The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03
OUR BEDDING
 NEWS LETTER
Tunnel Boring From the East Begun by the Bridgeport
 Hydraulic Co.
Will Join Saugatuck and Aspe- tuck Rivers.-TOwn Has Us ed Up Its $5,SOO Road Funds New School Supervisor.

Ing the tunnel which will bring the water of the Saugatuck river to the Aspetuck river in E1aston has been | commenced on the property in the latter town formerly owned by the Craik brothers and sold by them to the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. last spring. At the time of the tFansac- tion surprise was expressed that the company should include in the pur- chase so much land to the west of the river that did not seem to be needed The object of the purchase is now ap- parent as the tract comprises a good part of the two miles of mountain country to be traversed by the tunnel. The western end Of the bore will be at the ridge known as Pops Noun tain. To superintend the tunnels con struction the water company has se- cured engineer who is specialist in that kind of work, having Ihad charge of like work in connection with the recent enlargement of New YOrk's supply system. With the exception ot. the Frank Wheeler farm of about 100 acres sthe Hydraulic Go. has lately made purchases of land in the ex- tenstve area to be flooded, but it Is expected that activity in this line will follow the return of Attorney Sanford Stoddard from his vacation9 It Is not yet determined win ether the fears felt for the Hun cemetery in consequence of the coming submersion of the lower part of Sanfordtown are well rounded The cemetery occupies a knoll fifteen or eighteen feet above the adjacent flat bordering on the river and to what depth this flat will be covered with water the public is yet to learn. The law does not permit the con- demnation of cemetery property. The length of the prospective pond has been referred to as about three miles The actual distance Is three and one half miles and those interested in real estate development are predicting that , the land about the shores of the lake will have a greatly increased value for, building sites. It is also believed that the new road which must be built at the east of the present Forge road will be a. great Improvements on the existing thoroughfare- It could hardly be worse.
 Road work has about reached the suspension stage for lack of money The approximation last fall for high way repairs was s5 800. the same amount that was expended during the year under the supervisor system. When the town meeting voted against continuance of that system the prop osftion was made that the selectmen be provided with a. like sum to ex- pend this year. Thus there would be afforded a practical test of compara-, tive results accomplished under the two methods. Some imagined that this years record would show a dis tinctl gain, as there would be saved the $500 paid last year for the super visor's services. Whether there has actually been gain is likely to be a disputed question and one which will be freely discussed at the town meet ing next month Probably on the east side no great difference exists between conditions last year and this. In Georgetown conditions are much bet ter than they were last year while So that taking the situation as a whole, things are pretty evenly bal anced with the extra $500 not counting for much if anything.
 The resignation of Miss Nichols as principal Of the Center school was promptly followed by that Of Miss Tutz1er, her assistant Neither gave any particular reason, for withdraw ing from the engagements which they had entered into for another year. At the meeting of the town school com mittee last Friday MT. Ireland, who schools for the district which com prdses this town, and MT. Lowell, his successor, were appointed commit
 tee to hire teachers to fill the, Center school vacancies MT. Ireland has ac- cepted position as teacher in the l junior High school of Norwa.1k The district of which MT. Lowell will as- surne charge consists of Bedding, Will | ton and New Fairfield. His head quarters will be in Danbury Prepar- atory to the fall opening next Tues day several of the schools are receiv- ing repairs and improvements. At the
 Boston school the furniture is being
 renovated and the floor renewed, the walls of the Center school are being
 painted, and a small addition is being l built at the rear of the Ridge school | to serve for the storage of fuel.
 l Those who know, refuse to tell how 1 it happened that somebody's auto left I the roadway just above the Hoggson place in Pleasant Valley last Satur-
 day evening and ploughed it's way into the swamp beside the river until 1 it came to a. stop with the wheels sunk | almost from sight in the muck. To | whom the car belonged and the time | and manner of it's extricationa are also unsoIved mysteries as regards the l general public.
 The women guests of the Ridgefeld l Inn gave whist Tuesday afternoon l for the benefit of the Bedding Ridge I fire department. There were eight ta- | bles and bridge whist and hearts were played. At 5 o'clock tea was served followed by an auction sale The en- l tertainment realized about $30
 | The statement in this correspond
 ence last week that a canvass in
 Bethel showed that only seven of the
 towns former Progressives remained
 true to the cause requires correction. | The number was not seven, but 112-
 Two yeans ago BethePs Progressive l vote was 360. In Danbury it was about
 800 and the recent canvass showed a
 dwindling to 70.
 Builder Martin B. Burr has pur-
 chased a five passenger 35 Oldsnobile
 car and will bring it here from New
 York this week.
 l Clarence Sturgis and son of Fairfield
 are camping this week at fFThe Hem
 locks in Pleasant Valley which he
 bought for a building site. He will
 put up bungalow and dig a well this