The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-11
WESTPORT

of thanks was given to the building committee which has furnished the town with such an admirable Hall. and the committee was discharged. It was also agreed that the selectmen take charge of the crib, or fender. at the Saugatuck bridge, and repair it so as to insure the safety of that struc- ture. A tax of ten mills on the dollar was laid, half of which was set apart for school purposes. The following ladies were elected members of the Westport Library Association. For one year. Miss Ruth B. Hall; for two years, Mrs. Charming F. Harris and for three years. Miss Bessie R. Taylor. The meeting was short and harmon ious.
 When the statue of the Minute Man
 is completed, it has been suggested that instead of placing it on Compo beach. where for many months in the year it would be seen by hardly any one. it should be put in some slightly position in town where the passing public can get a glimpse of it. It is the event of the colonists defending themselves against the landing of the British, which is to be commemorated. and not altogether the spot where they landed. It has been suggested that the green on the western side of the grounds in front of the Town hall would be a slightly and very pretty place for the statue. Or if this does not meet with public approval. there is a small triangular bit of grass at the point where Compo street unites with State street, just west of the British came when they entered town. and as this is the gateway, so to speak, of the present village, it would be a very suitable spot. But after all the best place IS or the towns own property in front of the Town hall. Miss Josephine Urshum of New York, is visiting at Compo Inn. Thursday afternoon at her home in Compo Mrs. Horace Wakeman enter- tained a large company at whist. fol- lowed with refreshments. A few of the ladies present were Mesdames Oscar Smith. Frank Dayton, A. U. Smith. R. w.. Post. Austin Wakeman, Frances Day. Homer Smith of Port Chester, H. Irwin and Mrs. Powell o1 Boston.
 Tomorrow evening the Mems Civic Club will hold a meeting for the elec- tion of officers. The sewer question having been disposed of, and the streets having been oiled, and Sun. day closing being dead, good folks are wondering what will be 1he topic for discussion.
 The Aspetuck lodge. K of F., in- tends to give a number of evening en- tertainments during the approaching winter.
 Next Sunday there will be quite a large confirmation class at Holy Trin, ity. Bishop Brewster will be present, There will be an entertainment al the Methodist church tomorrow even- ing when the mile of pennies will be collected.
 The board of selectmen visited the Danbury fair on Thursday. On Friday evening the 29th inst. the ladies of the Church of the As. sumption. will give a dance with Car Ver'S music.
 The saloon men of the town hav<> signed a petition asking that all sa- soons may be kept open until Il During the last two weeks of Sep, tember Dog Warden Thomas Kelley put IA dogs out of their misery. | Wednesday evening meeting of the grange will be, held, with the hopt that new life may be put into it. State Master Healy will be present.
 The Beneficient> society will meet on Wednesday evening with Mrs. Helen | Wheeler at Saugatuck. This evening at the residence of MT c. B. Dolge. State street. the Sauga< | tuck Historical society holds it's f1rs
 meeting of the season. John W. Rust sell of New York will speak on "The | Stage"
 l William T. Driscol1 of the Simpson pharmacy has entered the Baltimore College of Medicine. | Next Thursday the Current Event; butt
 George Nash is going to California
 to spend the winter.
 pr. $. w. Sherwood intends to movt | to Wilton.
 Among our citizens who went up te
 the Danbury fair mention may bt
 made of William H. Taylor. H. R Sherwood and family, w. F. and WE
 Osborn, Dr. Nolan. w. A. Howarth
 MT. and Mrs. George Guyer, Miss E
 L. Allen. and John Wood. l MT. and Mrs. F. C. Yohn propose tt move to New Canaan. 1 It is announced that next WedneS l day the opera of Red Riding Hoodj Rescue" will be given at Nationa | Hall
 The road to Greens Farms is to bs
 repaired and oiled.
 Within the last several days all tn,
 cottages at Compo beach have beet | closed.
 The local aggregation was to havt l played the Stratford baseball tean | yesterday.
 Frank N. Taylor is back from tht
 White Mountains where he left an at | tack of hay fever.
 The law on catching escallops is now off but there are no escallopS to catch | E