The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
MILFORD NEWS

MIlrURD NEWS
 Milford, Dec. 4.-Building opera cions in town for the moment are quite slack, and most of the carpen- ters are finding employment out of town, five or six of them, working steadily at the works of the Lake Torpedo Boat company, others at Singers, and a few. if any, are idle for want of employment.
 Arctic Engine company sent some apparatus down Gulf street yesterday afternoon on a still alarm to attend to a chimney fire at Nelson Merwin's and was of very small importance.
 Capt. Lucius Bridge will move his family to Bridgeport some time this week or the first of next, having sold his place on New Haven ave nue.
 The funeral of Miss Anna TonIin- son, whose death has been, an nounced, will be held at the house on Thursday at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. G. Everett KnoIlmeyer, of whose church she was member
 The deceased was a member of one of the leading families of the town and highly respected. She was a sister. of the late Charles A. Tom Hnson, who was a prominent figure in the political and business life of Milford for many years. The in- torment will be made at the Milford cemetery.
 At their meeting last evening the members of Co. B. c. s. G., took steps toward the selection of a rifle team to compete in company and regimental matches that are to take place during the month of January. The team will be formed at once, containing probably a number of the men who pushed Milford so well toward the front in the fall contests and practice will begin in short time.
 It is suggested that a civilian team of eight be formed to compete against the Co. B men. Acting Commander Smith would doubtless afford all necessary assistance in the way of opportunities for practice, and there should be some good shots in the woods available for such a pur- pose.
 Also about F recruits are wanted to fill up the company. The times are serious; much more so at home than when the company was formed; and it is no time to lose en- thustasm and break up organiza ton. With mounting prices, coal shortage, rampant radicaIism and socialism, Mexican war and all the other dis 6an ol-o handy later on.
 The Christian Science people will hold their usual midweek meeting at Arcanun hall this evening.
 Speaking of the Chinaman limo thy Law, who is to make an address at the Plymouth church this even ing, it is said that he feels keenIy the loss to Japan of the province of Shantung, and that he will express himself clearly on that topic as well as give valuable details regarding that celebrated transfer.
 4 petition asking for a, $500 increase in salary was presented to the Board of Education at their monthly meet ing last night by the teachers in the public schools Although the school committee might be in favor of grant ing a reasonable increase, they state that it would be impossible to comply with the request at this time. Sub stantiaI increases were given all the teachers at the time they signed con- tracts for the present year, and on this basis the boards annual budget was made up, and the necessary amount appropriated by the town.
 The sums now asked for would az gregate about S18,GO0 which naturally is not available by the board, and if granted, would necessitate their go- ing before the finance board. and if allowed, a special town meeting would have to be called and a. tax laid on bonds issued to raise the amount This, in the opinion of the board, Is practically an irnpossi bility and the matter was left to Judge P4att. chair man of the teachers committee, to handle The only other business. aside from that of a routine nature, to come before the meeting last even ing was in connection with the local visiting nurse, who is to devote one day each in looking after the welfare of the school children.
 It was voted to furnish stationery for records and necessary material for the carrying on of this work. The nurse will make examination of all pupils and make recommendations for preventative treatment or operations where necessary.
 Capt Alvin Smith, with his mother, Mra- George J. Smith, are in Wash inEton, D. C., where the captain went for the purpose of obtaining his dis charge from the army They expect to be gone for several days
 The Taylor Library Association held their quarterly meeting last evening, the principal business being to favor ably comment upon the redecorating of the Library which has just been completed and O. K bills for the work
 The police department announces