The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
STAMFORD

Two or three days ago the Con- necticut company placed a much needed electric light in the center of the square. over the drinking foun- tain, which stands close in between a lot of tracks. This will help to avoid accidents by trolleys running into teams at that point
 Residents who live near the new Franklin school house on Barnum avenue have placed in position a large sign naming that section Franklin Hill''
 Yesterday a gentleman who is the agent for large coal plant, said 1t is surprising how many families this winter are living very closely. He has many orders for a quarter of a ton of coal, when in prosperous times he would get orders for a full ton. Many very resp ectable and industrious families find it hard to make both ends meet. They ard feeling more the Payne-Aldrich tariff.
 Tonight there is to be an illustrated lecture at Putney chapel followed by a supper.
 There was quite run yesterday at the Sammis store for bean pots, in anticipation of the chowder and bak- ed bean supper soon to be given by the ladies of the Methodist church.
 If the snow had not been so deep, and travelling so difficult, there would probably have been larger delega- tion of Red Men from New Haven the Okenucks of our town. It was expected they would fetch back the travelling canoe, which was here a year or so ago. It is added that this precious and curious craft is to be sent to every tribe in the state.
 This nvenin~ South NnPWa1Ik iS f0 have the pleasure of receiving a de- gree team of Red Men from Strat- ford.
 Again last evening the Tax Payers club held meeting at the Swedish chapel on North avenue. That they are really in earnest for local inn provements is evidenced by the fact of their being willing to turn out from comfortable homes when the snow is knee deep.
 Walter Hine has been discharged from the Bridgeport hospital and is home again regaining his health.
 There is g. pretty broad hint in the air that another town meeting may soon be called to consider fire ds- partment for Hollister Heights.
 The lady in town who thinks we do not have the snow storms now we used to have, changed her mind yes- terday-which is a woman's privilege
 Again the object for which Board of Trade has been formed in town Is explained to the public. It is a story or two, otherwise the public might forget. The Board was really quite thoroughly organized something like a fortnight ago, and the names of all the committees, as given out by MT. Hart, were published: To re- capitulate is needless besides being slightly stale Better" in every di- rection, is said to be the object of the Board. A wonderful and fearful program has been laid out-lamps, which have already been ordered; trees, many of which being dead, are which already exists; better stores, which is hardly possible as those we have contain everything body needs: larger post office receipts, ity; ample fire protection. a bee which has been buzzing in the off cial bonnet for sometime and has been ordered by the town; improved streets, which will come when the town employs men who know how it seems the Board of Trade will have it's hands full, and ought soon to call town meeting to digest all these things. Of course the prevail ing sentiment is against annexation. That goes without saying. But the
  and it will take money to carry out such a vast program.
 Carrie Cleveland, sick in Phila del- phia,~is reported improving. Miss Bertha Oviatt is the guest of the Jewels. Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. De- Lacour returned last week from a delicious visit to Atlantic City. Charles Lewis is going to Texas for his health. Miss Jane White has been visiting in Ansonia. Mrs. La vinia Curtis has got a telephone 55, ring 2. Mrs. Peter H. Troy, after brief visit in town, has gone to Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Weed, Mrs. Ed mund Pitzer and Julian Clinton are on the sick list. Louis E. Peck has been to New Haven. Joel F. Wilcox is improving in health. Beatrice Derby has been visiting in White Plains, N. Y. Grace Gray, of Bar mum avenue, has the scarlet fever.
 There will be another meeting of the Board of Trade on the 9th of March. It is reported the Board is thinking about giving a banquet. This will doubtless be very popular
 The recent food sale at the Con- gregational chapel netted over $20.