The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-08
WOODMEN WILL NOT SPARE
 BANkWITz'S LOVED TREES
Tree Warden Decides That Trees Must Be Removed to Make Way
 For Street Widening.
STAMFORD
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stratford, Aug. 8-On account of the.
 change in the attitude of Rudolph
 Bankwitz in the matter of the widen
 ing of California street Tree Warden
 James Lallyt called a supplementary
 hearing last night and rendered a final decision. that the two trees which are
 in the line of the widening ordered in
 the. town meeting shall be removed.
 The hearing was the Warmest of the
 series which the matter has called to-
 gether. Bankwitz was alone at this
 hearing. The road will be built 40
 feet wide Cit should be 50) and all ob- structions will be removed. John Dor
 man, who is the only other resident of the street who will lose trees, made
 a conciliatory addressfs8
 Roland Tayleur who lives opposite
 Mir Bankwitz, fought for a 50 foot road. The hearings on the matter
 have made a serious break between Tree Warden Lally and Selectman
 Fred Nettleton. Tree Warden Lally asserts that the selectman gave him instructions to remove the trees The se1ectman denies it. As it now stands the road will be worked to grade the full width of 40 feet ordered by the town meeting. It was agreed to plant two or four trees for MT. Bankwitz next spring. the expense not to- exceed $1O. MT. BankWitz may appeal to the County Commissioners, if he does not E a z t The arrivals of troops at Camp Lee yesterday. consisted of Co. A, U.,s S, Signal corps; Co. A, U. S. Engineers and two troops of the 10th colored cav airy from Fort Ethan Allen. The Av- iation corps with two aeroplanes are arrived yesterday hiked into town dusty and foot sore. The apprehension among those wha have dreaded the
 presence of al camp Of soldiers in the vicinity have been largely allayed by the conduct of the soldiers themselves who have come into the town and mixed with the people in a. familiar manner, always conducteg themselves as gentlemen without any indication of the sWagger and brutishness that lis popularlyf believed to be the nec- essary attributes of those engaged in | the business of war. Everyone has a I'good word to say for the soldiers who have appeared in town.
 Star of Stratford lodge. Shepherds of Bethlehem, meets tonight at Odd Fellows hall. A delegate will be cho- sen to represent h lodge at the state
 convention which will be held next month. a3 At the meeting of ~ the Stratford l Equal Franchise league held at the residence of Mrs, Rosamunda C. Win ton King street, yesterday afternoon l a number of names were added to the 1 list of members and the work of the league received, an added impetus. Mrs. Winton, league organizer for the town, will meet with the other 40 or ganizerS at the White Trukey Inn, l Brookield, next Monday, when it is expected the plans for an active cam paign will be developed. At the June meeting of the organizers Mrs. Winton was not able to show and definite, re- suits from this town. She came back I determined to make a better showing l at the next meeting and is able now | to show greater progress than any other town during the, interval The enthusiasm with which the open air meeting was welcomed and the subse- quent organization of an active league will make ample material for lengthy Ireport.
 l Harry Saunders announces that his 1 new laundry will begin operations next Monday morning when the Wag- ons will go out for the first regular collection. The machinery has been tested this week and everything works l in a satisfactory manner. Mir. Saun- l ders empoyed only local workmen in ! installing the pant. E. E. Bliss o1 l King street set up the machinery l which is the very latest in its line l Every class of laundry work will be 1 done here and the proprietor guaran- | tees satisfaction Two new wagons l tastefully painted will be used in the ! business More will be added later 1 The enterprise will be welcomed in 1 the town, as residents here have been l obliged to depend upon out-of-town | concerns for this work.
 The Knights and Ladies Macbeth l of this town are planning for an out ling at Savin Rock Aug 10th.
 A lawn fete and field day given by 1 the young people of Christ church will
 be held on the meadow at the Rectory 1 Saturday afternoon Aug. 10 from to l 6 o'clock.
 l Macks Model Show was in town this morning. All little hearts made glad. | Mack's show is one of the best of it's
 kind and large crowd will be on
 hand at the circus lot on King street | and Barnum avenue tonight.
 ! William H. Shortsleeves was fined l in court this morning $10 and costs 1 for speeding on Main street, Strat- l ford, on Wednesday evening.
 [ Captain William E. Jackson, of Will 1 limantic, is guest of Rowe Wheeler, state policeman, while the war man. l oeuvres at Camp Lee is going on.
 l Miss Juniata Hines is suffering from strained fragments of her right hand | and arm.