The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
WESTPORT
FIRST CATCH OF THE SEASON
Especial to The Farmer)

Special to The Farmer)
 Westport, March 20-The first catch of smelts this season was made yes- terday morning by Captain Sherman, who at once took them to Hayes Fish Market on Water street, Bridgeport. The catch netted something over sev- en pounds of the fish. all of which is always on the lookout for the first catch of the season and has a wait> ing list of customers for them. The first catch last year was made on March 14th which is a few days ear- Her than this year.
 BIG CELEBRATION BY
 K. OF P. TONIGHT
 The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Knights of Pythias in this town will be held this evening in their rooms on State street. An able committee, composed of G. A. Darrow, Charles Sniffen. R. O. Beers, Wilbur Pres- ton, and Samuel Purdy, has arranged an excellent program for the occasion. Marvin Doty, of Stamford. has been engaged to give readings, and there will also be some fine talent at the piano. The complete program as ar- ranged is as follows: Solo by Chas Sniffen, solo by Miss Mildred Taylor
 
 and Lillian Darrow, solo by Wilbur Preston, songs and readings by Mar win Doty, Piano selections by Miss Myrtle Mead
 VALUABLE DOG CAUGHT IN TRAF
 Eight days ago George K. Perry missed very valuable dog from his home. Advertising for its return failed to bring back the animal and Mv hnl ok -~txy o seeing the dog again when two boys sent word to MT. Perry that a dog which might be his, had been seer by them imprisoned in a steel traI in the woods where they had beer hunting. MT. Perry at once procured a team and with the boys as guides went at once to the spot There ht by the trap, and suffering greatly from hunger and the exposure to tn, weather for at least a'week. He tool the animal home and with the care it is now receiving he is confiden that the dog will recover. The anima is a valuable dog, and MT. Perry wa: very glad to recover it.
 NEW FIRE WARDEN John F. Daly, has. been appointed fire warden to succeed Stanley B. Fiji low. MT. Daily is fully competent t, fill the office satisfactorily to al concerned, and everyone is glad t. congratulate him in obtaining it. A the present time notices have beer posted calling attention to the fac that 1t is against the law at thi time of year to build bonfire with out the fire wardens permission. Thi is not to prohibit bonfires, but i only intended to make everyone care full in regard to their being built to- close to buildings. Mir Daily will is | sue permits to responsible partle without charge.
 sUF'FRAGETTE MEETING LAST NIGH, A large number of the women O l the town met last evening at tn | home of Mrs. c. B. Dolge,. on Stat street, and listened to very abl
 address in favor of woman suffrag l by Mrs. Edward Porri. of Hartford The meeting received Mrs. Porri | very enthusias stically, and it is prob 1 able that an Equal Franchise Leagu ] will be formed in this town as a re 1 suit of the start made yesterday. NOTES OF THE TOWN The body of Mrs. Henry Sincerboz l who committed suicide in New, Tor | city late Monday will be brought t l this town, for internent. A. G. Southey has sold a five acr l tract of land for John Couch. Mrs. Joseph G. Hyatt is visitin | friends and relatives in New Tor l and Brooklyn. She will be away fo | a week or more.
 l Mrs. William T. Sniffen is visitin l her sister in Brooklyn.
 | Miss Louise Forsyth of Fairfield | teaching at the East Saugatuc
 school, filling the place of Miss Allie
 Ledau. who is i'll with humps. l Norman Pennell of Mt Vernon, Y, has taken a position as manage | of the Western Union Telegraph Go in their office at Saugatuck. 1 Harry l.. Sullivan has accepted l position in Milford. and is moving hi
 home to that town.
 | John H. Lawrence, of Wreckledgt | L. l., is spending a few days wit | friends in town.
 l The Farmers Club met last evenin l at the nome or Charles Burr Meekel l on North street. A large numbe were present and much business wa | transacted.
 The Woman's Christian Temperanc | Union met yesterday afternoon at tn | home of Mrs. William Staples, tn | president A goodly number of ladie l were present, and the meeting too 1 the usual routine form.
 | Rev. Fr. Duggan of the Church c the Assumption, spent yesterday GU | of town.
 .. CALIFORNIA FARES.