The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-24
STAMFORD =FAIRFlELD= SOUTHPORT
Daily Choncngs of the Dongs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
TOWN MEETING CALLED
Proposed Highway at Putney Chapel Subject of Special
 Call July 1
Especial to the Evening Farmer)

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 Stratford June 24-The selectmen have called a special town meeting to be held Saturday, July 1 at p.m.. to take action concerning the pro- posed highway at Putney connecting the Main street and the trolley line.
 James Sanford, superintendent of the Beaver Dam reservoir reports a new worm this season never seen be- fore. The new pest is Q worm about one and a half inches long and it eats the leaves of several different varieties of trees principally oaks and elms. They strip the trees of their foliage leaving them bare. The hail storm on Tuesday proved fatal to them however, and none have been seen since. The storm also killed many potato bugs but there are still enough to damage the crop is not re- moved.
 F. E. Conine is waiting patiently for reply to his challenge to Former Sheriff Stagg for game of baseball to take place on the Fourth of July. MT. Conine expects an answer through the press and failing to receive one by Monday night he will withdraw and make arrangements to challenge some other celebrity. His team $ complete and ready for business. Ii is composed of men who will make league players look like 30 cents. The matter is creating much interest be- cause it is believed that for the first time in his life the doughty ex-sheriff will take water.
 The fire department was called out last night to save an automobile which was on fire at Minors shore house. The auto chemical arrived in time to quench the flames but not be- fore considerable damage had been done to the car. The owner refused to give his name.
 The members of the Taxpayers I'm provement club recently incorporated are soliciting the assistance of the people in general in erecting the club house at the corner of Johnson and Nichols avenue.
 Chief Allen Judson of the fire de- partment has arranged an electric Ie- vice for lighting the gas lamps on works we'll and saves time when an alarm comes in the night
 The topic for the morning sermon by Rev. E. c. Carpenter at the Metho- dist church will be '"Threshing Wheat in a Wine Press The evening ser young people. Subject: 'Undevelop- ed Resources of Youth At this ser vice the newly elected officers of the Epworth league will be installed. On Tuesday evening the Mems Bible class will hold a social in the church par lors.
 At the Neighborhood church to- morrow morning Charles Russell of the Springfield Training School will teach the wide awake boys class. In the evening Rev. c. s. Bullock will preach on the Sunday closing ques- tion.
 The trial of Dominic Lucinio, charged with assault, will take place Monday at the town hall. <
 George O. Lines and Joseph John- son attended the celebration of the wedding anniversary of H. Wales Lines which took place in Meriden last night. The trip was made in MT. Lines runabout and occupied only four hours going and coming.
 The lecture by George w. Fuller this evening promises to exceed the expectations of the promoters. The talk will be illustrated with lantern slides of which MT. Fuller has a large number. The lecture will be of as much interest to ladies as to men and they are assured they will be pleased. The whole subject of improved mod ern drainage will be treated
 Mrs. w. H. Benjamin is entertain ing her daughter Mrs. P. H. Troy of Poughkeepsie and Mrs. J. L. Secor of Cold SnriDp N