The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
Stratford
Page I've

Come on Maria,
 Weu get on the hter,
 And go back to Ohio
 And the Fields of yellow corn"
 Etc.. etc.. etc.
 Not yet, but soon-maybe. Int council asked MT. Hunter to resign But he failed to jump through the he leaped from Ohio, but sometime previous to that he must have lived Ills.
 And in the meantime there are a 1o or people who would like to throttle one or these jobs a person cannot be fired from. For case of firing il will have to be If Hunter is to go He claims he has done nothing wrong and that all he wants to know is what it is all about.
 That IS what lot of innocent by islanders would like to know. If the ash can, soft coal arguments, are the council owes Hunter apology, for keeping secret what is public busi- ness.
 And in the meantime who ever be- lieved that gentlemen like Robert Turney and Ralph Sherwood would ever be graced by nick names. That's where the trouble lies. too much iok-
 
 Stratford are being educated to the idea that the whole works is joke.
 Nobody has found a fitting nick name yet for Deputy Sheriff Miles Tomlinson. He Is too good natured. He voted to ask for the resignation of Hunter and is not ashamed or sorry for what he did. ''But," said Tom 1inson yesterday, "don't forget that it was the council. and not Hunter, that brought this crazy appraisal sys- tenn to town" Tomlinson then turn ed to another Stratfordite awaiting to collect a 60 cent witness fee from the clerk of Common Pleas court and asked the gentleman if the apprais- CTS had been up his street to look
 'sNot yet" replied the Stratfordite, s'I guess they won't come before spring for fear of breaking a leg"
 Mrs. Merritt Vanderbilt braved the blizzard yesterday and circulated petition throughout the Eighth dis trict, asking that the council recon matter. There were many signers. There were mighty few who wouldn't sign. and many would like to sign had they been home, or had Job was done was what has caused the furore. There are many who don't even know Hunter by sight and who think the whole plan a "blob,"
 
 because of the system employed.
 Here is a word of commendation. In all the turmoil somebody was eff appreciated. The service done by the snow blow IS in mind. Residents of the Paradise Lawn section were der, and thereby extend a vote of thanks to all responsible.
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 conferred the degree of page on class of 15 at a regular session last evening. in K. of P. hall
 A number from Stratford plan to attend a lecture and concert Friday evening in the Casino, State street, Bridgeport, under the auspices Of the Ancient Order of Hi6ernians; i9a g. od1ae Ihe brated Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven. is programmed as the speaker.
 MiIkmen and others made their de- Ifveries yesterday with slefghs. Some sections of Stratford were without | mail deliveries sa yegterdadyt re,,nd tbs Mair a1r+ o the month. How come?
 Trolley service was back to nor nal this morning Wd11 the fare ever | get back to normal7 Just about as soon as the soldiers and sailors fall heir to adjusted compensation. l
 At least a few of the councilrnen knew that the affair was going to be run off, at least six days ahead or tne and some d people tea r1,n WET ft.g surprising they didn't have cock fight during the poultry snow. or what it all Is anyway.
 Tonight there will be a meeting at the Town hall. It is advertised as special meeting of the council to se- Anyone who succeeds him will De if he has a mind of his own. But, why a successor. when Hunter is still on the job? True he was asked to resign, but he hasn't done that little favor. How to do r? That is what IS on the minds or pne council now.
 Tt will be like the good old days at the Town hall tonight, is the song being sung around the village. 1es' caused a change of gov ,rnment. and put the school system md financial status of the town on he .sskids" But listen to this, true ,r not true:
 Miss Tom1inson to the front again with this remark, There is one con couldn't be any vorse." A meeting Of the Eighth District -ivic association will be held Monday light in the Eli Whitney scnool, Ii naetings, this is promised to be a real ,ne. and a definite plan of action Is Llready being formulated to show Walter Keeling that the move to oust Hunter was an unpoP- lYar- one with many who worked hard st for his support at the last cleo l ion.