The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
FELLOW LEAVES
HIS PLACE AS
STATE OFFICER
Stratford Constable Says
Credit for His Work Was
Taken by Others.

Anthony Fellow of Stratford, who
about a year ago was appointed per-
manently to the state police force of
Connecticut, resigned last Thursday.
The news of his resignation becoming
known about Stratford this week has
occasioned wide comment for it is
known that Fellow had worked. hard
to learn the intricate business Of
sleuthing, having spent nearly eight
years as an apprentice substitute ana
extra man.
| Fellow will still continue his police
work in Stratford where he is con-
stable.
| That friction in the department may
be considered as the prime cause OF
the resignation is seen in statements
made today by Fellow to the effect
that work accomplished by him after
arduous duties was credited to others
on the state police force.
| The energetic campaign waged dur
| ing the last week by the Stratford
Food Growers association, by means
of personal appeals and posters dis
| played throughout the town, has
| brought some results in the way of
| labor and land offered. The amount
| available, however, is far short of
| what will be needed to make the town
! self-supporting as far as food is con-
cerned. It is not believed that great
! amounts Of food Gamble brought from
other sections next winter except at
war prices that few will be able to
pay.
Persons who wish to plant and tend
| their own gardens or farms may get
seeds, tools and fertilizer, at cost, at
| the American Hardware Co.'S store on
| Middle street, Bridgeport, by arrange
| ment with E. F. Won Wettberg,. for
| mer resident Of. this town, who is
chairman of the Agricultural Com
nnittee Of the Fairfield County Re
sources Mobilization Committee.
George Cove, managing director OF
the county committee, is in constant
touch with President e. w. Peck. Of
the local association. and is anxious
to render every possible assistance te
Stratford residents for the conserva-
ton Of food resources
Those who have no land available
for cultivation, but are willing to Of
fer their services in spare time, are
urged to call up Rev. E. c. Carpenter
557-2, chairman of the enrollmen
committee. About so enrolment
have been received from patriotic ant
public-spirited men, women and chill
dren The fact that they will enjo.
the fruits of their own work does no
detract from the great measure o
credit due them, for by helping them
selves in this way they are he1pin
others as well, because they are add
ing to the total food supply.
Those who can offer land, prefera
bly, land which has been cultivated be
fore, should telephone Harry
Burnes, All, chairman of the Ian
| committee. There have been som
responses to the appeal for land, BIT
not a great deal Of suitable land ha
| been offered; In certain sections {
| the town where there are poop
ready and willing to do the work b,
not enough available land for thel
to cultivate.
The association feels that it cannt
Z impress too strongly upon the poop
= Of Stratford, the fact that there WI
- not be any overproduction of veg
q tables. grain and fruit. There
4 bound to be q shortage, and the on
ri question is as to how large the shor
age will be- It will be felt least
those who are working now to ave
1t, and will fall most heavily ups
those who imagine 1t is no conce
of theirs and that the farmers al
others will take care Of them In son
or other