by the descendants of Rev. Adam Blake man, first minister of the town of Stratford, 1889 to 1865. The pastor, Rev. P. N. Packard, D. D.. will re- and preach a sermon upon the causes that led to the Connecticut enigra,- tion in 1885 and on, with some his torical notes upon the early days in Smith will give a violin solo at the offertory. The new hymn books, given by the Woman's Aid Society, will be used for the first time. The