The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-28
STAMFORD

Annexation Projects-The Coming of GaS-Birthday-V. I. S. Meeting A Quiet Wedding-Coming and Co., ing of People.
 Not only would it be a good thing for this town to have the Hollister Heights district annexed to Bridgeport, l but the section known as Avon Park could well be spared. To this com plexion it must come ultimately. Both districts are fast building up, and
 many of the new corners are either ignorant of the law or they care little about it. There is no adequate police protection for either place, and it is no uncommon thing for an out of town prosecuting officer to make his ap-
 pearance and set the wheels of the law
 quarrels about real estate, trunks, etc, come into our local court from Hollister Heights and Avon Park. If the town was well rid of these, dis and there would be more peaceful | times. So far as can be seen there
 need be no opposition to the proposed
 annexation to the adjoining city. situat tion of affairs.
 The Shepherds of Bethlehem held a meeting last night.
 David Crossley has opened a carriage repair shop in town.
 The 10th of June is the date an nounced for the minstrels to give an other entertainment for the benefit of the Union cemetery fund. There is a good prospect that before
 long this town will be supplied with gas for streets and houses. On We'd
 nesday last the superintendent of the Bridgeport Gas Company was in town with a force of men who were meas-
 uring the streets preparatory to mak- ing preparations to the putting down Of gas mains The superintendent estimated that it would cost some $60,- f< 1or %1 l. &~ supply gas to customers. It is under
 stood that the company has secured the right to come into town, by pur-
 chasing a charter which has been held by private individuals, but which has not been put into operation. It can be but a few years when the streets of Stratford will be like the city streets of Bridgeport and the town will be Wednesday last Russell Sammis cele- brated his birthday. A good number of his friends called during the day, and many presents were received. MT. Sammis has been ill for a long. time, supposed to be the result of an acci- dental blow he received at the time the Giles residence in King street took fire. There are various stories re- garding the consequences which fol- lowed the blow upon his chest. but his many friends hope the case is not as
 bad as has been represented. It is hoped that by the 10th of June
 
 be able to hold public meeting, at which Prof. Jenkins of Yale University will give a lecture on lawns and gar dens, and how to keep them, and will answer any questions which the au- dience may ask. This will be a good opportunity for all interested in the preservation of the beauty of our streets to attend and show that they have at heart the preservation of all that makes the place attractive as a residence.
 Clarence Goodell is now engaged at
 the Boyle Pharmacy in Fairfield. Frank Clinton, a farm hand, is the latest drunk in town, and has been sent up in default of fine of $7.00 and costs.
 People who have recently gone out of town, or who contemplate going,
 Charles B. Curtis. for a trip to Indi-
 ana: Robert Irwin and Alton Lam pert, for a day or two in New York;
 Mrs Emil Johnson and children, for Stockholm, Sweden; Mrs Segelstrom and children, for the same country in June: and Charles Miller who took a run over to Milford.
 If gas is introduced into town, very likely George A. Porter will have it
 put into his row of four houses on Stratford avenue, near Hard 'sCorner. The last meeting of the Embroidery
 Beardsley.
 During the evening of the first Mon
 day in June the veterans and their
 sons are requested to meet at the
 town clerks office.
 Saturday last Rev. MT. Farrar unit Mrs. Harriet C. Beckwith, of Booth street.
 Several lots of land on Hollister Heights and Sound View Terrace, as