The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-10
STRATFORD

There was large gathering Of the
members of the Mems Club last night
at the home of Chauncey Mills. Para
disc Green. to listen to an address by
Alderman II. H. Jackson of Bridge
port on ''Neighbors.' New members
elected and proposed for election in
cluded Lewis H Thompson, William
H. Hart. Harold De Lacour. Robert
Higgins and Arden L. Judd. The
next meeting Of The club will be at
the house of McLaren Stevenson. and
the speaker is to be Rev. Richard L.
Swain of the South church. Bridge
port Mr.. Jackson in treating of his
theme, spoke Of the growing ne'ghbor-
Illness of the nations OF the ear h. and
said that distrust was now the cause
of international difficulties. the same
as it is Of a panic in financial affairs.
He said the government at Wash .ng-
ON thought Germany was not a good
neighbor because she had imposed an
import duty on potash. which we must
have for our agricultural operations
But In turn Germany has reason to
find fault with our high tariff which
has stopped thousands Of wheels and
thrown many out of employment in
photographic printing. If. said Mr..
Jackson. the commercial distrust be-
tween Germany and England could be
eliminated. there would be little need
for Dreadnaughts. He advocated the
naturalization Of the Panama Canal,
could be done in tn eway Of an OBJ
ject lesson for the world as a pro-
moter of peace. He did not agree
with President Taft that the canal
should be fortified. But the burden
Of his address was in reference. to the
duty Americans owe to the immigrants
Of all ma .ionalities which come to
America. He would treat them kind
ly. educate them. be polite to them and
help to make them good American
citizens. He spoke of the fact that
many of these en1igran,s can speak
And some Of them are very skillful
in the trades they have learned in the
old world A few of the gentlemen
who listened to Mr.. Jackson. and gave
Cogswell. George H. Carey. Frank
Brakeman. DR.. Packard, DR.. Rowland,
Rev. Arthur Shirley. Ph'lo Haven,
David 1Coe Thomas P. Taylor. Charles
Smith. Radford B. Smith. and Messrs.
Shepard. Bennetto. McLaren Steven
SON. Beecher. BecRwitf. Mallett. and
was served and highly appreciated.
The action BROUGHT by the Stratford
Oyster Company against John Fl. Cole
man, of New Haven. charged with
dredging for oysters. and taking the
company. in October of last year. was
heard yesterday before Judge Peck.
Judge Pullman Of Bridgeport appear
ed for the prosecution, and Attorney
Mitchell of New Haven for the de-
Tense. David L. Rhoades as public
Wheeler Of the State police. There
were many oysternen and sea cap
tains in the room. as we'll as gentle
men interested In the business. It was
stated in court that the case had
been twice called before but the de-
was called. After mutual explana-
lions. and the clearing up of some
misunderstandings the court allowed
the case to be reopened. and witnesses
We're called For the hs;os prosecution 1ss4
skidweli Of the patrol boat. George
Kisselburg. one Of the crew, Mr..
Beardsley Of the company. and Mr..
Ferguson. manager of the Lewis Oys-
er Company. Their contention was
18th and 18th. Capt. Coleman sailed
past the bouys marking the boundar-1
les Of lots 706 and 780 and threw out |
his dredge. and took oysters which
were private property. A vast
amount of testimony was taken rela-
of sailing an oyster boat. how the
dredge was thrown, what it caught, |
and if Capt. Coleman really did poach |
upon the lots as designated. Much |
of the testimony was of highly
technical language. and many nautical |
terms were used beyond the compre- |
hension OF landsnan. When the |
defense was entered upon Capt. Cole
man was perrni ted to tell his story |
in a narrative form. and he strenu-
ously denied that he sailed over the
private oyster beds. Or that he ever
threw his dredge into one of them.
In this he was confirmed by his son |
and member of his crew. The case
was con- inued until a late hour. and
attracted a good deal of attention
Judge Peck will render a decision up
on due consideration.
On Thursday. the 18th. at Red Mems
hall under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Aid Society. Mrs. Robert D.
Jillison as director. will give "Sa-
mantha's Surprise Party" Mrs. JILL
son has the reputation OF being tai
ented and interesting speaker. as we'll
as a proficient manager. and the en- .
tertainment promises to be highly .
o., t1cir