The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-21
STAMFORD
Telephone, s: 7O2-12.


 An appeal is made to all members that can to turn out tonight for the rehearsal in the Futile auditorium of the minstrel show to be staged in the near future by the American Legion. It is desired to perfect the organiza- ton, the more the merrier is the big idea Other legion activities for the week include a banner basket ball game for Thursday evening when the Bridgeport K. of C. team will be met The first of a series of weekly dances and socia1S was held Saturday evening by the LOrdship Country club.
 The Nichols Avenue Improvement club held a masquerade dance Satur- day evening.
 A sacred concert will be given by St. James choir of Stratford, assisted by many local soloists. Wednesday evening. at 7:so o'clock, in the church. Solos from Rossini's ''Stabat Mater will be given.
 Following is the program:
 Pro Peccatis, Louis Serre.
 Quid Est Homo, Mrs. May Hard, Mrs. Agnes McNamara-
 CujuS Animam, P: J. Barve.
 Irfammatus. Mrs. McNamara, and $ chorus.
 Quartet, Mrs. Hard, Mrs. Mo Namara, Messrs- Chew, and Wieler.
 
 Lord.
 The concert will be followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment, Rev: M. J. O'Connor ofieiat- ing.
 Enid Bennett in 'tHer Husbands Friend'' is the feature film for tonight at the Stratford theatre.
 The late Minot A. RIakeman who died in Jacksonville, Fla, was buried yesterday. Services were held at the Congregational church at D. m in terment being in the Putney ceme- tery.
 Don't think there is a fire in Devon tonight when the siren squawks at $ o'clock. They have merely changed the testing time of the alarm system from to 6.
 Damage estimated at s3,o00 was caused by fire last night in a house on Surf avenue, the entire contents being destroyed and the house itself practically ruined. The dwelling was owned by Samuel Vecchi, and occupied by his family. The fire was beyond control when the Stratford department arrived, so efforts were immediately directed to saving adjoin- ing property:
 To the surprise of many, and the qualification Of the charter commit tee the proposed change to council manager form of government carried the special town meeting Saturday night by a vote practically unani- nous. Of a large attendance, esti- mated at nearly 500, only one dis senting vote was heard, after a gen. era discussion, pro and con, had been heard. It is probable that the next definite step will be taken in June The first skirn1ish has, therefore been an apparntly overwh elming vic tory for those who fostered the idea outlined in these columns several times, the last time on Friday. How ever, the battle is not over for be- fore the change can be effected the matter must placed before the vot- accomplished the legislature has to give it's official sanction and it may be here where a stumbling block will be encountered.
 The legislature does not always hear the call of a majority This has been apdtly and recently illustrated by the slap the large cities received or the daylight saving law, and the throw down given the ex-service men. So it seems evident that the fun is not yet over, nor the work of the com feeling of the peopl of the town was pretty accurately denoted by the spir- it of the meeting. It is believed by some that the recent insurance fiasco, brought to light by the high school fire, has won many new adherents to the cause, who saw by this that some sort of better mana cement was essential before another disaster sim liar can overtake the town.