Everyone is pleased to hear that a
cantata will soon be given by the
Glee Club of the Stratford High
school. The name of the opera will
be "Bo'su's Bride." The first rehear
sal took place last evening. Because
of the excellent work heretofore done
by the club it is hoped that this new
venture will only add to the laurels
already won.
David A. "Weber contemplates
building a bakery of modern style, at
a cost of $15,000 or $20,000 on New
Haven avenue, next to the plant of
the Atlantic Manufacturing Co. Es
timates are being prepared. The
structure will be built by a stock
company, which will support the en
terprise. The third district, or the "Walnut
and Myrtle Beach sections turned
the tide on the liquor vote and it is
said that in their eagerness to get at
the "yes" lever many of the voters
there discarded altogether the town
offices until informed by the attend
ants that it is necessary to pull a par
ty lever before the license vote could
be recorded.
First Selectman Crfeney was cut
considerably in that district, although
running normal in the others. Mr.
Renaud lead his ticket by a substan
tial margin, and Brotherton of the
"Democratic line also displayed excep
tional strength. However, the Re
publican tide was altogether too
strong and all the candidates of that
party were carried in by large ma
jorities. About four hundred voters failed to
touch the license question, the cen
ter vote especially being very light.
Some indications of "over-confidence,
rerhaps, although the liquor people
at Devon and at the center were not
particularly active.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trueworthy will
go to Jacksonville, Fla., for the win
ter, starting about the 15th of the
present month.
