The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
POLLS PREPARED
 IN STAMFORD
Special to The Farmer !

Stratford. Oct. 2.-Monday, october; 5. is election day in stratford The following offices will be elected: First selectanan, two selectmen. two mem bers of the board of finance, for a term Of three years tax collector, grand jurors, constables, members of the library board and a registrar of voters. The polls will open at a. m. and will close at D.. m.
 The annual town meeting will be held at the town hall Monday after noon, October 9th, at 2 o'clock, to act on the following propositions: to hear. the annual report, So act or reject the same; to take action on the matter of laying sidewalks and to make the nec- essary appropriations: to direct in what manner highways in the town shall be repaired during the year: to direct in what manner the town poor shall be provided for and their sup port for the next year; to transact all bustness pertaining to schools of the town; to hear recomm endations of the board of finance and to accept or re- 5ect the same; to consider the adv1sa- bflity Of accepting streets known as Meadow, Garden and Vine, the accept ance of such streets being recommend ed by the board of selectmen; to con slider the advisability of closing road cutting diagonalIy across the foot of
 
 street. vAhso to transact such taxes as may be necessary to defray the run ming expense of the town for the ensu- ing year, when such tax shall be due and payable, and to transact any oth- CT business that the electors may see fit to bring before the gathering A fine of $25 and costs and sen tence to 30 days in jail with suspended Judgment, and put on probation. was imposed upon Albert PhiliYops of Ho1- lister heights yesterday by Justice Louis A. Policy in the Stratford court. Philipps was warned by the justice to keep away from his home and not to create any more disturbances with his wife and if there is a repetition of the same, severe penalty will be meted out to him. Constable William Bas- set made the arrest
 On complaint Of Po1lie Buddington, of HoIlister heights, Mary Hrivnak, residing at the same place, was ar rested by Constable William Bassett for being abusive and creating dis ,turbances. Her case will come before Justice Louis A. Policy this evening at o'clock.
 The Stratford women suffrage asso- citation has sent a letter to the differ ent candidates running for town and state offices asking them whether they are in favor of women having a ballot. Nearly 100 women are very anxious to ascertain the attitude of the candi- dates on the question of equal fran chise.
 Invitations have been sent out by MT. and Mrs. Frederick A. Auffor6 of Judson place to their many friends in Stratford requesting their presence at the wedding Of their daughter, Nina May Auhord, to MT. Herbert William Fryer. The ceremony is to take place in Christ church on Saturday evening, October 17th, at 5 o'clock. Both par ties are very well known in town, Miss Aufford being former assistant librarian at Stratford, and MT. Fryer an electrician.
 Children's hour, which was originat- ed by Miss Grace Aufford last year, will be resumed at the library on Sat urday afternoon from 1 80 to 2.30. Miss Aufford will be assisted by Marjorie Haven, Louise Dufour, Louise Shelton and Bertha Hinck1ey.
 The many friends of Mir. and Mrs. William Dean, North Main street, Stratford, will be sorry to learn that their daughter, aged ten years. is i'll with diphtheria The house was quar- antined late yesterday afternoon by Health Officer George Lewis, M. D.
 Mr and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler of Stratford have announced the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Emily Dunbar Wheeler, to Arthur Hearn Covvie of Great Meek, l.. l. MT. Cowle 41 a graduate of Gsxincetp- rrn1vercity.