The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
BEDDING

Redding, June Bone of the prizs positions in the business world haa come to Charles M. Thompson, a mem Der of the Pleasant Valley summer colony. who several years ago bought | and rebuilt the former George Sher- man house in the valley. Last week Mr. Thompson was elected president of the American Hardware Company a combination embracing the large Corbin and other plants in New Brit ain and commonly known as the hard- ware trust. The salary attached tc the position is said to be $2O, 900 a year MT. Thompson succeeds Charles M Jarvis, who engineered the formation of the $12, 100000 com mbination and has ! been its head until his recent resigna- ton. The new president started with the New Britain manufacturing firm of P. and F.. Corbin as a travelling salesman and rose to be the manager of their western sales department. This position he left to become asso- ciated with the firm of Hoggson Bros. the builders and decorators of New York, his wife being a.. daughter of the firms late founder. His selection as president of the American Hard ware Company indicates that his busi- ness ability is held in high estima ton. His summer home here is near that of N. F. Hoggson, his brother-in-law, which the owner has developed and beautif1ed until it ranks as one of the towns show places.
 With the death last Saturday even ing, of George A. Sanford at his home one of Redding's oldest and best known citizens The deceased was within three months of S8 years of |age. He had been remarkably ac- tive until a few weeks since when dropsicaI conditions appeared and he faf nil oz7d sudden. From his young days and until a few years ago he was identified with the carriage making industry formerly carried on in Sanfordtown, being part of the time one of the pro- prietors of the factory. During the present year MT Sandford and his wife celebrated the 67th anniversary of their marriage Besides the widow there survive two children, David C., formerly engineer of the State She'll fish Commission and now In the en- pIoy of the Radel Oyster Company, and Mrs. Louisa. Judd of Toronto. Canada. The funeral services Mon day afternoon were conducted by Rev. MT. Judd of Bethel. and Rev. MT. Tongue. pastor of the Center Metho- dist church. The latter in his re- marks regarding the deceased men, toned the fact that MT. Sandford had never suffered any physical ailment which kept him a single day in bed The pail bearers were J. B. Sanford, Albert A Gorhan. M. B. Burr and George Trea dwell About the casket were many beautiful floral tributes. In terment was in the Hull cemetery in Sanfordtown where several genera itions of MT. Sanford's forbears have their final resting place.
 The report of the Putnam Park Com mission for the nineteen months end ing with January last, has been pub IisEed in pamphlet form. It notes the fact that the grounds consist Of 102 acres largely covered with woods, part of which has undergrowth. h. On account of the chestnut disease about Ore-fourth of the chestnut trees havo been removed and the prospects are that the rest will also be destroy ed. Rep1anting to make good the loss Is in progress The attenuance Of visitors has about doubled in the last five years. Arransements have been made with the caretaker to furnish light lunches for visitors at but little increase over actual cost. Astto this new feature the report says: Many children come here and while grfmar- lily the value of the grounds Is his torfica1, yet children arc not a1togeth- CT. rneditative and 1t is not enough to simply allow them the historical fea- ture. They tire of that after a few hours and in Brewster Grove 1t is pro- posed to add several wholesome games
  ready provided, together with addf- tionaI seats, tables, drinking water and otI9er conveniences. Regarding other improvements the report says that while there are a. number which
 would make the grounds more attrac- tive, the commission feels that more should be suggested that are not nec- essary to conserve every item of his torica1, yet children are not altogeth- needs and convenience of visitors. The rest house built during the past year cost $523.64- During the coming year 1t is intended to provide another build ing for a work shop and storage pur- poses. The report speaks in commenda- ton of the service performed by Thos. Delaney, the caretaker, who has been re-appointed George A. Parker of Hartford, has declined to longer serve on the commission leaving 8 vacancy to be filled by Gov. Baldwin.
 Within the past few days there have been among the towns residents sew era1 natal day anniversaries of excep- tional interest. On Sunday last Mrs. Patrick Flood s-of the Centre and Den his Dorgan of the Ridge, reached their n1netieth year. The latter works daily ay1 1S,is xuI1iIe Mrs Flood