The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-27
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STRATFORD
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 Stratford, July 27-If Lucius c. Storrs,r president of the Connecticut company or any other official of the company had an idea that by re- moving the trolley cars the people who, for the past 30 years have pa trontzed them, would be made to suf- Ter an inconvenience, he must have met with a sad disappointment dur ing the first day of the suspension or the trolley service. The resi- dents of Stratford who, perhaps, know now the real value of the jit- ney. have only words of praise for the way the buses handled the crowds yesterday morning and at night during the rush hours. Buses run between Paradise Green and from Devon to Bridgeport every few minutes during the day and up to late in the evening and at no time was there on any of the corners the usual large crowds waiting to be carried to their places of business in Bridgeport as was the case hereto fore when the Stratford people pa tronized the trolley cars. So com plete was the service that everybody was given the surprise of their life at the way the jitneys handled the crowds all during the day Follow ing are few of the remarks of well known stratford people who were discussing the trolley situation as the local correspondent happened around Don't bother me a bit, William Howard Wilccxson; haven't quit rid ing on train, don't know as I ever will, Harry Griffin; it's a great sur prise, they are all right, wonderful, George A. Fairchild; they'll work all right, William H. Hart; the jitney looks good to me, and we may have a chance to buy some cheap trolley cars, Andrew T. Eaton; gee, it seems good to have them out of the way, it's great, Frederick w. NettIeton; never had to wait so short a time before to get to Bridgeport, twas extra fine service, August Goglan; it cost me ten cents to go from Frank lin Hill to the U. M. c. company, I'll walk before I'll pay that much to go to the factory, William Mallory; much surprised at the service no waiting like before to go any place, some service, Louis E. Peck; went to business on train, jitney In the fu- ture, George w. Spal1; traffic condi- dons better than ever, the people to be most surprised were the officials 2 of the Connecticut company. Edward Birge-
 A meeting which will undoubtedly interest a large number of local people will take place in Packard hall on Thursday evening of this week at 8 o'clock at which time a branch of the George Junior Republic will be organ ized In Stratford. The meeting which has been called by Mayor Abraham Wellington at the request of the off, cfals of the George Junior Republic where four Stratford boys are now in ty.ty x~Iy IL raising of money to assist in this most worthy cause The president of the republic and one of the boys from the place will be the speakers of the even ing.
 Frederick L. Roman, Noble avenue, Bridgeport, who was arrested in Stratford on Sunday for speeding on his motorcycle, was released yester- . day morning under bonds and leaving the center he started down Stratford avenue at a rate of speed estimated by several who saw him to be 45 miles an hour came near losing his life at the Baird Machine company when he ran into a truck of the Massachusetts Backing company. Roman was thrown several feet into the air when the motorcycle and truck colided, land ing on his head and shoulders. He was hurried to the Bridgeport hospital and 1t Is reported that he has a slight fracture of the skull.
 Now that the trolIeys are gone the residents of East Broadway, especially those living near the corner of Mair street, are delighted over the discon- tinuance of the cars stopping at the A corner of East Broadway and Mair z street and blocking traffic at thi. point for several minutes at a time ' The late cars coming from the beacf have caused much of this trouble a! automobiles were held up at that poin with horns blowing at all hours of th' < night. This is only another of tn, good features brought about by th z d.scontinuance of the trolley servic and it is appreciated very much b. those in the neighborhood.
 MT. and Mrs. H. W. Phillips 0 Homestead avenue are enjoying two weeks motor trip at Lake George Lake Champlain and Montreal, Can ada. On their return trip they vii come by the way of the White Noun tsins-
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Parker of Bat tleboro, Mass, are the house guest of MT. and Mrs. William Clibborn 0 Main street.
 Raymond Coe of Oaklan nd stree who was thought to have had an al , tack of appendicitis is reported to b much improved.
 Dr. B. B. Plumbley of Bridgepol spent last evening as the guest friends in Stratford.
 The meeting of Okenuck tribe hel in their wigwam on Church street la.
 evening proved a most irterestin
 one, the chiefs degree being worke fin a most impressive manner by th
 past sachems' degree team of tf
 tribe Short addresses were mao
 following the business session and
 the close of the meeting refreshmen
 were served
 Nearly 200 were present at the hea
 ing neld in the town ha.} last ever1ir
 when the matter of benefits and dan