The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-01
BEDDING

Redding, June IA wire used .s . ciotnes line was the route by which iigntning made entrance during tha snowers of last week Friday night to tI tne interior Of Mrs. M. Ludway's lit tie house near Pine Tree Corner. At the time Mrs. Ludway was in bed With her baby in the one story ad- dltion at the rear. The shock stun- ned her so that she remained uncon- scious for several minutes, but neither herself nor the infant suffered any lasting harm. The, bolt tore off sev- eral siding boards, cleaned the naint rom a. picture frame in the room and left a big house in the ceiling. W1iI Arnold, Mrs. Ludway's brother 1n-laW who was upstairs in the main part Of the house, was stunned and had his hair slightly singed by the clares and in proof shows a patch or hair having a slightly scorched ap- pearance During the storm a. bolt also entered the nearby house of Miss Runyon which is occupied by Miss Kate Favereau. Here a large patch or the Kitchen ceiling was demolished, put none of the inmates was injur- ed. A large elm tree on the prernfs- es of E. M. Bredlay was also struck.
 About one hundred invited guests met last Saturday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Sanford at the Centre to commemorate the 18th mar riage anniversary of the host and hostess. The occasion was informaI in character the evening being spent in agreeable social converse inter spersed with piano and vocal selec- tions by Rev. MT. Tongue and Mrs. Aston of New York. The latter has well cultivated voice of rare sweet ness. Kerreshments were served. The guests brought numerous and vari- ed collection of silver guests. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford have eleven children and lost another by death about three years ago. The family occupy. the house which was the home of MT. sanford's father and grandfather. It IS of spacious dimensions and an in- teresting example of Colonial con struction. It extends lengthwise of the street and two double doors at the front give entrance to the four large and low .ceilinged rooms into which the first floor is divided, each room having small hall, or, entry way. The family is one of the towns pioneer. and has been prominent in the local affairs from early settle ment days. MT. Sanford's great grandfather was clerk of the County Court at Danbury, while both his grandfather and father held the of fices here of town clerk and judge of probate for long periods and until they were retired by age limitation
 The same offices are now. held by J. B. Sanford >
 Out of order has been the rule rather than the exception with most of the local telephone lines during the past few days and many declare they would give up the service were it not for the expectation that the improve ments connected with the opening in few weeks of the new exchange on the Ridge will bring better conditions. There certainly seems to be no good reason why the company should be so dilatory as it has lately been in doing repair work. Along with the present chorus of complaints there is talk of petitioning the company to make good it's original promise that payment of its general rate would en- title the subscribers to a service com prising the entire town and also Dan bury. This was a condition verbally offered the first subscribers although, when the contracts arrived, they did not read that way. Georgetown was placed in the Ridkefield division and like Danbury requires an extra pay- ment of five cents per call.
 William c. Sanford has resigned, much to the regret of his late em- ployer, his position as farm manager for A. l.. Livermore. In the fall he will resume his former post as farm superintendent for D. s. Sanford, pro- prietor of the Sanford school and meanwhile will continue to look after aome half dozen summer home placAa