The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-17
DUCK PAVING RECORD MADE ON BARNUM AVENUE Cess Than Two Months Re quired to Complete
 Work. JOST TO TOWN IS TO BE $2O,OOO tdeut. Flood Appointed As sistant Chief of Fire
 Dept.
Special to The Times.)

Barnum avenue from Main street to the city line a record for quick and good work has been established by the contractor. Citizens and business men along Barnum avenue have ex- pressed themselves as very well sat isfisd with the way the work was done as so little inconvenience was given to the public during the less than two months employed on the job. There are about 1900 linear feet from Main street to the city line and the two strips of roadway laid by William Arthur of stamford. the con tractor. contain about 2J.0OO square yards. the total cost of the contract being approximately s63. 900. of which Stratford pays sc0.OOO and the high way department of the state the bal ance. The reason of the town paying 90 much is on account of the citizens voting an extra width on the street and gutter from Franklin Hill to the city line.
 All of the supervision of this work was dore under the direct inspection of engineers from the office of State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett. The laying of this concrete roadway was to be done in So days but the contractor completed the work in 50 days and Is entitled to a bonus of 6 a day or $50. There were ii stormy days and Sundays during the time this work was being done and about 100 square yards of concrete was laid every day. Ground for this pavement was broken on March 21, concrete commenced to be laid April and the last joint made May s1.
 To illustrate how closely the con- tractor figured his materials for this job at the completion there were six bags of cement 1ef' less than a ton of coal. one-half load of sand and a little over load of crushed stone.
 Lieutenant Harry Flood recently discharged from the service has been appointed it is said, by the selectmen assistant chief of the Stratford fire department and he will assume his duties soon as the Board of Finance can find a way to procure the money to pay his salary. It is said that there is a considerable of opinion regarding the appointment of an assistant chief for Al Judson. a number of the citiezns of the town having expressed themselves last night as thinking that it was not necessary at this time. man to relieve Judson at least one day in the week is advocated but as the selectmen have made the appoint .ment the position will probably be dlled.
 A special town meeting will be held tonight to take action on the acceptance of the proposition of the state of Connecticut highway depart ment for aid in the building of roads. If the town accepts state aid some of the cost of the roads must be paid by Stratford.
 A number of Stratford young women are holding q picnic at Fair field Beach today. Among those who planned to attend this picnic are Miss Helen Bradshaw. Miss Rena Case Miss Ruth F. Peck. Miss Catherine Frlmer. Miss Doris Burkon.
 Miss Helen Baldwin of Oronoque who is employed at tho Rowland Dry Goods Company store in Bridgeport. has been having a few days vaca- ton part of which was spent in a Maryland city.
 James Peet, who recently sold his home on East Broadway to Maggie Bova. Is to build q house on King street work on the cellar having all ready started.
 Artimy Solomach. who has con- ducted a grocery store on Boston avenue for some time past. is to sell the same to Joseph Buyniski of Bridgeport. who will soon take pos session
 Meetings of the Baptist (colored) church of this town are being held every night in the town hall audi torium and those who happen to pass the building at the time some of the hymns arc being sung are treated tc some fine music. The meetings are being held at this place this month owing to the church on Stratfort avenue being remode1ed.
 6tratford. July 16. Especial to tho Times. )-wfth the removal of th, steps of the old hardware store tn, arch gathering place of number of the men of the town, who night ly for years past have consresatet at tho conter and sat on the stooI or on the tubs or oth erthinss be longing to tho store that were lef outside has gone and with 1t tn, only place fin town for the men tt hang out. Tho building to which tn. steps belonged was moved a few day. ago but Town Clorls Lowell who i tho owner and Tor whom nev building is being erected out of tn, eoodness of his heart let the step remain until the last moment so tha tho mon could enjoy the summer ey eninEs and watch the activities O tho police and tho constant stream O automobiles go by.
 The old hardware store buiidtn which has stood on the same sit ak the center for over 70 years wa for years tho meeting place of tn older men who would gather abou tho stove and in the summer night on the steps. Tho name Stove Gu which has probably been heard fror coast to coast originated from tn n1sn gathnrfng about the stove on tn winter evenings. Tho mon discusse C ths afkairU of the town state and ma ton and if soma of the suggestion
 mads by the hard thinking men wh wers members of this club could hay bonn oarT1ed out undoubtedly tn aDamY voujA lsevs bssn 10 wen