The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-03
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The understanding in town is that in the course of a fortnight another town meeting will be called. Among other tn ngs it will be asked to con- slider an appropriation for street lamps for the central portion of the town. the intent being in time to ex- tend the system until all the princi- pal streets are illuminated. Another matter for the town to take action upon is in relation to borrowing $40,- 000 With which to pay for the new school house. Those who have money tos loan do not like the conditions as stated in the resolution adopted at some technical changes. These will be explained to the voters. A report will be heard from the committee to which was referred the proposition to buy an auto-chemical engine at an expense of say $10.00O The committee VIII report adversely upon that pro- position but will recommend that the town purchase an automobile which can be fitted up with a truck, such as the town of Westport, has recently bought, and such as Fairfield con- templates getting. The object is to enable such fire apparatus as the town now owns, to be transported rapidly to the scene of any fire, and not be dependent upon chance team pass ing by, or a lot of boys pulling at a rope. With the present system of hy- drants and the chemical tanks, it is thought if they can be used promptly our fire protection for tho present will be quite sufficient.
 If Mrs. Dean had applied tos the proper officials of the town. for aid for her brothers family. instead of appealing to the public by way of the press. it would have been promptly forthcoming and there would have of fI,o ci% uation.
 Rev. Henry A. Davenport of the Peoples church, Bridgeport, will occu- py the Congregational pulpit tonor- row morning Dr. Packard will preach in Bridgeport. In the evening a native of Ceylon, Clarence E.. V. Nathanielsz, who is student at the Springfield Bible school, will give a lecture on that island, Illustrated with many views.
 Mrs. H. J. Lewis was again unfor- tunately absent on Thursday from the tea given to her daughter-in-law.
 Miss Ruth Pierce of Newton has been visiting in town.
 Duck hunters can go shooting for another month.
 A food sale is in progress this af- ternoon at the town hall.
 The Red Men of our town are an- ticipating a big time when they cut the great cake presented to them by a tribe in Bridgeport. It is said the cake represents the head of an Indian, and has been done to the "queen's taste'' in colors, necklace, feathers and all. There will be great medicine dance when this Indian is scalped and slices are passed around. When the cake was received speeches of welcome were made by such big h. dians as Clayton K. Blakeslee and Louis E. feeck.
 There was '1ine" of social events in town on Thursday evening, all of which were very enjoyable-the Star of Stratford dance at Red Mems hall and the zalia whist at private house.
 Already over 15o citizens have sign ed Dannie Russells petition to Sher- ff-elect Vollmer, to the effect that they wish to see him appointed deputy sheriff tt
 The teachers who acted as patron esses last night for the Beta Epsilon dance. were Misses Bessie Day. Ida Grimshaw. Eloise James and Mar earet Curtis.
 Miss Grace Belden is entertaining Helen Brown of New York.
 The wife of Capt. Clinton, daughter of Mrs. Gunther is now in Paris.
 Next Saturday the Grange will hold it's postponed box social.