The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Stratt0rd
LACK OF STREET LIGHTS
 CREATES INDIGNATION.
New Tangled Self Lighting Apparatus Does Not Work and Half of the
 Town Is In Darkness.
(special to The Farmer)

Especial to The Farmer)
 Stratford, Feb. S.-CompIaints con corning the absence of lights on the streets are multiplying every day and the residents of every section of the town are indignant because after the determined effort made to get street lamps the posts stand like monuments to a lost cause and lack the efful= geRce which was to have brought joy 10 the hearts of the residents. When the voters in town m eeting assembled attacked the question they made it plain that the demand for lights was not to be ignored. In pursuance Of the instructions of the town meeting a contract was entered into with the American Street Lighting company of Baltimore and 100 gasoline lights were installed. Although the num- beF was much too small it afforded some relief and when the lights beam ed forth every night tnlid women were embroidered to venture on the streets after dark once more. A man appeared regularly every day, clean ed tho lamps and lighted them. AS long as the lamps were controlled ny human intellect everything went well. There were occasional .lapses but In the main the town was fairly well lighted. Several weeks ago new installed in the lamps which was sup posed to light and extinguish them at the proper time. Then the trouble tense cold interfered with the deli cate machinery but at all events the lights failed to beam forth as on former occasions. Complaints began to come in and at the present time the town is up in arms over the con- ditions. During the -eFiod when the full moon was in active business the lamps were not really needed except on stormy nights. When the contract was awarded to the lighting company bond was demanded for the flu f1llz the town are asking why this bond has not been called. The company has been paid regularly for its ser vice and also for lack of service. De- auctions are said to have been made for lights which have been reported as out of commission but it is be- lieVed that only small portion of the omissions have reached the ears of the selectmen. Well, what are you going to do about it
 The Dickens Memorial entertain ment gwen in the assembly room of the High school last evening was worthy of a larger audience than the hall would accommoda te. Those who admission were much pleased with the performance which was a step ahead of anything ever before attempted in the school. The program consisted of selections from the works of the great novelist in character and costume. Music was furnished by the High the appointment of a secret service corpse of plain clothes men who looked to the safety of the guests of the school and ushered them to seats. The corpse which will police the com ing entertainments of the school con- sists of Alan Maegregor, Webster Conine, Vincent Sexton and LeWel- lyn Kennedy.
 Rev. E. e. Knowles, the new pas tor of the Neighborhoed church is de- voting afternoons to visits to the fam lies affiliated with the church; ats as plans to call on every family which has ever been connected with the church and endeavor to bring them III together again,
 Redmen on Monday evening the chiefs and braves degrees will be conferred on a number of candidates.
 The board of trade meeting this eV- anine. which includes the annual cleo ton of officers and lecture by Boston architect on High school build ing for small towns. Ytll be held r. the assembly room of the High school A conflict of dates for Redmen's hall forced the board Ito seek other quar- teFs, Wells, needing exercise, walked to Easton yesterday and took their lunch at wayside grocery stores They enjoyed the experience very much and change of destination
 Samuel w. Hubbell has purchased the Ellington place on North avenue. and will make it his residence in the
 The choir of the Methodist church are holding reheaFsals for concert which will take place in the church ii charles Ro~erg of this town has gone to southern Florida to visit his two sons who settled in that state. several years ago and started bee ranch Contrary to the pr Sgnostica- tions of the wise ones of this town they have made a success of the ven tuFe and are now producing large of which they are disposing of at a remuneratlVe hs 4Ie | The honey produced in the section pe- low the frost line although gre9Ier ltI quantity is not ss heavy in quality as the northern article but 1t IS flne III flavor and the bees work all the year areurd. =, nointed chairman of the committee which will produce the minstrel show for the members of Okenuck tribe O. Rednen He is empowered to select his Associates on the committee an6 supervise the entire proouetlon: 1ile wealth of talent in the tribe will me Ue it easy to put good snow on the
 David PunneIl is confined to his home on King street by severe at= tack of rheumatism
 Surveyors are at wofk along tue line of the railroad on private proper ty and it is suspected that ma enurSe- turing firms are looking for sites he'e aI1houeh their names have not been ma de public. 70
 Judge of Probate Charles H. Peck Of etratford district will attend the an- n,Ia1 meeting of the Connecticut Pro hate AssemFly which tates place in the state library at Hartford next Wednesday beginning at lo.3o a. III, D;sc1esjoy, of interest to the entire ccrrmunity will take place.
 Mrs. Warren R. RriFes Is sufIeI. ing from a severe attack of pneutno9.,IS7 and her frie1ds are mucn eSe S ,t,,1.a SISse over her condition. A trained nurse is in attendance. ,
 Mornine services at the Cengresa- tioraJ church at 10:2A. Sermon ny po1r Thomas Penn U1'on1: sub1ect "rnnnire of Love" Evening, 7:5O' ..I3eIigion of Abraham Linco n-'
 LONG DISTANCE PIANO PLAYER EAnS In BREAK HIS RECORD