The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-14
NUDE FATHERS IN
 SAUGATUCK RIVER
 COMPLAINED AGAINST
It is Said Women Give Imitation of
 "September O1orn.''
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{By Our Special Correspondent.)
 Westport, Aug 14-Complaint has been made to the authorities that bath CTS who care naught for proprtety, ap- bearing in their birth day costumes inlet of the Saugatck river which runs along the Post road in Saugatuck- It is said that it is not only the men who do the bathing but that there are esNeral women who give an ini- tation of the much discussed t<SepteIn- Der Morn.'' This article is not intended to cause the Board of Selectmen to get busy and have 8 traffic office keep the people moving along the Post road because of the crowding which might result when the fact becomes known but to inform the residents, as a mat ter of news, that the authorities have received g. complaint.
 In this respect the town authorities find themselves in tue same predica- ment as the Bridgeport and Fairfield officials. Men and boys, bathing without proper apparel, have been in the habit of swimming in the Tivulet that divides the two townships. Once a Bridgeport patrolman attempted to make an arrest, but those whom he was after swan to the other bank, or Sheriff Elwood of Fairfield and three constables made a haul of seven men and boys. Before the court was through with them each had to pay over $8. This is- pretty stiff when it is considered that some bathing suits can be purchased for about fifty cents However, the boys still sport in the Fairfield river without the necessary appendageE.
 The bathers fn the ~saugatuck river will. go along unEno1ested for a few days but they will be surprised in the
  a party of officers round them up.
 E. c. Birge is contempIa ting the erection of several houses on his prop erty in State street. : At the present time he is building a, two story frame house towards. the rear of his land An artesian well is being drilled on the property by E. N. Sipperly who has just completed a 253 foot drill for s. c. Benton in Roton IdiIl. A well on the property over which an ar borage has been erected and which bears the name s'Birge'ss Wells,' at tracts attention of those who use the highway.
 fwestport will be well represented in the f1remen's parade in Southport on next Wednesday for mose of the local fire fighters will be in the procession!I Compo Beach
 Compo Engine company, vigi1ant Hose company and Pioneer Hook & Ladder company have voted to attend and bring along their apparatus.
 At the special meeting of the Fire District committee it was voted to ex- tend the sewer in King street down West Church street to connect with the Lincoln street sewer. After con siderbale discussion it was voted to appropriate $2.25o for the work
 The annual meeting of the stock fArar- -1zTNNN some of whom are residents of West port, will be held at the sanitarium on Aug. 21.
 MT. and Mrs Raymond Powers are visiting MT. Powers father. A. O. Powers.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens of Hartford are now occupying their cot tage at Compo Beach.
 The Sunday school of thA Saugatuck M. B. church enjoyed their annual pie nic yesterdap. The members left in the morning by trolley at 3 o'clock. arriving at Beards1ey park, Bridgeport, about two hours later.
 Arnold Schlaet, president of the Tex as Oil company who has his home in Greens Farms, was operated upon in New York for appendicitis.
 Judge of Probate Daniel B. Bradley is still confined to his home with ill., ness.
 Frank Haley has secured 8 position with Garry Rubey, the Riverside ave nue blacksmith.
 Harry Jones of Brooklyn is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Rolly O. Beers of Wright street.
 Mrs. Elsie Gillette of Harrisburgh, Pa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alice Sherwood of State street. A
 Mrs. Joseph Fender of Bridgeport Is the guest of Mrs. Frank G. Perry of State street
 Mrs. Linda P. Thorpe of Bridgeport is visiting with Mrs. Helen Thorpe of Main street.
 Joseph T. Qufnlan and Miss Lillian M. Sauer Of Jersey City are guests of MT and Mrs. Thomas Qutnlan of Main street.
 Postmaster Charles Harris is being commended for causing the lights in the post office to be lighted through out the night throwing a glow upon the street without Because of the sewer ditch an embankment has been thrown upon the sidewalk making the street almost impassab1e. The light aids greatly in helping pedes~ trians to pick their way about.
 Attorney and Mrs. Edward B. Brad lev will leave Saturday for four days trip to Boston.
 MT. and Mrs E. o. Simpson are in Boston where MT. Simpson is attend7 ing the druggists convention.
 The Warren Bros. Co.,, who are lay ing the permanent pavement over the state road have now reached the Rose vile road It will be but a few weeks before the workers reach the center of the town.