The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-22
STAMFORD

There was a notable assemblage of prominent business men connected with the Sealshipt Oyster Company, yesterday morning, in Judge Peck's local court room at the Town hall. Prosecuting Grand Juror was present and also Judge Pullman, ready to proceed with the case of the Oyster Company vs. John Coleman of Fair Haven, charged with unlawfully dredging for oysters on the beds of the company. Coleman had been ar rested and placed under $500 bonds to appear in court. He professed to own the boat with which the dredg- ing was done and also to own enough real estate in Fair Haven to in- demnify the court ind case the bond was forfeited. The court sat until 10 o'clock, when no one appearing for the defendant, and he also being ab- sent, the bond was called, and the cast dropped In the opinion of erable negligence" Not even the at torney for Coleman put in an appear ance, or sent any explanation for his absence. As long ago as 1880, when J. Henry Blakeman was deputy sheriff, poaching on other peoples oyster beds was not an unheard of crime, and more than one arrest was made.
 There is a social at the Methodist church this evening, and at another place an tQQ teilOWS Wn1SC-
 More hunters and warriors were made by the Red Men Hast evening.
 The following young ladies will have charge of the Beta Epsilon dance at Red Mems hall on the End of December: Misses Bessie Day. Margaret Curtis. Ida Grimshaw and Eloise James.
 A number of young men in town have formed basket ball team. called the Ramblers. The team con- sists of Frank Goodwin, Ivan More house, John Moran, Richard King, Harry Flood, William Blamey and Donald Struebeck.
 Elliott W. Peck and wife were at the football game. He confesses he never saw anything like it in the
 Orient.
 People are still commenting upon which went through town on Satur day, and it has been hinted that if the streets had been oiled, as they are in Fairfield, there would not have been such clouds of dust. Oiled streets will come about the time gas highways.
 When even Yale graduates were denied tickets to the football some people are wondering how folks who have no connection with the college managed to get tickets, It looks as
  Roger Warehouse is to be receiving clerk at Smith & Comstock's in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Harry l.. Stagg has returned from a fortnight's visit in Hartford. Somebody has given W. T. Futile a monkey to add to his collection. Miss Amy Talbot, sister of Mrs. Judge Curtis, has gone to California. Mrs. James U. Sammis is home from Canada. It is quite remarkable the number of automobile accidents which take place in town, as compared with Westport, Fairfield and other towns Possibly the roads are not as wide as they should be or in as good condi- tion.
 A lamp exploded in a house on Nichols avenue few days ago, and caused quite an internal commotion as we'll as coming dangerously near setting the house on fire. As soon as gas is introduced into town 1t will be good thing to get rid of oil lamps.
 The school board held a meeting last evening.
 Mrs. Andrew B. Graham has been entertaining Mrs. Frank and Fred erick Youngs of Hartford. The committee which had charge of the 250th anniversas-v of the set clement of this town, will arrange sometime this week for it's annual supper. Stiles Judson is the leading | spirit
 This evening the Thanksgiving whist takes place at Red Mems hail.