The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
STAMFORD CHIEF OF FIRE FORCES
 LOSES HIS HOLD Selectmen Make Sweeping Changes in and Will Di- rect Department. REV. CHAS. SNIFFEN
 BURIED YESTERDAY Wilson '. Donaldson Mar | riage to Miss Edith G.
 Burr Is Announced.
Especial to The Tfmes)

the power that Chief Allan D. Jud- son, exercised over the Stratford Fire company, No. 1, is rapidly diminish ing. Of late this tendency has be- come more pronounced due to a re- cent turn of events in the staid old town. At one time the chief of the department was in absolute control of the affairs. For the past three months things have taken a decided change. The selectmen now are the ruling power of the department and have made it plainly understood that nothing is to be ordered, done or trans acted unless by their permission. All this turn of events has come about within the last three months. The latest action was taken at the meet ing of the town fathers held the oth- CT evening at the town han.
 The first rule which they unani- mously voted on was that no more young fellows who are not active members of the Stratford Volunteer fire department are permitted to sleep in the beds at the fire house. It has been notsed about town that many young boys have been making the fire house their habitat dur ing the night instead of going Aome. AS a result Of the edict issued by the selectmen the beds installed in the fire engine house will be occupied only for those men who give their services to the department.
 Chief Judson was also instructed to teach William Blamey and Howard M. Policy how to run both chemical engines during the week of January 12-
 Another rule passed at the meeting was that no one is allowed to ride on the apparatus nor handle any ma terial on the chemicals unless regular members of the department. How ever this ruling is to be slightly modi. fled if there are not enough firemer available. The chief will then enlist : the services of those he thinks will be of most assistance
 It was voted to purchase six pair: of boots, six three quarter length ov' ercoats at the request of the Fire de partment- The selectmen will do the purchasing and hereafter they vii = buy all the paraphernalia necessar! for equipping and the maintenance of the fire department. The board 3 voted to have First Selectman lame 3 Lal1y purchase the above-named ar ticles at once.
 y When asked today why the select l men made such sweeping changes il the department, First Selectman Lall, refused to be interviewed. He finall, = said: That it was to promote effici s ency in the department" He was fur n <l l son was too lax in his duties. He re | fused to discuss that question at all. l. Chief Judson when asked if he re cefved his instructions said that h had not as yet Further than that h was reticent on the matter.
 d Rev. Sniffen Buried Impressive funeral services for Rex s Charles Sniffen, brother of Everet > Sniffen of South Main street, Strat z: ford, were held this afternoon at 2:3 o'clock. The funeral cortege move from the home of Everett Sniffer 1860 South Main street to Union cem l. etery, Stratford. A committal servic 0 conducted by Rev. William H. Jep r son, rector of St. Luke's Episcopa church, Bridgeport, was read at tn
  - Acheson, suffragan bishop of the dio cese, and a large number of the clerg. were present.
 The body arrived in Stratford lat last evening from West Stockbridgt Mass, where funeral services wer held yesterday afternoon at St. Paul
 Episcopal church. Rev. MT. Sniffe
 has been a minister for 20 years an
 the major portion of his ministeris
 labors were performed in the west
 ern diocese of Massachusetts. H
 died Saturday morning following
 very brief illness of heart trouble. H
 was 54 years of age and was a nativ
 Of Stratford. He had charge of th
 missionary work in the western die
 cese of Massachusetts and up to tn
 time of his demise was stationed {
 St. Paurs Episcopal church, We
 Stockbridge, Mass Several brother
 and one sister all residing in Stra
 ford survive
 Solomonson-Larson
 On Jan. 1, Miss Alice Larson, age
 1T years, daughter of MT. and MT \ John Larson of Stratford became u
 bride of Olaf S. Solomonson, aged
 years. Rev. o. o. Lundeen, of Rocl well avenue, performed the ceremon
 MT. Solomonson is employed as bu
 Ter. Both persons are widely know in town.
 DonaldsOn-BuT
 Announcement of the marriage Wilson T. Donaldson, aged 30 year
 son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Dona1 son of Stratford and Miss Edith } Burr, aged SS years, daughter of M and Mrs. George Burr of Bridgepol
 which took place Dec. 22, 1917 W
 made today. The ceremony was pc
 formed by Ex-Judge Charles H. Pee
 justice of the peace, at his residenc
 Linden avenue. MT. Donaldson is a
 sistant foreman in one of the Bridg