The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-28

tie STOuHO that ms latest term or residence in Bedding began in Octo- Der, 1sOs and not in the fall Of last year. He asserts that he came to the town with his family year ago last fall and remained for several weeks. They then went back to New Jersey for the purpose of selling their home there, but their return was de- layed on account of Mrs. Nickerson being taken i'll and spending several months in a hospital. One year had not quite elapsed when MT. Kicker son came back here in September last, and for that reason he was not eli- glble to take out resident hunters license. If the period of his resi- dence does go back, in legal sense, to the fall of 1909. there remains no question of his right to have his name on the present voting list. MT. Nick erson further says that he did not seek the nomination for town clerk and does not care for the office, but consented to the use of his name to help fill out the ticket.
 The second meeting of the Bedding Protective league will be held at the Mark Twain library on Saturday of this week. A constitution and bylaws have been drafted by the committee appointed for that purpose and copies printed for distribution. In a state ment issued this week the officers of the league say: While it will be the object Of the league among its other aims to protect fish and game, it should be understood that the league is not a hunting and fishing club. Any person becoming a member for fefts no hunting or fishing rights that he may now have, nor does he ac- quire through membership such priv ileges on the land of others. This form of protection for Redding is sim ply the first effort on the part of the league to bring the people of the town together for mutual benefit and for open discussion on town affairs with politics eliminated. The statement also quotes from the report of the commit tee on constitution and bylaws which among other things. says: No one form only of protection is sought but, beginning with that which is nearest at hand and most evident, it is hoped and believed that the good effects of organization will extend step by step, to other forms of protection co-opeG- ation and social union.' The list of district committees given last week should have included the names of J. A. Bishop and D. Warner for the Center J. H. Jennings for West Red ding and w. M. Klink and George S. Banks for Sanfordtown,
 The town authorities caused the commitment to the Hartford insane I T the west side. He had lately shown a maniacal impulse for attacking women and recently chased Mrs. Moses Hill with a butcher knife. While on the train for Hartford in charge of Constable Warner he tried to att aisle, but the officer seized and re- strained him.
 The new road which L. O. Peck is building from his residence grounds on Sunset Hill to the Luttgen lake road is we'll under way, 700 feet hay ing been graded in readiness for gray cling.
 The s. N. E. Telephone CO. will es- tablish an exchange in Bedding in the spring, locating it probably at the Center
 It is safe to say that should Com modore Luttgen be elected treasurer the town will obtain interest on it's has never had. With the cash balance the town now carries the interest should amount to enough to pay the treasurer's salary.
 Judge Henry w. Dater and wife of Brooklyn are about to vacate log cab in in the Glen and move into the house of Mrs. Randle at the Center which she left this week to spend the winter at Long Branch
 Whooping cough is prevalent among the pupils of the Center school 15 Of them being kept at home by reason of the ailment.
 Rev. MT. Boone and wife came to the Ridge today from Milford with their household effects and found the rectory in spick and span condition for their reception.
 No special improvement work has been undertaken at Putnam Park this sea son owing to the lack of funds. The old commission which went out July 1. about cleared up the appropriation and an advance had to be obtained from the new appropriation to keep things running until Oct 1 when the whole amount becomes available.
 Julius Rifkin of Jump Hill suffer- ed a broken leg on Tuesday by a fall from a wagon while he was helping to fill a silo.
 The board of registration made 12 new voters at their meeting on Sat urday.
 The Misses Waugh and Blanchard who have been summerng on the Maine coast. returned to their home in the Ridge this week
 A fire in the kitchen chimney at Miss J. H. Sanford's residence caused some excitement in the neighborhood Wednesday noon. The blaze was con- fined to the chimney and did no dam age.