The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-27
WESTPORT

MT. and Mrs. Marchand have closed their residence and gone to Philadel- phia.
 The sewer question is still being quietly talked about. Many think it would be a good thing for the town to have a system of sewers. Miss Julia Wakeman intends to pass the winter on Turkey Hill Miss Mary Totten is teaching in the Black Rock school. Frank N Taylor has gone to New Hampshire to escape the hay fever. r It is said Bridgeport company has offered to build the proposed sewers for $14,00O. As the Saugatuck river is now sup posed to be the source of malaria in town, owing to the fact that a good way into it, the proposition to have the new system of sewers empty into the same river will not improve con- ditions.
 | It still remains true, as has been an- nounced for the past several times l that Andrew Carnegie will give the Methodist church money to help out l in buying an organ if the rest of the money needed can be raised at home. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hyatt lay their l attack of malaria to moving into the new town hall before it was quite dry. They do not blame the innocent Saul gatuck river.
 It is announced that the Sunday closing proposition has died natural death. There are people who think auto | mobiles go through town at a speed of 40 miles an hour. The occupants are in a hurry to get to New York to see the great celebration. Miss Eleanor Taylor has gone to Oberlin, O., to resume her college stud ies.
 Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie has so far improved in health that he is able to be about town. A large gospel car has arrived in town. It is drawn about by four horses. Irving Bradley of Compo recently had the misfortune to break one of his legs.
 At the recent Improvement fair in town over $850 was cleared. This will build quite stretch of sidewalk. Friday last the big gospel wagon which has occupied a vacant lot not missionary journey, going to South port. It was drawn by two pious horses, and a dog followed behind. It has small wheels, and made but slow progress. It resembles one of the touring or gypsy camping out wagons Now that the tent and the wagon have departed, regular services will be held in the churches Natalie and Marjorie Mitchell are
 
 Frank N. Taylor has returned from New Hampshire. pretty we'll cured of his hay fever.
 Mrs. H. Daniel has arrived in Texas where she has gone to spend the win ter.
 It is thought the peach season. which has been a good one, will end this week.
 Rev. A. A. Buckway of New York has been visiting in town.
 A 1ov ohav-- nf orr. to New York on Saturday to witness the naval parade and review.
 The new concrete sidewalk on River side avenue, past the residence of H. c. Woodworth. has been completed
 Bessie Treadwell is going to the Nor mai school at Danbury.
 The electors oath was administered to quite a large number of new citi- zens on Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Boyden are living in the Gershom Bradley house.
 It was supposed from the beginning that when young Harold Spicer went away with Richard Wakeman, who stole a horse and wagon and left town, that he would in time tire of the ad- venture and return. As he was but 14 years old, and not used to a hard life kon the road, no one wonders that he has come home, filled with true stories of wild adventure in York State. He has had all the hunting of Indians he wishes for. Wakeman, who induced him to go along, still manages to keep in hiding.
 Town Clerk Hyatt was visiting in Fairfield on Friday.
 Father O'Connor of Stratford has been recent guest in town at the rec tory of the Church of the Assumption.
 A few days ago the officials of the town took a shore dinner at Dorlon's Point
 Samuel Hodge has moved his family to Cranbury.
 Miss Golding. sister of Mrs. Wes- ley Sherwood, on Sherwood's Island, is to be married in Norwalk on Oct. 14 to George E.. Satain. an ex-Council- man of the city.
 William Krause is one of our young men who has entered Yale college.
 It is denied that there will be a moving picture show given at the old Catholic church.
 There will be a caucus of the Re publican party next Friday evening in the town hall. It is expected that Oscar Smith will be nominated for First Selectman.
 Quite a number of the employees at the Saugatuck depot resigned their positions last week. on the ground that