The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
STRATFORD


aDle 10 purchase coal. Ondef the
sheds in the yard in the rear of the |
town hall, are stored 200 tons of an
thracite coal bought by the select
men four months ago along with 500 .
tons for the heating of the town |!
buildings and the public scno0is9
The selectmen after making a care
full investigation of the amount of coal |
to be used for the heating of the town
buildings this winter find that this
zoo tons will be a surplus and at Il
recent meeting voted to dispose of this |
amount at the price paid, $3.50 ton.
The town fathers even will deliver the
coal to the homes for the above price.
This idea of dispOsing of this sur
plus was originated by First Select
man James Lally who has been re-
peatedly bounded by many persons
asking his assistance in procuring co..
This is an excellent opportunity
for all those who have no fuel to
purchase some said Selectman
Lally today, land after giving this
proposition our due consideration we
have decided that no person can pur-
chase more than one ton"
''It is our intention to be fair with
all and we want no Stratford persons
to suffer from a shortage of coal if
it is possible to procure any"
Senior High School Play
The annual play of the Senior class
of the Stratford High school will take
place this evening at Red Mems Hall
church street The play is comedy
drama in three acts. The class has
ha
past six weeks and everything is in
readiness for the presentation this
eevning. The cast of characters is
as follows: Avis the lady of the Ii
hrary, Doris Bunting; Judge Oliver
Whitcomb, Paul Carpenter; Burr
Edgeworth, Arnold Hart; Rev. Hard
ing, Sidney Follett; postman, Ben
jamin Graham; Tom, Irving Bennett;
Mrs. Edgeworth, Rose Calcatern; Miss
Crompton, Marie Emery; Mrs. Nelson,
Lucy Baldwin; Ruth, Ethel Judson;
Katherine Karter, Gertrude Kean-
ough; Dusanne, Pauline Welt; Almira,
Agnes Ryan; Rachael, Marion Beach;
Pearl, Josephine Reitter.
Given Suspended Sentence
John Kutzenacker, of Stratford,
charged with breach of the peace,
was given three months suspended
Jail sentence in the Stratford town
court Wednesday evening. He was
arraigned before George H. Bateman,
justice of the peace. Deputy Judge
Frank E. Brakeman was unable to be
present as he is attending a conven-
ton in Hartford this week.
According to the testimony present
ed in court, John craZed with drink,
threatened to shoot his brother Hen
nv who resides on Surf avenue, if he
did not return the bolts that were stol-
en- from Johns wagon. Henry denied
the alleged theft and a fistic encoun-
ter ensued. Complaint was made to
Constable Anthony Fellows who ar
rested John.
Sentenced to Junior Republic
Va On complaint of Rev. Ernest C.
l1Garpenter, probation officer, who told
the court that he was habitually play
ing truant and was incorrigible JOS
eph De Libero of Honeyspot road
was sentenced to spend the remainder
of his minority at the George Junior
Republic, Litchfield by George H
Bateman, justice of the peace in the
Stratford town court Wednesday even
ing.
Engagement Announced
Announcement was made today OF
the engagement of Miss Margery
Banks of Englewood, N. J., to Louis
Bristol, son of Postmaster and Mrs
William B. Bristol of Elm street. Mr.
Bristol is now stationed at For
IaI
the younger set in town.
First Lecture
The first of the series of lecture.
to be given under the auspices of the
Stratford Library association will TAXI
place this evening at the StratforC
public library. The speaker selected
for the occasion is Dean Charles R
Brown of Yale university. His subjec
will be ''The Man Who Goodness In
teresting'' Prof. Brown is a yer!
forcefu1 and convincing speaker and il
no stranger to the people of thi
town. Tickets for the lecture can b.
procured at the library. The lectur,
commences at o'clock.
Elected Master
Frank E. Brakeman of Oronoqu
was elected Master of the Stat
Grange association at the annua
meeting held Wednesday at Hartford
Mr.. Brakeman, in company with hi
wife is attending the annual conven
ton of the Changers this week a
Hartford. Mr.. Brakeman is deput
Judge of the Stratford town court.
Many Visit Morehouse
Up to the present date more tina
400 young men who have receive
their missionaries have visited Al
torney Ivan L. Morehouse for instruc
ton as to how the document shoul
be properly filled out. An average c
35 persons seek advice each evenin
from Attorney Morehouse at the tow
hall.
Accepts New Position
Miss Margery Ravens of Harve
place has accepted a position as a.
sistant state organizer for the Connet
ticut Womens Suffrage association