The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-01
STRATFORD

Stratford, Oct. 1.-(speciaI to The Times) Voters in the Town of Strat- ford are hereby warned and notified of the annual Town Meeting to be held in the Town Hall on Monday, October 9th at ? P. NJ. to act on the following propositions: To hear annual reports Of Town Officers and to accept or reject the same. ! 2.-To hear all recommendations of Gle Board of Finance and to accept reject the same.
 }3.-To lay such taxes as may be necessary to defray running expense5 of Town for the ensuing year and 10 fx the time when such taxes shall be due and payable. Also to transact any other business proper to be done at said meet ing. Yesterday was the last day of the given time to file tax lists. Many people visited the Assessors office in the last few days. All the past week the Assessors have worked nights at the office from : to g o'clock. on Tuesday, October 7th at SI o'clock there will be a special Town meeting to act on the following:
 Resolved: That West avenue in the Town of StratfOrd, from the northerly line of the property of Albert Pick and Company, formerly the E. H. H. smith Silver Company, projecting across West avenue to the sOuherly termination of West avenue be dis continued and abandoned by the Town or a public highway and that rhe land of which said portion of West avenue consists be reverted to such persons or persons as would Ly statute and by the common law be owners. A petition and blue print showing location and explaining tha property is on file at the present time at the Town Clerks office
 Resolved: That certain portions of West avenue, Louis street and Jane street on the property of Jeremiah Holmes be abandoned and said DOT cons of street revert to such per Sons or person as would by statute aud by the common law be owners.
 Much interest is shown by the Stratford people in Rally Week at the Methodist church. Last evening the meeting was a great success Tonight will be given over to the subject of women's work. Miss Ger trude Clifford of Bridgeport will be the soIOist while Miss Jessie E. Ar buckle of New Haven -Deaconess Training School will address the audi ence. Each evening during the week is given over to different subjects with fine music by prominent singers and musicians. All are invited to attend these very interesting meetings.
 
 John Pederson has begun his du- ties on the local police force, his first assignment having been given to him last Monday night. Mir. Pederson, who has recently been released from the United States navy, will take Of acer Barnum's place.
 Many people are already engaging post boxes at the new Post Office.
 Word has been received from Rev. William H. Nichou who is at Der honest, N. J., that he is much inn proved. and expects to be able to re- turn to his home sometime during this week. It is expected thaC ne will be able to resume his duties al Bethany church next Sunday.
 r.. pected to return to their home or East Broadway, this week. They have been absent from town about si2 weeks and spent most part of theil vacation in the White Mountains.
 Warren Briggs, the wen-known ar chitector has given up his office il the Security Building in Bridgepor and will spend most Of his time nov at his home on Broad street. MT Briggs has retired from active bust ness.
 MT and Mrs. Howard Policy O w,~wick avenue have left town t ta e up their residence in the AIiddI West
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