Republican farmer., 1919-12-05

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 Tomlin-
 son, whose death has been an
 nounced, will be held at the house
 on Thursday at 3 o'clock in charge
 of Rev. G. Everett Knollrneyer, of
 whose church she was a 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 4. Tom
 hnson, who was a prominent figure
 in the political and business life of Milford for many years. The tn-
 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 reginental 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 we'll toward the front in the fall contests,
 and practice will begin in a 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 pur- pose.
 Also about 12 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- thusiasm and break up organIza ton. With mounting prices, coal shortage, rampant radicalisn and socialism Mexican war and all the other dis turbances may make the company handy later on.
 The Christian Science people will
 hold their usual nidweek meeting
 at Arcanum hall this evening. Speaking of the Chinaman Timo- 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 we'll as give valuable details regarding that celebrated transfer.
 A petition asking for $3o0 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 stantial 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
 
 amount appropriated by the town. The sums now asked for would az gregate about s1S.000 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 impossibility and the matter was left to Judge Platt, 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 reconm endationS for preventative treatment or operations where necessary. Mrs. George J. Smith. are in Wash ington, 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