The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
STAMFORD
cSpecial to The Times)

Ae1SI OcH~OH11nS a 1iI6 lOW II Is being demonstrated frequently of late and in short time 1t is reported that several new factories are to be built here. Among the latest news relative to a factory locating here was learned yesterday when it became known that well known business men have been looking over the property at the foot of Sutton avenue known as the Stagg property for the purpose of building a foundry on the site. It could not be ascertained who the par ties were or what success they met with in so far as purchasing the land is concerned but it was learned that in all probability a deal would be completed within the next few days for the transfer of the property which would be followed by the erecting of g. foundry.
 This evening will be a memorable one in the history of St. Johns lodge, No. 8, A. IF. and A. M., at o'clock all members of the lodge are invited to be present at the Masonic property on Mains street at which time all pres ent will be invited to throw out one shovel of dirt in preparation for the new Masonic building which will be erected on the lot. Any Mason who happens in Stratford whether he is a member of St Johns lodge or not is also invited to be present and take part in the ceremonies of breaking ground for the new home. Operations were started yesterday for the erect ing of the building which will for the present be a one-story structure built on the basemant plan.
 A serious accident was narrowly averted at the corner oS Bruce and Barnum avenues early last evening when a truck driven by Peter Pivar nick collided with a Cole touring car driven by Albert Wreck of 469 John street, Bridgeport. Ptvarniclz, who re- coming out of Bruce avenue at g. mod crate rate of speed when Wreck com ing along Barnum avenue arrived at the corner, both drivers applying thu | brakes in time to avert @ bad acci- dent. The truck hit the touring car near the rear mud guard, doing slight damages.
 The members of the sewing circle of
 Evening Star Rebekah lodge enjoyed
 a picnic at Short Beach yesterday
 when most enjoyable day was
 passed with water sports and sewing.
 The guests of the occasion were Chief Allen ID. Judson, George Hale and
 Leslie Parafitt. A basket luncheon
 was served during the noon hour.
 Chief of Police William B. Nichols.
 who Is enjoying his annual vacation
 at Amenia Union, N. r., has sent
 members of the police department
 cards advising them of the fine time | both himself and Mrs. Nichols and son William are having in the country.
 Having, the chief says, is on in full
 swing and conSid eraible of his time is being spent in the hay fields where | he has caught a, hard cold and the hay
 fever. The chief also tells a. good fish
 story when he says he has caught bass in the lake near by weighing ten pounds. He also reports he is tanned beyond recognition and in this dis l guise he expects to locate some of the
 escaped criminals now being sought
 by the local authorities upon his re-
 turn to Stra tford.
 Several of the local gardeners have
 reported thefts from their fields and
 some have reported that the thefts have amounted to quite a. loss. Elf forts are being made to locate the culprits who are doing this kind ot
 work and if they are caught, as will probably be the case as it has been in the past, they will undoubtedly be taught a good lesson.
 | Mrs. Frederic1- Townroe of Sutton
 avenue entertained number of he1 friends at her home yesterday after noon.
 Mrs. Arthur Baldwin of South Main
 street was the hostess for a dinner party given at her home yesterday afternoon.
 l Several of the members of Okenuch tribe will journey to Fairfield this
 evening where they will be the guests
 of the members of the Fairfield tribe
 who will celebrate their sixth anniver- sary with a banquet and entertain
 ment.
 ntertained friends at her home las evening.
 FARM FOR SALE in Stratford. In !; quire Peter Gleason. Phone Strat ford 295. 2S90 Main St. CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbin, and heating; iobbing a speciality Corner Main aad Hillside avenue
 Stratford. D10tfs PROFESSOR TELLS "WHAT AILS US' : Bloomington, Ind, July 29- Speaking here at the closing sessio1 } of the rural educational conference o. the subject '+What Ails Us," Pro lessor G. I. Christie, of Purdue Uni versity asserted that there wer