The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-02
1Rx Our Special Corres.l

(By Our Special Corres.)
westport, Oct. Though the cleo
tors of the town at the last special
town meeting voted to allow the
Board of Selectmen to go ahead and
repair the causeway to the State
street bridge in a suitable manner and
at a, reasonable cost, and ordered
them to do nothing more, contractors
who have been doing the work of re-
pair are going ahead and will con-
struct a stone guard wall from the
point of repair to the draw itself. The
expense will be borne by the town.
AS the stone guard wall adds greatly
to the appearance of the bridge 1T is
not believed that the electors will OBJ
ject. The iron guard fence which 1T
replaces has long lost it's usefulness.
The polls will be open next Mon
day from 6 o'clock in the morning IN
til 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The
annual business meeting will start at
the town hall at 2 o'clock.
Many important matters are to be
brought to the attention of the cleo
tors aside from electing town officials.
Some of the matters that will be con-
sidered are: ITO take such action If
deemed advisable as may be necessary
to secure the amount appropriated at
the last legislature to which this town
may be entitled for improvements of
public highways, and to appropriate
sum of money which the town may
be called upon to pass as its pro-
portion of the same The state high
way department has appropriated
town in the state. Before a town can
secure it's apportioned share it must
make an appropriation from its own
treasury. On public highways the
town pays one quarter and the state
three quarters for their care. To get
hi fFTIa F-to or
must be appropriated.
~ffTo appoint a. committee to consid-
er the matter of the State street
bridge, as they may be instructed by
the town, and to report at future
meeting It appears to be common
opinion that definite action on the
bridge question should be taken at the
annual town meeting. 1t would now
appear that the electors will vote to
construct a new bridge and will pc
tition the next legislature for bonds
that will raise funds sufficient tt
fair will be placed in charge of a COM
nittee which will not only arrange
for the securing of bids and the dis
posal of.the bonds but will also fur
Their plans before the bridge work is
started to make more beautiful the
approaches to the bridge. There are
many who believe that now is the
time for the town to purchase land at
either end of the bridge, the same
being needed for wider structure.
The reports of the different govern
ing bodies of the town will be read
and acted upon. A tax will be laid
for town, state and school purposes
and make appropriations for ensuing
year.
Another matter which will come
before the voters is the amendment to
the state constitution raising the sal
airy of State Representatives from
$500 to $500. There seems to be no
opposition against this bill in this
town, in fact local electors seem to
favor it greatly and cannot under
stand why there is so much opposition
to it.
Two weddings of well known West
port young people will take place next
Tuesday. In the afternoon Miss Flor
ence St John, daughter of George
ST. John of Main street will become
of Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Macle1-
zie- The ceremony will be performed
by the groom's father.
In the evening Miss Alice Tovey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Tovey will be united in marriage to
Richard Taylor, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Taylor. The nuptiaIs will be
solemnized by Rev. Henry Blackjack,
pastor of Christ church. The BRIDE
to-be will have as her maid of honor,
nSr sister, EDITH TOVey and as brides
maids, another sister, Ethel Tovey and
Natalie Mitchell
Miss Dorothy Day. who has been
assistant to Miss HUT at the public
library left yesterday for New York
Where she assumes position as an
assistant cataloguer at the New York
public library in Fifth avenue Miss
HUT will later enter Pratt Institute
where she will pursue a librarian and
historian course.
Because of a delay in the work of
improvements, services will not be
opened next Sunday at Trinity church.
Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie, rector of
Trinity church, arrived home today
after a months stay in New Hamp-
shire.
Miss Myrtle Meade, daughter of
Sheriff Eli B. Meade has been APP
pointed teacher at the Valley Forge
school Miss Meade graduated last
June from the F'roebel kindergarten
school in Bridgeport.
DR.. Stuart w. Sherwood who has
been practicing locally since he re-
signed from the staff at the West
port sanitarfum has accepted a posi-
ton with the Stamford sanitarium
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