The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-05
BEDDING


 nasium on the evening of Saturday, April 13, will start off the series of entertainments planned for the bene- fit of the Ridge fire department. There will follow on successive weeks a presentation of the three comedy |sketches by Percival Nash which were )recently played with so much suc- cess at the Mark Twain library, a performance by the Elmwood min- istrels, and a repetition by Bedding Grange talent of ''The Podunk Lim- ited". This is as far as the program Is arranged, but other entertainments are contemplated which will carry the series we'll into the summer. The departments three chemical engines have arrived on the Ridge. Each is brightly painted and lettered with the department name and also bears a number designation. At special neetinx of the organization on Tues Gay. Miss Ruth Reid was chosen treasurer to succeed Herbert S. Barnes who was unable to act owing to a press of other duties. The tele- phone company has already agreed to lend its aid in disseminating the alarm in case of a fire. On the re- ceipt at Central of the first notice of fire and request for assistance the chief operator will repeat the warning with all possible speed to each sub- the Ridge district This is considered a better method than that of a gen. eral ringing for several minutes as was at first proposed. The company's courtesy in thus cooperating in the work of the department is much ap- preciated. For the engine houses which will eventually be erected at three points on the Ridge. where the roads intersect Architect Duncan Gray has prepared plans for stone struc- s ture ten feet square. Until these or some other style of houses are built the engines will be stored in D. s. Sanford's barn, the former school ford and the barn of Marcus HI Burr.
 At the special parish meeting of Christ church held on Monday while there was expressed the friendliest feeling towards the Grange it never. theless became clear that consider able opposition existed to the project of leasing to the Grange a part of the church lot for building purposes on the ground that a joint management of the property might in the course of years lead to misunderstanding and complications. On account of this opposition it was deemed best that no action be taken and this virtually position. The Grange will therefore recur to the alternative plan of se- curing a site at one of the other two locations. which had been tentatively selected and upon which 1t holds op- tions.
 The selectmen were waited upon at their meeting last Saturday by Sec retary Plump. of the Protective League. and John Fl. Jennings who asked the boards sanction to the put ting in of a concrete drainage culvert across the highway near the home of ?. L. Blackman. The present conduit b of the old and generally prevailing type. having a dirt bottom, stone sides and plank covering. As the need of . better style of culvert has long been felt the board heartily welcomed the proposal for a concrete tube, re- garding 1t as a valuable experiment In the way of showing comparative Jennings said the money for install- ing the new culvert would be raised by private subscription. Somewhat Co the surprise of the selectmen the visitors made no reference to the re- port of the Good Roads committee. copies of which had been furnished to the members by MT. Plump several weeks ago. It had been naturally assumed that a declaration of the boards attitude towards the report would be sought, but no effort in that direction was made, and in the ab- sence of such effort on the part of the committee's representatives the board did not introduce the subject. 1t may be that MT. Plump was silent from a knowledge that the report as a whole is not viewed favorably by the selectmen and that an attempt to change their opinion would be unavail- ing.
 Grassmuk of New York on the tract he lately bought at Gallows Hill, will be of two stories, the first of stone, and cost about $7,000. Builder M. B. Burr has been engaged to supervise the job. He win also build a. five room addition this spring to the sum- mer cottage of Herbert Bouton near Library corner.
 The finishing touches are being put to the big brooder house which forms part of H. s. Barnes extensive poul- try plant on the Ridge. 1t Is equip ped with 52 breeders having a capac- 1ty of 100 chicks each, and the 5,20C for to be delivered on April 10. The erection of a laying house 16O feet ir length Is now in progress, and in the fall MT. Barnes will build a large ad- dition to the brooder house to serve as an incubator.
 While driving along the Glen road a few days since, Zalmon Read was surprised to see a horses head stick ing out from beneath the bridge neal Knob Crook. Investigation showed that the rest of the animal was there and that it was firmly held a pris- oner. MT. Read got help and extrf- cated the animal. It had wound UT a runaway exploit by dashing from the highway bank into the river and wedging itself fast under the bridge planking
 The peach buds in this locality were pretty thoroughly killed by the win ter's severe cold. Probably the heav. fest loser in this respect is Secretary Plump of the Protective League whose young orchard of several hun dred trees would have come into bear ing this season The trees buddet finely but the low temperature ruined the prospects of a crop.
 Fast Day services are to be held IT the Episcopal church at 10 a. m. ant also by Rev. E. w. Boone, the rec. tor, at the home of Miss Eleanor Day. ton at Bedding Center at 2:45 p m The Congregational church has ac' cepted an invitation to attend the lat. ter. On Easter Sunday there will bt Holy Communion in the church al 7:30 a. m., morning prayer services evening prayer and sermon at p ing service every Sunday at '.
 havoc with the newly reconstructed highway over Sunset Hill causing the iron drainage pipes to sink far below the adjacent surface. They will prob. ably have to be taken up and relaid The ctrefch af noor Coy,,