The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-24
STRATFORD
cspecial to The Farnner.)


Stratford Jan. AEThere is bril-
liant prospect Of an ice famine again
this winter. and the three native deal
and r r Rideout, are anxiously
awaiting a cold snap. The weather
sharps assert that the seasons do not
change but the ice man can bear evil
dence that several times in the past
quarter century he has been unable
to harvest any crop Last winter
fine crop of heavy Ice was harvested.
There IS still time to make a good
harvest, but after Feb. 1 no ice Of any
reasonable thickness will be refused
The general householder is as much
interested as the ice man, for 1t IS
on him that the burden falls. Some
OF the goose bone weather prophets
have predicted open winter. The
shows many white spots. These in
the cult of the goose bone represent
half dollars which is interpreted to
mean that ice will be so cents hun-
dFed Earlier in the season these
were supposed to represent patches OF
ice and indicate a severe winter, but
the Interpretation has been changed
to suit the weather. The concensus
OF opinion among the seerE, however,
Is that we shall not have more than
six weeks of winter weather and that
there will Be no frost on the Fourth
The RambIers have struck a streak
of bad luck For two years they met
all comers without suffering defeat.
Last night they received q sound drub-
bling at the hands of the Yale tROverS,
a team of students from New Haven,
who were defeated last winter by the
Handlers. after the warmest session
Of the season There were two good
prelfms, the first between the STRAIT
ford Juniors and the Defenders. The
teams ; averaged about ten years in
age but they made UP in activity and
endeavor what they lacked in weight
Roy F,airchild captadned the Juniors
and John Wilson led of the Defenders.
The score ended Defenders Is, Juniors
s. The Ciovers are a clever Bridge
port team and they trimmed the Ram
bier Juniors to the tune OF "a to 20
1t was q close game and enjoyed by
the spectators. George Ashe refereed.
The main event was close enough to
satisfy the most exacting fan AT
the end of the first half the RDvers
led by one score The Ranablers took
desperate chances to maintain their
strperiority, but they gradually fell to
ia rear and the game ende1 with the
score Rovers 20, RambIers Is. The
spectators were much interested in the
excellent game put up by Hyatt a
much to assure the success OF mis-
team
Tuesday night at ODD sFel1owg hail
as the guests of Evening Star lodge
Tomorrow Miss Mabel Mou1ton, one
of Stratford's best loved and most
successful teachers, is to resign her
position in the Washington school,
much to the regret of her pupils.
Last night Mrs. George Carey gave a
delightful farewell reception in Miss
Mouls ssza's honor. A few out town
friendS and some of her co-1aborers
line gifts were dainty and appropriate.
NXs Carey and her daughter proved
Charming hostesses. Morris Carey
WAS an able assistant. Games and
music h1Ied the evening. At 1920 a
dzfnty lunch was served in the din
ing room Appropriately tiny cupids
oupids rested on pedestals which. con-
tained the name of the future groom
At a signal from the hostess the
guests cIinked glasses and drank to
bride and groom. More music follow
ed and on the stroke of midnight the
teachers bade their friend farewell.
The condition of Samuel Wakeley,
who was thrown from his wagon We'd
nesday evening, is more encouraging.
His physicians believe that the injur-
les to his eye will not result in the loss
of sight, although 1t is badly bruised.
He has numerous deep cuts and gashes
besides the two broken ribs HIS
he will recover.
The Taxpayers improvement Club
entertained a houseful of guests last
number who waded through the deep
mud and braved the storm was sur
prfsing All of the old time dances
We're enjoyed and some of the later
ones found many participants.
The annexation mass meeting to be
held at the Boys Club at Hol1fster
Heights this evening promises to be
an interesting event. The advocates
of both sides of the question will be
heard and as there is considerable
feeling over the matter fireworks are
expected
A regular meeting of FTousatonic
Grange Will be held on Saturday ev-
enfng at the Stratford hall, when
Worthy State Master J. Arthur Sher-
wood will be present to install the Of
ficers for the ensuing year. At the
conclusion of the ceren OnieS there will
also be a literary program All mem
bers are requested to be present
One of the show places of Stratford
today is the new residence Of Noah
J. Wheeler in East Main street, which
has but recently been completed. Built
of frame, Upon a ten-acre plot which
viii be devoted to extensive truck
farming by the owner, it contains ten
large light rooms, hard wood floors
throughout, and has every modern
convenience such water and cleo
trfcity. Even in the conduct of the
farming work electricity will be used,
and the most modern agricultural
equipment is being installed Mr.
Wheeler, who was for years a, well
recently returned from Milford where
he pursued his vocation successfully
and the present modern home and
farm combined will attract much at
tentionN from those who pursue an ag-
ricuIturaI life
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