Republican farmer., 1920-03-26
FORD NEWS


 LaFranc Walsh and his sister from EngEzDd arrived on Tuesday and are now with their brother and his wife on Hanborside drive. Miss Walsh re- turns from a, visit abroad, she having lived in Milford for number of years The trip over from Southampton via Chenbourg was made in the American liner New York and was a rough one. There was some delay in starting from Southampton on account of the difficulties at Che1abotlrS in connec- t1on with dock laboreT7s.
 J. Clarence Mclean has taken the place of w. F. Renaud in his work as a census taker and is now engaged on the section including Fort TrumbuN Beach and the other beaches as far as Milford Point, together with incidental cross streets, alleys, etc.
 There will be a food sale Friday afternoon at CorHwaIFs shoe store, conducted by the ladies of St. Peters. Wepowage lodge of Odd Fellows brought together 9 fine audience for the Alpha chorus concert Of Tuesday evening. Owing to illness, the soprano, May Bradley Kelsey, was unable to appear The leader of the chorus, c. Loring Burwell, substituted, his mum bers being received with marked fla vor.
 Many of the pieces given at the last concert were sung, but did not come at all a1niss, as farui1iarity and addi- -Eionstf polish enabl0d the chorus to give at least in some cases. practi- calIy a new interpretation, and they were all gladly received
 A lullaby by Brahms and one by Gibson, "A Winters Song,% Hazel Dell" ''On the Sea- by Buck, ''Doan Yo Cry, Ma Honey" and "Old King Cole" special version, were some of the numbers given and which brought out the singers to the best advantage. Ain improvement over the work of the last concert was noted, especially in the matter of freedom of action soft passages. There seems to be nothing in the line of chorus singing that MT BIrwelPs company may not include in their repertoire.
 Fire Chief Stanton of Norwich was in town yesterday and had with him three selectmen of the town of Yan- tic, who desired an opportunity to in -~spect the pumping apparatus recently
 
 ran the machine out and put f through it's paces, taking water from the river, and, without the hydrant developed 126 pounds at the nozzle, performance which gave MT. Stanton and the other visitors complete satis faction. MT. Stowe also escorted hit guests about the village, showing them the fire headquarters, new towl hall, etc
 TrRf is n on matters, being a frequent contribute to publications of that character.
 The new timetable that goes int effect on Mar. 27 affects Milford con siderably- The following changes vii appear:
 W@stbound. week days---6:o7 a. IT train will leave at sos: S:20 a.. IT gone, 2:32 p. m., will leave at F: 8 3:55 changed to S:5S; 4:54 set ahea to 4-52; 5:55 changed to 5:5S. Thes light advances made necessary on ac count of more station time needed i New Haven when the new station .. comIni sS5oned.
 Eastbogmd. week days---The 6:52 n1.l leaves New York at o'clock bu nd change in the Milford time; the ] = a. m. will leave at 9:5S; the 12:4 D. n at f2-4a, the $ D. m. at 6ee1, the 7:o5 ] m, taken off, the TAO to 7:45, the 10:1 changed to 1G:07.
 Sundays, westbound---l2:32 D. n will leave at 12:35, the 3:55 at 3:5S, tn 4:54 at 4:52, the 7:19 at 7:22 the Il: :! at 11:57.
 Sundays, eastbound-fo a. m. z 9:5s, the f2:A D. m. at 12:40, the r. at 7:45, the 10110 at 18:07.
 Bids for the new town bonds al lacking up to the present momen The bond market is in a peculiar sta and investors are looking for a high. rate of interest
 CANNOT IMPORT
 PLANTS FROM NEW
 ENGLAND STATE
 Springfield, Ills, March 25-R ported discovery of the Europe; corn borer among the crops of cor broom corn and other plants
 Maine, New Hampshire, VermOl Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Come lieut. New York and Pennsylvau has led Governor Frank O. Lowden issue a proclamation forbidding t importation of such plants from tho states except under certain restrt