The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-23
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Business appears to be gradually improving in town. The Water Co. increase constantly, and it is known that in Greens Farms as much as 1000 more electric lights have been contracted for. A large addition to the Saugatuck button manufacturing plant is being made, a new room 50 accommodate that portion of the bus mess which has heretofore been car ried on in Springfield, Mass. The machinery is already arriving and the enlargement will call a number of new families to town.
 There is a good deal of local inter- est in baseball, and almost every day gridiron. A recent game was between the Dariens and the Westporters, which drew a good crowd. A team from Stratford played last Sunday with our local team.
 A circular for the Garden Con- Town Improvement Association, for prizes which may be won in com petition by any local school pupil. For the best home flower gardner, 8 and $3 for the best combined flow CT and vegetable garden, the same prizes; also the same for the most beautiful or best kept lawn. These
 
 September when there is to be a flow CT show. Three prizes are offered of 8, $1 and soc, for the most beautiful bouquet of flowers, the most beautiful display of flowers, and the largest and best display of vegetables.
 There were three weddings in town last week-Lloyd Allen and Minnie Wood, who came from p. Norwalk; i; John Brelsford and Florence B. Parks who came from Trumbull and Lloyd Dikeman and Harriet E. Keen, both of this town, but who will hereafter live in South Norwalk.
 Inc view of the coming dedication sometime in June, of the statue of the Minute Man, on Compo beach, some of our home bred poets have been dropping into rhyme. One of them sings:
 Look out, oh Minute Man, clear eyed, Upon Today
 God grant the woes we do not see May pass away.
 Still keep brave watch OCT thine abode Beside the Sea, on Compowe Road.
 Last Wednesday George Meeker, of Cross Highway, who weighed over 300 pounds, died from blood poisoning, from a nail in one of his shoes.
 The Civic Club will hold a meet ing at the Town Hall tomorrow even- ing to make plans for the proper ob- servance of Decoration Day.
 The engagement is announced of Grace c. Adams of this town, daugh- ter of Willard $. Adams, to Dr. Ar thur M Hunter of Bridgeport. > A large brick chimney is being erect ed for the Enbalmers' Supply Co.
 The w. T. I. Association has pur- chased and placed in the library a number of practical books on flowers and vegetable gardening. These to-
 
 zines and clippings, already in the library, are especially at the service of those who are working for the prizes.
 Commissioner Mcdonald has prom ised to improve Riverside avenue.
 Rev. John c. Whiting, of New York, was the preacher yesterday at the Congregational church. Next Sunday Rev. MT. Taylor will preach on ''The Progress of Peace.'
 The recent organ recital at the Meth odist church was well attended and the proceeds will amount to a hand some sum.
 the library include Miss $. E.. Coley of New York; Mrs. J. G. Hyatt and Miss R. M BerreI.
 William T. Bane has gone to Lib erty, N. Y., where he is to take charge of a pharmacy.
 T boken, and is working with Joseph F. Remlin.
 E. J. Taylor, Greens Farms, is build ing two large chrysanthemum houses.
 Mrs Reeves has resumed her resi- dence with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Dolge on Wright St.
 William M. Taylor will son build a new house at Compo beach.
 Mrs. William $. Guyer, Imperial ave- nue, remains very ill.
 Next Thursday afternoon the Cur rent Events club will meet with Mrs. w. l.. Taylor.
 George A. Darrow and wife have gone on a pleasure trip to Massachu- setts.
 w. F. Osborne and wife are home from a trip to Washington.
 A chicken thief recently took 50 hens from the poultry yard of George S. Jennings, Greens Farms.
 Rev. MT. Mackenzie has returned home from the hospital where he went to undergo an operation.