The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
STAMFORD TOWN COURT BREAKS ITS OWN RECORD Red Cross Campaign of StratfoTd Is Pronounced
 " ai Success
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.(SpeeiaT to The .Farmer)
 Stratford, Dec. 21.-For the first time since the town court was estab- lished in Stratford two years ago no court cases were tried this week. Neither, were any arrests may by any members of;the Stratford police, ac- cording to Acting Chief H. Briggs Barnun. All the police officials and authorities feel proud of this record as they feel that .the people of Strat- ford are behaving themselves and those from other towns who often came to Stratford for the purpose of agitating trouble have gone to other abodes,
 aSRed Cross Campaign
 There seems to be quite a num- Der of members of the Red Cross whose membership does not expire for a few months. This campaign does not effect their membership which in every casc extends the full duration of year, but these members can help along the cause in more ways than one by renewing now and disre- garding their old membership. It will swell the totals for Xmas, mean more Red Cross service flags on display and also simplify the records and ! clerical work of the membership: de- partment of the Red Cross. So, every one, start the new year with a new membership.
 After the close of the campaign, membership receipts can be obtain ed from the chapter room at the Epis- copal parish house, by those that wish for them in addition to the button. In the past; these have been mailed to all new members whether they wished them or not thus .entailing consider able expense for postage that could otherwise4 have been used for the pur- chase Of supplies.
 Very satisfactory reports continue to come in from all the workers Over one hundred mem berships have been procured. from the public schools. Each schoolhouse has its Red Cross booth attended by high school girls The scholars of every school in town have been addressed by the campaign chairman, Rev. D. c. Carpenter, over two thousand scholars listening to the tRRe<14 IOI. C11e 1N0o S1OSo.
 The Baird Machine Company is now conducting it's canvas and bids fair to attain high score in proportion to the number of employees there. We want Stratford's industries one hun dred per cent. represented when the roll of members is completed.
 The Red Cross booths are receiv- ing continual attention from the tcwnspeople, over one hundred hav- ing signed up today. Among the san- vassers Mrs. Thurkettle of Mrs ,lot D Kennedy's team deserves speciai com rendation for the aggressive cam paign that she has waged in her dis frict. Mrs. Thurkettle brought in the high score of the day in a district where travelling is quite difficult
 Fire Alarm System
 Considerable talk is going on about the town over the dire need of fire alarm system. The present system of running to a telephone and calling up Chief Allen D. Judson apprising him or a, fire may mean some day a heavy loss because in some sections of tho town there9are few phones and when wanted may be out of order. Again the 6tratford fire headquarters has a party wire and it might happen thae the phone. might be in use when an urgent call for the apparatus is be- in
 Chief Judson says the town is bad 1y in need Of fire alarm system that Bridgeport has discardsd not so much that he. wants that paTtica1lar system but that it can be bought cheaply.
 First Sefectman James La11y is. in favor of fire alarm system but not a second hand one. Many other prom fnent citizens about town have ex~ pressed the opinion that some kind of q system should be, installed. How syer, the Board of Finance is not kindly disposed towards the project and also state shat they have no money at present to appropriate for fhe installing of fire alarm system.
 Personals
 Mr. and Mrs. William w. Tryon of Main street, Stratford, will leave shortly for Middletown, where they will be guests of Mrs. Tryon's sister, Mrs. Roberts.
 Wayne Austin of King street, is ex- pectsd to return from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, where he is stationed to spend the Christmas recess with his parents, MT, and Mrs. W. H. Austin
 Mrs. May Smith Of King street Stra4ford is to spend the Christmas vacation with her sister, Mrs. Fred Clark at her home in Derby.
 Miss Mary Hoadley has been enter In,- n 1 souf1fie1d Point, Stamford for a few 1 days. <
 To Hold Dance
 Miss Carolyn Brown of stratford l will hold a dance at the Weatogue 1 Country club this eevning for a mum her of her friends A local orchestra will furnish the music. X
 William Martin in France
 William Martin, son of MT. and Mrs.