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on Main street He said the town ought to encourage the improvement of this street and that it would never advance as long as such improvements were objected to.
 Jeremiah Rahl, a resident of the Huntington road, was appointed to ecfssd decfinsd Judge +n Eoward +' Z Curtis Who appointed to purchase the Huntington road school site
 The sum of $50 was appropriated North avenue.
 The Star Fish Club. an aggregation of oystermen and seafood producers Of Greenport, L. T., recently tendered a banquet to the Stratferd contingent now located in Greenport. After an elaborate menu had been thoroughly discussed program of literary and present Captains Bob Culver and Andrew MacTaggart sang "Larboard Watch in so realistic g. manner that the road of the waves could be dis cerned through the music Capt George Cleveland read an. interesting essay on the proper method of fat tenlng star fish for the market. It was of particulari value to the Star Fish Club sgA Irving Ciilv CT was heard in a practcaf demons ton of the advantages of steam over gasoline as with profound attention by the experts present. The rendition of Asleep in the b06p Dy SapLa1nS MOSe E1YQ6- ana Dan Smith was so realistic that Capt. Bill Dayton was overcome with an. attack of .nal de mer.'' Oliver Park closed the program with his fayoritee poem. Twinkle, twinkle, little star" which was presented by request. The whole company was moved to tears and the brine which poured over the floor provoked the order to .'man the pumps
 The Corinthian football team elected the following officers at the meeting tain; Robert Hu-d, manager; Hanford BfgeIow, assistant manager; Harry Flood, treasurer; George Hale, score tary; Ivan ATorehouse, coach. The season will Joe opened with .dance and a committee to manage the affair was appointed as follows: George Harvey Tompkins. The oval at Knowlton Park will be graded and provided with "a fgrandstand and bIeachers for spectators.
 The annual meeting of the Stra tford Charitable Society will be held at the town hall Tuesday, Sept 17. at p. m. All members are requested tosbe pres ent as the election of officers will take place at this meeting Dues are payable at this meeting also.
 Last Saturday, Hanford Bigelow of ed while at his work as a lineman for the New Haven Railroad. While descending from pole in North PeI- ham Manor sharp wire penetrated his left hand making a deep wound over six inches in length. He will be unable to work for 8. long time.
 Ephriam Wake1ee delegate from this town in the Democratic State convention yesterday, was a membe Of the committee on resolutions and favored the progressive features of the platform including extending the franchise to women.
 TO allow the Progressive party to hold it's convention in the town hall next Monday night, the Democratic Town Committee has set the date later than usual, namely. 8:30 o'clock. This courtesy is appreciated by the Bull N1oosers, who could not postpone their convention another day.
 Owing to the continued warm wealth er Arthur Dennison has decided to hold his opening dance on Sept 27, al Grange hall, Stratford.
 The annual fair of St. James R. C. church will be held at Red Mems hall from Oct. 1 to 10. inclusive. This event is always one of the principal social happenings of the year. and the announcement of the date has been awaited with much interest The fair is of more than usual interest this year, however for it is expected that subst ntial funds will be realized to start the work of building the new Catholic church The usual attractions such as dancing, refreshments, and the like will hold forth and these will be augmented by number of special features. It is usual for BridgepOrters to attend the fair in goodly numbers, and with the attractions promised for this year it is likely that each even ing will witness the arrival of de1ega- tions Of out of town patrons.