The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-03
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STEADY DEMAND FOR
 PROPERTY IN STRATFORD. Real Estate Men Predict the Busiest Season in the History of the
 Town When Spring Opens.
Special to The Farmerl

Town When Spring Opens. Special to The Farmer)
 Stratford, Feb. 3-Bridgeport parties have been looking over the section north of Barnum and west of the Nichols avenues in considerable num- bers every Sunday and the prospects of quick sale of the proper,y in this vicinity which will be placed on the market this spring is good. Gus Johnson will begin work on the ex- tension of California street parallel with the Broadbridge road as soon as the frost Is out and simultaneously he will begin to put houses on the tract The proposed extension will divide the property of Mir. Johnson and the Booth tract, recently divided into lots. Another year will probably see the entire stretch along Barnum avenue from the Bridgeport line to also the streets intersecting for a con siderable distance. Inquiries for lots at KnOwltown Park, Holis, CT Heights, and Lordship Manor indicate that these sections will be in demand when the season opens. Real estate men we'll acquainted with the situation here predict that the coming season will be the most active in the real estate business in the history of the town.
 Reports from the Polyclinic hospital in New York, state that the condition of pr. w. B. Coggswel is unchanged and the contemplated operation has been indefinitely deferred The doctor is not strong enough to undergo an operation at present and the surgeons in charge have no idea when they will be able to get their patient into proper condition. His case is very serious owing to the attendant comp1i- cations.
 The condition of Mrs H. Leroy Lewis is so much improved today that her physicians are confident that she will recover.
 The deferred election of officers of the Neighborhood church will take place after the regular service to- morrow evening at which the new pas tor, Rev. E. e. Knowles will preach. It Is hoped that there will be a full attendance of members as matters of importance will come up for consid- eraJion.
 Mrs. E. H. Davis was removed to the Bridgeport hospital yesterday The patient has been Ill at the home of her brother, Rufus Ruddington and the change was made on the advice of her physician.
 J. c. Bauer of Oswego, N. Y, is the guest of Charles Hill of Riverview Place.
 Mrs John Work of Boston was the guest of Mrs. W. B. Futile, yesterday. Mrs. Work is on her way to Bermuda to pass several months.
 The dance to be given by the ETn-- broidery club next Thursday night est occasions of the winter. Wood hulls orchestra will furnish the music and the dancers will be served with punch and cake. Admittance will be by invitation only. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Walter Goddard. Mrs. Harry Hunt, Mrs. Wade Cook. of Stratford, Mrs. Chas. Evitts, Milford; Mrs. Forester Bish. op, Mrs. Charles Griffin. Mrs. Robert Goddard and Mrs. Charles Gregory of Bridgeport.
 A committee of ladies and gentle. men of the town led by Herbert Bar. tram, and number of high school students are planning for concert to be given by the Wheeler & Wilson band some evening in the latter part of this month, the proceeds to be added to the fund for the purchase of a new piano for the assembly
 supt. w. B. Kelsey has proposed to the senior class that they use the money which would be expended for Washington. The idea has taken the fancy of the class and the following committee of seniors has been appoint ed to consider the matter: Miss Louise Barnum, Miss Flora Dufour, Alan MacGregor and Webster Conine.
 Emmet Beardsley caught a severe turned home after the basket bah game bareheaded. That new lid which he bought to wear to the Chat Noir dance was missing from the dressing room when he looked for 1t after the game.
 A memorial meeting for the late Frances Willard was held by the members of the Stratford W. c. T. U., at the home of Miss Myra Curtis at OronoQue. yesterday afternoon.
 The committee appointed to revise at the residence of Clayton K. Blakes- lee on King street, Thursday night and adopted entirely new set of rules for the government of the club These rules will be submitted to the whole committee and afterwards to the members of the club for adoption. The changes have not been made pub- lie and will not be until they are adopted by the club. After the busi- nes of the evening was completed Mrs. C. W. Blakeslee set out an elaborate luncheon topped off with her famous custArd pie which tickled the palates of the committee.
 The program for the colonial tea to be given by the ladies of the Con- gregational church on the afternoon and evening of Washington birthday has been completed and it will prove of interest to all who attend. The ladies will appear in colonial costumes and will serve old fashioned viands with old time grace and ceremony
 The lecture at the library last night. of Columbia university was the most interesting so far in the series and those who attended enjoyed a verit- | a ble treat The subject was William NJ, Thackeray and it gave the Iectur- CT an opportunity to enlarge on the | personal and literary qualities which | have made this great English writer l a model for many who have followed | The next and last lecture in the l course will take place next Friday | night. when Professor E. A. Kreider 1 of Yale will give scientific disserta- | tion on Light The lecture will be i with experiments.
 There was a large attendance of | jolly dancers at the ball given by the | of Housat tonic grange at 1 Grange hall, last night. Appleyard's 1 orchestra furnished good music and l the refreshments were plentiful and l eagerly sought as they always are | at affairs given by the grange. Mrs. Herbert Sniffen had charge of this part of the programI The affair was conducted by a committee consisting of Lawrence Spaner. George McDon- aid and Herbert Sniffen.
 column of black smoke arising from the chimney of the Congrega- tional church. yesterday, alarmed the town and was the cause of a report