The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
 .POLIT TlCAL FOES CIRCULATE FALSE STORY ABOUT DAHL
Stratford Democratic Candidate For Assessor Not Quitting
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 stratford, Sept. 24-F'earful that Jere- nniah Dahl the Democratic candftta&e for assessor will be elected, his po- lif4cs1l ' oDporents are circulating a false rur1or that he does not want the office and has asked his friends not et<, vote for him. This dastardly attempt to inture the Democratic can didate cannot fail to rebound on those who orfgihated the story. Mr. Dahl lsas accepted the nomination in good faith and is working hard to pc elect ed Many of his Friends, regardless Of political affiitatlon, ar:e wor king for him. It is seldom in the history so1 stratford politics that such an unfair efrort has been made to defeat can uidate on any ticket and when the source Of the story becomes known friends of Mr. Dahl predict that the American sense Of fair play will give MT. Dahl enough votes to win
 Louis A Po1ley has purchased sew eral acres of land near the Hunting ton urle to be used as a game pre- serve by the Bousatonic Rod and Gun club George Bartlett or EEe.1tney has been appointeS to watch for poaeh-
 Two tennis tournaments have start ed at the weatogue Country club. A double tournament for ladies will be played off and the finals in a single tour rna1nent also between Miss Dorothy ? Peek and Miss Leila Wells Silver cups win be awarded % the winners when the tournament closes
 Johh Do1an of Warwick avenue has bought the Bykenaan place on King street. MT DoIan will have the house tharpuEh1T renodeIed. The Dyzernan place Is one of the first houses to be built on King street and IS one Of the 1andn arks Of the town
 George Porter and family lseorge Fryer, and Frank Edwards of STrat- ford will leave town today for West Palm Beach. Fla Mir. Porter and family will make their permanent res 6dence in Florida Great preparations are being made by the Okenuczx tribe Of Red Men for the eelebratton Of the eighth annivers- ar-y Monday September 2S. also for the dedication of their new wle-wala on Church street The local tribc has invited tribes from Bridgeport Milford and F'airheld There will be short street parade in the evening head ed by the Okenuck band. All the great chiefs of the state will be pres- ent and deliver short talks to the held in the evening in the new hall on Church street. Corn and yenison will be served me cornnaittee in erarg ga 1sg Cnalzasalzr w fIlia1n AppIe- yard. secretary Harry Meachen treasurer James vans George Bright. We 1tk EA Aels14 F Sa11t1 41<aI- ry Grif71n.
 There will be a meeting Of the Sum day school teachers of the Christ H.ois- copaz church at the. church rectpry, Thursday evening, September 2z at 8 D. m It is expected that all the teach CTS win be present
 4 new Kelsey furnace has been pl1r- chased and is to be installed Tn the town library
 The Juvenile branch Of the Trnprov- ed order Of Red Men will hold meet ing at the Red Menss hall on Church streets ThursdaY evening
 Z The many friends of George " Lampson of stratford avenue, 5trat- ford will be grdeved to learn that he is seriously i'll at his home.
 rlxnmage sale will be held in the town halls Friday afternoon by the. parochia1 societies of the Christ church. The sale will open at 80 o'clock and will continue until lnte
 Roger B Briggs, son of Mr and Mrs. Warren Briggs of Broad street, is resting as comfortably as can be ex- pected, according to reports received 2 today from the Bridgeport hospital. underwent an operation for appen- dfeitis yesterday
 Louis A Peck has resigned his po- sition as Stratford reporter for the Standard