The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-07
CONTRACTOR MERRITT
 WILL NOT THROW UP
 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JOB
So Says Foreman Southey of the State Highway Department-There Are Other Reasons For the
 HOld-up.
WESTPORT

WeStport, Sept. 7.-There has been 8 well defined rumor about town for the past few weeks that Contractor Merritt who is, doing the work for the state highway department in River side avenue, has thrown up the con tract. The rumor goes further in stating that the highway department is negotiating with another contract ing firm, and that when the proceed 1ngs are closed the much delayed work will be rushed to completion.
 That the rumor is only another of the many started concerning the speed of the work is quite evident, for Fore man Southey of the highway depart ment denies that there is anything to the rumor- He states that Contrac- tor Merritt has not thrown up the contract and that he is possessed of knowledge which informs him that Contractor Merritt will remain on the Job- That there are other reasons for delay in the work is obvious. Yesterday. hopes were revived when men were Seen tearing up. yards of trolley tracks. These when relaid on some of the improvements anyway, if not in the road, in the smoother and more rapid running of the cars. The only drawback now is the walk be-
 Engineer McElroy and Foreman Walsh, of the highway department were also doing stunts in the street yesterday, giving evidence that the state department is doing something | anyway.
 The present proprietors ofA the Crown Opera House complete their lease of the State street play house the lat ter part of next week, giving way to other amusement managers. In the meanwhile the present owners have been looking around town for suit able site for a moving picture house. They hit upon the old Pape place in Main street, and it.was intimated that they intended renovatfng the building | throughout. Samuel A. Purdy, who is the agent for the building stated place as yet. He stated, however, that there had been party to see him about turning the place over into a moving picture house, but that noth- ing had been done further than that: The discontinuance of the commer- cial course at the Staples High school members of the school board believed it would. Started at the beginning of last year, the results attained in the course were not those anticipat ted meeting held recently the matter was discussed fully and 1t was the opin- it would be advisable to go along without the course. The commission CTS feel that with the limited num- Der of instructors and the means at great waste Of the chiidren's time, which could be placed to better att tafnment.
 Principal Bates has taken full charge of the Staples High School and is bringing into effect many changes in the management of the school Principal Bates has ideas of his own which he will work out and in which he will have the ba acLing of the school board as well as Superintendent Bow man. Some of the changes may not meet with the approval of the chill dren, but they will soon learn that what has been done, is for their ad- vantage.
 Miss Ada Henson is enjoying a two weeks vacation from her duties with the D. M. Read Co. of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Charles E. Bu1kley reports that her father whom she has been caring for during August at Kenoza Lake, N. Y, is still in a feeble condition. Mrs Bulk1ey returned home this week
 Miss Mary Lehn is visiting for few days in Georgetown. She is also to spend a, few days in New Jersey the fore part of next week. Miss Lehn is soon to enter Pratt Institute to take a course in domestic science
 The trustees of the library met yes- terday and prepared their report which is to be printed in the town records.
 The W. T. l. A. have distributed $41 in prizes to winners at the recent flower and vegetable exhibit Blue ribbons were also distributed.
 Mrs. Nathaniel Gau1t and daughter, visit with friends in Long Island.
 The Taylor family who have been spending the summer in town have ret11rne1 to their home in New York.