The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-13
STAMFORD

"A large delegation of prominent citi- zens especially those living on Jud- Son Place and West Broad street, took the 9:21 train yesterday morning for Hartford, to be present at the hearing before a legislative committee in re- gard to granting a franchise to the Connecticut Company to lay more tracks in the streets of the town. A few of those who went included Se- lectman John Holmes, Supt. William B. Kelsey, Radford B. Smith and his son, David L. Rhoades, Deputy Sher- if Charles Stagg, Walter Wheeler, Ar Briggs, Dr. Curtis. Charles Wells, Jo- seph Allard. MT. Beers, Edmund Jud- son, and many others. Since his address before the Mems Club, about the advantages to be ob- tained for young men and women in a High school Supt. w. F. Kelsey has received a letter from Charles F. High school in Springfield, Mass, in which he says: Our scheme of prac- tical education is rather extensive We do not have at present the kind Of schools that have been established in Connecticut Those schools seem to be, as I understand 1t, quite a good deal under the control of the manu- facturers. We do not believe in that plan. Our work is very practical and yet 1t is broader than that of trade school and our graduates are able to take very fine positions when they get through and I believe they will ad vance much more rapidly than if they had merely a trade school education. This does not mean that I do not believe, however, in evening trade schools and in vocational schools which are trade schools plus something else which 8, mere trade school does not have.''
 The women of the Congregational church will give another supper on May A.
 A. number of Stratford women, in cluding Mrs. Dr. Cogswell, attended the great equal suffrage meeting. on Tuesday evening, at Warner hall.
 After a few days stop in town, Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Bedell Benjamin i'm tend taking an extended Western trip, which may keep them away for a good part of the summer.
 Robert Edwards is home from a win ter in Florida.
 Many local residents are disappoint- ed that Rev. Royal w Raymond did returning to Oregon. He was recent ly visiting in Westport The family of Charles Harrison is rejoicing over the birth of a son. The fact that Fred A. Bilton, once 8 resident of this town;~ formerly in the employ of Elliott w.. Peck, and prominent member of the Methodist church, has recently purchased a lot In Main street from Mr. Peck. leads some folks to think he has grown sick of Calgary, Canada, and may again become a resident of dear old Strat- ford
 It is not know that Sandford Saltus, xxr1,o has oiy wi n the church in Fairfield ever lived in this town.
 Last evening Rev. John DePeu prea ached at the chapel of the Con- gregational church. There was a large audience present.
 The early mass at St. James this morning was held at o'clock, so that Father O'Connor could be in Hartford by 10 o'clock to receive at the cathe- dral, from the hands of the Bishop, the sacred oil.
 A maple tree is to be set out tomor- row by the Woodmen of the World.
 Howard Iadd is recovering from the grip.
 The Canaan Whist Club met last night with Mrs Myron Hayden.
 Miss Genevieve Niver has been men toned as having charge of a table at the recent Congregational Mission League exhibit. She is one of our
 
 Mrs Ida M. Hollister has come to town from Nebraska She is stopping on Patterson avenue.
 Julius Spencer who recently married the widow Lathrop, has begun house keeping on Warwick avenue.
 Charles Wakelee is doing the car penter work on the Conine house.
 A new club house has been erected on Nichols avenue, 16 by 30 feet, call ed the "Nut Nut" A week from Saturday it will be cracked with a smoker.
 Miss Florence Sannlis of Judson Place, is entertaining Miss Edith Ca pers from Bridgeport.
 People are asking what has become of Rowe Wheeler. It is hoped his new motor cycle has not run away with him.
 There is a suspicion that a medical man in town is paying for the ire quent notices he gets in the press. It is hardly good ethics.
 There is man in our town who slaves but once a year, and when he has it done up brown the nefghbors stand and jeer!
 Even East Broadway sent a delega- ton to Hartford yesterday to pro test about the trolley proposition, so great is the fear that a double track may yet be placed along that thor ougllfare.
 Mrs 1I0ward T.add'S father is re-