The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

be necessary to file these documents at that time to insure the right to vote this year. The selectmen will sit Sept. 20 to make voters of those who have made application. The usual requirements are ability to read and write the English language, and that the applicant shall either be a native Of this country or the wife or daughter of a. naturalized citizen. The naturalization of the father extends members of his family. There is al- ready rivalry among the several parties to secure the Woman'S vote. The women Of the town are determin- ed to have two women on the Town School committee. There will be only filled this fall. The committee of the Equal Franchise League has been ap- preached by representatives of tive parties and a promise made to accede to the demands of the women. The terms of $. w. Beardsley and Frank Abercrombie expire this year. It is believed that neither seeks reelection. It is whispered that the existing con- ditions in the committee are not sat- isfactory, although no dissatisfaction has been publicly expressed. The par ty which refuses to nominate Wo- man for the School committee will in- cur the everlasting displeasure of the women VOL6TS. Wn6n Cl0- WOL1Gu get the full franchise, as it is confidently expected they will at the next session of the Legislature, it will mean much more than it does at present when the woman vote is confined to school matters alone. Some of the party leaders are beginning to think that perhaps it may be just as well to look ahead and obtain the good will of this part of the popular vote in advance. a close election later on. No one de- nies that there is going to be big change in the conduct of the affairs of the town due to the activity of equal franchise advocates. The scoff- CTS have changed their tune and are the objects of the movement, and If they succeed at the next election they will only have added to the score against them to be paid off later with interest.
 Baseball fans will be interested in the announcement by Frank Evitts, manager of the rejuvenated Strat- ford team, that he has arranged a game with the team from Co; B, U. s. Engineers, now in camp at Para disc Green The soldiers are able to pick g. high grade team at any mo- ment, and the old Stra atford boys will have to play good ball to be in the running at all. The game will be called at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Avon Park. If the old Stratfords will be entitled to much credit and the fans will be convinced that they have really come back in their old form.
 A week end camp is being arranged for the Junior Brotherhood of St. An drew and the boys of Christ church, to be held on the rectory meadow in Main street. A lawn fete will be a part of the program and 8 field day with athletic sports. The date will be announced as soon as decided up- on, but it will be soon. The Sunday school of the church will take a re- cess until Sept. 15.
 Herbert Bartram and family are at Ocean Grove, N. J., in attendance up- on the great camp meeting there.
 Bob Hard appeared in town We'd nesday looking the part of a trust millionaire on a summer tour. He was commissioned by New Hampshire parties to buy a motor car and he re- turned to town with Locomobile costing $5,000, one of the best in the company's shop Bob took his moth CT in the new car to Branford, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. c. Munsen. Bob then proceeded to his destination in the Granite state. Bobs friends .here are delighted with his inn proved appearance and his success in the automobile business in his new To- cation.
 The crack colored cavalry regiment of the U. S. Army, the tenth, now en- camped at Paradise Green, may be seen on drill every morning after 8 o'clock. The appearance of this com pany in town has created much inter est and the morning drills will be watched with interest hereafter.