The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
STRATFORD NOW
BONE DRY" FOR
AN ENTIRE YEAR
Building Permits Issued Ag-
gregating in Value
$4,000.
MORE COAL DUE
TO ARRIVE SOON
Nearly 300 Licenses Issued
By the Town Game
Warden.
Especial to The Farmer)


STAFFORD. Dec. Bone dry prohi-
b1t1on voted at the annual town cleo
ton held in October went into effect
Monday night at IL o'clock The
death blow was handed to IS drinking
places located in various sections of
the town. OF this number two places
have not dispensed with any liquor
since Oct. as they did not ask the
county commissioners at Bridgeport
months extension in order to settle
up their affairs. They were Joseph
Motil of Paradise Green and William
B. futile of Ferry Boulevard Others
whom were granted a months extern
sion were: Andrew Adzima, Charles
Ornstein, Stein & Ellend, Frank B.
Brill, William H. st. John & Co., John
Phillips, Angelo Stavola, Conrad Sta
VIOLA, Joseph Monohan, George Trav--
is, Stratford Inn known as the Vic
toria club and the Dingbat club. Many
of the saloon proprietors are as 1e.
undecided as to whether they will sch
their paraphernalia or hold it until
next year when a strong effort will be
made by the anti-drys to return STRAIT
ford into the wet column.
Building Permits
Building permits, the total amount
Of which aggregates $780,. were is
sued by Building Inspector William
/ Blamey this week. The permits are
| as follows: John Unfried, addition of
two rooms and bath to house, Hillside
and Ocean avenues, $500; John Pas
cone, garage, Surf avenue, $500; Carl
Hammestrom, one family dwelling,
i Woodstock avenue, $4,000; George
Jackie, one family dwelling, East
street near Wells Place, $4,000.
More oal Coming
Another consignment of coal, 200
tons in all, is expected to arrive in
town the latter part of this week An
nouncement Of this fact was made to-
day by First Selectman James Lally
who said he has received word that
the last amount of the original allot-
ment is on it's way. This quantity will
be used exclusively to heat all the
/ town buildings and will be stored
away for that purpose. All the pub
lie schools in town are well supplied
their bins being filled to the limit.
More than 500 tons have already been
received and unloaded in the various
schools throughout Stratford.
Past Sachems to Dine
The annual banquet of the Past
Sachems Of Okenuck tribe of Red
Men will be held Wednesday evening
at one of the leading restaurants in
Bridgeport. The committee of which
Asa L. Pareketon is chairman have
not decided as to where the banquet
will be held. Invitations have been
extended to 81 past sachems and it is
expected that all will attend.
800 Licenses Issued
Nearly 800 licenses to hunt have
been issued by Town Clerk Harold c.
Lowell and since the season for game
has opened Game Warden Arthur
Parrot has been an extremely busy
man. Considerable difficulty is be,
ing experienced by Mr.. PARROT with
the foreigners who have not permits
to hunt but accompany persons who
have. Oftimes those having no Ii.
censes are seen carrying guns an6
when out of the reach of the law EN-.
/ ploy the same privileges as the license
hunter No violators have as yet beer
4 apprehended.
Xmas Sale
The annual Christmas Sale given by
the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Congregational church
will be held in Packard hall, Broad
street. Thursday afternoon, Dec. a
2 o'clock. ALI kinds of fancy articles
post cards, grab bags, etc., will be OF
sale. Doors will be open at O'Clock
sharp.
Unclaimed Letters
Unclaimed letters at the local pos
office are addressed to the following
G. Graft. Mrs. M. MacAllister, Conrad
Piel, Mrs. Harold Roberts, Mrs. c
G. Smith, Mrs. A. L. Williams ant
McCara.
Brakeman Convalescing
Deputy Judge Frank E. Blakemal
who has been Ill at his home in Orion
oque for the past three weeks suffer
ng from an attack of heart troubl
S convalescing. Reports from tn