The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-13

ting1isller on the proposition to make
West Redding instead Of Bethel the
livery mail, change which certain
parties in West BEDDING continue to
agitate. Should Mr.. Colen1an's pro-
sary to solicit new bids IN conformity
Herewith.
The only applicant before the Board
was D. s. Sanford who asked for a
reduction from the valuation placed
on his new school building. He point
ed out that in fixing his assessment
made apparently for the absence of
his former school building which was
burned. He also submitted figures
in support of his contention that his
land had been appraised higher than
other land In the same locality.
The reports from Rev. Mr.. Boone,
continue to be encoura ging. He has
gained several pounds under the
treatment he Is receiving from a corps
of specialists and his general condi-
say that had his case been neglect
ed he would have died in few weeks
from starvation. They also say that
the aggravated indigestion from
which he suffered was a secondary
condition due to the arrangements OF
his nervous system which likewise
produced his asthma. A poisoned
state of the blood existed and exper-
iments showed that certain articles of
food increased this toxic condition,
the effect of small Injection OF beef
broth being the bringing on OF violent
commissions.
Herbert B. Job. state ornithologist,
ford school on Friday evening of next
week on "Game Preservation and Pro-
pagation.'' 1t will be profuse1y illus
trated with stereoptfcon views from
Photographic taken by the lecturer.
The second of the series of agricuI-
tural meetings will take place on the
Center Methodist church The speak
ers are to be Prof. johnson of the
State Experiment Station whose sub
jeet is the care and pruning OF trees.
culture
Ice gathering in town began active
~ Monday morning and was carried
on by E. p Sanford all day Tuesday
despite the storm At Stephen Sam
ford's pond in Pleasant Valley eight
inch ice was found. While the har-
Will be in brisk demand.
Hollow Tree Stories a book of fam
ciful tales for children by Albert
thor $3.50 in royalties during its first
year and the same reward to John
Condo, its illustrator. The 1atterA is
also a resident Of Redding.
Charles C1arkson, aged II, was COM
mitted to the County home last Satur-
day after a hearing before Probate
Judge Sanford which showed that the
his mother, Anne GARRISON who lives
on the west side thoroughfare known
as Peaceable street.
Miss J. l. Glider, one Of the towns
summer residents, went to a New
York hospital last week for minor
operation Her ai1ment is a slight
abEcess near the eye, a recurrence of
the trouble from which she suffered
two years ago.
william Pinchback of Dimond Hill
has been laid up for about week
with injuries which came from his
being squeezed against the side of a
building by a cow he was leading.
Henry Kennel of Sanfordtown, who
has successfully conducted a dancing
school for adults during the past two
years is organizing chiIdren's class
to meet at his home Saturday after
moons.
with his parents at West Redding,
has enlisted in the U. S. Navy.
Rev. E.. r. Evans, formerly pastor
of the Center Congregational church
and Iatterly of Gloversvf1le. N. Y, has
accepted a call to church in Pawtuc-
ket r. L, with salary of 81, 900.