The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
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Reddtng Dec. 11-An interesting oc- casion and one pronounced delightful by all participating was the ce4epra- tion last evening by MT. and Mrs. I John S. Sanford of their golden we'd i ding anniversary at Slightly F'airview Farm their home. ! The adjoining
 home of their son, E1bert, was also thrown open to the company, which mum bered about 70. Y The host ana hostess, we'll preserved and beaming as might have been expected from a couple whose journey had been along the "cool sequestered vale of life, were assisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sanford. By at least
 half the guests the celebrating couple were greeted as Uncle John and Aunt Jennie and the affectionate regard in
 which Ethey are held by all the others
 made the use of the same terms unl-
 versa1. In the dining room, yellow shades around the many candles gave
 a harmonious color scheme and a fur
 ther touch was added by a big golden
 cheese in the center of the refresh
 ment table. In the other rooms the decorations consisted of mountain lau- rel and other greenery.
 Among the large and handsome ar ray of gifts brought by the guests were the following: Two hundred dol
 lars in gold by MT. and Mrs. Henry Sanford of Ridgefe1d; $50 in gold, Miss Julia, H. Sanford of Bedding; gold r. L. B.. Rumsey, Miss Runnsey, Miss Marietta Ryan, MT. and Mrs. John Carroll. MT. and Mrs. G. s. Sanford, Mtss Dora Sanford and others; gold headed cane and pocketbook, Dr. An na Reid, Miss Emma Reid; geld mounted easel, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Sanford; gold lined silver set, Mir and Mrs. T. L. Warner, pr. and Mrs. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Milo Osborne,
 Mrs. Mary Osborne; gold lined berry , spoon, MT. and Mrs Stephen Sanford; gold lined cream pitcher and sugar bowl, MT. and Mrs H. $. Osborn; gold lined vase, Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Cunningham gold ornamented cut glass set, MT. and Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw.
 Sanford, one of the most prominent citizens of the town during his life time which closed in 1872, when he had reached the. age of S6. The fam fly were among Redding'S earliest set tiers and took an active part in the local establishment of the then pion- eer Methodist church, several mem bers becoming ministers of that faith. Aaron Sanford had six sons and five daughters of whom there now sur vive only John S., Jesse L. and Julia H., all of them residing on the Ridge
 The 5Oth marriage anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Jesse Sanford occurred. a few months ago but was not spec I iaIy observed on account of a, death in the family. Of the deceased's I sons one was Henry Sanford, the mil honaire president of the Adams Elk press Co.,, another Aaron, sheriff of Fairfield county, and a third Daniel S., founder of the Bedding Institute, a private school which turned out a number of graduates who achieved public distinction. Mrs. John s. San ford was, in her maiden estate, Miss Jennie Miller, daughter of the late Peter Miller. who conducted a large farm at Bedding Center. One Of her brothers was the late County Commis- sioner James Miller, presiding elder of the Methodist church who has been located in Iowa during the larger part of his ministerial career. MT. and Mrs. John s. Sanford have occupied their present home since their mar riage, the former following the occu- patton of farmer. He has served the town as a member of the Legislature and held number of other political positions which came to him unsought because of the confidence which his fellow towHsmen felt in his high per sona1 integrity and ability.
 The assessors have progressed in their work far enough to indicate their general policy which simply is to follow the plan indicated by the tail. House and other buildings was formerly a generalization with the en- phasis on the house" This years blanks called for the listment of the house and each adjacent structure, making up what was the farm plant in the matter of buildings. At one of the first meetings of the board As sessor Michael Connery said that this new plan of detail valuation should be carried out as far as was practica- ble. MT. B. Burr, the new member of the board, agreed with him. Albert hn clined to dissent, claiming that farm property in general was now listed at all it should stand and that any increase through separate building valuation would be a hardship. Mr. Gorham was voted down and the de- tail policy is being carried out A report that MT. Connery's attitude in the matter was due to his belief that his property on the west side of the town was unduly high as compared with dwellings in other sections of the town and that the latter class of property should have a general raise to equa1ize conditions was denied by MT. Connery. He said: 1T recognize the fact that while the minor grade of dwellings in Georgetown are listed higher than corresponding grade in other localities this is only fair, taking all the circumstances into account
 What I am now advocating and what the board is trying to do is to carry
 out tHe legal requirements aS set forth
 by the tax commissioner. Heretofore
 the va1uatio of the farm plant on the
 basis of the buildings has been too
 much determined by the residential structure. There are invariably other
 buildings of varying importance and
 value and these we are trying to take properly into account. That we can
 do this perfectly make other
 changes and equaIizations to produce an ideal result is unlikely, but we are
 doing the best we can. Charges from
 a merely sectional viewpoint or any thing else revolutionary are not at all factors in the plan we are trying to
 work out.''
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