The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-26

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 While in "a state of alcoholic frenzy last Friday evening Peter Peterson, coaored, did a thorough job of devas- tattdcn at a1is home i'm the Center He began with the lighter articles such as crockery and did not pause until every piece had been thrown out and mostly broken. Next the furniture was wrecked and likewise hurled forth, this chapter winding up with the casting out of the stove. Then he seiezd his three year old boy and threw him d1lto the outdoor void and the darkness, following this exploit with the violent expulsion of his wife. The latter rescued thedrs progeny, who had received gash on the head when he landed, and then te1ephoned Grand Juror Duncan. Accompanied by Con stable Warner the latter hastened to the scene. When they arrived Peter son had a1is gum in his hands and was threatening to shoot any one who in- terfered with him, but was dtsarmed without resistance. What to do with him was the question which then con- fronted the officers. They reasoned that Glis arrest would mean @ cost to the town of $15 or $20 and the fazrther expense to the town Of supporting his wife and cfItld while he was in ja.il. Finally they decided to accept his promises of good behavior and place hfm on probation-
 ! The Westporst selectnnen have sent this town a bil1 for the 6llneral ex- penses and medical care of a sen of Ferris Baldwin. The young man was born in Redddng 20 years ago and soon afterwards his parents removed to New Haven. The Redding selectmen think the family must have gained legal residence elsewhere after 1eav- ing here and will probably refuse pay nlent of Westport's claim
 Rose Nichols died on Monday at the -f-ar<1, F.. Ar,1 <--.. dletown, to which institution she was committed about a year ago. Tn the telegram reporting hE decease the hospital management expressed a de- sire to perform an autopsy on the body When Bolton Nichols, the hus- band, was notified of this he replied that he did not care what was done He had repg1diated her before she was sent to the hospital on the ground that when he married 11er she with held from him the knowledge that she already had a husband
 At the Sanford school on Monday evening exercises were held connem- orative of the anniversaries of Lin coin and Washington. They consisted of talks and discussions by the pupils exposffory of the character and achievements in public li6e of the two held no session on MoYyday.
 Some responses have been received bo the appeal sent out last week by the Redddng Ridge fire depar trnent. The list SO far is as foIIowe: Rev. B. w. Boone, g; E. P. Sanford, $1O: San- ford H. Osborn, $1O; Stephen Sanford, s; Miss Emma Rumsey. s; George o. Sanford S5.
 Catherine. wife of Captain Charles Day of the Center, died oh Monday from pleurdsy after an. illness of only two days Her age was about 30 and the funeral was appointed for tlis af- termoon.
 The ladies of the Center Methodist church wild hold a. sale of honnemade cake in Muennfch'S Ridge store at 3 o'clock on. Saturday afternoon
 Ferris Read has bought a. pair of mules for use in his milk tranHporta,- ton business bo Bridgeport.
 The Stetson, Drdggs, Heggaman and Weld families came from New York last Saturday, Accompanied by guests to spend Wash1ngton.s birthday at their summer home in Pleasant vaH- ley.
 James GarTdty, who went to New York last rall. has returned to his for ner job as foreman at the Sanford School farm