The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

terials used. by the chemical engines in extinguishing the blaze. As the de- partment undoubtedly saved the building this demand would seem very reasonable and modest as no compen- sation is to be asked for the service rendered. 5s
 Upon the initiative of Rev. MT. Gun ningham, rector of Christ church. meeting is to be held at the resi- sdence of H. G. Bennett on the even ing of Dec. for the. purposes of talk ing steps towards the organization of a Mems club. Our neighboring town of Newtown has had for several years such a, club which is an- important factor in the social and civic life of the community and like Usefulness and enjoyment is anticipated from the projected local organization. AL though started under parish auspices the idea is not to make the club a distinctively church organization or to fix conditions for membership along denominationa1 lines.
 Lyman Beers has moved from Wes- ton to Miss J. H. Sanford's tenement house. He wast for several years as- sociated with J. H. Duncan in paint ing and paper hanging work and ex- poets to renew the old relations di- rectly after Christmas. A report that MT. Duncan has already been dis charged by the medical staff of the
 
 to be premature although his cohdf- ton is so greatly improved that for nal declaration of his complete recov- cry is expected at any time. He is anxious to return home and resume work.
 At the monthly meeting of the se- 1ectmen last Saturday W. H. Hazen entered actively upon his duties as clerk of the board. A question having been raised as to the legal suf1ciency of its first action intended to make him clerk having been raised special meeting of the board was subsequent ly held at which he was elected to the position in due and regular form. MT. Hazen is also clerk of the town school committee, a position he has filled I capably and satisfactorily since that body was established.
 The society of the Center Congre- .gatfonal church voted unanimously last Sunday to extend a call as pastor to Rev. Francis T. Batchelor, now of Talcotvi1le, Conn A meeting of the church, held today, took confrmatory action MT. Batchelor is expected to at once remove here and enter upon the work of his new passionate. He is Ia man of middle age with a family and reports of him warrant the con- f1dent expectation of the Center church people that he will prove a distinct acquisition to the community.
 The annual meeting of the Redding Book club was held last Thursday at the home of Miss Jessica Sanford, one of the members. Unlike most annual meeting the proceedings comprised no reports and no election of officers. The members discussed their experiences of the past year in the batter of buy ing and circulating books and decided to continue the former arrangements.
 Builder McCo1Iam is to begin at once the erection of a bungalow for Clarence Sturgis of Fairfield on the site in Pleasant Valley which the lat ter purchased two years ago from W. C.. Sanford The work will be pushed to an early completion. r Nothing further having been heard from Joel Thorn regarding his pros pective purchase of the Nichols prop erty for building site, the supposi- tion is that he has abandoned the pro- ject.
 1 A tract of 12 acres of sprout land has been purchased by John G. Eel loves from George O. Dudley. It ad- joins the considerable tract already owned by Mr.. F'eI1owes west of the Saugatuck river above Library corner.
 S. c. Shaw and family vacated | 'tPiernont,'' their summer home at the Ride, on Saturday last for their Bridgeport residence.