The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-05
STAMFORD


 The late George O. Lines having died intestate. his son. George O. Lines, Jr., has been appointed administrator of the estate.
 Mrs Allen left town today for a visit to South Britain.
 It is understood in well informed cir cles that next March or April quite a party of our well-known citizens will leave for a tour in the Holy Land. in cluding MT. and Mrs. Elliott w. Peck, Miss Dorothy Peck, Miss Carrie Peck, and Mrs. Sterling of Bridgeport, sis ter of Elliott W. Peck.
 Officers of the law are looking after some young rascals who dwell on Hol- lister Heights, who carried their fun loving propensities a little to far on of red paint, and spotted the outside of the house of Mrs. Mary Markey, said to be new conner, until it looked as if it had an attack of continent measles. A dead muskrat was thrown into the well, to the contamination of the water and other jokes were pre- petrated.
 It is quite possible some of our citi- gems went to New Haven yesterday to attend the bi-centennial of the cele- brated English author and lexoco- grapher, pr. Samuel Johnson, who was born in Litchfield, England, in 1709. But how he should in any way be con nected with this town, since he was
  ious puzzles which set Judge Curtis, Mrs. Hudson, Stiles Judson, and oth- CT worthies, to wondering yesterday, when they saw in a city paper DOT once preached in Stratford as~well as a picture of Christ Episcopal church, erected in town in 1745. Possibly our beloved townsman, Rev. N. Ellsworth Cornwall, thinking to take advantage of the semi-centennial celebration just in thought would be a good time to work off an old picture of Rev. Samuel Johnson, as a portrait of the great dictionary mak- CT. whose life was written by Bos- well. In truth, there were two Sam uel Johnson. but the one New Haven is celebrating was not the one who once preached in Stratford.
 A number of Red Men went over to Bridgeport last night to play pino- chle.
 A recent dinner party at Stratford Inn consisted. of Stiles Judson, William B. Futile, Sidney Hawley, Frank L. Curtis. T. J. Carr, Chas. F. Stagg and MT. Hurley.
 Some people in town want Nichols avenue macadamized.
 It is announced that the Neighbor- hood church is to be renovated A coat of paint would improve its ap- pearance.
 It is thought the addition to the center school house will not be com pleted before the first of April. In that case it will not be occupied un- til fthe beginning of the next school year.
 A day or two ago, while working in a field cutting corn, Homer Wakeley stepped into a hole which was cover ed with leaves, and broke his ankle. The fracture was reduced by Dr. How land
 The Clapboard Hill road is being put in better condition.
 Yesterday the assessors with the ad- visory committee, started out to view the real estate of the town, and dis cover its value, that assessments for taxes may be made in accordance with law.
 It is expected that on Saturday af- ternoon the Corinthian football team will play the Ansonia High school team
 MT. BIakeman, Mfr. Beardslee and MT. Andrews, Supt. of Schools, recent ly paid a visit to Hampstead. L. l., and inspected a ten room school house in order to see for themselves how the new crematory sanitary apparatus works. They were highly pleased with results.
 Mrs. John Carley and children of De- von soon start for High Bridge, Ky. to spend the winter, MT. Carley is em- ployed at this. place.
 Little progress has been made thus far in the matter of purchasing lot on Barnum avenue for the Hollister Heights school. The town appropriat- ed S26O0 for the purpose, but some of the School Board think s2.200 is quite enough. It is hoped condemnation proceedings will not have to be put in operation.
 As the addition to the Center school is to be of brick, no frame work will be needed.
 Work has begun on Newton Reeds new house on Blakeman place.
 A meeting was held last night at MT. James Sexton's for the purpose of organizing an Order of Maccabees.
 Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs