The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
GYPSY CHASING POPULAR
 SPORT AROUND WESTPORT
Town Meeting Decides That Bridge Approach Shall Be Repaired As Cheap1y As Pos sible.
By Our Special Correspondent

By Our Special Correspondent
 Westport, Sept 22-At the town meeting Friday evening the selectmen were ordered by the meeting to go ahead and repair the west approach to the State street bridge. No set amount was appropriated, the select men being instructed to make satis- factory arrangements and, to exercise reasonable cheapness in letting out the contract.
 The meeting was one of the largest ever held in the town hall. There was considerable talking with consid- erable hot shot fired but no ones feelings were hurt. Many were in doubt as to who was responsible for the bridge approach, the town or the state. These considered that the state was responsible as the approach form ed part of the state road, and when repairs were made that state looked after the matter. It was shown con clusively to the meeting that the state takes care of the upkeep of the roads but that in matters of this kind the town was responsible. There was also doubt whether the. town was 1ia- ble to the Warren Bros. Go. for the damages incurred through the giving way of the roadway and the slipping of the steam roller into the river. Some hold that the roadway being closed the contractors took the same chance oth- CTS did when they entered upon the road, while others say that the sH)- proach was not condemned and that the town is liable to damages. It is understood the contractors will submit Ia claim to the town and that if the citizens object to its payment the mat ter will be taken into the courts.
 Funeral services over the remains Of Elsie M. Harris, wife of Alfred T. Goodse1l of Bridgeport, were held at the late home and also at the Willow Brook cemetery here where the inter ment took place on Saturday. Mrs GoodseH was a former Westporter. the daughter of the late Wilson Harris and was a sister of Postmaster Chas. Harris.
 Mrs William D. Dickson has about fully recovered from the shock she sustained about a week ago when a trolley fare register fell upon her knee. The conductor of the car was about to place the register in position, hay ing taken 1t from a car across the bridge as Is the custom now that changes have to be made from one car to another, when it fell from his hands and upon Mrs. Dickson's knee.
 Mrs. George M. Krause announces the engagement of her daughter Gladys Isabel Krause to Alexander J. Ermant, Jr. The wedding will take place in October.
 The warrenite roadway has now been 
 with the exception of that small strip at the west approach Of the State street draw where the sewers are now being laid. As a consequence the state road is open all the way through. Another exception-the tottering State street bridge sends traffic around on a detour. At the Peet swamp War renite is not being laid, but a mixture of asphalt and concrete. This work is not yet finished but the roadis open, however.
 When the stretch of roadway on the west side of the State street bridge is laid with pavement the contractors will turn their attention to the pay has bt en laid in that street, every thing now being in readiness for the pavement workers.
 Gypsy chasing is getting to be a fine sport for the sheriffs and their depu- ties in neighboring towns, as well as in Westport During the past week band of extra bold roovers drove into the town and set up their camp in the Turkey Hill district. They Wers make their presence felt, so much so that complaints were made to Sheriff Meade who set out to make a few ar rests.
 Joseph Wagner complained to the sheriff that he was surrounded upon the roadway by the band who took several cases of beer out of his wag- on. Then came William Minty, driv- CT for the Crawford Laundry Co., Of Bridgeport. He stated that he was held up on the road by one of the women who wanted to tell his fortune. He consented and while she was ply ing her alleged art she abstracted a roll of bils, $75 in all, from his coat pocket He detected the act and grabbed the woman by the throat. She gave up the roll and ran away. When MT. Minty counted his change there was 8 missing.
 William H. Taylor also had a con- f1ict with a number of the men and women. He chanced to look out from the window Of his home observing that the Gypsies were helping themselves to the products of his farm. He or dered them away but they persisted in their thefts. Going back to his house he secured a gun. This was persus sion enough for the roovers for l they soon departed.
 With these complaints coming in, l Sheriff Meade decided it was time to | act With a few deputies he set out | the scene the camp had been broken and the Gypstes departed. As it would be ;mposs- ble to identify any of the members who did the actual thefts | they were not followed. The sheriff now desires that should l any more bands camp in town he be notified at once of their arrival. He promises that he will either send them on their way or do a little sleutE1ing work on the side and arrest few of their number. Arrests, it is believed, | is a good form of correction the. bands are now used to being chased out of different towns
 The bath house at Conpo beach is still open but there are not many whe desire to bathe in the surf these cool days The only ones who take the chance are the more ath1etical1y in clined who are used to a cool plunge each morning the year round.
 John Pugi1 who for the past month has heer nne of the night men at the