The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-21
STRATFORD

Stratford, March 21-The locomotive
In Lyon & Grumman's window in
Bridgeport, which has attracted SO
much attention. was made by a STRAIT
ford man who we all know is a
genius e. E. Bliss of King street
was the inventor. 1t is made of wire
screening, oil cans, tin pans, and many
other things, and is more wonderful
than any ever owned by the N. z. &
N H. railroad.
The Shepherds OF Bethlehem held a
whist at the home of Mrs John Meise
on Broadbridge road and BarnuIn ave-
nue., last evening. Many received
prizes and light refreshments were
served. These whists at the homes
of the members of this lodge have
been given all winter and have put a.
neat sum in the treasury as well as
giving members and their friends many
pleasant evenings.
Miss Jennie Boothe of Boothe street
entertained a number of her young
lady scholars at her home recently.
Miss F'1orance Haw1ey assisted.
The opening morning of the Wednes-
day Morning Art Club had to be post
poned for some reason. Instead the
ladies met at the home of Mrs John
Sterling who is in charge of the morn
| ing work Mrs. Sterling read a very
| fine paper on Modern Explorers in
| connection with the clubs study of
South America. Next week the club
will be entertained by Mrs. Louis K.
Gould Of 791 Lafayette street.
The men and boys of ST. James
church are requested to meet at the
parish house at o'clock on Easter
morning to march in body to the
church and receive Holy Communion,
as they have always done in past
years. Last year there were over $50
men of the Holy Name and A. O. H.
! in line. Masses will be at $3.50 as well
as 1890.
Town meeting will be called on
Tuesday evening, at which time the
| following business will be taken up:
The ACCESSIBILITY OF grading and i'm
| proving Thompson avenue to HolIister
street. from Thompson avenue to
Bruce avenue by the use of macadam,
and to make an appropriation for the
| same as per the petition which is on
| file. To consider the advista bi1ity OF
| grading the Huntington road as per
| the map prepared by w. G. Morehouse,
| and to make an appropriation for
| same To consider the INSTABILITY
! of accepting Lee avenue, now called
| Sedgwick street, from Avon street tc
| Sedgwick street. To authorize the
| seIectmen to borrow SIS. 900 for the
| new school house which is being erect
| ed on the Huntington road and make
| and deliver the notes of the town fol
| such loans in denominations they
| deem advisable, and to make sucf
| notes in whole or in part payable or
| demand or in such time may BIZ
deemed advisable. To consider the
| advisab i1fty of making an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of Gustave John
son for the work done on Broadbridgt
road in excess of former appropria,
| ton.
A very pleasant surprise party wa:
| given to Charles johnson at his home
| on johnson avenue. Games were
| played and music rendered by Mis-:
| Belle Matthewson and Joseph Johnson
| Supper was served and the guests de
| parted at late hour
The most amusing game of basket
| ball of the season was played las
| night when the Outing Club met the
| Firemen The Outing Club seems to
| take all honors of every sport in the
town this season. The score showed
| that they had everything their owr
/ way; Ii to o in favor of the Outing
| Club showed that the fire ladies
i needed a, little more practice
On March % there will be the last
1 lecture at the library.