The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
STAMFORD AMATEUR BURGLARS
 BUSY IN STAMFORD
Both Railroad Stations and Milin- eaux's Grocery Entered Satur.
 day Night.
Special to The Farmer,


 Stratford, May 6-Two more bur- glaries were added to the long list of such occurrences on Saturday night, Both the east and west bound stations and John Molineaux's grocery on HilI- sloe avenue were entered during the night and goods and money to the amount of about $25 was the net re- suit of the nights work for the ma rauders. At the grocery store the thieves obtained between $1 and $5 in cash and tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and groceries. MT. Molineaux is un- able to say just how much he loses. Harry Brown who lives near by lost h1s fine winter Overcoat which he had left hanging on the line the night be- fore. In entering the stations a pane of glass was broken from the window and in the operation the burglar must was liberal spattering of blood about the place. When Station Agent Curtis opened the stations yesterday morning he found everything in con- fusion. The burglars evidently had done all the damage possible. It is cents for their trouble there. The sta tion safe was. not disturbed although there was considerable money inside Petty burglars have been committed in the town at frequent intervals for several years and there has never yet
 
 for the Offenses although it is more than hinted that guilty parties are known. On a few occasions the vic- tinls have run down a set of thieves themselves and compelled them to set- tie but this has not stopped the prac- the thieves as they are evidently anna teurs of unsual boldness. The losses this time are more from damage than from anything taken away by the burglars.
 The town hall is to be utilized to- the Ladies Aid society of St. James church and Redmen's hall will be re- served for dancing. The Stratford orchestra will furnish the music which is an example for other organi- zations who go out of town for their musicians. Rev. M. J. O'Connor be- lieves in patronizing home industry and as far as possible always carries out the plan of trading at home. The prospects are that this will be the big gest affair of the season.
 The regular monthly meeting of the fire department will be held at the truck house tomorrow night.
 The work of installing electric street lights is progressing rapidly and their operation is proving very satisfactory. Any resident discovering any trouble with any light will confer favor up-  mediately made to Fire Chief Alan Judson, at the fire house, telephone number 3619-4.
 Miss Eliza Graham, of North Main street is very i'll of congestion of the lungs and her condition gives her friends great uneasiness. Miss Ora ham although, only twenty years of age has made an enviable reputation as a singer and is known as one of the most attractive young ladies in Stratford Yesterday a consultation of physicians gave very little hope for her recovery.
 At the recent meeting of the Union Cemetery association the following of- ficers for the ensuing year were elect ed: John c. Wilcoxson, president; Frederick $. Beardsley, vice-president; George T. Jewell, secretary and treas urer; Rufus Buddington, superinten- dent.
 A large number of the members of the Y. W. C. A. of Bridgeport, who reside in this town are interested in the presentation of the opera Pirates of Penzance" by the Operatic society of Bridgeport at the Park theatre EMax 2o-2. Several stratford singers