The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-01
STAMFORD
Especial to The Times.)

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 Stratford. June 1.---Stratford police service has been greatly improved during the past week and from now on the officers will patrol Main street between Hard's corier and Paradise Green. The boxes which have been in the rear of the business houses at the center have been placed upon the streets.
 A new lodge of Knights of Pythias is in the course of organization III Stratford and it is expected by the organizers that the lodge wifi be in- stituted about September 1. Accord ing to the organizers the new lodge Is expected to start with 75 charter mem bers and the outlook is very bright for the coming new organization which Ii arrangements can be made will hold it's meetings in Red Mems hall on Church street.
 Memorial Day was quietly observed in Stratford yesterday, many of the stores, all town offices and public buildings being closed for the day. One delivery of mail was made in the morning and the carriers and postal employees enjoyed an afternoon oil duty. Many of the local residents en- joyed the day at the beaches while others entertained at their homes. A large number from the town either took part in the parade held in Bridgeport or witnessed it as it passed through the streets.
 A good delegation of the members of Okenuck tribe took part in the me- morial servoces of the tribe which were held in Union cemetery Sunday morning when the ritualistic work of the order was carried out. The graves of the departed members were deco rated with flowers and grave markers enblematic of the order.
 Judging from the small crowds which passed through the town yes terday on the trolley cars the receipts for the day showed a big reduction over former years. Old residents whc have passed many a Memorial Day in Stratford stated last evenng that never before in their recollection did so few people patronize the trolleys en route to New Haven and Bridgeport and the beaches as yesterday The small crowds was especially noticeable be- cause of the many jitneys which passed through the town coming and going to New Haven and the beaches which all seemed to be doing a big business, all being crowded up to a late hour in the evening.
 The largest number of automobiles for any one day this year passed seemed that everyone owning a car of any description took adva ntage Of the fine weather by having a little spin. Many of the cars were deco rated with flags in observance of Me- morial Day.
 Charles Lane and Walter Park were guests of Oliver Park, who is a for mer resident of Stratford, at Yonkers and New York city yesterday. MT Park entertained his guests royalty and wish ed to be remembered to his many old friends in Stratford.
 William Swan of Main street and a party of friends enjoyed a motor trip to Hartford yesterday, returning late in the afternoon after a very pleasing trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Stone and daughter of Bridgeport were visitors in Stratford yesterday.
 A stated communication of St. Johns lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. M. will be held in their temple in the town building this evening. Mrs. Henry Swan of New Haven was the guest of relatives in Strat- ford, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chester M. Bunten of Fairfield, were the guests of MT and Mrs. Arthur Hotchkiss, at the1l | home on North Parade over the holi | day.
 Mrs. Louise Gendron of Wa1ling 1 ford, is being entertained by he | daughter, Mrs. Oscar Peterson, at he | home on North Main street. | George Reithmiller of North Par
 ade, has recently purchased a nev | Ford Sedan, whick he is enjoyin, | these fine days. l William Lurix of Blakeman Place
 spent the holidays as the guest 0
 relatives in Derby.
 Traffic was tied up at Stratfor, | center for over an hour on Saturda as a result of one of the feed wire 1 being broken.
 At the regular meeting of tn | 1 their wigwam on Church street thi
 evening the chiefs degree will b
 conferred on four candidates. Othe
 matters of importance to the trib
 will also be discussed and full at | tendance is desired.
 | MT. and Mrs. H. W. F. Baldwi
 are rejoicing over the arrival of
 daughter born at St. Vincent's hos
 pital recently.
 Louis E. Peck, who is at presen
 stationed at Utica, N. Y, spent tn
 holidays with his family at his Mort Main street home.
 i MT. and Mrs. George Smith C
 Philadelphia, have rented the Han 1 ford house on Linden avenue. l Wesley MorehollSe of Sutton ave