The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-25
STAMFORD.

A New Barber-Grass Fire - Gas0lint Gave 0ut-Eggs-PetitiOn for Female
 Suffrage-Too Young to Marry -
 Talk on Automobiles.
 l Perhaps the most exciting bit oi gossip in town yesterday. next after the recent numerous grass fires, was the statement that a man from Dan- I bury has purchased the Wiidman bar l Der shop and will take possession on the first of April. MT. Wildman has made quite a success with the ton sorial art since he came to the center, l and it has been announced that he would soon carry out new scheme of decoration for his place of business. | He is also the founder of the famous Pinochle Club, the trustees for which have not as yet been elected. Now and then he gives a dinner to a. dozen | of the young men of town. It is not announced where he will open new establishment.
 one who is wise in such matters that if a. brush or grass fire is allowed to creep too near out buildings and farm houses. disastrous results might fol- low. How the grass all over town gets on fire so frequently is. a mystery. In | any event the new Consolidated Fire department has plenty of exercise these days. and if the high school bell | church bells do so. Tuesday there | were fires on North and Nichols ave nues. and another was discovered. at Little Neck Bridge. The telephone Thus far little damage has been done, but several cases of nervous prostra- tion are expected. -- .--.- A good story is told of a we'll known gentleman in town who invited a mum Der of other gentlemen, veteran clam n1ers,: to ride with ,-hina in. his autome- bile, to the clam banks of Milford After going q few miles the gasoline gave out ar z he machine stopped. It wouldn't budge an inch. There was nothing left but for the gentlemen to walk home. And the clans were left to grow in their native mud
 MT. William Howard Cone has been on the sick list for few days. .- Many people will be glad to, know that MT. Robert Maiden, of express fame. will also 20 into the general trucking business. This will be an ac- conmodation to the general public, especially when moving day comes around.
 There is a report that MT. George O. Lines, of Columbus Farms. who had some 1,4O0 eggs in incubators for the spring matching. has lost all of them as the result of blasting rocks in a near by lot. The concussion was too great for the eggs which had begun to incubate.
 MT. William Clemens is home from Sag Harbor.
 On. the. 14th of April there will be given at Red Mems hall an entertain ment called ''Old Hickory School It is very likely to be quite like what used to be called the DeeStrick Schule. F. L. Vincent and George Dougherty will give musical selections. and there will be gymnastic and acrobatic tricks.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs William Beard of Sutton avenue entertained the Evening Star Sewing Circle.
 Young Master F. W. Conine has been on the sick list for a few days. MT. Rex Delacour has found employ ment with the oyster company at Bay Shore. l.. I.
 The Brewster house on Paradise Green is to be occupied by the Schneid- CT family.
 Dr. RoIlin R. Curtis is building a new cottage on Judson Place.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Goddard have made a brief visit to Waterbury.
 There is a petition at the library which is being signed by many promi- nent gentlemen and ladies in town, in favor of granting female suffrage It is to be sent to Hartford. Perhaps there is. no town in this state of the same population. which contains so many wealthy women tax payers. who have no voice in the shaping of leRis- lation. Every woman who pays taxes ought to have the privilege of saying how the money shall be spent. It is a sign of life to know that the women of -Stratford are waking up to the inn portance of having a voice in civic matters.
 Mrs. George Secor of Devon has en- tertained the Afternoon Whist Club.
 One of the cottages at Columbus Farms has been rented for the sum mer to MT. c. Bostwick of New Mil ford.
 
 would have been burned on Tuesday if our very efficient fire department had not got the fire under control. Fire is a good servant but a bad mas ter.
 Our town clerk ad interem. issued a marriage license a few days ago for Clark Edward Wood. aged 21. and Birdella Dean. aged Is. Of course the girl cannot get married without the consent of her parents. and even then it is doubtful if any clergyman would perform the ceremony.
 The last meeting of the Woman S Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. Frederick Allen.
 Another letter is soon expected from Fred Bilton giving further particulars about Alberto and Calgary. and the depth of snow in those parts. MT. and Mrs. Harold Fish are home from the South.
 Many local people never having seen the Naked Truth in this town. are going to see what it looks like in Bridgeport.
 It is almost time horsemen were sending their racers to Pootatuck park for the coming season.
 If Main street from Hard's corner to the railroad bridge could be treated to a coat of oil. it would lay the dust, which is now quite forth putting. Miss Christine Shaw. so stated. has found employment with the D.M- Read dry goods house.in Bridgeport. : While Washington bridge is being