The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
sTRATEORD BRIEFS.

Mrs. w. B. CoggsweI returned to the Polyclinic hospital in New York, today. The surgeons have abandoned the idea of an operation on pr. Co7gs- well un 'ess some unlocked for coTnplf- ca ton arises. It is expected that he will remain at the institution for two or three weeks yet and submit to different course Of treatment
 Capt. George Cleveland and Capt. Moses Hyde of the Sealshipt oyster fleet at Providence, passed Sunday with their families in town.
 By a, collision Of ice cakes one day last week, a pair Of ice tongs were hurled into the face of Ernest Ride out barely missing his eyes and wounding him in the mouth. Several teeth were knocked out and the flesh
 A siight wound in the hand Of C1ar- ence McGahay has become infected gravated case of blood poisoning. MT. McGahay is the well known Stratford avenue horseshoer.
 Louis E. Peck, the local real estate dealer, has returned from a, business trip to Hartford, which has occupied a week.
 Everyone has noticed the broad smile which has expanded the genial for the last few days. but only few know the cause to be the fact that he is now a real grandpa through the birth of a son to John Louis Tn ThomP- 
 son married a Hartfor1 girl and has resided there since the event.
 Miss M. Jewell, who has been Q guest at the residence of Mrs Julia Thompson Of East Broadway, has gone to Bermuda to pass the uext two
 Carpenters were about the building at the center, owned by T. J. McNa- mara of Bridgeport, and occupied by D. E. McNamara and others, on Sat urday preparing to make the neces- sarv changes ordered by the fire mar sbaI The owner Of the building vas notified of the decision of the author ities, on Friday, by registered letter, and the carpenters appeared the next day. which indicates that the fire marshars authority in the town is
 Charlie Griffin returned to Capt. John Bonds training quarters, on Sat urday. having made mad. e a tour 7as or fap 93e s'Charlfe'' is popular here and he re- cefved the glad hand everywhere he went He will begin active training at once and look for some of the matches in his class which seem to be
 Miss Frances Robinson has return ed to Patterson, N. J., where she will pass the coming ls-. three months, me 9n;doo,,or+ made a call on his friends in town, on
 The lawmakers degree will be con- ferred upon a nu1uDSE O4 CGlIA at the meeting of Okenuck tribe, to be held this evening.
 Ivan Morehouse and Alan Wilson will play pool at the Cupheag club to- night in the elimination contests of the tournament now running in the
 MT. and Mrs. G. Dickinson of New York, were weekend guests of Mrs "c On D. Tuesday % flight the fremen will hold an important meeting, and after the business session there will be a big feed of eats
 Charles W. BIakesIee can cut more hay. law more stun wall and dig more ciams than any other man in Stratford-that's his reputation any way, Saturday he went clamming in that old spot which he keeps a secret from even his friends. Capt Theme Judson saw the sand flying from his post in the lighthouse tower and thought it was a whale ashore, until he discovered Charlie in hole six feet deep prying out a big clam with Q crowbar Four clans were the ex- tent of his catch, but there was enough in those four to supply the family with chowder, fries and stuff ad clans, besides a few Oilers and also some for all the neighbors round about. Capt Judson took the bear ings of Charlie B,akeslee's secret clam ground and will have a few '*btlers himself as soon as the low tides come round again.
 Henry Nesson of King street, took his first batch Of spring chickens from his incubator yesterday. The ma chine was Christmas present and IS working to his entire satisfaction.
 Charles Plumb of Ansonias was in towu today