The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21
SIKATfORO

General satisfaction is expressed by
the citizens oven the action taken by
the town meeting on Monday night.
1t Is felt that a step forward in the
material advancement Of the town has
been taken, and thai there Is now a
realizing sense of the necessities Of the
situation. No town as near to q
large city as this one Is. can afford
to plod along like a country village,
with dark streets and hand fire APP
paratus which arrives too late to DO
any good. The prOmptness with which
money was voted for street lights. and
the agreement Of the company to have
them in place inside a month Is es-
peeially pleasing: According to the
Selectmen must formulate a plan
which can be expanded from year to
year to meet the requirements OF the
town. This will prevent their being
placed haphazard in all directions. j.
Henry Brakeman, the chairman Of the
day or two he will appoint the COM
mittee of four citizens who are to CO.
operate with the Selec men in the So
luton of the lighting problem.
AS long as public sentiment remains
what it now is In town. there Will be
no cOnsentiDG to the annexation of
portion of its territory to Bridgeport.
The feeling is that the limit has been
reached. Judge Peck. as member
Of the Legislature. will object to any
bill which may be introduced looking
to that end. and his objection will
prove fatal.
Already the new typewri-er and desk
voted for on Monday evening, has been
installed in the Office Of the town
clerk, and the lady assistants are de-
lighted to know that the transcriblns
Of The records by hand is to be given
up.
One of our practical pokers said yes
terday that os Long Brook avenue al
ready has a bright light. it will not
need one Of the new gas lamps.
The Christmas festival of Christ
church will be held on Christmas even
ing at o'clock. Preparations for the
decora zion of the church with greens
are now in progress.
Next Sunday. at the Neighborhood
church. there will be a distribution OF
Christmas presents. and the cantata,
''The Story of the Bells. VIII be
sung.
II q colored gentleman did swoon at
the town meeting on Monday evening.
the fact was unknown to most OF the
audience. No excitement resulted.
Such a trivial event does not excite
our staid citizens.
The new lamps. when they got to go
ing. are to burn all night, which is
at the rate Of 1000 hours q year. 1t
was suggested they could be ext1n-
guished at midnight, as no one in
Stratford is out after that hour.
A. D. Judson. the chief of the fire
department. proposes to take rent
in the Reed block. close by the town
house, so that he can be on hand when
fire breaks out. He will have tele-
phone in his bed room and sleep with
the receiver at his ear-so to speak
1t is expected he will procure license
To ~ 6:r,n
One of our practical jokers said yes
terday that as Long Brook avenue al
intoxication and assault
A Christmas concert is to be given
at the Methodist church next Sunday
in charge Of Miss Mary C. Fairchild,
Miss Alice Wakelee. Mrs. William Gil
born and Mrs. Walter Hanford.
Last Saturday Sheriff Stagg was
able to visit the Cupheag club.
The Hunters and Warriors Of the
Red Men had a high old time on Mon
day evening. Judging by the racket
overhead as heard from the town meet
ing. Every little while it seemed as
If a skirmish had broken loose, and
it was surmised an enemy fell now
and then.
work has been resumed on Barnum
avenue.
On Sunday the Congregational
church gave $40 towards the fund for
the rebuilding of the Newfield Method
list church.
On he 3Oth inst at the library. Miss
Maria Neiler will lecture on Finnish
and Russian folk lore. She will also
tell of her imprisonment in st. Peters
burg.
A pretty Christmas program of II
numbers has been arranged for the
pupils Of the Fro nklin school, consist
ing of little songs and Rotations.
It now appears that the public do
ings" at the Franklin school will have
to be postponed, probably until the
middle of January. This will enable
people to remain at home on New
Years day.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Congregational church tomorrow ev-
ening. There will be special appro-
pirate services on Sunday.
Frank NJ. Pa ,terson has been attend
ing the concrete block exhibition in
New York. He returns quite enthused
with what he saw and heard.
Mrs. Peterkin. who has been visiting
at the Rhoades mansion. has returned
to New Jersey.