The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-25
E. Fl. DILLON & co.
BEDDING

Redding. June 25-Postman Chas. H. Ward of mail route 24 has been un- willingly off duty for several days on account of a carbuncle which de- ve1oped from an injury to one or his legs. He received the hurt while cultivating corn through bringing his shin in contact with the implement as the result of stepping into a hole land losing his balance. The abrasion was slight and gave him no particular trouble until the carbuncle appeared The position of deputy for this route is still vacant and MT. Wards duties as carrier are being performed by his father and MT. Kylec a former carrier. The disabled pcstman will propanty be laid up for two or three weeks longer
 n the arguments on the condemna- ton suit of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company against B, P. Sanford and his mother which were heard by the committee at Bridgeport on Tuesoay, the principal presentation Of the re- spondent's case was made by Atpor- nev S. C. Shaw. He went over the testimony previously offered regarding the value of the property and from the figures reached an estimate or about $27, 900 as the sunn which he thought the committee should award. Attorney SHoddard, for the other side,
 
 only about $1O,00o ItS is understood that the committee will reach de- cision in time to report to the superior court before the vacation period which begins next month and lasts until Sep- tember.
 Ptcnics. are now of almost daily oc- currence ct Putnam Park On We'd nesday of last week the pupils of the Staples High school of Westport and the Daughters of the American Revo- 1ution held outings there. Dn Friday the pupils of the Dodgertown and Nessrs, Ruth and Bessie 1un1es. their teachers, were among. the. visitors, Other ssgrOwn~ups'' in the party were Mesdames Evelyn Andrews, Nina Joy. Anna RufEles and Mrs. William PIatt and sister. the latter from California The pupils of the Bethel High school. numbering P, held a. picnic there the same day and enjoyed fine dinner which was served in the pavilion. A program of sports followed. On Sat- urday three parties held possession of the grounds. They were the pupils of Wiolfpft district, Bethel, with Mrs. G. 10. Carter, their teacher and mum Der of adult friends. Caroline Mar shall Wheelock Chapter, c. A. R., six teen in number and the eighth grade of Bethel Center school. numbering S5, with Miss Gussie Patee, the teacher.
 Summer guests began to arrive at the T2ddgeheld Inn immediately fol- lowing the closing for the year of the Sanford school. Some half dozen came last week, and there are new arrivals almost daily, although the regular season is not supposed to open until July 1. The engagements so far booked indicate that the Inn will be filled to capacity soon after commodations were guests last year. To provide more room for the Inns patrons Proprietor D. S. Sanford and his family are to remove to the Ma brey cottage nearby. The Mabreys win be in Europe during the summer. A running water supply was installed in the cottage last week.
 Alexander Schall, who recently leas- ed his place at the Center to Rev. IT. O. Gilman, will remove to New Rochelle where he form merly resided. MT Gilman is to occupy the Schau place in September.
 The pupils of the Center school gave a pleasing entertainment last evening to mark the closing of the term. The exercises consisted of the presenta- ton of a, dramatic sketch, which was very creditably done. recitations and music.
 Albert Williams of hometown Is the latest accession to the steadily grow ing list of local motorists; having pur- chased a Ford and learned to handle 1t in short order.
 The Misses Waugh and Blanchard. who are occupying one of their cot tages on the Maine coast, have leased their cottage on the Ridge to Brook lyn family named Blake.
 Mrs. Walbridge, of Cleveland, O., is .visiing her. son. R. W. Walbridge, at his sunmer home in Pleasant Val. Hey.
 Senator L. O. Peck and wife came from New York. Saturday, to their summer home at Sunset Hill to remain for the season. Fred Driggs and family are now donfciled at their summer place in Pleasant Valley.
 The milestone which the Sanford school pupils set as one of the features of their commencement exercises stands by the roadside oppAsite the old Bassett house on the Putnam Park road. It is a slab of natural for1na- ton unchanged from the original state except from the lettering cut upon if