The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-06
BEDDING

noon First Select1nan Charles Sanford had a mishap with his runabout auto that only good luck prevented from being a serious accident. In turning the corner just above the old saw mill in Pleasant Valley the wheels slid on the slippery surface so that the ma chine slowed off. To correct its course MT. Sanford gave the steering wheel too pronounced twist with the result that the auto headed unduIy on the opposite tack and crashed against the end of the bride railing. The cOl1is- ion upset the auto which however, fortunately landed it's side instead of making a. complete somersault. MT: Sanford was unhurt by his spill and the only damage to the machine was a broken spring.
 A telegram received by John c. Read of Lonetown hast Saturday, 5Lst brother. William. which occurred the night before at Caranea, Mexico, where the deceased had resided for resulted from rheumatism and attend ant complications. The deceased was the son of the late Benjamin and Cath erine Read, and besides one brother is survived by a sister Mrs. Harry Olrn- stead. of Chicago. He located in the southwest when young man and had lived most of the time since in Ari- zona. engaging successfully while there and after his removal to Mexico in hotel and mining enterprises. His age was 55. The burial was at Tue son. AI1ZOHa.
 The Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Town Clerk Sanford was joyed by a. family gathering of thirty fro fln SM Raven om ne roaat qxer 3x keys, six roast chickens, a huge chicken pie end forty lesser pies were among the dishes crowded for. the feast. SIany of the summer colony, including the Hoggsons. the Stetsons ana the Driggses of Pleasant Valley, and Herbert Bouton of the Center. weekend Mir. Driggs entertained a party of tl1irty-two at Thursdays dinner Rev. and Mrs. Boone were the dinner guests of E. P. sanford, dinner guests of Prof. John Ward Stimson.
 On an elevation near his residence in Hometown Albert Williams has re- gently completed a concrete water tank with, a capacity of 18,ooo gallons. Water is pumped to it by gasoline engine from a, nearby pond and thence piped to the house and barns. George Williams whose farm adjoins that of his brother, has had excellent tuck with his recently sunk artesian well, having struck a flow of 9 gallons per minute at a depth of 100 feet.
 The town school committee at their monthly meeting last week passed a resolution to the effect that in their judgment the Dimond Hill schoo1house was no longer needed for school pur- poses This releases the property so
  men if they choose ta make such a disposition of it. Albert Bige1ow Paine has offered to buy the building and the lot it occupies.
 The local artists who recently gave the very successful entertainment at the Ridge for the benefit of the fire department, will repeat it this even ing in Newtown, and again on Tues day evening of next week at Cannon Station In these performances the company is to have as an additional ,faca1 (Nav-v edian lately under engagement with HarnmerStefn.
 Bedding has now fsealer Of weights and measures for the first time in many years. the seTectnen having fill ed the position at their meeting last Saturday by the appointment of ex- Treasurer W. H. Hill They were by the application of John H. Jen- nings,. the West Bedding merchant, for an official inspection of his weights consulted and the discovery made that I the Jaw provided that each town should have a sealer and the appaf- atus necessary for his work, and that all weights and measures should un- dergo a test annually. A long time back the town had a. Set Of testing l implements, but they have gone mo auently be necessary to spend about $75 for a new outfit.
 The open weather permits a contin-
 
 Supervisor Bloorner entered upon so actively as soon as he received his appointment Walter P. Rowland and Irving Banks have been busy as his subordinates on tn ewest side, while A. H. Sanford is engaged in a like capacity in the Ridge section. The closely looked after and directed by MT Boomer
 Frank w Ewing, who two years ago sold his summer residence on the west la nd Kc1 frO ed operations for the building of a bungalow on ten acre tract in Urn- spawaug owned by him. Part of the work is the construction Of a road to the bungalow site from the public highway. The building is to be ready for the owners occupancy next sum mer.
 A report that the Rowland brothers of Weston have purchased the entire John M. Sullivan property on the low CT Ridge rests on no better foundat ton eral weeks ago as to the price at which the owner would sell. MT. Sullivan answered their letter and has heard nothing more from them. The basketball team of the Sanford school will play their first match game on Saturday afternoon at their Attorney $. c. Shaw and family re- moved this week from their summer home on the Ridge to their Bridgeport
 The local coon hunting record for this season is held by George Kicks, with a score of seventeen
 The following pupils were perfect iii attendance during the month of No vember:
 Ridge.-Katherine Archer. Arthur Burr, Edward Ferry, Harriet Ferry, Charles McCol1am, Kenneth McCol- lam. Helen Leahy, Elsie Ferry, Mabel Nichols, Margaret Malone, Archer Hob son.
 Center-Grace Banks, Cleora Burr, ouglas Boddie, Claus Bergquist, Alice Day, Clarence F'aneau, Rutha Gorharn Andrew Hingle, Harry Hes, Edina Kennel. Alexander McCollam, Ruth Rumsey. Dayton Sanford, Adelaide Schan, Charlotte Shaw, Noble Warner Helen Asworth. Hilda Bergquist, Let tie Bennett. Pearl Bennett, Maud Bod die, Kennedy Duncan, Elizabeth Dun