The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-10
STRATFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily ChonCngs Of the Dogs Our Country Cousins by The
Farmers Special Correspondents
NEIGHBORHOOD QUARREL
Woman Taken to Court
Charged with Assaulting
Discharged with a Reprl-
mand. ......
lSneciaI to the Farmer.)

Especial to the Farmer)
Stratford, June 10-A neighborhooo
quarrel was threshed out in the town
hall, this morning, before Judge Cnar-
les H Peck, but the contestants es-
caped with a reprfmand. Mrs. Wal
fer Bates was charged with assault
upon Charles and william kaeser,
sons of Fred Kaeser, baker on Bruce
avenue. Mrs Bates believed that the
BOYS had struck her little boy ana
made his nose bleed. All her mother
Iu instinct was aroused and she slap
ped the boys roundly. She then call
ed on the father at his place OF busl-
ness and there followed wordy war
fare. The testimony presented the
usual charges, denials and recrlmlha-
tons in such cases. The warrant was
Rlakeeslee, who prosecuted the case
Former Deputy Sheriff Charles T..
Stage defended Mrs. Bates. Judge
Peck called attention to the TACT tnal
he had received complaints concerning
the actions Of a crowd OF. boys VINO
get together at HOLSTER Heights ana
make life miserable for the residents
NJ the vicinity. The judge had receiv-
ed a list of IL names and one of kae-
ser's boys was on the list. The par
ties were warned to refrain from fur-
Their warfare.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Coe died at
her residence in South Main street.
age and the last of her immediate
family. She was the daughter OF
Lewis Coe and Marietta Latin. She
died in the house in which she was
born, as were also her father ana
grandfather She was the direct de-
scendant of Robert Coe who was one
of the original owners Of the STRAIT
ford plantation and who sent his son,
Robert Coe, here to settle. Deceased
was OF a retiring disposition and lived
quietly in the old home all her LIE:
She was a member Of the Eplscopal
church. The nearest relatives are
cousins: David g. Coe and Miss Julia
E. Coe of this town, ana FREDERICK III.
Coe Of Long Hill.
The constant complaints concerning
the condition Of Stratford avenue IN
this town deserve some attentlon:
The road Is a succession of hills ana
Wales which makes it uncomfortaDle
for motorists and in some cases Dan
gerous. A hole near ST. Mfchaels
cemetery is positively dangerous, ana
cars have barely escaped wreck at this
point. A prominent citizen said yes
terday: ''I have been running over the
roads Of Stratford for Is years, and L
never saw Stratford avenue In Such
scandalous condition before Ii the
matter, 1 propose to organize cam
paign myself"
Fred X. Pritchard & Co. have open
ed a branch shop at 447 Arctic street
The main plumbing shop vii remain
in this town, however.
The standing of the leading contest
ants in the voting contest for the BIZ
cycle offered by Okenuck tribe of Red
Men Is as follows: H. Flood, ALI; N.
Olmstead, 35S; w. White, 511; r. Fair
child, 80; c. Hale, 10; H. Bristol, a.
The anniversary committee will be
lined up tomorrow in group to nave
pictures taken.
At the meeting of the Epworth
League held Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected: Pres1-
dent, Miss Mabel Tooley; socia COM
mittee, Miss Agnes bosch; spiritual
work; Miss Marjorie Hill, mercy and
help; Miss Sadie Blaney, secretary;
Miss Louise Barnum, treasurer;
Basil Morril. Twenty seven members
were added to the roster at the meet
ing which was followed by a social
evening and refreshments.
The prizes for the athletic events at
the anniversary celebration of Okenuck
lodge on Labor Day are as follows:
100 yard dash, two silver cups; three
legged race, two umbrellas; broad
Jump, two silver cups; sack race, foun-
tain pen and silver match box; 200
yard dash, two silver cups; shot put,
two silver cups; potato race, two
scarf pins; backward race, fountain
pen and match box; relay race be-
tween tribes, large silver cup; elimi-
nation baseball game between tribes,
large silver cup The prizes will be
placed on exhibition in a few days.
Frank Curtis and family have re-
turned from motoring tour through
the Berkshire Hills.
The exhibition Of the Camera Club
at the High school, yesterday, attract
ed much interest. Those who saw the
exhibit commend the work of the
members highly. --.,.
This morning Ernest Wilcox left the
horse he drives for Newton Reed a
moment. The horse took fright and
ran away Wilcox put out after the
horse and caught him in short dis
lance This looks as if there was
Marathon timber in this town.
At the NJ z. church tomorrow Rev.
z. c. Carpenter, the pastor, will con-
duct the services. In the morning
there will be sermon in which the
pastor will comment on Sunday base
ball. There will also be baptism of
infants In the evening the children's
day exercises will be held.
Services at the Congregational
church, morning and evening. Chill
dren's day services in the morning
with baptisms, presentation of Bibles,
Rotations and songs, with address by
the pastor In the evening the fourth
of tn eseries on 1.-The Shepherd Psalm
Printed order of service for each at
tendant