The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
ISTRATFORB PROGRESSIVES
HOLD ANNUAL CAUCUS TO
NOMINATE CANDIDATES
raucrs Held with DIR. RolIin Curtis
As Chairman And Fred Beckwath
As Clerk-Other Stratford
News.
especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Sept. 1.-THE Progress
hives held their caucus in the Town
han Saturday evening and nominated
a. fun ticket for the coming election.
DR. RoIlfn A Curtis was chairman OF
the meeting and Frederick Beckw1th
was clerk. Joseph T. Houghton was
nominated for assessor and Robert ID.
,Samrnis for town treasurer. The con-
stables nominated were H. b. Barnun,
LAntonio Fellows, Homer w. Porter,
John II. Evans. The Nominees for
ierand Jurors were Charles Graham,
80, George w. Pgase, So, and Sterling
lIeflmer. %. Frank l. Hanson was
nominated for registrar of voters and
Clarence Smith and Asa L. Parketon
!uera nominated for members of the
board of relief
Harold G. Lowell was endorsed for
town clerk, John G. Wi1coxson was
endorsed for tax collector, and the
iRepublica NOMINEES for the library
board were endorsed, putting these
finominee on all three tickets in the
town DIR. w. B. Cogswel was en-
lr5orsed for member of the board OF
education, and Guilbert Y. Edwards
was endorsed for town auditor.
James Fair.
Rev. NJ. ]. O'Connor, pastor of st
Names r. G. church announced yes
ferday that the annual church fail
of October 18th in Red Mems hall in
the Town building. The opening date
this year is a little later than usual
owing to the fact that Father O'Con-
nor has been kept busy with the build
sng of his new church.
The usual program which is carried
out at affairs of this kind will be fol
lowed each evening. There will be
dancing and on some evenings singers
of Stratford and Bridgeport will be
present to give those who attend the
fair a little extra treat.
Father O'Connor said yesterday thai
ne hopes to make this affair the most
successful ever. The building of the
new church is of course a great. ex-
pense and every dollar which is taker
in will be used to advantage. With
good weather and the hearty CO.
Operation of the people there is nc
reason why the fair would not be Z
magnificent success.
Baby Christened.
Anna Cecilia Castelot, the baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Eastelot was baptized yesterday morn.
Sng in St James church The little
girl who. was born on the 31st OF
August, is the daughter of the mando-
lin player of the Stratford String or
rhestra Miss Mary Castelot and
Joseph CasteIot, sister and brother OF
khe father, acted as god-parents-
Whist.
The Sewing Circle of Evening Sta1
lodge will hold whist in Odd Eel
lows hall soon. These whists will be
as popular as ever this winter and al
Fho do attend are assured a good time
watch for the date later.
Briefs.
Mrs. William Morrison of Stratfor6
avenue. was a recent visitor in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter F'aron of Hart
ford are visiting Mrs Faron's sister
Miss Lulu O'Connor of Main street.
Miss Julia Herman has been enter
tain her cousin from New York al
her home on Stratford avenue during
che past week
Miss Irene O'Brien, who has beer
enjoying a two weeks vacation, has
resumed her duties with the Rowland
DRY Goods Co. of Bridgeport.
To Give Concert.
The members of the Stratford High
echol chorus are planning to give g
tconcert sometime during the winter
months under the direction of Prof
,tn2. H H. Clark. instructor of music
On the local schols. THE Pirates OF
Penzance'' will be the opera which
will be sung. Those who heard PIN
afore" last year have been waiting fol
the announcement of this years work
T-here is a lot of good material in the
High School and Prof. Clark promises
TO use it to its best advantage in the
coming concert. The rehearsa1s will
begin in a week or two and the date
decided for the concert will be an
zaounced in this paper later.
Entertaining Friends.
Miss Catherine Russell of Elm
Rtreet has bean sntexta1ninR out 81