The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-15
STATE POLICE ARE CALLED 10 SOL VIE
 CASE IN BEDDING
Property Long Time 9 Busi- ness Landmark Changes
 Hands.


 raxishment case of Pine Tree Corner IS now in che hands of the state po- lice whose aid was secured by the local authorities after the latter's fail ure to get conclusive results from an investigation carried on with the best means at their command Two of the police came here on Monday and with Selectman Barnes and Sheriff Banks visited the scene of the crime and exhaustive1y questioned Mrs. Sherwood it's victim, making also "a. close examination Of the premises in quest for possible clues. The woman's statement was practically a repetition of those she had formerly made and included her confident as- sertion that her husband, from whom she is separated. was not one of the guilty persons There. had been ad- vanced the theory that he might have been with a desire to secure the con- siderable sum Mrs. Sherwood was re-s ported to have in the house as his original motive The visiting officers left without questioning the local par ties formerly under suspicion This may come later as it is understood the new investig gation will be further pur- sued, a fact indicating that the state. police do not regard the case as hope less.
 T1le spirit and aims of the local ire department, recently reorganized, are aItruistic. cooperative and as comprehensive. terrtorially and oth- erpzsez .---sspect to the service rem dered as conditions will permit. Hence 1t is resrettable that two or three resi- dents of the Center, who persist in Iaisund erstanding the situation. are playing an bstructTonist role relative to 4nc1usfon of their locality as an integral part of the fire district Apparently they have taken urnbrage because the company decided not to 1 locate one of its three engines in the Center, and talk Of selishness, one man dictatfon and similar nonsense. These kfckers also declare that they are able to furnish their own fire pro- teefion without help from the Ridge people, All of which shows a petty ascti0nal spirit, wholly uncalled for by the facts. and one believed not to be the real sentiment Of the Center conn zr1un5ty. InasTnuch as the present en- zines were bought with money fur laished by the Ridge. or eastern dis Eric8 residents. it was deemed only right that this section should retain 9h em At the same time the Ridge has been, and is willing to answer that 5he Center should also have a machine Of it's own which could recfp- rocate in the matter of service. IT the Center folks cannot raise all the purchase price at once. the company will lend it's credit, being lncorpor- s6ted body Should the Center choose to remain aloofs the present fire dis trfct limits will be rearranged accord 1nglyg but 1t is case where the Cen ter needs the Ridge much more than 1 the Radge needs the Center and the 1 present teapot teInvest will probably i work out to conclusion based on that view.
 nj estate transaction was effected Tues day afternoon in the sale by John M. l Sullivan of Bridgeport to Charles Per- rg of Weston of the formers readen- fiaI and store property aft the lower part of the Ridge. MT. Sulfivan's ask ing price on the property has been 1000 and while the terms Of the deal are not given out it is fairly good guess that the consid eration finally agreed upon approxtmates s3,- 6p0. MT. Perry also purchased the stock of goods fn the store and will on the business. The place is one of the old business landmarks of the town. having beeh used for mer- chanddzing for close to a century. Be- fore the Civil War the Fanton Broth CTS had a shirt nanufactory in the main building and also carried onssa store They have had many success
 
 term of continuous occupancy being MT. Sullivan. After running the bus mess for about twenty years he re- moved to Bridgeport some half dozen years since, renting the store to Aaron and Ernest Sanford They were fol- lowed by Greenbaun & Klein, also renters, and when the latter firm quit after two yearss stay. MT. Sullivan resumed charge of the business with his brother Frank as partner. The new owner of the property sold his farm in Weston last winter to the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. for between 1000 and s$7,0Op. Those who know him express satisfaction that the old Store has fallen into such good hands.
 Preparations for the annual supper and sale of fancy articles. grab bag, homemade candy and cake, and one very unusual feature, are rapidly nearing Completion. The day set Thursday. July 22nd. is only week off but the Ladies Aid society Of Ghrist,s church. Redding Ridge. hope to have erything in readiness for a l lair even better than that of last year committees. are as follows: Supper, Mrs. A G. Barnett. Mrs Randolph Bradley, Miss Lucy Sanford Miss Belle Sanford, Miss Dora Gooda1e, Mrs ". c. Sanford Mrs Boerurra; fancy table. Mrs. p s sanford, Mrs. Japanese table: Mrs. Frederick Ma [ nreys grab bag. Mrs. Cunningham Miss D. M. Dayton ;scandy, Mrs Fran | eis Hanjin, Miss Katharine Barnett. Miss Annie Banks
 The fair will be open both after noon and evening. One special del Dartment will consist of a collection which J. ". Teets has been rnakingII for the past year in this country and Europe. It comprises clrios and utif-J fly articles in great variety, each pos seesfng an element Of distinction add-i ing to it's attractiveuess or value All cal relics associated with the Rev , oE1ns Beach, the pioneer mission c1er- gyman who founded the Episcopal [