The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

cations in the different sections of the town, have completed their work and are now in a position to report thelr plans to a special meeting for action. Their program calls for the remaining of no streets, leaving some Of the older ones with their original names, and supplying new ones where neces- sary The committee that has had
 this work in hand, consists of the board Of selectmen, Judge o. w. Platt, Assessor R. A. Syrett and Fire Fire Commissioner William OHara. They are now anxious to get the mat ter before the voters of the town, for approval if possible, before the new directory that is being worked upon, goes to press.
 | The total number of members en- rolled in the local chapter of the Red | Cross society for 1920, in the special
 drive just ended, is 1,100 This is only
 about half the membership of last
 year, but is the best that could be
 done, after a thorough canvass by the l American Legion, which had the work 1 in charge.
 The fire commissioners met Tues day evening to go over plans for a new fire house at Walnut Beach, sub mitted by Architect Northrop of Brid dgeport. It is expected that bids will soon be asked for, and the work rushed to early completion. The amount appropriated for this object is S16, ,0OO. the house to be built on the lot purchased some time ago for 8, 300. This will furnish up-to- date modern house, centrally located, to take care of the shore section, and in which the Knox chemical will be repaired.
 The decorating, refinishing and fur nishirg of the Mary Taylor Memorial Library has been completed and the results attained are well worth the outlay, as this place, the interior es- pecially, now presents a very much changed appearance, more attractive in every way.
 There are now six police officers covering the center of the town on the day and night shift. A man will be on duty at all times in the police station, and at certain periods three officers cover the central district.
 The police commissioners contem- plate erecting signs at the western end of Broad street, to warn autoists to keep within the law in driving eastward on this thoroughfare. There have been several narrow escapes at the intersection of Wharf and Broad streets, by machines running at a high rate of speed, and an effort will be made to make this road a little more safe for the public.
 Several members of the Sons of Veterans here paid visit to the Bridgeport organization last evening, all of whom had a very enjoyable time.
 Miss Janet Cheney is reported as progressing favorab1y in her recovery from an operation for appendicitis which she underwent a few days ago in the New Haven hospital.
 Announcement is made of the mar | riage of Miss Viola Conway of Long | Island to Walter B. Oviatt of Milford, Rev. G. E. Knollmeyer performing the l ceremony. The couple are now resid- ing on Hawthorne place. This is the third venture for MT. Oviatt. Two cases of scarlet fever and sev- | eral of measles are reported in Mill | ford at the present time.
 The band of singers that came | down from Seymour, Wednesday night, | received a hearty welcome from a 1 relatively small audience. Their songs supplemented appropriately a l powerful sermon delivered by Dr.. i Simonson. After the service many l stayed to gather around the visitors ! and induce them to 'sing again." 1 which they did a, number of times. l The Alpha male chorus is to give l a concert at Center church house, ! New Haven, on November 24. Miss | Elsa Diemer, of New York city, so- ] prano will assist Those who heard ! this chorus at the Methodist church
 a few months ago, at which time it
 had been formed but a very short i time, will understand that the lead or, G. Loring Burwel1, has by this time a singing organization that it will be a great pleasure to listen to. Post No. S4 of the American Le-
 zion is without quarters in which to hold it's meetings. It has met for a
 few evenings at the D. A. R. chapter
 house, but cannot do so further, as
 the executive committee of the D. A.
 R. does not find it consistent, as the
 following letter expresses 1t:
 t'The executive board of the D. A.
 R. met and discussed about letting
 the chapter house to the Legion, and
 found that, by their rules, they had
 agreed not to let the house to any
 order, so that, much as they would
 like to accommodate, they find it inn
 possible to do so.'
 Post Commander E. S. Munson ap- | of the D. A. R. to the membership