The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-28
HUNTINGTON ROAD SCHOOL
TO COST LESS THAN $4,000
Boiling Down Committee Has Brought
Estimates Down to the ApprOpria-
tion-Contracts Awarded.
STRATFORD
Especial to The Fal

(special to The F'armer)
Stratford, Jan. 25-The Joint com
mittee on the building of the Hunt
ington road school met at the town
clerks office last night and heard the
report of the boiling down commit
tee which had been at work pairing
the plans and specifications to meet
the appropriation The changes they
recommended were adopted and the
building complete but unfurntshed viii
cost less than the $4,000, set by the
voters in the town meeting at which
the building was ordered. The changes
adopted will not interfere with the eff
poses. The toilets will be located out
side and the steam heating will be
the direct system. The compl1careo
indirect system which the original
plans called for was abandoned Epe
contracts for the work were tentative
1y awarded and the successful bidders
tracts are signed. The furniture Will
be an additional cost and 1t is expect
ed that this will not be moro than 81
oo0
At the meeting of members Of the
various societies and individuals who
are Interested in the Neighborhood
church which was held at the resi-
deTsce of Capt. George Cleveland, Sat
urday night, it was voted unanimously
TO sell the church property to Oke-
muck tribe of BED Men There are still
pose the sale and legal action is look
ed for IL the sale is contaminated.
Three church societies are interested,
the Neighborhood church, the Church
OF Christ and the Advent Mission. The
interests of these three societies are
80 interviewer that they cannot be
separated and the joint action was
necessary. It is asserted that the I'LL
innate disposal of the property is yet
problenatfca1.
A car load of StPatford sports went
to Bridgeport last night to witness the
boxing contests at Eagles hall. The
boys who have. trained at Bonds ca
sine at the lower dock. had q large
contingent of rooters who wanted to
see the local boxers win.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs John Ora
ham OF Warwick avenue, is the scene
OF surprise party this afternoon
Benjamin Graham, their son, is the
object of the event and @his 18th birth
day the occasion. There Is a large
attendance of young people.
AZ the town meetings warned Tor
this evening some interesting Tits are
expected. In anticipation OF long
session some of those who intend to
take part. have announced that they
will take lunch with tfexn It has
been suggested that the town furnish
q lunch and coffee at midnight.
The explanation of the open winter
which has been posted on the buIle-
compliments of Equal Franchise
League No. I was clipped from a
Washington newspaper and sent to
stratford by Mrs. Ella p Hines.
The 33rd annual ball of the Strait
ford fire department will be held at
the Auditorium on the evening of Feb.
f. The ball will break up at sTnid-
night as Lent begins at that time.
Rev. c. S. Bullock was in town Sat
urday and attended the meeting of the
parties interested in the sale Of the
Neigh borhood church Mr. Bullock
has claims against the society. for back
salary and it is alleged that no pro
vision has been made for him m the
event of the sale of the property Mr..
Bullock claims the DiauO which wan
purchased by the Ladies Aid society
and placed in the church with the I'M
Outstanding that it should become the
should dissolve. The piano has been
sold and, the proceeds applied to the
payment of interest on the mortgage.
The former pastor has not disclosed
his plan of action in the premises.