The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-11
ENTER PROTEST ON CLOSING OF
 FERRY CREEK
Hearing To Be on Tuesday Claim It Is Navigible
 Water.
Especial to The Times. )

ford avenue has been the cause of some complaints having been entered and in consequence a hearing has been called by Colonel S. w. Roess- Ter, of the U. S. army, retired. who has charge of the waters in this part of Connecticut. This hearing which will be held in the town court room at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 1o is to hear arguments of the navi- gability of the creek as the object ors to the work of building and clos ing the channel state that it is navigable stream
 Anyone Interested in this matter of keeping this creek open so that boats can go as far as Broad street should be on hand and enter their protest if they have any regarding this matter From appearances 1t is the intention of the Chatlos company to close up this creek and everything in that sec ton except the entrance to Selby' S pond.
 The Chatlos company purchased a few months ago the old Wakelee lum- Der yard, a. part of the Bedell prop erty, and all the land between Water street and the creek, they now being the owners of the land on both sides of this water way. This land is being
 
 used for the storing of lumber and supplies which can come in by boat. On the Housatonic river side of this land wharves are to be built and one of the largest industries of the town conducted there
 Mary, Andrew and Tony Garrick of Goodwin place, who were in the local court Thursday morning charged with theft of ties and coal from railroad property, had their cases nolled on the payment of costs. The arrests of these people were made by one of the railroad detectives
 Mrs. Mary Barry and Mrs. Mary Bagoly, both of Avenue B, Avon Park section, became involved in an argu- ment on Wednesday with the result that both were arrested and charged with breach of the peace. They were allowed to settle the costs and have their cases nolled.
 There were seven cases of viola tions of the automobile laws before Judge Curtis, Thursday morning. Michael Hoffman of 91 Barnum ave- pue, Bridgeport. who was charged with reckless driving, having his case nolled on the payment of the costs, Ruben Hyatt of New Haven, who was charged with running through the town with no lights, also having nolle entered against him. Samuel Felicella of 10S Evergreen street, Bridgeport, who was charged with having no registration and of using fake markers received a fine of s10 and Salvatore Boreno of 143 Ea- ton street, Bridgeport, who passed a standing trolley car, received the same amount of fine. Another man, Nicholas Mattu1a of 245 William street. Bridgeport, was also fined s1O the charge against him being no lights and not having a public ser vice drivers license.
 William B. Ryan of 51 George street and Vohran Burckia of 146 Holly street, both had their cases nollcd.
 Richard Weeber, claiming Boston as lis residence and a seaman on board he U. s. $. North Dakota, who is two weeks overdue at that boat, was cap ture,5 by Sergeant Ben Smith and Of ficer Hanford BigeIow at about one o'clock Thursday morning as he hoped off a large truck going through the town. He stated he was on his way to Boston.
 This sailor is classed as a deserter and the officers of the Stra tford pO- lice force will have the reward coming lO lIltlIl llIdI tlle pays lO those who apprehend a deserter
 The arrest of this deserter was due to the vigilance in which the Strat- ford police watch what goes through the town during the night. They were watching the truck as it rumbled along and saw a man hop off the rear end, at once going after him and ask ing him some questions. The answers given not being satisfactory the man was held and later it was found that he was classed as a deserter.
 William Atherton Of Curtis place, while cutting the grass on the lawn !n front of his residence on Saturday af- ternoon, was bitten on the hand by a large bug. Brushing off the bug Ath- erton continued his work of cutting the grass and thought nothing more of the bite until evening when the hand began to swell. It was found that infection had set in md treat ment was necessary. Atherton is not able to describe the bug that bit him except that it was of large size. One of the examples of rise in rank in the navy due to strict attention to business and to ability is that of Lewis P. Spencer, nephew of Patrolman H. B. Barnum of the Stratford police force and who was a resident or tnlS 1 town when a boy previous to his | going to sea. as member of the en- | zine room crew of one of the Morgan | Line steamboats. Only few weeks ago Spencer received his commission | as lieutenant with full rating and is now qualified to act as chief engineer of any steamer in any waters. This young man of whom all Stratford is proud is but 24 years of age and is one of the youngest of the chief en- gineers in the navy. He spent a few hours in town last week at the home of his uncle and was to sail this week on another trip to France.