The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-01
STAMFORD BOYS
 CALLED TO MILFORD BY THREATENINGFl FIRE
Especial to The Farmer.)

sstratford, Dec 1.-Frantic appeals from Milford at 8 o'clock this morning called out the local fire department. The call was rather arnbigu but the telephone finally gave information that a house was burning on the road below Boards corner and that the Milford department could not be reached. The chemical with five men got under way and Town Clerk H. c. Lowell loaded half a dozen firemen on his auto-truck and the combination set out on an exploring expedition. The fire was located after a search at the Bray residence. The rear of the build ing was in flames and the whole house seemed doomed. Good work by the Stratford chemical and the assistance of the Milford fremen who arrived soon after confined the fire to the rear of the house where it was finally con quered after burning a hole right up through the lower floor. The local de- partment was back in its house soon after o'clock.
 The largest congregation seen in years attended the meeting at the Con gregationaI church yesterday after noon when pr. Manhood talked to men on Facing the Facts The male cho- rus under MT. Davidson'e direction was one Of the interesting features of the evening. The program for the coming week, which is the last of Dr. Mahood's s SSS1 h0I0, 1O11OWS- 1IO1lOdSs E"The Spirit of Life; Tuesday, The Wonderful Name; Wednesday, Cut tings the Anchors a sermon on Amusements Meetings begin at 7:45 D. m. Dr. and Mrs. Davidson and the big chorus every evening.
 Twenty years ago Sunday Leopold K ost led pretty Annie EngIehart to the altar at the family residence on Sher- man street in Bridgeport Since then the family has prospered and Leopold now has a fine farm on the Canaan road in this town. The anniversary was celebrated in the genuine old fash toned way. Leopold killed his two fat hogs which weighed over 400 pounds each and they furnished the basis Of the feasting which continued through the afternoon and evening. There was metze1 suppe. sour prada with kar toffel glace. 1eber wurst with dampf nudeln, hasenpfeffer, brad wurst, pigs hooks and souer reben, and a dozen other toothsome dishes the art of pre- pairing which has almost been lost in this country. The 25 guests enjoyed an evening of music, vocal and instru- mental, in which the two sons, Eddie and Lowell, took part
 Constable William Bassett has 1ieved the situation east of Barnun avenue and extending from the Frank lin school. He has dug a ditch and filled it with stone draining the low
 
 cespools at the school house. The town should have done this a long time ago. The residents of the section are look ing forward to the time when a sewer will take the surplus water to Bruce'S brook, to the sound as may be later determined. This section is building up so fast that sewers will be impera- tive in a few years.
 Large numbers of broadbil1 and black ducks were driven in by the storm on Saturday and those who cared to brave the cold raw wind were rewarded with big bags.
 Arthur B. Park offers his neighbors a solution of the East Broadway tro1- ley track problem. He proposes to el- evate the tracks through the street. This would probably be satisfactory to some of the residents. The structure might be decorated in a manner to rlease the eye and also be provided with awnings to take the place of the trees which would be sacrificed. Chutes could be arranged leading to the resi-