The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06
POST OFFICE CHANGES ARE
CAUSING MUCH COMMENT
Petition to Prevent Change is in the
Works And Mass Meeting to
Protest is Promised
STRATFORD
Especial to The Farner)

ment on foot to hold a mass meeting |
to protest against the transfer Of the |
Stratford post office and start a petit |
ton to, maintain the present office !
and postmaster. 1t Is generally IN
derstood that the transfer plan was
adopted to assure the present post |
master his position and remove him |
from the possibility of removal /wIn en- |
the general sha1xe-up which generally |
follows a change in the political com |
plexion of the White House. While |
this may have been the wish of many |
in the town it cannot be ascribed as
the motive Of the department which |
has simply followed the precedent in
such cases and is about to provide |
the improved services which is due a |
town of Stratford's size and which
can not be furnished economically by
maintaining separate office. 1t is
not only possible but very probable
that the present postmaster will be
transferred to the Bridgeport office
and a superintendent appointed who
has no ties in the town to affect his
actions. This is regarded as desirable
by the department no matter how
competent the present incumbent may
be. This has been the method adopt
ed by the department In very many
cases in different parts of the coun-
try and the plan has worked we'll
The deposed postma ster is made al
clerk in the classified service and is
thereafter safe from removal as long
as he conforms to the civil service
whatever will avail to retain the
Stratford office as a separate entity.
It is asserted that no political inf1u-
| ence which could be brought to bear
on the situation would avail.
The annexation petition which has
been circulating about HOLSTER
Heights for several weeks is heard
from occasionally on it's travels and
it is receiving additional names in
spite of the action Of the mass meet
| ing which declared against the propo-
sition. NThe signers of the petition
| want annexation and they declare
that the mass meeting was packed to
SO small that it did not represent the
| sentime emit of the HOLSTER Heights dis
| trict. The promoters of the petition
/ are working very quietly and they
| promise that they will be heard from
/ again shortly.
The stratford Woman Suffrage as
| sociation held an enthusiastic meet
ing at the Bethany Mission yesterday
4 afternoon which was largely attended.
/ About thirty were present to hear
i Mrs Spencer Murray of New Haven
talk about Prejudice which has been
i one of the greatest obstacles women
: have encountered in their demands
president of the Woman's political
| league of New Haven and a mem
/ Der of the State association. She is
| well known as a convincing and eIo-
| quent speaker and is much sought for
| to address suffrage gatherings The
association is making arrangements
/ Feb Is at Redmen's hall. Miss Inez
i Mi1hol1and of New York will make an
/ address. On March debate will
| be held at the same place at which
| it is expected pr ointment Ants as we'll
J as advocates will take part These
J meetings will attract large audiences
| as there is much interest in the de-
i mands of the suffragists in this town.
| Mrs. Joseph Thompson of East
| Broadway is very i'll and under the
| care of a New York specialist
| Daniel Leach died at the Bridgeport
| hospital yesterday. Deceased was 81
| years of age and had been a resident
| of Stratford for many years. He was
| a resident of North King street where
he was respected for his good charac-
| ter and industry.
held from his late residence on Park
| street on Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Spencer Bray officiating. The inter-
ment was at Union cemetery. The
pa11oearers were George and James
| Ashe, John Gray and Joseph, Charles
| and Lewis Johnson.
Eliza Brakeman, a former resident
of Stratford, died at Staten Island on
Sunday The remains were brought
to the NJ. E. church here yesterday
where funeral services were2 conduct
ed by Rev E. c. Carpenter. The in
| terment was at Union cemetery.
| Leonard Wells formerly we'll known
Il and prominent resident of the town,
| died at his home in % Bridgeport on
Tuesday The funeral was held from
his home this afternoon and the re-
mains were inferred in the Union
| Gem