The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
STRATEORD WILL NOW
GET ITS STATE ROADS.
Board of Finance Opens the
Way For the Town Meeting
Next Tuesday.
fspecial to The Farmer.l

Special to The F'armer.)
Stafford. Oct 25.-The Board of FL
nance met in the town hall last night
been advertised for that meeting. IT
was the first at which the public could
be present and ask for such things as
they thought necessary Edward p
Allen appeared as the chamTio on of the
shade trees and advocated a more
Careful consfderat ton OF them by the
whole public as well as the town au7
thorities. Residents of the Canaan
road, Huntington road and Nichols
avenue petftfoned for more lights on
those streets. The Board of Relief
presented it's estimate for It's needs
for the coming year at $50. The regis
trars say they will need $500 for cleo
ton expenses. Judge Charles H Peck
submitted an estimate of 81, 800 as need
ed by the Justice courts of which he
said about $1,000 would return to the
town in the shape of zines and costs.
About $500 Will be needed for the pro-
bate court. The board voted the ap-
preparation Of $1,000 needed to obtain
the state apEEo41Ti a34eH for road vork
which will allow the town meeting
called for next Tuesday night to: take
the necessary action. About 10 eifi-
zens were present and watched the
proceedings with interest 1t was.
novelty in this town for the ordinary
CITIZEN to be able to get accurate IN
formation of of1ciaI acts. Her etofore
the doings of town officials have been
a sealed book to any but those in 1.-THE
official circle. The plan Will re- estab
1shs the confidence Of the common peo-
pie in the honesty of the town fathers.
This newspaper has often called the
attention of the people Of the town to
the indtscrlmfnate shooting of birds
which has resulted in the exterrnina- s
ton of some of our most desirable
shore fowl. The slaugIl ter on the last
Labor Day was the worst In the his
tory Of the town. The open season on
some water fowls began on that day,
but the gunners did not condne their
bloody work to the species afected by
the law Never within the memory of
any Of the residents of the vfcinitys of
the river and Kne11s Island has there
been so many gunners For SO many
shots hred. Unfortunately the game
warden had not been sworn in under
the new commission, 50 there were no
represen tatfves of the law on hand to-
check the indiscrininate slaughter.
During the summer the island has fur
nishedf a haven for q large number of
birds and the prospect Of a bird pre-
serve there was good The residents
slaughter, for they are fond of the
birds and many encourage them. Since.
Labor Day the island is deserted by
everything feathered excepting such:
water fowl as fly in TO feed, or seek a.
temporary refuge from the storms. All
summer long the summer residents in
their bungalows along the shore have
watched a flock Of the beautiful tern
or summer gulIs who had becomes SO.
tame that they would come about the.
homes of their friends looking for the
food which was placed for them there !
There were 35 or 40 of the gentle crea-s
lures in the flock but since Labor Day.
not one has been seen. A pair of blue
herons had made their home on the
marsh, but they fell victims Hke,,the
gulls. A single white heron, the first
seen In the vicinity for many years
and whose presence had brought the 4
hope that a mate would later appear
and that the species would be pre-
served on the island, also fell a victimI
to the ruthless onslaught of the gun
ners. Besides these there were nl1rn-
Der of Quaaks, sf1idpokes, king fishers
and other birds, but since that fatal
day the island has been deserted. Not
a feather remains to gladden. the heart
of the bird lovers. Commodore Frank
shore and who is very fond of the
feathered tribes, counted $50 shots in
two hours on the morning of Labor
Day and the fussilade Increased later.
SIS 1T any wonder, he asks, that not
a feather remains on the fsIand?'' -
By the way, while we are hoping to
preserve the ancient names of town !
why not resurrect those
which have fallen into disuse? Cali
eornia street was originally Goose
Pastur lane and Long Brook ave-
nue. was "Tea Party. lane" Since the |
residents of the south end have been |
compelled to submit to Honey Spot |
'oad,'' they should insist on the scheme I
Of ancient names being carried out |
throughout the town. What is sauce
for the goose in the way of lanes
should be sauce for all
The board of se1ectmen at their I
meeting on Thursday night deferred /
action in the appointment of special T
onstab1es until a later meeting. This /
matter is believed to merit more. ex- T
ended consideration than could be
given at the meeting. At the same
Meeting Marcus Gray, an enploye .of
he New Haven road. was granted T
permit to carry a revolver. Marcus is
Dbout the station late at night and be-
teves that something on his hip will
~ welcome in trying occasions. +
The unwonted activity in4 the street f
epairing department is causing much L