The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-05
STAMFORD
The Fire Chief-A Tall Tower-Moving Pictmes-Mr. BiltOn Death of Mrs. Booth-A Dreadful Dream.

| Pictures-Mr. Bilton Death of Mrs
 Booth-A Dreadful Dream.
 There are at least three or four per- sons i'll town who would make excel lent chiefs for the Fire department, ii
 all that is heard and said is true ! What is wanted is one who will be
 calm and collected in a. trying emer-
 gency; who will locate the fire and
 then proceed to extinguish it without flooding the house with water; who will give all the necessary orders to 1 those who work for a common end
 and who will devise some simple
 means of informing the public in what
 part of the town the fire is located. And there should be an inspector of
 chimneys in town, if it is true, as has ! been stated, that the chimney in the l Lewis residence was full of beams. 1 Possibly other chimneys may be in the same remarkable condition. Ex-
 actly who will be chosen for chief re-
 mains to be seen, but the following
 Judson, MT. Lewis, Louis Peck and
 Fred Beardsley. Any one of these
 four would fill the bill.
 | The proposition to build a tall tower
 in which to hang up the 800 feet of l hose, after a fire. to dry it out, was l quietly VOtSQ uOWn III the COWn meet 1 ing. This is too bad. for the struc-
 ture might have been very ornamental. 1 and a delight to the town. It could have been erected on Academy Hill, l of some beautiful style of architecture, and at the top there might have been 1 an illuminated clock, not to mention a | good searchlight. Some day the town will see the necessity for 8, tower but not during the lives of this genera | tion.
 Rev. c. S. Bullock, in advocating at l the town meeting the housing of the hose in the town house. did so more for the sake of precipitating discus sion than anything else. He thinks people should not sit still, say nothing, and vote for any and every proposition which is presented. He did not really object to a. new town building, to be fireproof, and cost not over SIP. That is as cheap as dirt.
 So long as there are moving picture shows in the nearby city, the good folks of this town object to leasing the town hall for such an exhibition. This will be a great saving of the pen nies of the children and youths which could be much better spent for Jolly pops If the show really wishes to come to this place, it is quite possible the empty When restaurant can be rented at a fair price. As it is the establishment looks forlorn enough.
 R. M. Bilton. formerly of Canada, has taken out his papers and become citizen of the United States. The name is very familiar in town and much thought of.
 Miss J. Hines and Miss IF. Beard were at a surprise party on Saturday evening given to Miss Daisy R. Rob erts, Noble avenue.
 Mrs. J. A. Peterkin, of Netherwood, N. J., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Pat terson.
 There was an Assembly dance at Red Mems hall last night. %
 Those who look backward and re- member how much they have enjoyed the lectures at the library, are now looking forward, so to speak. for the next lecture on Lincoln, by Prof. Phelps of Yale. It will come on the 18th inst, which is a. day not likely to be forgotten. e,-a
 News was received in town yesterday of the death of Mrs. Josiah Booth, at the home of her niece in Springfield! Mass. She had been an invalid, or at least very delicate, for many years, and her death does not come alto gether as a surprise. She was 77 years many years. MT. Blamey had known her for 30 years. The funeral will occur on Saturday afternoon from her late residence in Main street.
 Two of our citizens, Charles Wilson and Boss White have been at the Bridgeport hospital. The former was operated upon for appendicitis.
 MT Smith does not move into the Stagg residence on Harris street until March 1.
 Steam heating appliances are being put into pr. Howland's house.
 It is announced that the Fire depart ment is on the eve of being reorgan- ized.
 According to official statements there was really nothing to talk about at the last town meeting.
 John Porter is home from Ohio.
 Miss Ruth Haven recently enter tained the Young Girls Club after a lovely straw and snow ride to Mich ols
 pr. Thomas Leavenworth and fam fly will sail tomorrow for Porto Rico.
 The Womans Aid Society met yes terday in the chapel of the Congrega- tional church.
 Lady Rogerson gave a clam chowder supper last night to all the sons and daughters of Bethlehem. The chow der was very good and there was
 There will be a Washington's birth l day whist at the Devon club house.
 A local lady recently got dreadfully 1 excited by reason of a vision she had l while riding. in a trolley car. She imagined she saw the Bridgeport auto 1 chemical tearing towards town, and l she was sure the whole of the center, | from the Dayton mansion to the anti |; septic barber shop was burning up. l And she hadn't been taking anything 1 at the Stratfield stronger than a cream | and cheese stick.
 The Jolly Twelve continue to play ! pinochle.
 Stanford Kelley. the young man who wore a German uniform, has been let l off with a fine of $40. He promises l never to do so again.
 It is lucky the fcicles about town still stick to the caves, for if they | should fall many a merry widows hat l would be punctured, and there would l be dreadful screams all about.
 HEX LENETETRAMINE
 The above is the name of a German | which is one of the many 1 valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenetetram is recognized by medical text books and l authorities as uric acid solvent and 1