The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
BEDDING TROOPS
 WILL BREAK CAMP WITHIN FEW HOURS
Governor Entertained at Home
 of Attorney Mulligan
Special to The Farnaer.) )

Bedding, Aug 1+Seven hundred mounted men with four machine field guns arrived at the Ridge last Sun day afternoon, coming here from Bethel, where they had been station ed since last Friday, and went into camp near the Aspetuck river on a level tract owned by D. s. Sanford. Arrangements had been made for a force of 2,600 men, to occupy three camps, but a change in the plans as- signed two bodies of troops originally ordered to Bedding to other points. The detachment which came is 8 part of the Blues or army of the defence, and a division of the opposing Reds of about equal strength is encamped just below Jump Hill The fiction is maintained that the two bodies are in ignorance of each others where abouts and an auto party from the Reds camp who were on the lower Ridge Monday afternoon made inquir- ies as to the location of the enemy and acted as if fearful of anlbuseade and capture. All the troops at the Ridge are New York militia.
 The Milo Osborn camp site near Lit tle River is utilized as a practice Monday morning and yesterday morn ing Today the camp was divided in to two sections al d wa,ged . sham battle on the field. The public is talk ing a lively interest in the military visitors. A big crowd awaited their arrival Sunday afternoon, and the constant stream which has since been drifting to the camp on foot and in all sorts of conyeyances would t1ldi- cate an attendance of the entire pop fulation. As the visitors made no trouble and did not interfere with the camp routine they were allowed free access. The soldiers on their part are also well behaved, both within and out of camp limits, and so far have no acts of rowdyism to their discredit.
 While the camp fare provided IS eX- cellent and abundant the men display an unsuitable appetite for soft drinks, pies, cakes fruit and such like prov ender, and in consequence the two stores in the locality are doing a ca- On Sunday evening a crowd of the soldier boys persuaded Proprietor Muennich of the Ridge store to open up and for three or four hours he and five assistants were kept on ta Jump seldng beverages and eatablea Mon day evening the throng was go great mat they were admitted in punches of about g. The pressure from putt side was such, however. that &0Ene were forced against the wlndows. aareaaEine several pares of glaSs There seemed flo be nothing intent tiolAA or malicious about the affair. which of hcers promptly investigated and apol- 'ogfz0d foraa fss ' ss
 Governor Dix of New York arrived Monday afternoon and after inspect ing the camp naotored to Umpawaug Lake, where he dfned with Lawyer ". G. Mulligan according to previous engagement.
 While the troops were arriving Sun day afternoon the horse of Robert Ferry became uneasy and backed so which it was attached caught in the spring of an auto at the roadside. A forward spring of the horse following a blow of the drivers whip wrenched of the wheel and pitched MT. Ferry, his wife and their little girl to the ground. Mrs. Ferry suffered a sprained wrist and all three were se- verely bruised.
 The troops are to break camp on Thursday morning.