The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
STAMFORD

Dahlia show in the Christ church parish house, the exhibition to be society, Mrs. c, G. Gunther, 2,o1e Elm street, Stratford, in charge. The show will open Wednesday, October 5, and continue Thursday and Fri and light refreshments will be served, and other plans have been made for the comfort and entertainment of wis itorS.
 | All exhibits must be in place by
 noon Wednesday, Anyone is wei
 come to enter, TO fleeing being re-
 quired. No cash prizes will be dis
 tributed, but ribbon awards will be
 made. The exhibition will first be open to the public at four o'clock Wednesday afternoon. By that time the Judging, which will be before the
 public is admitted, will have been done. Prof. Marshall Howe of the New York Botanical Gardens will act as judge.
 All wishing to enter may obtain complete details by applying to Mrs. receptacles will be supplied. Con tributions of flowers for sa1e/will be gratefully received. Blue and white ribbons for first and second prizes | ming a first will not also be permitted to take a second. It is desirable that all exhibits be named where that is possible. Exhibits must be shown as single blossoms, short or long stems, or. in collections as specified in the classes that follow:
 No. Cactus or Hybrid Cacsus. 6 blooms. 6 varieties, short stems. No. 2-Decorative, blooms, 6 va l rieties, short stems.
 .No. 3-Peony lowered, g blooms, | 3 varieties, long stems, in one vase No. 4-Show or Hybrid Show, 6 | blooms, varieties, short stems No. 5-Best 10 blooms 10 varieties l n al hor rfn No. 6-Best collection of seeding | Dahlias.
 No. Best collection of single
 No. s-Best collection of Red Dah-
 lias, 12 in a vase, long stems No. 9-Best collection of Pink Dah-
 No. 1O-Best collection Of White
 Dahlias, 12 in a vase. long stems. Nc. 11-Best collection of Yellow Dahlias, 12 in a vase, long stems.
 No. i2.Best collection any other | color, 12 In a vase, long stems. | No. 13-Largest DahIia- No. 14-Best Exhibit.
 After probably the hardest fought
 ter political campaign in the history
 of Stratford, election day has arriv-
 ed, and before many hours have
 passed many people will See the | light. There have been charges and
 counter charges. Some say the
 "old guard' want to make a failure l of the council-manager plan. Others charge that some have fostered the for personal gain. Still others claim that some, who are running as civic
 organization candidates, actual 1y antf-charter, and are really dark horses running to split the vote to favor the machine candidates. There are other claims, many of
 mention. It has been lively fight. and Stratford, unlike Bridgeport and Milford, has no voting machines, so it is probable that returns will be slow in coming to headquarters. George M. Barnes was busy Satur-
 day afternoon in District No. 2, dis
 tributing literature. The sammis
 many signs have been posted throughout the district asking the
 voters to cast the die for Sam1nis. Conine workers were on the job Sunday afternoon distributing cards | throughout the Eighth district and | telling the voters their side of the story.
 Fairly heavy voting was the order
 of affairs shortly after the polls open
 ing signs were posted around all | polling places, and many of the can
 didates had autom obiles in working order helping gather in the faithful. The pOIlS VIII DS open utltlI p III An impromptu football game was
 staged Saturday afternoon at Para disc Green in the rear of Davey
 Bros store. Several players were on hand who would handily win All
 American honors at using dirty language and some Of the neighbors
 were on the verge of calling the po- | lice.
 | Dr. Robert E. Phe1an has moved
 his office from 25S0 Main street, to 259O Main street, opposite the, post
 office and only a few doors from his l former location.
 DIR. HERMES OFFERED POST. | Berlin, Oct 3-The post of German
 ambassador to Washington has been | offered to Dr. Hermes, food minister | in the Wirth cabinet, but no definite