The Newtown bee., 1900-06-15
airfeld County.
BEDDING.
REDDING's NOTED SONS.

in a measure by it's distance from the great lines Of travel and possessing but few educational advantages, has been prolific in talented men, who have gone forth into the world, to win fame Id for une. Your correspondent pre- poses, in brief article, to mention few of the most prominent, who are st pres ent conferring honor upon their native town. K. J. Hill, your honored con- gressman, who has won not only local,
 but national reputation, is 8 native of
 ReddlngT Henry Sanford, ex president of Adams Express Co.,, and leading spirit in that great corporation, left home early in life to seek his fortune. He has
 been eminently successful and to-day is reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in Western Connecticut. Asron Sanford, his brother, was high sheriff of Fairfield county, and has twice represented New
 town in the General Assembly and is now president of the Newtown Savings Bank.
 He is too we'll known to need further
 mention. E.. J. Sanford, son of John W.
 Sanford, left home when a young man,
 and drifted to Knoxville, Tenn, where
 he worked as jourreyman carpenter.
 Being ambitious of larger things, he
 soon discsrded saw and plane, and em-
 parked on various enterprises, which
 proved eminently successful, and he is
 now reputed to be one of the richest men
 East Tennessee. D. s. Sanford, son of
 David Sanford, graduated from Yale,
 and has become 8 successful teacher.
 He is at present principal of the Brook
 line High school, one of the leading in-
 stitutions of learning in New England,
 and enjoys more than local reputation. Frank Abbot graduated at Yale with
 the highest honor, nd is now professor in the famous Chicago University. SD. Sherwood graduated at Wesleyan Uni.
 versity, having worked his way through unaided. After several years of success ful teaching he located in Springfield, Mass., where he built himself fl inc resi- dence. He ran for mayor of that city, but being on the losing side was defeat ed. His younger brother, Theodore, obeyed Horace Greeley's injunction, and went West. He entered the employ of railroad company in a sub ordinate position, and gradually rose till he la now superintendent of one of the great railroad systems of the West. Dr A. K. Sanford is one of the leading mimic ters of the New York conference of the Metbo- dist church, and superintendent of the Five Points Mission. pr A. B Sanford, his nephew, occupies prominent posi- tion in the New York East Conference, and is assistent editor of the Methodist Qua rterly. His brother, Myron R., is professor in Middlebury college and 8 fine scholar. Both are graduates of Wes leyan. Charles Burr Todd is a writer. of note. He is author of History of Red ding, life of Aaron Burr, and Joel Bar low. He has also published History of New York, which is used az & text book in that city. Charles Sherman, son of George Sherman is principal and proprie. tor of large commercial college at Mount Vernon, N. r., which has been largely successful. His talented wife assists him in conducting it. s. c. Shaw graduated at Yale with honors. Alter teaching some years he entered Harvard Law school, from which he graduated. He is rising young lawyer in Bridge port. Your correspondent might men, tion others, but they do not occur to him at present. The question arises: What of the young m en who are coming on the stage. of actiop9 Will they emulate those whom we have mentioned, and maintain the reputation of: their native towarl Time alone will tell.
 Keeper Delaney of Putnam Park is grading the grounds Dorth of the pavil- | ion. Edgar Andrews of Bethel is ueing | his team for carting. The grading will l greatly improve the looks of the park.
 Mrs Thomas Delaney, who has been q uite seri0usly i'll, is now improving. pr Smith of Bedding Is attending her.
 Putnam Plrk is well patronized every Jay by people from Danbury, Bethel and surrounding towns.
 E. ". Rowing. who has been confined