The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)

Stratford, March 8-Peter BenWay, of 220 Black Rock avenue, Bridge port, was arrested by the Bridgeport police yesterday on complaint of Prosecuting Attorney Ivan L.. More l house, charged with being implicated with Eugene Gordon of Lordship Park, who was arraigned before Deputy Judge Frank E. Blakeman in the Stratford town court Wednesday morning, alleged to have committed a serious offense with his 10-year-old stepdaughter. Benway was haled before Deputy Judge Blakeman on Thursday and bound over to the May term of the Superior Court under bonds of $1,000- Unable to procure a bondsnan he was taken to the Fairfield county jail, Bridgeport, by Chief of Police William B. Nichols.
 Case Continued
 The case of Edward Pagan, Bridge part dentist, charged with driving an automobile without a license, having no registration papers and of damag- ing the machine owned by Se1ectman Fred w. Nettleton last Sunday, has been continued for three weeks. The case was scheduled for Monday but was postponed on account of illness of the Bridgeport dentist
 No Carrier for Rural Service.
 The town of Stratfold is without a rural letter carrier. Fred AIbrecht, who was temporarily filling the posi- tion, resigned last Saturday and has resumed his work farming. The po- sition is open to any ad1lt in town and pays $1 200 a year. The local postofice is receiving help from the Bridgeport office and for the past few days part of the mail going to the outskirts of the town has been distri- buted. Most of the people residing in the rural sections have been com pelled to go to the local office and procure it. The rural delivery route embraces a territory of 2S miles, stretching from Oronoque to Lordship Park. One delivery is made a day
 $35 Collected.
 At the ~do1lar day. meeting held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. DeRuyter Rowland Main street, the Stratford Woman's Suffrage aSso- citation collected $35- This amount was turned. over to the treasurer and will be used to help pay the expenses of the organization The speaker of the day was Miss Grace Murray, Fair field county organizer Her subject was "'How Women Should Use Their Vote" About 25 members attended.
 50 Women Sign.
 Sixty women have already joined the Minute Women club of the town. Announcement oA this fact was made today by Mrs Chauncey c. Kennedy, chairman At a recent meting it was voted to institute house to house canvas for the purpose of procuring more women to affiliate themselves with the club as well to dispose of the war savings stamps Mrs. Kennedy is working to gain a membership of 100
 Have S,2OO Signatures.
 A report of the recent canvas made by members of the Startford Woman's Suffrage association who were out to obtain 5000 signatures for the peti- ton urging United States Senators Brandegee and Mclean from Con- ecticut to vote for the federal amend \ ment bill, showed that 3,200 names have been procured. This is the larg- est number yet obtained in proportion to the population of any town. or city in the state. A duplicate list will be Awarded to the senators in Wash ington to flourish in the cause of equal suffrage. Mrs. Richard Howell is political town leader for the asso- ciation-
 Insurance Time Extended.
 Officers and enlisted men of the army and navy and their dependents should note that the time limit for taking government life insurance for those in service on Oct. 15, 1917, has been extended to April 12.
 This privilege should be taken ad- vantage of by every one and if any one has relatives who have not done so, he should urge it upon them. The Stratford Red Cross will fur nish full information on this matter. as well as the law governing govern ment allowances to dependents of enlisted men. Office hours are held at Christ church parish house every Monday afternoon from until 5 1 o'clock.
 Rehearsal Tuesday Night. The Liberty chorus will hold a re- l hearsa1 on next Tuesday evening at | Christ church parish house. All members are requested to bring their music especially all the popular war i time songs. Mrs. Edmund Judson will | direct the chorus.
 CORTEN c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a -pecialty, 3051