The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
NOBODY FAv0RS DOUBLE TRACKS
 IN E. BROADWAY
StratfOrd Officials and Other Citizens demonstrate At
 Hartford.
Especial to the Farmer.)

Stratford June 16-According to
 the many remonstrants who appeared before State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett, yesterday morn ing, regarding the petition of the Con necticut Co.,, to lay double trackS on East Broadway from the Center to
 White street, it looks as if the project will be defeated Not one resident of the thoroughfare, appeared in favor or ! the proposition. All said that the street was a residential one ana II l double tracks were laid the street
 would be greatly narrowed and many 1 of the beautiful and shady trees would ! be FeNn- down Besides Selectmen 1 James LalIy, Fred W. Nettleton and l John Williams. those who attended 1 the hearing were Attorney Ivan L.. | Warehouse, Mrs. George Mo-ehouse' Fred Weller, Dr. George F. heWls
 Town Clerk Harold c. Lowell, Mrs K, A Lowell, Joseph H. Thompson, Frank 1 H. Weller and Miss Alice Judson- >
 At the special meeting of the board of finance held last evening at the l town hall, Chief Allen D. Judson ap- 1 peared before the board and asked that the $500 appropriated for the l purchase of a tower hose be deferred and the money turned over for other purposes Chief Judson asked that S15O be appropriated for repairing
 steps of the town hall; $1OO for en- 1arging the fire coal house and $25O
 to repair and remodel the town lock up. Elliott w. Peck, chairman of
 the board, moved that the board re-
 consider the appropriation to make the transfers and call a date for pub lie hearing the matter. Ph1lo Ravens and William, B. Kelsey of the
 school board, appeared and asked an
 appropriation of $1.2O0. The funds allotted to the board are nearly ex- hausted owing to the fact that five new teachers were added to the staT and more than 500 tons of coal were consumed this year than in previous years NO definite action was taken.
 The board will meet again June 20. No opposition was expressed at the public hearing held last evening at
 the town hall to the Connecticut Co., relocating it's poles Barnum avenue
 between Franklin school and Bruce avenue Work will commence imme- diately.
 Mrs. Esther B. Spalding was mar ried to William J. Lein of West Broad stret, Tuesday, June IA, by Rev. Ed ward N. Packard. D. D., pastor of the
 Congregational church Mrs. SpaIding
 is a stenographer and MT. Lein is an
 advertising canvasser- Both persons are widely known in town
 Miss Frances Coggswel of Bridge
 port will be the speaker at the Child Welfare meeting to be held Tuesday J afternoon, June 20, at the High school assembly, hall. Mrs. Fred Grannis of Bridgeport will sing and Miss Irene Conner will give a few interpretive dances.
 Miss Mary FairchiId will give her annual recital for her pupils Satur- day, June "A.
 A special service will be held at the Congregational church Sunday even ing in which other churches will join. The sermon will be preached by Rev. E. N. Packard to the graduating class of the High school and to all the teachers of the public schools who may attend. A cordial invitation is extended to all parents and friends of the schools.