The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-21

turned out to fight these fires No es-
 tfmate can be made of the property department was called out at 5:30 last
 night to fight a brush fire on Nichols
 avenue. Three tanks of chemicals
 were emptied on the blaze but as there
 was no available water to refill them the firemen vert obliged to resort to
 ancient methods and use brush and
 brooms to beat out the flames. A hours hard work was successful.
 The Dingbat club enjoyed a day s outing yesterday Which began with a baseball game. with a football game as an entree, and a banquet at the new Chinese restaurant in Bridgeport as
 a grand finale. The club has adopted and it will be served in the future
 at all the functions of the club. The members who enjoyed the outing yes
 terday were Capt. Nose Hyde, Capt
 Joe Johnson, Ray Mcbride, Nate Os- borne, Oliver Park and George Wark.
 Andrew Krause of Bridgeport estab-
 pond on Saturday when he landed a
 bass estimated at 27 pounds. Unfor-
 tunately Krause had no gaff with him
 and when he got another strike the
 fish proved too big to be brought to the boat After desperate struggle
 an effort was made to tow the fish to reached the monster made 8 supreme effort and esca ped. An examination of the line showed that the fish had bit ten the spinner in two and had taken
 a part of it and foot of line with the
 books and other tackle when he part
 ed company with the fisherman. The
 metal spinner was out cleanly as if the work had been done with a timers shears.
 Miss Phyllis Merrill of Clinton is the guest of Mrs. John Park at her home 1 on East Broadway.
 The Rambler basketball team has reorganized for the season and begun practice. The team will be made up | of the same players who had such phenomenal success last winter. The
 first game is scheduled for the last
 of the month but the opposing team | has not yet been decided upon. The | memb bers of the team are George Ashe,
 William Blamey. Ernrnet Beardsley, Goodwin, Andrew Heig.
 The Stratford Charity Association
 will meet at the rooms of the society
 on King street Oct. 2s, at o'clock to
 organize the work for the coming win | ter. The society has planned for a | fair and supper to be held in Redmen'e g
 society is non-sectarian and is worthy 1 of the help of everyone in the town. The good work done last winter has
 encouraged the promoters to extend
 the work this season. The society
 covers the whole town and renders
 practical assistance to the needy re-
 MT. "a and. Mrs. aeorse F. comer. Of 1 West Broad street. stratford, are the
 happy parents of little baby daush-
 Sunday, Oct 20 Mother and child are | doing we'll Congratulations of friends l are being heaped upon the couple. Howard B. Travis, proprietor of l Travis Inn, and Dudley J. Stafford, | proprietor of the stratford Inn, were arrested Friday night on 8 warrant
 issued by Grand Juror Ivan Morehouse l charging them with selling liquors to minors. The warrant was served by State Policeman Rowe Wheeler and l the offense Is alleged to have been committed on Oct. 10 The warrants are based on information obtained from John Pease, and John Quill, young men of 1eA Pease Is the last of the aboriginees left in the town He filled up with firewater on the date named and waded in the Ferry creek
 until rescued by Constable Fred
 Palmer. It is alleged that Pease told Palmer where he got his liquor. John Quill was subpoenaed to tell what he knew about the practice of selling li- Quor to minors The witnesses wer e not anxious to testify and there is some doubt as to what they will testi- fly to when placed on the stand. Henry
 Grenstein appeared for the accused
 and obtained a continuance until We'd nesday afternoon at o'clock. Judge C. H. Peck fixed bonds at $50 each which were furnished. Rev. B. c. Car penter and Rev D. N. Packard were
 spectators at the hearing.
 On the invitation of the Rev. N E. Cornwall of Christ church. StratfOrd, the various Chapters of the Brother hood of St. Andrew of Bridgeport