The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
STAMFORD

Owing to the fact that all of our great business men were in Hartford yesterday, attending the> annexation hearing, the town was awfully quiet, and seemed to be deserted. Postmas- ter Bristol said he would not be able to go as it was the first of the month and he had his reports to make out. Owing to the fact that Lent fell on Wednesday Father O'ConnOr was not able to be in attendance. George O.. Lines made a trip to Bridgeport, but as his business is in the city, he na- turally did not feel like going to ] Hartford. Mr. Hanson of the news emporium could get away. as his eff fcient clerk, Miss Minnie Beers is abundantly able to run the place. Nevertheless a good number of men went to Bridgeport to take the train, as the cars do not stop in poor little Stratford at the hour in the morning when people wish to go to Hartford. This Is too bad, but it is doubtful if even annexation would give us more trains.
 Attend the meeting of the Board of Trade this evening and listen to the reports. Possibly we shall get some light on the lamp question, and learn good news about cross walks. That Red Mems canoe which travels on dry land, is going to be placed in window in St. Johns drug store. Mrs. Thomas B. Taylor is home from Hamilton, Ontario.
 The fog bell at the light house is to be silenced. It is thought the fog horn can make noise enough. It has been heard as far north as Milford. A man named Gilleo has been fined $1 and costs for skipping in the face boy named Joseph Mclaughlin. The boy made remarks which the man re- scented.
 Four tramps in the lock up night before last. If this thing grows the cosey little place will have to be en- larged.
 A coming event is the concert and social to be held on St. Patrick's day at Red Mems hall. It will be given by the choir of St. James.
 Monday evening about 75 gentlement attended the Taxpayers Improvement club. This club is growing fast and is almost as popular as the Board of Trade. It proposes to have some of the money for road improvements spent in the northern part of the town, and it Is in favor of more sidewalks and crosswalks. Between the two clubs 1t looks as if some beneficial results might come to the town.
 After all that has been said about the opposition to annexation 1t ap- pears that only about 400 men and women, out of a population of over o,UUU S1SneO the pellCIOIlS. fAuu Iud1y of these belonged to the "Old, Guard
 Those who tried it say the Methodist chowder, served on Tuesday evening was good. There were other things to eat besides.
 Mrs Bush and Charles Bush have made brief visit in town.
 Mrs J. W. Oddie of Milford has been over just to see how matters are progressing.
 Mrs. Eugene Silliman has gone to Stamford for brief visit.
 Tomorrow evening some members of lodge in Derby are coming to town to visit a lodge in Oronoque. These fraternal lodge visits are a prominent feature of local social life.
 R. B. Field, who has been i'll, hopes soon to return to work.
 After quite an absence Miss Butler has returned to the Center school.
 Harold C. Lowell has had one of his horses shot. It had become disabled.
 John Wilkinson has been over to New York to attend the show of mo- tor boats.
 Rev. C. s. Bullock has united in marriage Arthur B.. Hawley, driver, and Mary Standish, telephone opera tor.
 The delegation of our townsmen who went to Hartford came back delighted with their visit and the cordial recep- tion they met with at the capitol. It really looks as If Stratford will not be annexed to Bridgeport during this session of the Legislature.
 It is to be regretted that some of our Board of Trade, when nailed on the street, regarding an amendment to the annexati tion bill, were not very talkative The great trouble is peo- pie are not half as talkative as they should be when one is securing about for news. To be really talkative. like a parrot, is a great accomplishment.
 The increase this year in the grand list over that of last year is stated to be $137,576. This will almost pay for the new school house which is to be opened tomorrow.
 No more bridge club whists in town until after Lent.