The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-10
STAFFORD BRIEFS.

STRATFORD BRIEFS.
John J. Jordan, the hustling real
estate man who has sold more STRAIT
ford property than any other single
individual, has just disposed of fac
tory site on Bruce avenue on which
a shop will be erected where the
manufacture of aluminium bronze Will
be carried on. Manufacturers are
seeing the advantages of Stratford as
a location for factories. and now that
sewers will be laid the only objection
will be removed. In spite of the eff
forts of interested parties in Bridge
port to keep everything on that side
Of the lirA factories are coming into
town at a 1ively rate. Stratford has
Jealous neighbor on the west and the
threat Of annexation does not frighten
any one here Manufacturers who
wish to avoid some of the objection
able features of the big city and want
to keep out of the clutches of the
grafters are seeking sites here where
they will get a square deal.
Horace G. Evitts has been appoint
ed by Probate Judge Charles H. Peck
administrator of the estate of Mrs.
Lucy A. Evitts. deceased, who left a
will which has been filed for pro-
bate.
The Ramblers will play their last
the Town hall. Refreshments will be
served after the game and there will
be dancing till midnight. A New
Haven team will be the opponents of
the Ramblers. On Thursday night
the Ramblers will enjoy a banquet
Covers will be laid for so and the
friends of the team in town will make
the affair enjoyable.
The Chat Noir club will give its
last dance for the season on Saturday
night and preparations are being
made to Guido all its predecessors.
Hotchkiss' orchestra has been en-
gagged and refreshments will be serv-
ed.
The F. E. CONNIE Nursery company
has recently shipped car load of
ornamental nursery stock which will
n. 7.
The Bridgeport Hydraulic company
has begun the work of laying water
mains on the Ferry road and next
week the work will be commenced on
the gas mains. The work will be
rushed to completion before the road
is rebuilt under the superintendent
of State. Highway Commissioner Mac
donald. It is hoped that this will be
the one instance where a new road
is not. torn up to admit of some work
which might just as well have been
done before.
Edwin Booth of Nichols avenue has
entered his motor cycle in the Cali
fornia races and expects to carry off
some of the honors.
The regular weekly. debate took
place at the fire house Saturday
night. The subject was unions and
Blankness." There will be a large
audience to hear the continuation If
the discussion next Saturday night.
Louis Policy has installed gas in
his barber shop at the Centre and will
use it as a motive power when some
of the residents indulge in their an
nual hair cut.
The colored people of the town are
looking forward to a good time at a
genuine old fashioned cake walk
which will be given in the Town hall,
April IS. The best cake walkers in
the state will compete for handsome
prizes and there. will be fun for ev-
erybody who attends. Dancing will
begin at 8 o'clock and continue till 4
o'clock in the morning. 1t is planned
to make the affair the most enjoy
able of the season.
The Library association is planning
for an entertainment to be given at
the goth inst. Living tableaux ar
ranged by Miss Laura Shelton of
South Elm street will illustrate noted
fiction which will be read by Miss G.
Richards.
Tony Caspar, a resident of the
Huntington road was brought in by
Constable Palmer on Monday on COM
plant of the residents of that vicinity
who said that Tony was wandering
about the hills and valleys threaten
ing to shoot most everything from