The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
WESTPORT

The members of the westport Gun club have accepted challenge from the members of the Fairfield Gun and Rifle club and will entertain them on Christmas day when a match shoot will be in order The local boys are looking forward to victory:
 Miss Katie Taylor of Poplar Plains has returned, from a visit with friends in Bridgeport.
 Etensive improvements are being made upon the Sachs store on State street. The store is being rebuilt and repainted on the interior and the dis play windows are to be enlarged and extended out three feet
 There will be meeting of the Am erican Boys club on Wednesday ev- ing owing to the holiday
 A dance is being planned by the members of the Weetport Country club
 Miss Anna Manor has resigned her position as stenographer for Attorney Harry R. Sherwood
 The funeral of John Dunnigan, an aged Westport resident, was held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Owen o'clock from the Church of the As sumption, Saturday morning Rev. J. J. Duggan officiated and burial was in the Roman Catholic cemetery on King street. A widow and two dauEh- ters survive.
 Recent arrivals at the westport hotel include: R. H. Sawyer, Boston, Mass :; J. M. Scanlon, Waterbury; Edward Spring of Southport
 Those capturing prizes at the Saug- atuok Whist clubs Husbands Night End ladies Mrs. George w. Hunt; 1st gentlemen's, Orlando l. Allen; 2nd gentlemen's, George w. Hunt. The consolation prizes were captured by The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. A. U. Smith in saugatuok on Thursday afternoon, Jan g.
 A new switch has been laid by the Connecticut company at Hotel Square.
 Frederick Bradley has had the in terior of his hardware store on Main street re-decorated. Mrs. Neil R. Mitchell of Compo, Iec- tured at the meeting of the Sasquan- aug Village Improvement society, Fri day afternoon, in Southport. The Westport hotel is being reno vated on the ground floor. The place is being re-decorated and new floor is being laid.
 Miss Gladys Keith was removed to her home from the Norwalk hospital, pleased to know that she will be at home for Christmas. Miss Mary C1eary of Riverside ave- nue has entered New York hospital where she is to undergo a serious op- eration
 It is report ted that about ss6 was realized at the entertainment which was given by the Center school pu- pills on last Wednesday evening. The money will be used for. school inn prOvementS-
 Frank wakeman of Cross Highway has returned from a weeks trip Of fox hunting.
 The children of Fred Lyons are con- fined to their home with an attack of chicken pox..
 William Petrie. IT., who is under the
 care of a New York eye specialist is impro7S2g and expects to be able to | resume his studies at Pratt's institute ] in Brooklyn after the Christmas vaca- l tion-
 The Westport Country club directors held their annual meeting in the town hall, Saturday evening. Reports were read and much important business was | transacted.
 Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie has re- turned from a, trip to New York city. Special Christmas music was heard i at all the Westport churches yester- | day.
 l Miss Helen Sherwood arrived at her | home, Saturday, to spen dthe Christ 1 mas vacation at her home | MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bates have returned to their home in Ridgef1eld after spending a few days at the | home of Mir and Mrs. William C. 1 Welsh in Co1eytown