The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
DEVON

At a recent hearing held by the fire com mmissioners, a representation from Laurel Beach made a strong plea for a separate house in that part of the town, but were unable to convince Mir. O'Hara and his associates. who stood firm on the central location at Stowe avenue, with house manned night and day, and equipment in readiness to cover all the nearby beaches on short notice.
 There is no band concert in sight at present, no funds being available for the purpose. It is understood that there will be an appeal to the finance board during the sittings of this fall for an appropriation large enough to supporting good music next summer. In the meantime the Milford band will play on the 23rd, Welcome Home Day.
 At a meeting of the board of man agers of the Nurses association it was decided to hold a whist at a date to be announced in a few days at which it is hoped to raise goodly addition to the sum needed for the purchase of an automobile for the use of the nurse in her work of visit Ing dIuOnS tu6 SICK WIeTe Slle IS called. Few outside the members of this board know of the amount of work that Is being done each day by this nurse and of the fact that the houses where she is called are often quite a ways apart which makes II impossible for her to reach all if she had to go on foot, and that mem bers of the auto corps have given freely of their time to take her from place to place. Of course this cannot always be done and an automobile = very much needed At the report mich was rendered by the nurse at . meeting of the board held late in July, 1t was noted that upward Of one hundred calls at each of which tlIere was work in her line to do, mad been made during the month up to that date. This, beside what is done during the office hours fo:' those who have called there. shows how much a nurse was needed here and 1t is surely hoped that the re- sponse of the public, in the appea! for funds for auto will be liberal and that the car can be secured with out much delay.
 In the town court Friday, W. J. Wilson, of Riverside Drive, New York city, was fined $50 with costs of $6SG for reckless operation of a motor ve- hicle. MT. Wilson asked for a con- tinuat ation of the case for a few days that he might consult his attorney before deciding whether to settle or appeal the case to a higher court The circumstances of this case are that Mir Wilson was driving toward Milford one afternoon some days ago. and when opposite Liberty Rock. struck a man that was at work on car beside the roa dway and whom, it Is claimed. stepped out into the road as MT. Wilson came along. MT. Wilson took the man to the Taft Hotel in New Haven where he was given the best of care. It is evident that the court thought he was not careful enough in driving as he was perhaps too near the standing ma chine as he approached it, but no one can blame him after all he has done for the injured man if he feels dis posed to appeal from this decision of the court.
 At Fridays session of the court the case Of Perry Athey, who was also charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle. was called, and as he was not present the bond of $50 which he had deposited was de clared forfeited.
 Health Officer W. S. Putney who had the misfortune to break his right arm while cranking a car some days ago, attends to his duties as usual despite this injury and also attends to his regular medical practice. but has to have a driver now when mak- ing professional calls. The injured arm Is doing as well as can be ex- pected and win be fn use again soon
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