The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-31
BEDDING

Redding, July 31-To, the list of this towns native authors is to be added the name of Miss Margaret A. Hill, daughter of the late Joseph EiH of hometown. For nearly two years Miss Hill has been living with a cousin in England and the book was brought out several months ago by a London publishing firm. Two or three copies only have reached Bedding and they are naturally in great demand as 1t was not previously known that Miss Hill had any inclination. towards crea- tive literary work. She wrote the book while a close attendant upon her father during his final lingering ill., ness. It is novel and tells the story of an elderly farmers courtship. The scene is supposedly laid in Bedding al- though there appears to be no at- tempt to depict localities or local char acters in a way to make. them ,recog- nizable The general tone of the work is extremely placid. It is understood that Miss Hill has another manu-- script ready for publication. She will sail for home soon and is expected to arrive August 23rd,
 On Thursday afternoon and evening of next week the Ladies Aid society of the Center Methodist church will give at Grange hall an entertainment for which extensive preparations have been made. These comprise special efforts in behalf of the children SO that the attractions provided for the young folks include novelties con tributed by a dozen firms or more. Distribution of the articles is to be made through the mediumship of Ma dame Twitchett of Paris-the Paris of long ago inasnuch as Madame's cos tune will be of widely expensive crino- line and a gown Of capacious pockets. There are also to be sale many at IL fN gether with ice cream, cake, candy and other good things.
 Frederick GzesdahI is the name of a young Norw egian who is employed. as handy man at the summer home Of N F. Hoggson in Pleasant Valley. While performing the varied chores pertaining to this position, however he continues a course of Bible study with a New York institution devoted to that purpose and in connection herewith is acquiring a knowledge of several Oriental languages 1nclud- ing Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese. He is now in the third year of a five, years course and upon completing 1t will take a two years course in theo- Iogy. Having been thus thoroughly equipped he plans to establish Tn China an institution devoted to the training of Bible teachers, an under taking for which the funds are yet to be provided. When he came to this country less. than three years ago MT Gzesdahl had no knowledge Of Eng fish, but now speaks and writes the language with facility. He pays for the education he is acquiring With his own earnings.
 Renair work on the town highways was resumed this week, that on the east side being started in the Sunset Hili locality. There remains of the appropriation only about SLIGO and at least double this amount could be used to good advantage The final survey ani1 stake driving for the state job in hometown were done the latter part of last week, and under the terms of the contract construction opera tions must begin within few days.
 Proprietor Muenmich of tho Ridge store is sr1 anging to add to ths Sotre's regular features a department for the sale of fresh meats He will start it with the advent of cool weather
 The showers of the past few weeks brought only a slight rain fall to this locality although heavy at the north and south of us a consequence that Many wells and the lesser streams have become dry, pasture Is very short and in many potato fields the vines are prematurely dying down.
 The children of Charles Workman have paid the fines and costs imposed  Danbury jail will therefore finish on Monday of next week.
 Still another new auto in town. This time it is Seleetman Zalnon Read who has gone and invested.
 The guests of the Ridgewold Inn held a picnic at Putnam park on Tuesday afternoon.
 Georgetown had ball game last Sunday afternoon under the sanction of the first permit issued by the new park commission of the recently creat- ed park.
 Mrs. A. G. Barnett and daughter have gone to Provincetown, Mass, for a few weeks.
 Herman Smith entertained a party of his young friends one evening last week. The guests were regaled among other good things with broiled spring chicken.
 Mrs. Robert Walbrfdge of Pleasant Valley has gone to Cleveland for visit with her sister.
 Bert Reilley and family have re- moved from H. g. Osborn's tenement house near Five Points to Easton.
 Andrew Sullivan of hometown has purchased a horse.
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