The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-15
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 Town Topics-The Fire Chief-Strang
 ers-Traveling Hay Rake New h.
 dustries = Mandolin Club - Facts
 About People.
 '1t isn't a question of finding man who can fill the place of fire chief said one of the constable of the town on Saturday. "There are plenty o1 men who can fight fire and manage the department, but the difficulty is in | getting any one to accept the posi- tion. There is no salary connected with it, and no man feels that he can afford to hang around the fire house | waiting for fire to break out. might take the position, and in ten minutes my business might call me to | Bridgeport or New Haven. If I were | out of town when fire occurred then l all the papers would howl because the l fire chief was not on hand. One dOesn care to take so much blame. It is to l be hoped there won't be any fires. And while he was speaking word came 1 that the famous U. $. Mitchell store i on Stratford avenue was on fire. There | was a grand rush for the fire house, l the doors were thrown open, and as school was not keeping, all the kids on 1 the street got hold of the ropes and began to drag the chemical engine 1 down Main street. As the peaceful 1 citizens saw the machine going by at I a furious speed, doors flew open, chamber windows were raised. and all, 1 with one voice said: Where's the fire? MT. Bucket. do you know where the fire is?" The bells did not ring. That | is one good thing. A silent alarm is | the proper caper in these modern days. l It was soon noised about town where | the fire was and all the people went i back to their work. Mrs. Mitchell's | dornicile was pretty well gutted, while all the household goods were stored in | the front yard. The loss was slight, for the house was not of much ac- count any how.
 People are now looking forward to the next lecture at the library on Mas ter Shakespeare.
 Valentines were being offered at re- duced rates on Saturday. just to clear out the stock.
 People are asking who the good looking lady and the old gentleman are who always sit in a box at the library during the lectures. taking notes. They appear to be strangers in town. Sleigh rides having become a thing of the past. meadow fires are now in season.
 Miss Florence Sammis is back in town.
 Mrs Louis FI Burritt has recently had the company of the "Jolly 12 Pino- chle Club
 Clarence and Fred Bilton have both been visiting in town recently.
 It is intimated that a, lot of oyster folks will go up to Hartford to protest about the taxing of oyster beds. It is well known that nothing can beat Stratford oysters.
 ~G 0rf+S Sx1 feI "travcling hay rake" Sometimes it makes a trip to New Haven, where it is much admired by the Yale students wLo think of following farming as profession.
 Tie local baseball club goes over to the armory in Bridgeport tonight, to play the army team. A good company of rooters is expected to go along.
 A number of steam heating plants have been set in town. Signs of spring are not wanting.
 The town thinks it ought to have some revenue from the oyster beds, over and beyond the oyster suppers which are served at the Cupheag club
 There has been a pleasant entertain ment on Linden avenue. given by Mrs. D. Hyde. Something like dozen guests were present.
 Tomorrow evening the Outing Club proposes to hold dance in hall in Bridgeport. Guests are expected from New Field.
 Miss Bessie Houghton is forming a class in gymnastics.
 Harold, son of the postmaster, is now singing in St. Johns church, Bridgeport. He has sweet voice. was a little off in it's prediction of six weeks more of winter weather. At least one week will have to be de- ducted.
 It is said that Washington bridge is still having more back bone put into it.
 The candidates for fire chief are now Louis w. Peck. William St. John Cliff ford Curtis. MT. F. Beardsley, and Selectman Stevens.
 MT. George A. Porter and family will soon be home from the South. There have been many changes in town since they went away.
 While in town Prof. John F. Weir was entertained at dinner by MT. and Mrs. Arthur DeF. Wheeler. Judge and Mrs. Curtis were among the guests.
 Services were held in all the church. es yesterday as usual
 Mrs. Frank M. Patterson presided at the meeting of the Colonna Society held on Friday at the Alameda.
 Mrs. N. Ellsworth Cornwall of this town read an interesting story founded on facts. before the last meeting of the Co1onna Society.
 Miss Emma F. Allen spent Sunday in Portchester.
 Judge Curtis. in introducing Prof. Phelps. Friday night. to the flower of the town. said that while they parted with him with regret they had the consolation of hoping he would return to lecture another year.
 The Outing Club has just had a meeting at the house of its president. | MT. Charles King.
 This afternoon the Okenuck tribe of | Red Men attended in a body the fu- 1 neral of MT. Wells at Christ church.
 Last evening the pastor of the Con- | gregational church took for his theme. Echoes from the Great Revival Meet ing in Boston"
 "The Real Priesthood' was the sub ject of Rev. J. w. Eggleston's sermon yesterday evening.
 Rev H. A. Davenport preached at l the Bethany Mission yesterday after | noon.
 The local Mandolin Club had a pleasant reunion a few evening since | at the house of William M. Robbins, Blakeman place. There was music fol- lowed by refreshments. MT. Fred Wildman was one of the guests.
 Two new industries have been start o5 touy, cfpoo Taft hOon1-j