The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-05
STAMFORD
Postponed Fair Tonight Fishing Excel
 lent-What Stratford Grows. 4

After all the preparations which lave been in progress for month past and the fond anticipation raised, it was both damp and disappointing to have such a downpour on Strat- ford avenue, at the corner or Bearos- ley's lane, that the Masonic garden fete had to be postponed. A long and high piece of sail cloth had been stretched around the lot to ensure comfort and privacy, and the good Rebekah's had baked a lot Of delicious cakes for the event Two of the musi- cal numbers which the local string or crestra proposed to play last night were called, Rainbow and LOOKS Like a Big Night Tonight. There would have been a sure enough rain bow if the sun had come out, and 1t was certainly a big night for ducks If the clouds roll by and the sun shines the fair will be in progress this evening.
 There is already good blue fishing in the harbor or at the mouth of the Housatonic and many fish weighing l pound each have been caught On Tuesday MT. Drewey Downey caught 53 beauties and MT. Keelert Wilson had good luck. Messrs. Stevens. Alex. St. John, David l.. Rhoades, MT. Plumb, MT. Martin and MT. O'Connell, have all been out to the Judson light house after blue fish.
 The Judson house now occupied by Dr. and Mrs. Leon Lawson, has been rented to Dr. William H. Cogs- well, who will occupy it on Sept. l. The Lawson family has rented the Eames residence at Il Linden avenue Seaside Park. This is a large house, formerly occupied by MT. Charles w. Walker, but it has been closed for a long time.
 The fence on the Surf avenue side cnoved.
 Miss Florence Samnis is visiting her aunts in Pittsfield. Mass
 On her way to California Miss Eall will Ct0 western cities Probably she will vis- it the worlds fair at Seattle.
 Fred Gray of Ansonia has been in town Also Charles Plumb.
 And now Lester Alden has gone to Winnipeg, Canada. He may join MT. Fred Bilton in some paying enterprise
 The Selectmen met at the ToWn clerks office yesterday afternoon.
 The remains of MT. O. Lee Miller, have been brought to town by MT. Frank l.. Curtis, the undertaken A large circhD of friends mourn his death. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 A merry load of Bethany Mission picnickers, with much shouting and footing of tin horns, left town at nine o'clock yesterday morning, for an out ing at Beardsley park. All went well until the rain came down and the cold wave struck the thinly clad children On account of the storm the picnic had to be cut short and all were glad to get home where warmth and dry clothes could be had.
 A few of her Stratford friends re- membered that on Tuesday Mrs. Julia Pendleton of New Haven reached her 95th birthday.
 That much advertised talkfest to be held at the Grange between three sisters and as many brothers, has been postponed until a week from Sat urday.
 The bridge club met with Mrs. Will liam B. Bristol last Monday
 A quarter of a thousand telephones are now in use in town.
 People are asking what in the world a certain store in town intends to con- vey when it hangs out s1gn-"What Stratford Grow.' Some think the let ter should be added to the word grow and then it would be plain that Stratford grows boys and girls, oys- ters, blue fish, all kinds of garden vegetables small fruits and other things too numerous to mention. Be- sides, the town grows, and more school houses must grow soon to &C., commodate the crowd.
 Mrs Arthur Sammis of JudSon Place and Mrs. Emily I. Curtis, are enjoying a trip through the Berkshire hills.
 MT. Hiram Smith has the contract for repainting two houses.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Women s Christian Temperance Union proposes to enjoy picnic at Beardsley park This will wind up the picnic season.
 Mrs Horan of Long Brook avenue has gone to South Norwalk to attend the funeral of her sister, Miss Ella Bassett.
 MT. and Mrs Walter husher of Flat bush. L. L. have made brief visit
 A couple of trolley cars rubbed run ming boards a few days ago, in pas sing through town. but order was soor restored