The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
STRATFORD

. There has been a good deal said in
town about the different sections
standing by each other and all pulling
together for the common good. Now
is a good time to make g. practical
application of the advice. and all
hands unite to keep double trolley
track off East Broadway. The resi-
dents Of Broad street, Judson Place,
Elm street, ETC., who are so strongly
opposed to tracks on their streets.
should make common cause with the
residents Of East Broadway. If an
other track Is placed on that street,
then the shade trees must be cut
down, the door yards despoiled, and
the situation rendered dangerous by
cars passing the school house every
five minutes. Nor should the town be
called upon to build a road at the
COST of many thousands OF dollars, for
the purpose Of giving it UP to the
trolley company. The Connecticut
Company has land in sufficient width
by the side Of the steam road, and it
should use that or nothing.
Mr.. Conine Is quite right in wishing
to have more trees set out on Acad
envy Hill. The great question is,
where can one buy the trees? And
what inducement is there for the citi-
zens to set out trees il some railroad
corporation can come along and cut
them down? To deforest East Broad
way is to destroy 1t as q residential
street.
Investigation shows there was a fire
at Avon Park, a day Or two ago, when
what has been termed a false alarm
was turned In. The fire took place
in the house Of Nicholas Rose, on Ave
nue. G. A lamp which had been left
burning on mantle piece. while the
family was absent, exploded, and when
the fire was discovered by the neigh
bors, there was lively blaze, with
a prospect that the house would be.
destroyed The mantle piece, the floor
of the room. and some Of the furni-
ture was on fire. The neighbors
formed bucket brigade, and besides
telephoning in an alarm to the Tuttle
drug store, proceeded to extinguish
the flames. They were successful in
doing so before the Stratford fire de-
partment arrived. To wait for the
fire department, as it now is, depend
ent upon some passing automobile, is
to allow the flames to gain the mas
terry. So much for the 'mysterfous
fake
The great Red Mems minstrel show
is to begin on the 26th of this month.
Mrs. B. Warren Chapman has been
visiting the Churchill home on Long
Brook avenue.
Florence Allen recently sang In Trim
ity church, Bridgeport.
It seems that the Fortune Hunt
ers'' dance, about which so much has
been said locally, is Bridgeport af-
fair, after all, and not a local enter
tainment.
Mrs. William B. Bristol is now in
Washington as a delegate to the great
Congress Of the D. A. r.
George c. Buck and wife are home
from q winter in Florida.
That chicken supper served at the
Pilgrim Baptist church was az fine
and sweet as could be expected.
Mrs. Cornelia Van Houton is back
from Florida 1T looks as II all of
our winter visitors to Florida would
soon be home.
Louis Philips and family are now
living in the Axtell residence in Main
street.
According to all reports everything
about town will soon present very
attractive appearance; old stones are
being sorted out and made ready for
cellar walls; land booms are on the
program; old stumps are being re-
moved: trees are being set out in spots
by the LOCO; new families are coming
into town; all entertainments of
local character are worthy Of public
patronage; many young ladies are
maxine Tr1OS TO MllIOrO.
New York and other places, and John
Bond is doing nicely in Florida. STRAIT
ford do grow.
Miss Catherine Wood has been pass
ing her vacation at home. She will
soon return to Smith college.
AS it appears from subsequent
events, the Board of Trade at it's last
meeting instead of ''convening on the
first floor Of the town haH'. changed
its mind and convened in the Center
school house.
Since John Williams has been Sc
lected as deputy sheriff for this town,
it. will no longer be in order to urge
the selection Of some other man.