The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
STAMFORD TO
 ISSUE SERIES SCHOOL BONDS
Great Need of New Fire Alarm
 System for Town.
Especial to The Farmer

oI1 oL4O1u, D0C. 4Vs-tAL LlC SpGCld1 town meeting held Friday evening at the town hall, the resolution present. ed by Elliott w. Peck, chairman of the board of finance asking that the board of finance be authorized to is- sue and sell four and one-haf per cent. bonds to the amount of $12O,- 900, the proceeds of which was to be used for the completion of school houses and other furnishings author ized by the voters was unanimously passed. The meeting was scantily at- ; tended.
 The resolution as presented by Chairman Peck was as follows: Re solved that the board of finance be authorized to issue and sell four and one-haf per cent. bonds in the name ] and on the credit and under the seal and for the account of the town of Stratford to the amount of $120,000, the proceeds of the sale thereof to be used on the account of such notes or other outstanding indebtedness of the town incurred on account of payments made to date or to be made in order to complete the schoolhouses and the furnishings authorized by the voters of the town during the years 1914, Is, 16 and IT. The bonds are to be known as four and one-half per cent serial school bonds and are to be signed by the First Selectman, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, and three members of the board of finance.
 Beginning Aug. l, 1919 and annual ly thereafter, during the life of the bonds, there shall be set aside from l 0f -S- fund for the payment and retirement | of these bonds as they shall seyerally come due.
 Peck, and Samuel w. HubbeI were appointed to sign the bonds.
 Members of the finance board pres- ent at the meeting were Chairman Peck, Rheinold Pierson, William Fry CT. William Hart. Fred Van De Bogart and First Selectman James Lally. Harold c. Lowell presided as clerk. In Need of Fire System
 One of the best proofs that the town of Stratford is in dire heed of g. fire alarm system was never better presented than at the fire at the home of William Holland, Hards' corner, last Friday evening. A kerosene oil stove exploded in one of the bed rooms and before the blaze was extinguished damage estimated at about $200 was done.
 The oil stove exploded at ' o'clock. MT. Holland ran to a nearby house to telephone to Chief Allan D. Jud- son. The fire headquarters number is on a party wire and it was fully ten minutes before communication was had with Chief Judson. He sum- moned six volunteer members and the chemical engine was at the scene of the blaze in a few minutes. After 20 minutes work the fire was under control. Now if the town had a fire alarm system which has been continu- ally advocated by prominent officials of the town for the past few years no doubt the damage done would have been considerably smaller. Donath-Nusser
 Miss Mabel Nusser, aged 21 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Nus- ser of Pittsburgh became the bride o1 Arno Donath, aged 29 years, son o1 MT. and Mrs. Julius Donath of Bridge port, Thursday, Nov. 29. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter at the Stratford Metho- dist church rectory. Mr. Donath is a machinist. Mrs. Donath was former ly an actress.
 Bed on Exhibition ~-.. } Miss Myrtle F'airchild of stratford is the owner of an interesting and un- ) usually large four poster bed which is on exhibition in the window of N. Oz. Bridgeport. The bed is more than 150 years old and the quilt which cov- CTS 1t can lay claim to at least 8 cen- tury. It is made of fine white lawn, ; and the design is sewed by hand. Hand knotted fringe finishes the edge. The : posts are plain and massive and are seven feet, six inches high. The bed is five feet, six inches wide, and six feet, six inches long.
 $82 Realized
 According to corrected figures giv- en today, eighty-two dollars was made at the rummage sale given by the seniors of the Stratford High school at the town hall, Friday, Dec z. This is the largest amount any senior class has ever raised. The money will be turned over to the local Red Cross Chapter.
 Made $175
 The Ladies Aid society of the Con- gregational church made $175 at the Christmas sale held Thursday, Dec 6, at Packard hall, Broad street The sale was the most successful ever held by the local organization.
 Holds Weekly Dinner
 The Dingbat club, an organization of Stratford's most prominent citi- zens, held their third weekly dinner Saturday evening at the club rooms Main street. An entertainment of a musical nature was also given. The committee in charge comprises George R. Webb, Charles Lane, Walter Parks George Parks, Edward Rudine, Rob. ert Hard and Roy Plumb.
 Leaves for Washington
 Miss Maud Hull of Stratford fl company with Mrs. Willard H. Flecl of Bridgeport left for Washington to. 1 day to be present at the sessions o1 the National Women's Suffrage asso. citation convention to be held in the capitol on Tuesday.
 Presented With Revolver Following the weekly drill of tht Home Guard Friday evening, the members and a large number O. A.nl. 1J-.