The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-31
STAMFORD
Special to The TImcs.)

Especial to The ItlnCS.b Stratfor:d, Dec, 31-A town meet ing which should interest every voter in Stratford has been called for the evening of January :. 1920, ..t the town hall. beginning at s o'clock, ac- cording to a notice which has been posted on the town post and signed by the three members of the board of selectmen. Two matters of inn portance will be discussed at this meeting. the most important one be- ing the appointment of committee Of 12 to prepare a city charter for B city form Of government for the town of Stratford. According to the warn ing three members of this committee must reside in the second taxation district, one being appointed from the Lordship Park section, one from Oronoque or Putney, an:d one from the second district west of Cut Spring road. The warning also reads that nine of the members Of this commit tee must be residents of the first tax alton district The committee, if voted to be appointed. will be request ed to submit a printed report with a copy of said proposed city charter at the next annual town meeting. Ac- cording to the warning the seIectmen
 
 penses Of said committee to an amount not to exceed S10O.
 The other question of importance to be discussed at the meeting will bs the matter of estab abIishment of a street line on both sides of Barnum avenue from Main street westerly to the intersection of West Broad street and said Barnum avenue. Both of the above questions are vital ones to the citizens of Stratford who will un- doubtedIy fill the aovgn hall to it's ca pacity on the evening of January '.
 The f~s. meeting of the newly elected board of trustees of the First C0ngregad Church of Stratford, Inc, will be held tn Packard hall this evening at which tine an orga niza- ton will be perfected. a permanent chairman and clerk will also be elect ed, and the different committees named. The meeting will be called to order at I:30 o'clock. The mem. bers of tho board include the follow ing trustees elected for one year: Carlos D. Blalleman, Radford B. Smith, Judge Howard w Curtis; trustees elected for two years, Chas. S. Smith. PhEo P. Ravens, Rev Ar thur Shirley; trustees elected for three years, William 4. Sta,gg, Frank H. Fargo, George ". Carey; trustees elected for four years, Edmund H. Judson. Arthur c. Baldwin, Frank E. Blakenan; William Howard Wilcox son, who Is clerk of the church; sherman D. MaHett. treasurer. and F'aTnham C. Fox. financial secretary.
 Following the meeting of the board of trustees of the First Congrega- tionaI church of Stratford a meeting of the Societies committee of the EccIesiasttcaI Society of the Congre- gattonal church will be held This society which Is the oldest organ iza- ton in Stratford, its origin dating back to 1882. has a long and honora- bIe record n the town and the meet ing of the committee this evening will probably be the last meeting of this ancient and honorable commit fee This meeting will be called at 8 o'clock.
 The First Ecclesiastical society of Stratford was formed shortly after the settlement of the town in 1893 and was then a part of the town. q building being erected where the Con- greEational church now stands. being used for meetings of the society. From 1639 up to 1717 all church bus mess was transacted at the town meetings, the deac0ns being appoint ed and the ministers being enga gad by a vote of the town meeting and in order to have vote at one of these town meetings 0 person had to be a member of the church. As the set tIement of Stratford expanded the people living in the outlying districts +., h ,,F hot q own and parishes were started at Nichols and what is now East Bridge port. In TIT the town of Stratford and the First EcIea astca1 society of Stratford separated and since that time up to the present da-- the First E7cclesiasHcsl society has l,. en an act i've organization in Stratford, A few months ago the society and the Con s-regattoral church united and the prope~sg - the society was turned over ra . -hurch of which the so- cietfes raa--le.s are also members,
 Albert 4uderson, who has been spena7fng the past two days at Meri- den where ha is one of the exhibitors at the poultry and pet stock show now going on there returned to Strat- ford last evening the proud possessol of a handsome silver loving cup which was awarded him for the best display of Fleming giant rabbits in the show Mir Anderson also took several other prizes, they being first prize grey Fleming giant buck rabbit. first prize black giant buck rabbit, first, second third and fourth prizes for checker F'leIi4Isz giant does and a. specia prize for the best rabbit Tn the show.
 The dance given in Req Mems hal last evening under the auspices of the Stratford Post of the American Legior proved to be a most popular even and was largely attended. An excel lent program of music was given by Kearns' orchess<a- The guests of the event included the members Of thf Stratford Telephone Exchange anc Mrs. Thomas Taylor. Mrs. M. Gunth CT Mrs. Margaret DeL&cour and Mrs Brague. The committee in charge O the affair comprised Martin Sheehan chairman; Charles M. Wood, Arthu, Beardsley, M. Haggerty and Harol( DeLacour.
 A meeting of the board of Stratfort