The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
WESTPORT
WESTPORT LOOMS
 BIG ON WAR MAP
Old Town will be i'm Belhgerent Mood For Next Few Days-ToWn Occu- pies Important Position in
 Mimic War Game.

Nestport. Aug. 12.-The First Sig nal Corps. part of the New 1orK militia. arrived in town shortly pe- q fore 6 o'clock Friday evening, en camping on the Beers plot Tn North Main street. The command ihciuoeu about so men, T5 horses. caravans Fnd other wagons carrying the sig naling outfits. Because of the late hour of arrival the command uiQ not raise the mess tent, instead eaLlng ~ the lunch places in town. Waro raetarrant had a heavy night or IL, being kept running all the evening. Proprietor Ward was given orders by the. commander in charge to also pre- pare for the breakfast for the men. The command got under way Tor tnelr next destinafion, Bridgeport, aoout [ o'clock in the morning. There Is a vast difference between the boys Wno left here Saturday morning and the soldier lads that pulled through the town enroute to New Haven carrier in the week The former are militia from New York city while the others were the regular army stationed at Fort Myer in Virginia The manner in which the men rode through the town quickly told which were Uncle Sarn's regulars and those who were not The militia exercise more free- dom, this mimic war really being vacation for them. They will nave their i'll before the game is finished and will be mixed with the regular forces during the coming battles.
 Don't be surprised during the week to mote occasional troop dash through the town. The war is on and New York must be defended. Westport IS within the war zone, commands being enoamped to the north and east or the town. Have you eyes peeled for the airships for this newest war de- vice will take part in the maneuvers.
 hA nf Corps pulled out of Beers lot on Sat urday morning, Mack's circus was ready to take possession. The circus was in town early ready to pitch tent, but had to wait until the soldier boys could get under way. The delay in raising the circus tent did not prevent the opening performance in the af- ternoon.
 Rev. c. F. Taylor, for the past three and one half years pastor of the Congressional church, read his resignation to the congregation of F that church at the morning service yesterday MT. Taylor has accepted a call to the Second Congregational church. of Greenwich. While here Rev. MT. Taylor entered into the re- usious and social activity of the town with a will and zeal which attracted to him many warm friends. All will regret his action in severing his loca! connections but are pleased to note thnt he will have charge of a much larger eonsragtion in his new field.
 The Sunday school and grown ups of the Congregational church will hold their annual outing and picnic at Compo beach on Wednesday. Special cars will bring and take the merrymakers to and from the beach. A launch has been engaged on which soils on the Sound will be enjoyed.
 Honey" Robinson made such a vicious kick at a bee which had been buSzing about his pedals that the up- ward force of the lunge pulled his the said Ribonsin. The incident hap pened Saturday morning at the lib- rary corner. Robinson was sent up- on his back and for time was stunned, but managed through the aid of friends to ris to his feet. The bee vanished.
 Rev. H. D.. Jones, pastor of the Saugatuck NJ. E. church spoke on The Value of Appreciation at the morning services at the church yes terday.
 Michael Myers enjoyed day off Saturday from his duties with the trolley company. In the afternoon Michael hustled about with the mem- bers of the Westport Gun club to see that their guests were we'll SUD- piled with good things to eat and drink.
 Registrars of Voters Salmon and Sullivan report that but very few ap- peared before them this year to reg ister their party preference.
 Miss Evelyn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George H. Banks of East Church street will become the bride of MT. Arthur Smith on Aug. 21 at the Con- gregational church. On the same date Miss Ethel Lulu Fairchild and MT. Horace W. Fanton are to be married at the same church.
 Mrs. Pearl Metcalf is the guest of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Mills of Greens Farms
 Mrs. Cornelius Kemper has return ed to her home in westport after visiting with her sister in Danbury.
 Henry Beers, son of Mir. and Mrs. Rollin Beers is the guest of relatives in New York.
 Mr- and Mira John Bradley have returned to their home in Chicago ! after q visit to Mir. Bradleys sister, @iGR Carrie Bradley.
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