The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
COMPL ABOUT DUST ON
 STRATFORD AVE
Connecticut Co.'s Trolley Cars and Autos Blamed by People
Especial to The Farnaer)

COInpld1n dDOuC the aust nuisance Stratford avenue from the city line al- most in to Hards corner This stretch of road which is undoubtedly used more than any other piece of road of the same length in Strat tford has not had a drop of water or oil sprinkled on it this season and the result is that dust lies inches deep along the thor oughfare and is whipped into great binding clouds every time an automo- bile or trolley car passes along the way. 2s
 The Connecticut company, whose trolley cars are responsible for most Of the dust that is raised, has done nothing to relieve the situation in spite of the fact that it has, or if it hasn't, should have, trolley sprink1ers which can be run along the tracks a couple of times a day in order to set tie the dust.
 The authorities have apparently ig- nored the deplorabIe condition Of the avenue, for nothing has been done to remedy conditions there, and there seems to be little prospect of any thing being done at present. As usual, the matter will probably be put off time and again until some chauffeur of an autom mobile or some n1otornaan Of a trolley car, blinded by the flying dust, crashes into a pedestrian Nor . vehicle, with such serious results that the people will wake up and demand that the road be put into fairly decent condition, either by sprinlzIing it with water or by oflfng it.
 A WONDERFUL CATCH
 The fishermen living among the lower Housa tonic are thanking kind providence and a young shark for a great catch of drum fish which they were able to obtain Sunday without the trouble of even batting a hook IL seems that these drum fish, large fish Sir la fn hi Hat iSn ing in great schools off the mouth of the Housatonic, when a young shark or dolphin swam in from the Sound. The drum fish became panic stricken at the approach of the shark and swam fnshore They did not stop when they got into shallow water but threw themselves upon the sandy beach where they fIoundered about, helpless The fishermen living along the shore simply ran down with bas-- kets and scooped up the fish. They were then killed and cleaned. and sold around the town yesterday. The fish ermen netted a neat little penny from the sale of the fish.
 IMPROVEMENTS AT LUNCHROOM
 Improvements are being made at the Stratford lunch room, an addition be- ing built at the rear of the present building, screen doors being put up, and other renovations being made InS pIdce.
 A SHOE SHINING PARLOR
 A small building has been erected at the east side of the Futile pharmacy. couple of bootblacks who will open up a ''Stratford Shoe-shining parIor.'.
 SENIORS TO GIVE FOOD SALE :,
 The senior class of the local high school is to give a, cake sale in the Center school building Saturday after noon from 8 o'clock until 6. The pro- ceeds Of the sale will be used for the ways net a nice little sum for the com mencenent fund and it is expected that the sale Saturday will be no ex- ception to the general rule. The com nittee in charge of the sale is com posed of Allan MacGregor, Webster Conine, Louise Barnu1n and Flora Du- Four
 DEFEAT VISITORS
 The old stratford team played cham pionship baseball at Avon Park Sun day when the Garden City team was defeated to the tune of IA to 13. The batting of the local players was the feature of the game, phenomenal hits Stratfords will play the Park City team from Bridgeport at the park next Sunday.
 . THE COUNTRY CLUB
 All is hustle and activity at. the grounds of the Weatogue country club at KnoWlton park these days. Con- tractor Mutrhead has about 30 carpen- ters and builders at work on the new and the building is fast nearing completion. The outside of it is practically finished the roof and sides being all in position and shing1ed. Work on the interior began today and it is expected that another week or so will see the building finished.
 Two tennis courts are being built up and leveIled off in front of the club house, several teams and a large force Of men being employed in this work. The earth is being banked up at one end of the courts so that when Il finished the surface will be perfectly level an dideal for playing.
 The golf course is in daily use now and men from Bridgeport and New Haven who have tried it out pronounce 1t one of the best courses they have ever played on. By the end of the present summer it will be in excellent condition, with the greens as smooth as a billiard table and the rolling downs between holes we'll kept and beautffu1.
 COUNTY SEALER LIN TOWN.
 The county sea1er of weights and | measures, Thomas Cunningham, was in town one day last week inspecting | the weights and measures used by the | in the town. He found l only one fraudulent measure here.
 TOWN MEETING THURSDAY.
 At o'clock Thursday afternoon 1 there will be a hearing in the town 1 hall for the purpose of hearing oP- 1 iections of the people of the town | to the Connecticut company removing | It's poles on Barnum avenue and re- locating them from King street east. |