The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-27
STAMFORD =FAIRFIELD== SOUTHPORT
Daily Chroncngs of the Dogs Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
NEW IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Organization to Improve the Town and Take an Interest in Matters
 Pertaining to its Welfare.
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(Soecial to the Farmer)
 -Stratford, May 27-A very enthuslas- tic and largely attended meeting or the citizens and taxpayers Of Frank- lin Hill was held on Thursday even ing. May 25. at the home or Rcpert Knowlton on West Broad street. inc meeting was called to order by Miner R Knowlton, who acted as tempor- ary chairman He explained the oo- feet of the meeting and after congrat- ulating the assemblage for the large attendance, which was indeed very gratifying to it's promoters. upon mo ton the following resolution was adopted: -'We as citizens of the town of Stratford and residents of Frank- Jin FTll and vicinity do organize our selves as a body to be known as the Franklin Hill Improvement Assoc1a- ton whose purpose is to arouse real public spirit and to stimulate CIVIC pride in our citizens. and at the saihS time to talk over and deVlse ways anu means to an end which will promote the best interests of this communItS and the town of Stratford. It IS pro posed that we meet occasionally u exchange views on general conulllohS' and to discuss matters relative to ai fairaof the town. We commenu tie spirit which prompted the Iorliia ra .,oi of .he Board of Trade and the Tax payers' Club. and it is our desire 10 cooperate and work in perfect mar rnonv with these and other similar or ranizations for the uplift and improve ment of the town.
 Upon a motion of F. J. AbercromDle; Miner R Knowlton was nominated and unanimously elected permanent chairman of the association. Thomas McCuillan was selected to act as sec retary. The following members were selected vfer aot as an executive coih- mittee: iF.oJ IA sAbercrombie. A. Meisse, c. Hughes. NJ G. Goodwin. They were instructed to formulate a plan hy which the association may be gov erned and report at the next meeting. Many questions relative to the lm- provement of the community were them discussed. in which all members fDok mart One feature brought out strongly in this discussion was the lack of cooperation on the part or property owners who do not live in this locality and allow their holdings to 20 to rack and ruin. In some cases there is twenty feet of rank growth on the street, lining the fences IL is not only disagreeable to LOOK al but women and children are afraid tn pass along this section in the day time. On motion, M. G. Goodwin. A. Meisse. D. Middlebrook and c. Ordner were appointed a committee to walt on the owner to ask his cooperation in making a general cleanup. It was then voted to adjourn, the next meet ing subject to the call of the chalr- man.
 The delegation from Stratford to the jubilee at Roton Point in honor of Sheriff-elect William Vollmer con- sisted of States Attorney Stiles Jud- son. Deputy Sheriff Joaso Williams and William B. Futile. The party went down in w B. Tuttles motor car tho affair which was late According to reports from the Stratford contingent the people or Sheriff vollmers bailiwick did them selves proud on this occasion.
 lon May 2s MT. and Mrs. William Iampson will celebrate the 55th ami versary of their marriage. The cou- ple have a host of friends who Will make the event interesting and their Stratford avenue home will be the scene of one of the most pleaSuraple occasions Mrs. Lampson, who was Miss Matilda Judson 55 years ago, at tended the school at Paradise Green, of which the late Albert Wilcoxson was the pedagogue. MT. Lampson sold the first coal stove ever set up in the town of Stratford.
 The licensed junk men of the town have been constantly complaining that men in the same business holding Rridgeport licenses have been invad-
 
 license fee. Sheriff Stagg camped on the trail of the offenders and as a result he haled one Gabriel Palomel1a into court where Judge Peck imposed a fine which with the license Gabriel was obliged to take out made the af- fair cost him SIS. Gabriel was fruit lessIy indignant.
 Capt William Smith has returned from a business trip to Tennessee. He reports that this country IS enjoying a veritable loom.
 At the entertainments given by the sewing circle of Evening Star lodge, on Wednesday evening, Oscar Beers recited "Shamus OBrien''. by Samuel Lever: "Absalom''. by N. P. Willis, and whispering Bill''. soldier story, hy a forgotten author. He was high Iv commended MT Beers is an old Stratfor6 boy and is always welcome at entertainment in this town.
 No town meeting has yet been call ed to act upon the proposed road at Putney chapel. but it may be expected any day. Should the town vote to put through the proposed road there will be Q determined resistance on the part of the property owners adjoining the road These are the Booth broth CTS and Mrs. George Hill. They prom ise te carfy the matter to the courts if the town votes to take their prop erty for-the road. A long drawn out struggle will probably be the result.
 A food and cake sale given by the Girls Missionary Society of Christ church is in progress today on the lawn at the residence of Dr. c. F.. Lewis on East Broadway.
 The freshman class of the local High school is holding a picnic today at \ Paradise Green.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Pastors Associa ton will be held at the Congregational church here on Monday. The ladies of the church will serve a luncheon for the visit ors.
 NEW ISLAND BROOK BRIDGE.