The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
STAMFORD
Stockholders of Stratford Oys- ter Go. Get Settlenlent- Original Capital of S7,OOO Swells to $250, ,OOO-Death of Samuel w. MeacElen.
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(Special to The Farmer-1
 I Stratford March 4.--A@ paper is 1T circulation seeking subscriptions fol the baailding of the proposed roac across the meadows to relieve Eas Broadway of the trolley tracks. The matter was believed to be dead, but | it has been suddenly revived The promoters of the scheme have evident I ly received some assurances from the Connecticut company that the tracks l udn be laid on the street if it is built
 The town has voted s3,5o0 for the road and the cost is variously estimated at from S1OO00 to s1 5,000. The ladies of the Woman Suffrage association have taken up the matter and they propose to carry it through The exact amount already pledged has not been announced. but it is enough to en- courage the hope that the road v i'll
 be built and the sacred precincts ot East Broadway relieved of the noisy
 and objectionable CATS
 The ladies of the suffrage assocfa-
 ton are also planning to hold a pure
 food exposition in the town after the
 model Of that given at Waterbury
 during fhs past week The affair con
 sists of lectures and demonstrations by experts on varoius household prob
 lems, the most important of which are food adultera tions and conserva- tion- The merchants Of the town will
 
 ton and the newspapers will also as- sist These shows. which have been given in many New Esng gland cities by TVomerlss clubs are an indication of the advance Of the pure food move ment Pure food and proper cooking now before the houeekeeper and the assistance derived from these expo siti0ns cannot be estimated
 The local RebeAahs held a whist and social last night at the home Of Mrs. William Ferry on Main street There
 was large attendance
 The Stratford Board of Trade is planning for the best banquet in it's history at the Atlantic hotel in Bridgeport next Thursday night. An elaborate menu has been prepared and there will be orchestra1 music. The speakers will be George F. Hewlett of the New Haven Board of Education, Judge John l.. Gllson and Percy L. Greiet, all Of New Haven
 The boy scouts are planning for a long camping expedition during the summer vacation. The plan which is most desired Is daily march with camp at night and perhaps a short stay at interesting points The boys are saving their money in anticipation of big time.
 Local Rednnen will be the guests of tribe of New Haven this evening at a banquet to be given at the Cafe MeaIone
 T ts has been suggested that Lincoln Stef1ns must have visited Stratford der to obtain some Of. the material for his magazine article which has caused so much comment t The heirs of the original stocAhoId- CTS Of the Stratford Oyster company are feeling very comfortable just at present When the company was merged into the SeaIshipt these stock cured by a mortgage on the whole Sea1shipt plant. This mortgage was paid off a few days ago and each stockhoider received his or her share of the $25o.0 which was the purchase price The original capital was s7.O0O furnished by seven Stockholders who put in equal amounts For many years the annual dividends ecua1led or exceeded the original capital The company has been a yeritable gold mine.
 George ". Fairchild. of the jeweIry firm of G w FsafrchiId & Sons, has been in very poor health for several weeks Last night he was the victim of another attack the recurrence of which has given his family and friends much uneasiness. q Stratford people will be greatly shocked to hear of tie sudden death ] of Samuel Meachen yesterday after noon caused by heart disease. MT Mea chen, who resided on Elm street was 45 years of age and a short time ago was taken i'll with heart trouble which was due to great extent to the death of his mother, Mrs. Henry Meachen, but a few weeks ago. Dur Ing the last week he felt much i'm proved, however. until yesterday about 1a1f-past one he suddenly dropped lead while on his way to the kitchen ,f his home. His wife was at the time l in the yard, and when she came in md discovered MT. Meacl1en lying on he floor. she immediately sent for medical aid, but unfortunately it was 100 late. MT. Meacflen was one of the pest known men in the town He had ! host of friends who will feel his loss ieepIy- He is survived by his widow, l lis father, Henry Afeachen, a sister, | Mrs. Ada Goddard. and four children, l Henry, Stanley. Cornelia and Samuel, |
 Ted Lewis has returned from a two 1 weeks visit with college churn in l Virginia
 SUFFRAGE MEETING.
 This evening. the Wora1enie suffrage | association Of this town will hold a | mass meeting in the town hall. First RoIlin A. Curtis will pre- tide at the meeting and will give a hort address. Edward T. Buckir1g- i'm of Bridgeport will be the principal | Ipealzer of the evening He will talk III Civic Governments' MT. Buck 1 ngha1n has spoken several times in | ;tratford on different subjects and is | indeed well worth hearing. Members | if the Connecticut Mems League for | Women s Suffrage will act as tshers | md the meeting should prove quite | m interesting one
 PINOCHLE TOURNAMENT
 The pinochIe tournament between | ,kenuck tribe of Red Men and KoncI- | .potanah tribe of Bridgeport has just I 'een brought to a close, the Bridge | ort tribe taking the Handsome silver l lip presented for the tournament F he score was 8 very close one up to he final games The local frft7e eyr-