The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
STAMFORD
(special to The Times.)

ent indications another big building boom is due to be started in Stratford in the early spring and according to Building Commissioner William Blamey the coming boom will be equal to the ones of the last two or three years or even greater. Many new developments will be started in the spring including the development of a large tract of land comprising about 80 acres just above the Pecks Mill bridge which has recently been purchased by F. Helbig. the Bridge port merchant. Other tracts which will be built on soon include a number of acres near Avon Park recently sold to real estate spectators Para disc Green section will also get its share of the new residences. A num- Der of new houses will be built by Jerry Holmes on his south end prop erty and in the vicinity of the Wea- togue Country club new residences are to be built. It's has been rumor. ed that the Reybestos company will build a large number of houses for it's employees near the Stratford works or the company on East Main street. This report, however, could not be verified but 1t is known that the con- cern has big real estate holding in
  pany have considered the advisibility of building houses thereon which would be sold to the employees as has been the case with a number Of houses already built by the company. A new and handsome High school building will probably be built during the coming summer on North Parade and with all of the other building ac- tiVities now going on in town it looks like another big building boom.
 When asked regarding the high costs of building materials Commis- sioner Blamey stated that g. year ago all of the contractors thought that the limit had been reached but today said MT. Blamey the prices are nearly 50 per cent. higher than year ago and are still going mp This, how ever, he did not think would defer building activities because the banks have plenty of money to be loaned for building purposes and with busi- ness conditions generally enjoying prosperity plenty of buyers for homes can be found. The zone system re. gently adopted by the Connecticut Company MT. Blamey said might hurt some but not enough to seriously hamper a big boom.
 On Friday evening of last week Miss Marion Meechan of South Elm street gave a farewell party to her cousin, Miss Eleanor Grant of Boston, who has been spending the holidays in Stratford. During the evening the Christmas tree which was one of the schemes of decorations, yielded d shower of kitchen utensils for Miss Helen Thompson, who is to become the bride of Harold Johnson, a well known Stratford young man. Miss Meechan then distributed cornucopias to each of the guests and hidden be- meath popcorn in the cornucopias were small red hats announcing the en- gagement of Miss Meechan to Captain Robert sherman. Refreshments were served the table being attractively decorated with hearts, kewpies and red ribbon. The guests included the Misses Helen, Hazel and Marguerite Thompson, Dorothy Peck, Edna Me Joy, Helen Beach, Gladys Merrill, Theresa Motil, Celia Steele, Eleanor Griffith, Marion Sherman, Mabel Sher- man, Eleanor Grant, Mrs. Allen Beardsley and Mrs. R. D. Woodruff.
 A special meeting has been called for the members of the Stratford Re- publican club, Inc, to be held in their club rooms in the Futile building this evening. President Edward Birgs who is responsible for the calling of the meeting, toll the local correspond ent that matters of importance were to be discussed and he was very de- sirous of having every member pres ent. The meeting will be called promptly at o'clock.
 The members of the fire depart ment No. 1 had a little run early Sat
 ,0Vo1 in from the Leopold garage on Strat- ford avenue Arriving at the place ii was found that skaters who had been skating on Turtle pond had started z fire which ignited the stump of ar oEi tree and sparks from this was be ing distributed by a stiff breeze al over the roof of the garage and the home of Jerry Quire. Prompt actlo1 on the part of the members of the de partment prevented bad fire whicl might have resulted. Damages -wer' very slight.
 William Norris Nichols, who died a his home in Weston. Friday, after lingering. illness, will be rememberet by many of the Stratford resident who will mourn his death. MT. Mich ols for a long number of years live in Stratford where he made man close this afternoon from his late home.
 The members of the Stratfor Bowling team have issued sweep ing challenge to any team in the cit of Bridgeport for a series of game to be rolled for a side bet. The locs team will roll the fast LaureTs ( Bridgeport at the local alleys Wed nesday evening of this week.
 F. s. Webb & Sons have begu harvesting their annual crop of io from their pond west of Peck's Mil The summer commodity is about l inches thick and MT. Webb intend storing several tons providin weather permits.
 Mayor Wellington was a guest his sister at Ansonia on Saturday wh together with her husband celebrate their golden wedding.
 After a two weeks vacation tt pupils of the Stratford schools r.