The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-12
GOULD LIKELY TO BE NEW WESTPORT.
 DEPUTY SHERlF E
Barber Is Said to Be Leader of Many Aspirants for Pc
 sition Under Pease
Especial to the Farmer.3

westport. Jan Sheriff -e1ect Simeon Pease, is having a hard time of 1t these days trying to please the powers that be in the Republican par ty by way of handing out deputy sher- if appointments So far he has ap- seven candidates, among them Fred Darrow, Constable Frank Sturges. Constable Wi1fred Lewis of Greens Farms George Jennings, William Deutscher, Fred Gorham and Ed Per ". the local barber. Ed Perry is re- garded as the most likely candidate.
 Joseph Kiasco of Weston, was ar rested at 10 last night, by Constable Sturges and locked up on the charge of drunkenness. Kiasco was enjoy ing a peaceful sIumber in the center. of the road on Westport bridge, when the Constable rudely awakened him. The prisoner appeared before Justice Hyatt this morning and was fined ST and costs, amounting to $12.76.
 So great was the demand for bath ing houses at Gompo Beach last sea- son that the town was unable to meet the demand by over one hundred hous. The office of the care taker. now situated in the rear of the pavilion, will be torn down and replaced with several new bath houses.
 Constable sturges, of this town. was recently appointed to the posi- ton of Connecticut Humane Agent, for the town of Westport and sur rounding districts.
 Marie Keith who recently under went an operation for appendicitis in. the NorwaIk hospital, is improving fa- pidly and will soon be able to sit up.
 Jonathan MurraIy. Of New York. was in town today, negotiating for the purchase of the local hotel. Al. Southey, the present proprietor, has decided to re1inquish his ownership. owing to poor health. Southey has had several offers for the hotel but none of them have been substantial enough to warrant his selling the place.
 The Vigilants and Compo boys were called out to an alarm of fire yester- day afternoon at o'clock. Both companies quickly responded to the Farms, where faulty hue in the chimney on the house of Thomas Adams. caused the inhabitants great alarm. The fire was extinguished by the use of chemicals.
 The Westport fire police have chang ed the date of the dance which they are to give next month from Wednes- day the 17th ito Monday, the 18th.
 The following is the record of the vital statistics for the town of West port from December list to rate as re corded in the town clerks office: Births.
 Dec s-A son, Serene Gould, bern to Mary Gand George Sherwood Jennings: Dec. 12, a daughter, Mary, born to Mary and Salvatore Valiant; Dec. 15, a son, Francis P, born to Katherine and Francis J. Dunnigan; Dec. Is, 8 son. Charles Joseph, born to Edna and Francis F'eeney; Dec. 24. a son. Mi l chael, born to LelIte and Antonios Cof- elice Dee 31, a son, .Carnine, born to Camille and Carnine TJrciDla. Dec 31 a. son, Richard, born to Margaret and l Harold S. Sperry; Dec. 31, a, daughter, Lelian born to Theresa and Antonio sabonina Jan. 3 a son, John. born to Marie and John Grajda- Total number of births since December 1st, g. Marriages.
 Dec. 2s-John F. Cummings, a chauf- efur of Southport, to Miss Margaret 1 Sxul1y of Westport Ceremony per