The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
A Ztiln5 nfwHI TANNERS BR00K EnERACE
Oft Suggested Plan to Change :. :. the Course of the Stream
 Will Come up Again
Special to The Farmer)

with the members of the Bethany
 Mission Sunday school and their friends left for Lighthouse point this morning, where the annual picnic of the school will be held.
 At-the1 last meeting of the Union
 cemetery association it was voted to
 connect Main street with the entrance
 to the cemetery with cement Walk
 and -safsp to grade the roads m and
 about the grounds. These improve ments will make this already attrac-
 tive place one of the prettiest in the
 State
 "A Iloxenaent- -is-on~ foot to. make
 changes -iR the conditions Banners brook Nhich has slong been regarded as a%nenacei sto the health or those living near the centre as we'll as the business men who are forced to breathe effluvia that arises from it in dry
 V eatiier. A Eumber of. different plans ! have been evolved but nothing will fprchably be done until the brook is condemned by the health authorities One plan is to lay four foot tile down lRailroad avenue crossing Main street sal the yiaduct and making straight zline to connect with the present chan- .nel east of the railroad station, on ft1e lire of the proposed new road to the Ferry road.
 Rev.. B. J. Chamberlain, in charge Of tn Bethany Mission there is now resident of the town having taken rooms at the residence of George
 yolngss on Main street.
 Cards nave been received here an E nouneing the marriage of William A. [ StltrS Int and Sarah Elizabeth Keel ser Rahs0nl which took place at Wind sori July IT, The groom is a native of this town and his bride is we'll :. known here having been, a resident for several years. The couple will ]. reside in Hartford where Mr. striek- ! land is engaged, in business.
 Jehn Manvillea of Derby has. leased | the Eharless1zenderson place on Strat-s I ford aveaa6 and will reside there in definitely.
 Fred weller caught the king crab of this section the other day. The crusta cean was a genuine blue, crab and measured c4 inches from tip to tip of claws Itis the largest speci- men seen ,iH these waters for many Waifsf Fafg ikas returned toshis du-. F. N. Rose of New York. The yacht ] Is one of the largest in this country and has crossed the ocean several times. -
 Last evening luncheon was tend-' cred Miss Juanita Hines by her grsndmother Mrs: Ella zP Hines at doze6. ladt&y. .weAle 15resekt QeSE@ @lebrate ssadiss Hines 18th birthday anniversary. The evening was pleasantly passed.
 A coterie of young ladies consisting, \ of Misses Juanita Hines. Nina Auf- CT and Marguerite Garry Twill give a ,prosxeseiye dinner on Friday even ing. E1haz szGoopsEas sSvffirsf :ses served at the reStdepce1 of Miss Baker on King street and succeeding courses al the homes of the other young la dies
 George A. Wilson is passing his va cation at Coney Island.
 The Miller cyclists who are making 10000 miles tour through the coun- try Httfacted considerable attention here yesterday. 5. e..s
 Wesley Wells employed by Newton Reed was wounded in the hand by a skewer Monday. s,-ss
 The Stratford contingent r of the Coast artillery who will take. part in the1-4 army maneuvers ats Fishers Island this week are First Lieut.. R. D. August, Second Lieut.. c. F. At wood, Second Lieut.. L. J. Brague, Ser geant 'Charies Wood and Sergeant Fred Palmer
 William Hughes entertained on Sunday at the. home on Tea Party lana uelbert Gibson of Philadelphia, Henry Sprinfort- of Boston and Rich ard Richards of Providence.
 wall are passing a few. days at North Adams, Mass.-=.4AA= 4AA=-visit- iu1bez made to Vermont. Rev. Alfred s. Colds borough will assdne the duties of the rectorate during the absence of G. Cornwall.
 xSurveyors were at work this morn ing laying out the cellar for the new 0iiilding to be erected for William B. Futile adjoining his drug store on Main street. Work will be commenced on the building immediately.