The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-19
REREKAHs CELEBRATE 62ND
 BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Program and Supper in Honor of Event Draw Large Attend
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STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Ii lodge of Rebekahs celebrated it's 62nd l anniversary last night in Odd Eel lows hall. About 50 members mem CTS of , the l lar business an entertainment pro- gram of several numb was pre- sented- Mrs. Nellie Wheeler read cad "a a l from it's inception. Miss Elizabeth Rogers recited. Miss Ruth Lock wood was heard in violin solos Ge aee of those elaborate suppers for wh1ch n the. lodge is famous followed and all sat down to a feast that would do
 beef. seailoped potatoes, lobster salad, Parker house rolls, coffee, cake and pie were a few of the good things on the menu. The lodge is one of the most prosperous in the town. It's meetings have always been marked by the friendliest feel inEs and it's history is 8 lesson In brotherly and also sisterly love. The business of the Stratford laun- dry has increased so rapidly that it has been necessary for the proprietor to extend his facilities. He has or
 dered new mang1e of great capa- city which win cost s2.5oo:
 ball team wifi report for practice this evening at the Centre at O clock.
 made voters for the town election.
 The selectmen will hold another meeting later to make voters-fo the state and national election in Novem- Der.
 A meeting of the friends of mo- license in the town met at the Con gregational church Tuesday evening and made plans for prosecuting a vigorous campaign It was reported that over 200 names have been sign ed to the petition to have the license question voted on at the coming election A library committee con
 sieting of Rev p; 2; carpenter. Her vens was appointed to extend the propaganda of the movement. The town auditors, Gilbert Y. Ed ished the examination of the books of the school committee and also of the se1eetmen. The books of the. be examined and the auditors expect to be done before the 23rd inst,
 which will give the printer plenty of time to get the books into the hands of the voters before the last minute at the annual town meeting There is general demand that the the contents of the report before. the town meeting. It has been the prac-
 tice to withhold the report till the day of the meeting. As it usually requires the services of Philadelphia lawyer to get at the meat of the re- port the voters have gone into the annual town meeting woefuly ignor- ant of what their servants had done
 during the year. The auditors ex-
 pect to receive the bank books Of the town along with the other books of the town treasurer. With the change in administration which will come this year the, voters expect to get more of an insight into the busi- ness of the town and it's financial condition. information which has been so cIouded in the past that no
 one outside of the few elect really knows how the town stands fnan- ciaIly. Peter Gleason, Dem ocratie registrar of voters, has come out boldly and demanded that the ser vices of Peter White or some other expert, not affiliated with anyone the books and give the voters an idea of what they contain
 Miss May Beers, formerly of Strat- ford, is recovering from strange attack of lock jaw which originated in a wisdom tooth which appeared some time slice. Her condition was desperate for time but it is now believed that she will recover.
 Capt. A Bedeu Benjamin has sur, prised his friends by purchasing a new touring car which he operates him self. Capt. Benjamin has a captains license to navigate the waters of the coast from Maine to the Delaware Capes and his ability as pilot IS acknowledged by all seamen in this vicinity. His salt water friends will be surprised to learn that he has transferred his allegiance to the au- tomobile but expect that he will
 make as good a record on the land as. on the water.
 9sThe repairs and changes at the fire house will be completed this week ed by everyone who has had occasion to. visit the place. The rooms on the second floor have been decorated New furniture will be installed and eonananX aud also tQ the town.