The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-29
COMMUTORS WANT TRlPPER RESTORED
 ON BARNUM AVE.
Peter Gleason Hopes To Solve Problem Of Turkey
 Raising.
wpecit1 to the Farmer.)

Stratford. Nov. 29-People living be- twsea Bridgeport and StratfoSS Gen. ter on the Barnum avenue line regret that the management of the trolley company has taken off the tripper which formerly left Strstford Center at 7:S0 a. m. and returned in the evening" leaving Main street at 6:10- People who got out of the stores at 6 o'clock and especially shop girls and szleswomen, are now obliged to wait for the car leaving Bridgeport at 6:20 which is always crowded to suffoca- ton Many wait for the next car rather than suffer the tortures of standing and hanging to strap after d hard days work There are enough jreggfar passengers every night to comfortably fill this car and those who have been accustomed to use it would appreciate it's return.
 NeighSors of Peter Gleason believe he is on the way to the solution of the mystery surrounding the mortality which prevents the raising of tur- keys in this section. MT. Gleason has ] been experimenting for years at his home on North Main street and IS watching very closely to ascertain why turkeys matched here seem to thrive till they are almost half grown when they pine away and die. His first trials were absolute failures, not lone bird surviving. He kept patient " at II, however anu 4dSt year 4A4eSA- aged to save two out of 112 chicks matched. This year he matched 55 and has managed to raise five. He has made a study of the habits and needs of the national bird and has liearned many things about them (which have never been known be- lfore. Next year he will try again land hopes to have better success. His departments have cost him g. consid- erabIe sum for turkeys eggs are ex- LI%.- problems he will deserve a place 4among the country's benefactors. $ The first dance of the season given by Shaw and Warehouse last night at lRedmens hall was largely attended. iThese talented teachers have been lyery successful in past years and iahefr dances with the instruction gfv- len are welcomed by the young people lof the town.
 Miss Juan1ta Hines and Mrs. Harold lditorium is meeting with success to a sgreater degree than was expected. The pictures are good and the subjects lare well selected. Those who saw the pictures of the Lakes of Killar- !ney last night were greatly pleased.
 Miss Junaita Hines and Mrs. Harold fC- Lowell are visiting friends in New lYork for a few days.
 The property Patterson avenue i.owned by Elliot w. Peck and Post master Bristol is being surveyed with the intention or cutting It LID Into lbuiIdfng lots. It will prove desirable for homes to accommodate the many who are seeking to locate here. s:ass
 The publications by the Bureau eof Animal Industry of the United States which have been distributed here by Congressman Jeremiah Donovan are being studied witp much interest. In this edition of the Farmer will be found coupon which will bring theee valuable documents to any who of poultry raising and contain infor- nation which has taken years of pa tfent investigation to produce. Cut put one of the coupons and mail it ac- cordifE< to the directions and you will receive these valuable publica-. dions-
 The stratford football aggregation went to Milford on Thanksgiving day and bested the Milford boys to the tune of IS to o. The game is an am nuaI affair and Stratford has usually won. On Thanksgiving morning the Alumni team of the High School de- 1eated the undergraduates by a score of SOLO.
 The Stratford Woman Suffrage As sociation has advertised a mass meet Ing to be held in the town hall, Sat- urday evening. December s. Oswald Willard of the New York Evening Post, will be the speaker Miss Emily PIumly of Stamford will also address the meeting.
 Willard Baldwin, who has been at work in Canada, for several months, has returned to his home here.