The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-17
LIMA CAVALIER BRIDGEPORT
 AND BOB CHANLER STAMFORD
 PARABLE OF FATHER O'CONNOR
of St. James Church, Stratford, Opposes
 Annexation Asks If Old Town Shall Be Induced to Sign Away Its Farms, Like Chanler

 proposed annexation by Bridgeport of western strip of the old town. Now it is proposed that Stratford shall have board of trade of it's own and a number of prominent citizens are
 behind the movement They intend to invite industries into Stratford just as Bridgeport does into Bridgeport and to boom Stratford for Stratford's sake.
 A vigorous protest against the pro posed annexation was made from the pulpit yesterday by the Rev., Father Michael J. O'Conner, who discussed the subject in his sermons at both
 masses at St. James Catholic church. Father O'Conner interjected quite d. little humor into the situation. He compared Stratford to Sheriff Bob Chandler and wanted to know if the oldtown was to be wheeled by. Lima CaValieri Bridgeport into signing away it's possessions. Father O7Con- ner said:
 q would be exceedingly sorry to Stratford lose it's identity through absorption by Bridgeport. Stratford, as everybody knows, is rich in her traditions and glories of colonial days. The proud mother of Bridgeport, she knows of no parental obligations. hu-
 man or divine, that would compel her the suggestion of her beautiful off, spring, Bridgeport, simply to please few gentlemen who seem to be in- ordinately in love with the future greatness of Stratford's lovely daugh- ter. And yet this is the only reason able solution of Bridgeport's desire for part of Stratford.
 Here is q town, beautifull@ To- cated, between Bridgeport and New Haven with superb water and rail- road facilities By every reason she towns of any. state. However, sorry to relate, for various known causes, backwcods town. As soon as she shows signs of growth and advance ment Miss Bridgeport casts her goo goo eyes upon her and seeks part of her domain by annexation. Stratford then impoverished and enfeebled, falls back to the primitive conditions of Stratford was lost to us several years ago and now that vast improvements are in the works at HollisterIIeight Bridgeport wishes history to repeat itself.
 -It is the old story of a fond moth CT after the fashion of some that we she has. farm, and all, to please spoiled and ambitious child. Why, if old Mother Stratford should continue oh in this foolish course, the state of be obliged to raise the question of undue influence, to inquire into our to place a conservator over poor old Stratford. to keep her from signing all her possessions away.
 But the state need not fear. The ] citizens of our town are beginning to realize that Mother Stratford has al- ready been too kind and that land is | port. What has Bridgeport to offer to the taxpayers of Hollister Heights | that they haven't gor now in return for becoming citizens of that city? nothing. No better con- l veniences nor protection unless they are willing to pay an increase of taxes 1 lar How lovely. Is this not. the l very reason that several fine families !, are moving from Bridgeport as l soon as possible and settling in dol- | lister Heights? Mir Enos, tells us | the reason he would annex Hollister l Heights is to make things more con | venient and agreeable for the Baird l Machine company but he forgets the | and the prosperity of the 1 taxpayers of Ho1lister Heights, which | would have to be sacrificed for the | affection seems to be lavished upon the manufacturers. He should share Because he advised the plant to To- cate in Stratford, he cries out to Stratford, oh mother dear, give me back that plant and the' land also. of the town too You don't need it, don't you know
 How unselfish, How modest, how goat for Bridgeport's boom. We poor farmers may have all the earmarks of rubes when we strike Bridgepo but MT. Enos should know there are some foxy rubeS even in Stratford-l that potatoes don't grow in the mid dle of our streets; hay crops are not raised on our verandas and farmers though we are, we refuse to fall for any con game even at the hands of such a capable body the Board of Trade of Bridgeport MT. Enos, I am told, is very fine capable and persuasive gentleman, a man of great charm, but to use the words of the popular refrain, Unlike Lima, He has Not Charm Enough to Make Strat- ford Sign Away Her Farms, Just to Feel Bridgeport's Velvety Arms, Once or Twice.