The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-09
HUNTlN3TO ROAD SCHOOL
 EXCEEDS APPROPRIATE
Plans and Specifications Now in Hands of Contractors Will Cost Much More Than First Estimate
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stra afford, Dec 9-The joint commit tee raised to build the Huntington road school house. met Saturday night at the town clerks office. The cleo tIon made some changes in the com mittee which consists of the Board of Education the SeIectInen and five individuals appointed. in the town meeting. The new members were at which have already been given out to a number of contractors for figures. The architect, George Beekwith, and 4Supt. Kelsey have revised the plans ing planned will exceed the appro- priation of $15,0OO by a considerable for the bids to close. Work will not begin on the structure till next March. and the building is expected to be completed in August and ready for occupancy when school opens next fall. Some of the new members of the committee are in favor of open ing the meetings in which the mat ter is being discussed to the general public. It is also believed that the plans and specified tions should be carefully read. by all the members of building this important school house should not be left to the architect and the superintendent of schools. The specified tions are wanted by a number Of citizens who know what buildings cost and who are as well equipped to decide upon what is proper as any one.
 John Jago. a resident of Hollister Heights. was arrested Saturday night by Constable Bassett at his home, where he is charged with creating 8, disturbance and driving his family from the house. It is alleged that he has done this several times previous ly. He passed Sunday in the 1ockup and will be tried this evening if he Is sobered up enough to pass through the ordeal.
 over on a trolley car yesterday and played 8 game of football at Knowl- ton Park. After the game as the crowd was returning to the trolleys through West Broad street rowdies, threw stones at the electric lights and broke six 1ampss including the re1ec- tors. Residents on the street wit messed the Derfor1nance and notified the peace officers at the Center, but before the officers arrived the crowd had boarded cars and were on the way tween SEQ and S100. The electric light company will be notified today and an effort will be made to apprehend the parties who committed the outrages. This sort of vandalism is sometimes a part of the performance when Bridgeport sports visit the town It would be well to have an officer de- tailed to watch visitors when they come here to play.
 Miss Eleanor Richards of Bridgeport was the guest of Mrs. Eleanor Lines yesterday at Columbus Farms, and was heard in the choir of Christ church in the evening. Miss Rich ards Is an accomplished musician and her solos last night were appreciated by the congregation.
 The Rambler Juniors, a local basket ball team, will give their annual dance the 18th inst. The proceeds will go toward buying new uniforms
 First Selectman Charles H. Welles will be one of the judges at the com ing poultry show at Madison Square Garden, New York. MT. Welles will not exhibit this year. He is consid- try in the country and his services are in demand at the larger shows.
 The Rambler basketball team will open the season next Thursday night New Haven, a team Of picked players who have all made good records. It is evident that an effort will be made this season to wrest the leadership in this sport from the local team which has been acknowledged the head of the procession for several years. The game will be held at the Auditor ium and the admission fee will be in creased to meet the added expense.
 There are now several bowling teams in the town representing differ ent organizations and it is proposed toghold tournament this winter. the fpst prize to be silver cup to be sub Scr1Bed TOT DN all the tGd1pSS- so lar teams have been organized by the Red Men, Odd Fellows. the Cupheae club, l the Dingbats Nonparetls, Rexalls and several others.
 stratfora took thn- honors at the poultry show in Bridgeport last wee' More prizes N el e,eyzpt c ed local breed CTS than to those of any other town. l A. E. Jessel, Poplar Row Poultry | Farm, carried off the largest number l of awards. He got 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, l and 1st and 2d on bullets with his 1 Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. He also l took 1st and special on hen, 3d on l cock, 2d and Sd on cockerel and 1st i and 3d on bullet, Red Pile Game Ban 1 tams. Other winners were Harry | Hanson, 1st on White Cochin Ban 1 tams; A. Anderson, 1st. 2d and Sd on 1 Dark B1-ahams; z. c. Ingersoll 3d on 1 Single Comb Minocras; C. B. Foster 1st and 2d on White Plymouth Rocks R. B. Clark & Sons, special on Co., iumbian Plymouth Rock hen and 1st and Sd on Columbian Wyandottes; F. S. Schneu, 1st pen Partridge Wyandottes; Lewis Herbert, Sd on White Wyandotte, bullet.
 The Mission League of the Congre- ga ationa1 church will hold. sale of Japanese articles in the lecture room, Friday. Dec 20, from 2:30 till 6 o'clock Tea will be served and cake, homemade candy and cream will be sold
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