The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-23
CAPT. THEME HUDSON GETS
 FINE BIRTHDAY PRESENT
Receives Touring Car at Feast With
 Novel Accompaniments.
STAMFORD.

Stratford, July 2S-George A. Fair child, of G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Brfd geport jewellers, has presented James Hughes of the Stratford Juniors a silver cup for making the most home runs in games this season. Much of the success of this team of swift youngsters is due to the encourage ment received from Mr. Fairchild
 Complaints have been made during the dry weather concerning the sewer on King stret which empties into Tan ner's brook at the railroad. Those property owners on the street who have connected with the sewer ex. plain that nothing but kitchen sinks are connected with this sewer and that it cannot become menace to the health of those living in the vicinity Every good rain f1ushes the brook and carries off the sediment. The state- ment is also advanced that soap wa ter is a real disinfectant and that it serves to counteract the decaying veg etable matter brought down by the brook and rots on the banks when the brook is low.
 Indications that the Stratford branch of the Connecticut Equal Franchise league, which will be organized to- morrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Rosamunda c. Winton, King street, will start off with a large meni- bership, are plentiful. There are now over 100 names on the lists of those
 
 principles of the league. Many of these will perhaps not identify them selves with the league but there will be enough to make a good showing. The dues are so small that no one need fear to incur the obligation. Ev- eryone who believes that woman has place in the worlds work besides washing dishes is invited to identify herself with the league. Everything depends upon organized work.
 The usual crop of broken arms and sprained wrists resulting from crank ing motor boats is being reported. A self-starting device on motor boats would be blessing to the boating fraternity Sunday Captain Richard August was treated by pr. H. M. Clap Derby was also injured in the same manner, but more severely.
 Motorman Thomas Marshall of the New Haven trolley line was struck by a motor cycle at the Washington bridge at 5 o'clock last night and pened along in his hotor car. and took the injured motorman to the Bridge port hospital. The cyclist was thrown from his wheel and badly shaken up, but he remounted and got away with out disclosing his identity. Marshall got off his car to turn the signal light and had no warning of the approach of the motor cycle He is severely cut and bruised but not dangerously in- jured.
 On Friday last Captain Theme Jud- son of the Stratford Light reacher to the age of GA and the even tenor of his way was broken Into by cele- bration of the event which exceeded any of his dreams. party Of camp CTS from New Rochelle, under the d1- rection of Charles Miller of that town carried out the affair. It began with banquet at which novel viands were served in strange manner. A Jack Horner' pie in the middle of the table proved to be a cider barrel connected by hose with each plate. It was taste fully decorated and made distinct impression on the company saiad Captain calls the "cabisco'' waters, were served with, the ice cream. MT Miller presented the Captain with a touring car in an appropriate speech. An honored guest at the feast was the cat which was blown half way to the into the fog horn but returned home thenext day. Captain Themes frlends are anxiously watching for his ap- pearance in his new car.
 "Apache' Roy Fairchild and Paw nee Jim" Hover are rehearsing for the presentation of their great show rep resenting features of life in the Vest ern plains. The people of stratford will be electrified by this amazing and soul stirring reproduction of hair raising events in the lives of these scouts and Indian fighters. Indian scalps and trophies of the chase will be exhibited in addition to feats or
 The "Man from Missouri was on deck again yesterday. He said: may be from Missouri. but guess the selectmen of the town are from