The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-31
STRATFORD 6. Q. P.
 DISTURBED OVER
 PEASE'S SELECTION
Town Committees Becommen- dation For Place of Deputy
 Is Not Likely To Go Through.
Special to the Farmer.l

sstratford. Dec -31-There is tronbIe among the Republicans in this town over the appointment of the deputy sheriff here when Simeon Pease takes publican town committee assert that Comnaissioner Pease promised them he would name the man they decided on. The majority of the members of the
 committee decided that Fred W. Net tfeton should have the place. Com missioner Pease, however, listening to
 the voice of a number of leading citi-
 zens of the town has decided to ap- point Mills G.. .Tomlinson.
 The latter stands well with the members or the town committee but the committee is rather peeved be- cause the sherdff-elect is ignoring their choice. sComn1issioner Peases denies that he made any promise to the town committee. He also denies. that he has promised the place to Mills G.. Tonahnson or to anyone else in strat- ford. The sheriff-eIects takes the at titude that it is a little bit too early. i in the game to make any announce nzents. Nevertheless some of the most prominent men in the town assert that Pease has promised to name MT. Tom linson.
 The New Year will be given a rous- 1 ing welcome by the people of Strat- ford judging from the plans already made for the holiday. At St. James
 R. c. church masses will be celebrated
 at. 5: 30 and 7:30 o'clock There will Ebe a, union watch night service at the
 Methodist church beginning at g o'clock and continuing until after the 1 midnight hour. Midnight communion
 will take place at the last half hour Of service. At Christ Episcopal church the watch night service will begin at
 11:S0 o'clock and will continue until
 12:30 Holy communion will be given
 at this service
 There will be dancing at the audi
 torium. Members of the Cupheag and
 Dingbat clubs will staya up and usher
 in the new year. The Dingbat club
 will serve Q supper to their guests and there will be musical program I On New Years afternoon there will Ibe a reception at the public library s from until 6 o'clock. Many theater-
 goers will attend the different per-
 formances at Bridgeport in the after
 on Christnas day family reunions will Ebring back for the week end numer- ous former residents of the town.s I The Taxpayers Improvement club
 are planning to hold a Christmas tree
 at their club rooms lon Tuesday even ling, January 5, for the children in the fvicinity. All members of the organ Iization as well as those not members
 are cordially invited to attend 1 On next Thursday evening at their ctQD rooIH1S stn6 menpefS or the cup i heag club will hold their annual meet ing and election of officers. As this 1 meeting is important all members are requested to be present.
 S The costumes to be worn at the
 Watch Night dance in the auditoriuna 4 this kevening promises to be elaborate in color and whimsical in fashion A full piece orchestra will furnish the I music and a very pleasing repertoire will be rendered, including all the lat lest dance compositions.
 Mrs. R. w. Bunnell and Miss Gather inc BunneH accompanied by Miss Cor lneIia Sterling and Miss Alice Deane I left yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal