The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-08
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Assurance was this week received by First Selectman Sanford from High way Commissioner Macdonald'S office thata surveys for road construction. work iu this town would be made within a short time. According to the present understanding the survey will cover the Ridge road south from the Episcopal church. and the Putnam Park road north from the section al- ready built. MT. Sanford also learn ed that contrary to his former impres- sion the highway commissioner has rot yet accepted the State road built last year between the Ridge and the Five Points. One of MT. Macdonald's representatives inspected this piece of work last week and found various de- fects which the contractors will have to remedy before the road is accept ed.
 Cards have been sent out by Judge Hnd Mrs. John N. Nickerson announc- Ing the marriage of their daughter, Miss Isabelle Davis. to Marcus W. I:hUton. The wedding occurred on Thursday last at Spokane, Washing ton. The bride has been for several years an attache of the government land office at different points in the West. but will now resign from that position. The groom is proprietor of a large fruit growing farm near Spo- kane.
 Tn line with fhe declaration of Se- lectman Pinkney at the recent town meeting that town officials should be careful to follow the laws. directions as regards their doing of public 'busi- ness, is the ction of the present board of Selectmen in providing themselves with a copy of the Revised Statutes. Their office hal not previously boasted copy of this work, although it was issued in 1904 Another remark made by MT. Pinkney at this meeting was to the effect that the town should re- ceive some interest allowance from the bank ill which its funds were depos- tied. So far if has never received any.
 The suit by which John Muennich sought to recover from David c. san ford on a store bill for $43.90 did rot come to trial on Tuesday. the date Up- pointed, a settlement having been made by the defendant on Saturday. He paid the costs as we'll as the claim, the whole amounting to about $62.
 During the absence of Commodore I.uttgen in Europe, Linta. his summer home on Sunset Hill, is being occu- some residence nearby was recently completed. Ths artificial lake on ;he 1uttgen estate has been plentifully stocked with young trout.
 Rev. Edwar1 Evans and wife of Cloversville. N. Y, and Mir and Mrs. Joel Sellick. IT,. of Bridgeport, are boarding with Edgar T. Field on the west side.
 Among the recent arrivals of the sumner colony at their homes here are Mir. and Mrs. Lester O. Peck. N. F. Eoggson and family, and Miss Jean nette L. Glider. Fred DTiggs will not occupy his log cabin in Pleasant Valley until late in Ihe season.
 A baby daughter arrived on Monday at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. G. Bar nett in Lonetcwn.
 Miss Josie Brctherton of the Center who graduated from Vassar last month after winning many honors during her collegiate course, has taken an en- gagement as teacher in the NorwaIk High school. Miss Eleanor Sanford, also Of the Center, was one of the sea sons graduates from the Poughkeep- sic High school.
 Miss Senior of Danbury, a Normal school graduate, has been engaged to teach the Center public school the coming year.
 Miss V. B. Runyon is occupying the former Franciscus house at Pine Tree Corner which has been much en- larged and provided with modern con- veniences.
 Charles Workman has rented Grenn- baum and Klein's blacksmith shop and will start in there next Monday.
 Sammy osborn, son of H. s. Osborn, is visiting his cousin at Portland, Me.
 During a recent cOnvivial gathering at the house of George Poyse in the Center Will Couch, colored, was eject ed with a vehement carelessness which caused him a broken leg.
 E. NJ. Bradley and mother are at their cottage at Fairfield beach.
 Opposite the cemetery in Sanford town an excavation has been made at the cage of the highway which ing vehicles. The hole was dug to ct dirt for road patching.