The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-26
LACK OF FUNDS HINDER
 WORK OF SELECT MAN
CUTTING OF ACQUISITIONS WILL
 PREVENT CARRYING OUT MUCH NEEDED WORK.
Special to the Farmer.>

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 l, stratford, Nov. 26-More work has been done on the roads in the south ern district this year so far than in
 any previous one in the history of the 1 town. BeardsIey lane or avenue, as it has been rechris tened, has been ! rzsdened and. drained and the water
 will in the future pass under Strat-- l ford avenue and out through a ditch
 Thts it is believed, will remove the surface water which has stood in this
 section after every storm. Selectman John B. Holmes has used about l, 50O loads of good filling taken from Strat- 1 ford avenue and it has proved great 1 saving to the town. There is yet a large amount of work which should 1 be done before winter but the select
 men are prevented from carrying out their plans by lack of funds. The
 board of finance has cut down the
 acquisitions of. the selectnen until ! there will be hardly enough to do the work which is absolutely necessary The heavy steam roller employed on the Main street pavement went of the track yesterday morning and de- 1 layed cars for a, time
 The revival services conducted by 1 Rev. MT. Manhood at the Congregation
 al church have been well attended
 and the galleries have been utilized l by the overflow from the body of the 1 church. The results have so far been
  also to the church. The big chorus has added much to the interest in the meetings. The meetings will end this evening when pr. Manhood will preach on Paradise Lost The afternoon meetings at the Methodist church have also been we'll attended. The churches will unite this evening in
 giving a supper in the chapel of the 1 Congrega tiona1 church for the speak
 CT and his assistants in the revival work. Every one is invited to at- Itend. i*=& Tomorrow evening the Ramb1ers will
 play the GIenbrook team at the De- von auditorium.
 The members of Azalia chapter, o. E. S., will give a dance and play at the town hall Friday evening, Dec. 5. the proceeds to be added to the build l ing fund of St. Johns lodge. The construction of, the new; Masonic hall
 will, begin next spring.
 Donald Sammis, who is now an en- gineering salesman, has been trans ferred temporarily to St. Louis where he meets many of the old steamboat men of the Mississippi and enjoys their tales of the days when steam boating on the big river was a round l of excitement.
 Tree Warden George Webb is trim ming up the trees at the center and ! taking down some dead trunks on East Broadway. The puddle III front or the McNamara ! building which has been a fixture at l this point for long time will now disappear It has been discovered l that the slough was the result of a leak in the water main at this point.
 The leak has been stopped and it is hoped that the puddle will disappear. (Communicated.) ts The interest and attendance at the llevangeIistic meetings in Stratford in crease from day to day. Yesterday morning twelve cottage meetings were held in various parts of the town. The
 mems lunch before the evening ser vices was well attended and greatly enjoyed. Among those present were Rev. MT. Cornwall, of Christ church; Rev. F. A. Sumner, of Milford; Revs. Burnes and Proper from Bridgeport. Short speeches were made. MT. Dav- 1dson, who now leads the music is get 1 ting 8 strong hold of choir and peo-
 pie. The appointments for the next few days are: For Thanksgiving Day,
 preaching at 10 and 7:30. Friday
 evening, sermon to young people. All
 Sunday school teachers and officers will meet tonight after the sermon. On Sunday Rev. MT. Davidson will
 preach at the Bethany church and the
 pastors of the Methodist and Congre-
 gatfonaI churches will be in their own
 pulpits. On Friday afternoon at 3 there will be preaching at the Metho- dist church. Great expectations are held for the meeting next Sunday af-
 ternoon at for men