The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
FIRE POLICEMEN
OF WESIPORT ARE
NOT DISGRUNT LED
Capt. Rubey Declares Re
ports Of Financial Dis
putes Untrue
Especial to The Farmer.>

Especial to The F,armer.)
Westport, Jan. 29.-Ltke the report |
Of Mark Twain's death, the story that
the Westport fire police were in a tur-
MOL over finances. appears to have |
been greatly exaggerated
There are 10 members of the West |
port IRE police Last evening it was |
reported that there had been three |
designations from d1sgruntled menu |
hers Of the department who were dis
pleased at the disposition OF q $50 do |
nation from John Gellatly following |
the recent Gre at his farm in Hocka- |
mum.
The captain and secretary OF the IRE |
police yesterday issued an nlundnat- |
Ing statement somewhat clearing up |
conditions, and at the same time Civ |
ing the disturbing element in the de-
partment something further to con-
slider.
Follovins the GeHatIy FIRE. the cap
tain. Harry Rubey, and Secretary
Harry Helm resolved individual checks
for $40 each, with the letters of appre- /
citation from Mr.. Gellatly for their |
work at the IRE.
These were personal letters and the
checks were made out to them per-
sona1Iy. AS they were the only fire |
policemen on the job following the fire I
and they put In many hours OF duty |
they regarded the cheeks as their per
sona1 property. At the same time they |
have arranged to contribute half Of |
the sum to the ambulance fund.- and /
these amounts, So from each officer, |
are now IN the treasury
Secretary Helm said that the report
that three members OF the depar tnaent
had resigned, was untrue Captain
Rsubey has not received any verbal
designations, nor has the secretary re-
ceived any written designations.
AS a matter Of fact, in the 40 years
OF existence OF the Westport fire po-f
Nce, the organization has never re-
ceived a single donation, according to
both these officials. They are looking,
now, for the disturibers who are Civ
ing circulation to the, tales of dissen-
sion and designations
It is said, further, on the authority
of both the captain and secretary. that
the story Of q. night at the GeIlatIy fire
was equally as founded as the story
of the three designations
As long as two members OF the
Vestport nre police stand together,
the fire p9lfce won't dfsband's said
Captain Ri1bey. Its an organization
40 years old. and to talk Of its dis
banding Is ridiculous =
IA pupil of the Red school named
Lyman. while coasting down the hill
on Cross Highway crashed into the
stone wall surrounding the Gellat1y es-
tate and received fractured skull
Hopes are held out for his recovery.
Deputy Sheriff Andrew SchletWig OF
Stamford was in town yesterday look
rs lor. Two morse 1nieVes. VINO are ne
son was born yesterday to MT
No. r. I4 E = = Ll1
- T3ss 9, = VS.
z r ~ g 49, 49, Nas q
ss5s.p = e1l-oIlsal g IilE<sE
: 90 me Eoys
ballad IN these parts of late. Regi-s
tlae.zss q elsllnps nlsly De seen gong
$3.50 s me Loesn every oay ana resi-
usz1es are 5NafHed to Keep. q ygatcnful
. 3 ~ - aa.-neeIsefs OF the hnIghts
81 - = aaad 70 IneIn
80 4l g 5ne PAST IWo
1865 az !lA IS. the cnlcizen thefts-3
$50 s ssgS11 = = Will e 77e "a the
- On oelW een the
l,OI1s - ~ n s1s morning ana 4 IN
- es - ll7anoons. me BOARD VIII also
3. 49, sssonesoay, Fseo. 3, 10 and
5z41s 3 - 49, s7l,,s lzou. IN req
=. .-.ss p 3a Will remain IN session
.1sl.. y "a tne morning Crg Until 10 o'clock
- llIz no appear from the
assessIaenl levied by the ia xassessors