The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-02
ALERT WESTPORT FARMER
 SHOOTS CHICKEN THIEF
Watch And VIII Give Thieves Warm Reception.

Westport, Aug. 2-Only a few weeks ago the town authorities received ,nu- merous complaints from recidents who reported the thefts of chickens. Evil den@Iy those who were guilty took heed to the warnings and kept under cover while the watchfulneSs of those who lost chickens was kept up- They ng- ured that if the thefts were stopped for a while there might be a let up on the alertness of the residents. one of their number started the return to the thfevery too soon, for one even ing this week an effort was made to rob the hennery of George w. Harris. of Cross Highway. The intruder nao made a good haul and had a large nag of feathered goods tied up ana reaay to depart when the master or the house heard noises that informed nm that there were thieves about the house Like most of the residents Mir Harris had fortified himsel1 seN- eraI weeks ago with good hlzed shot . gun He took a pot shot In the ul- rectton of the hennery and was warded with seeing the dark form oA a man scamper across the fields ne carried the well filled bag. Be1ore Ihe echo of-the second shot had dleo away inc man was going faster than ever' a,,Ss 4ho well filled bag was left be- hind. MT. Harris thinks he hit the thief as he seemed to stop just after the shot was fired and drop the pas at t4e same time No physician now ever. in this vicinity had reporIeu t,t7 freafnent of any gun shot Wounos-
 The shooting 1s a warning to olhels x-4,o might want to take a chance co ! get, away with a few hens. u shONNe that the citizens of the town are oi, the lookout and are ready to meet al corners.
 sr.ara aay been considerable talk .,,~{ vuanx of the residents along I efaae street would bring suit aseinS ire district f they were con1pel ol7 &r r,av. for any share In the eA --S ssvf.flsa in the construction or @fs. Fztate street sewer It has peens . .-,at~ned that the sewer would not Den I efFt very many if connectiens ,,rfsas with the houses as In many IT stances several of the houses s,sIr,rv 4fe sewer level. This Is de- . -,s-,si l,w one who is thoroughly posted -, .srr,sastions in the street Wn0 ~.1asr4.- that there are only two m 1 -4STres where houses are below flne level of the sewer. In potn Ol places, thds gentleman seareS'
 little engineerfng, matters can pc rem rem ssiea lso that everything will be sat fiafactory to all
 rrh~ members of the Westport Gun cl,,b are about completing their plans
  4ne riI,ts grounds on Thursday. Au- k~ust IA when 1t is expected that many H--rsrtx ef,ooters from all over the state E-rfH he present It Is the biggest thing ever planned by the members isf the club. for not only will a shoot Fhe held. but also 'a monster bake on -rrssra az active committee is working fThe shoot will produce considera ole seompetft1on for many prizes have been Eonered, not only by the local club but also by several powder houses. lTnvf4attous have been extended to the t~un clubs of Norwa1k, Southport, ! Fairfield. Darien and Bridgeport It lis expected that many of the mem f,ers Of these clubs will be present and enter into the competitions
 A. if. 4s expected that 8 representa- t4ive Of the Connecticut company will s4e present at the town meeting this tnfternoon there will be several speak ierE present who will take ling at tfhat company for not providing dou- SDle running boards on the cars now in ioperation. They will complain that the iEinxIs running boards are 8 detriment f4o public health. The com1any will iee asked what they intend doing about the order Of the Public Otlll- flies Commission issued Sn December szs11. ordering the company to have at Aeast half of their cars equipped with double running boards within certain time As that certain time has elapsed. residents of Westport are Rskinz when a few double running board cars will be sent into Westport. wYP vBGKQJ xZ@Tb-shrdIu
 The work of changing the watering trough at Main and State streets is tnow going on- The new trough will be placed at the junction of East tf-hurch street and State street at a. ipoint next to the Krazy Kat restaur- lant-
 Miss Katherine Hutt, librarian at rfhe library, has returned after a. va leatiorr ssf several weeks spent in Ja- snnaica, West Indies
 The East Bridgeport baseball club ixvfIf be the opponents of the Westport mine at the bell grounds Sunday. The tvisftins team is one of the snappiest mines in the Park City { Loose boards continue to be found An the Bridge street bridge. Yesterday kvorkmen went over the bridge placing mails in every plank. The selectmen hnd trolley company decided that some $ eday the bridge, one of the boards of which shook so much, that its action would be communicated to the whole bridge with disastrous results
 The Misses Katherine and Marion TBirks of Bridgeport are with their Erand mother, Mrs John H. Jennings bf Greens Farms
 tf Rev and Mrs c. B. Strayer left yes- herday for a vacation in Northheld, mdass. Mrs. Strayer will remain away but a week, while Rev. Mr. Strayer &viu prolong his trip one week longer
 
 H The small boys naturally feel rest Ness in Sabbath schooIX these warm Sundays. thinking what a good time