The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-31
STAMFORD LleATnIne'S STRANGE FREAK
 IN STAMFORD SHOP
Bolt Enters Corner of Building and
 Burns Hole in the Floor
Especial to The Farmer.l

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, May 31-During the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon lightning played characteristic feat at the home of Herbert Smith on Sut- ton avenue. A bolt struck the shop in the rear of his residence where he stores tools and does carpenter work. The lightning entered the building at the corner two feet above the ground avoiding the slate roof. The bolt passed down through the floor burn Ing . hole about Is inches in dia- meter. One window was blown out ward, sash and glass, and a panel from the door was hurled twenty feet away The building did not catch fire A lawn mower standing near the corner where the bolt entered was struck and the handle was splintered
 William Blamey who died at his home on Main street Wednesday af- ternoon was prominent in Stratford's s activities for many years. He was born in England 65 years ago and game to stratford when aa young man He was selectman when the inaugura- ton of the extension of the trolleys AQ Stratford was under confederation aud favored the project His judg- ment In this matter was justified by results He had been suffering from
 
 was a member of OronoQue lodge of Odd Fellows and Konckapotanauh lodge of Redmen in Bridgeport. His widow and brother, Walter, reside in Straftord. He leaves also two sisters in Kansas
 Mrs Julia Thompson of East Broadway is visiting friends in Spring field, Mass, this week.
 In a seven inning game yesterday the old Stratford team gave the Mon archs az decisive beating at Knowlton park. The Has Beens" demonstrated that they are still there with the wall lop for the score at the end was to timers and Briggs and McGahay caught.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will hold a social in the lecture room of the church this evening
 The heavy downpour of rain yester- day flooded the business portion of the centre and Main street was a lake again. The watefwax under Tanners brook filled up with rubbish and pre- vented the floods of water from reach ing the Housatonic. The remedy for this periodic inundation lies in remov- iug the trash that accumulates in the course of the brook and keeping the banks clean. : Parents who are continually called on to treat eruptions upon their off, spring caused by poison ivy and won der where they are infected should examine the fences which enclose the yard at the Centre school There is enough of the poisonous plant vine there ta. pimnle the twelve tribes of Israel with enbGah left to thoroughly infect the entire local community.
 B. J. Blakeslee has taken the con- tract to build dry cellar under w. B. Tuttle's new block. His success with the pit in the fire house has Demonstrated that he knows what he Is talking about.
 The drum corps of the Stratford Centre school, composed of young sters some of them only ten years old, 1 won much praise yesterday for their pluck and perseverance. In the pa rade at Bridgeport the young musi- | clans kept up their music in the rain until they were fairly deluged They all the way and showed the rue military spirit.
 The "Stratford Times" which will appear next month will have the most attractive head of any paper in the state. Charles ''Shang'' Wheeler f is a hummer. The background of | he title is composed of views of the | principal buildings in the town.
 The storm prevented the races | which the POotatuck Yacht club had advertised for the opening day of the Hub but the members and theirguests r enjoyed the dance which was held in | he evening.
 The Stratford Juniors defeated the cam from the Bridgeport Normal | choo1 at Seaside park yesterday | 
 The new cafe at Avon Park built ,y Angelo Stavello was opened yes erday with open house for a large 'arty of guests.
 Zenas Johnson has sold his Bridge | 'ort and Stratford express business to | rohn Bernstine of Bridgeport. This business was inaugurated by David | 'udson and conducted by him for many years, so many in fact that mo- 'ody seems to remember the time | vhen David Judson was not on the 6A4 go or from Bridgeport. MT. ohnson will move to Saybrook where e has obtained a position as motor nan on the new electric line which as just been built there.
 Try the new large package of Pear me. Logan Bros R 28 d*p
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