The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-25
WESTPORT

There is a vague rumor that MT. Webster. the sculptor, las sent his n1ay model of the Minute Man to the eoundry to be cast in bronze. It is to be regretted that the model could hot have been on exhibition before it was sent away 1t may not be gen orally known that some weeks ago Mrs. Webster heard a mysteriqds noise In the studio. in the depths of the night, and areusing her husband the two peeped cautiously in. The model was on the floor. shattered into frag- ments. Whether it thought a Brit Eeher was coming along Compo Beach will never be known, but it was dis covered that the platform on which it Etood had given way under the weight nf the wet clay. This has been the eause of the delay in finishing the statue. Public opinion is growing in favor of the green in front of the new town house as the best place for the ktatue to be put.
 A few days ago two automobiles. go- tng in opposite directions, ran into each other, and both machines were considerably damaged. Mir. and Mrs. Irving Stone were in one of the ma chines and Fred Zipperlin of South Norwalk in the other. No one was hurt. The drivers blamed each other.
 The Safety Switch and Signal Com pany has been incorporated in town, with a. capital stock of $50, GOO and a working capital of $21, GOO. The object of the company is to manufacture, buy and sell railway and all other kinds of switches and signals of all kinds; to hold real estate for the purpose of manufacturing; to take out, buy and own patents; to equip subways, street railroads, elevated and surface rail- roads; public and private buildings with electrical devices, etc. The in- porporators are Franklin N. Raymond of this town, Malcolm B. T. Brown and J. Bedben Hurlbutt of Norwalk, J. Warren Putnam of East Orange, N. J., non.
 Next Wednesday the ladies of the Church of the Assumption will give a dance at the old Catholic church. An interesting time is expected.
 Last Friday Mrs. McMillan of Main street, went out in the evening and left lamp burning in the room where her children were sleeping. When she returned she found the lamp had ex- ploded, the children were nearly suffo- cated and shortly the house would have been on fire.
 They are saying in town that the Etratford football team had cold feet, as it did not show up at the appointed time.
 The streets Of this village got such a tremendous drenching with oil a few weeks ago it is not likely any more will be putt on the roads this year. It goes W1CnOul saying that the rOadS are In good condition right in the heart of the town, but there is plenty of room for improvement on the pike leading to Southport. This road, for the want of proper attention is worn into deep ruts, and the cobblestones are cropping up.
 Another Grange meeting is to be held next Wednesday evening. The reason why the Grange does not pros per is because the residents of the village are not farmers, and therefore hot deeply interested in how to fatten pigs, prune trees, or plant potatoes.
 People who have been visiting in town now for the past several days in- clude Miss Florence Hoyt, MT. and Mrs. Hale of Manchester, Mrs. David Hoyt who has returned to Ridgefield; Mrs. McNamara of Worcester, Mass; Miss Elsie Baker of Burlington; Mrs. Peter Kramer and sons of Georgetown: William Hart of Waterbury; Rev James E. CoIey of 4Ha1npden: Mrs. Grace Kittle of New York city, and others.
 There is a startling report that an attempt was recently made on River side avenue to hold up a young man. There was a request for money follow ed by fist blows. All parties escaped
 A trolley car recently slid down the rails on State street, much to the con- Eternation of the women passengers. It is said the power was weak and the wheels lost their grip.
 There are still whisperings in town about a system of sewers, and now