The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
SIKATFORD

The Red Men are as punctua1 as a
clock which keeps good time-they
held another of their regular meetings
last night.
ton had dropped out of the annexation
movement, when no later than Sun
day rs men met at his house to form
an Annexation club.
Recently a well known lady got
turned around on Main street and lost
her way because there were no lights
burning within quarter of mile.
A reporter came along and turned
her back in the right direction.
The School Board held a meeting
last evening and congratulated itself
over the smooth way the Franklin
school was dedicated, and the good
condition which prevails generally in
all the schools in town.
It is thought that Curtis place will
be built up with dwelling houses dur
ing the coming summer.
William A. stage is building new
house on California street.
Next Thursday evening Miss Edith
Turner, one of our school teachers,
will take part in an entertainment to
port.
| George Park has returned from a
| visit to Bay shore.
| There was a fine program, followed
| by refreshments, at the Swedish chap
| Ell last evening, when the Taxpayers
| Improvement club gave an entertain
ment.
| Thursday evenings exercises at the
! Methodist church promise to be OF
| considerable interest to all who at
| tend. The following clergymen are to
| speak-Charles E. Barton, George M
Brown and A. E. Campbell of Brook
| Ign. "Vital Forces will be. the sub
| ject of the latter speaker.
| The good ddinner which is to be
served at a hotel in Hartford, it is
| said, will draw quite large delega-
ton from town on Thursday, of tax
payers who are opposed to anneXa-
| ton.
Franklin Hill is not situated on the
| old HOLSTER farm, and can easily be
| differentiated from HOLSTER Heights
| The name is a new one for distinct
| locality.
A number of Woodmen of the World
| penetrate the snow burdened forests
| last evening. and followed the trail to
Milford, to discover how the boys in
| the Apple tree camp were getting on.
Recently Edward Roberts gave his
| brother Red Men a talk on the politi-
cal situation in STAFFORD.
| Men from all parts of the State are
| expected in town on the 4th of Sep
| TENDER. They will camp in Knowlton
park, if present arrangement are car
ried out. In the morning of that au-
with brass bands, and public speak
! ing on Academy Hill. After the sun
| goes down there will be fireworks
and music.
The good news has been published
| that in a few days the town will be
| lighted. Time will tell.
| The members Of the Neighborhood
| church have elected the following Of
| ficers-Trustees. c. w. Blakeslee, e.
W. Beers, George A. Cleveland; trea-
surer, Douglass Beers; deacons e. c.
Beach, Edward Garry; deaconesses,
Maria Hard, Maud Beach Mrs. Sam
uel Low and Mary Brady.
Our tree warden has recently been
visiting In Providence r. I.
Charles B. Curtis continues to be
ill.,
A coming event is the st. Patrick's
| concert to be given on the 18th at
Red Mems hall.
SO per week towards the support OF
his family. The court has given him
a month to fulfil his agreement.
According to the common law no one
has right to flood another mans
land by building a dam which causes
the water to set back.
J. Henry Brakeman recently read
| two original productions before the
Grange, titled, "The Practical Mans
| Literary Wife, and when my Wife
Goes Away
| Edward H. Churchill left yesterday
on a business trip which will take
| him as far west as Kansas City.
! There is a report that William B
| futile is still planning to build a
several story building right in the
heart of the business district. 1t will
cover, if it materializes, the ground
occupied by the post office, the drug
store and Assam bakery. This viii
make a tremendous building. Where
| the poor postoffice will hang out
meanwhile is up to Mr.. Bristol.
| Another interesting entertainment
| for the Masonic Building fund is be-
| ing planned, if all reports are true.
| A meeting of the Legislation ant
| Taxation committee will be held al
F., the asserrors' office Wednesday even.
| ing. March 8. All people who are op.
| posed to laying tracks on Judsor
Place and Broad street are invited tt
attend