The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-26
WESTPORT

Friday last the selectmen of the town signed papers committing Aaron Sherwood to some Sanitariun1, said to be in the state of New York. Sher- wood has been acting strangely. for some years past and has been the terror of the people living at the northern end of Compo beach. He has been a Jack the Peeper, and caused the people a great deal of some of the residents have been try ing to have the town authorities take care of Sherwood, who is said to have no visible means of support, and who is charitably thought to be de- hented. There appear to be such persons in all Conn nnectfcut towns, who possibly drunk. There should be a general round up, and they should be sent to some institution where they can do no harm.
 spend the greater portion of the win dwelling at Compo will be closed.
 After all that has been said, the selectmen have allowed the old and ugly drinking fountain for horses to stand in the center of the square or Hotel. It is in an excellent place for automobiles to dash against, and many other accidents may now be ornamental and not of much use, since autos do not stop to get a drink of water.
 A ITdI1SL0T OI nunOTSOS O1 acres O1 oyster beds lying off this port, has been made to trust company in Norwalk.
 A small fire on Tuesday evening. to the extent of s2o0 damage, at the works of the Brass Company in Saugatuck, caused quite an alarm in folks of Westport. Origin of the fire not stated.
 Judge Daniel B. Bradley says he will not be 2 candidate for repre- s Rev. Bennett c. Miller of Hartford has given a. lecture at the Staples High School, on Cigarette Smoking dore'' of the Compo Skif Club. The next race will be on Decoration Day of next year.
 -~Fpr the second time this season Mrs William NThomas has fallen into the Compo mill pond. A few days ago she was rescued from the water
 Just before the death on Friday last, Mrs Oliver Johnson. of Wood side avenue. decided all of her prop The husband of the deceased feels aggrieved: and has asked for letters of administration.
 MT. Boyden of the Staples High School has given the library a num- Der of scientific text books, for the use of all who wish.
 recently added to the local library, include My African Journey, by ChurchI1; Court Life in China, Joy Headland; Highways of Progress, Boy Hill; How Americans are Governed, by Marriott; Around the World With Battleships, by Miller, and Notes on New England Birds, by Thoreau.
 It is thought William B. Albin will be the Republican nominee for repre- sentative at Hartford.
 Rev David Hughes, a young Welsh evangelist, once an opera singer preached in town yesterday at the Methodist church.
 Mrs. George P. Jennings is back from Wisconsin.
 Rev. c. B. Strayer is back from his vacation, to his home in Greens Farms.
 The Nash cider mill is now open for business.
 The summer home of James Dunn Greens Farms, has been closed, and the family has gone to New York
 The chicken coops of Miss Grace Meeker, have been visited by thieves who escaped with a bag full of broil- CTS.
 Edward Lehn is having a large barn erected on the Rosevil1e road
 B. T. Bedford, of Greens Farms, is building a large brick tenement on the shore road.
 Miss Bessie Taylor has returned to New York from a summer at Turkey Hilk
 Yesterday the Stony Brook Social Club held it's annual c1ambake in the grove at WoodSide avenue.