The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
DISCOVER STONE IN
 .APPENDlX OF YOUNG 'WESTPORT WOMAN
Strange Condition Disclosed Tn Operation In Hospital
 Fraternal Happenings
lspecia1 to The -Farmer.a

Westport, Jan. 9-Aiss Marie Keith of this town who yesterday under went g successful operation of ap- pendlcitis. is the subject of consider able discussion in surgical circles owing to the unusual conditions dis closed in the operation. Surgeons discovered in the appendix a small stone, about the size of a small mar bIe. How it reached the appendix has not been explained. Seeds are not uncofnrnonIy found in the ap- pendix,4 but to find a substance such as stone in that organ is most un- usual. Miss Keith is resting comfort ably
 The Westport Equal Franchise Lea que will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harry Sherwood on Imperial avenue. Mrs. Mitchell will give her second talk on ssCivics'g and large crowd is ex- pected.
 The Bridgeport High school Conn naerciaI class team, scheduled to play I Staples high, failed to appear last evening and the local boys too11son the Big Five quintet. The Big Five cop ped the honors in a. hair-raising game, featured by the brilliant work of Jones of the high school team, and Nolan, the premier forward of the opposing five. The Big Five will contest for
 
 I Staples court, next Friday evening.
 Joe Dietzko is missing from his for mer haunts in the center of town and is busi1y engaged painting and deeoz rating the interior of the Sherwood building. on State street.
 At the annual installation of officers l of Aspetuck lodge, No. 58, held in the lodge room, in Fables building on Tuesday evening last, the following of ficsers were installed. Willis s. Jones, 6hancellor Command Ter; vice chancellor connnnander, Henry s. Stoddaa.d pre- 1 late Joseph G. Hyatt; master work Fer George Lewis. keeper of records. Hon. S. A. Purdy : master of finances, Charles Harrisl master Of iexchequer. I Lester Smith; master of arms, Frank 1 Warren inside guard, Oliver Keith; outside guard. J. Charles Sniffens u-ep- reSentative to grand lodge, George A. fSDarrow; alternate, Willis Jones, I The newly elected officers of Doric Chapter, No. 50 Order Of Eastern Star, were installed for the coming year, at a meeting of the Chapter. held in Fa- Ible's ha1I State street, on Tuesday evening The officers are Mrs. How ard M. Richards, worthy nnatron; Rev. Howard M. Richard, worthy patron; I Mrs. Everett O. Simpson, associate In1atron; Mrs Peter R Foote, treasur- Ter; Miss Ethel Sniffen, secretary: Miss IEdnas Sunderland constituencies Mrs. Joseph H Sniffen associate constr1c- lEtress; Mrs Stanley B. Pillow, ada. ] Miss Lillian Frazer RJntI1; Miss Mar I garrett Hestaans Esther Mrs. Adam l Patterson, Martf1a: Mrs. Thomas Fra I zers Electra; Miss Anita Frazer.y Or Iganist; Mrs flames F. KeeIer, warden; l Edward Lehar1,, sentinel.
 Samuel HaTris, the local postmaster, | has received a letter from the war de- i part1nent, with regard to the proposed thew bTfdge at sangatucA river. He
  the local postomce. The letter reads las follows:
 l To Whom it May Concern
 An application has been receiv-
 ed at this office from the town of i Westport for apprevaa by the War Departments Of plans for a new I bridge across t41e Sal1gatl1ck river j at State street. The plans show
 a draw span of the baseule lift
 type at the eaisterIy end of the
 bridge. having d horizontlal clear 1 ance of 50 feet. The draw span I the westerly side of the draw span
 and 40 feet above mean low water j s at the westerly edge of the chan 1el- The plans may be seen att sl this office if desired. Any person desiring to mterpose objection to
 the construction Of this bridge, as I providing insufficient facilities for
 navigation should address such ob- i jeetions to this offlh1ce.
 ePIIL4SBJJRY
 Major, Engineer Corps. The fire laddies of the. v6gilalit, l Pioneer and Conpo Beach companies I have been generously rewarded for I their brilliant work at the fire which destroyed a large stable on the farm of I John GSa1Iatly, on Sunday, December I20. MT. GallatIy last mig ht forwarded la check for the zsurn sof $40. to the lcaptadn of each company The Gall latIy estate is located on Cross Hig11- way in the town Of Westport and only for the good work of the companies the buildings on the estate would have been destroyed. Chief Kirk will turn I the money into the treasury the same to be used as an emergency fund.
 The Fsehowcraft club met Thursday Ievening in Fables hall and the mem bers decided to purchase 8 stereoptioon I machine, to eb used at eIltert ailments which will be held during the win I ter.
 Taylor & Richards automobile gru- Icery delivery truck, while driving into sl Thursday afternoon, struck a post J which was in tine center of the drive T way throwing the occupants out of T the machine and completely dennolish ing the body of the car Luckily the occupants escaped unscafhed.
 I A special conciave of Clinton Com Eunandery. No. 3, K T., was held in the Asylum. St. Johns aodge room, Nor q walk, last evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Sir sl Thomas w. Morgan Inspected the work The Illl1strious Order of the I Red Cross members were in full 1Ini- form and Commander Irving Robert sI son was in charge. Refreshments i were served
 Thomas QuinIan left yesterday for New York where he will remain for a T7s5 mobile show in the Grand Central Pal lace.
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