The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-24
STAMFORD

According to the returns made by
 the assessors, the number of houses
 in town is 1,346 Of these 205 are own
 ed by non-residents. Henry F. Meach- en owns the largest number, F. Am prose H. Shepard, William H. Boards
 ley. The Curtis Thompson estate and
 Jaces Feeley own each. George A
 Porter has 8 houses. Mary A. Judd Gustave Johnson and Thomas Coul-
 ter have houses each. Those who
 Hudson, George O. Lines, Charles E.
 Stagg, and the John w. Sterling est
 tate. Florence l.. Peck and D. C.
 Wood have houses each.
 The Susan E. J. Hudson house is
 again opened and it is thought its
 mistress will soon be in town if she has not already arrived.
 The clam chowder supper at the
 Methodist church is now expected to
 be eaten next Tuesday evening. Herbert Doolittle has been visiting
 in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Thirty-seven Red Men went to South
 Norwalk last Tuesday evening and had pleasant visit. The Snorers drew a hall full of peo- pie to wftntss the little drama which was given on Wednesday evening, fol lowed by dancing. Miss L. M. Bray has been visiting in town.
 After Sunday in town Moses Hart has returned to Providence. Friday the 3rd of March is the date set of the opening of the new Frank lin school house.
 Miss Carrie Cleveland has returned from Philadelphia. where she has been seriously i'll.
 Tomorrow the petitions against an | nexaton will be called in. from the various locations where they have beer exposed for signatures. It is said General Disappointment arrived in town on Wednesday direct ly the crowd got home from Seaside park. Stratford is getting accustomed to these little mishaps. A series o1 them took place all last summer al Lordship park.
 George Wilson of King street Is home from New York. Mrs. J. A. Peterkin was recently vis- iting at the Rhoades residence or King street. She frequently comes over from Netherwood, N. J. Among the prizes won at the recent Azalia whist were punch glasses, g salad bowl, stick pins toilet mats plates, eggs, pin cushions. China tray silver sugar shells. candy, pipes, ci- gars, etc. c. K. Blakeslee won a pair socks.
 Mrs Schenck is to be taken to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment. Mabel Winn, who used to teach
 school in town. has been a guest al the home of Walter s. Curtis. On the 9th of March Dr. A. E. Campbell, of Brooklyn, will speak in the Methodist church on Vital Force There was an observance" of Wash ington's natal day in Mrs. Jane Bur locks room at the Center school. A tremendous lot of little folks said and did and sang pretty pieces and verses and waved flags, That travelling canoe'' is much talked about in certain circles. Ii
 sails on dry land. which is a curiosity
 A daughter has been born to Mrs Charles Evarts.
 Just the news enporiums were kept open on the 22nd inst.
 The selectmen have been asked to to the hospital.
 The Masons have secured a stereop- ticon, which shows move along ad- vanced lines. A graphophone along the same lines would complete the outfit.
 On the 9th of March the Taxpayers Improvement club proposes to give a banquet with speeches.
 A little boy of 12 in one of our schools has been studying too hard his books and the piano, until he has a nervous breakdown. So the piano will be closed and the books put on the shelf until next September, when it is hoped his mental health will be restored. But why teach a boy the piano anyway?