The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-22
E. H. DILLON 6 co.


 Vanderbilt, one of the unnpires. Col. Guy Carlton, chief of staff. Col Con- nor, chief of engineers and AdJutant General Verbeck of New York. All these were sure that the Ridge would be the scene of the combat and fairly gloated over the theoretical carnage which so advantageous a position would enable them to inflict on the enemy. With them at the Inn was Richard Harding, Davis, the author, who will write up the maneuvers for a magazine.
 All these visitors as we'll as the rnen in camp here, most of the latter being from New York and Brooklyn, were charmed with Readings natural landscape beauties so that from their stay the town will receive an amount of advertising and consequent future benefit comparable only to that de- rived from the residence here of the late Mark Twain. An immediate ben. eft was the considerable amount of cash the troops disbursed during their scjourn. Most of this went to the local stores, but a good deal found it's way in other directions. Altogether the memories left by the visitors are pleasant ones. Judged by their be- havior the tough element seemed to have no representation among them, all being gentlernanly> in their de-
 neanor and insistent upon paying for what they, got,
 Henry Sheppard of Bethel was in town Monday in the interest of the Bull Moose movement, his, purpose ton at the new. party's coming State convention. He first sought to secure the aid of John Muennich to that end but the latter happens to be chairman Of the committee of the regular Republican organization and therefore couldn't oblige. A G. Bar nett, former chairman of7 the com : mittee, was subsequently,, seen and consented to act purely as a matter of accommodation, not being himself Bull Mooser. That organization is quite strong in Bethel, having 200 en- rolled members there. There has been no local canvass to show how many faith will facilitate the execution of Mir. Barnett's polite mission by cona- ing forward and declaring themselves. The regular Republican caucus will be held on the evening of Aug. 80 and the Democratic caucus on the following evening.
 Among the many Bedding friends of Jesse B. Cornwall the news of his sudden death caused sincere regret. He always retained a close interest in the affairs and welfare of his native town and was especially interested on the subject of good roads. 1t is dn- ferred that the attractive summer residence which he built in Sanford- town about twelve years ago will now be offered for sale. Those somewhat acquainted with Mir. Cornwalls cir cunstances believe that his estate will amount to at least half a million. He left a will. MT. Cornwall had been digestion and made known to inti- mate friends several weeks ago his conviction that he could not recover Three eminent specialists whom he consulted declared that he did not have cancer of the stomach. A fourth specialist took the contrary view and an ineision made after the proved this specialist to be right. No attempt was made to follow the ir- cision by an operation for a removal of the cancer as that course would have been of no avail.
 John Malone has given notice to the government that he will cease to act as mail carrier on the route be- with the end of this month and the postal authorities are seeking his suc- cessor for the job, so far without suc- cess. The present contract expires next July and the fact That bids have not been invited for it's award for
 
 supposition that it will then be dis continued along with the Ridge and Center postofficea which it serves. The original contractor for the pres ent term was Arnes Merritt and it is claimed that his bcndsmen are held for the performance of the contract: One of these sureties iS D. s. Sanford and in case nc one comes forward to take the job hs may supply a carrier.
 Joseph Klein, father of Louis and Carl Klein. the lower Ridge rner- chants, died at the Hospital for h. curables in New York on Tuesday of and was buried at Bridgeport. last Thursday. Surviving the deceased are also his wife and two other children, Julius and Ethel, the latter being the wife of Harry Greenbaunn of Bridge port.
 Mrs. Mary Edmonds, widow of a resident of Bethel, died in Bethel on Sunday from the attack of apo. plexy which she suffered about two weeks ago. Her age was 84. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with services at the Center Methodist church and interment in the Ridge cemetery.
 The public comfort and convent ence building to be erected in Putnam Park will probably be of stone as the logs at the park whch it was at first intended to use as construction ma- terial are found to be unsuitable. Up- on a report of the building commit tee to this effect at the last meeting of the park commission they were in- structed to obtain estimates for q stone structure. The building will probably not be put up until next season.
 Mrs. Henry Thompson has arrang- ed to fill in the half acre of swamp above her residence in Pleasant Val ley. the former George Sherman place, and will also clear off the un- derbrush in the tract across the road from the house preliminary to it's conversion into grove. The latter job will be performed by Otto Nell son, the tree doctor who has spent several weeks in fixing up the shade trees on N. F. Hoggson's place and has under way similar jobs for J. G. Stetson and Fred Driggs
 The school transportation contract for the Crouch Hili section has been awarded to Robert Nichols at $1.S0 per day.
 A tank car with 5000 gallons of oil for the State road across the Ridge arrived at Redding Station on Mon day. The seiectrnen have obtained sprinkler from Danbury with which to apply the oil. Farmer Want Ads 1c a word