The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
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The Bridgeport Hydraulic Company is doing much work in the impound- ing of the Aspetuck river and water shed, located in Aspetuck. The dam will be 400 or 500 feet long and about IS feet high. It is expected that there will be tunnel built under the ridge, turning the waters of the Sau- gatuck river into the Bridgeport wa ter supply. The ridge now divides the Aspetuck and Saugatuck valleys. The new lake, to be formed, will cover about 437 acres, having a dam HOO petuck river is to be impounded and the water supply will be doubled with In two years and again doubled short ly after. The lake is to have a depth of 40 feet and the area covered three miles long. It is expected it will cost purchased about 1,500 acres. and has diverted one roadway and brought about the discontinuance of another
 Clarence Andrews and father, FL mer Andrews, of Rock House. spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Patrick McCollam and son, Morris, and Mrs. John z. Mellen and son, Francis, were dinner guests on Thursday of Mrs. William Kennedy of Bedding.
 A social dance will be given at E. P. Mills new barn, on Wednesday ev- GHiuS. SIOTuy OH w GQu6SUdy II will be held on Thursday evening.
 Miss Ethel Mills and brother, Char les, of Aspetuck, attended the Green field Hill Grange dance given in the Grange hall, on Thursday evening.
 John Minnix while in Bridgeport few days ago, had the misfortune to fall from his load of timber, bad y scious for time. He was taken to St vincent's hospital and was soon able to get home.
 Willard Gillette is doing quite bus mess in feed. He has fourteen differ ent kinds that he can give you which he keeps on hand all the time.
 Mrs. John Nelson, who has been quite il, is now slowly improving.
 Miss Botsford and MT. Hawley were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. John Paterson.
 Mrs. John Treadwell is i'll suffering with severe cold, at her home in
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Treadwell of Lyons Plains, were recently enter tained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Treadwell.
 Mrs. David Gou'd has been enter taining her daughter, Mrs. Burr Mer- win, recently.
 Miss Julia Du Mond of Bridgeport, has returned to her home, having vis- ited her niece, Mrs. Clifford Jennings, of Hoyden's Hills.
 Charles Seeley of Tashua. has just given his house a new coat of paint. Samuel Turney and son did the work.
 Leroy Wheeler is boarding at his grandfather's, Charles Jennings, while he is at work on the new road they are building in Aspetuck.
 Dr. H. E. Smythe of Bridgeport, is going to improve his place in Whee,er street, by adding a wide veranda to the south side of his house. George s. Gillette has the contract
 Clarence Parrack of Cos Cob is spending a few weeks as guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. George Par rack.
 E. P. Mills of Aspetuck. has firished the work with his steam saw mill at his job here, and is now moving 1t to Southport, where he has purchased tract of 12 acres of timber.
 Miss Harriett Jones has closed her place in Plattsville for the winter and has gone to Bridgeport to spend the winter with her nephew, Wilmot Key holds.
 Albert Van Wort is improving his place by giving his house a new coat of paint. Samuel Turney and son have the contract.