The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
STAMFORD

ssss It will: be but a very short while be- fore the new roadway which is being cut through from King street to Main
 street will be opened to traffic. At present. ; the thoroughfare presents quite different appearance than did the SoId lane which terminaed Harris street or Broadbridge avenue as it is l now called. At the Ki11g street end, the road has been Widenesd quite a bit which necesitated cutting several feet from the bank in front of the Hurds property. At the Main street end, the house owned by the railroad has ben moved much farther back to make room for the roadway The cellar has peen filled up and the ground graded. SeN-
 eral trees were removed, including the large sycamore which stood for years at the end of the old lane Where the road meets Main street there is a decided slope which will. make it rather bad for passing vehi-s cles, but warnings will be posted so as to- eliminate all danger A side walk will be laid on the north side Of l the street and a top dressing Of some
 sort will be put on the road, making ait very fine as well as convenient MISS TEA RI1ESS & CO
 large number of tickets have l sold for Miss FeaEfess 6 Co., the
 High school play which will be pre- scented in Red Men $ hall this even ling A dress rehearsal | was held this
 afternoon and those ..iz1s the cast dis played exceptional tai e1lt in handling l the dffferesit parts assigned ito them | A new set of scenery has been paint
 ed which is very pretty. Ehe play Is l a modern comedy about several y0ung
 ladies who < give up til cir gentlemen l friends They a.les not s4yvi out heIn \ long. however MISS TiIlie Assuna plays the leading roIe and Miss May l Morehouse will be seen in the very l funny Character part of an old maid l acting as a chaperones Others 1I1SAtne 2
 cast include Iyra c ertrude
 ford, Natalie WiIcoxson, Marion Spa l ner Fred Auf ford, Maurice Baker and Alfred MaIlett
 TO GIVE RECITAL. ] The many friends of Miss Helen d Grace smith Of White street will be I interested to hear of the piano recital
 which she will give on "Wednesday lin New Hay en-. Miss Smith has de- j voted years to the study of the piano RI and is at present a pupil Of F. A. |l Parsons of New Haven. She has ap- RI peared ma ny time before Stratford
 audiences and at the Wednesday Al
  so that al are acquainted with her K exceptional talent. Miss Snnith wi ! be assisted by her sister. Miss Elsie + Mallett smith, who is also we'll known for her capable handling Of the vio- E El.lin A number Of Stratford people ars 7 slp1aning to attend the recital.
 .3 PERSONALS
 sE MT. and Mrs John Parks of Palila-
 delphia spent yesterday with Mir 5 Parks mo her Mrs. John Parks, oi
 Fla st BToadway. A1rs and Mrs Parks N have been visiting relatives in Clin- { ton, Conn. .sI Ron kias Wells Of Oronoque was 3 q s1 zs Fsdf e nts af Charles Honaa n, whe q wsss recently taken i1swith pneurnpE
 nj will tbe glad to hear of. ais i'm S7 prov eanent.
 MIss Mil 1dredg Lee Of southport Was . a recent visitor in town
 DIXIE A1ISSTREGis.
 q Every one is anxiously awaiting T next Thursday evening whsn the er11-
 ployes of the Rowland Dry Goods Go J will present the: Dixie r1ir1strels which
 they sd successfulIy gave in Bridge
 port some time ago The affadr will slsbe given under the auspices Of the
 sEsvening Star ledge Daugh ters Of Re l:Bekah and everyth hing is being done Ieto make it "a. success. Mrs. Escsa- Iinnunda Winton, who scored such a lIsuccess in the Bridgeport perform lance will be seen on Thursday eyen- Hing, she being one of the end men fn 1.-the show Tickets ar now on sale and
 Hare in great demand.
 WHIST AND DANCE
 1dany tickets have already been solo
 for the whist and dance 70 be giver lin the Auditorium next Tuesday eve.
 Thing. May 12th, under the auspices iaof the Altar society of St. James lscha1rch. Miss Cath crime Mohan ane Miss Margaret Heeney are the pat. Eronesses Of the saffair which is sure iSto be a success. owing to the popu.
 s1Arity Of these two young lsldies. { A STUBBORN COUGH IS
 WEARING AND RISKY Letting a stubborn cough hans