The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Stratford

Lewis, 952 Broadway, Health Officer. again made the assertion that there is no need of fear. The cases are scattered, and there is probably no
 more of the disease in Stratford than
 in any other similar population area in this section of the state at this time. The total number cases or
 scarlet fever is four. These are scat tered. From Stratford there are
 three cases in Isolation hospital in Bridgeport. Two of these came from the same family, two children
 taking the disease because of exposure
 from a third child that was already afflicted.
 Of diphtheria the total covering the town and the Isolation hospital is four. These are entirely scattered. With present day methods of fighting these two dreaded diseases the doctor states that there is absolutely no cause for alarm, and he wishes to | spike unfounded rumors of an cpl
 demic that has Stratford within its grasp.
 The denial is also to cover ru- nor. entirely without foundation. to | the effect that Stratford was full of
 typh old fever.' There is not a case
 of the town; neither has there been
 any case reported in a long, long
 time.
 l intersection of Barnum avenue and 1 Main street, made by raising the
 southwest corner and forming a sort
 of curb, should go far toward e1imin- ating the flood that formerly prevail
 ed at this location after each rain.
 The school children went home vesterday afternoon with an unusual ly broad smile The vacation has started. to extend over the holidays
 until Tuesday, Jan. 3.
 This column is open to Stratford- | ties and Stratford subjects, at all | times Communications may be for
 warded to this office. or telephoned | to s. 702-12.
 An attempt Is made to every day
 get the opinion of a Stratford voter | of prominence, on the council-nlan-
 ager government. The Christmas rush Is on, but there can be no doubt
 that Town Manager R. H. Hunter believes the plan a success. Who
 wouldn't for that much a year7
 This is not a Christmas joke. A | Stratford resident several days ago
 Golden Hill street, Bridgeport, in
 front of the court house. is sadly | the city of Bridgeport is seen by peo- pie from all over the county and state | who have business at the court | court house. A large portion of the | street is used during a greater DOT | ton of the day for parking automo- | piles, but 1t is vacant long enough | in the early morning and late after noon for passerSby and early arrivals at the court house, to see the &C., emulation of dirt that has gradually | been gathering along the north side | of the street for a good many weeks. William S. Hart in "The Whistle" | and Charlie Chaplin in ''The Idle l Glass;" with a news reel and a i news reel and Holmes travelogue will be shown at the Stratford theatre | tonight.
 Did you knew that the Stratford police follow custom of larger cities of the schools that are located on busy thoroughfares-to protect the small children from traffic as they
 rush out from school, twice a day? The Chamber of Commerce hos | pital committee will not report on the | hospital project until the next meet
 ing of the organization. which will be held Thursday evening, Jan. 5, | in Red Mems hall.
 pr, Jennie Cotner. assistant of | obstetricians, and Dr. G. E. Ober.
 the staff of Columbus hospital, | Bridgeport. A new metrenity ward | to accommodate 20, and children's | ward with beds for 16, is soon to be |
 | lunch cart made its appearance | In the center some time ago, The | planning board evidently didn't work
 of this convenience. which Is not ex-
 actly a monument to the town. Is
 8 wagon building anyhow?
 Men from Philadelphia connected
 with the Manufacturers Appraisal
 company, Town Manager R. H. Hun
 ter, and the nine members of the
 council, or at least a majority of | them, surely believe the Philadelphia | plan of adjusting values Is quite the thing, From opinion registered from
 mouth to mouth, and from the out
 come of the hearing at the town | nall Tuesday, it would seem that the
 plan generally is about as popular as
 thes mallpox. If the matter couud be put to vote at this time there seems
 Titled oubt but that the pulse of the
 suffering public would show a dis
 met feeling of wishing the town
 fathers had not been so nasty in f1nd- ing spot to spend s4,000, To many, the really fair thing to dc seems t. be to fight the appraisal
 matter out without outside "help" or
 interference. There is sure to be a light either way and $4,O00 would buy lot of red fire. There are still
 some who believe that if ALL prop erty in town was taxed, and ALI taxes collected promptly, within req son, with the wonders of the council manager system put into opera ti on that the town could keep on its course. started in 1889. withoutu hav- ing to raise values all over town, be- yond reason and beyond selling possi- bilities e-seept with the help of some 1 greaSeG tongue real estate agent) The same people believe the mill should not have to be boosted either If this elenS at is crazy, they need not fear. They have plenty of com pany.
 The fact that the nearing broke ] up without progress apparently be cause too many opposed to the Phila- 6bebphia system, were unloading their s minds and hearts, does not auger well for the success or popularity of the Il scheme. There are a lot of honest j people who would work a year, glad 1y and hard, for a half of $4,0eO,