The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-27
PROHlBlTIvE PRICES ASKED FOR FACTORY
 SITES IN STRATFORD.
Promoters Complain That Prices Have Jumped And New Concerns Are Over
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fsnecial. to The Farmerl

(SpeciaF to The Farmer1
 stratford, March NegotA@&a~@@ are in progress for the purchase or the Mcdonald property adjoining that of the Gaynor Mfg Co.,. on StratIof0 avenue It is proposed to locate a factory there but the promoters re- fuse to disclose any Of the particulaIs- The owners Of property in this v1c1n- 3fv are holding out for what real es- tate men call fabulous prices and Tn two years the values have been ln- creased many fold Much of this property has been in tax Asts tlor nomfnal sums and perhaps the own- ers would be more willing to accept reasonable prices if the assessors listed the property for taxation on the bas1g of the prices asked by the own CTS rather than upon the values re- ported for taxatfon-s Men who have established new factories in the town complain that they are taxed out or all reason while the old residents ger the real value of their holdings This, however is common abuse in coun- try towns The temptation to roast M the new conner and favor the old resi- dent Is too great to resist. Ine ne pro rlfoters of the proposed factory say they cannot understand why obstacles are placed in the way or new indus tries which will benefit the whole town and raise the value of all the property in the vicinity.
 Remonstranoes are the rule in strafford when an application for saloon license is made pubic The latest rem6nstraneel comes from the residents on Ho11ister Heights in the vicinity of the place selected by Wal ter Suspicion to which to transfer the license of the Stratford Inn This was unexpected for it was believed that the residents Of the vicinity had appeared however and is receiving many signatures.
 Russell Bear dsley of King street is out again after long session with scarlet fever. He says he 1eeis as Ernnnet Reardsley. now engaged as an fnspector on the state roads in the northern part of the state has been Visiting his parents on BeaTdsley St. The Bull Moosers of this town who Attended the conyention in New IIa-. fen this week returned much enthus- ed and they promise the town a full ProEressSre ticket at the next eIec- ton In this case there will be a rush of candidates to slide into as many dckets as possible. The Pro zressfte leaders here will object to this plan and assert that there will fse nothing but Bull Moose on the tic ket Of course Dr. Curtis will lead the ticket with Meigs Russell as the probable candidate for town clerk. As now arranged the three dominant parties are represented on the board
  ticket and large Vote the make up of the board is problenatIcal It would also make trouble all along the line
 4 week from next Tuesday there wlI1 be meeting of all the members cf the Weatogue Country club to dis cuss plans for the coming season 2 he meeting will be an important one so that every one is urged. Ato attend. r1F I he diecussed and although this is really necessary it is the opinion of many members that the plan will meet with opposition
 At present the dues are eight dol- lars for ladies, fifteen for men over J twenty-one, and seventeen for a Tam fly It is proposed to raise the dues tnA ten fifteen and twenty dollars. which is not great deal considering what is received in return for it. MT. Arthur ComIey who is on the team $ committee. is very anxious to have 4 at least two new courts built this 4 season which will mean an expendi- VI lure of about s40o. It is also neces- sary to pay off part of the debt for the building of the club 50 that the # necessary funds must be obtained som eWhere-
 The present fees were charged fol entrance only because the Mill Hili " club charged that amount and as the
 
 E7fIf club. it was only natural that the dues should remain the same. How 4 ever. at the cd Mill Hill club. the membership was not so large ana fewer ladies. and families belonged so that they were admitted for less At the Weatogue. there are severn families of four and five and 1t seem. only right that they should be charged more than seventeen doIlars when if teen is the fee for a single gentle M A mi fry. fc present at the meeting so as to ex press their views on the question, al money is needed and this seems # good way to help raise it.
 NEW ROAD BUILT
 selectman James LalIy is at yvorl on a new road which is being GU through Harry Burness property iron Ferry road to Housatonic avenue The road is quite long one and whel nnshed, sidewalks and rows of tree VIII he laid out on each side an building lots opened up. MT. Burne intends to build several dwe1lin
 houses on the property coon Tn
 situation is fine one and the sec M ton should become built up rapidly
 DANCE SATURDAY,
 Toznorrow evening it is expected
 large number of young people wi
 attend the dance to be given in Tut
 f1e's auditorium. Henry Wells, Vim 8 cent Sexton and Ean1nety Beardsle
 arc the young men in charge of tn
 affair and very pleasant evening i looked forward to. WaIshss orchestr
 will furnish music for eighteen mum
 befsz No invitations have been sen
 out, but 1t is expected that all wh
 receive bids to the Chat Noir, Trian & gle and Tauy-Ho dances will be pres
 enf-
 HOUSE WHIST
 The Ladies Altar society of Si M James church will hold; another wEis M this evening at the home Of Mrs. Joh
 Hotz on East Broadway. Mrs. Cor TL s.alia1z Ahearrl NzilI he flaf hrlsfess sT.h