The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
THE FARMER: MAY 4. 1909
STRATFORD
A forcefuI Sermon - An Old House
The BENJAMIN House-Grant's Birth.
day-News from Mrs. ROper-Wash.
ington Bridge Social Notes.

Sunday last Father OConnor deliv-
cred a powerful sermon from the altar
at ST. James in which he warned his
parishioners to lock more closely after
their children, especially the young
men and boys. He said in so many
words that they should keep them
away from the baseball grounds at
Avon Park Sundays, when great
crowds of all sorts of people come out
from the city. He spoke of the saloon
at the park which has recently been
caught selling liquors OH Sunday, and
said 1t is q, shame that such a place
should be tolerated. He considered
the ball games as mere side shows to
also against having any of his parish
toner's signing applications for a liquor
license. BY doing so they endorse the
saloon and become partakers of the
able man can afford to place himself
in such a position. Father OConnor
believes in healthy and proper recrea-
ton under sufficient moral safe
guards. but he is opposed to the pro-
miscuous mixing of the sexes in places
like Avon Park, and where evil men
say and do what they please A lit
tie less anxiety about foreign missions
and more regard for home conditions
and the great work which needs to be
done in ones own town would be sem
sible, in Father O'Connor's opinion.
George Smith is recovering from an
ATTACK OF rheumatism.
Attorney James A. Hamilton, of
Sirnsbury and Hartford, has been in
town visiting at the Falken residence
He is a, brother-in-law of Donald F'al-
ken. He left for home Monday morn
ing.
The old Thompson house on East
Broadway is being reconstructed IN
anticipation, so rumored, of a coming
wedding. A steam heating apparatus
will be put into the building, also
bath tub, and other modern conven-
fences. The house is of the colonial
style of architecture, which has been
called the "saltbox.'' 1t will be re-
modelled inside and out.
Something like go men are at work
on the trolley track between Main
street and Washington Bridge.
1t has finally been decided to move
the old Benjamin house. now the prop
erty of Mr.. and Mrs. Cranston, back
from the street. so that it will be in
line with the other houses. The NOV
ing may not take place until fali-
Surveyors were at work yesterday de-
filming the boundaries of the lot upon
which the house stands. When it has
been moved back, it is understood that
be taken away and a piazza built
along the front of the house.
The cake and candy sale on Satur-
day proved to. be very successful
Everything which was offered was dis
posed of, and notwithstanding the aft
ernoon was rather cold, all the ice
cream disappeared. 1t is thought not
less than $25 was cleared, which will
go to foreign missions
George Keen of Bridgeport has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of the late Richard Carroll. He own
ed a. house in Bridgeport and had ST.
eco on deposit in one of the banks.
Mrs. J. N. Roper of this town is now
in Athens. She was in Constantinople
during the beginning of the recent dis
turbances. but felt no alarm for her
safety. The postal cards she is send
ing. to friends in town from Greece are
very beautiful.
In few days the new foot path on
the upper side of Washington Bridge
will be thrown open to the public.
The planking has been completed and
yesterday men were painting the iron
fence which will keep those who cross
from falling into the river. The work
of making the bridge stronger has
been going on since sometime last De-
cember, and from six to thirty men
have been constantly employed. The
contract is being carried out by s. w.
bridge is 667 feet long and was built
in 1888 1t is now safe and, sound
Very large and strong iron Orders
have been placed at intervals under
the bridge, and then fastened by rods
to the superstructure. All of the first
course of planking, as we'll as spike
timbers were treated to creasote be-
fore being put in place. AS the struc-
ture now IS IL Should De SOod LOT a
generation.
Tomorrow J. W. Thompson goes to
New York to attend banquet of the
Loyal Legion, in honor of the birthday
of Gen. Grant, to be held at Delmon-
ico's. Grant will be the theme of the
orators for the evening.
Frank E. Conine went yesterday to
Rowayton, to do some landscape gar
dening for Charles Kline, the play
wright, author of the Lion and the
Mouse" and other popular dramas.
Capt. Benjamin's steam yacht Con
tinerta1' has arrived in port.
Talk about cats is now very prev
alenN in certain circles.
The Selectmen will hold one of their
usual meetings tomorrow.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Schofield. for