The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-11
DEMAND FOR PUBLICITY
IN OLD STRATFORD
Taxpayers Would Like to Have All
Meetings and Payments of Public
Moneys Published in the
Newspapers.
STRATFORD
Especial to The Farner.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
Stratford, Feb 1.-THE publication
of the reports of the meetings of the
Town School committee with the list
of bills paid is in line with the ad-
vanced publicity policy which is being
demanded by the people in general.
There Is g. popular demand that all
payments of public moneys be made
public. That this is true Is demon
strated by the request made of the
members OF the committee to have the
payments Of salaries also made public
so that the taxpayers may have infoT-
nation as to just what the schools
are costing in detail Stratford is
the Missouri show me- attitude is
gaining ground. There Is also a de-
mand that the meetings of the board
Of selectmen be made public with bills
allowed by them.
A club is being formed here to at
at the First M E. Church and the
South Church during the week of Feb.
II. The interest in the course is sec
ond only to that In Bridgeport, and
DAY, large NUMBER wan attend every
while adding coal to the furnace fire
at his home on Elm street, Sunday
afternoon, a back draft of burning
hicted serious burns about the face
and hands His clothing caught fire
dI1O 1I0 escaped 1nOT0 SST1Ou&S
only by his presence of mind in
sInotherdng the fire Immediately. He
Will be laid UP for several days
Edward Wheeler sustained Coils
fracture of the left hand while playing
basketball at the Auditorium one ev-
ening last week DR.. Rowland reduc-
ed the fracture. which Will prevent &C
tive work with the hand for a long
Tins.
Emmett Beardsley, whose hand was
broken while playing basketball two
be able to preside at the piano at Miss
Eva Donning's dancing school
Stratford Sufhag4sts are elated over
their success in obtaining Miss Inez
Ml1lh o1land to speak at the educa-
tfona1 meeting neut Saturday night.
No admission will be charged
Mr. and Mrs Henry F. Meachen of
Elm street, are passing a month en-
ioying the hospitality OF friends in
Troy, N. Y
AT a social gathering of the teach
erS of the Center school at the home
of Miss Beatrice Derby on Friday ev-
ening. the engagement of that popular
teacher and Herbert Durham of New
York was announced. Miss Derby Is
one of the most admired of Stratford's
young ladies, and her departure from
the town will be a serious loss. She
has been active in musical circles and
has dem oustrated more than ordinary
ability. Her place will be hard to fill,
both in the Methodist Church and in
other circles. Mr.. Dunham Is attach
ton as instructor.
John Moon, janitor. of Odd Fellows
hall, and a well known and popular
resident, died at the Bridgeport hos
pita1 yesterday.
Firemens attention is called to the
important meeting at the truck house
this evening.
Andrew J. Krausnann and family,
of Catskill, N. Y, Will occupy a fiat
in Postmaster BristoI's hotsse=in Main
street. this week. Mr.. Kra usnann
announces that he will make Stratford
his home in the future.
Ray Mcbride, manager of the Audi
tortuna, has been disappointed in the
arrival OF the roller skates he pur-
chased last week The shipment has
been delayed somewhere on the line,
E1oller skating will commence in the
Auditorium as soon as the skates ar
rive.
DIR. E.. J. Leonard began the newly
adopted system of dental inspection at
the Center school yesterday He be
gam with the lower grades and his
discoveries demonstrate that there was
abundant need Of dental attention in
almost every instance. The work will
be continued without intermission UNI
til all the schools Of the town are
covered