The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-31
STAMFORD.
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Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, Oct. 31-Mrs. Rupee, who lives at HoIIister Heights. was the happy posssssor Of & flosk of egaf saff their sleeping quarters in the rear Of her residence every morning in a sin gle file led by a big fat gander. AS in the college song, they passed the day "eating grass in peace and ac- crlmulating grease in the fields and pastures of the vicinity. The owners plans for a Christmas dinner were rudely shattered Tuesday night when only one of the flock returned at night. The other seven had been cruelty
 slain by a neighbor who objected to
 filled them with shot. Mrs. Rupee
 appealed to Judge Peck and told him
 a tale which brought tears to the eyes
 of the tender hearted jurist and also
 made his mouth water" when the
 woman expatiated on the delights of
 roast goose at Christmas The Judge
 upon which to base 8 criminal action
 and told the woman the case must be
 adjucated through civil action: In
 the meantime the mangled remains or
 Mrs. Rupees geese lie on the green
 sward while the sole survivor lifts her
 voice in waiIing lament
 Unwelconne visitors at the residence of Samuel Lewis, East Main street,
 Wednesday night carried away 85 fine fowls This was about half of the flock. It is believed that an organ ized gang of chicken thieves is at work in this town and that they have reg u1ar plan of appearing in one end Of the town one night and in another, widely separated from the first, on the next visit
 Eight applications have been receiv- ed by the management of the Audi 'toriun moving picture show by anna session of the amateur night perform ances this evening These include g monologist. contortionist. a male quartet and several singers. Edward Cole, the soloist, who has this part or the entertainment in charge, has not decided whether it will be best to use a hook pr a wheelbarrows to remove those performers who are not pleas ing to the audience. MT. Cole has proved a welcome addition to the per- formances and his fine baritone voice and excellent selections have been show.
 The town hall. was filled last night at the much advsrtised rally of the parade was a feature of the affair. The line formed at the Gen. ter led by Undertaken Frank L. Cur He was assisted by Grand Marshal Fred Bevans. Headed by these and tailed by Dave Rhoades the parade was a. quartet until the Dingbats and the school Drum Corps fell in between with a whoop. Some of the influential of the club who have other party affiliations, including the Pro- and Bull Moose. objected to the clubs appearing in a Republi- can parade and stood on the sidewalk and jeered at their comrades as they departed for King street to escort the speakers to the hall; The official par lee and the feed was so welcome and that the speakers fingered at the table until they were forced to appear by the arrival of the escort. Fred Nettleton in a white cockade and peacock's feather drove the team of high spirited blacks which was attached to the open barouche. There were no welcoming shouts of joy in King street and no decorations greeted the pa rade" One lone Prohibitionist piled up a lot of leaves and attempted to make a demonstration mainly to up- hold the honor of the town, but the leaves refused to burn and the parad- demonstration. The affair is expect ed to break up the Dingbat organiza- ton. for "Bob'' Dorman who was a charter member, proposes to lead the insurgents in the club and make it warm for ''Shang'' Wheeler. Shorty Lines and the bunch who violated the laws of the order and took part in a political demonstration. At the hall the TiPpecanoe chorus was and was the real attraction. Hill, who has been heard before on various occasions and not always in 2 vein complim entary to his party, re- hashed the time-worn doctrines of his eult. Hon. R. P. Freeman of New London defended his party as well as '1e could under the circumstances. Hon. Stiles Judson Stratford's favor 'te son, handed the local Bull Moose
 few back handlers which must have hurt The School Drum Corps fur