The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
(Special to The Times.)

on the opening nlSht FOllOWInS the evenings entertainment a ban quet will be served by a caterer who has been engaged by the entertain ment committee which comprises Harry R. Burnes, chairman; Edwin c. SpalI Charles Silliman, Clayton K. BlakesIee and Frank L. Hanson.
 The many friends of Df. E. H., J Hennessey learned with regret yes terday morning that he was i'll wit. ! the influenza. Dr. Hennessey, whd , for the past several months, has been attending his patients, who have be- come so many that he has been com pelled to work very long hours. Be- coming completely fatigued his sick ness is the result. His condition Is not considered serious and it is ex- pected he will be able to resume his practice within the next week. 1 Stratford has now about recovered from the storm of last week and | what few streets on the outskirts that have not been travelled since the storm will be made passable today | or tomorrow. The trolley and train l service have resumed Formal sched. 1 ules and main thoroughfares are | passable for automobiles. Most ot ] the drifts in the center have been l cleared away and the catch basins have been uncovered so as to make an exit for the water in case of l rain or sudden thaw.
 The regular monthly report of the l Stratford Fire Department has been l presented to the Fire Commissioners 1 for the month of January by Chief l Allen Judson. It shows that dur l ing the month personal property to
 the extent of $53,o00 has been en- 1 dangered by fire and that the total 1 loss by fire has been S6,G30.00. The l greater part of this loss was at the 1 Bridgeport Foundry fire at Bruce 1 avenue, when the hydrants were l frozen and the department was han | dicapped by having to go over onto 1 the Bridgeport side for water. Nine i alarms were received and answered, l five being for personal property, twG 1 being grass fires one trolley fire and one false alarm. No. l chemical re- 1 sponded to all nine of the alarms; No. l aose answered five and No. , hose 1. No. 1 chemical used 116 1 gallons of chemicals during the l month and No. 1 hose used niEe
 gallons A distance of 19 miles was
 covered by No. 1 chemical answering
 alarm; 14 miles by No. 1 hose and
 one-ha1f mile by No. 2 hose. During
 the month No. 1 hose used 20 gall
 
 and No. 2 hose 10 gallons. No re- port was made of one call at the
 Spring Perch Co, where very little
 damage was done.
 The basketball team of the Strat.
 ford High school added another vic
 tory to it's credit last Friday evening
 when the team from Seymour was
 given an awful dr Ibbing by the local l scores being 5S to IS. The line ur ! Of the teams and the summary foi-
 lows:
 S. H. s. SEYMOUR H. s.
 Thompson. .. R-F. Garrison l Peck. LIZ. ....... Johns Anderson. .-...-. c. ...... Sanford . Luce. R.G. .Goole Judson. L.G. .. .Benthan s Subs Egiot and Hamilton fol
 Stratford: Boies for Seymour. Goals
 Luce 13; Peck 5; Thompson 4 An.
 derson 3; Carlson and Sanford 1
 Fouls. Thompson 6; Carlson 6. Ref
 cree, Flood.
 the Stratford Haymakers' associa. 2 ton which will be he'd this even ng
 will be one of much importance te , the organization as, at the meetia
 & large number of new members vii be added to the rolls. The degree team of the local organization vii , do the work which will be witnessed by visitors from Milford and Bridge port.
 : The two meetings of the Stratfort eai Board of Relief which were held or l Saturday afternoon and evening Q brought out only a. few taxpayers tC y complain of the high assessment O r their property. According to one O 6 the members Of the board those wh, G are appearing before the board havt }. just complaints and it is expected - that adjustments will be made ii
 most cases.
 y Albert Green of East Broad stree: s is quite i'll at his home,
 1t A special meeting of St John IT lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. M will b 1t held in their hall tomorrow evenin; P, when the M M. degree will be con
 ferred
 Captain G. W. Span of Go. K. vii D attend a meeting of the Fourth Regi
 ment officers which will be held a the Bridgeport armory this evening ,- MT and Mrs. William Swan c !, Main street, were visitors with friend ri in. Bridgeport yesterday afternoon. r- FOR sALE-T room. 1fanily house
 lot 10ox1oe; price, s4,s00. Appl y Peter Gleason, Stratford, Conn
 CORTEz c. ROCKWELL. plumbin
 and heating; johbing a specialty