The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-23
DIRECT PRIMARIES BEING TRIED OUT IN STAMFORD
 TODAY FOR FIRST TIME
Candidates For Offices Of Se- lectmen And Members Of Finance Board To Be Chosen.
Especial to The Farmer.)f

! NopOC1d1 IO I HS T aTII1eI.1 1 Stratford, Sept. 23-The first pri- mary elections ever held in Stratford are in full swing today and several 1 hundred voters have already cast their vote. This election today is quite 1 important as it will place in nonnina- i ton the men to be voted for in the 1 town election which will be held or the first Monday in October. Although there have been many votes east it is expected that the majority of the voting will be done this evening. One point that the voter should bear in mind is this: In voting a cross (x) must be placed in the square before the name of the one to be voted for Any other mark will render the ballot void. The following are the candi- dates:
 First Se1ectman-Vote for one Rol1in Curtis, Thomas H. McQuil1an, Charles E. Wells.
 Selectmen-Yote for two-John B. Holmes, James LaIly, Frederick Net t1eton, John J. Williams, Clarence Palmer.
 Board of Ffnance-One year term Vote for two-Jeremiah Barnish, Charles Judson, Charles Snyder.
 Board of F'inance-Two year term Vote for two-George H. Booth. Edward P. Bul1ard, Jr.,- Walter J. Hanford, Edwin H. -Hoyt, William H. 111nOCny Il odI1L- mis, Fred Van De Bogart.
 Board of F9nance-Three year term Vote for two-Fred s. Beardsley, Frank B. Conine, Howard J. Curtis. Samuel Hubbell, Elliott w. Peck.
 The voting will take place until s:3o o'clock this evening and every voter is urged to be present at the Town hall to cast a ballot.
 Food, Sale.
 The members of the Kindergarten of the Methodist church will give a food sale on Saturday, September 27 from 3 to 6 in the afternoon at New town J. Reeds grocery store at the Center. Home made cake, bread, bis cults, and candy will be on sale in the grocery department of the store.
 Mrs. Susan Hudson.
 The funeral of Mrs. Susan Hudson was held this morning at Il o'clock from Christ church on Main street. The deceased had been in poor health for some time previous to her death and though her death had been long expected the news of it was a great shock to her large number of friends and relatives. A large concourse of relatives attended the burial which was made in the old Episcopal cene- terry Rev. B. N. Cornwall of Christ church. officiating. The deceased was
 
 ue1 Johnson, first rector of Christ church of this town and later presi- dent of Columbia College.
 Mrs. Georgiana Curtis.
 Stratford lost a second resident with the death of Mrs. Georgiana Cur tis, which occurred on Friday evening at her home on North Main street. noon at o'clock from the home of the deceased, Rev. N. E. Packard of the Congregational church officiating The burial was made in Union ceme- tery. Mrs. Curtis is survived by two sons, Howard J. and Lee Curtis, and two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ravens of Bridgeport, and Miss Alice Curtis Of this town.
 Rally Services. The rally services which are to be held this week in town opened last evening in the Congregational church, Rev. G. M. Brown of Bridgeport was the speaker of the evening. This evening Rev. Everett Burnes of Bridges will speak and a large audi ence is expected as Rev. MT. Burnes has a fine reputation as a speaker. Everyone is invited to attend.
 "a Church Social. The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church are to give a social in the Sunday school room of the church on the evening of Thursday, October End. All members are invited to be present and bring their friends.
 Town Meeting. The voters of the town should not forget the town meeting which is to be held tomorrow every in the Town hall at o'clock.
 Briefs.
 Miss Mary Hall assisted at the Hb- l rary during the absence of Miss Fran | ces Russell, the librarian Miss Grace Aufford is substituting 1 at Washington school. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Hall have re- turned from Easton after a, visit with l friends.
 Dingbats Rent Rooms. The members of the Dingbat club 1 have rented rooms in the Carey build l ing which they will fix up into model i club rooms. Heretofore the meetings of the club have been held at the 1 homes of the members but now they l will have model rooms in which they | can hold social gatherings.
 Law Of.
 Owners of sloopS may now dredge for oysters on their natural beds since the law went off on Saturday.