The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
STAMFORD
PARK RIFLE CLUB ADDS
 LIGHTS HILL TO RANGE
Eminence Makes Back Stop For Bullets Which Pass Through
 the Targets.
(Special to The Farmer)

Stratford, March 20-The Park City
 Rifle club, which has owned a range
 in the northeast part of the town for
 some years has now purchased
 Lights hill which adjoined the ori-
 ginal holdings of the club. Tn the
 past there have been complaints from
 various sources of the stray bullets
 which occasionally dropped over in-
 to some residents backyard and to
 eliminate all danger from this source
 the club has arranged their targets
 so that all bullets will bury them
 selves in the hill which will rise be-
 hind them The club is now the na-
 tional champion having won first
 prize in a recent tournament.
 Fire Chief Alan Judson, in answer
 man in last nights Farmer said: If
 the old fireman or anyone else has any questions to ask about the meth ods adopted by the present depart
 ment I will gladly explain everything
 that I know about if the questioners will come to the fire house where they will find me at any time during the day or evening" The chief added that there were good reasons for ev-
 cry change in the methods of runnipo . the department and that he would not feel offended at any reasonable questioning. The department is not run for few but for the benefit of the whole town and all who seek in- formation will be treated alike and l given any information in the possess | sion of the chief. at
 On the evening of March 20, Jap anese tea will be the attraction at | the Zion church on Stratford avenue. i The affair will be under the direc- 1 tion of Miss Birnie which is a guar 1 antee that 1t will be well worth at | tending.
 The Centaur bowlers of this town 1 will meet the .Ya1e Stool Pigeons" of New Haven at the Park City al- | leys on Friday night After the game 1 the visitors will be the guests of the 1 Centaurs at the stratford Inn where an elaborate menu will be served | The Centaurs are Wells the Wilson brothers. Cone, Beers and Conine.. 1 Ground has been broken for a handsome residence to be built for 1 Edward Dufour on his property on
 the Ferry road. The building will be | up to date In every way and equip 1 ped with every known convenience. 1 Skating parties will be as welcome | in the new house as they have been | in the ancestral homestead where MT. l Dufour now resides.
 | Miss Elsie Smith, the talented vio- | linist will be heard at a recherche ] function in Milford this evening. | "Bob' Hard was seen limping about | the Center yesterday. Although re- l covering rapidly he still bears evil | dence of having been through very | trying experience.
 + The Cupheag members extended the hospitality of the club to the ladies | last evening and the time was pass ed at the whist tables of which there Il were 20 in play. Miss Eleanor Lines sang two solos during the evening Il Light refreshments were served. The ;i prize winners in their orders were Mrs. Harry Hunt, Henry P. Stagg ,l C. K. Blakeslee G. w. Spail, Mrs. J Nevis, Roger Briggs, pr. R. A. Cur
 tis, E., W. Graham, Alan Wilson. Mrs
 St John, B. s. Judson. Mrs. Meach-
 en, Mrs. c. H. Silliman. Mrs. Wood ,l Howard Beers, MT. Wilson, Mrs I Blakeslee. Mrs. Cook.
 T Thursday night is now recognized ) as .'basket ball night" in town To. morrow night there will be three games. Ramblers vs. Yale Rovers: } Rambler Juniors vs. Defenders o1 Bridgeport; s. H. S. vs. Washington Park M E. five of Bridgeport : In the practice last night at the town hall, Lewellyn Kennedy of the Huntington road. in reaching for the
 ball stuck a silver from the floor ir
 the end of the middle finger of his
 left hand. The wood penetrated the
 finger to the second joint making g deep and painful wound Dr. How . land was called and removed the
 splinter. The floor of the town hal l. Is roughened by those who practice
 there wearing shoes with nails in the heels In the future everyone whe uses the floor will be requested te wear rubber soled shoes. ''Snoozer'
 will not be able to play again thi. . season and his spectacular rolling Dir
 act will be missed in the remaining ], games.
 |, Bob Stowe who plays second base , with McCann's Mechanics. will be one
 of the Yale Rover five, who plays
 the Ramblers tomorrow night. , The lecture at the Methodist churcl last night by Miss Marjorie Maynard
 on the Feasts and Holidays of Italy , was attended by a large and apprecia , tive audience. Miss Maynard is gift
 ed with a keen perception and sht
 took in all the features of the cele , brations most of them religious, ant
 also gave the people credit for tn, !. religious spirit which is behind it all
 The deep reverence of the Italian people for their saints is one of tn, , admirable qualities of Italian charac l ter.
 . MT. and Mrs William Smith have , returned to their home here after , visit with Mrs. Smiths parents, MT , and Mrs. Charles G. Downs, at Lons |, Hill.
 Miss Louise Griffin entertained tn, P Standard Bearers of the M. E. churcl ! at her home on Sutton avenue, Mon I day night, after the usual Monday
 evening prayer meeting.
 l Tomorrow evening the Mems clul
 of the Congregational church vii
 meet in the chapel and listen to {