The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-06
STR AFFORD

 eveningin the town hall for the pur- pose of discussing plans for the cele- Drauon or the 275th anniversary or the town, turned out to be rather isappointment~ as but a handful of people were present and Of those no one showed amy enthusiasm. Most of those present were the older citizens, who, it would seen,. do not appear to be much in favor of holding the cele- bration now, but would rather wait until the 3o0th anniversary. Those who are in favor of holding it this year are the younger and newer or ganizatione.
 To begin with, Elliot Peck read the plans. drawn up by the committee ap- pointed for so eloing, namely, to hold celebration possibly on saturday and Sunday October 3rd and 4th, which would be a suitable and fitting observance of the anniversary of the settlement Of the town of Strabford, to consist of a parade on Saturday dr1 which there would be floats, repre- sentative of the various steps in the towns history, the contrasts befWeen Stratford then and now, such as old and new fire engines, min91et and tan go, the costumes and fashions Of the different periods and other ideas to be carried out by the children and diff ferent town organi zations. Also to have a band concert and appropriate speech making.
 For Sunday 3. pageant is proposed, to take p1alce in some spot which fur nishes both woodland and water, and which shall be based on some his- torfcal event of the town AIlso a con cert and speeches ais on Saturday. An appropriation Of $1,0Oo flor the celebra- ton was asked for in the plans. No remarks were made on these plans except that if they were carried out. the affair should be done in the proper
 
 a disgrace to the town and that pos- sibly more than 5, ,O00 should be given toward the affair. It was explained that several fairs and ba.zaars would likely be held Ndurf1lg the summer in order to raise money tor the fund so that $1, GOO would be all that was nec- essary.
 Several of the women present sum rmoned up enough courage to say that they had talked the affair over and were plannings to help the fund by. holding different affairs, after which the resolution passed Al resolu- tion was also passed, and it was prob | ably more important than the other | business, that the committee appoint ed for the purpose of arranging the Tuesday, March 17th, in the town hall l for the purpose of organizing. ap- l pointing subcommittee and proceed 1 ing to arrange matters This com 1 nitteee will be composed of the sur 1 viving members of the 25Dth anrriver- sary committee, the school superin- 1 tendent, the board of trade and two l persons from each organization in the town, and on Tuesday. the 17th, def1- mite plans will be started It is hoped, | however, that more interest and en- | thusiasm will be taken than at the l meeting, as the celebration will be Hong remembered and it should be a | gigantic success and a credit to the I town
 F. s. Beardsley, who acted as chair
 man of the meeting, read a report of l the committee appointed to confer | with the railroad officials to see whether or not they would cooperate l with the town in building 8. road over | the swamp back off the railroad so | that a trolley track might be laid there instead of on East Broadway or Il JaDdson place The committee has not I heard definitely from the railroad as yet, but figures were obtained con- eerning the building of the proposed road. A 50-foot roadway, that is a To-
 foot sidewalk, trolley tracks and a 36-
 the bridge at Ferry creek would cost l GOO if made of gravel If of mac adam it would cost an additional S16,- 0G9 and land to be purchased would
 amount to about s6, 800, which would
 be quite expensive roadway. How | ever, no Q010II0 q1c11lS WILT D0 made Ol
 course until further conference with
 the railroad officials.
 TAXPAYERS SUPPER
 Tomorrow evening, the Ladies' AUX
 Hilary of the Taxpayers Improvement
 club will hold a supper at the club
 rooms on NicJhols avenue and King
 street extension at which it is hoped
 great many will be present Supper
 will be served from to o'clock, the
 menu including clam chowder, baked
 beans, ham. salads, pies and cakes
 such as only the ladies of the North
 End know how to make
 TO RETURN TO STAMFORD
 Words has been received in towr that ex-Sherif Charles E. Stagg, wTd , for some time past has made hds nome
 in the South, will return to Stratford for the summer months. This will bt
 welcome newsS to MT. Staggss many friends who will be indeed pleased ts
 see him once more. MT. Stagg states
 that he has not been in especially
 good health while in the South, whicf fact his friends are sorry to hear. Hs will arudve in town in about @ week
 BASEBALL TEAM The StratfoTd High school has or | gandzed a baseball team of which Ell mer Summons is the captain Fher, : is a good number of Fellows this veal , 1 from which to pick a. team and soIns
 good work should be dispGayed thI , season Among those who are on tn,
 squad are Barnurn, Risberg, B. Wheel CT, R. Wheeler, Bond, Kennedy Il White, Bullley, Lind, Hull, Ii1ley anS Hines.
 BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET. Next Thursday the aBoard Of Trad, will hold its reg'uIar monthly meeting in the town hall. The meeting will b.
 an open one and all men and wone1 3 are invited to attend. MT. Murphy o 7 the National Electro Process company 3 will explain an invention of his fo q purifying water, which should prov
 interesting to evTy one
 PERSONALS.
 George Hoyt of Danbury was a wis itor in town yesterday