The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-17
STAMFORD
RURAL IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
 PROPOSE TO POOL ISSUES, Will Hold a Joint Meeting and Dis cuss Matters of Interest to Tax
 payers On the Outskirts.
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Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, April 17.-That the tax payers of the town outside of the few elect are waking up to their rights and also to the fact that they have a voice in town affairs is beginning to be apparent. The Taxpayers Improve ment club held meeting at it's new club house on Monday night and pass ed the whole evening discussing sew CTS. At this meeting it was voted to hold a meeting and smoke on Mon day evening. May G.. The members of all the other improvement clubs in the town will be invited to attend and matters of interest to taxpayers outside of the centre will be discuss ed. There will be an open floor and opportunity for anyone to express himself on the matters which are of common interest, This is the first movement ever made in the town for organized action on public questions conducted openly and avowedly for that purpose. The joint meeting will be watched with interest by the vot- CTS of the whole town and a large in sympathy with the movement.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Tax payers Improvement club met at the residence of Mrs. Arthur Dennison and began their arrangements for the entertainment which they will give in dQulllOn lO tuc OdnC0 on May z. Ino sketch recently presented by the ladies was so we'll received that this for moi amusement will be repeated, this time with eleven characters. The coming sketch is warranted to cure all face aches. The character have been assigned to Mrs. Arthur Denhi- son, Miss Mabel McQuillan, Miss Eleanor London. Miss Marion London, Miss Katherine London, Miss Eleanor Dahlin, Mrs. F. Casey, Miss May B. Smith, Miss Helen Wilkinson, Miss Amelia Sturmbeck, Miss Rosalie Bar bara. Those who saw the last sketch will not need any cOaxing to attend the coming entertainment. A num- Der of novelties in the dance will be presented after the entertainment. As previously announced the auxiliary will hold it's first social this afternoon and the ladies are bringing their em- broidery. Any lady whose father, brother or husband is a member of the club is eligible for membership m the auxiliary.
 At the regular class dance. of Shows pupils last night some innovations were introduced which made the evening very enjoyable. Stanley Broad. one of the popular singers of Bridgeport sang all the popular songs while the orchestra played the airs for the dancers. The pupils joined in the choruses with vigor Another IeaIure was the second cOrnet which furnished another part in the music and made it more enjoyable. The masque to be given April 30 promises to be the event of the season in the town.
 Bob" Hard left for New York yes terday to pass a week with friends there. Bob has discarded his crutch and is recovering slowly from the terrible injuries he received a month ago when he was hit by an automo- bile The scars of the deep wounds on his face will remain there for life. Work on the Ferry road is pro- gressing rapidly under the direction of State Highway Commissioner Mac donald. Water and gas mains are be- ing laid ahead of the road workers The Bridgeport Hydraulic company has announced that the next job will be the installation of water mains on California street extension.
 Misses Mabel and Alice Nichols of Bridgeport are the guests of Mrs E. w Hebbard of Warwick avenue An illuminated sign now calls at tention to the meetings of the Grange. Strangers have heretofore been com pelled to inquire the way to the hall.