The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-16
STRATF0RD
Special to the Times


auto violaters charged with going to
the left of the silent cop" at East
Broadway and Main street, were ar
raigned before Deputy Judge Frank
E. Brakeman in the Stratford town
court yesterday and assessed 50 each.
The offenders were Bernard hummer
of Derby, Joseph Orchewsky Lafay-
cite street, New Haven, and A. L.
Busher of First avenue, Lordship
Park. The crusade against automo-
bilists violating this traffic ordance
is still being waged by the local police
since the severe injuries which Carl
Bach of South Main street received
when an army truck ran over him at
this throughfare.
Forfeited Bond.
John Herman of Bridgeport for
feited bonds of $40 in the town court
yesterday by failing to appear to an
swer the charge of breach of the
peace.
Richard Smith
Richard Smith of Surf avenue was
hailed before Deputy Judge Frank E.
Brakeman in the town court yesterday
for not sending his son Richard to
school A fine of SIS was imposed. The
boy was placed under the care Of Pro-
baton officer Rev. Ernest c. Carpen-
ter for six months.
Mr.. McGahay Dead
Clarence E. aged 26 years, son of
John and the late F. McGahay deid
ar1y Sunday morning following an ILL
ness of two weeks with pneumonia.
The death of Mr.. McGahay, although
not wholly unexpected has occosioned
widespread grief among his large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintance. Mr..
McGahay had apparently recovered
from the first attack of that dread
malady but suffered a relapse last
Friday. He was born in Stratford
and resided here all his life. He was
widely known in athletic circles and
was one of the best football players
in town. For the past two years he
was employed as an embalmer with
H. A. Remington, local undertaken
Besides his father, he is survived by
his wife formrly Miss. Anna Gilroy OF
Bridgeport to whom he was married
Feb. at St Mary's R. c. church by
Rev. Matthew Traynor. Three broth
ers, William, John and Francis an6
three sisters, Rose Eleanor and Mrs
Mary T. Keegan, also survive.
Oversubscribing the amount allotted
as her share, by the liberal margin o.
$4,000, Stafford had invested up tt
last evening the sum of $S6,600 in the
purchase of Third Liberty LoaI
L -, - l.
come.
The, quota of the town, according
to figures of the populations income
was set at $751; 400. Friday evening
more than $4,000 had been covered
and the balance was reached Satur
day evening few hours before the
scheduled hour which was have takeI
place to boost the sale of the bonds.
Three thousand dollars worth o.
subscriptions were handed over tt
the Stratford Trust Company yester
day. Assistant Chairman Walter E
Goddard said today that he expect
the town will double it's quota befort
I May. 4. Every one is working mos
enthusiastically and especial credi
is given to the Minute Women of tn,
town.
British Shell On Exhibit
An eighteen pound shell is on ex
hfbition in the window of the STRAIT
ford Trust Company, Main street. Tn
shell has been loaned to the Trus
company by Charles Judson of Kim
street who received it from his sol
employed in a large munitions fact
) ory in Canada. The shell is hand
somely mounted and has all the flag
of the Allies engraved on the from
The weapon of war has already ere
ated much attention.
Meeting Tuesday Evening
The executive board of Local branc
of Red Cross will meet this evenin
; at Christ church parish house at
O'Clock.
Liberty Chorus Rehearsal
A rehearsal of the Liberty Choru
will be held this evening at the Chris
church parish house. Mrs. Edmon
Judson is director.
To Act As Hostess
Mrs. William Coggeswell of STRAIT
ford will be the hostess for the meet
ing of the Wednesday Morning Al
club at 10 o'clock Wednesday whe
the hostess will have the study pape
upon 1.-TWO Great NaturaIists, job
Burrouhs and John Muir"