The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
STAMFORD

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 Tonight is the meeting in Garden school at which addresses will be made and questions answered in ref ereuce to the proposed change to council-manager form of government
 The Stratford theatre will offer tonight Mary Miles Minter in Sweet Lavender and Hugo Ballin's super production, "Pagen Love" A com- edy will also be shown.
 In town court yesterday the eight men arrested at city line on Barnum ed $2 and costs per each. which means that every mans portion was f5.77. It will take considerable jit- neys to get caught up with that bou- 'uuet.
 Through cooperation betweeen the Etratford and Bridgeport police two bicycles stolen on Oct. Is last, were returned to the owners. One be- 1onged to Henry Smith of Paradise Green and the other to Bryon Iud- wis- The guilty parties fined in Francisco of 66 Cedar street, Bridge port, and Mike DeAngeles, also of the Park city. Both were treated the same way in court, the sad news be- S22.47. which is rather expensive bicycling.
 Reinho1d Perwson delivered a talk opening assembly this morning, his subject being the Philippine Islands Further details of the address will be found elsewhere in the Times.
 1t is probable that few people re- ultze the extent of the relief work being carried on in Stratford at the present time under the direction of employed fin shifts of about 30 each, the endeayor being to give each man four days work, and although indus trial conditions are slightly better long line of unemployed and willing wou1d-be workers show up at the town hall every day awaiting the turn to be put to work.
 To relieve the situation at this time the sand bank on East Main street, near Frog pond. is being worked, the gravel being used in vari- oiIs parts Of the town taking care of points in roadways that were in need attention at the present time. The payroll is amounting to about $2,oOO a week, including all expenses con nected with the work and when 1t is
 
 is very desirable the charity depart ment is to be commended for the help they are giving toward relieving the situation.
 In this connection it is also pleas alre to note that the recently opened lip gravel pit near Frog pond is es- timated to contain enough material 10 take care of Stratford's needs along this line for twenty years.
 The hoard of seIectmeh met in reg ular session last evening.
 The fire department had another busy day yesterday At noon an alarm from the home of Nelson Perry on Nichols avenue, nearly four 1riiIes from the central station. call ed the men to eNtinsuish a chimney fire The apparatus had just re- turned when at 1:35 an alarm came in from King and Hillside avenues, where a grass fire was ganlnS dan. f-erous proportions The third or the proyerbial three fires came at FOO in inc evening for another grass fire, this time in the neighborhood of the NVeatogue Country club
 The Stratford High school basket I>au team will play at o'clock this evening with the fast team from T. L. s. Bridgeport The game will be played in the Futile auditorium and preliminary game is also in the works usual.
 The American Legion team came back to life last evening and won fronfSthe strong Stamford A. c. team by the score of 3S to 2S. The St:5n- ford men didn't die without a fight however, and the large crowd on hand for the battle SCI their full moneys worth. Buckle was the particular star. he being responsible for seven goals. one of which was a enchanted toss when~ he was virtual ly snothered by a Stamford player. At another time he. played so hard he crashed into the wall and was in dreamland for the several minutes immediately following. The lineup summary foIlovS