The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-13
LATE NIGHT FIRE
 AROUSES WESTPORT
Bremen Hold Parade Prior to Invad- ing Danbury-I'rogressi Caucus This Evening-Trees Blown
 Down By storm.
WESTPORT

Westport. Sept. 13-The ringing of the fire bells and continuous blasts from the paper mill whistle awoke all Westport Wednesday evening. Fire was discovered in the kitchen of the Bergeman home in Riverside avenue the paper mill heard the cries of fire and set the whistle agoing. Word was also gotten to the Pioneer fire com pany. The first to- reach the fire house worked vigorously at the bell rope The result with the bells and whistles working overtime the bringing of a. big crowd to the fire. and the fire which for a time threat erled to assume serious proportions was soon subdued- An unruly oil s The wind which accompanied the electrical storm Wednesday afternoon felled many trees about town. An elm on the Barron property was fell ed as were several on the grounds of the Westport sanitarium. Automobil- passing through here during the even ing that their course was one of de- lays due to many trees falling across the roads. Though the electrical dis no reports have been made of any places being struck hereabouts-
 Prior to their departure for the Firenen's muster in Dan bury, yester- day the local fire fighters about 60 strong; paraded about the center and departing on the $50 a. m. train.,t The fremen were led by 8 Norwa1k drum corps. The boys were dressed in new uniforms, flaming red shirts and blue trousers and firemeu's caps They made a neat appearance. The com bination truck and tfle Compo cheTni- cal appeared in the parade. The com hination chemical and hose of the Vigilant company had been shipped to Danbury on the day previous.
 The caucus Of the Progr essive par ty will be held this evening at. the town hall at o'clock. The session will be called to order by Rep. Will liam H. Burr who has been appointed temporary chairman by the Progress sive state committee. Besides the se- lection Of delegates for the state and Congressional conventions. the meet ing will also elect a town chairman and town committee. That there will be a. large attendance, there is no doubt for many are interested in the meeting, some in sympathy with the movement, but more out of couriosity
 Foreman Edward J. Redgate of the Conn. Co.,, was dashing about the cen ter yesterday morning peeking into all the crevices about the street curbs in the search for eight dollars in bills which he had lost during the morning. If he was not around and the money was found he left word to return the greenbacke to Chief Heath.
 Harry L SuIIIVd,n Is Ddck GSdaH at the local office of the Western Union telegraph company. MT. Sullivan re- signed his position several months ago to accept position in New Haven, but has now returned to his first love.
 Ernest AndeTson's ~mOtorcycie is still missing As yet neither MT. Anderson nor Sheriff Meade has trace of the thief
 A., will hold a clam bake Sunday Sept 15 at the Stony. Brook grove. A sue cessfu1 bake is assured as many tic kets have been disposed of by the members.
 Nathan shippey is the proud pop of a baby girl which arrived Wednesday at the Shippey home. Both Mrs. Shippey and the newcomer are doing we'll
 Those two souses who took up sleeping position on the State street bridge, Wednesday morning, interfer- ing with foof traffic, had celled off sufficiently yesterday to come before Justice Samuel A. Purdy. They were given >15 days in jail and were taken to Bridgeport yesterday by Constable George Allen.
 Mrs Carl White of Norwalk. former ly Mise Grace Butcher of this place, is a atient at the Norwalk hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis.
 Miss Ma jor1e Purdy is soon ito re- turn to Gushing academy from which she graduated last June to take up post graduate course
 William N. Graham of New York, was visiting friends in town yester- day