The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
WESRORT

The demand is such for bathing fa- cilities at Compo beach that it has been decided to add 10 more rooms to the pavilion. The land facing the beach owned by Irving & Bradley, is being stalked out into building lots, and in a few years it is expected handsome row of cottages will be erected. A street is to run through the property connecting with Compo street. Halls Island is also to be con v.erted into building lots: It is thought there will be a demand for these by parties from New York. Another town meeting has been called for next Saturday, when the question of the diff town will come up for settlement. The town is also to take some action rela- tive to the battle of the lighthouses, when the selectmen marched out one moonlight night, armed to the teeth, and destroyed much private property on the beach. It Is thought some the aggressive parties and those whose property was destroyed, and this will be disclosed at the meeting.
 Yesterday the home team played the Winnipauk's of Norwalk. The Staples High school lost it's first game of base ball to the Merrill's Business College of South Norwalk, 19 to 6. The Oneida team of Fairfield, in a game with the Staples High school, suffered defeat, 10 to 1.
 MaIinda Mills Allen has sued for a divorce from her husband, Charles AL len. The papers have been served.
 The auction advertised to take place at the Descher house has been post poned for the present, owing to the illness Of Mrs. Descher.
 The annual spring festival of the Church of the Assumption is now in tendance. Saturday evening the pro- gram included clog dancing, and sing ing and comical recitations. The fes- tival will be continued next Friday @ nd S1fT dsaVY
 Edward Burr, while driving a, pair of mules on State street, a few days ago, had the misfortune to upset his team, and falling from the vehicle, suf- fered a broken nose and severe scalp wounds. He is now dowing well.
 The work of taking the census is of Clifford Elwood and Mrs. W. J. Sherwood.
 Louis A. Hamilton. of New York. has bought 12 acres of land in Sauga- tuck. Joining the estate of pr. Henry Emo, and the report is that he intends to erect a house and a garage. a
 Menrg sloeu sgo fd has +ean 1Hen ,,,er fined from John s. Wakeman.
 Bradley Goodse11 and wife are now in washington, but will soon return
 The following gentlemen of this town expect to participate in the Snake Hill auto climb on Decoration Day-J- N. BulkIey, Fred L. Mills, B. A. Godfrey and Erwin Jennings.
 It is proposed before long to hold a fair at the Greens Farms church.
 Judson Watts, home from Texas, has his old position in the Saugatuck freight office
 Robert T. Lees and wife are home from Florida.
 Clifford Smith is getting well from a recent operation for appendicitis.
 Neil R. Mitchell and wife are now occupying their Compo mill home
 A Chicago artist, named August Pe- ter Mcdonald, is coming to town.
 The pupils of the Staples High school have recently set out $210 worth of shrubbery and flowers.
 Hezekiah Allen has organized a base ball team of his own.
 Mrs. Henry Baker, aged 90, is report-zi ed quite i'll at her home in the Rose-1 vile district.
 Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie has been the guest of Rev. c. B. Strayer, Greens Farms.