The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
J,H. BRAKEMAN DIES AT HOME
 IN ORONOQUE
Prominent Citizen of Strat- ford and Civil War Veter
 an Passes Away.
Special to The Times.)

J. Henry Blakeman, one of the old est and most prominent citizens of Stratford passed away at his home in Oronoque, Saturday, after a short illness. MT. Blakeman was comman- der of Elias Howe Post, G. A. R., and was most influential in G. A. R. work. He was one of the directors of the Noroton Home for Civil War Veter- ans, and also member of the Grange.
 MT. Blakeman was an assessor of town of Stratford for 21 years, and represented the town at Hartford for four terms. He was 75 years of age, and until his last illness about a week | ago, had been most active for a man 1 of his years. He was a candidate | for nomination as senator at the con- i vention to be held next month, and his friends were confident that he would succeed in being chosen. r Up to a few years ago he was market gardener but recently he had | devoted his time to the interests of his home town.
 He was a member of the Stratford | Congregational church, a member Of the Cupheag club, Oronoque Lodge of odd Fellows, and sons of the Ameri- can Revolution.
 He is survived by one brother, Maynard Blakeman of Bridgeport, a daughter, Mrs Sherman Eddy of Avon, a grandson, Lawrence Sparmer and a great granddaughter, Miss Mar ion Sparmer.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon and the Rev. Dr, J. Howard Hoyt of New Canaan will officiate Members of the G. A. R. are asked to attend in uniform.
 Stratford, Sept 23.---Attorney Ivan L. Morehouse will be in the town Icourt room every evening from to 3 o'clock for the purpose of assisting any of the men of Stratford who de- sire help in filling out their question naires.
 The Stafford Economic Committee announce the closing of the Canning Kitchen, and gratefully extend thelr thanks to the members of the Ding bat club who so kindly donated the use of their club rooms to the enter prise, which has been of such value to the community. Tho closing sale of canned goods. including beets, string beans, spinach, Swiss chard
 beet greens, marmalade, jam, berries ; rhubarb, and peaches, will take place , on Monday from to 5.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. King of Long Brook avenue are rejoicing over the | arrival of a 10 pound baby girl borr , last Thursday at their home. Mrs 7 King before her marriage was Nellie } Hughes. Mother and daughter are do
 ing nicely.
 l Thomas Baker of Cemetery avenue Fairfield, Conn.,, was found in an in t toxicated condition asleep in the gut 9 ter near Blakeman Place on Eas l. Broadway, Saturday afternoon, ant
 upon complaint was arrested by Chic
 Nichols of the local police force.
 Stratford responded in the usua e manner Saturday to the Czecho-Sloval drive. When the account was addet ). up the total collected for $502.O0, o {. this the Police Dept collected $358.O
 the balance by the Boy Scouts.
 In using the services of the Strat ! ford Motor Corps it is requested tha ) the following regulations be observed \ All orders for cars should be given t
 the Captain by the head of the organ
 ization desiring motor service, or tn
  > Any organization requiring moto > service should send a worker wit |. the car if there are any errands o lifting that would necessitate the dri - yer leaving the car Motor Corp . drivers are not required to leave tn
 cars while on duty, nor to wait mor n than ten minutes when sent for Q ! a specified time.
 No member of the Motor Corps & permitted to execute any errand o if take any order, except from the of d ficers of the Motor Corps.
 e Government service entailing cer n tain responsibilities on the part ( e Motor Corps drivers, any knowledg ot or information gained therefor wi
 be considered as confidential.
 The Stratford Motor Corps aims e serve all organizations or individua
 in the town doing war or governmer