The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Stratford
But One Offender in Court Yesterday-Board of Eli nance Meets Tonight -
 Work on High School Building Is Progressing.

Yesterday was quiet day in the Stratford town court. Just one of fender was arraigned but. he was handled rougher than such cases | usually get treated in the Bridgeport city court. Charles Pinto, Stratford. was the unfortunate person, trespass- ing on railroad property being the charge. There is special cam paign on against such offenders at the present time and for an example a fine of s5 and costs was assessed against Pinto.
 The sidewalk and gutter about com p1eted in front of the central fire department headquarters is an i'm provement, not only to the fire sta- tion itself, but to all that side Of Main street. The walk is on the walks in front of the new Lowell building, and it is to be hoped that the good work will continue on the Mother side of the fire house in front of the Town hall in the near fu- l ture. A preliminary meeting of the Board of Finance was held last even ing. A second session will be held to- matter to be considered will be the inclusion of an appropriation for the coming year to cover the new ap- paratus badly wanted and needed for the fire department Arrangements have been made whereby a piece of apparatus very sirnilsI' to that want ed in Stratfcrd will be on exhibition tonight so that the members may see just what the Board of Fire Com missioners want to buy.
 The sewer excavating work has Tprogressed on Main street to a point near the intersection with Longbrook avenue. Constant attention is neces-
 T ls-& from covering the rails of the out bound trolley tracks.
 Work on the reconstruction of the old High school building, now to be known as the Center school, has ad- easy to imagine how the building will look when completed. It will prob ably not be as imposing as the orig ina1 structure, but very attractive building nevertheless.
 withstanding. rents are coming down in certain sections of Stratford, not a great deal, but a little, and every little bit helps. Several tenants in the houses near East Main street owned by the Raybestos company were delightfully."- surprised when the last rent day rolled around and they were told tivt the ante would be a dollar less. That is only reduction of SIP year, but that amount of money will almost buy a ton Of coal, and the residents in those particular houses are jubilant.
 Three new houses have been started this week on Wilcoxson avenue. at the beginning of the second block. They are being erected for the Harry Burnes agency of Stratford-
 
 Election day Is two months distant in Stratford but the fun has already begun. Close on the heels of the re- port that the selectmen's car travelled age of 90 gallons worth of gasoline comes the rumors of a merry little war being staged in the first district for the election of a councilman who will do his best for the whole district. Matters seem complicated in the first which really is comprised of three distinct sections of the town, all of whose interests are deidedly diff ferent. Part of the south end, per haps the oldest part of the town, the new Avon Park section, and the far away Lordship district are thrown in- to one section. Each section wants to elect it's man, and of course it can not be done. One prominent Lord ship entry is said not to be popular with part of the shore resort people, promised to support the Avon Park entry, who if elected is expected to play fair to Lordship.~
 This arrangement rather leaves the South End out in the cold. and the question will be, whether to also side with Avon Park or swing to the original Lordship candidate and make a real battle of it. Complications are expected in other quarters and rumors of deep laid plots are com mencing to fly thick and fast.