The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 21, 1912

contrary views were expressed by
 First Selectnan Charles Sanford
 James Reynolds. John Carroll, Reuben
 Sanford and ~ A. H. % Sanford. if ali of
 whom had known Collins well for a long time Charles Sanford expressed the opinion that Collins never pos sessed a sufficient degree of mental ity to make a will. The testator signed the document by affixing his mark, being unable to write his name
 After one of the abutments of the new bridge in Pleasant Valley had been laid it was found to have been carried higher than the plans called for and must be cut down to permit the. proper placing of the concrete arch which was intended to be a fea- ture of the. structure. As the easiest way out of the difficulty it has been decided to substitute a stone arch which will be quite as good if not better than one constructed from the of concrete reinforced with steel. as originally designed. It is expected that the bridge will be completed in about two weeks.
 Good progress is being made by Su- pervisor Bloomer in putting in order some of the worst sections of road on the west side. The repairs on the Gallows Hill road are practically com pleted and work is now proceeding in the Topstone. district The work is being performed with thorough
 
 praise and furnishing satisfactory as- suranee that the right man has been secured for the job. Much more would have been accomplished in the same period had the supervisor been able to obtain as many men and teams as he wished It is unfortunate that his appointment was delayed so that he will have time to accomplish only a comparatively small part of what needs to be done before winter wealth CT halts operations.
 The excellent outline maps Of the town now being delivered to subscrib- CTS are a result of one branch of the Protective Leagues activities. In or dering a supply of small maps show ing the highways, Secretary Plump made part of the consideration an agreement that the League would en- dorse and aid in selling an edition Of map on a much larger scale which would show not only the highways but all the residences and the names of their occupants. The map is ap excellent piece of work.
 Harry Lounsbury is executor of the will of his aunt, the late Emma Olnn- stead and has gone to Chicago this week on business connected with the amounts to about Sf2s0Oo and is left in equal shares to MT. Lounsbury and Harry Olmstead of Chicago, another nephew of the testator.
 It will take very bad weather indeed to prevent a crowded audience at the entertainment to be offered. at the Sanford gym tomorrow (F'Tiday) even ing for the benefit of the Bedding Ridge fire department. The two-act comedy, "A Troublesome Tramp which is to be the main feature, has have the advantage of a. competent cast. Besides vocal solos and quar- tet singing there will be instrumental music and recitations with a dance to round out the evenings program.
 The regular monthly meeting ,of the towns public school teachers was held at the Center school last Friday. Su- pervisor Ireland gave an instructive talk and there was an interchange of views among those present as to school conditions and problems These teaching work and exercise 8 general Iy helpful influence.
 The estate of the late Mrs David H Miller of Georgetown amounts to about s60, 600. according to the inventory re- turned to. the probate court. There are no public Requests, all the prop erty going to the nine children of the decedent. s@ss-7--e :. ss4asa E.
 The death. of Mrs William Crouch on Friday last at her home in Lonetown. She had been in fail- Ing health for some time and several pftaI for an opera ton which the doc tors finally considered 1t inexpediert to perform. The funeral services were conducted on Sunday by Rev. MT. Boone.
 The Bethel bank opened on Monday with a very satisfactory volume of deposits. This town Is represented on the board of directors by Senator-elect L.. o. Peck. who is also president. Commodore Luttgen of August Bel mont O., and Attorney A. L.. Liver more. The officials announce that the banks manganese steel safe is the strongest safe made, and cannot be blown up. As additional security the oank carries burglary and hold-up in surance-
 An unmuzzied fox hound picked up n North Salem, N Y., and was re- claimed by the owner.
 Mir. Ray, who has been engaged for several weeks in installing new tele- phone instruments in this locality, has to take a position in New York; Dec. 1.