The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
STAMFORD
Local Sickness-Returning - Job on Birds-A Un'que SchooI-Growing Peaches-ExcelIent Roads-Looking for Farms

Something like 15O ladies and gentle men attended the session of the "Oid 1 Hickory School Wednesday evening at the hall of the Red Men, This is considered a very good audience wher the state of the weather is called te mind. The entertainment proved to be | of more than usual interest | Quite humber of children in town are ill with the measles, scarlet fever and diphtheria. Mrs. Frank Pulling has been enter taining Mrs. Frederick Wolfram o1
 Mrs. Fred Egirt is home from a visit to Meriden.
 Miss Frances Russell has not as vet resumed her duties at the library which is being very efficiently con ducted by Miss Lowell.
 There is report that a row of de- tached cottages will be built this spring on Johnson avenue by MT. Gus John son.
 Our local Mandolin Club gave the dance music for the last St. James whist.
 Ellen, the 3 year old daughter of MT ana Mrs. Franz SOderquiSt, died on Wednesday and was buried this after noon.
 A man named Godlove Hildebrand has been brought before Judge Peck, charged with non-support and abusine 2 his wife. He lives on Hollister Heights Thompson avenue.
 People who have recently returned to town town include MT: and Mrs. Edward from Washington. MT. James Butler, Howard Beers. Miss Annie B. Watt from New York. MT. and Mrs. Will Hams of Derby. Mrs. J. c. B. Reynolds or Brooklyn. Mrs. William Clements darbor, and number of others.
 The play called the t'Old Hickory school" was quite funny. The schol- ars wore wigs and striped stockings me %l,a professors head was bald, and he played the piano. If it was as stormy as could be out of doors there was a stock of fun inside. It is said that all looks now as if the "SchooP' might be as popular as the "Old Maids Con vention."
 A good many changes are taking place in town in the matter of men who are employed in various lines of business. No one seems to be quite content and all are seeking some more congenial employment. It is said that new line of business and that the new milk route established by MT. George Q. Lines is doing good business. MT. Fred Smith is back with Plumb & Bartram and MT. Walter Blamely. who was missed for a day or two. is again at his old stand with MT. George T. Jewell Sharp eyes keep track of all our boys in business and if one of them eeahes ddy oII, ne must say why and where.
 If Rev. MT. Job really does give a talk on birds next Saturday evening at the Grange. it is to be hoped he will say something practical and to the point and tell his farmer hearers how to stop the depredations of blackbirds wno often descend upon a crop of onion seeds up Putney way. and do an immense amount of damage. They have also been known to strip the corn from the ears in a garden or field. There are good and bad birds from a farmers point of view, and it will be wise to separate the two classes.
 The Bethany Mission has recently raised a sum of money to send to missionaries in British East Africa This is very good of the contributors, but there is still need of missionary work much nearer home.
 MT. Louis H. Burritt of Judson place has had his house reshingled.
 The roads are now in an excellent condition in town as the last big storm has demonstrated. The water ran off the surface. especially of Main street, without doing any damage worth men tioning. Much credit is due our select men, Welles. Stacey and Stevens, for the admirable manner in which they have looked after the town highways since they came into power.
 It was very unfortunate for the la dies having charge yesterday of the food sale that the storm cleared off and the roads dried up so quickly Mrs. Blakeman, Mrs. Haven, Mrs Sammis and Miss Alice Curtis had charge of the sale. and disposed of many things at fair profit.
 Mrs. Geo. K. Wilson has now pro- gressed so far towards the recovery of her health that she is able to be dress ed part of each day.
 As usual at this time of the year a good many men come to town looking for rents or small farms which they can buy cheaply. While there are some rents in town, it is doubtful if a. farm can be had for love or money. eyes, are forced to admit the fact, and the bargain hunter goes away feeline that there is no chance to get into town edgewise.
 to raise peaches. Some are already grown. but MT. Geo. O. Lines. and MT Fred Wilcoxson think there might be mere. An orchard will probably be set out on Columbus farms.
 Mrs. Harriet Moshier will soon go on a visit to New PlatZ.
 MT. Alfred Battey is building house on Hollister Heights.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Meachen are rejoicing over the birth of a son.
 Local lawns are not looking as for lorn as they did. The grass must have grown an inch already this week.
 Martin scanlon and family have moved to AnSonia.
 Alfred Metcalf and family are now in their new house on Moffat street.
 The Harrison family has moved to Bridgeport
 Yesterday a family was moving into one half of Dr. Howland's house, Main street and East Broadway.
 When the new trolley rails are down on East Broadway. there will be but little more to be said on that subject.
 MRS, ANDERSON