The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-01
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hearted report which gained cur
rency. to the effect that some shadoWy
individual stood ready to assume the
debt Of the town to the tune of
100000, if the town would permit
of the annexation of certain des1gna-
ton portions of it's territory. AS mat
tiers now stand there is nothing to
hinder private individuals from pur-
can pay the price. They can buy
Fresh pond, the surrounding terri
tory, and half of HOLSTER Heights,
by putting up the cash. And then
any number of manufacturing plants
can be erected. This dream does not
worry the loyal Stratfordite, who has
gone to Hartford today to enter his
protest. A good number of new
names were yesterday added to the
petition at Wilson's pharmacy; in
Guiding Father O'Conner, G. Ben
netti. W. H. Rosenthal. w. c. Bald
win C. A. Wilson, F. D. Guggenheim.
Thomas Jefferson, T. o. Thompson,
Vincent Sexton George Lalley, Kings
ley B. Hill, Henry Charles Meachen
and r. M. Olmstead. s-l n
1t was expected the Cupheag club
would send quite a delegation ttg
be represented, also the Pequonnock
Yacht Club.
The Susan e. J. Hudson residence
is receiving fresh coat of yellow
paint. Mr.. Nettleton has painted his
imposing harness shop a dark gray,
reminding one of ruins in ancient
Rome.
Harry Goodell, of the General
Electric Company Of Chicago, is on
business trip east. and last night was
The Rebekahs will give a rehearsal
of their degree team tomorrow even
ing. +s
A nuptial high mass was cele-
brated yesterday forenoon at st.
James by Father O'Conner, Thomas
Lalley was the best man and Wini-
fred Phillips the bridesmaid Mr.
Shea and his bride will live In the
Higgins house on South avenue.
This evening the directors of the
Masonic Building fund hold a meet
The progressive people of Putney
are petitioning for electric lights.
1t is quite wonderful when one
thinks of 1t, how industrious our Red
Men are to keep the pot boiling. Now
they propose to have a big celebra-
ton on Labor Day in one of our
handsome parks. and invitations will
be extended to Coo Baldwin and
Senator Judson to come over and
rake speeches to the assembled null
titude. At least this is now the tenta-
tive program.
Charles Hubbard has gone to
Poughkeepsie on a business trip.
The 10th inst. has been decided up
on for DR.. Cogswelrs New Hamp-'
shire club to partake of its banquet
at the Stratf1eld.
DR.. H. NJ Clapp, who for a long
time h s been laid up with grip and.
pneumonia, is gradually recovering.
Rev. George e. Farrar was home
Yesterday from visit to Mt. Vernon,
New York, where he attended a meet
district n
dists.
After working for the Bridgeport
Motor company for three years Henry
Welles has resigned.
Among those who have recently en-
.ertained guests in town mention may
be made Of Miss Frances Russell.
Mrs HI. j. Lewis, G. 8. eGoodell. Mrs.
Lorenzo Beers, and several others
whose names have not been given
out.
For few days past Rev. c. s.
Bullock has been very busy at the
Town Hall searching old records. 1t
now announced that he has writ
EN- an article on aerial navigation for
Shop Notes." a quarterly illustrated
journal, devoted to popular me-
to Fly is doubtless made up from
extensive observations last summer at
Lordship Park.
Divers opinions are entertained
about the legal right to flood mead
oWs adjacent to another mans land.
The matter is to be fought out in the
courts.
People are wondering what has be-
come of the suit brought against a
man in West Haven for poaching, as
alleged, upon the private grounds of
the Stratford Oyster Company. It
really looks as if Judge Peck had
nolled the case for want Of evidence
The Women's Aid Society meets at
the Congregational chapel tomorrow
afternoon.
This afternoon the Mission League
is in session at the home of Miss
Edna Viner, Warwick avenue
The Tax Payers Improvement club
expects to hold a social next Monday
evening.