The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
.WESTPORT

The exhibition of '.Art in Schools
 which opened in the school room in
 the town building, Monday afternoon
 and evening, is attracting considerable attention, and there has been a large number of people to view the pictures. | The object of the exhibition is to raise a fund for the purchase Of pictures for the local schools and a consider a ble sum will be raised. The exhibi-
 ton will continue through the week. The exhibition of the work of the i pupils of the westport schools will open tomorrow in the school room in the town building. and promises to bring a large number of the parents to visit it Supt. Bowman said in l speaking of 1t that it would show the
 work of the schools, their daily rou- | tine, and that none Of the papers
 pecially for this event. There will be
 work shown by practically every pu- 1 pil of the schools. including exanina- ton papers. pennansffp, dra wing map 1 drawing, and handicraft work. In l connection with this exhfoltion to-
 morrow evening there will be a par
 entss meeting at the hall in the L4-
 brary building at which the public
 schools will be discussed and Mir Bow
 man will make a brief address in i which he will outline his ideas of
 what the schools should be. All par ents are invited to attend this meeting 1 and take part in the discussion The school board met last evening to 1 talk over the plans tor proposed l new school which have been prepared 1 the board may recommend to the vot- CTS of the town for adoption. The l board has not yet decided it will rec
 omnend- such a school, but is giving
 the matter serious consideration An other matter to come up was the cleo
 ton of teachers for the coming year Miss Mary O'Brten and Eugene L. Connelly were married Monday at the
 Church of the Assumption by the pas
 tor, Rev. J. J. Duggan.
 1 There was a hearing this morning
 in the probate court before Judge D.
 B. Bradley upon the admission of the l will Of $. Louise Tflliou- The entire
 estate is left to a, daughter. George Danz an ernpIoye of the S.
 N. E. Telephone Co.,, who has been
 months has been transferred to the
 Bridgeport division for the same com pany.
 Ira o. Gregory of Norwalk was a visitor in Westport yesterday. The first dance given under the aus pices of the Carpenters and Joiners will be held Friday evening, May 23, in National hall. The committee of arrangements includes Frank, Nichols, Charles Kaiser and Harry Sutherland
 
 barn dance to be given in Easton to-
 morrow evening, and number of the
 young people from this town are plan ming to attend.
 Joseph Nolan, clerk for the Westport
 drug store, is taking a vacation of a week.
 Frederick Bradley, E. B. Bradley and Harry R. Sherwood were visitors in Bridgeport yesterday.
 Deputy Sheriff E. B. Mead was in 1 Bridgeport yesterday in connection with his duties at the criminal Super for court.
 The Mems Society of the saugatuck
 M. B. church held a ladies night at the church parlors last evening, which
 proved a very pleasant affair. There was a. good entertainment and refresh
 ments were served. The Ladies Aid
 Society of the church held it's regular
 meeting at the church parlors this af- ternoon-
 The Beneficent s%sefety of the Con- gregational church met this afternoon at the church par1OrS.