The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
THEY CAME TO FIGHT
BUT REMAINED TO WEEP
Crowd Of Young Fellows Who Came to
Break Up Dance Lost Their
Courage I'm the Lookup.
STRATFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)


Stratford, Feb. IA week ago half
a dozen young fellows came from
Bridgeport bent on mischief and at
tended Prof. Shaw's dance at the
Auditorium. Their efforts to break
up the dance were nipped in the bud
by Constab1es Palmer and Judson.
Last Friday night the same crowd
ments appeared again with the avow-
ed purpose of cleaning out the hall.
Prof. Shaw recognized them irnmedf-
ately and sent word to the eonstables.
me young FoWdtes, who ranged in
age from II to 20 years. began opera
lions by dancing the 'swhirI,' bump
ing into the other dancers and driv-
stables appeared in time to prevent
any more disturbance and the crowd
forgot to clean out the constab1es as
young men were taken to the cooler
with the intention of holding them
there until the danger was over. The
remainder were put aboard a west
bound car and sent home. The lock-
up had a good effect upon the young
men and they held conference. They
believed they were in a bad fix and
pleaded with the constabIes to allow
them to go. With fearful eyes they
sobbed out their regret and promised
that II they We're allowed to go this
time they would never visit STAFFORD
again. The officers gave the boys
some good advice. told them they
dance in stratford If they behaved
themselves and allowed them to go
home to their mammas- They avow-
ed they would not be seen here again.
The Stratford post office was for
ma1Iy turned over to the supervision
of Postmaster Marigo1d OF the Bridge
port office on Saturday Postmaster
Bristol is still In charge but it is ex-
peeted that he will be transferred to
the Bridgeport office and superin-
tendent sent from there to take
charge here This is in line with the
settled policy of the department where
such changes are made. Those who
would be Immediately installed here
will be disappointed. The numbering
of the streets is necessary before the
riers will cover the territory within
mile Of the office where the streets
have acceptable sidewalks. At the
special town meeting called for Thurs
day. Feb. 20, the matter of number
ing will come up before the voters for
action. The board of trade has pre-
pared a plan of numbering which it
is believed will be acceptable. This
plan allows a number for every ten
l1neal feet, streets running north and
and streets running east and west be-
ginning at the western extremity and
numbering east. Some little time will
be required to fully carry out the plan
and when finished an inspection will
be made and if acceptable to the de-
partment the carriers will begin work
| 1111fn6Q1aI01y. IL Is reported IhaI -FOUR
carriers will begin the work, the num-
Der to be increased as the population
grows larger. Several carriers have
already been in town looking for rents.
The suffrage meeting at Rednen's
hall Saturday night was attended by
large number of people, both suf-
fragists and others. The hall was
comfortably filled. Miss Inez MiIhoI-
land who made the address, is an in
teresting and forcefuI speaker. She
told about the work which the women
of New York are carving on and
urged the Connecticut suffragists to
greater endeavor.