The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-26
STAMFORD

Doubtless mere curiosity will cause the town hall tomorrow evening to lis ten to the remarks which may be made concerning the proposition to lay a trolley track on Barnum avenue As there is no known opposition to this desired improvement it is expected the town will agree, provided the COnnec- ticut Ira action Company will contract to leave the avenue in as good condi- tion as it is found. The building of a switch on East Broadway is quite another job, and may be strenuously opposed.
 The supper to be given by the la dies of the Congregational church to- morrow evening will be served at 6 o'clock.
 Some of the expenses of the Con- gregational church for the past year were as follows: Pastors salary, S1,400; music, $327; organist. $125; blower. $2O; coal, $159; sexton, $144 repairs to par sonage, $104; repairs to church, $563; electric light, $67; painting church and parsonage. $40: Smith Building Com pany, s1,0S9; bronze memorial tablet, $175%W w. R. Briggs. for services on re- pairs and alterations to spire of church, $3S0. There were a few other minor miscellaneous expenses. bringing the total up to $5,316. The gentlemen who examined the vouchers and found them correct were F. c. Beach. F. B. Blakeman and Radford B. Smith.
 An entertainment which gives prom ise of being very attractive, known as a book social, will be held at the Neighborhood church tomorrow even ing. It is requested that all wear costume suggestive of the title of a book An informal program will be rendered, and a luncheon vii be serv- hy a silver collection
 From the grand list it appears that the wealthy mens Of this town are Frederick c. Beach. Samuel w. Brad ley, A. Bedell Benjamin, John Benja- min. Swan A. Brewster. Ardon L. Judd, George O. Lines, Henry F. Mea- chen, Radford B. Smith, the Sniffin brothers, Charles E. Stagg, William B. Futile, Arthur F. Wheeler, Walter Wheeler, and Daniel C. Wood.
 The American Lacquer Company is assessed for 12,0O0.
 Cards are out for the operetta of Love and Whist which is to be given at Red Mems hall on Tuesday evening, Feb. l. at 8 o'clock
 The Haymakers are to have meet ing this evening.
 Mrs. Frederick S. Curtis has been visiting Mrs. Preston Hodges
 Mrs. Walter s. Curtis is getting bet ter of a severe attack of the grip.
 TdIIS IS IlOl lllc. OIIiy pldCO WilSA has suffered from floods owing to the rising of a river. Here in good old Stratford Bruce's creek has been on the rampage. and cellars have been flooded and goods damaged. Our pop ular baker, John Assum. has lost much sugar and flour, and there has been fears that the foundations of some of our drug stores and mercantile blocks might be damaged. During the sum- mer Bruce's brook is a sweet little stream which meanders quietly along towards the Housatonic. lulling to sleep the little Italian children at the fruit store. but at this season of the year it puts on naughty airs and be- comes very chesty and proud.
 Saturday last at the meeting Of the Grange, George Meachen, Sr., was pre- sented with handsome Morris chair. Nathan E. Wells made the presenta- tion address. MT. Meachen has been the secretary of the Grange for Il years.
 Next Friday evening Prof. Phelps of Yale is to lecture at the library on Carlyle.
 A large fox has recently been killed ill Putney.