The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-04
EEISH IN SAUGATUCK
 RIVER TO BE PROTECTED Hunters Greatly Affected By the Or der MuzzlinS All Dogs-Commis- sioner Asked to Partially
 Rescind the Order.
WESTPORT

Westport, Oct. 2.-For the purpose
 of discouraging fishing in the Saugau- T.
 tuck river. thereby to protect and
 bring about the probagation of the fish I for which the river is noted, several
 game laws have been added to the state statutes The are:
 Sec. S1s3.-Saugautuck bay, fishing 1 restricted. No person shall set or 1 draw any net or seine, draft or drag net in Saugatuck bay river in | Wes tport, with Q, mesh less than three quarters of an inch square, from the first day of November to the first day of January, nor with a mesh less than five eighths of inch square from the effteenth day of April to the first day of November, and no person shall use 3. rake or dredge for thepurpose of taking or collecting oysters in the Saugatuck river between tSeymoeAr's s rock and the State street bridge in Westport
 Chap. 103, Sec. 1.-Ffshing in Sauga- tuck river. No person shall draw or set any net or seine in the Saugatuck triver in the town of Westport north of 9 line drawn from the southern end of the property of the Atlantic Starch hs slun1ber yard opposite to point at the end Of Taylor's breakwater. Thesthree Westport young folks who are taking treatment at the Pasteur Institute in New York for dog bites will, within a few days, return to town with a certificate of the institute that they are free from any danger through the bites.
 Miss Ethel Barnes has started a course in kindergarten instruction at the FNorbe1 school in Bridgeport.
 Miss Myrtle Meade has res sumed her studies at the Forbel school after short illness.
 A. T. Burr and family have returned to their home in New York after spending the summer reason here.
 The town of Weston will make an other try at no license at the election
 The Westport Clerical Union have been invited to hold their opening meeting at the cottage of Mrs. Neil R. Mitchell at Compo Beach. The members, of the union are Rev. Hu- bert D. Jones', Rev. Kenaeth Mac kenzie Key. James Blacklock, Rev C. F. Taylor, Rev. c. B. Strayer, Rev. H. W. Richards, Rev. R. s. Putney and Rev. Levi Holmes.
 Miss Martha Banks has returned to her home after visiting with relatives Mass.
 Miss Helen Banks and Miss Finch have returned home after visiting
 Fritz Reidel has started a, course in shorthand and typewriting at the Bridgeport Business college. He has
 Oscar Smith and Francis Godfrey have been reelected trustees of the saugatuck M. F. church.
 president of the New York District Epworth league, will speak at the bi- monthly rally of the Saugatuck M. E. church this evening.
 Principal F. J. Bates of the Staples High school has leased the upper half of the F. s. Gorham place in State street. Superintendent Grover c. Bow m an will also reside in town, having leased the Horace Staples house in State street.
 Mrs. R. L. Dodge has removed from the Dixon home in Lincoln street to the Stewart place in the same street.
 Mrs. Charles PTizer is soon to leave for Harrisburg, Pa, where she will spend the winter months.
 It is now the hunters who are, com plaining about the muzzling of West port and Weston dogs. The sports men depend greatly upon the ca tines to help them in their sport, but com plain when the animal is muzzled as rnuzzled ne is useless. The attention of the dog warden has been brought to the matter and it is possible that Com missioner AVerill. who issued the order for the muzzlingN of dogs for three months will rescind the order in so far as hunting dogs are concerned. It is possible that the order will remain, but that sportsmen will be allowed to unmuzzIe their dogs while hunting. but that the muzzle must be placed on again when the dog is allowed to strats in full force next Tuesday, 1 sportsmen are anxious for a decision | from the commissioner before that 1