The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-11
STAMFORD

Considerable adverse comment IS heard in town regarding the actioi- !, of a man who went upon the gTouIl1s of William Hughes, as 1t IS aieeeu, and destroyed a dam which hao peen b,,iit to-nabIe Edward DuFour lo D-ovide s ating pond for the young folks of ts.e town. MT. DuFour w@s willing to flood a number oi aciee ~ land for that purpose, ana It is n.y. heIieved that any harm or odLnp .,s . came to adjoining property. a On sio . pretext that the frozen water i th Q near by barn damp the owneA Ge- harm committed trespass py stroving a dam which had peen con- strncted for a temporary purpose.
 Attention is called to the fact una. fhe Library Board has proViueu 2, !, uniuue entertainment TOT tne ;,na1'7 of the goth inst. Througn .h n,,iSe ence and kindness or +.tanted lap anese woman will give songs' uahIes, ; rantonines. and recitations: She nas st-,an similar exhibitions III Lonuon ssnS or the continent, as well as III American cities. and those Wno haV' seen them have ben deLseeu eoes +o u.rtford as d delegate to the meeting as the State Grange. He expects to he absent about three days. Ine Stata Grange is in favor of a parceis Y,ost and of postal savlngs paahs, anu Mr Blakeman will vote Tor the reso. luton insisting that the sos1, asi,.a H bI Q grant the people these very oesii aoio end necessary institutions
 -Tne civil action case for damages ,f rIement Fanderell vs. Mrs. Caro- s,ra Vitale. which was to have come nm before Judge Peck yesterday has l,een postponed for week.
 It is curious how peoPle sun 1e1In,, 11n track on Barnum avenue, when nc one in town is opposed to IL. lhas st will benefit the northern portion or Stratford and be great conVenlehce fo the people all admit Ana It IS conceded that the town, as well as Commissioner Macdonald, VIII srans the request as soon as the nearins tares place. Our selectmen and the Co,n,nissioner can be trusted to safe- crard the rights the town ln the matter of requiring the traction com uany to leave the avenue in as good condition as it is found. T1ere may he difference of opinion vhether the tracks should run througS the center of the street or at one slde. That is a matter detail easily ad- justed. ..,
 The new fish market has opened in the store recently vacated py Mr' Bierce.
 AS1 rational church has elected the fol lowing officers: Harriet Blackman nresident: Myriel Baldwin, vice pres ident; Mabel Wilcoxson, secretary and Marjorie Haven, secretary. The next meeting will be held at the par sonage-
 recently installed, include the follow ing. Sarah Beard, Iva Iddie, Mrs. Ed mund Pitzer. Mrs. M. l.. Beach, Mrs William Blamey, Maud Kendall, Mrs william Perry. Mrs. Stiles Smith, Mrs Ellsworth Deitz, Mrs. William Beard Mrs. Julia Clinton, Mrs. Amy Holmes
 Sometime this week, if all zoe weu the Sons of America will or ganize a camp.
 The following gentlemen have beel elected officers of the Cupheag Gu for the coming year: Wm. B. Booth F O. Rhoades, H. L. Hanson, Geo ". Spall, Gilbert Edwards, w. Cook Henry P. Stagg( s. l.. Dickinson, am Chas. F. Judson.
 The Woodmen of the World hay just installed the following officers Geo. B. Payne, Chas. Swiz, Franl Smith, M. Paulson, Robert Parrot H. E. Alvy and Ernest Smith.
 The so-called express trains run ming from the city through this tow to various points, were but very littl faster than the ordinary accommoda tions. No one need regret their dis continuance
 The tax assessors have complete the work they had to do, and it hoped all the real estate in town ha been assessed on the books at it's fu value.
 Tomorrow evening there is to be whist at the Devon club house.
 Hon. Stiles Judson is home fror his brief visit to the south. His sis ter. Miss Maria Judson, remains g Aitken, S. C., for the rest of the wir ter.
 Mir. and Mrs. John B. Judson wer in town over Sunday.