The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-08

avenue grounds over the Hall Conn munity team, the score being IS to 6. The defeated team came near scoring another touchdown late in the game, but couldn't put the ball over from the one yard line. Afier this play wauked off the field. They were using their ball, and their referee sim- ply picked up the ball and started for home.
 In ease of nodces getting lost in l the malls members of the Stratford pest of the American Legion are DeLaeour, a66 King street. stratford. l whe her he will attend the dinner, whether he will be accompanied by his wife, mother or sweetheart. and marching program Friday afternoon at the opening of Washington bridge. A small detachment of regular army infantry marched through Strat- | ford this morning, enroute from Nor ! folk, Va., to Boston. The men have | been in Bridgeport since Sunday. The detachment numbered just about The men were slightly in advance of four mule wagons, carrying their equipment. officers bringing up the rear, some on foot and some with mo- | torcyc1eS and side car equipment.
 According to an announcement made yesterday by Rev. M. J. O'COn- nor. Stratford will soon have a council of the Knights of Columbus. A call for a meeting of those interested will be made in the near future. | Another important meeting of the council will be held this evening. The budget is yet to be officially passed l upon, and a public hearing wll be in , loan for $4O0,0OO to carry on the ex- penses of the Town until next year.
 The water supply report of the past year shows an appropriation of $3,e25. An amount of $3,36S.75 was expended. all to the Bridgeport Hy- draulio company. and balance of S256.25, was turned over to the Char ity fund at a critical time.
 The funds provided for Town roads 1were expended as follows:
 Total apprOpria-
 tons ..,...,. SSS,OOO.OO
 Expended .... $45,226s4 Credit from acct,
 Sewer Main
 tenances ..., 572.11
 Credit from acct.
 Schools ..... 5,054.34
 l Credit from acct.
 Sewer Main
 tenance ,.... 1,6O0.39
 S45.226.s4 S45,226.s4 Of this amount $2O.766 was for work provided for needy persons, many of them ex-service men. Some of the other larger amounts included s1,255; one to the Atlantic Road Ma ch1nery company for $5T5i F, B. Hast ings. $3.490.s3: F. L, Mills company, man & Godfrey. $S.793.53; Stratford Lumber & Coal company. 1,045.12; D. F. Wheeler. S274.61; Seymour stste of Gonneetieaf s4s5as X5aI s4sa Sniffen. S145.25; and T, w. Ryan $175.50.
 The following communication from } the Stratford post of the American l Legion. received today, speaks for it.
 T am taking the liberty of bring ing to your attention a matter of gen. era1 interest to the people of Strat- ford, with the request that if consis- tent with your policy. this matter be given publicity in the columns ot , your valued newspaper.
 ''The Stratford post of the American Legion wishes to announce that it has no connection with any canvaser, so- , icitor or salesman going from house to house in SStratford, attempting to sell any article or literature.
 There have been numerous cases l recently of such activity, and in some cases, claims have been made thai one-ha1f the profits would go to the local Community House for the Le- gdon, This is clearly nisrepresenta- tton, as the Stratford Post does mol care to become connected with any such methods of obtaining the sup , port and cooperation of Stratford , people in it's activities. We have
 never carried on any campaign fol
 funds, and do not expect the people , to buy articles of little intrinsic 7 worth such as have been distributed In making this announcement, WV have no desire to impede the efforts