The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
WESTPORT BRIDGE REPAIR HELD UP x
 THROUGH PAVING
When Paving is Completed Repair of
 Bridge WIN Be Started.

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 Westport Aag. 30.-No repairs Will ba wade to the State street bridge until the Warren Bros. Co.,, who. are laying the permanent pavement nave completed their work in this loea11ty The large auto trucks of the paNlnS concern which convey the hot War renite have to use the bridge. They could not do so if the bridge IS Delng repaired. / The paving company is desirous of completing their contract in this vicinity beforeA cold weather sets in, as the pavement cannot be laid while there is frost in the air. on the other hand the bridge can wait and be repaired at any time.
 The paving company have their mixing and heating plant in South port where they place the hot ma teriaI into auto trucks to be carried to the desired location. The com pany could move it's plant between here and Norwalk but that would be at great expense to the company R. The officials of the Connecticut Co.,, are getting rather nervous about the bridge and want the town to take immediate action in bringing about it's repair. Engineer B. c. Webster and Superintendent Chapman con ferred with the selectmen on Wednes- day in regards to the draw, but they learned that the company would have to wait until such time as the town would deem it proper to start opera tions. It was put up to the officials that had the Connecticut Go. met the town half way at the time the bridge was closed the structure, would now be in working operation.
 Mrs. Emma Price died Thursday at the home of her son, Walter Price, in Wright street, after a, long illness. She had been in feeble health for some time, her death being expected, She was about 83 years of age. She is sur Viveda by onee daughter. Mrs. George Coleman of New York, and four sons, Walter of this town, and Thomas, George and William Price, all of New YoEk. The funeral will be held to- morrow.
 FL. Kaiser has removed his plumb ing shop in Main street to the store just vacated by the Frederick Bradley Hardware company.
 Miss Marion Jennings has returned to her home after spending several days with school friends in Fairfield.
 Richard H. Taylor who has been spending the month in the Berkshires returned home on Thursday.
 Granville Colyar of North Main street is spending the week with rela- tiyes in Greenfield Hill.
 Mrs. Clifford L. Nichols and chiI- dren of Woodbury are visiting with their aunt, Miss Mary Lyons of Greens Farms.
 Miss Marjorie Spicer is home again after visiting with school girl friends in Fairfield
 When the sewer in the center of the town is completed the permanent pavement in that section will be laid. At the present time the Warren Bros. Co. men are at the top of the State street hill continuing the paving of the road to Norwa1k.
 Mrs. John Henry Jennings tendered a reception to her many friends at her home in Greens Farms yesterday af- ternoon. R
 The Westport Artists will hold an informal reception at the library this evening in connection with their ex- hibit which ends this week.
 Mrs. Frank Tay1er of Lincoln street is in New Haven, the guest of her brother.
 Fred Perry took ir the vaudeville performance at Po1i's in Bridgeport Thursday afternoon. The regular season is now on at that play house.
 The Fairfield ball club will make it's first appearance here this season when on Labor Day afternoon they oppose the Westports at the ball grounds. To morrow the locals play the St. James team of Stratford