The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-07
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 Probate Judge Bradley and Mrs. automobile for a trip to Greenwood Lake, in New York state. where the Judges sister has a cottage. He will return in a few days.
 Men were at work on Saturday build- ing a concrete sidewalk, on State street past the grounds of MT. Hurlbutt.
 Father O'Connor of Stratford. was a guest Friday night at the fair of the Church of the Assumption.
 Among other attractions in town for Labor Day were the races given by the Compo Skin club off the beach. The prize was for a pennant to be kept by the winner. After the regular races there was rowing, sculling. swimming and tub races on the water. and potato. sack and running races on the land. The following owners of boats entered R. Allen. Joe Seaberg and MT. Clark son.
 RI E. Chester. of Bridgeport. has been in town inspecting launches, to discover if their equipment fulfills the requirements of the Federal law. There must be an efficient whistle. a fog bell and horn. side head and aft lights. and two copies of the pilot laws.
 Miss Hattie Roclast. after a sum mer in town. has returned to New
 While the horse and wagon recently stolen, from William T. Williams. has been found in Vermont. and brought back to town. the boys who did the deed, Richard Wakeman and Harold Spicer. have thus far escaped the of dcers of the law.
 Mrs. Edward Alien, of Saugatuck, who has been ill for a long time. is now on the road to recovery.
 The Hunanoscope, set up in a barn, on the premises of Mr- and Mrs. Charles Buck. State street. during the fair given 8 few days ago by the Woman's Town Improvement Associa- ton. proved to be the hit of the event. Almost all the illusions were to local events well known to residents. One of these was the s'Phantom of Compo Beach,. which depicted the great bat tie of the bath-houses.. in which our three selectmen took such a gallant part In the "Phantom.'' men appear ed on the platform dressed like an- cient warriors of the woods, armed with axes. pitchforks, etc. and they went through with all the horrid mo- fought in the dark. Other attractive numbers were given. consisting of songs. pictures. etc. Those taking prominent parts were: J. A. Kimber, Kemper. Alice Smith. Vivian Toquet, Florence St. John, Mildred Taylor, Mrs. A. B. Jelliff. and others. The at tendance was good and a handsome sum the result.
 Willis s. Lees, Jr has suffered an operation for appendicitis. and as per- itonitis followed his condition is seri- Ous.
 Rev. D. Brainard Ray was the preacher at Holy Trinity. on Sunday.
 The aSugatuck Whist Club met on Saturday afternoon. at Fairfield beach, with Mrs. Perry.
 Mrs. c. L. Wilson is home from a trip up the Hudson.
 H. B. Coley is reported as seriously ill.,
 { It is stated that the original design for the Minute Man." has been alter ed to the extent of either removing the stone wall so that he can be seen. or else elevating him high enough to- be viewed in the fact without peering down over big boulder. This is a move in the right direction. and in ac- cordaEce with a suggestion made some weeks ago in this paper when the of the Westporter-H Herald.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Charles Horn.
 The conclusion of the story called "The Pink Rose" was given Sunday church. and attracted a large audi ence. The decorations in pink were arranged by MT. George Washburn, and all those who took part wore a pink rose as we'll as some in the audi ' elected this evening.
 The Misses Hyde of Greens Farms are home from the Catskills. Miss Gertrude Weed has given up work at the Eastern Underwear Com pany's plant in Fairfield.
 Hunters report that snipe are quite plentiful along the shore.
 Miss Barry, of New York. a teacher in that city. who has been stopping at the Compo Inn. has returned to the metropolis.
 Yesterday the West Ends of Nor walk played the Saugatucks game of baseball.
 There will be teachers meeting this evening at the Town hall. Supt. Wheatley presiding.
 Mrs Lloyd Nash and daughter have returned from the Adirondacks.
 daughter has been born to MT. and Mrs. Frank Kratzer of the Rose vile District.
 MT. Clark Crossman is at Saratoga Springs.
 On Saturday the Ridgef1e1d band held an outing at Compo beach.