The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
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Already a few dates for entertain ments have been set for January On the evenin~ of the 6th of that month, the Red Men of the town will go over 10 Bridgeport in large numbers, for the purpose of attending a play at the Empire Theatre. And on the 2nd day oc the same month. there will be a caIice at Red Mems hal given by the members of the Beta Epsilon so- ciety.
 It is thought that the trolley com pany may erect a tall pole on Foun- tain square with electric light on ton. Whacn wall cast their rays as far as. Wilson's pharmacy. the High school and the railroad bridge.
 Young Harold Lowell. Jr. presents n compliments to the good people Of the town and is glad he arrived ia season for Thanksgiving.
 A day Or two ago Game Warden smith was at the town house. He is on the lookout for men with dogs and guns who go shooting everything in sight. He says woodcock and part ridge are very scarce this season. He thinks the coming Legislature will ex- tend the closed season for deer.
 There is talk of having a town court established. with two salaried officers at 5000 each-judge and public prose cItor- Considering the small amount Of business done in the matter of looking after the violators of the law a court hardly seems necessary. Thus far most of the cases which come up for ajudication consist of family quar- rels. shooting birds without a license or featuring boys who indulge in "do- lngs" about the town. Now and then poor hobo is sent to the lookup, and as he has no money to pay fer fines he is told to get, out of town, which he does as fast as his legs can carry him. Once in a while a good haul is made in a liquor case, when the State police have paid a visit to town and discovered the facts, as in the recent Travis Inn incident That yielded the good fat fee of s2O0, but such cases are very rare. From this outlook it would appear that to saddle the town with a $1, 200 court Is going 1t some Better have the streets well lighted first, and pay for the new school house.
 There is a reliable report to the ef- feet that the dreadful fog horn is be- in- unloaded. Folks who live at the southern end of the town are tremb- ling with apprehension.
 Edmund C. Wood, son of D. C. Wood. who is suffering from an att tack of pnuemonia, was considered to be a very sick man on Thursday and Dr. Blodgett of Bridgeport, was called in consultation with Dr. Lewis.
 William Nothnagle and family took their Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Nothnagle's parents, the Adams fam fly on East Broadway. Besides the conventional turkey a goose and a game pie were served.
 Robert and Harry Cole, with their wives, came home for Thanksgiving.
 Father O'Connor was the first man to sign the petition to Sheriff-elect Vollmer, for the appointment of Dan- nie Wood as deputy sheriff.
 Tomorrow evening, at the Congre- gational church, Rev. MT. Higginb both am will address the people under the auspices of the Mems club.
 Bert Rogers has gone to Florida. Clermont Potts and wife Of Greenfield Hill have been visiting in town. Ches- ter Donaldson is working for our pop ular tree warden-Mr. Lalley. Waiter Lusher and wife have been visiting at D. C. Woods. MT. and Mrs Honi- we'll, who passed the day with MT. Swan, on Thursday. returned home yesterday. Rex DeLacour is home from Providence
 E. W. Beers, having sold to a man a horse and wagon valued at S20o for diamond ring worth but $50 feels that he has been buncoed.
 Charles Judson and family of King street, have been entertaining John B. Judson and family from East Orange, N. J.
 Mrs. George F.. Farrar. and son, are home from a visit in Virginia.
 It took 56 tables for those who wish ed to play cards at the Thanksgiving whist given by the Red Men the night before the festival day.