The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08
AUTHORS ATTEND
 LIBRARY PARTY
LESTER O. PECK MAKES A LIB- ERAL OFFER TO SECURE
 GOOD ROADS
Moisture in the Town Vault

1AO1SGuIS III GIlG 1OWu vdulG D. R. Warner is Persuaded to With draw His Resignation as Dog and Liquor Agent-Lecturer Stimson Becomes Boarder for Life-An the News of Bedding.
 Bedding, July S.-The lawn party given last Thursday afternoon on Harry Lounsbury's grounds for the benefit of the Mark Twain library at tracted a gathering of about 75. Those present included Mark Twain who sat at a table and chatted freely with all corners; his daughters, Misses Clara and Jean Clemens; David Bispham, the star grand opera singer who came from Norwalk in an auto with a party of friends; Mrs. Julian Hawthorne, wife of the celebrated author; Mrs. Dr. ,Deming, her daughter, and several members of the resident literary con- tingent. The entertainment netted about $3O.
 If Sunset Hill fails to secure per manent highway improvements it will not be for the lack of a liberal dis position on the part of Commodore Luttgen and Lester O. Peck, owners of the two handsome country seats in that locality. The Luttgen offer of $1,600 towards southward across the hill from the section already built by him has been. noted and now MT. Peck comes forward with a like offer pro yided the rest of the expense is borne by the State or town or both. High Commissioner Macdonald has been ap- preached on the subject and appeared to regard the plan favorably. Within a few days First Selectman Banks and MT. Peck will go to Hartford and consult him further about the matter.
  terview with the commissioner regard ing the completion of the Ridge road and the latter promised to finish the preliminary details so that bids might be advertised for this week. On Thursday of last week Commo- dore Luttgen and family entered upon the occupancy of the large and beauti- full residence which has been erected during the past few months at the upper part of Sunset Hill. The family comprises, besides the commodore and his wife, a married daughter and her children. They have five servants and four motor cars. The contract for the three section dam which is to be built in the valley east of the place has been let to New York parties for $lS,- GOO. The dam will create a pond cov- ering 17k acres. The commodore will enlarge his deer park by enclosing two more acres and it is reported that he intends to build on the Murray prop erty, recently purchased by him from MT Peck. residence for his sister. The Readings did not get out their best playing material for last Saturs days game with the Bethels and con- sequently the showing they made was hardly up to home expectations. John son of Danbury pitched for them The colt element. consisting of Ezequelle, Smith, Burgess, Casey and Randall showed up we'll. The absence of E. M. Bradley. one of the oldtime relia- ples, was accounted for by the theory that his affections had been alienated from the game by his new motor car. The machine is certainly fascinator. The Bethels won the game. of six in nings by a score of 14 to 8, all made in two innings. On Saturday afternoon of this week the Readings will com pete at the Ridge against the Gyms of Danbury.
 Joth Ward Stimson, art critic and lecturer, was married in Danbury on Tuesday of last week to Miss Edith Burgess of Bedding Center at whose home he has been a boarder for sew eral years. A justice performed the ceremony. MT. Stimson was recently divorced from his former wife in the Superior court at Bridgeport on the ground of desertipn.
 The State commissioner of records was here last week and examined the vault in the town house which has been practically useless since it was built on account of dampness. He ad-
 
 present concrste floor of a thin coat ing of some material practically inn previous to moisture and over this an- other layer of concrete. With vent holes at the sides in addition he thought the conditions would be made right
 Lemuel Sanford and Harold Sanford took examinations at New Haven last week for the Sheffield Scientific School, the former a final and the latter pre- ininary. Walter Casey, also of the Sanford School recently took a Prince ton examination and was successful in all the branches which he covered.
 Constable Joseph R. Hawley did his first official job recently in the ser vice of a dispossession notice ton ten ants at the Center. The ten days hav- ing elapsed he went over on Monday prepared to summarily evict but found the parties had been granted a further leave of stay.
 Miss Helen Barnes arrived home from Europe on Monday. Miss Os- born, her companion, is now travelling in Switzerland and will not return un- til September.
 Margaret Mcdonald has been ap- pointed administratrix on the estate of her late husband, Patrick Mcdonald. A months mind for the latter was held at the Ridge Catholic church on Monday.
 The w. B. Hill estate has been closed and a mutual distribution agreed upon. This includes the Bradley Hill estate of which the share of W. B. Hill was held in trust.
 Miss Jeannette L.. Glider with MT and Mrs. Pearson, the latter her niece, are occupying their cottage on the Ridge for the summer.
 J. H. AmeH and family have moved into their new house on Umpawaug Hill.
 Amos Merritt began on Thursday last carrying the mail between the Ridge and West Bedding ~under his four years contract. He has a new horse bought from A. H. Briscoe of Bethel.
 A baby son arrived last week in the household of MT. and Mrs. Meeker Jones.
 D. R. Warner offered his resignation as dog agent at the last meeting of