The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-24
STAMFORD

House. for Schools-Ffve Feet or
 Culture = wedding -. Cost of the
 Schools.
 At the town meeting. Tuesday ev- ening Judge Howard J. Curtis, on De- han of several of his neighbors, who live on the western side of Main street. asked that the town empower the se- lectmen to establish a curb line on that street from Broad street to Churcn' or past the Congressional church de wished this to be done that the prop erty owners along the street might know how far. to project their lawns. To this request F. F. Conlne opJecteu, on. the ground that a curb line wouIo spoil the looks of the street. He was of the opinion that Judge Curtis did not really know what he wanted tMost towns of any up-to-dateness hdSe their streets curbed, and this is ahe the universal practice in, Washlngton, the handsomest city in the world.
 One of the amusing incidents or the recent town meeting was the ob1ec- tion made to the bringing or children into the center to go to school, py bacheIor. who presumably, has no children to educate.
 Yesterday a citizen suggested that the two upper floors of the Town naIi might be profitably used for school rooms and save the expense of new building. It is said the income to the town from the rents Of these hoors 10 secret societies, is but $500 annually.
 On Tuesday, Attorney James H- Han,irton. of Hartford and Simsbury. was in town. visiting the family or Mrs Ida Falken, on King street. Don- ald Falken has also been In town for several days past, running up to New Haven on business in the morning, and coming back at night He IS promoter for the Pullman car com pany- E r5irh school has issued very neat in vitations for it's commencement exer- cises this evening, at o'clock. at the Consregationa1 church.
 Edward Bland of Detrolt, Mlcn.' 1,rother-in-law of Sec. Keeler Wilson. is whiting his relatives in town. Maj Bonestean Camp, the auxiliary of the U- s. w. V. heio one oI ils most enjoyable meetings on Iuesoay cyenifax at the home of Mrs. Picket on Rarnum avenue. A full quorum at . tended and five applications for mem bership were voted upon An apron and necktie sociaIble is to De neio soon. Tine next regular meeting will be heid or, July 1s at the house Of Mrs. Ma zuire in Bridgeport
 Some weeks ago it was announced that Arden L. Judd would deliver the of inc High School this evening, but this proves not to be the case for 1t IS now published that pr. Jason l.: Phi lips. of the Church of the Redeemer 1 Phinips Will speak upon 'F1ve Feet or Culture," a subject which doubtless re. fers to Ex-President Eliot's recent statement that he could name DOCKS vhics3 would f1i a shelf i've feet long, which if a man would read he might consider himself educated There will he solos by William Tomlinson, ana Dr. Wm. B. Cogswen will present the
 There was a quiet wedding in Brid1eport yesterday evening. of some interest to local people, the groom De, ing Thomas Wilkes, son or MT. ana Mrs. Thomas Wilkes or Long Br0ok avenue, who works in the Bachelor Corset factory. He married Miss Ellz- abeth Horschler of Arch street. The happy pair have gone to Boston TOT romantic honeymoon .WhenS1ney' re- turn they will live on Long Brook ave nIIe fast getting to be the fashionable street of the town. M. and Mrs Harry Lowell are now taking in fresh draughts Of cool ar
 on tbe ard of July MT. and Mrs. Ed ward J. Colborne will sail for Europe
 Mrs. unott w. Peck has recently en- 2 tertained on Embroidery club
 ndjss Bertha Wilkes has been visit ing in Milford
 Frederick R. Smith, who has been spending some time in town, has re- turned to Florida.
 The bearers at the recent funeral of Ttilott Kenney, whose remains were brought to town from Ithaca, IN. Y., were Clarence GoodeIl. Newton Reed. Larenzo Beers. Arden l. Judd, William BRristole and Henry P- StagE
 Ep to date it is decidedly uncertain whether the town will vote to spend s15,00a upon it's school buildings The resolution to do So was laid upon the table. and may never be taken up. Meanwhile an effort will be made to ascertain the views of tax payers on the subject
 be strawberry and cream lawn party on the grounds of the Methodist church.
 = The family of Gapt Thomas Clin- ton, which has been visiting Mrs. Gun- ther for a week past. has returned to
 The aufhoress, Mrs. Ellen Olney Kirk, who once lived in the Cogswell house, is visiting in town
 The figures showing the cost of the towns educational establishment from 1904 to 1908 inclusive:- In 1904 the grand list of the town was s1. .54S.6 .615; the amount of tax was $26, ,327. and the sun spent for the schools was SIP, 2,S39. The next year. 1905. the grand list amount ed to g. 4k8,3 373. The amount of the ta1 was $2S 273, and of this $14.S41 went fol the schools. In 1906. the grand lis was q, 2,sEo,65s. The tax amounted tC e.562, and the schools cost SIS, ,7o3. IT 1907, the grand list was $2.657, ,19S- Int tax amounted to $30, ,557, and thu schools cost SlS,UZf. Last year tn' grand list had reached the Sum O N,7zz 70z- The tax was $31,s ,ss6, and tn, bill for the schools was s1s,124- Con siderably more than half the none. raised by the town is for schools. . Extensive plans are being made b. the regatta committee of the Pootatucl Yacht Club for the celebration of In dependence Day on July 5 at thei club house on the Housatonic. A f1n' program of aquatic events has beer arranged and large number of en tries have been secured The cIul will give an excursion in launches to ; point selected on the banks of the rive Quite~a distance up stream, after whicl there will be a luncheon served at tn club house.
 The program follows, startini promptly at o'clock:
 Sailing race (handicapl, duck race power boat raced launches .uncer 31 horse power, blindfolded race, ladies single oar race, canoe jousting contest power boat race( boats over # hors power, double oars skin race. tub rae E-- Inx inn ir1