The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-06
MAN ON A ROPE LOOKS
 LIKE FALL
StratfOrd Wastes A Shudder On Catastrophe That Did
 Not Occur
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Nov. 6-A report was in circulation yesterday that a man had fallen from one of the towers at the bridge across the Housatonic and had been killed. Investigation revealed the source of the rumor to be a mum Der of boys who had seen a. man low cred rapidly by a rope from a tower near the bridge. The apparent care 1essness of the men who are at work high in the air has caused many a Shudder to beho1ders. The men ex- plain, however, that they are as safe there as they would be on the ground and that they rarely take any chances
 The town school committee will meet on the first Thursday evening in the m onth hereafter. The first meet ing under the new rule will be held in the Center school building this even ing. The committee formerly met on Monday night.
 An enrolment of the pupils who have and who have not been vac cinated is being taken in the schools of the town. There is a large element in the town opposed to vaccination as a protection against smallpox. Com pulSory vaccination in the schools here will be opposed with much vigor by this element.
 The decision of the congregation to build the new Bethany church on
  residents of that section of the town. The mission from which the church has sprung has done much good in the town. The new church will be undenominationa1 and will furnish a convenient church home for rapid 1y growing section of the town.
 The selectmen will hold their regu- lar weekly meeting in the Town hall this evening.
 A coIored man carrying a bag of live chickens attracted attention one of the earliest trolley cars on Barnum avenue yesterday. He mo- ticed the suspicion with which he was regarded and said: "Youuns needent be slSpdcionin' nuthin' about these chickens cause An raised 'em myself an if you. don believe it you can ask John Williams
 Every day motor cars come down the Barnum avenue hill toward the center at frightfuI~ rate of speed and there have been many narrow escapes at the corner of King stret. On Tues day a, boy six or seven years old was barely missed by a big car. The driv- CT made a quick turn which almost sent the car out of the road The straight road and the incline offers a temptation to drivers which many cannot resist. It is hard for pedestrians to judge of the speed of a car coming toward them and at a rate of so miles hour the machines are upon them before they expect it. Resi- dents of the vicinity have long been expecting g. bad accident at this cor ner or the road further on.
 Henry Meachen, William Halton and c. c. Boardman, all employed on the Amesite paving contracts in this town were thrown from a buggy on Strat- ford avenue yesterday when the horse attached collided with an automobile. No one was seriously injured although the buggy was wrecked.
 The meeting of the w. c. T. U which announced for this evening has been postponed until Thursday of next week
 George Kransman, driver for Deputy Sheriff D. J. Russell, who was arrest ed by Constable William Bassett Tues 1 lay night for running the sherim's au- ,omobtle with an open muffler, was be- fore Justice Policy last night. He l acknowledged the offense and paid l DO costs.
 The committee which had charge of 1 he 250th anniversary celebration held l 1ors shore house. About 30 of the | remaining members of the committee | and their invited guests enjoyed one | of the famous dinners served at this | resort. Hon. Stiles Judson, who was | president of the committee, was toast | master and his remarks were enjoyed | 0y the whole assemblage. William | B. Bristol, secretary and treasurer of | he committee, was continued in his | office.
 Many addresses, historical and witty were heard. Among the best enjoyed vas the 1mpromptu speech in verse oy Samuel Beards1ey who, with his gift of rhyming at short notice brought in most of the guests, touch ng their peculiarfties or foibles as he case warranted. The affair lasted i'll midnight and was regarded as one If the most interesting of the annual 5essions of this organization. The | members will be also mem 'ers of the committee which will have harge of celebration of the 2T5th an- liversary of the town.