The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-06-09
Horse Drowned
In 0SbMne'S
Pond In Redding


born's horses was drowned last Friday
in Marcus Burr.s pond. The team
was carting gravel for the Ridge road
and Frank Sullivan, the driver, refined
1T to the edge of the pond to drink.
The bank at that point shelves sharply
to deep water and by reason of one
of the horses stumbling the team slid
into the pond. Mr.. Sullivan quickly
freed the horses from the cart and one
of them swan ashore, but the other
seemed unable to save itself. A rope
was attached to it's neck and it was
being hauled to the bank when the
rope broke and the animal went down
for the last time.
Patrick Collins died at his home in
Pleasant Valley, on Tuesday. from
was a man of powerful physique and
noted for his feats of strength, most
Of which he performed IN the ordin
airy course Of farm labor. One OF an
other kind he performed while young
man. He then lived in the Dodgin-
town district Of Newtown, and made
a bet that he could carry two one
hundred pound bags of feed from New
{. town Street to his home, a distance of
about five miles, without stopping to
rest or setting down his burden. The
bags were roped together and hotsted
upon Ills SnOulO0I. Inc OlffcT party
to the wager went along In a team
to see that Collins kept to the condi-
tions of the wager. He did fulfill
them and won the bet.
The latest instance of freakishness
in connection with the State road at
the Ridge occurred on Monday when
Supervisor Lnnis telephoned the con-
tractors directions to put down tel
ford for 80 feet Of the $50 feet of the
unstoned section near the residence of
Miss Belle Sanford The sections on
either side of this stretch have been
telforded and why the latter was left
has been one of the unaccountable fea-
lures of the Job. Quite as unaccount-
able is the decision to stone only
part of it now that the highway de-
partment has evidently realized the
former mistake. When questioned in
regard to this point Mr.. Innis said the
telfording of the remaining 100 feet
might be ordered later. This and
other previous uncertainties are worri-
some to the contractors. Supt. Mac
donald was expected here last Friday
to look over the job, but deferred the
appointment to Friday of this week.
These are the term closing days at
the Sanford School The program in
cludes a dramatic performance this
evening at the gym, the offering being
Schillers play of Nephew or Uncle"
Friday will be field day with track
events horseback riding, the harness.
ing and Embarrassing of horses, and
various athletic competitions in the
morning. and aquatic sports in the
Aspetuck river in the afternoon. To-
wards evening the pupils entertain
their guests with a tea at one of their
camping resorts in the woods, and in
the evening there will be a reception
and dance at the gym. Last Satur-
day the boys had an outing at Falls
Dr,<sJ tho SquQ9fnnlx river Dan
Beard attended and instructed them
in various devices and methods for
making camp life comfortable.
Serving as water boy for the Ridge
road gang was Tommy Ludway's last
job. He was on duty Saturday, but
pneumonia seized him the next day
and Monday afternoon he died. A
congenial cripple and also mentally
deficient, Tommy had qualities which
brought him a large measure or
respect Instead of trying to even
up matters with the world for his nat
ural handicaps by annexing what did
not belong to him or by shifting the
burden of his support on others, he
made no attempt to LAY down" on
society by either method He was
sensitively honest and earned MS own
livelihood despite his enfeebled cond1-
ton. Besides he cultivated cheerful
ness and as far as he was able always
lent a helping hand And so his de-
mise brings from the community the
tribute that he harmed nobody and
did the best he could.
The National Automobile Guide is
astray in it's directions regarding the
route for motorists journeying from
Bridgeport to Danbury by way of
Redding Ridge. 1t takes them north
ward as far as Plattsville and then
defects them eastward to Stepney in
stead Of sending them straight ahead
over Sport Hill. The result is an I'M
necessary lengthening of the route and
a poor road from Stepney to the Ridge.
The best route from Bridgeport Is that
over the Black Rock turnpike and
across Jump Hill.
All efforts made to locate James
Green, one of the sons Of the late
Patrick Green, since the latters death
lest winter have been fruitlass. The
young rnEn is a halter end .orsnerly
worked at his. trade in Danbury. but
removed several years ago to the
eastern part of the State. Distribu-
ton is soon to be made of the estates
Of both his parents, and if nothing is
heard from him meanwhile, trustee
will be appointed for his portion to |
hold Ii for seven years unless the
other heirs choose to give bonds to
effect the same purpose. There were |
rlIr11ors about two years ago of young |
Green's death, but they could not be |
verified.
The orchards ilereahouts which were |