The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-09
LAYING OF WARRENITE
ON STRATFORD AVE. IN
STRATFORD BEGINS
Large Force of Men Busy Law
Ing Foundation of Trap Rock
and Cement For New Road
From City Line to Main st.
tspecial to- the Farner.1


ing Of the macadam or trap rock foun-
datfon for the new Warrenite road on
Stratford avenue from the city line to
Hard's corner began yesterday in earn
est and although the rain hampered
operations somewhat, before nightfau
a goodly section of the road had been
completed. A long stretch of this
foundation bed will be laid and al
lowed to settle and dry out before
the laying of the tfhot STUFF or War
ranite is begun. At the rate work
is now being pushed on the job it
should be completed within a couple
of weeks, by the first of November
at the latest.
The Connecticut company has it's
new rails laid on the north side Of
the road for practically the entire dis
lance from the city line to Hard's
corner now and will be ready within
couple of days to start work shift
ing its south bound tracks and laying
the new rails. The largest force of
laborers ever seen at work on STRAIT
ford avenue is now stationed there by
the Connecticut company with the re-
suit that there is little no delay
IN the company's part of the work
If nothing untoward occurs to hold
up the work Stratf0rd people will soon
be riding smoothly along over the
fine new Warrenfte pavement on
Stratford avenue. The work cannot
be completed too soon to suit the resi-
dents Of the town.
AMBLERS~ AT DEVON.
Owing to the fact that they have
been unable to come to a, satisfactory
agreement with the owner of the Tut
tie auditorium IN the Center, the Ram
blers and the Rambler junior baseball
teams expect to play their games this
year in the new Devon auditorium at
Devon, Milford, just east of the Wash
ington bridge.
This is a new hall, much larger than
the local Auditorium and is located
right near the car line, the fare from
bridgeport to the hall being only
port to EStratford. The members of
the teams feel that their supporters
would be willing to take the trip over
to Devon to see the games SO Man
ager Heig Of the Ramb1ers is now
negotiating with the owner of the
Milford building. for the renting of
the hall for this seasons games.
ST. JAMES FAIR.
In spite of the Indictment weather,
ST. James fair was patronized we'll
last evening, Red Mems hall being
filed nearly to capacity with dancers
evening at the bazaar The fair will
continue for the rest of this week and
three nights of next week.
FINANCE BOARD TO MEET.
The stratford finance board will
meet with the se1ectmen next Mon
day evening, the meeting being the
first one ever held by the board At
the meeting the members of the board
Will go over the items of the warning
for the annual town meeting which is
to be held IN the town hail. Monday
evening. October goth. The members
Of the board will map out the work
which is to be done in the town dur
ing the year and will report at the
meeting of the voters of the town
at the town meeting week later It
is understood that one of the things
which will come up for discussion will
be the matter of providing more ac-
commodat1ons for the school children
Of the town. Plans for q new high
school for 6tratford will probably be
discussed at this meeting.
TO HOLD PRACTICE.
The Rambler basketball team along
first practice this season at st. PauPs
han, Washington Park, Bridgeport,
Saturday evening of this week. Tt IS
expected that every member of the
teams will endeavor to turn out at
this first practice. The Ranblers ex-
pect this year to have the best team
they have ever had and expect to
carry off the state championship.
STAFFORD TIMES.
The new home Of the stratford
Times, the local weekly newspaper
conducted by Louis r. Peck, is near
ing completion at the rear of Mr..
Peck's home on North Main street.
The building in which the printing
plant will be housed is nearly finish
ed now. William B1amey & Co. doing
the work. Editor Peck expects to be
printing his paper there within cou-
pie of weeks.
It Is understood that one of the mat
tiers which will be brought before the
members OF the board of finance at a
meeting in the near future will be
the matter Of appointing a regular po-
1iceman to patrol the center Of the
town nights. Fred Palmer, one of the
present constab1es. is out for the job
and is said to have the support of a
number of prominent business men
of the town.
BASEBALL FANS.
The sidewalk in front of ST. Johns
drug store in the center is about the
most popular place in town these af-
ternoons- Mr.. st. John. the proprietor
Of the store, has a baseball score board
in one of his show windows on which
is shown the results of the league
games as fast as they are received
at the end Of every inning. The
score board attracts the attention of
all the baseball fans at the center
and there is much enthusiasm dis
played when either team scores a
run.
Voters in this town are s1yly passing
about copy of a New York news
paper in which occurs this comment:
VIII States Attorney Judson feel hurt
If some persons think they know the
reason why he Is so kind to Mr.. Mel
1en?"
BARNUM'S TATTOOED