The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
Stratford

Re--. and Mrs. A. F. Chamberlain are expected home late this week in next Sunday occupy the pulpit at the M E. church. They have been vis- iting in New Hampshire and Yer mont.
 It is likely that several business houses at Paradise Green will follow the lead of Seymour Wells and have burglar alarms installed. The two successful raids of the various es- by the police, have caused merchants at the Green 8 great deal of well founded worry. The hauls were large enough to give concern
 Residents of Stratford are warned that they have until September to pay the state tax on taxable securities.
 L. H. Corbit, manager of Lordship Beach, and prominent Bridgeport photographer of Golden H5Il street, and who would be a strong candidate, has Just been mentioned from the First district, where Charles A. Phe- Ian had no opposition until now.
 Government officials don't say much about what government agents are do- ing until the work Is completed, but it is believed that In due time some thing will be heard from on the mat ter of the alleged stufhng of the bal lot boxes by the mail vote taken for directors, during the formation of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce. The matter was referred to the Postal authorities and as far as can be as certained no request to withdraw the dnvesti igation has ever been made
 The trolley company seems to be making better efforts to avoid delay to Paradise Green and Derby cars at the center, cars marked for the cen ter taking the crossing with more promFftness.
 Agents of the Cpnine nursery have been circulating in the Eighth district since late in the week trying to give
 away two trees, making the offer as a house to house canvass. Whether this has anything to do with the an no1lnced candidacy of Webster Conine for council is a matter that Is caus- ing a lot of guessing in the district The Derby cars are routed down
 Rarnum avenue and the Paradlse Green cars are for the time being | operated on shuttle system from a point near the Library on Main street, to the end of the line, all this | being almost entirely blocked by the | house being moved from next door to | the library to a lot near Main street | and Kings College place, to make | way TOT the SIGrllnS MSIIlOI1dA- IL 4s | hoped to complete the work tonight l A clerk in He1big's market at the | Green was startled yesterday to re- | ceive a telephone call asking for some | good tough meat" After telling the | prospective customer that meat | couldn't be both good and tough and that the Helbig market didn't aim to 1 keep a stock of tough meat it was | found that the party at the other end | of the line was working on a new | fangled meat grinder and wanted a | tough proposition to practice on. The man was referred elsewhere.
 A red hot menng of voters in the l Eighth district was held last evening | at the Eli Whitney school on Hunt | ington road. A complete account o1 | the near riot win be found elsewhere | At least two ex-servtce men from | Stratford will attend part of the eel l ebration being held thks week and 1 over Labor Day in Baltim ore, for vet
 erans of the 29th and 7Sth Divisions In connection with the erection 0,
 a new house on Wilcoxson avenue 6 l portion of the cement walk has beer | crushed.
 l While trolley service is disrupted l the crews of the shuttle cars have to i keep their eyes out for prospective
 fares for Derby in order to tell then
 where they can get the Derby car. during the emergency.