The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-10
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT D1LLoN's

Not since the towns real estate boom and attendant building activity became fairly started about ten years ago has there been dull season in these lines the present. There are comparatively few property sales either of land for building sites or of parcels comprising buildings and some very attractive offerings of developed properti have so far failed to find buyers. The s2o,O0o residence on the Saugatuck river for John G. F.eI1owes is about the only new building project of importance, aside from the Williams barn and the latter is of the re- placement order. Naturally the reason of the dullness forms an interesting subject for discussion and conjecture The theory that prices may have been undu1y lifted does not seem a suffi- cient explanation because while higher than formerly they are within reason able limits compared with those prevailing in localities less favored by natural and other advantages. Be- sides the number of outsiders who come to inspect and inquire but who are not ready to close bargains indi- cates no lessening appeal from local attractions and inducements. The main cause was doubtless indicated by a recent visitor who said that while he would like to become the owner of a piece of property at the terms of-
  while the market value of all kinds of securities was so low at the pres ent time. That is to raise the money to pay for the property he would have to sell certain stocks at very much less than they had cost him. By re- taining them as an investment he suf- fered no actual loss because their i'm come yield had not diminished, but their conversion into cash meant a heavy sacrifice! With the coming of the hoped for restoration in market values to something like former figures he would be ready to talk business in regard to acquiring the Bedding prop erty which attraeted-2am.
 Evening servir>~at the Ridge Epis- copal church nave been resumed for the summer season, morning service being held at 10:3O as usual and even ing service at 7:30. Sss
 The Fourth was celebrated in live 1y manner by the summer colony of Pleasant Valley, the program includ- ing an elaborate display of day fire works in the afternoon on the grounds of John G. Stetson and of another fine display in the evening at the log cab in home of Fred Driggs.
 Frederick Judd has taken another situation as superintendent of a hat shop at Niagara. Canada, and will therefore not at present return to this locality as he had expected.
 
 who has been in Europe for several months, has engaged 11omeward pas sage on the Lusitania and will arrive about Aug. 1.
 F. L. DunnelI came from New York to his. summer home on the Ridge last week in a new Ford car which he had just purchased.
 Charles Abbott died at his home in Georgetown last week from cancer of the stomach. He is survived by his wife, a daughter of the late Moses Hill of the west side.
 attractions of the Catholic church lawn school gym and adjacent grounds to- morrow and Saturday evenings.
 The RidgewoId Inn is filled nearly to capacity, having between 50 and 60 guests with enough engagements ahead close.
 Bedding grange will give 9. public whist at their hall on the Ridge on Friday evening of next week.
 Mir and Mrs. John G. Fe1lowee, who have been boarding on the Ridge for several weeks, are now sojourninE in Ridgedeld.
 Miss Belle Sanford has rented her home on the Ridge for the rest of the season to a family from Massachusetts of the name of ATeeker.
 William Blake, colored. of Bridge port, runs a truck auto between Bridgeport and Pleasant Valley for the transportation of milk and other freight. Thursday evening June 26, he delivered a load of meat at E. P