The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
FORMAL OPENING OF THE
 NEW FABLE BUILDING

The new Fable Building on State street is to be formally opened on Monday evening. March 11th, with @ public meeting of the 'Westport His- torical society. The entire building will at that time be open for the inspection of the public. Few per- sons in town, realize what a valuable addition to the town the Fable build ing is, therefore we give below few facts concerning the block
 The plot of land has a frontage of seventy-nine feet on State street. with a depth of one hundred and sev- enty-five feet. The building is 40 by ss 1-2 feet over all. with entrances on both front and side, as we'll as a rear entrance for the workrooms.
 Entering the building through the front door. which is surmounted by small portico, with Doric columns, one finds himself in a small lobby. at the right of which is the stair way to the upper floors. At the left is beautiful office. furnished in mis- sion style. as is the entire building. Directly behind the office, with con- nection from the lobby, and with a direct entrance from the street, is the funeral chapel. with a seating capacity of seventy-five. This room is furnished with piano and speak CTS desk. Behind the funeral charel is the morgue, and connecting with that room is the workroom. At the right of the lobby is the entrance to the showroom, fitted with two large center showcases holding five caskets each, and with wall cases having ad- ditional room for nine more.
 On the second floor are six we'll lighted office rooms, of which two are already rented.
 The entire third |. floor has been rented by the Temple Lodge No 65. F. & A. M., and has been divided and finished to suit their needs. A large lodge room, 38 by A feet, with the necessary preparation and ante rooms. with entirely new furniture and equipment. will be used by the Masons very soon, probably at their next meeting to be held on March 14th
 In the basement of the building is a large banquet room, also to be used by the Masons, together with the necessary kitchens and serving rooms, In addition to these rooms are work rooms and store rooms to be used by Undertaken Fable, and the steam. I heating plant. Toilet conreniences are to be found on every floor
 The building is of hollow tile con- struction, with reinforced concrete floors, absolutely fireproof, the only woodwork being in the door and win dow finishings
 M. H. Cooley, of Riverdale avenue, was the designing architect, and has . been in charge of the building opera tions since the start last August The masonry and concrete work was done by the Sperry Engineering Co. of New Haven: the carpentry work by Ralston & St. John of this town; the heating plant was installed by Adolph Krause of this town and the balance of the plumbing fixtures were in- stalled by w. D. Dickson. The dec. orating was done by W. F. Preston and the electrical work was installed by A. s. Green of Wilton.
 MT. Fable has already used the fun eral chapel, the funeral of William Gray being held from there on Feb. 24th- That MT. Fable has use for the new building is evidenced by the fact that in the past two weeks he has taken care of no less than seventeen funerals.
 WESTPORT REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS
 The Republicans of westport met in caucus last night and elected dele gates to the Republican state conven- ton to be held in West Haven on April 18th and 17th. There was but little discussion and the caucus elect 4d Fred M. Salmon and w E. Albin delegates, with power to choose their own alternates, in case of inability to attend. Fred NJ. Salmon was chosen chairman of the Republican town committee for the ensuing two years and committee of the three following persons was chosen with power to name the other eleven persons on the town committed: D. B. Bradley, E. C. Nash and w. E. Albin
 FINED FIVE DOLLARS
 FOR DRUNKENNESS
 Jacob Spelte was before Judge Purdy Tuesday on three counts, charging him with being drunk, with assault and breach of the peace He was fined five dollars and costs amounting to $1995, on the charge of drunkenness. Spelte -came to town Monday afternoon and imbihed too freely, and when he returned home that evening, he started things going 5y throwing dishes at the head of Mrs. August Reiderman, with whom he boards. She at once called Sheriff Mead. who placed him under arrest