The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
RANTBLERS END MOST
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Big Crowd Enjoys Game and Refresh.
mentS and Dances.

Stratford, April 1.-THE basketball
season ended last night at the town
hall with a sort Of old home cele-
bra ton at which there was an atten-
dance of over 300 and incidentally a
game with picked team from New
Haven gathered from those who had
played in games here before and had
enjoyed their visits to the old town.
The Ramblers won, of course, by a
score of SO to 25.' Every one present
was fitting wind up of the most
successful season in the history of the
team After the game ice cream and
cake was served and everyone was
plentifully supplied and quickly. The
ladies' Of the town had outdone them
selves in the matter of cake baking
and the delectables sent in were
Dancing followed until midnight to
excellent music furnished by the
Standard orchestra.
During the intermission Manager
Ash called out Fire Chief Alan JUDI
son and in recognition of his many
l1indnesses to the team during the
season presented him with a large.
photograph of the team In a solid oak
frame together with purse contain
ing a gold piece. He also presented
Miss Grant, who has presided at the
piano many times during the season.
a handsome bouquet of carnations tied
with ribbons in the Rambler colors.
ed that they were unable to make
any replies to the euloeistic COM
ments Of the manager. The success
Of the team this season is largely
the result of the painstaking efforts
of the manager, George E. Ash who
of good clean sport which has been
appreciated by everyone. The mem>
bers of the team regretted the abb
sence of William Blamey and John
Haefe1e who have played with the
team during the season. Blamey is
in Florida and Haefele is laid up with
an injured ankle.
The Red Men object to the state
ment in the Farmer that the snap
ticket elected at the recent RepubIi-
can caucus was hatched up in Red
any such meeting took place. The
report came from a source which
should be reliable. It was strength
ened by the fact that the promoters
of the ticket are mostly Red Men.
There is a general feeling in the town
politics and that the tribe is being
worked as a tail to the Republican
kite, more or less remote. The Red
Men themselves are to blame for this
Keeling in measure, for indiscreet
members have by fnsinuatfons and
open boasts prophesied accurately.
The Farmer is glad to make this
statement for the conservative men,
bers who would Immediately withdraw
IL the order was to be drawn into
politics. A few unwise movements
on the part of members Of an order
preston and that Is what has occur
red In this instance. 1t is possible
for a few ignorant or INSCRIPTIONS
members to commit an order to pol
icy which will in the end result in
disaster. A Red Man has the right
has no right to commit his order to
any policy.
Mrs George Smith Of Danbury, we'll
known in town. has been the guest of
Mrs. Andrew Graham at her home in
King street
: The F. E. CONNIE Nursery Company
are daily shipping car loads of orna-
State where the company has a large
clientele among the wealthy summer
residents Of that section Cars have
been shipped to Newburg, Fishkill,
Chappaqua and other points
On Friday evening the woman's Aid
Society OF the Congregational Church
will give supper in the chapel, and
a repetition of the social times given
by this society may be looked for.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Taxpay-
ers' Improvement Club was formally
organized on Tuesday evening, and
the result was success beyond all
expectat tons. There was a large at
tendance and 80 members signed tho
roll. Others will be added later who
were unable to be present at the int
ial meeting. The society will aid in
the work of the Improvement Club and
will provide the social features The
election of officers resulted as follows:
Mrs. J. Casey, president; Miss Eleanor
London. vice president; Mrs. Arthur
DenniSon recording secretarv. Miss