The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22
VIEWPOINT SHOWS
 BUSINESS ROOMS
Industrial Conditions Are Im- proving In All Lines,
 Is Report.
Special to The Farmer.)

N6WtoWns Oct. 2AThS industrial condition in town like that of the country at large, seems to be notice ably improving. The Fabric Fire Hose company is, busy, with no dirni- mutton in the number of employed, nor shortening of the hours of labor. The reports are that all work done is upon orders, and no finished stock has to be put in stoFehouse, and that the stock of standard goods on hand is less than a year ago, owing to with drawals for supplying the trade dur ing the past three months Like most manufacturing concerns they have ex- perienced the tightness of money, and consequently have been carefully feel ing their way. But this tenseness in the financial world has begun to re- lax, and soon, the demand for their products will assume. it is confidently believed, natural condition. The country wants these and all kinds of manufactured goods but the ttnidity of business houses stood in the way since the war began. With the; ad- mtrable currency laws of the Wilson administration in full force, the clouds of indec1sion win pass away and the nation will begin a. season of unexamp1ihed prosperity
 At the Crowe-Keane Button cor porat1on the same spirit of optimism prevails among the partners, and M.= F. Grove, the superintendent stated to your corresp ondeTit that there was @ decided upward trend in business since Oct 1, and that his firm had begun to experience the improvement. The factories of s. Curtis & Son are on the same schedule as to hours of labor and number of hands employed as in July, but things had grown no worse since.
 The principal industry in town Is, of course, farming. There was a de- cided furry among the dairyrnen in September when the milk contracts for the winter supply were exhibited by the milk exchanges of Bridgeport and New Haven, and many farmers said they would not sign. but would go out of the milk production sbusi- ness Careful inquiry shows that nearly all have signed the contracts l and are shipping usual. Only two farmers have actually signified their intention of quitting business. The | labor market is in good condition, and any man able and willing to worK may find employment at least until snow places an embargo on such | work. Altogether it is safe to say, | Newtown has not suffered from the hard times as keenly as cities, and every democrat here believes that the country is on the mend; and that when the Democratic policies now crysta11ized into sa1utory law shall have had time to show effects, the l reduced.
 c. B. Johnson. went, to Hartford, | Monday, to attend the funeral of a. friend, Miss Nellie A Porter. While | in the capitol he visited Trinity Col l lege where his son. Frank Johnson, is a student. Before his return he spent two days with his daughter and 1 her husband. MT. and Mrs. s. F. King of U3lionviIle.
 Edson Sanford of Sandy Hook has
 gone to Meriden for the winter.
 Mrs. John Grady has returned from
 a visit with friends in Southbury. Francis Scan1on was an over Sun day guest of his aunt in Bridgep ort.
 Mrs Martin Troy of Botsford visit
 ed with Mrs. Martin Collins of Cerle- | rery avenue. Tuesday
 =. Thomas Harrison, of Bridgeport, civil engineer employed by the high way commissioner, was in town, Mon l day, looking over the survey of the | Sugar street road
 Henry Costello, right hand man for w H. Shepard, the mason, is off duty 1 this week, owing to injury to his toe l from a falling iron rod.
 The weekly sessions of the ThraIl
 dancing school has been changed to l Friday nights.
 Mrs. John H. Summers has recently I entertained her sister, Mrs. w. C. l Nichols of Stepney.
 The many friends of Mrs. John Gi1-
 bert who underwent an operation Ut l St. vfacent's hospital, Bridgeport, are
 rejoicing over favorable reports from the bedside of the patient this week.
 Irving Warehouse of Palestine is 1 the owner of a new Ford car
 Afr and Mrs. John M. Otis of
 Brfdg eport were Sunday guests of
 Mrs M. s. Otis.
 Mrs. H. M Greenman and children | returned Monday from a visit with her parents in Trumbu1l.
 l The Senate confirmed the nonnina- itions of Henry W. Diederich, of the District of Columbia, to be Consul