The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
CHAIRMAN BRANDT SCORES
 LIQUOR SELLERS sSyy NAME
ForcibIe Speech at ProIlibitionist Rally at Tine Town Hall Brings
 Many Surprises.
STAMFORD
fsneciaI to The Farmer }

] Stratford, Sept. 27-More Prohibition i ists were in evidence last night than i at any previous meeting in the history i of the town. About 60 men and wo- i men gathered a t the town hall to hear i the speakers and the temper of the i meeting indicated that the party will
 be out for business this year Rob 1 ert Brandt, chairman of the Prohibit tiOn Town Committee, called the meet
 ing to order and was made permanent
 chairman. In intensely earnest address he went after the liquor in
 terests in the town. He did not hes itate to call the names of those who, he believed, had been selling liquors i in violation of the law He condemn ! ed the granting of a. summer license
 in hotel at Groton through special
 bill in the Legislature. He called at
 tention to the status of the ReDubli- can party which, he said, allowed a
 notorious saloon keeper to be heard in it's caucus. The Bull Moose did not escape and the speaker asked, 'How are they going to purify poli- tics when they have a plank in their plat advocating pure beer?"- The
 tackled them by name, thing never i before heard of in the town. Rev. c. s. Simonson of the Newfield Meth odist church. Rev E; c. Carpenter of N. Packard of the Congregational church. were present.
 which he told of the achievements of a prohibition sheriff in Maine who had cleaned up every illegal liquor dfspensary in his bailiwick. The Pro- hitition quartet composed of local young men, sang appropriate songs in an accept able manner. The last was by the Brewer and one by the man with Sunday school class
 NIrs R. C. wdnton, president of Equal Franchise League. No. 1, is free trolley transportation for the cripple. AveriII Hale, who is obliged school. Supt. Kelsey refused to fur nish a ticket for the boy until the matter. was decided by the School weeks. Judge Charles H. Peck has taken interest in the case and has advised that the school authorities may provide transportation for crip- ples as this need is provided for in the law which governs the transportation of children to the schools The judge if the school Authorities still refuse to provide transportation he will stand good for the expense until the School committee acts on the matter. The boy is entitled to more than the care which common humanity would sug- gest for he is doing his share for the youngster and is fitting himself to earn a living by music. a, profession which his crippled condition will not make impossible. His courage and fortitude in his misfortune should merit some consideration besides that which the humane instincts of civil ized humanity usually accord the un- fortunate
 The floral hedge in the rear of the residence of w. H. Fryer, in King street, is a thing of beauty during the whole season. MT. Fryer has arrang- ed a succession of Towering plants in a. clever manner which insures all most continuous hedge of blossoms from spring till fall. Crimson ram blers, petunias salvias and other plants are used to make the succession and the effect is wonderfully pleas ing
 Marguerite Garry left town yester- day for a, weeks visit with Miss Eve