The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
STAMFORD.
New Block in Town Order of Hibern. jans Kate Minzer Ozone Soap Man
 Noise for the Fire House. <

l It is interesting to note that MT. | Earnest RideOut is having ground | broken for a new block of buildings | at the center of the town, on Main | street, just between the Porter block and the footpath which leads to the depot. This is a central and conven- tent place for a new shop. A portion of the building will be used for an ice office, and rumor says that a pair of Fairbanks hay scales will be placed on the curb in front of the building. The town has long needed an up-to-date pair of scales for the weighing of hay, cattle, pigs and horses, and this will supply the long felt want, to quote a classical author.
 MT. Russell, the well known boat builder who lives near the famous Bond place on the banks of the Hou-. satonic. is just now engaged upon building contract in the west end of Bridgeport, Norman street.
 One was pleased to see at the Yale prom" on Tuesday evening, such representative and fair daughters of the town as Mrs. H. J. Lewis, Miss Marjorie Lewis and Mrs. DeLacour. !
 Notice is given that the newly elect ed officers. of the Ancient Order of Hf- bernians of this townrswill be insta1l- ed next Monday evening. There's will be members present from Bridgeport. Norwalk, and Greenwich All mem bers are requested to attend. A good menu of refreshments has been pre- pared. Prof. F. Flynn will furnish the music. -,
 Mrs Kate Munger has finally left this. ancient town, for Waterbury, giving the sheriff and all officials her blessing as she departed. She took trolley preferring ythat to a steam frai a thn% iS r1iptf1r-, esque along the route, and the cars stop more frequently to take on and let off passengers. She had a whole some fear of the nlittimus which Sheriff Stagg had in his pocket, and which, if served, might have given, her board in Bridgeport for a month to come. The only drawback about Waterbury is the fact, as stated in the papers, that there is no water in that town.
 couple of gentlemen were seen looking yesterday at the spot where the hole is to be dug for the hydrant at Dorman's corner. Somebody should
 If anybody in town wants relief. the Board for that purpose, composed of D. c. Wood, c. F. Stagg and M E. H. Beers, will be in session at the Town hall each of the Mondays in February.
 
 who forfeited his bond, appeared at the sheriff's office yesterday, anxious to recover the ladder and magnet hammer, which the sheriff captured when he made a raid upon the men who were tacking signs up on poles trees and other things in town. This young man came from Poughkeepsie and has been at work in and about Bridgeport for some years.
 Additions to the sick list include Mrs Frederick K. Pritchard and Mrs John Hammond.
 It is thought the new 10-foot wide foot bridge along Washington bridge will be finished some time in the spring. The Chief Haymaker thinks that in a short time the whole bridge will have to be rebuilt. The structure is too narrow for the traffic which crosses it.
 Someone suggests that an old auto mobile tire be placed on the fire house which can be blown up when at fire breaks out. A big triangle might also be used for the purpose of making a noise. Why not have the fire house commented with one of the church bells by electricity, so that MT. Beard sley or Mr. St. John, could ring the alarm by pressisng a button? Each of the 100 members of the fire depart ment with a key in his pocket, could rush to the churches or the fire house and arouse the town in about 40 sec- onds Some system must be decided upon so that when the alarm bell does ring the good people who are in their beds can tell in what section of the town the fire is raging.
 Only one barber shop in town now and only one marriage in December The tide is out.