The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
STAMFORD
Especial to The Times.)

after midnight tonight as when the trolleys have stopped running the buildings now occupied by the A. & P. store and the Policy barber shop are to be moved from their present foundations to make way for the three-story building that is to be erected for Harold c. Lowell. The building used by the A. & P. store is to be moved next to the Stratford garage and the barber shop is to be located between the town hall and the Newton Reed store. After the new building Is erected the occu- pants of these buildings will move into the stores that are to be con- tained in the new structure. Work men from the trolley company are to be on hand after midnight in fix ing the wires so that the buildings can be moved under them and all of the other companies who have wires running on poles through the center will have men on hand to see that it is possible to move the build ings without destroying any prop erty.
 When the sun shines again on Wednesday morning it is expected that all of the buildings will be rest ing on their new foundations and the work of excavating for the cellar of the new building can begin. Work on this new building that is to be built by the T. J. Pardy Company is to be rushed so that it can be occu- pied before winter sets in.
 The old store now occupied by the Lovel Company as a hardware store is to be moved back over the brook and used until the stores are ready. In addition to the stores on the first floor thara n rooms for the Cupheag club on the second floor with tenements on the third floor. MT. Lowell stated yester- day that almost all the room in the new building had been rented.
 Important meters pertaining to the school situation are to be dis cussed at the meeting of the school committee which Is to be held this evening. Reports on the committee who have been appointed to look up available sites for a High school building will be heard. It is reported that a price has been secured for a large tract of land south of the cen- ter on which Is large brick resi- dence that with a little expenditure of money could be made available for a number of years for a High school and in addition furnish a ball field and athletic grounds for the young people of the town. Part of the land across the street from the property on which the building is To- cated could be made into a beautiful park for the benefit of the present and future generations.
 The members of the Sunday school class of the Methodist church taught by Miss Mildred Ringe held a picnic at Fairfield Beach on Monday. Be- sides Miss Ringe the members of the class include Miss Ruth F. Peck, Miss Dorothy Arbuckle, Miss Flor ence Hoyt, Miss Hazel 3roderick.
 Judge of Probate Charles H. Welles is now driving his new car to and from his residence in Putney to his office in the town hall.
 Mrs. Frank Patterson has purchas- ed a new Oakland automobile.
 A large bonfire started and con- trolled by the Boy Scouts of this town on Saturday night was Strat- ford's contribution to the general joyousness that the peace had been signed by Germany. The fire was
 
 bakery and garage and could be seen for a long distance. a large number of barrels and boxes having been collected by the boys to make the fire a big one
 A number of boys from the Ho1- lister Heights section of the town were in court this morning charged with throwing stones at some of the fruit trees in that section. Judge Curtis gave the boys a good lecture and warned them to be more care full in the future.
 An accident occurred Sunday afternoon at the western end of the Washington bridge which would have amounted to serious proportions but for the fence. A Mitchell touring car driven by Abraham Faitelson of 146 Pembroke street, Bridgeport, sIddded and overturned, striking the fence, saving the occupants from be- ing dashed to the water below. Fait- olson. who was the only one injured. escaped with a few cuts about the face caused by the breaking of the wind shield. Mrs. Faite1son and two girls were in the car when it over turned.
 One of the most important business | changes in Stratford in some years Is l the retirement of John Assum from l the bakery business which he has !! conducted at the center for a long l time Milton E. Basset of Bridgeport ! assumes control of the business today | and will conduct it from the old stand | in the future. Mir Assum stated yesterday that he y,Jo f0, lrJv business right away. He is to move i his family from the brick building at | the center to the new house he is erecting on Nichols avenue
 Many of the people of this town