The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-03
CHARGE OF SHOT GREETED FRIENDLY
 CALL OF GODFREY
Former Murray Place Has Been Pur. chased of Lester 0. Peck-Other
 News of Bedding.

Bedding, June 3.-Benjamin Godfrey, who has been for years in the employ of Builder Eugene Adams, went to Danbury last Saturday and upon his homeward journey late that night was minded to call upon his friend Edward Ashworth who lives in Bethel just over the Bedding line. In the same house lives James Smith. Godfrey was carrying a bag of provisions up- on his, shoulder and in scrambling up the steep embankment in front of the house made considerable noise. On reaching the dooryard he began calling Ed" to attract the attention of Ash worth The latter made no response but Smith did, suddenly opening the door which gives entrance to his apart n,ents and blazing away with a shot quiries. A good share of the shot lodged in Godfrey's shoulder and left hand, two of his fingers being badly peppered. The rest struck the bag, shredding it. But for the protection it afforded Godfrey would have fared much worse, and had Smiths aim been a few inches lower the[results would probably have been fatal. pr. Smith Godfrey's person, but quite number remain in the flesh. Unless blood poisoning sets in serious results are not apprehended. No steps for the prosecution OI nave DSGu ldhch
 The former Murray place at the up- per end of Sunset Hill has been pur- chased from Lester O. Peck by Com modore Luttgen whose grounds it ad- joins on the north. The property comprises 26 acres and the house which stood upon it has, been torn down to permit the extension in that direction of the new owners landscape develop out in very elaborate and attractive manner in the lot of seven and one half acres on which stands the large and handsome Iuttgen mansion re- gently completed. The macadamizing of the roadway which the Commodore began last fall is being extended north ward to the Bethel line and if this town accepts the proposition made by him the extension will be continued southward nearly to the top of Rey- holds hill. Commodore LuttEen has acquired the requisite land east from his residence to enable him to create a lakelet without interfering with the old and practically disused public highway in that locality. The pro- ject calls for the building of three dams or what may be described as one dam of three distinct sections.
 A pedestrian tour entered upon last Saturday by twelve pupils of the San ford school was successfully carried out under the leadership of D. s. San ford, the schools proprietor and prin- cipal. A team went along for the benefit of those who might become crippled or exhausted, but only slight occasion arose for its use. The route was through Newtown and thence to Woodbury by way of Bennett's Bridge. The party attended church in Wood bury on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon started for home where they arrived on Monday in good condition and spirits. The distance covered was about 50 miles.
 Last year saw a considerable in crease in the acreage devoted to corn I-s- %I,r k1a0r e a further increase. Until a recent period it was a common remark that grain could be bought for less than the cost of raising it in this section this observation no longer true and the farmers, especially those in the milk producing business, are changing their methods to meet the situation George O. and Aaron Sanford are put ting in twelve acres of corn, about half of which is intended for silo purposes.
 The house and about twenty acres at the Center recently owned by Henry Rupf and more lately by Charles Sim ger, has been bought by Alexander Shall, formerly owner of the property known as the Azariah Meeker farm. Possession will not be taken until next month. The consideration agreed up- on is about $1 800.
 A family recently moved into the Dr. Benedict place on the West side which has been unoccupied for the last
 
 that the new occupants have arranged I for the purchase of the property.
 Arthur R. Pearson and bride, who was formerly Miss Catherine Jeannete Chomelsy- Jones, are expected to oc- cupy the Glider cottage on the Ridge about the middle of this month. Mrs. Pearson has many friends here in town, having spent several summers here with her aunt, Miss Jeanette L. Glider. The Sanford school played on their grounds last week against the Dan bury Highs and lost by a score of 8 to 5. On Friday they met the liar grove school of Fairfield and won, to S. : Mrs. Archer of Pleasant Valley has returned from the Bridgeport hospital with the eye ailment from which she was suffering entirely cured.
 Dr. Eaton and wife of Pittsburg are guests of A. G. Barnett. Mrs. Eaton | is Mrs. Barnett's sister.
 Hal Sanford was in town on Monday 1 for a brief stay, coming in his auto. l He is now occupying the place in | Rid gefield leased by him for a sum | mer home
 Lieut. Thomas Cotter was here on | Monday long enough to take about a | dozen fine trout from the Aspetuck | river.
 The bank on the street side of the l Ridge cemetery has been neatly grad | ed.
 Mrs. Dick has moved from the Gen.
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