The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-10
FOLKS PREPARE TO HELP
 RED CROSS WORK
MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE TO- NIGHT IN sTRATFoRD LIBRARY TO FORMULATE PLANS.
(specia1 to The F.armer.l


 Stratford, Nov. 1o- There will be meeting tonight of the people of the town at the Stratford library for the Purpose of formulating plans to assist in the relief work of the Red Cross in the European war Miss Frances Russell has procured patterns for gar ments needed for the hospital use and all interested who desire to assist in the preparation of such garments are requested to be at the library this evening.
 The roadbed at Hardis corner needs immediate attention as there is a big I rut in the bed where the macadarn be- gins and where the permanent pave 1 ment ends Recently a large touring car was rounding the corner and only for the quick perception of the driver a serious accident might have result ed. As it was, the automobile slzidded a long distance before it was finally Drought to a stop.
 The hunting season in Stratford is now in full blast and many hunters are taking advantage of the ideal weather to go gunning for ducks on Knell's Island. Quail and partridge are said to be plentiful in the country above stratford and will furnish sport 1 for the hunters until the season closes.
 Miss Sophia Hilderbrand Of Strat- ford was united in marriage to Henry 1 iChristansen of Stratford last evening at the town hall by Charles H. Peck, l justice of the peace.
 I The old residents of Stratford will be grieved to learn that Thomas C. Bach, a former resident of the town. died a few days ago in Pasadena, Cal, 1 where h was residing for his health. MT. Bach was graduate of Columbia 1 law school, New York He left for 1 Montana shortly after his graduation and was appointed a judge of the I United States territorial court. Later he was elected judge of the superior court when Montana ceased to be a territory. Mir. Bach is survived by a widow and two daughters
 The sum of $25 was realized by the T Pequonpock camp fire girls Saturday on their canvass through. the town to help buy food for the poor for their Thanksgiving dinner.
 I The Atlantic Tea store of Bridge 1 port will open 9 branch store in a. few | weeks in the building now occupied by William Smith. the plumber, on Main street in the center next to the I his establishment to North Main street near Longbrook avenue. 1 The Evening Star, Rebezah lodge will hold a whist in the town hal l Tuesday, Nov IT.
 The case of H. L. Schade. sJr.. o1 q New Haven VIII De Ir3ed- WedneSday evening at 8 o'clock before Justice Lewis A. Policy. Mr. Schade was ar rested by a state policeman on the evening of Nov. l. charged with hav- 1 ing his rear light of his automobile out, Nile was arrested a year ago for 1 the same offence.
 The Oronoque lodge, I. o. o. F., will hold a harvest whist this evening al the odd Fellows hall Play starts ai 2.3O o'clock
 The guild of the Christ Episcopa church will hold their annual meeting Wednesday evening rat the churcI chapel, Academy Hill A large at. tendance is anticipated as there ii business of importance to be trans
 acted.
 The household furniture Of the lat Selectman Charles B. Curtis will bt disposed of at public auction tomor. row at a. m The sale, will taks 1 place at the home, corner of Sout1 ! avenue and Curtis street.
 Samuel Huntington of 7 New Yorl spent a few days as the guest of Capt Charles Wicks.