The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
STAMFORD
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COSS"eA was re-0lected president, ana frank E. Blakeman, secretary. The
 following committees were appointed by the president: Finance, the whole
 membership; supplies and repairs, F'a1rchild and Wakelee; teachers, Cogs- we'll and Judd.
 The new school on the Huntington road was named the s'Eli Whitney school" stephen Tamisee was ap- pointed janitor at $10 per month. Mrs. John RaIuScher was appointed janitress of the Franklin school annex on Ho1- lister Heights at a salary of $5 Ter month.
 The committee voted to install a card system for keeping the records of the committee. It is believed that a more accurate record of this iInpor- tant matter can be kept in this man her.
 It was voted to purchase five new Underwood typewriters for the use Of the scholars in the commercial course.
 They will cost $20O and the old ma chimes now the property of the town. This is about half the price usually charged, as the company makes a large discount to schools.
 The meeting night of the board was
 changed from the first Monday in the month to the first Thursday.
 Owing to the numerous complaints of parents who think the charges for paper used by the pupils is excessive the committee voted to furnish schol- ars with paper Mrs. Winton was ap- pointed a committee to look the mat ter up and get prices.
 George A. Fairchild reported that all the schools are now equipped with fire escapes in compliance with the law, matter which has been under advise n1ent for several years.
 The following bills were ordered paid: B. w. Hall, $S17.50; c. V. Kel- Ter, $2; O. B. Curtis, $7.03; F. w. Net tleton, $1; s. N.s B. Tel. Co.,, $9; F. B. B1akeman, $5731; John w. Thompson, insurance. $50; Allen & R P. Axten $6; American Book Co.,, $107. .52; A. P. W. Paper Go, $11; W. B. Bristol, $1O.62; B. E. Babb Go, $22z75; Bridgeport Gas Co.,, $32; Baker-Taylor Co., $94; J. B. Beards1ey, $38.28: Connecticut Co.,, $2O0; Conn. Office & Supply Co.,, $13.65; |H. c. Evitts, $9s.4o; Ed. Pub. Go, s622s Elmer 6 Anund, $2212; Ginn & Co.,, s2e1 66;@ Grey Pub Co, $6s0; J. L.. Hammett, $249.57; Hinds. Noble & FL dredge, $7.44; O. Howard Hall, $20.25; T. Hawley & Co.,, $2.6O.
 Evening Star lodge, No. p, will meet in their hall this evening. All the members are requested to, come. There will also be a rehearsal.
 Smith Comstock Co.,, s1.so; M. E. Stickles, g; Shaw-Walker Co, $9.12; B. H. Sanborn & Co., $8.78; Radford B.. Smith, $1.2o; Standard Mfg. Co, s29O; Sammis store, $2.70; The Tannewitz O., $2.6O; l.. D. Knott Co. s53,6s; H. c. Lowell & Go, repairs, $247. .ss; Houghton, Mifflin & Co, H.07; D. C.. Heath, $19-57; IittIe,' Brown & Co., $14.95 Lee Bros, $18.67; Lyon, Grum- man O., $2.5O; J.: P. Lippincett, $55; Macmillan Co., $117. 8S; Milton, Bradley Co, $48 36; Charles B. Merrill Go, $4 .4e; Der Co, $55.37; Newson & Co, $151- -43; i; A. N Palmer Co., $22.s0; Rand, Me NaIly Go, $S8.05; H. M. Roewe Co.,, $17.2 .2S; D. M. Read Co.,, $32-90; w. H. St John, $1; Silver-Burdette Co, $1O.18; Scott, Freeman Go. 80.
 The school enumeration showed 139G children of the school age in the town, the largest number ever reported.
 The Eli Whitney school on the Hunt ington road is about completed, the grading having been finished under the contract with Clarence Palmer. Silli- man & GodfreyNhave been awarded the contract for the walks and wilLs begin work immediately. The finishing touch es for which $1, GOO was appropriated will come well within the amount. | Fishermen after harbor blues are catching many winter shad in the riv- CT. This fish isNof very little value for table use. It is species of herring and contrary to the general opinion is no relative of the toothsome fish which comes in the spring. They appear ev- cry fall just before winter sets in and bite the same bait which is used for blue fish.
 A gang of. fifty men began tearin g up the trolley tracks under the via duct on Main street this morning. The foreman in charge asserts that Sthe work will be rushed with as large a force as can possibly work. The start ing point is the most difficult on the job as the road narrows under the via duct, making it necessary for cars and teams to wait, as only space for one team or, car is left for use while the work is in progress.
 The new building now in the process of construction for the Times Publish ing company on. the property of Louis E. Peck Is Almost completed and the machinery will be moved in the last of this week. The building is large and light and will be made a model printing office. A new press capable
 of printing four pages of a seven col
 urnn newspaper is on the track here pany, which is capitalized for s$12, 900, will publish five newspapers: The Stratford Times, The Fairfield Review, The Shelton Times, The Derby Bu1le- tin, and La Bandfera, an Italian news paper for circulation in Bridgeport. William Moves of the Shelton Times Is the president of the new company
 and Louis E. Peck is editor and gen era1 manager. The success which has marked the history of the Stratford Times has surprised the newspaper fraternity who had always believed that a newspaper could not be made to pay in the old conservative town. A petition has been filed with the se- lectmen to make a park Of the town property at the intersection of Boothe street, Nichols avenue, King street and Barnum avenue. The place is shaded with Ia h1xT aS e any in, New. England and the promot- CTS of the beautiful in the town mean to take advantage of the natural at fractions of the place and turn it into a public park. It has been suggested that the place be called Boothe Park because it was formerly a. part Of tho
 Boothe estate, one of the oldest in the town and datiraec hack to the first sci