The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

party whose lever is first is thereby l the gainer as the real intention of the l elector might have been to vote for
 another party.
 The seIectmen will not have to | make a decision to which party l shall be first. This matter was set | tied by States Attorney General John 1 H. Light of NorwaIk several years ago when the question was put up to him 1 by the Democratic Town committee 1 of Bridgeport. The law reads that ! the name of the party securing the largest number of votes at the last | election shall be first, the second Iarg- est second and so on. As the Demo | crats had won out in the preceding election in that town they considered
 that their party should be placed first on the machines, but the States At torney> ruled that the election referred
 to in the statutes was the general election In that previous general election the Republicans were first
 and accordingly the Republican nom
 inees were first upon the machines
 and the Democrats second. As the
 Democratic standard bearer was first
 in the general election last year, the
 Democratic nominees are entitled to
 first place on the machines, the Re
 pubiicans second and the Progressives
 third.
 Many electors have been visiting
 the town hall within the last few
 
 chimes. There is single straight ticket device for each party, (there can be seven parties) by the use of which voter may vote for all the candidates of that party and vote for any person for any office, whether or not nominated as a candidate by any organization. It is so constructed so as to prevent voters for voting for more than one person for the same office except where he is lawfully en- e.. | that office, and also prevents the vot- 1 CT from voting for the same person | twice. Above all secrecy is maintain ed while voting.
 Electors should avail themselves of the chances between now and election day of experimenting with the ma chine. There is a representative of the voting machine company who is | present and willing to explain the l workings of the machine. Though | simple. the e1ector may become con fused in its operations. To overcome l this fault all that is necessary is a few experimental trials. On cleo 1 ton day dummy model of the | machine can be used by those who | have not tried their hand at pulling l the lever.
 The work of laying the warrenite 1 pavement in State street around Ho- l tel Square was started today. The | Main street pavement is also to be | laid this week, the contract calling | for a stretch of pavement up to the | Taylor & Richard Co., coal yard. This is a, state road but the town has ap- propriated enough funds to pay for all the work, though this is not nec- essary. However, the state is per fect1y willing to let any town assume all charges of paying for the pave ment of state roads It is understood that if the town wanted to it could | compel the state to pay for its share of the work.
 The ReVirside Avenue Protective 1 is now a realty. Ever | since the Connecticut Go. made ap- pHcation for more switches or turn outs in Riverside avenue, rumors l which have never been denied have been afloat that the freight cars of the company would soon start pro- cession up and down the street. Resi- dents along the thoroughfare are in- 1fgnant and have started the organi- zation to fight if necessary any en- of the trolley company 1 upon their rights. The association asks for contributions not only from -esidents along Riverside avenue but rom those who are opposed to the r rolley company using the streets for freight cars. Every person contribut- ng becomes a member of the asso- eiation.
 Prof. William G. Newell of Bridge port announces that he open a class n dancing here this fall. He already 1as a large enrolment and the mem oership is increasing. He is also plan ling to open private evening class ! or adults. Mrs. Newell and her 1 . laughter, Miss Elizabeth c. Newell who are also dancing instructresses I were in town yesterday. Prof. Newell { las conducted dancing schooDin the Masonic Temple in Bridgeport for many years. I
 Miss Bessie c. Jennings, a 1913 of Staples High school has , entered Mount Holyoke college at I 'outh Hadley, Mass.
 Hugh Driscoll, clerk at the Simp- f on pharmacy is enjoying a two weeks z -acatfon.
 The members of the Girls Friend i y Society are planning a. subscription I lance for a date next month.
 The remains of Alice Stanley Mar 6 in who died at her home in Greens f Farms on Sunday were taken to New Britain for burial yesterday. Miss ( dartin was ftfty-two years of age. s