The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-03
STAMFORD

David and stephen Booth of Putney have placed an injunction on the town to stop the building of a culvert in the construction of the new road from PeclS's AdiIl to Far Mill river There is an old culvert near the Booth prop erty which the selectmen intended to remove and in sts place put better one which would drain the s<-1 and A surrounding land in that vicinity The Booth brothers claim, however, that the building of the sculvert vii . damage their property which is close by so have placed the inJunction- Aside from this the work on the road is progressing in fine shape Sand and gravel will be carted and used to i'll in the road and when 1t has received thorou ghfare.
 MINSTREL SHOW
 The date Of the Red Men's nin- streIs will be Tuesday and Wednes- day, April zS and g. instead of Mon day and Tuesday, the 27th and 18th as first planned. It is thought best to hold the show on these dates so as to be able to have dress rehearsal on Sunday and then give the per- formers a chance to rest. on Monday before the two penforrnances Ons next week Friday those taking part expect to rehearse in the new hall which is rapidly being finished. They will nave ample time 10 DeCOQ41G GU customed to the new stage MT. Alp pleyard, is planning to have the finale a sort Of Mari Gras and his plans will be carried out if he can get about twenty young girls to appear n tnnss ss last number and dance the lates1 tango steps This idea, which is in deed new and original. should be very I effective if carried out
 WEAToGUE BULLETIN. bulletin in the form of a little pan1plIet has been sent to the vari-f ous members of the Weatogue ci explaining the plans for the. coming season. The officers md committee. members are announced. also the new caretaker John O'Brfens The build-E tin says that the club intends to have a. right good time this season in the way Of various entertainments. dances. teas, etc Many new inn Iproyements are told of, among them an extension on the front porch so as to be able to hold dances new tees. greens and sand boxes which the. golfers will be glad to hear of, also new tennis Improvements and the probability of two new courts CARTOON DRAWN Captain Bennetto of the NorNa James. the winning team in the series of at work On 8 cartoon of his men. When finished it will be on view 1 probably at the alleys The faces of the men will be photographs while Captain Bennetto will draw the Hg- ures in their favorite poses
 PEsRsO OSAIzs Miss Bessie Wheeler is ehtertain- ing 2. college chtlm from Springfield, Mass. Both young ladies will attend the annual Smith College luncheon to- morrow afternoon in New York.
 Mrs. Cecil Haw1ey has been visiting friends in New Hay en-
 FOOD SALE
 Quite neat sum was realized yes- terday afternoon at the food sale giv-s en by the Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church in the lecture room. Many fine cakes were donated as we'll as fancy articles and aprons. Ice cream was served by the young ladies and the afternoon was enjoyed by all who attended The proceeds house fund.
 G. A. R MEET The members of the C. A R are planning to hold a meeting soon to make arrangements for a celebration on Memorial day. Each year some sort of celebration is held such ns a parade and the singing of spngs- at the monument a Academy Hill The veterans also march to the cemetery and decorate the graves as a rule. 1 This year it is planned, however, to make the ceIebration a bigger one and it IS hobed that all will a ssist in it.
 Miss Evelyn Ainley of Bridgeport was recent visitor in town.
 Tonight the Laurels of Bridgeport will roll the Stratford Independents at the alleys. The Independents re- gently won the cup in the Inter-club Basketball league of Bridgeport and tonight will try their luck at bowling. Miss Dorothy Prentice Of Worces- I ter, Mass. will be the week end guest l Of Miss May Beardsley Of Judson place
 Miss Elizabeth Morris of Bridgeport
 was visiting friends in town yester- day.
 | given by the Business Mems associa- ton at the Casino in Bridgeport yes 1 terday.
 Miss Edith Park of East Broadway
 has been entertaining friends from | New Haven.