The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
TO BEAUTIFY STAMFORD
Plan to Preserve the Shaded Streets by Successive Plant
 ing of Trees

Especial to the Evening Farmer) Stratford, July 7.-The improve ments under way on King street by Selectman Fred Nettleton have open ed the way for a general movem ent to make the street more attractive. MT. NettletOn is showing the resi- dents of the street what can be done if a settled plan of improvement s adopted. This street is one of the oldest in the town and also one of the most attractive. It was originally laid out five rods wide but as the older houses were built close to the line the desire for a front yard has resulted in successive encroachments on the street untils in some places the roadway is. only 12 feet wide. A good wide street is an asset and en- hances the value of all the property fronting on it. The work of MT. Net teton has caused much comment and also a desire for the more attractive street. The day of narrow lanes and indefinite lines has passed in Strat- ford and the seleetmen propose to show the people what can be done without hardship to anyone. MT. Nettleton suggests that a line of trees be planted <back of the present line so that when the street is w1dened as it will surely be some time in the future there will be trees to take the places of those which must be re- moved. In ten years such a line of trees will be large enough to preserve the beauty of the street. He sug- gests that property owners prepare for the future by planting trees now. The expense at the present time would be small and the returns very great.
 At the Methodist church on Sum day the pastor, Rev. E. c. Carpenter will occupy the pulpit: "The Won derful Story of Jonah" will be his subject at the evening service. The Mems Bible cass will meet at noon and the Epworth league will meet on the church lawn at 6:45.
 Every male resident of the town is invited to visit the new home of the Taxpayers Improvement Club at the corner of Nichols and Johnson ave- nues on Monday evening when the club will hold open house and enter tain its friends. The High school band will furnish music and there will be addresses by good speakers. as remarkable for nothing of the kind was ever attempted in the town before. From very small beginning an active and influential .organiza- ton has been developed. It will have great influence in shaping the destinies of the town.
 The members of the local lodge of Shepherds of Bethlehem are feeding their flocks on the lawn at the home of Mrs. George Payne on West Broad street, this afternoon. There is a large attendance.
 Edward Morgan of Bridgeport and Frank Sammis of this town have presented the public library here with a copy of the history of the Solley family which was one of the origins Il families in the town of Stratford. A lawn festival is in progress at the M. E. church this afternoon.
 At last the bakery building has been moved and the work on w. B. Tuttle's new building which has be e1 held up for months on account of 1t will begin imm mediately.
 MT. Knowlton has given the use of his property at Knowlton Park to Okenuck tribe of Redmen for use m their anniversary celebration provid- ing that there is an abundance of police protection. The tribe has made arrangements for the appoint ment of 50 specials for the occasion and there will be ample force for the enforcement of the law.