The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-02
STAMFORD

Some of the assessors said yesterday that there had not been as much fault found with their work as they had ex- pected It is thought the Board of
 Relief will have but little to do, and | that the grand list will not be mater ially reduced
 Today MT. J. Henry Blakeman went Ito Avon, to visit his daughter where 1 he will remain for few days for I much needed rest.
 Mrs. Jane A. Wanzer widow of the | late Frank Wanzer, who lives on
 White street was reported, yesterday. | as being very low with pneumonia. Yesterday MT. William Stagg was l laying a new floor in the lobby of the
 Post Office.
 Sheriff Stagg is back in town from | Georgia much improved in health.
 One of the most lively men in town is our popular expressman. MT. Otis 1 Curtis who is 67 years of age i Remember the Red Mems dance
 next Saturday evening. I Possibly the old town did sit up and | take notice on Monday. but it failed | to see any machine heavier than air
 sailing over Main street and cavorting 1 along Long Brook avenue. It is
 thought the flying machine has been
 beached.
 l During the season the Eastern Star l lOdee proposes to give a number Of l
 1 It is pleasant to know that a part of the land for the Hollister Heights 1 school house has been secured. Now | a part of the building can be erected and possibly by the time it is finished l the rest of the land can be secured. It is hoped the town fathers will in-
 sist upon having F feet of good ma cadam outside of the trolley tracks on Barnum avenue. If this is done it
 will make the beautiful boulevard MT. 1 Conine desires so earnestly. It has been stated in town that the specified tons for the rebuilding of Main street called for twelve foot roadway each side of the trolley tracks, which was | to be macadamiZed. But in fact there
 are but seven feet. and the rest of the road is mud and slush clear to the
 curb. There are those who would like | to know the truth of the matter. and | if the contractor who built the road is
 at fault.
 Men who criticise the speeches made at town meetings ought to take the
 floor and let the people see how much
 better they can talk. That is the best
 way to choke off nonsense"
 It is thought electricity for lights
 will be turned on at Christ church | next Sunday evening.
 l Since the year 1639 the white folks
 have been guessing how deep the wa
 ter is in fresh pond. It has just oc- | cQrfGQ 10 some WlSo lQuiVIuudl CO
 make soundings and find out. This has been done. resulting in the discov- | cry that the water is A feet deep. l This is not as deep as well or as wide as 8 barn door, but it will do | upon a pinch.
 Prof. Phelps when he lectures in | town always puts his audience in good
 humor by saying that it seems to him 1 like coming home, and he loves to look i into the old faces of his playmates and school day friends of 50 or 60 years ago, especially the ladies. who ! are now great grandmothers, and in 1 the heyday of life.
 l Miss Grace Wakelee has recovered | from the grip.
 l Mrs. Thomas Clinton of Annapolis, l is expected :n town today on a visit l to her mother. Mrs. Gunther. MT. and Mrs. Alexander St. John are | visiting in Cincinnati
 1 Miss Jane Mitchell has found en- | ployment at Howland's. | After a brief visit with Mrs. D. c.
 Wood Mrs. Samuel Banforth has re- l turned to New Britain. John Park has found work at the ! Bullard Machine Company. 1 Another meeting of the Cupheag | Club tomorrow evening. | Mrs. Jack Diamond. who will be re-
 membcred as Abbie Moshier. has gone | to join her husband in Boston. An old tree in front of the Houghton ] residence has been removed. Mr. Lal- l ley makes q good tree warden. 1 There was a good audiencel last night
 at Red Mems hall to listen to the operetta called Love and Whist l The singing was very good. and the 1 whole performance very enjoyable. Miss Emma Goodwin is home again 1 from New York.
 Among the people reported on the
 sick list are Nathan Clark. David Lil-
 kingston, O. c. Buck Mrs Charles B.
 Davis and Mrs. James A. Wales.
 It is announced that recently some l thieves bored a hole three feet
 square, in the side of buildingsat the | center. Tremendous bore! k8 | LaGrippe pains that pervade the
 entire system, LaGrippe coughs that
 rack and strain, are quickly cured by I-t,InN,s HAr,a1r and Tar Is, raail6l,,