The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01

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FL women who made application to
the registrars ITO be made will vote
at the town election on next Monday.
| Twenty-one women several weeks
ago appeared before the registrars OF
voters and gave their Intention ito be
made When the day for qualif-
cations came around only nine of that
number showed up and all qualified.
They include Mrs. B. J. S. Newton,
Emily B. Fuller, Mabel Balm, Mrs.
A. G. Dool, Mrs. B. L. Dodge, Har-
riet Wakeman, Edna NJ. Sherwood,
Sarah B. Crawford and Alice Mar
schand.
An artistic improvement has been
made to the State street bridge
causeway. At the section where the
steam roller and part of the cause
hway slid into the river a stone guard
ing wall has been erected. Made Of
| cobbles it presents somewhat of a
rustic yet handsome sight. In direct
contrast to this respectable looking
guard wall is the shaky and totter-
ing iron guard" rails. 1t was stat
| ed that the selectmen intended ex-
| tending the wall the full length of
| the causeway but this could not be
| ascertained.
Contractor Chappa who has the
contract for the "laying of the new
sewers in town expects that he will
have the work of digging the trench
es and laying the new pipes on State
street hill completed by the end of
| the week. More trouble than was
anticipated has been encountered on
| the hill. When the work was start
| ed in August it was found that sew
eraI Lodges of rock were laid through
| the street. The rock being exceed
ingly hard and running in network
| fashion brought about more trouble
| for it did not yield freely to the dy-
! Mantle blasts. However, it is ex-
| pected the blasting will be finished to-
| morrow and that the work of laying
| the pipes can go on unchecked. When
the new sewers are laid the work of
laying the Warrenite pavement to the
top of the hill will be completed.
The wiser ones who have their ears
| to the ground are beginning to lay
| their bets on the coming election,
and in every instance the Democratic
| candidates are running the favorites.
| This is due to the fact that because
| of the presence of a Progressive tick
ct, the back bone of the Republi-
cans has received an awful jolt. This
| dope is not upset either in the pick
| ing of the winners for se1ectmen. The
Republicans considered that they
played their big card against the
| Democrats when they endorsed the
candidacy of Austin Wakeman, the
/ GTOSTeSS1V0-nOn Tor HTSC select
man. Now it is figured that Mr..
Wakeman has not even a fighting
chance for first selectman and that he
! will be a lucky man if he is even
| counted 'fn.'' Those who profess to
| know say that First Se1ectman CoIey
will be returned to that position, that
Henry Ripe will be either second or
third, selectman, but that Mr.. Wake
man will not be in the trio. It is
figured that Mr.. Ripe, though he has
| the nomination from the RepubIi-
cans for selectmen will run ahead of
| that party's, candidate for first Sc
lectman, though the latter has the
endorsement of two parties.
The Beers home in Elm street is
being remodeIed throughout. New
hard wood floors are being laid, par
titions are being torn down and 9TH
ers erected and a general overhaul
ing. When completed it will be a two
family house for the families of Ho-
mer 8. and Harold Beers.
The Norwalk tribe of the Improved
Order of Red Men are soon to mi
tate a class of over 100, many of
whom are residents of Westport
Mrs. Ezra J. Hall of Newtown is
visiting with relatives in Saugatuck.
Mr.. Wynne of Norwa1k who has
been Covering Westport for the
Norwalk Hour since their famous war
and society correspondent, Maurice
Carew, became ILL, will resign his DO
Sition this week to return to his stud
les at the New York University where
he is pursuing a course in dentistry
He will be succeeded by Mr.. DiIworth
Mrs. Sarah Frazer of State street is
the delegate fromE Lady PaImerton
lodge. No. IS, Shepherds of Bethle-
hem to the annual convention of the
order which is being held this week
Funeral services for the remains of
Mrs. Mary Carberry, a former resi-
dent of Westport, who died at her
home in Bridgeport on Sunday were
held yesterday morning at the Church
of the Assumption here at O'Clock
where Rev. ]. J. Duggan sang a high
mass OF requiem. The Intern ent
was in the Catholic cemetery
The annual dance of the westport
Baseball club Will be held Tuesday
| evening Oct. z at National hall Many
tickets have been disposed of assuring
a large assemblage and a good time
for ALL The club has played good
article of ball all season and fur
nished much amusement and excite
ment for the fans of the town
The Saugatuck Historical society
will meet Oct. 3 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John F. GodiIot. Miss E.
l. Chapman will read a paper on
/ OtN AEOdO0 VI WSSCpOTI, a SUBJECT
which will interest all.
The Eastern Underwear Co, in
Fairfield resumed operations yester-
day bringing back to their employ-
ment many local people who were be-
ginning to worry over the Iayoff
| Donald Perkins, will make bid
for fame in the poultry business. He
is having an expensive coop and run
erected on his property in King ST.,
and expects to stock up with some
fancy stock.
LOSES HIS MOTOR CAR LICENSE
Hartford, Oct, Because in viola
ton of the motor vehicle law, he loan
ed his operators Incense to Frank
| SheronaS, whose license was under