The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
HEARINGS APPEAL TO Be
HEARD BY STATE BOARD
Is a Question of Transportation For
Children From Short Beach to
Center School
STRATFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Jan. 4-Charles D. H7ne
secretary of the State Board Of Edu-
cation, has notified the members of
the local town school committee that
Frederick Nearing has appealed from
the decision of the committee refusing
him transportation for his children
public school. The law provides that
this appeal must be heard by the
State board. A hearing is set the
matter for Monday, Jan 6, at 2 p.
obliged to furnish school privileges for
his children and the arrangement of
the grades In the town makes it nee
essary for his children to come TO the
Center school, a distance of three miles.
Since the adoption of the one session
plan Mr.. Nearing has made vigorous
complaint. His petition to the town
committee was refused and the appeal
followed The hearing of the matter
before the State board will be follow
ed by the regular monthly meeting of
the town committee, and Secretary
FIine will be asked to remain for this
meeting at which matters of import
Ieges that after the matter had been
referred back to the school committee
by a town meeting he again petitfoned
the town committee and was notified
the committee has decided to refuse
his request. The decision Of the State
board will be of interest to other
towns where the question of trans
portation has come UP.
The southwesterly gale which pre-
vailed yesterday and last night did
much damage in the town. Trees
were uprooted and everything movable
was seized upon and driven about by
the fierce wind. A big elm on South
the road. Films on East Broadway
and Stratford avenue were tipped over
into the yards. The heavy sign which
extended over the sidewalk at Bierces
q at down with a 11JSt
before school closed Had it fallen
a few minutes later when the side
walk was crowded with children some
one must have been injured The
heavy post was snapped off close to
the ground. A few broken panes of
glass was the only damage result
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, past noble
grand of Evening Star lodge of Rebek-
abs and a number of members went
to Milford Thursday night and install
ed the officers of Isabel lodge The
visitors were entertained in the aWell
known manner in which this lodge al
ways treats its guests.
Miss Eva Downing gave the first re
ception to her dancing classes at Red
Mems hall last night About 20 cou-
pies participated and the affair was
very enjoyable. Miss Downing has
been a pupil of Miss Slocun for eev-
eral years and is meeting with fiat
tering success in her school. The
handsome gowns of the ladies attract |
ed much favorable comment last |
night.
The members of Star of stratford
lodge Shephe rds of Bethlehem will |
install their newly elected officers next |
night, when a large number |
Of visitors from out of town are ex- |
pected to be present.
The following newly elected officers |
of Evening Star Rebekah lodge will |
be installed on Jan. Is: Elizabeth Rog- |
ers, past noble grand; Maud Kendall, |
noble grand; Nellie Wheeler vice 49, |
BILE grand; Mabel Clilborn. secretary. |
The remainder of the officers were re |
elected. The grand officers will be |
present at the installation. An eIa1b- |