The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
BEDDING

about to lose the home in the Ridge store building which it has occupied since its organization, having receiv- ed notice rom John Muennich. the lessee, that the present rental ar engagements, expiring on July l. would not be renewed. The Grange may va cate before this date as MT. Muennich would like to take possession of the hall by April 1 in order hasten the execution of plans for the enlargement of his business. He intends to make use of the additional space by the in stallation of a and 10 cent depart ment and also to expand in the line womens clothing. The Grange has not yet arranged for new quarters and in fact there appears to be none avail able. On this account a proposition to erect a building has been advanc- ed and is still under discussion al though with little likelihood of the project being carried out.
 James Green of New Haven paid visit last week to his former home in this town for the first time in several years and before he left executed terest in the estate of his late father to his brother, Daniel w, whose claim for a large share of the estate was successfully opposed by the other heirs. Daniel did not carry out his an- nounced purpose of appealing from the adverse report of the probate court commissioners, the time for which has now expired. but feels that he has gained an important advantage in the controversy by doubling his in terests in the estate. He also en- deavored to purchase the rights of his sister, but she refused to negotiate and the two other brothers are sup posed to be likewise unwilling to sell Distributors on the estate will at once be appointed by the probate court
 The announcement that Ridge resi- dents were to purchase an Ajax cheIn- icaI engine caused MT. Muennich, who had the matter in charge, to be be- sieged with offers and tmportun1tles from the agents of other machines. One of these, Derby man. was here on Monday and eloquently portrayed the superior qualities of his apparatus. It was finally arranged that he should send on one of his machines to under with the Ajax and as many other en- zines as might be entered in the con- test.
 The offer of cash prizes for the most persuasiye testimonials submitted on the merits of certain cereal food prompted Ennil Schock, chief assistant of the teaching staff of the Sanford school, to take his pen in hand ana adventure in the realm of imagina- tive authorship. Greatly to his sur prise his effusion won the second prize of $50 In the essay he said he had been grea tly impressed by the super iorfty of the American over the Ger man breakfast table especially as re- gards the variety and excellence of
  tion was of course the best of the lot MT. Shoch is not only a prize eulogist but a clever pencil artist, with special talent for caricature. He is also in theatricals.
 At the monthly meeting this after noon of the Putnam Park commission the appointment of caretater for the year beginning July 1 will come up for action. Carl Johnson. the present incumbent. is a candidate for the place and so Is Thomas Delaney.
 
 the time the park was established and who was subject of fierce contention in last years commission before being displaced. A numerously signed peti- ton asking for his re-appointment was submitted al today's meeting. It is claimed that three of the seven mem bers of the commission are pledeed to him and that at least one other member says he will 20 into the meet ing with an open mind upon the sub- ject.
 Local amateur talent win enact three original comedy sketches to be given their first public production at the Mark Twain library on the even ing of Monday. Feb 8. The author west side. In the first. Next Door Put Ore" the characters are to be personated by Mrs. Randoloh Bradley and the author: in "A Perfect JeweP' Lew Warner will he seen and in Cut It Out''. Mrs. Charles Hill, Trank Mehan and Percival Mash will he ley and MT Rice the well known baritone of Danbury, are also to be included in the enterta inment which stage and scenery is being provided for the drama tic performance. rehear- sals for which are in pro"ress under the authors direction. The proceeds are to go towards a fund for erecting | a horse shed for the library.
 Homer Smith. son of Dr. B. H. | Smith. recently won prize of $50 at Amherst college. where he is stu dent for an essay on the subject of 
 The woodchopping gang have clean | ley and Edward Metcholf. the saw yer has removed his mill from here to another Terry job at New Canaan 1 Frank Milo has moved his mill here three other small tracts for MT. Ter |
 Duncan Gay has returned from a | Southern trip of several weeks. Ills wife will remain with friends In North | Carolina until spring.
 Mrs Charles Morehouse of the Ridge has been severely i'll with the grip. but is improving
 Mir and Mrs. E. M. Sanford visited friends in New York last week and also spent two days attending the State dairymen'S meeting at Hartford
 The board of relief. composed of w C. Sanford, Robert E. Rider and Mar shaI D. Sanford will hold their first meeting next Monday. As the asses sors ma de no general raise in property valuations there will probably be no such rush of applicants for reduc- tions as there was last year
 Robert Terry has hired out to John Muennich as teamster.
 Tomorrow. F'ridaY). afternoon Prof. George H. Lamson of the Connecticut A Agricul+ural College will give a talk at the Mark Twain library On "Our Worst Apple Pests and how to com bat them. The lecture is under the auspices of the Bedding Protective League.
 STEPNEY