The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
WESTPORT


 meeting assembled, the voters have concluded that they are not to be bluffed into paying damages to Nor walk, Or any other thing, by reason of the damages wrought a year ago when the selectmen went valiently forth one night and destroyed all the bath houses on the beach. It seems that Stiles Judson advised the select men to demolish the bath houses as soon as they could, before some smart alex of an attorney issued out an in- junction. Now Norwalk asks for $1,- 900 damages and MT. Judson advises that the sum be paid rather than have a long drawn out contest. Consider ing the situation the town decided to continue the fight and never yield an inch. The proposition made by Arnold Schleat regarding the disposition of some shore property, was laid on the table.
 Frederick Darrow, who went out to see the world, and have romantic ex- periences, after railroading for a while in California, and taking peep at South America, has returned and is quietly clerking in his fathers gro cery. He discovered that outside things are not all they are cracked up to be and little old Westport IS good enough for him. The Beachside Inn at Greens Farms is now open for the season. Lucius Farming, once employed at the papermill, is now learning to be- come g. motorman. Frederick Bourger is to be the new chauffeur for F. T. Bedford. pr. Lewis Wheeler of the U. s. ship, Marietta is in town for ten days, wis., iting relatives.
 William H. Dolger, who came to town a few days ago to fill the place left vacant by the suicide of W. J. Hager, has resigned and returned to Bridgeport.
 Edward Duffey has given up his position as a trolley motorman.
 Clark Crossman has given up his position as teller at the First National Bank.
 Henry Downs is to come to town to live, where he will act as a motor man on the trolley line. Cement walks are being laid on Im- perial avenue.
 William D. Dickson has new ga- rage. William Buckingham is painting the pavilion at Compo Beach.
 The funeral of M. B. W. Wheeler was held yesterday afternoon, and largely attended. He was 83 years of age, and died Wednesday, after suf- fering for a long time from stroke of paralysis. He was born in Easton,
 
 the time of the breaking out of the Civil War he was living in the south. Several carpenters are wanted by contractors in town, to assist in build ing new houses.
 Gault Bros. have given up the troll ley express business.
 Tomorrow evening at the Congrega- tional Church, there is to be as lec- ture especially for boys which will tell about a camp where they can go into the country at an expense or S4 per week. It is near Sandy Hook on the Jersey coast.
 This evening the Historical Society will hold a meeting at the residence of w. l.. Taylor. William Mailly IS to speak on ''The Social Drama in America
 Mrs. Gear Smith of Saugatuck has gone to Michigan to visit sister who is very ill.
 Friday evening some 30 of the friends of Mrs. John K. Gault, gave her a. surprise party on her birthday.
 Yesterday Rev. MT. Taylor of the Congregational church celebrated his birthday by preaching Birthdays and Anniversaries"
 at Holy Trinity while Rev. MT. Mac kenzie is absent in hospital where he has just undergone a severe opera tion.
 Two Paulist fathers from New York city are conducting weeks mission at the church of the Assumption. The mission is for both men and women.
 This town paid almost $500 for dog licenses.
 Bishop Milan is to visit the Church of the Assumption tomorrow evening, when he will confirm a class of 16O He is to deliver a sermon and the public is invited to attend.
 A large engine of the Water Com pany has broken down, and it will re- uuire several days to put it in working order