The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-08
WESTPORT WILL
 RECONSIDER VOTE
 TAKEN ON PAVING
Reconsideration on Cutting of Town Hall Into School Rooms Probable.
By Our Special Correspondent)

meeting those who favored the ex- tension of the work were far in the majority and presented many facts to show why the work should be com pleted at this time. There was con siderable opposition at the session but not strong enough and of sufficient size to offset the majority. When the vote was taken it went through with very few dissenting voices.
 Since the meeting, however, those who opposed the measure have been very active among the leaders who were unable to attend the meeting and sue ceeded in voicing enough opposition to warrant a petition being forwarded to the selectmen who have issued the call for the special meeting It is now stated that they have arrayed consid erabIe of the electors on their side and that unless those favoring the full paving get busy, that when the vote is taken it will be found that the project has been killed.
 There is another body of citizens in town who are incensed at the ac- tion at the last meeting in voting to have the town hall auditorium cut up into school rooms. It is not altogether improba b1e that there will be a peti- tion sent to the se1ectInen to have this matter also re-eonsidered at the special meeting Wednesday. The fight over this question waxed warm at the last session, the vote being 1S-17 at the finish.
 Mrs. John Darwin Bouger of Greens Farms is resting comfortably at her home with her left limb in a plaster two places Friday afternoon when struck with a bolt of lightning. The storm which visited Westport Friday afternoon was not very severe, in fact did not attract more than ordinary attention. There were but a few --E- storms, those few generally are efec- tive. Mrs. Bouger was standing near the stove with her child in her arms. The bolt entered the chimney, knock ed over the stove and struck Mrs. Bou- ger just above the ankle. The shock felIed her but she managed to fall in such a manner that the child fell upon her and was uninjured. Physi- clans who were called found that two bones had been broken cIean1y. Exam ination, however, failed to find any superficial marks which would ind1- cate that the limb had been struck. There was not even a scratch, while burns which usually follow when struck by lightning could not be found.
 Ambrose s. Hurlbutt were held Sat urday afternoon at his late home in State street, Rev. Kenneth MacKen- zie, pastor of Church of the Holy Trinity reading the service. There were a great many sorrowing friends present including many members of Trinity parish in which the deceased had been a vestryman for more than half a century or ever since its organ ization. The interment was in the Hurlbutt family's handsome plot in Willow Brook cemetery of which as sociation the deceased was president at the time of his death.
 Funeral services for Mary Frances Scott were held Friday afternoon with interment in Willow Brook cemetery. She died suddenly at the home of Mrs. Crosby where she was housekeeper. She was 65 years of age. Death was due to blood poisoning, she having allowed to go without medical atten- tion a carbuncIe which she had pick ed.
 Without any signs of hay fever, Frank N. Taylor has returned to his home here from Bethlehem, N. H. MT. Taylor to escape the distressing con ditions brough on by the popular late summer fever annually goes to Beth lehem. Hundreds of other sufferers sort. There are so many of them in the White Mountains that they have formed an organization and hold reg ular meetings It is known as the Hay Fever Congress.
 Extra-Men were seen repairing the State street bridge Saturday. At last @ start has been made. rWorkmen were engaged in tearing up the pave ment on the west bridge approaching the draw It is stated that Warren finished work will be started on the draw.
 Miss Helen McArdle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. McArdle of Imperial avenue is i'll with malaria.
 Attorney B. B. Bradley, who is ad- icfT ofE hn fe nf (1anFOa c. Taylor who died several days ago aas been to New York on several oc- cs-sions endeavoring to locate the rel a tiVes of the young physician. Dr. Taylor never told who his relatives were, in fact his only statement was that his fathber was the surgeon who succeeded in locating the assassin's bullet in President McKinley's body. Attorney Bradley while in New York looked up this matter but could find matter. Dr. Taylor left an estate valued at about $7.OOO. Unless rcia- tlves make a claim the estate after four years will revert to the state treasury.
 Contractor John F. CoyIe is making extensive changes to the house Of Daniel O'Brien in State street. New ro1 ches have been added, the roof has been reshingled and rooms have been added to the top floor, windows being cut through the roof.
 One of the workers in the sewer trench at Main and State streets was caught in a cave in Saturday morning. The dirt and stones buried him in up to his hips. He was Eot injured, However. The work of starting the Main street sewer was started Fri day.
 The Norwalk light company is find ing considerable trouble with the local lights After failing on several even IL working order, but again Friday even ing they were out of commission.
 Mrs. Harry A. Stone and family have moved into apartments in the Sher-