The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-02
LORDSH|P MANOR !.
MAY SOLVE The
HOUSE PROBLEM
Development Of This Sea-
side Residence Section
May Relieve Congestion.
NEW SCHEDULE OF
TROLLEY SERVICE
Only Line in State to Retain
the Five Cent Fare-Ad-
vantages of Lordship.

Believing that the best interests of
the city will be served by the further
development of the Lordship Manor
properties the Lordship Railway has
readjusted its schedule and in future
will run its cars from the center of
the city on a 20 minute schedule. In
addition to this the Lordship officials
have decided that it is to the inter-
ests of the further growth of Bridge
port to permit the fare to Lordship to
remain at five cents.
The five cent fare is the only one
that remains at the present time in
the state of Connecticut Early last
fall with the permission of the public
utilities commission every traction
company in the state raised it's fare
from five to six cents and although
there was a protest made in every
city the companies did not reduce
the fare and in no case is any i'm
provement in service apparent.
Recently the United States govern
ment, through representatives, sent to
this city, recommended to the Cham
Der of Commerce and other civic
agencies the development of subur-
ban properties as solution of the
housing. problem. At the time of
this recommendation and up to the
present the housing problem remains
acute and in the opinion of govern
ment experts in order to meet the
demands of the government for mu-
nitions, the city of Bridgeport must
supply addition housing facilities.
The present government appropria-
ton of $50, 100000, 100000 of which
is to be spent in this city, will not af-
ford adequate relief, according to the
opinion of many prominent men.
The Lordship railway will continue
good service for people at Lordship
manor.
In the opinion of experts it is the
logical place for Bridgeport munition
workers to reside. The transporta-
ton facilities are now above the
standard of other Connecticut COM
munities, such advantages as supply
of city water, gas and electricity may
be had at Lordship manor without
difficulty as mains have already been
installed all through the property.
In the opinion of such men as Will
liam H. Ham of the Bridgeport Hous-
ing Co. Lordship is a beautiful home
prospect and gives the city of Bridge
| port splendid advantage.
The latter part of last week H. D.
| Heminway, commissioner of Home
! Gardens, visited TIM city and made a
tour of the city inspecting gardens.
! Wen he was taken to Lordship where
| he looked over the police and flremen's
| gardens he made an unqualified state
ment that these gardens were superior
to any he had seen anywhere in the
United States. Mr.. Heminway since
! his appointment early in 1917 has Wis
tied practically every city in the
country and from his viewpoint, Lord
ship as a garden spot is second to
none.
| For the home seeker Lordship pos
sesses many features which the gov
eminent has been unable to find in
| other Bridgeport suburbs. The trans
! portation system is so arranged that
| it is convenient to any part of the
manor The roads are in such shape
as to invite travel and the scenery is
something to boast of.
| WINE horuS1l4p has peeA oil all
year round living place for several
years it affords its occupents oppor-
tunities for summer. recreation. The
| bathing beach while being more or
less exclusive during the summer at
tracts large crowds and is second to
none along the Connecticut shore. At
the dance hall crowds of people young
and old find plenty of enjoyment. In
a word Lordship fulflls a wartime
necessity, giving working people a
splendid home, plenty of enjoyment
and adequate and convenient trans
portation facilities at a cost which
permits home owners an opportunity
| for war time thrift.