The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
WESTPORT MUCH DAMAGE BY THE
 WIND AND RAIN
Special to the Farmer.)


 damage was done about town by the heavy rain and wind of Friday and Saturday. The wooden railing on the western end of the State street bridge was badly broken and knocked over into the water by the wind. It was discovered and temporarily repaired before anyone fell overheard. A roof of one of the freight cars standing in the freight yards was blown com pletely off the car. Trees without number lost many of their limbs, and several chimneys were much damaged aged
 WARNINGS POSTED REGARDING
 THE FIRE DISTRICT TAX
 Tax Collector Cooley, collector of the fire district taxes, has given out notice of the tax being due, and that bills are now being mailed. Failure to receive bill will not relieve any one from the responsibility of paying. The tax is due on or before May first, and may be paid at MT. Cooley's of flee at The Atlantic Starch Works on Riverside avenue any time after March 20.
 NEW RECTOR AT
 CHRIST CHURCH
 A yesterday morning, to listen to the Rev. Mr Blacklock preach his first sermon as rector of the church. Rev. Henry Blacklock came to Westport from Providence, R. l., and is a clergyman who is well known throughout Episcopalian circles in this country. Christ church is to be congratulated on securing such a man as he to head them.
 
 DUNN OFFERS REWARD
 James Dunn, of Brooklyn, N. Y.. whose beautiful summer home at Greens Farms was totally destroyed by fire last Tuesday morning, was in town Saturday, looking over the ruins of the building. He is of the opinion that the fire was of incend- iary origin, probably to cover theft. and in order to stimulate interest in finding the guilty parties, he has off, fered a reward of s1O0 to be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
 NOTES OF THE TOWN
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth ist Episcopal Church will meet We'd nesday afternoon in the Church par lors at two o'clock
 The first of the special services for men was held in Holy Trinity Church yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock. Three meetings are to be held in the series, which will have for the gen. eral subject "The fact of the universe an appeal to the conscience
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet this evening at the home of Rev. Arthur G. Boynton. An interesting program has been arranged for the meeting, and a large number of the members are expected.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. Milton Corburn have left for an extended trip to the southland. From New York City they will take the steamer yArapahoe for Charleston, and from there will make trip by rail farther south.
 The Farmers Club will meet Tues day evening, March 19, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Meeker, on North avenue.
 John Barron, who for two seasons has pitched on Westport's baseball team has gone to Montreal, Canada, where he will be tried for the same position on the Montreal team in the Eastern league.
 Selectman Robert Cole has sold eighty acres of land to John Gellatly, owner of the Hook avenue estate on Cross Highway.
 Mrs. Hull B. Bradley is preparing to close up her boarding house in this town and move to New Haven. She will make her home with her sister in that city.
 The w. c. T. w. met this afternoon at the home of it's president, Mrs. William Staples.