The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-24
Hydraulic Co.
 May Buy Sanford
 Land In Bedding
SCHOLARSHIP AT DANBURY NOR- MAIL SCHOOL FOR GEORGE
 TOWN GIRL.
Cider Mill To Be Converted Into a Garage-L4onetown Road Construc- t1on Begins Next Week-PersonaI Notes of Interest.
BEDDING
(speeial to The Farmer.l )

Bedding, July 24-An agent of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company has been searching this towns land rec ords with reference to the real es- tate holdings of Stephen Sanford in Pleasant Valley. No flaw was found in the titles. The search indicates an Intention on the part of the com pany to acquire the ownership of MT. Sanford's entire property, instead of paying for such damage as results from the removal of his power dams and various buildings. He prefers that they should buy outright and ac- cordingly has named the figure at which he will sell, proposition to which he is awaiting a reply. Other schools may be kept up. Miss Grace aprehensiveIy awaiting further details of the program to be carried out by the company.
 The town school committee has ap- pointed Olga Anderson Of Georgetown to a scholarship in the State Normal school at Danbury, a designation which carries a yearly benefit of $50 for the two years of the course. Each town may make one such appointment annually, the qualifications being grad za tion from the grammar school grade and attainment of the age of IS. The grant of financial aid is made by the state to encourage candidates to seek the appointment in order that the sup ply of qualified teachers for the public her application came in first. Miss Banks, daughter of ex-Sheriff Banks was also a qualified applicant for the local appointment, but Miss Ander- son received the preference because her application came in first. Miss Banks has been recommended by Su- pervisor Ireland for appointment by the town of Wilton which has a va cancy to fill.
 ronfraf. aT1eTs foy hIYi1S- ing of the hometown road by the B. D. Pierce Go, were signed by the se- lectmen yesterday and construction op- erations are to be got underway next week. The contracting company has purchased several stretches of old for the roads base The broken trap rock which will constitute the upper layer is to be obtained from a ledge near Putnam Park, a steam crusher being used to break up the stone
 The former cider mill in Pleasant Valley is to be remodelled by Miss Waterman, it's present owner, the lower part being converted into a garage and the upper part into a. tenement. 1T. c. McCollam has the contract for the job.
 The regular meeting of the local branch of the Equal Suffrage League was postponed from last Saturday on account of the inability of some of the officers to attend. A special meet ing will be held in a few days to out line. the program for public enter tainInent to be given within few weeks.
 Henry Shaw returned home on Tues day from the Danbury hospital where he underwent an operation for the serious complications resulting from a elight cut on his leg. The member is sti1 in a cast. His wife, whos had been conducting a summer inn at South Salem, N. J., also came home to care for him.
 The wife of Prof. Frank Abbott of Princeton University and Mrs. Mix kiesen, her sister, are occupying the bbott summer home at the Center. Prof. Abbott is himself a patient at a hospital in Baltimore.
 The latest recruit to the ranks of the local motorists is Henry Louns- bury who has just bought a Ford tour ing car.
 Miss Eleanor Osborn Of the Ridge was the subject of a slight operation for turaor at the Danbury hospital last week. She Is conva1escing nicely and will be out in a few days.
 Mrs. John Nickerson of the Center has gone to Seattle for a visit with her daughter.
 A. c. Barnett and Philo Platt nao- tored to Fairfield beach on Sunday ana were the guests while there of P. N. Bradley.
 The Ridgewold Inn has practically all its accommodations engaged for tEe month of August.
 E The Gcoda1e cottage at the Center has been rented to a New York fam fly for the rest of the season.