The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
STRATFORD= FAIRFIELD D=SOUTHPOkT Daily Choncngs of the Dogs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
Gas Kills Vegetation Leak in Main Destroys Tree and Kills Grass at Bel
 den's Corner
Special to the Evening Farmer)

NSp6Cldl 10 the Stratford. June 3.-That escaping gas from the mains is fatal to vegeta- tion is we'll known but it is seldom that the damage done is so plain as | it is at Belden's corner on Man street. An elm tree at least SIX | inches in diameter recently shoWe9 up and withered. large patch of. grass about the tree turned yellow andt died. Investigation disclosed a l leak in the gas main. The gas es- capped in quantities enough to fur nish a conflagration when a lighted match was held to the surface of the ground The experience at this point should serve as a warning to the peo- pie of the town. Since gas has been installed here leaks are liable to oc- cur at any time. Householders will do we'll to investigate as soon as vegetation shows signs of distress In the vicinity of gas mains, The epidemic of measles In this town has about subsided and there are now only few cases which are rapidly recovering. There are now no cases of diphtheria, in the town. That the population of the town is increas sing rapidly is demonstrated by the reports of three births this week from pr. Lewis. Mrs. William Raines of Avon Park has welcomed girl. Mrs. John Burke of Main street has a little girl and Mrs Daniel Carten of Broadbridge Road has boy.
 The voting for the bicycle offered by Okenuck tribe of Redmen goes merrily on The score this morning stood: Nathan Olmstead S7, William en 6, Irving Bonnet 5, George Flint 5. w. B. Kelsey 9. H. Bristol 2, NJ. Baker 1. Anna Peck 1, E. Beardsley 1, V. Sexton l.
 Meigs Russell. city editor of the New Haven Tines-Leader is passing a weeks vacation at his home here. He has slaughtered numberless cut worms on his Elm street plantation and has performed agricultural feats hitherto unknown to the denizens of this vicinity. MT. Russell has found a sure remedy for the ferocious cut absolutely sure. He first catches the worm with a pair of tongs and then strikes the insect in the head with an axe. The exercise is good for the digestion and the dead worms make good fertilizer.
 At the Congregational church to- morrow Rev. B. N. Packard will preach at the morning service. In the evening there will be a union ser vice at which Rev. E. c. Carpenter will make an address. The Christian Endeavor society will meet at the 
 Main street at 6 o'clock. MT. Smith is an invalid and the meeting is held at his home to allow him to enjoy the service.
 On Monday night Dr. W. Edgar Geil. a, noted traveller will lecture at the Congregational church on China and the Great Wall.''
 William Barnum, a former resident of the town, renewed old association here yesterday.
 Miss Gladys Bent has returned from visit in New Haven to her home on King street
 Not daunted by the accident In which his ribs were broken Joseph Myers of California street has pur- chased another horse warranted to he kind and afraid of nothing Mir Myers has recovered from his injuries and is about again as usual.
 A lady on New Haven car drop ped her pocketbook at the corner of Housatonic avenue yesterday after noon. 1he. purse was turned over to the conductor and it was taken to the office of the company on Con- gress street
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregationaI church which held it's an- nual outing at Far Mill River yester- day has made a fine showing for the year. At the beginning the ladies pledged themselves to raise S1,0OU
 
 church debt. The treasurer reported that the total amount raised during the year amounted to $1,025. This is remarkable showing and is the cause of much congratulation from the members of the church.
 The members of the w. c. T. T. met at the home of Miss Myra Curtis at OronoQue. yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jefferson Clarke have arrived 1t their summer home at Oronoque for the season.
 At the M. E. church tomorrow Rev. F.. c. Carpenter will conduct the morning service. His subject will be The Law Changed Into Song" On Thursday evening the members of the Epworth League will hold a social and business meeting at which the annual election of officers will take place. The Mems Bible class will meet at noon tomorrow The sub ject will be the Temptation of Jesus" June II will be Children's S Day and preparatio are in progress to make the affair one of the most interesting in the history of the church.
 At the Congregational church in the morning Rev E. N. Packard, pastor. will preach. There will be Union ser vice in the evening in the Congrega- rlonal church with sermon by Rev. E.C. Carpenter, minister of the M. F.. church.
 Nugget at Myrtle Beach.