The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-07
STAMFORD

Yesterday forenoon, while in swim ming off Bonds dock, a boy, the son of John w. Evans, of Barnum avenue, got in beyond his depth and was drowned. He threw up his arms once or twice as a signal for help, but those on shore thought he was simply play ing. After sinking twice it was sur missed there was something wrong but help came too late to be of any ser vice. The boy was an attendant at St. James Church, and on Saturday was at confession and received Holy Communion on Sunday. He is spok- | en of as a very promising lad. A warning. has been issued for an extra town meeting to be held on Thursday evening to still further dis cuss the school question. Until with in a day Or two 1t was thought no meeting would be held before the mid dle of October, but the School Board has discovered that if the plans de- cided upon for the addition to the cen ter school are carried out, a larger appropriation will have to be made and $1, 800 more is needed. The first appropriation of $15,C00 was supposed to cover not only the expense of the new addition but to furnish it as well. It is not known that if the money for the furniture is subtracted from the original appropriation, there will not be enough left to meet the bids for the addition. It is also thought the town will be called upon to provide funds for the proposed Hollister Heights School
 The yacht race given yesterday by | the Pootatuck Club was well attended. The winners for motor boats above 31k horse power were; F. c. Converse, w. A. Stagg, E. H. Beers and c. B. Rog- CTS. The winners for motor boats un- Rhoades. A. s. Morehouse and P. P. Goodel1. The following were the en- tries for the sailing vessels-Capt. Wells, lead" Geo. R. Fryer, Ray" w. B. Russell "John Huggins;'' Stiles Judson. sloop; Walter Wheeler, cat The Hendrick Hudson Yacht Club of New York. 10Sth street, North River, has extended a fraternal invitation to all members of the Pootatuck Yacht Club who contemplate a. visit to New York on the occasion of the Hudson Fulton celebration to be it's guests
 Harry Barnum has purchased a newspaper route.
 | Rev David D. Irvine had charge of the services at the Bethany Mission Sunday afternoon
 Sometime the coming winter Arthur Derby will sail for China He is now at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
 George A. Porter, with a party of friends, has returned from an auto trip to Long Island.
 Lewis Bierce proposes to go "up Sharon way, on his annual vacation.
 A number of local residents went to Orange to-day to attend the annual fair in that town.
 MT. and Mrs. Arden L. Judd have saidel for Europe.
 A play called the "Widow Hunt" is 10 be produced at Grange hall on the 23rd inst, of Thursday night
 Mrs. Fanny Peck and Mrs. Louise Gilbert, sisters, have returned from very enjoyable outing at Ocean Grove. N. J.
 The many people in town who think of doing New York during the Hud- son. Fulton celebration, are woAdering where sleeping accommodations can be had, afid if the price of sandwiches will be advanced.
 A; meeting of the Stratford Athletic club was held last evening for the purpose of organizing a football team.
 Rev. Mr. Cornwall has returned from an outing at Woodbridge.
 Frank Blue is home from Philadel- phia and is looking well. He has been ill for a long time.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Hine have moved into their new house on Straw berry Hill.
 It is announced that several Ees- sels loaded with gas pipes are out in the off1ng waiting for the channel to be deepened so that they can come to town and unload their long looked for the pipes can be had, men will be set to work digging up the streets, and placing the mains. Thus does the town assume the airs of a city. But gas lights will be welcome and it is hoped the main streets may be illurn- mated when there is no moon.
 Next Monday evening the Methodists will elect new board of trustees for their church.