The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
WESTPORT

Westport, Aug. 1O.-An indignant gathering of citizens Thursday after noon at the town hall voiced their sentiments against the action of Chas Gordon in erecting fence across the road alongside New Creek leading to aE3gE isi zHillE Park. Though the town sh1ll, was thronged, yet in that assem- sbiage but two voices were heard fa- voring the action of Gordon. They were the voices of his counsel John w. Banks of Bridgeport and MT. Jen- nings, who owns two houses on Bur- ial Hill a storm of yeas greeted the placing of the motion that the obstruc- tion be removed. Selectman Robert S{;S, Sotsy ae +E HoeS1s sRftlng mmsdiateIS 9n fhs went out and had the fence torn down. It was a strange co-incidence that the fence was down before the meeting had adjourned. This was due to the fact that there were oth- CT matters which came before the meeting following the Gordon case.
 Convinced that he has a right in the property, Gordon will bring action against the selectmen in the common pleas court. Gordon cannot prey out an injunction now as the fence is torn down. He could however, rebuild the fence and then prey out an lnJunc- tion which if granted would prohibit the selectmen from again tearing the obstruction away. The town would then have to bring the action in the courts.
 The erection of the fence last week by Gordon caused considerable ind1g- . nation. The citizens of the town have used Burial Hill pary for years as an amusement and play grounds and were of the opinion that the town had title to the land. When the fence was erected there was great cause for ~.fn <1ff nY1- trance to the park Gordon claims that he has title to not only the road but also to the park. It will be matter for the courts to ferret out. This will be in keeping. with former actions of "a similar nature in which the town has been involved. It would seem that just as soon as one case is settled the town is saddled with another.
 The town meeting informed the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company that they may have that strip of land near the old Greens Farms station for $1,000. At re- cent meeting the town voted to ex- change the property for favor of equal value by the railroad: A com mittee was appointed but the railroad took no action. The railroad desires the property very much as they intend to erect on the site towers which will be part of the identification construc- ton of the road.
 The case of Samuel Mullins of Saul gatuck is scheduled for hearing be- fore Justice Samuel A. Purdy in Saul gatuck to-day. Mullins was arrested several weeks ago by Constable Allen in a Saugatuck saloon. He was 1n- toxicafed and was committing a breach of the peace when taken In. He has been out on bonds of $100 furnish ed by William Williams.
 e. osr- 1vsrsirr 0<7 IV1 town this morning. Tents were pitch ed on the Beers lot in North Main street. a A performance given this afr ternoon was well attended. There FwiFl be another performance this even ing The circus claims quality for lack of quantity"
 Miss Edna Scott of Greenwich Is fIline in at the public library in the absence of Miss Katherine Hut, who is enjoying vacation at her former home in Newtown, N. J.
 Mrs. LIB. Jackson of New York, a former resident of thisf place has been spending the past fewk days in town.
 Miss Marjorie Purdy w asksin Bridge port yesterday visiting friends.
 Postmaster Charles Harris will leave soon on a two weeks vacation. Part of the sojourn will be spent at Win sted.
 Mrs. Elsie Gillette and family of Harrisburg, Pa., is visiting her moth CT. Mrs. Alice Sherwood of State St.
 Miss Jeannette Long of Brooklyn, N. T., who has been the. guest of Mrs. rSsa reia1ned si ahoa@DSTs!Hgsks74a.as s74a.a street has
 The WestDorts will go to NorWalk on Sunday where they wall play the Colonials of that town.
 The Broad Rivers are playing the local Travellers here this afternoon.
 Arrivals at the Westport hotel yes- sterGay were H. Doyle, New Brunswick, N Js A. Sutton of the same place; S Russell, and P. Russell of Brook Iyn. Frank M. Carroll, of New York; George Wohling, of New Haven; Mat thew Lawrence of Philadelphia ana G. F. Fowler, BranfOrd.
 pr J. M. Nolan'S bungalow off State street will be completed within few days and will be occupied by his fam ily.
 George P. Jennings returned to hds home in Greens Farms to-day after a trip to the west.
 Fred Huenerberg, U. s. N. is visit ing his parents MT. and Mrs. C. Ii. Huenerberg of Greens Farms.
 Mrs. J. A. Lees and Miss Ruth and John. Lees are spending the month in the Catskills.
 Letter carrier Charles Keene is we'll rn the road to recovery after a se- were illness with typhoid fever.
 Officers elected at a recent meeting of the Westport Gun club were: President, John H. Weed; vice presi- dent. Michael Myers; secretary and treasurer, F. H. Patterson; field cap tain Edward Iehn