The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
OUR BEDDING
 NEWS LETTER
Highway Improvement of Sum set Hill Approach Now Be- ing Agitated.
Highly Des esirab1e Project Which May Have to Wait Awhile = Center Schools Opening Delayed For Want of Teachers.


 =Redding, Sept. 1O.-One of the prop ositions which may come before the annual town meeting is the straighten- mill at the south end of Sunset Hill Owing to the narrowness and bends of the Putnam Park road the Sunset Hill route to Bethel from the Ridge is growing in preference with the mo torists it's most serious drawback be- ing the fsteepness and sharpness of the curve opposite the Reynolds house. There are three ways by which con ditions might be improved. One IS the removal of the large tree at the bend thereby giving room for 8 slight shift ing. of the roadway to the west at this point This would be a straightening process without helping the grade. Another is to make new layout at the west Of the hill, and the third is a detour, to the right. The former would require a deep fill across the valley. and while the most expensive of Ettes three plans would give the best re- suits. Its cost is estimated at from s, 900 to $4 900, and some may wish to defer the undertaking until a state appropriation can be had for that pur- pose. In order to hasten matters, how ever, there is reason to believe that part of the expense might be met through private subscriptions The improvement should include the renov- al of the intervening hill above Five Points, which would furnish material for filling purposes in case the west layout is adopted
 The public sschoolssreopened on Tues day with the exception of the Center school, for which no teachers have yet been secured. lrf they are obtained in time it will be opened on Monday night Misses Nichols and Tutzler, who canceled their engagements at the last moment, have both taken positions in the Norwa1k High school, where MT. Ireland, the, former local supervisor is also to teach. The school commit tee has re-engaged, Howard Platt to transport the hometown and Sanford town pupils of the Center school, and Marcus H. Burr and H. c. McCo11am will carry those of the Ridge section.
 Still another holiday next to Sunday, and as a consequence an interval of three days between mails to those who are served by rural delivery The blank is the more irritating because of the general eagerness to keep up with the war news and causes the majority to envy the small minority who still obtain their mail from the post offices, served by the old star route. Why this discrimination? grumble the majority, and why, oh why, they ask for the hundredth time, cannot the deputy carriers be utilized for holiday duty? There is a needed
 
 which Congressman Donovan would place his constituents under a, deep sense of added obligation. He has waged a, valiant and winning fight against absenteeism on the part of his fellow members and absenteeism of the mails is a grievance which comes much nearer home, as a, personal fs- sue to the country residents of Fair field county. Their indignation on the subject is growing, and if big peti- ton is necessary to start remedial ac- ton such impetus will doubtless be soon Forthcoming.
 The Republicans, at their recent eau GUS, adopted a new plan in reference to their town committee Instead Of electing two, one for each side of the town, as heretofore, they named H. S. Barnes as the chairman and author ized him to appoint five or seven as sociates, as he saw fit. He decided on the. latter number and has appointed as his aides B. B. Banks, George s. Banks, J. H. Duncan, w B. Hazen, Za1mon Read, s. H. Osborn and Her mann Smith. The party holds it's caucus to nominate town officers on saturday evening of this week. ,Zal- mon Read and H. s. Barnes will prob ably be renominated for selectmen- It is understood, however, that the latter will later receive the nomina,- tion for judge of probate, and hence may not wish to run again for his present office.
 The last few days have been a, time of many social diversions among the