The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-23
STAMFORD VOTES FOR
 NEW ROAD
Sentiment of Town Meeting Changes When Senator Jud- son Announces Private Con- tribution of $7,O00
Towns Share of Cost of High way Conveniencing Conn. Co. is But $500 Appropriated

Especial to the Evening Farmer.)
 Stratford, May 23.-The town meeting last night was a surprise in for the accommodation of the trolley tracks of the Connecticut Company was approved. Senator Stiles Judson announced that $7,0O0 toward the cost of the project would not have to be paid by the town, and that the towns share would be but sS,5O0.
 The meeting was called to order by Town Clerk Harold Lowell. FEE. Co., nine, Charles H. Peck and Samuel P. Beardsley were nominated for chair man. Judge Peck and MT. Beardsley declined and MT. Conine was elected by exclamation.
 The night was hot and the chair man removed his coat and vest and advised the assemblage to do the same.
 Senator Judson was the first speak CT and he explained the need of the road and its history, as we'll as the history of the efforts of the Connecti- cut company at Hartford to double track East Broadway and how they had been defeated by the Stratford representatives. He said that Vice President Townley had promised that
 
 board of directors of the N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad to obtain an appropria- ton of $4,000 from the company as the share of the railroad company to- ward the enterprise.
 A subscription list amounting to 5000 from the residents of the vicin- ity of East Broadway which it was assured every cent would be paid made S7,000. Senator Judson assur- ed the meeting that only s5,500 would be needed to complete the enterprise He introduced a resolution authoriz- ing the selectmen to go on with the work provided that the cost should not exceed S3,5O0 to the town and also added a section making the ap- propriation.
 The sentiment of the meeting, which had been opposed to the pro- posoition, immediately changed. The matter was settled on the first vote which was on the resolution of Pat rick Callahan to table the whole mat ter. He was seconded by Peter Glea- son and Ed. Roberts. The voters balloted by check list and the motion to table was lost by vote of 195 to 94.
 The situation was plainly in the hands of the friends of the proposi- tion and everything passed off after that as smoothly as a greased pig through a pink tea Dr. c w. Lewis and Rev. c. S. Bullock spoke in favor of the motion. E.. H. Bassett of Hol- lister Heights. from which section a determined resistance had been ex- pected, spoke in favor of the resolu- ton and it was adopted by acclama- tion.
 At the dance given by the wapa- nogue club at Milford the following young people from Stratford were present: Misses Susie Bennetto, Ruby Reed, Florence Lewis; Messrs. Henry Welles, Frank Smith, Louis Bristol and Arthur Beardsley. The dance fairs which will be held in the town this summer
 Mrs. F. l.. Hanson, who has been unable to move about ali winter is now seen enjoying the spring air in the open.
 Rufus Bent of King street, super intendent of the work on the Hollis ter Heights school, who has been at home for a week nursing his little daughter, Gertrude, through an at tack of diphtheria. was taken with the dread disease yesterday. Dr. Coggsweu, who attended the family, anti-toxin last night The child is recovering.
 Mrs. Howard Cone, of Warwick avenue, gave birth to a son on Sun day and the friends of the family are rejoicing over the fine condition u.
 The flying squadron of the TeIe- phone company is meeting with great success in its canvass, for subscribers in this town. At the present rate it will be but a short time before every house will be equipped. The latest proposition of the company is very attractive to householders. Frederick Bennetto has charge of the canvass here.
 William Smith, aged 3S years, died at his home here yesterday morning. Deceased was the victim of a sue cession of misfortunes He had been i'll for long time. short time ago a beloved sister died. Later ne went to Colorado in the hope that his health might be restored but he returned recently only to die at his old home.
 : This morning early when George Webb was delivering ice to his GUS toners in the South End he discoy- cred the remains of a celebration in the hole left by the removal of a big