The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
SPLIT IN 6. O.P.
 IN STAMFORD
 EXPECTED SOON
4Sumor of. New Faction in z Fall Politics Gains ; Strength.
Especial to The Times.l


 F Stratford, March 11-Accor ding to ga well founded report now going ,<around it is expected that a new fac <stion in the Republican party will j. make it's appearance in Stratford ' politics at the election of town off cers next fall. This move, it is re- ported, is a result of the big split in the party which has been growing for the past seven years until it is now at a point where many of the voters feel that a new faction would not - only interest a great majority of the ; voters but would eventually bring majority of the other two factions to- gether and make a more united party in the town. According to those re- = sponsibfe for the new move the new ' faction would propose candidates for public office heretofore unknown in r local politics but who have a large following.
 The leaders of this new faction who have not as yet announced their plans for the fall campaign are plan ming on calling a meeting in the near future to make up a program and 7 following this meeting a detailed re- port of the proceedings will be made public. Due notice of the meeting will also be given and all interested in the move will be invited to at tend
 Plans ar ebeing made by the town officials for the holding of a mann moth celebration to be held May 1 in honor of American Day, which will be observed by all communities throughout the country on this date. Mayor Wellington, who has the mat ter in charge, is arranging a program for the day which will start with a mammoth street parade, closing with appropriate exercises at Academy Hill. An invitation will be sent to all of the lodges, clubs, churches and schools in town in the near future to appoint committees to represent them at a, meeting to be held in the town hall within a short time when the preliminary plans will be discussed. Every American citizen, together with every member of their families, will be invited to take part not only in the parade but in the exercises which will follow.
 The funeral of Miss Ester Bond who died at her home on Johnson avenue last Saturday after short ill., Y ness. of pneumonia, was held from her late home yesterday afternoon The Rev. A. F. Chamberlain, pastor
 
 which the deceased was a member Officiated at the house and at Unior cemetery, where the burial tooI place.
 Streets and sidewalks about towr areoin many, cases completely sub merged as a result of the recen warm weather which is fast remov ing the snow from our midst. Pc iron reaching their homes in some sec tions of the town and some of tn streets are almost impossible by au tomobi1e or team.
 ! Normal trolley conditions in tow are again prevailing, the tracks hay ing been cleared as far as Paradis Green and Devon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hyde of Yves Broad, street, are rejoicing over tn arrival of a son which arrived a their home, Monday.
 At the meeting of Oronoque lodg which will be held in their hall to morrow evening the first degree wi be conferred on a large class of can ! didates.
 MrS. WllIldnl o"6hH oI Noi LII hihl street, entertained friends at he home yesterday afternoon.
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