The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-07
STAMFORD

John Hamsar. charged with breacl | of the peace and being intox cated was before the local court on Tues | day morning after night in the cool | CT. He came home drunk and began 1 to behave in a manner which set hi family by the ears. They prompt. caused his arrest. As it was his frs l offense and he had never before beel arrested, he was reprimanded ant adjudged to pay the costs. Mrs. Frank Kemp of White stree is seriously i'll with pneumonia. Yes terday pr. Godfrey was called in con sultation.
 It seems very stupid that no plal has been devised for letting the pu JIs of this town who go to the higf school in Bridgeport, know when there will be no school. Yesterday morn ing, while the blizzard was raging the Stratford boys and g rls went te the city, only to discover that they could go home again.
 As usual, when there is small snow storm, the power gave out or the trolley line running from this town to Bridgeport, Stops for want oi power, were made at Hard's corner at St. Michael's cemetery and at Sea- view avenue. The lower bridge was not closed yesterday, yet passengers who wished to go to Stratford center
  Park. down Barnum avenue, almost to Paradise Green, and thence to the center.
 Miss Lila Bray spent the week end with Mrs. L nford Dunbar, Miss Bray is a trained nurse in the Bridgeport hospital.
 To be sure the street where Bar mum avenue unites with the Paradise Green road is rather narrow, and this has been known all the time, and even been discussed in the town meet ings. But the town has not seen fit to authorize the purchasing of land to W den the street. If a trolley car will have to wait until the car moves
 The Okenucks had a stormy night for their theatre party, but Indian braves do not mind the weather.
 It is thought Presiding Elder Good ing at the Methodist church.
 Mrs. Edmond c. Wood has been ap- pointed administratr.x of her late husbands estate.
 Fairview a cnue 's rejoicing in the arrival of city water.
 There is now some talk of placing a gate between the two posts erect Union cemetery.
 Georee Buck and wife have gone to Florida for the winter.
 Earl Bray attended the meeting of the Bridgeport Retail Drug Clerks
 ssociation on Monday evening at its rooms over McNeil's office, Wall and Main streets. There was a smoker. with refreshments. and John H. Lev
 rty spoke for over an hour on the various pharmacy ordinances, and the excise laws. and the desirab lity
 all drug clerks pulling together. It is proposed to form a State associa-
 on and the clerks of Hartford and elves with the original Bridgeport .ociety. It appears that there are ;50 licensed druggists In this State.
 Mss Booth. daughter of J. w.. Tooth, of Warwick avenue, is on the sick list.
 There are those who think the nowstorm will have a tendency to I'll the wells which are still in a very low condition.
 Keep in m nd the play to be given at Red Mems hall next Friday by he Order of the Eastern Star. There will be an orchestra, and the play Is '-oidedlv funny.
 The special services which have cen in progress for week or more 1t the Methodist church, come to close this evening.
 It is proposed to have Washington Bridge become a State charge.
 It is hoped that at the town meet ng soon 10 be called the voters will gree to appropriate a sum for street rt in position-installed, as the phrase is.
 John. has gone south for the bene- it of his health.
 John Wheeler and wife are home rom Phillips. Maine, where they spent Thanksgiving with relatives.
 A new cottage at Oronoque. Is now ,ccupied by Eli N. Baldwin, Jr., of Hunt ngton.
 The Warwick avenue Embroidery Tub has been formed with the fol- owing lady members: Mrs. William Curtis, Mrs Howard Hoadley, Mrs. Daniel Stevens, Mrs. Paul Goodell John MacElroy.
 Another lesson, if one was needed vas afforded the town on Monday when the big bell in the tall steeple -ang an alarm of fire for the Holland Heights district. Wh le there was 10 fire, only smoke, the fire laddies' 'ound it very difficult to get the machine up the hill and very likely could not have done so, if George o. lines had not rushed down from Columbus Farms with his automobile md lent a helping hand. As is al ready known the committee naVlng he matter in charge will recommend that the town buy an auto capable if hauling such apparatus as we have to any given point. At the town meeting which is soon to be called. this proposition can be voted upon.
 Sheriff Stagg is st'll confined to the hospital. The 250th Anniversary Committee sent him bouquet Of flowers last Saturday after their an nual dinner.
 Herbert W. Doolittle has a severe cold. These complaints have become quite fashionable.
 Miss Catherine Wood has returned to Smith college. She was called home to attend the funeral of her father.
 A number of good people from Bridgeport have recently been visit ing in town.
 Speaking of ducks yesterday, Em- melt BeArdsley said one could see acres of them resting on the water. out of the reach of rifle shots. They are a wary bird and will not come to the feeding grounds until night. in order to avoid hunters. There are thousands of black head ducks m sight. In about a week after the shooting season closes, they will re- turn to theoir feeding grounds.
 The Red Men are going to give dance on the 18th inst, which is next week Thursday.
 GET THE GENUINE ALWAYS.