The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
WESTPORT

Civic Club, little or nothing has been
done, and trade on Sundays goes on
as heretofore. It was said in town on
Saturday that the club is gradually
dying from dissolution, members drop
ping out. Possibly this statement
needs verification. Two places Of
business were open last Sunday, and
no State police were in evidence. That
they were to come is now thought to
have been bluff. 1t is said that on
Sunday string of people went to the
Westport drug store, as usual, and
found it closed, much to their surprise
and disappointment. One drug store
displayed the sign, Nothing but Med
icine." Even some kinds of patent
medicine would afford the requisite
amount Of inspiration to keep a
man going until Monday morning A
candy store had its cigar cases drap-
ed in black. The fruit stores were
open for a little while to ventilate the
stuff kept in cold storage. Many peo-
the selling OF papers, soda, pie, and
cigars, on Sunday, but after all every
thing is "quiet on the Saugatuck"
A town meeting will be held one
week from today when the tax for
the ensuing year will be laid and
number of important matters will
come up for adjustment. One of these
- "hdt hhOWd as tilC OCuldGI case,
concerning the removal of a fence
which Mr.. Schlaet has built at Com
po Point. If he should get the fence
back, and surrender to the town the
beach. people are wondering what
could be done with it and Of what
possible use it would be. Then the
expense of maintaining law suit
against Mr.. Schlaet has to be consid-
cred. He has built a beautiful place
on the point, and created a. notable
garden out Of heretofore abandoned
land. This is of much more value to
the town than few rods of beach.
Pope, who shot McElwee, in the legs,
is under 81 900 bonds. McElwee is re-
ported to be getting on all right. The
case will come up tomorrow morning
in the Town hall.
Compo Engine company has pur-
chased a so horse power Oldsmobile,
which it is alleged can go so miles
an hour, If need be. It will haul 700
feet of hose and chemical equipment
as well as the men to fight the fire.
A new body is to be built for the ma
chine.
Tomorrow the Women's FOREIGN
Society will meet with
Mrs. William e. Nash.
A number of our people will attend
the Woman's Jubilee Meeting to be
held in New Haven on the 9Th and 9th
OF this month.
Wednesday evening at Christ church,
Rev. Charles L. Gomph will be the
preacher.
A large number of our people who
Intended to go to Bridgeport last Sat
urday to see a flying machine sal
over the Sound, changed their minds.
Next Friday, there will be another
mems meeting at Trinity church.
The local Water and Electric COM
125 horsepower engine, at an expense
of some $4,000. In a few weeks this
engine and generator will arrive and
be Immediately set up.
The trolleymen are anticipating
big time, to use the language of Red
Men, on the 18th of April, when a
dance will be pulled off at some hall
Brady, Irving Mills, Michael Meyers
and Daniel O'Brien are the committee
Of arrangements.
One day last week Mrs. William H.
Smith gave a whist, six tables being
to accommodate the players.
Sometime about the goth of April,
the Vigilant Hose Company proposes
to hold a four days fair at National
hall.
It is thought there will not be any
baseball team in town this year.
Miss Eliza Kenney has been taken
to the Norwalk hospital
In May Stanley S. Watts and Sallie
K willard are to be married.
Mrs. Lena Tike of the Hawthorne
[nn,. who was convicted last summer.
IF violating the liquor law by selling
liquors on Sunday, has again applied
for "a license. a hearing in the mat
ter. has been heard and curfously
a number of citizens are in
favor of selling liquors at the inn.
A good many well known citizens are
opposed. In Saugatuck, the residents
are fighting to keep another saloon
from that end of the town. John P.
Mccain wishes to set up a place
where he can dispense inspiration
Basketball is again quite the rage at
he High school.
Charles H. Nash. an old citizen. re-
gently died at Havana. He once own
I'd large tracts of oyster grounds at
The Compo Mill pond.
Mrs. w. L. Taylor gives a musical
his evening at her home.
Col and Mrs. John N. Partridge
nave arrived in California.
DR.. and Mrs. McArdle have arrived
IN Bermuda.
Mrs. ]. Augustus Lees and children
nave gone to Florida.
It is announced that the Civic club
will continue to hold important meet
ngs.
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best