The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-19
STAMFORD
Especial to The Faruaer)

e Sopec1dI 10 The F'armer)
 Stratford. Nov. 19-At 9:30 yesterday morning Chief Judson was called to the telephone in the fire house where
 he heard a woman frantfcaIIy calling
 fire, fire, fire.N Believing that the hungry flames were leaping about the
 ing he made efforts to cool off the excited female and find the place
 where the fire was burning. All his
 efforts failed. All the woman could
 do was to shout fire, The central
 operator then took hand and called
 every number on the line which in
 Broadbridge road. It was finally de
 cided that the fire was on the prop erty of Rudolph Bankwitz on Califor
 mia street. The call came from a house on Broadbridge road. Chief Jud- son got the chemical on the way as soon as possible but when he arrived
 whieh' M fiad Been doing duty as S chimney 1ey in the old house which has been
 moved to make room for the new resi-
 dence caused the trouble. Chief Jud- son will consider it a favor if some general direction be given when the call comes in. He figures that there
 will be an extra expense for tires if a run is made to Fresh Pond when the in giving an unintelligent call may re- suit in much destruction of property
 M Gordon loves the broad streets and arching elTns of this old town, and l visits us when she can spare the time from her domestics duties in Bridge port. Maggie came over when the l mer and the soldiers were encaniped at Paradise Green. At that time she included Judge Charles H. Peck in her at the county jail for 50 days in recognition Of the honor conferred oni him. The enforced retirement from creased the stratford lust in Maggies warm heart and yesterday she ap- peared again on our streets, and laid babes in the wood and pillowed her head on Bill Tuttfe's doorstep. Chief Judson conveyed Maggie to the palace ter, the. situation was complicated by the appearance of five wayfarers who asked for lodging for the night There are only two rooms in the hotel and just how to arrange the guests made 1 a problem for the jailer. As Maggie Mishsd 1s to get amsy cs,1 f p9ssiola he
 wished to stay, he turned them loose in the outer room. This morning Mag gie was repentant and pleaded her and his duties as host to obtain a 1 reversal Of his sentence Of $7 and costs The judge was sobdurate how ever and it will be at least two moons before Maggie will be able to gratify | her longing to see the shady lanes of Stratford again.
 Two teams from the Taxpayers Iu-1 provenent club will occupy the alleys at Porter's casino this evening and | some fine bowling sis expected. Toz their elimination games. Thursday 1 night the Odd Fellows will hold the | alleys and Friday night will be de- night tie match game between the [ Nonpareilss. and Rexalls will take place. Bowling has taken hold of the1 ton has ever done. Fred Dowing | leads the duck players and Ted Lewis has the largest score with regulation pins.
 sf A committee of the Board of Trade has petitioned the selectmen to call a town meeting for the evening of Dec shall rEe the proposed borea1g D. oh arsss ter It Is ssugEe&ted thaE no other | business be- transacted at the meetingf for it is expected that there will hard Iy be time enough at one meeting to properly discuss this one subject. The charter of the proposed borough was published in the Stratford Times sev-
 The Gas company has settled for the tree killed by a leak in it's mains at the Belden property at the corner Of Main street. and Academy hill Tree1 Warden George Webb has removed another tree from the premises recent ly An enormous elm on West Broad street is. also being removed.
 , Gov Ba1dwin's Thanksgiving procIa- nation hangs in a conspicuous place In the town slerk,s Ks offlce, 1tt tsd1 m mas oan aa the faithful for when it will be day of real thanksgiving with no *croaN on the table. II yesterday, got into an argument with . 8 stranger who happened by; and the t affair developed into fisticuffs- I sound slap on the face sent the te1e- s phone man out for the count. When $ his aesailant saw the result of the Ic Diew hs quickly dfsappsasea 1sa a,aefes h.n ha5n Ir his muddled mind.