The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
WESTPORT WESTPORT'S SCHOOLS
 REOPEN FOR SEASON.
With Greater Attendances and Better Equipment-LittIe Louis ChichisIoa Buried-Fire District
 Meeting.

l burlo0-E1re DISCflCC | Meeting.
 Westport, Sept 4-With increases in l the registration of all rooms, the schools of the town re-opened yester- | day. Sutp. Bowman the new head of i the schools had been in town for the past week, had all the teachers who were to be under his charge and com Of all children yesterday morning. The exact registration could not be obtain ed, and will not for a few days, when everything, 1t is expected, will be working smoothly.
 In the upper grades, classes were
 gotten in order. the pupils explained assigned lessons. As there were no studies prepared for the day the chill dren, in most instances, were allowed
 to go to their homes.
 The high school starts off with a larger registration than of any pre-
 eeding year. Many Southport aud Fairfield Fair puipls are noted among the F. J. Bates, who was appointed last week by. Supt: Bowman to succeed George H. Boyden. MT Bates will al
 matics. Assisting him will be Ruth E. Hall, B. L., who will instruct in English; Edith L. Chatterton, Ph. B., instructress in Latin and history, and
 Esther E.. Parker. A. B., instructress
 The school calendar for the year fol-
 
 Il. second term begins; Nov. 28-Dec. l, Thanksgiving recess; Dec. 21, Christ mas vacation begins; Jan. 2. schools Jan. 31, Founders Day; Feb. 22 Wash ington's birthday; Mar. 15-Mar. B Easter recess; Apr. IA, Fourth term ing; May 30, Memorial day; June 19. Graduation.
 The remains of little Louis, six year old son of Antonio Chichisola were laid at rest yesterday morning in the Catholic cemetery in King street. the little fellow ripped off dock in- to the Saugatuck river. Instead of giving the alarm, his companion ran to the home of the drowning boys mother telling her first Of the acci- dent. She Iran screaming to the river bank. others joining her as she ran up for the last time Fred Darrow Perry Burr and Theo. Coulter donned bathing suits and began diving for the body. The remains were located and were brought to the surface with grap- bling hooks.
 A special meeting of the westport at the town hall. The meeting voted the commission authority to borrow money to meet the coming expenses hose, and to secure new hydrants Some of the hose which is in use by several of the fire companies is quite ancient and is constantly being re- paired. The district committee feels that new hose is advisable for with old hose in use there is no telling what new hydrants will be placed, but just where the committee is undecided Now that they have permission to place the hydrants they will look anout to secure the best places.
 When the Computing Scale Go, shut down three weeks ago, information was given the employees that the lay off was to be their annual summer vacation. During the shutdown in- formation came to the men that the and would be assimilated by the main company in Dayton, Ohio. The doors Of The company were to reopen yes- terday. according to the order issued i The employees are now convinced that 1 the removal is a fact.
 There are advertised letters at the post office for Mrs. Eliza Collins, Mrs. | Lizzie Chester. Mrs. Fraklyn ". Lee, Mrs.. Mrs. Molly s B. Terry. A; C. Judson. A. H; Griffin. Mrs. M. Hall. Isabella | Hewitt, Mrs. Grace B. Nowlan, Caspar Whitney and Charles D. Rafferty | Gelshenen.
 Aspetuck Lodge, K of P held their regular meeting last evening.
 A. will resume: their meetings on Sept | L3. The lodge held it's last meeting | in June when it was voted to discon- tinue regular meetings during the | summer months
 ". B. Allen, of Brooklyn. R. E. Don nellq, of Bridgeport. and George Won lens, of New Haven registered at the | Westport hotel yesterday
 MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Lyon, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday and Monday with MT. and Mrs. Charles-B Rem per of State street.
 The Benedict family who have occu- pied part of the home of Miss Esther R. Downs in Main street have remov- d to their former home in George town.
 Miss Jennie S. Thorpe will start her 5Wo weeks vacation from her duties 'ow.
 Dr. Lewis Wheeler. U. S. N., who las been enjoying a furlough of six weeks at the home of his parents. MT. md Mrs. c. B. Wheeler, Avery Place, las been assigned to hospital work in lorther nNew Hompshire.
 Miss Florence M. Gorham who has oeen visiting with relatives in Long sland has returned to her home in Voodside avenue.
 Edward c. Nash has hired out his new cemtery in New Jer- ey. Another auto truck will be pur- hased by MT. Nash to tend to his ce business.
 Miss Eva M. Farquharson will open ,, ] Montessori class in West church treet Sept g. Miss Farquharson is ' student of the new science It is i new method, the thought of an Ital- an. Montessori. which teaches chil- f Iren by the sense of touch. Miss Marion Jennings resumed her Luties at the c. B. Dolge Co.,, after a : 'acation spent in Newark. i MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Penney, of l ! Sew York, are the guests of MT. and T drs. G. A. Darrow at their home in tate street ! Work was resumed yesterday at the T T