The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
REDDINC
RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Permanently ORGANIZED


Permanently ORGANIZED
Redding March 1.-THE Ridge fire
department is taking on form an q
actually. On Saturday last there
were o.ucr-u I0f it three chemical
engines OF the Badger make and with
% IF arrival q week or ten days hence
the department will ne in practical
working order. The machines are to
have a heavier running gear than the
regular type and other special fea-
lures including 100 feet of hose in
stead of the usual so. There have
also been ordered four Dangers for
the alarm apparatus. A bangor is
merely a heavy circle OF iron like a
big wagon tire with Il section cut out.
When whacked with Il hammer a
clamorous, distinctive and far reach
ing sound is produced. The alarm
stations are to be at Sullivan's cor
ner, Jesse Sanford'S corner. Episcopal
church corner and the Five Points. At
each of these locations except the last
named one of the engine is to be sta
toned. affording good protection for
the Ridge proper and to lesser eX-
tent for adjacent territory for a mile
or SO on each side. 1t is expected
that within a few months the area
of protected territory will be enlarged
through the obtaining of two or three
additional engines and that by con-
tinuance of the expansion process
most of the town will in time be COW
cred.
For the present the three machines
are to be housed in barns near their
stations but the next move of the
department will be the erection of
small houses for permanent quarters.
These little structures will be of re-
Enforced concrete or terra Gotta tile,
the idea being to have them suffici-
emily preSentable to match the land
scape adornment that the plots they
occupy are to undergo this spring
through the efforts of Protective
League members. Permission to use
these plots as sites for the houses has
been obtained from First Selectman
Sanford. To provide the funds for
building a series of entertainments
will be given at the Sanford School
gymnasium the use of which has been
donated by D. S. Sanford.
The department organization was
launched at a meeting held last Fri
day evening. Milo Osborn was tenn
porary chairman and permanent Of
ficers were elected as follows: Presf-
dent, John Muennich; treasurer, Her
bert s. Barnes; secretary, r. A. Lyon.
A committee on entertainment was
appointed as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
u. s. Sanford, S. H. Osborn. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Osborn. Prof. Emil Schroch, Misses
Emma and Ruth Reid, Mrs. E. p.
Sanford, Miss Esther Tarbell, Marcus
H Burr, John Muennich, Harry
Benin. Probably the first of the en-
tertainments will consist Of a course
of three lectures to be followed by a
series of dances.
James Green died very suddenly on
Sunday morning at his old home on
the Ridge to which he had come from
East Haven a few days before on a
visit to his brother, Daniel. DIR. Smith
found that the cause of death was
heart failure due to general debility.
The deceased was stricken soon after
arising and lived only a few minutes.
The deceased was unmarried, aged
about so and until a few years since
Bethel and Danbury Three brothers
and a sister survive him. The funer-
al was held on Wednesday morning.
Tho meeting held at the Methodist
church last Thursday evening in The
interest of the public schools brought
out a good attendance. w. S. Parker,
supervisor of the schools of Redding
and Wilton, explained the nature and
purpose of his duties and what the
State was doing generally for school
Improvement in rural communities.
The results had locally been very
satisfactory and further improvement
was promised. z. A. Pinckney, chair
man of the town school committee,
told of what had been accomplished
under town management, comparing
1t with the old district system from
the standpoint of his experience from
service under both systems. He said
that with the present system all the
money spent for school purposes was
fully accounted for and also referred
10 the betterments made in the physi-
cal condition of the. towns school
property. Incidentally he said that
the constantly growing attendance at
the Ridge school indicated the need
of providing more room in the near
future. Following these talks Mr..
Parker gave an illustrated lecture on
England coast north to the Gulf of
St Lawrence. The views shown were
furnished by the State.
In a quiet, informal manner Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Sanford will to.
their home in Sanfordtown, the 66tl
anniversary of their marriage. Mr.
Sanford was born March II, 1926 ir
the house which has ever since beer
his home and which his father built
about 80 years ago. Mrs. Sanford
was born March a. 1923 and is there
fore 81 years of age, while her hus-
band is 81. They were married Mar
10, 1885, SO that for both of them the
month of March brings interesting
anniversaries. Both of them are il
excellent health, considering thei1
years, Mrs Sanford having done hel
Gown housework until a few month.
ago and Mr.. Sanford having attended
Ito his outdoor chores during the pas
winter. In their declining years they
also retain the cheerfulness of dis
position which is tempermenta