The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-26
STRATFORD.
Especial to The Times.)

had an unusually busy session yester-
day. Eight cases were tried before
Deputy Judge Frank E. Brakeman.
Of this number seven were arraigned
charged with stealing lumber from
Aerodrome Park, owned by Percy
Anderson, real estate dealer, residing
in Bridgeport.
All prisoners told the court that
they were without wood and after
bending every effort to procure some
had to resort to stealing it from the
park. Fines were melted out to all
with the exception of Frank Tuccio
whose case was nolled. Mary Dolger
Of Avon Park, first to be arraigned
was assessed $40 because she became
abusive when Constable Anthony Fell
lows attempted to arrest her for
stealing the lumber. John Homer
was fined SIS, Frank Turro, Joseph
Folvary, Patrick PatruceIla and
Frank Turro 50 each.
Fined for Buying Junk.
Charged with purchasing copper
wire from minors, Jacob Pekar, a
junk dealer, of Seymour street STRAIT
ford, was assessed S. and costs in
the Stratford town court yesterday
by Deputy Judge Frank E. Brakeman.
Pekar was arrested by Railroad De-
tective Nevins, who testified that the
copper wire was stolen from the rail-
road and that the junk dealer was
buying from minors for some time.
To Leave Wednesday.
Among the last Is per cent. of
drafted young men to make the, full
quota in the 26th Senatorial district
are three Stratord boys. They in
company with II others selected from
other towns in the 18th division will
depart for Camp Devens Wednesday
morning from Bridgeport. The local
boys who will leave are Charles Madi-
son, Broadbridge avenue; Irving
Sherwood, Huntington road, and Fo-
mando Gonosig, Surf avenue. All
were given sweaters and comfort kits.
gifts of the local branch of Red Cross
More Coal Arrives.
Another car load of anthracite
coal Containing about SO tons, arrived
in town last Saturday afternoon and
was sidetracked near the railroad sta
ton. Distribution of it commenced
yesterday into quarter ton lots under
the direction of First Selectman
James Lally, temporary fuel admins
traitor for the town. Nearly 500 Or
ders are yet to be filled. Of this num-
Der about 20 will receive fuel from
the present shipment. Two more car
loads of hard coal are expected to ar
rive in Stratford within the next few
days and it is the hope of First Sc.
lectman Lally that by the end of the
week all who have filed orders will
have received some fuel.
The car is being carefully guarded
by the local police both day and night
Classics in Contest.
William s. McGrath of South Main
street, member of the senior acade-
mic class, Niagara University, Niagara
| county, New York, classified in the or
atorical contest held at the college
recently. Word to that effect reached
| town yesterday. The final contest
will be held in May, and prize of s25
is given for the prize Grafton. Mr..
| McGrath is also studying hard to OBJ
tain his degree of Bachelor of Arts
| in June. He is very prominent in
college athletics.
Red Cross Meeting.
| The meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the local branch of Red
Cross which was postponed from last
Tuesday evening owing to inclement
weather will be held this evening in
the Christ church parish house. The
meeting will begin at o'clock.
Soldiers to Have Free Access.
Announcement was made today by
members of the Stratford Fire Depart
ment No. 1 that the social rooms will
| be open in the fire house for the men
in service. All local soldier boys
who are home on short vacations are
welcome at any time to use the rooms.
To Hold Dime Social.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will
hold a dime social at the residence OF
Mrs. Daniel Steven, 12S Warwick av-
enue, Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Personals.
Captains Howard J. Curtis and
Harry A. Burnes, and Privates Ed
mund Wheeler and Harry V. Peter
| son spent the weekend Win tnelr
relatives in tow1l. All men are sta
toned ut Camp Devens. y
Rudolph 10th of Stafford with his
cousin, George Lotn of Bridgeport
left a few days ago for Savannah, Ga,
where they will be gone for several
tIlGnths.
CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbing
and heating; jobbing a ~pecialty, 305l
Main and Hillside avenue. Phone
Stratford 1142 or 114-5. Bl9*t1
STOVE AND FIREPLACE Wood for