The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-26
DAYLIGHT LAW CAUSES TROUBLE Stores Facing Serious Short age of Merchan-
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Special to The Times.)

SCrauord yesterday was the cause o1 much confusion among local resi- dents, some of whom blamed every h. dfvidual from President Wilson down to the 1nflll1nan who arrived at the homes according to daylight saving time, and some even used language which surprised themselves when they stopped to think over what they had said about the originators of the idea. Evidently about half of the population of the town had advanced. their time pieces according to daylight saving time while the other half still stuck to the standard eastern time and when the services in the churches be- gun in most cases only about half oS the usual congregation were present while the other half strolled in when the services were about to close, only then to realize that it was April 25 and the clocks should have been ad- vanced one hour at 2 a. m.
 Stratford merchants are facing very serious shortage of merchandise and in some of the retail stores of the town unless supplies are received within the next few days the stores 1 will be compelled to close their doors. l The cause of the shortage is due to l the freight tierup which has been iE force for the past two weeks and while at the present time conditions l are annoying the dealers do not an | ticipate any serious results. Satur- | days business which was unusually large, according to dealers, nearly | cleared out the entire stock of the A. | & P. company and some of the other l grocery stores who had to turn pat 1 ronS away without necessary supplies 1 The travelling public of Stratford are now offered jtney transportation on l nearly all of the lines travelled by the | trolley cars, as during the past few | days jitneys have been running from Paradise Green via BaTnum and Stratford avenues into Bridgeport. ] Other 'busses are also running to New Haven, Savin Rock, Devon, Mil ford and Walnut Beach. The new service IS being well patronized and promises to be a very successful ven ture, being much quicker and in most cases cheaper.
 1 An important meeting of Anderson 1 Dunn-Kochis post will be held in ] their rooms in the Christensen build 1 ing this evening at which time sever ! al important matters will be up foi l discussion. The members are or l ganizing a pool tournament and two | handsome silver cups have, been of 1 fered by the firm of G. w. F'airchild 1 & Sons, of Bridgeport, for the win ] ners of the tournament entries for l which close this evening. The cups l are now on exhibition in the window | of William H. St. John & Go. l The members of Housatonic grange 1 entertained the members of the Trumbul1 grange at their meeting ot l Saturday evening in Grange hall. A | pleasing program of entertainment l was given including an illustrated l lecture by G. P. Clinton, botanist, the subject being Diseases of Vegeta- l bles."
 The usual Saturday night entertain ment and luncheon was given by the l Stratford club, Saturday evening, al which time several applications fo1 membership to the club were receiv- ed.
 A large number of the members O. 1 Okenuck tribe of Red Men attended the meeting of Konckapotonauh tribe of Bridgeport. Saturday evening a which time Great Incohnee Jame. Rogers of Binghamton, N. Y. wa. the guest of the evening, addressing l II1S On lIl0 progress or In( order during the past year.
 l Matters of vital importance will bt taken up at the meeting of tn, Stratford club, Inc, at their meetin: this evening. The final arrangement for taking part in the parade of Sat urday will also be made, as it is ex pected that every member of tn club will be present.
 The last dance to be given in tn old club rooms of the Argus club wa given Saturday evening when a 1arg crowd gathered to enjoy the festivi ties of the evening.
 Cu1prits have disregarded all mat ters of common decency by using tn park at the corner of Main stree and North Parade as a dumpinj ground for old rubbish, and as a re suit arrests may follow. In one O the clurnps of shrubbery near Mail street a load of old tin cans hay been emptied, the distributor O which is wanted and may soon b. summoned to police headquarters il the near future.
 The members of Evening Star Re bekah Lodge Sewing Circle, are mak ing preparations fora rummage sal which will be given in the town hal Wednesday of this week, beginning a = 10 o'clock.
 Miss Marion Sheehan, who ha ] been confined to her home for tn, past week, is able to be out again
 At the meeting of Okenuck tribe which will be held this evening a de tailed report will be read regardin. the coming trading post of the organ 1 ization which opens on May 8.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Mills, forme residents of Stratford, but who ar now residing at Oakvil1e, Conn.,, wer the guests of friends in town Satur day.
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 chicken houses. 150 peach trees
 blackberry and strawberry beds
 telephone, electric light and cit
 water; five minutes from trolley
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 Stratford, Conn. Tel. 269-3.
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