The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
STAMFORD FERRY ROAD WILL BE WIDENED TWO FEET
propriatiOns for Bruce Avenue and California Street.
Special to The Farmer.)

 ing last night was love feast until the matter of widening the plans for the Ferry road came up. The 150 voters present appropriated $3,35O for repairs to Bruce avenue, $500 for Cali fornia street, and $70O for fire hose. F. E. COnine presented a resolution providing for twelve feet on each side of the tracks for the new Ferry road. He said he thought that 14 feet would be much better but would be satisfied with 12 feet, an increase of two feet over the present plans. He scored the selectmen for their methods of do- ing business and criticised them se-. verely. John McSheehan suggested that the trolley company plant trees one year ahead of any contemplated improvements to take the place of those which are destroyed when the work is done. Constable William Bassett of Hollister Heights opposed any increase in the width of the Ferry road. He said the money could be used to better advantage on other roads in the town. Evidently there were others in the meeting who be- lieved as he did. for a vote on the proposition resulted in a tie, 75 votes being. cast for and against the reso- moderator. cast the deciding vote for the widening of the road to 12 feet on each side of the tracks.
 The passage of arms between Messrs. Conine and Bassett caused considerable excitement. The change in the plans for the Ferry road will necessitate the widening of the con- crete bridge over the Ferry creek which the specifications call for.
 STRATFORD BRIEFS.
 The action of the town meeting last night will compel the removal of 14 more trees on the Ferry road. Tree Warden James -Lally has already re- moved five trees, mostly elms
 chester yesterday where he of1iciated at the wedding of his niece, Elizabeth O'Connor.
 Some of the evergreen trees planted on Triangle Park were donated to the town.
 Two big elms in front of the Dor man property on California street will be removed tomorrow The elms of Stratford are going fast and some ef- fort should be made to fill their places
 The committee which will take tions at the Stratford cemeteries is as follows: John w. Thompson, chair man, G. R. A-John w. Thompson, S. c. Dickinson, H. P. Stagg, c. B. Curtiss, N. B. Middlebrook. s. of V.-I William H. Hart, chairman, J. R. Vans. Jr., H. B. Beardmore, J. E. Beardsley, E. B. Thomas, D. H. Mid dlebrook, William H. St. John.
 Mrs. William Beard of Sutton ave- nue will give whist for the members of Evening Star Rebekah lodge and their guests on the evening of June A.
 The children of the Center school gave four playlets last evening in the Assembly hall. '"The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', '.Rumple Stilts Kim "The Sleeping Beauty, and Saved by Jack O. Lantern" There was a large at tendance of parents of the children who were greatly pleased by the abil- ity shown by the young folks. Miss Turner, teacher of elocution in the town schools. coached the perform CTS.
 The annual June walk of the Strat- ford Sunday schools will take place Sunday morning. The children will meet at the Congregational church and to Academy Hill where a pro- gram will be rendered. For some un- known reason no copies of the pro- gram have yet been furnished the