The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-19
WILLIAM STRICKLAND, PROMINENT RESIDENT
 OF STAMFORD DIES
Was Member of Okenuck Tribe of Red Men-Tribe Takes Appropriate
 Action on His Death.
Special to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer-1
 Stratford, Aug 19.-At last evenings meeting of Ol1enuck tribe of Red Men appropriate action was taken on the death Of William A. Strickland one of the best known and most beloved members of the order in Stratford, who died Sunday following a lingering ill., ness with tuberculosis. A delegation Of the members of the tribe was ap- pointed to attend the funeral tomor- row and it is expected that every member of the tribe who can possibly do so will be present to pay his last respects to the deceased brother.
 MT. Strickland lived with his mother. Mrs. Mary A. Strickland, East Broad way, and 1t will be. from the residence of his mother that the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2;3o o'clock. The deceased was 37 years of age and was one of the first members of Okenuck tribe of Red Men in Strat- ford. He was always an active mem Der until he was stricken with his ia tai Illness He went to the Walling- ford sanitarium a year or so ago, but realizing that his case was a hopeless one and preferring to die among his friends and members of his family he returned to Stratford and had been growing gradually weaker until the end came Sunday afternoon: ae real ized from the first that he would never recover from his illness, but bore up patiently and without complaint under his illness.
 He was held in high esteem by every member of Okenuck tribe and in fact by the townsfolk as we'll His death, although not unexpected, has cast feeling of general sorrow and regret over the entire community
 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
 Although the residents of West Broad street did not get the much disputed over $S,s00 to improve the thoroughfare in front of their resi- dences they are finding a little conso- 1ation in the fact that the street has, been fixed up in spite of the fact that the money went to North Main street instead of to West Broad street. Men have been working on West Broad street for several weeks past widen ing the road about four feet on each side, cleaning out the gutters and oth- erwise improving. the thoroughfare- IT the street was only sprinkled Or oiled now the job would be above criticism.
 A RUNAWAY.
 Taking fright at passing al1tomo- bile, a horse attached to a bakery wa gon which was standing by the road side near Avon Park yesterday after- noon furnished a deal of excitement for a few moments by running away. No one was killed or injured, how
  choice pies, cakes, and 1oaves of bread, the runaway did not amount to much. The horse after it had run from near the Baird Machine company's shop to the car barns on Stratford avenue be- came tired and a man who was walk ing along the sidewalk caught the an imaFs bit arg easily stopped him. The wagon had, 'side-swiped' a pole on Stratford avenue and as the wagon swung to one side the bread and cakes were scattered over the road
 LOOKING FOR THAW.
 The local police authorities kept a sharp lookout for strange automobiles similar to the one in which Harry Thaw escaped from Matteawan. Sun day, but no trace of the slayer of Stan ford, Whites machine was found in Stratford. It had been rumored that Thaw was somewhere in this part of the state heading for Long Island Sound. so State Policeman Rowe H. Wheeler and the other local sleuths were on the watch ready to nab MT. Thavv if he should try to make his get away by way of Stratford.