The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
, BEDDING

Rsdding, July 1S-In answer to an inquiry a. day or two since Lester O. Peck frankly stated that he would be glad to receive this fall the Demo- cratic senatorial nomination from the district of which Bedding is a part He had not launched or so far done anything to promote his candidacy, but friends had approvingly advanced the idea and his name would proba bly, come before the convention At the State convention in Bridgeport, the matter of senatorial nominations chahced to come up among some of the delegates and representatives of several towns spoke ,favorably of Mir. Peck as possible candidate To most of them he was personally a stranger and they had picked him as good material solely eon account of the record he made in the last 1egis- lature as representative from this town. And certainly it was an admir- able record. No member of the lezis- ance or discharged his duties in a more conscientious and public welfare spirit than did MT. Peck From the Democra tive Progressive viewpoint he was on the right side of every meas ure. He was opposed, and aggressive ly so, to the retention of Commissioner Macdonald and was equally aggressive in support of the Public Utilities, the Workingmen's Compensation, and the Employers Liability bills. Since the reshaping of this district about ten years ago the Democrats have not once carried it although with it's for mer boundaries they had rather hete ter than an even chance. With a strong candidate this fall they ought to win.
 decided to erect in the park "com- fort and convenience" building and at their last meeting appointed Messrs. Sanford, Read and Gilbert, a committee to carry forward the pro- ject. There was some discussion as to whether the building should be stone or of the log cabin order with the sentiment rather favoring the lat ter The idea is to provide a comfor- table lounging room with an open fireplace And also toilet eonveniences the whole being more particularly in have not yet been settled upon. The location will probably be a short dis tance to the northwest of the pavilion.
 Highway Commissioner Macdonald has written First SelectmAn Sanford inquiring the preference of the select building projects should have prece- dence, the choice lying between the hometown road and the stretch be- tween the Center and Library Corner on the east and west highway. Both sections were recently surveyed and staked. MT. Macdonald stated in his letter that there was not enough money to the towns credit to do both jobs. This announcement somewhat surprised MT. Sanford as none of the allotment of 5000 has been expended and there was supposed to be in ad- dition a balance of from $3,000 to 5000 from former appropriations. Several weeks ago MT. Sanford wrote the commissioner setting forth the imper- the Lonetown roads The other project has never received the sanction of the selectmen and consequently will have to wait provided the commissioner does not act contrary to the wishes of the officials and the community On Monday MT. Sanford received notice from the freight agent that a car rived at West Bedding station. In- spector Brush of Danbury will be con suited as to the manner and places of it's application.
 The change in the local telephone system incident to the establishment of the new exchange on the Ridge will go into effect at midnight on Sat urday, thereby synchronizing with the distribution of the directory for the in respect to wires has been about doubled and the number of Bedding subscribers is now 1S5. Among the new ones are J. H. Duncan, tax col lector and grand juror. and Secretary Plump of the Protective league. 9th CTS are M V. B. Burr, Miss Talmage. Daniel o'Keefe, George Russell and Joseph Hill.
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