The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
WESTPORT


 westport, July 17-workmen in the employ of the s. N. E. T. Co. for sev- erat days past have been engaged in cutting and trimming branches from trees in State street The branches cut are supposed to interfere with the rwfres Of the company In many in- stances when the workmen have been through with their labors, many of the &rees present sorry spectacle, much hike n bird that has been pluclzed of Hts feathers. Representative w. IT. Burr in a communication takes excep- Etion to the work of the telephone peo- sule and scores those tree owners who sallUw the continuance of the mrtila- ricn- He also shows where there is a fine of s20O for such an efEense. His communication follows: !, .'Witiiin the last few weeks there has been an era of tree mutilation in Rhe eastern part of the town of West lport, largely the work of the South ern New England Telephone Co.
 The State in order to protect the trees on the highway from wire sur- lgeons affixed a penalty of S2O0 for an Eoftense of that order, payable by the kcompany whose men did the trimming. To protect the public against the ra- pacify of adjoining properties, tree wardens have been appointed whose duty it is to foster the growth that win heautify the roads, permitting deafrable wood. The vocation of the tree warden is not to run wires, as some consider, but to protect the streets from unsfghtly and deformed trees
 Many persons are not aware that their property is materially damaged by the cutting for which the company has paid them a. few dollars, and that they have made the general public a "W. H. BURR" l.
 On complaint of Michael Lesbinski of Bridgeport, Andrew Posternak of this place was arrested yesterday morning by Sherin Eli B. Meade on the charge. of assault, and brought be- fore Justice Samuel A. Purdy. The accused was found guilty. being fined s and costs. Lesbinsh visited in with his friends, among them Poster nak. The consuming of the hops was continued so long that Posternak and sLesbinski became ugly and mixed it up, the visitor obtaining the worst of the bargain.
 day will be verftable flower garden on the occasion of the fair to be given by the Women's Town Improvement Association. The walls of the meet ing chamber of the town hall will be completely bedecked in flowers on both evenings when it Is planned to have aThA Carnival of Flowers Several of the offices of the town officials will be turned over to the ladies and will also be made into garden bowers. A wide iatticed arch in which will be entwined flowers of many descriptions will follow the walk from the street to the entrance into the town hall. l. ,1 IL. prettiest and most unique ever ar ranged by the ladies. Yesterday care penters were at work on a floor for dancing purposes This construction is to the rear of the engine house.
 The State highway department has almost completed the oiling of the streets west of the center, the work yesterday being carried as far as the town hall. The work is necessarily slow as the men follow the fresh oil with dressing of sand and light gravel. This latter is worked into the oil by scraper and followed up by heavy brushes. When the oil has thoroughly worked into the roadbed the latter is in a fine condition.
 Mir. and Mrs Carl White, the 22 year old groom and the 15 year old bride, respectively, intend within a short while to start housekeeping in South Norwalk where the groom is employ
 
 the present Mrs. White is living with her parents in Crescent street, and the. groom with his parents in South Norwalk.
 Harry Smith of Newark, N.. J., is spending several days with friends in town.
 Fred Jennings is enjoying weeks vacation from his duties with the Westport Water Works.
 Miss Florence St. John is enjoying a vacation from her duties at Nash's stationery store.
 Dr. and Mrs D. W. Mcfarland will leave this week for an auto tour of Canada.
 Rev. Charles F. Taylor has returned to his duties here after d lecture in New York State.
 Miss Gladys Hill of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of her cousins. MT. and Mrs E. c. Birge of Greens Farms
 The weekly prayer meeting Of the Greens Farms Congregational church will be held in the church chapel this evening.
 There are now twenty-five young sters housed at the fresh air home in Center street, Greens Farms. All are New Workers and will remain for two weeks when twenty-five more will take their places. The home is con- ductsd by the Friendly Aid Society of New York
 Dr. NSterns, who has been appointed hv the School beard to receive appli- -aIions for the posts of school super lrtendent and High School principal, has received many such applications but as yet no action has been taken.