The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10
WESTPORT
Fire Apparatus for Greens Farms
Home from Holy Land-Visitors In
81. Town-Kming of Dogs-A Play Ac-


tor-Personal Mention.
s There is a humor that the residents
~ Greens Farms plan to hold a. meet
ing sometime in the future to consider
7Ehe proposition of getting better and
|0dequate IRE protection. AS the town
n 6lled with wealthy citizens, it seems
\ that at least a. chemical engine might
HE had Doubtless room for 1T could
HE found in some gentlen1an's barn or
IEarzee. and volunteer fire company
4I6fxht be organized. One great diff
Guilty would be in getting the men to-
Kether, or sounding an alarm The
Iohurch stands apart from the more
fhfclrly settled portion and by the time
ne bell could be rung, a fire would
&ystezz must be devised. even if an
nsfne is bought.
Those who wish to learn choral
1lnR1ng may meet two evenings a week
II the Congregational church. There
WfH be u good teacher present. and
4lready quite a number of young folks
61ve decided to attend.
while Stratford has a young man
mo writes plays. this town boasts of
1ne who acts in a play. Mr.. William
Hart takes the title roll of the Vir-
x1nien IN the play by that name. He
pezads his summers here. but is neces-
fiIys absent when on the road
q dozen new books, fiction for adults
have recently been added to the Jesup
"a number of local residents who
82ve been touring in the Holy Land
lave juet arrived home. The list in
zndes MI. Oscar Peterson, Mrs. E. A.
Williams. and Misses Kate A. Whales
md Minnie r. Nash.
Bishop Chauncey Brewster has con-
1x4ned e. class of IL in Christ church. Al
Huaica1 was recently given by Mr..
land Mrs Philip Gerhardt, at Lyons
F1Ains. in honor of the 5oth anniver-
6ery Of their wedding day. A sup
|:uer WAS served and many fine pres
1n<s were received.
Tie running away of a junkman's
E116e In Rockville, enabled the. cur
fous to see what he had in his wagon,
- It's contents were tipped out
Hev O. 81 Smith has been in town
md given an address before the Ep-
worth League on whats in a Name. %
Is came from Darien.
nG1ae Mary Judd has given up teach
in the High school owing to i'll
z7fr. Lewis p. Wakeman, selectman,
- had. an attack of rheumatism-
Recent visitors in town include John
0mn1gan from California; Miss Janet
ing from Jewett City, N. j.; Miss
6hnus OF New York who is visiting
I3ns Josephine Godillot; Mrs. .Kittle of
ew York. guest of Mrs Joseph
ZtYatt; Mrs. Charles Barlow of Port
<6ester; Miss Sadie Dillon and Rev.
DE- CorreH OF Japan
IT has been suggested that as there
Ire g great many unlicensed dogs in
|&ogFn some poor fellow out of work
&m1Eht earn good wages killing them.
me statement is made that the state
ma town allow So for each dogs tail
brought in
Miss Sarah G. Meeker has sued her
husband, George, for divorce and the
@opointment OF a guardian for a minor
Eddie Lewis has gone to Port Ches-
&Ger, New York
MI Nh. and Mrs Cornelius Kemper have
kbeen visiting In Weston
Miss Laura Chapman is back from
N out Of town visit.
Eugene MceKnna is again at work
~ the D. A. Salmon store.
Dr. Mcfarland has gone to Europe
~ meet his wife and come back with
The methodist parsonage is now &C.
Eupied by Rev. G. A. Boyden and fam
~. George B. Mills has found en-
D3oyment in Philadelphia.
Beers Brothers are to build a new
*eofxege on Terrace Heights.
0Giss Alice Smith is now singing in
THE Warrington Park, M. E. Church
[o& bridgeport She sang there yes
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