The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
B. H. DILLON & co.
STAMFORD
(speeial to The Farmer.9 }

Stratford,1 Oct 6-A Republican caucus will be held Friday evening, October 9th at the town hall at p. m for the purpose of nominating candi- date for justices of the peace, repre- sentatives in the general assembly, and to take action on the nomination of Judge Charles H. Peck for judge of probate, who was nominated at the direct primary September 22 in case that nomination. shall be found illegal and of no effect. Also to transact any other business which the party may deem necessary.
 The October meeting of the Straf- ford woman suffrage association will be held in the town hall on Wednes- day afternoon of this week at O clock. Members are asked to bear in mind that the annual dues are now payable and it is requested that each member will make a special effort to be present as there is business of irI- terest to be discussed. and g. paper on the Constitution of the United States will be read by the president, Mrs Sterling F11Imer. From a circular is- sued by the association the following is taken:
 Tt is a. matter of congratulafion to every suffragist in town as well as all others throughout the state that at a recent State Convention of the Demo- cratic party 9. suffrage plank was en- bodied in their platform. This makes it possible in canvassing to appeal to every Democrat in loyalty to his party to favor the passage of the suffrage amendment. The plank is as follows: We recognize the widespread inter est in woman suffrage and pledge our selves to support the submission of a constitutional amendment enfranchis- ing women to the voters of the State'.' ''
 There will be a, meeting of the fire department at the fire house tonight at 8 o'clock All members are re- duested to be present.
 Lila McMellen, who claims her home in Bridgeport, was prevented from reaping g, small harvest .yester- day afternoon by the sale of tags rep resenting the Visiting Nurses associa- ton. She had already disposed of a number of tags to the voters who were standing about the center of the town. Constable Briggs Barnum approached the woman and asked her mission. She stated that she was selling the tags left over from Bridgeport tag day and thought she would come to Strat- ford to get rid of them. Barnun call | ed up the Visiting Nurses association and was told to stop the sale imnedi- ately. The woman was told to make a ,hasty departure and was last seen l taking a trolley going to Bridgeport.
 The rites of baptism was admins tered to Francis Joseph, infant son of MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Schwoda of Otis street the ceremony being per formed by Rev. William H. Jepson. pastor,of St. Luke's Episcopal church, l Bridgeport. Mrs. Schwoda was for mer1y Elizabeth Weidenhammer of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. John Peek Wheeler of King street. Stratford, will leave town in a few days for New York where she will study missionary work. For the past several years she has been active | ly engaged in the work with the Berean church. Bridgeport
 l The condition of William Iampson of Stratford avenue who is seriously | i'll at his home is somewhat improved and his friends look forward to his ultimate recovery.