The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-08
STAMFORD

ago the town voted to Gustave John son the sum of $50.00 to repair and drain Broad Bridge road. He was to build a ditch and have all the filling fore he started found he would have to dig as deep as four feet in order to get the grade given by the surveyor. Se1ectman Wells was con suited and agreed to supply the pipe to carry off the water and when MT. Johnson called for his 5000 MT. Wells informed him that he had spent it for the pipe. MT. Johnson has placed the case in the hands of his attorney and expects to be heard at the next town meeting.
 The appeal Of the Capprilian case is expected to come up next Tuesday be- fore Judge Banks A number of Stratford people are going to be pres ent as they feel interested in the we'll fare of the count and countess.
 Miss Grace BeIden of Main street attended a. luncheon yesterday at the home of Mrs. L. B. Curtis in honor Of Miss Amelia Beardsley. After luncheon bridge was played
 Phi1o Havens chairman of the ban quet committee reports that it is inn possible to have Dr. Craft their speaker on March 27.
 Many in this town will regret hear ing of the death of Miss Myra Curtis which occurred at Milton, Mass, on Thursday.
 Theodore Braiiing who has been suf- fer!ng from diphtheria is very much improved and will be able to be out again.
 There are 21 mail boxes placed about town. Mail will be collected twice a a day This is some improvement towards our sub station Numbering houses and laying sidewalks should follow.
 Or Sunday evening at the Congrega- tional church Howard Richard will will give, an ilIustrated lecture on Yale in China. From the slides which are to be used a good idea can be gained of the prominence of the Yale miss1on at Shanghai. All the churches are welcome. MT. and Mrs. Le Roy Lewis will entertain MT. Richards while in town.
 Mrs. Mary Fails of Stratford ave nue entertained the Shepherds of Bethlehem with a whist at her home on Thursday evening. The next member to hold one is Mrs. Joseph Neiee of Broadbridge road on Thurs day March 20 at eight o'clock.
 Frank Hummer who for sometime past has been helper at the libhthouse has moved with his family to Rhode Island.
 Dr E. C. Leonard has finished his inspection at the center school where he examined the mouths of over $50
 
 school on Monday Dr. Leonard not only made this inspection free but also treated several children whose parents could not afford to pay.
 The mems club of the Congregation al church will meet at the home of S. s. Mill of Paradise Green Monday evening to here F. H. Capps talk. These meetings have become in teresting part of the clubs program this winter.
 The bank on Harris street was burning last night and several men came into the truck house and inform ed Chief Judson about it, only to be answered that he had a man on the lookout Not much of a fire in the town that the chief does not know about.
 Charles Stagg is very i'll at Palm beach resulting from the accident that occurred some time ago. Stratford M. E. church, next Sun day will be Methodist day in all of the Methodist churches of Bridgeport and vicinity, including Stratford. Most of the pastors will exchange pull pits. Rev E. A. Burnes, pastor of 1 the Washington Park M. E. church, will exchange with MT. Carpenter, in | the morning. In the evening MT. 1 Carpenter will preach on the Folly | of Making Excuses A chorus of ff- 1 teen men of the Red Mems society will | sing several selections.