The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-21

" days. A heavy wind that accompan- jed the snowfall caused the snow to drift in some places as high, as 20 feet or over and many of the smaller ham, lets in this vicinity and other DOT tions of Connecticut were isolated from business centers for days. Busi- ness in all cities was stagnated be. cause of the streets rnaap bedng +d clogge1 f5si5 gateways blocked by snow drifts. Sleigh Racing On the Sound The old inhabitant recounted a cold snap that preceded the blizzard There was a stretch of four weeks -o1 frigid and freezing weather which cor coating of ice. Then sleighing races were the rage on the Sound between Indian Hanbor, Greenwich and Cap tain's Island.
 Bridgeport was a great sufferer dur ing that 1888 storm. Snow drifts hlled the streets and business was crippled for several days, while transp ortat1on was cut off. Not a sailing craft ven tured out of Bridgeport for weeks.
 Apropos of the present streak of Arctic weather before its advent gen erally admitted around town that the winter was rather mild At. the same time while the thermometer made no sensational or record-break- ing dives, the thickest ice in years was cut in Beardsley Park waters, great part of the tonnage harvested measuring 12 inches. How come? s' Veteran Actor Sees Bur1esque. Occupying a front seat at the Lyric theater the other night where the Garden F'1olics delighted hundreds of local teatergoers. was noticed a ven erable man with the stamp of thespia in his features and carrying himself with the grace that stage-folk are noted He was Al Hackett, years ago one of the leading fun-makers on the bur1esque and vaudeville stage. He watched the play closely, followed the moves of the artists, quick to detect those little stage slips -uDnoticed by audiences. He smiled--and dreams of the days when he stood before the footlight glare receiving the p1audits of thousands were almost seen to shoot through his vision. He retired from the stage about twenty years ago and is now passing the sunset of his career On a little farm near Long Hill. He's near the 80 mark. but doesn' look over 60. He had a long, varied and successful career, having trod the boards at Tony Pastors when Lillian Bonnie and Joe Thornton. Pauline Hall and once upon time with the famous Lily Langtry. He appeared in the 'old Atlantic Garden on the he
 
 and other old New York show houses that have passed away. 1T get the fever once in a while and just run into town to see a good show" ex- pIaired the veteran AL s>.
 RUSTIC SUNDAY. ,.S. By the roadside
 The Towering p1um-trees l.
 Are like vi1lage-gir1s
 Going to church on Sunday; -~ And the towering b1ackthorn-trees Are like white-headed pensioners, " In twos and three, @5t:--, With old black coats, And crooked bodies s,4
 But you, in stiff white muslin, s. Are 1ovelier even
 Than a towering app1e-tree
 You are the curved,
 New blossom ~+ Of a dog-rose, -@" +~t -f- Dewey-Sweet, :.-s. On a Sunday morning. ..,-=-~~ -- --
 London Spectator. Times Do Change.
 A stranger stopped at door to the House of Representatives recent ly. 'I want to see Congressman Calder" he said. 4s:
 There is no Congressman Calder" :" said the page, running through the list of congressman. -.-
 'Yes there is. I have a letter from him. insisted the man.
 Let's see the letter." replied the page. @ -
 The letter was dated 1906. Con- gressman William M. Calder of New York had written the man then tell ing him: @
 Whenever I can be of assistance to you, let me know"
 Congressman Calder is now Sena- tor William M. Calder. The man was sent on his way to make his request Df the Senate.
 
 Nutmeg Gratings.
 Yeppe, it must be rather chilly out on the breakwater these days Memories of the parades of bathing girls at Pleasure Beach last Summer will not down.
 Those $2z personal tax slips eCollec- tor Edward A. Drew has beene cir culating is putting the damper on the right to the ballot" claim made by some of our ardent "suffs" before they got the -yote-~5@~ W Women, as a rule, generally cling to their purse coming hard on some of them being obliged now to pony up'' to the tax collector, made compulsory under blessed universal suffrage
 The Norwalk woman who recently her 1o6th birthday. ex- pressed desire to observe the event by taking ride in an airp1ane. Per haps, that is her idea of a high. old time.
 Much has been said about bootleg serssS bsing a-plenty in our midst but las anyone seen an o1dfashi oIled } oootjaek? Fax Ludlow of Saratford, puts the question.
 Definition of 'Hiek."
 Stamford Advocate explains "A nick is an man, even a wise one who ives in a. town smaller than inhabit- ed by the fool who does the talk ng." !
 Time is rapidly approaching for daylight saving agitation. also Easter oonnets.
 The best way to elevate the stage s to begin .escorting to the exits some specimens that are seen in au- diences not 1000 miles away from Bridgeport.