The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-14
SELECTMEN'S PERMISSION
 TO REID TO BE REVIEWED
AtteInpt to Get Back at Marketman For Circulating Petition Against
 Longer Hours For Saloons.
Special to The Farmer)

Stratford. Nov. 1IThe petition in circulation against the saloon hours as instigator in chief has resulted in a petition to add+At to ethe call for the town meeting which said petition will bring about paragraph which will au- thorize the voters to consider the per- mission given by the selectmen to MT. Reed to use the propert yof the town adjoining the town hall as a, storage place for the wagons used in his busi- ness next door. The people who are interested in the time of closing the saloons and think that the liquor same privileges as those across the line in Bridgeport believe that the judgment of the se1ectmen is as good in one instance as in the other, and that if the voters are going to review the action of the men they have elect ed to do the business of the town in one case the rule should be followed the signers of the petition to renon- strate against the later closing hour has ever or ever will suffer personally from it. The signers of the petition so far are all men who are opposed to the sale of liquor in the town at any hour and their judgment is there fore not generally regarded as good in this instance. No one in the town has suffered any personal inconvenience so far from the Reed matter
 The members of the Taxpayers 1n1- provement club will entertain their lady friends at the club house this ev- I ening. The event which is the first of annual celeb ton to be called La dies night is inaugurated to show the appreciation Of the members of the club of the efforts Of the ladies to make the institution. success. The ladies will be treated right royalty to- night and nothing will be too good for them. They will not be asked to raise a hand in the preparations and will be distinctly guests for the evening. Re- freshments will be served, there will be a musical program and dancing will follow.
 the ladies at the new bowling alleys on Linden avenue. George A. Porter, the proprietor and his able assistants, Edgar Beardsley and William Nichols were on hand to entertain their guests. Waters and hot chocolate were served and the guests were much pleased with prietor wishes to encourage the pres ence of ladies and has offered induce ments for the formation of a ladies bowling club which will be organized soon. Such clubs are common in the larger cities all over the country. Half a dozen ladies have decided to meet at the alleys one afternoon in the week to enjoy this healthful and interesting pastine-
 A prominent Stratferd resident who will remain incognito if possible for obvious reasons is $231 ahead of the game as the result of election .bets- Hez-is a constant reader of a. weekly Philadelphia paper published by, Ben jamin Franklin and he got all his dope from its. columns. Every prediction of the newspaper was fulfilled to the let ter and the Stratford speculator won every bet he made. This beats the pro fessional tipsters and touts who of fer sure thing predictions which some times materialize and more often do not.
 Charles Cleary and Joseph Rose who were fined by Judge Peck the amount of $7 and costs for creating a dis turbance in the Avon Park district Monday night ss.ss who were tried Tues day morning remained in the lookup until night when their parents appear ed and paid up. The little escapade cost the two SIS each. It is hoped but not expected that this part of the pro gram which they had not counted on when they crossed the Bridgeport line to have some fun with the ts.Rubes'' will act as deterrent and discourage further raids from this gang. Strat- ford officers are tempted to violate the neutrality laws and invade the city with armed force if the visits of undesirable persons of the Made in Bridgeport variety do not cease their Iawless incursions
 The Rambler basketball team is ne- gotfating for the Auditorium hall in the new Futile block for one evening in the week in which to hold basket ball games. The games were so well supported last winter that the boys feel like offering better acconmoda- tions for their friends this winter.
 Mrs Charles F. Judson was the hos tess last of a large party of whist en- thuisasts at her home on King street.