The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08
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And now the Planning board is un- der fire. From some quarters it is the Planning boards smacks of the old Port of Bridgeport scheme, a sore spot to some in Stratford. The strange part about the kicking that is being aimed at the Planning board is that it comes mostly from the same people who ardEently support the council. And this in face of the fact that many Of the members of the board are per sons closely allied to, and appointed by the members of the council
 "Out of sight, out of rnind'-the council
 Stratford police have a busy day pulling horses out of the mire of bury the hatchet and for the town manager and the council to both show some efficiency Spring is almost here. and some sort of a road program haps it is but if so it is being kept a secret.
 A Stratfordi.e paid a call on Sum- init avenue, Bridgeport, last evening ard thought for a moment he was back home. There were holes in the street. an ample sufficiency of mud, and no sid ewalks on part of the street.
 The calendar for Holy week at christ church, fellows:
 Monday, 9:3o a. m;, Holy Commu- nion; 4:30 D. m., evening prayer.
 Tuesday. 9:30 a. m., Holy Commu- nion; 4:30 D. m., evening prayer.
 Wednesday, 9:30 a. m.. Holy Com fnunion: 4:3O p. m. evening prayer; 8 D. m-, 'The Way of the Cross"
 Thursday. 7:3O a. m., Holy Commu- niOn; 9:30 a. m., Holy Communion; munion.
 Good Friday, 10 a. m., "The Way of the Cross" (for boys and girls); 12 ma p. m, The Threee Hoprs'; D. m-. evening service.
 Easter Even, 9:30 a. m., Holy Com munion; 4:3O D. m-, evensong, holy baptism and blessing of the Paschal Candle
 Fire, cause unknown, destroyed a vacant store in the Avon Park sec tion, Orange street and Avenue B. lest night. The fire department had difficulty getting to the blaze because of the wretched condition of the streets. Milkmen, icemen, coalmen, woodmen. grocerymen, meatmen, furniturenaen, oil and gasoline men. policemen, truckmen. various deliv- erymen, and just plain men. are hay ing the same experience trying to get to various objective points in the town every day.
 H. Briggs Barnum will succeed Thomas B. Taylor as charity investi- gator. As long as Taylor had to re- sign, looks as though mighty good man was in his place. Barnum will continue to act as truant officer, his salary to be paid from two sources, with perhaps a saving to each depart ment. This looks like a real step towards economy without decreasing
 The following speaks for itself. It is hoped that a loud and defiant reply will be fortheoming. and this column will welcome it. and gladly publish it. Here is what came in yesterdays mail:
 Fairfield, Conn.
 March 6. 1922. stratfor Editor of The Times.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 Dear Sir: Will you oblige us by putting the following in your Strat- ford page. Thanking you for the same, l am
 Yours in sport
 William Leahy, Manager of Basketball. Fairfield H. S. Fairfield High school lost to the Stratford team last Friday night in an uninteresting game played under the low skies of Tutt'le's hall. Strat- ford outplayed Fairfield in the first half and scored s points. In the sec withdrew them as soon as the Fair d field boys began scoring. Fairfield outplayed their rivals in this half, I4-7. Russell Peck. playing through out the whole game, starred for the Stratford team, scoring | of their 25 points, but he failed to score after Kiss went into guard him in the sec ond half. Captain Russell scored 10 Of Fairfield's 16 points. The Fairfield team was handicapped by the low ness of the ceiling which defiected many of their shots.
 The Fairfield boys are anxious to meet the Stratford IosserS in Fairfield but it'd oes not seem possible that Stratford will obige- On February p the manager of the SUratford team told dhe manager of the Fairfield team 1a aM could play this season. Last week articles appeared in the papers stat ing that the Stratford team was will ing to play the Bridgepert Hlg9 team. Seeing this article in the paper the Fairfield boys thought that Stat- ford changed their mind about play ing more contests and asked again for game but the Stratford manager said it was impossible to do so. TO SUPPLY BREAD