The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08
new SUPERVISOR
IS APPOINTED FOR
REDDlNG SCHOOLS
Senator Peck Slowly Recover
ing From Recurrence of
Former Ailment.

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the state board of education to the
vicinity. Of Norwich and went to his
| new field on Tuesday. His successor
| is man named Chance who comes
here from WATERFOWL, N Y. The To-
cal district consists of Brookfield, New
Fairfield and Redding. Formerly
Ridgefield was included, but that
town now has a high school and su-
| pervisor of it's own. Mr.. Lowell has
filled his position here very efficient
| 1y and the town school committee are
sorry to lose him. During the past
Iyear he married a daughter Of Mrs.
Kate Seymour of the West side. The
state supervisory feature has contri-
buted not little to the improvement
which has come about in our public
schools since the town management
system went into operation.
Last Saturday morning Deputy
Sheriff Banks hurried to West Red
ding in response to phone call and
soon after his arrival found at the
railroad the man he was looking for
and placed him under arrest. His
prisoner was John Koviski who re-
Gently came here after receiving his
discharge from the United States
army on account of disability and
formed wood chopping partnership
with John Schmach, the two occupy
ing a shack together in the woods
where they were working. Last Fri
day Koviski stole from his partner a
suit of clothes, overcoat, suit case and
revolver and disappeared after trying
to sell the revolver to E. P. Sanford
for SO cents. Unsuccessful search
was made for him in Danbury, but at
about the time Sheriff Banks appear
ed on the scene Koviski appeared on
the depot platform with the evident
intention of taking train.
He was then wearing the stolen suit.
Turning over the culprit to Constable
Rider the sheriff sought for a grand
juror to draw. a warrant. It was
found that John II. Holman, the local
juror, had not qualified in time to act
and Grand Juror Lem Warner was
summoned from the Center. The ac-
cused, when arraigned before Justice
Pinkney, pleaded guilty and received
a Jail sentence Of go days and a fine of
$25 and costs amounting to about $44
He was lodged in Danbury jail. The
selectmen, at their meeting on Satur-
day, appointed Mr.. Holman grand
juror tf
The meeting of. Fire Co. No. 1 on
Monday evening was principally occu-
pied with a further discussion of the
proposal to increase the departments
equipment by the purchase Of motor
chemical engine. The committee on
the subject made no recommendation
for buying and equipping a second
hand auto, but reported that a new
engine Of the desired size could be OBJ
tanned for $3.50. The company was
disinclined to incure the obligation Of
50 large a sum. The plan Of buying
one-ton Ford truck as a mount for
two of the present small engines was
talked over without a decision being
reached, so that the whole matter re-
mains in allegiance. Before the meet
ing adjourned fifteen OF those present
signed las members Of the rifle com
yany which is in process Of organiza-
ton. It is intended that the company
shall have membership Of at least
twenty.
Ex-senator L. o. Peck while view
ing the Yale-Harvard football game
a week ago last Saturday was sud-
denly Frustrated with a fainting
spell and was carried from the
grounds on a stretcher while still un-
conscious. Later he was conveyed to
his New York home. His condition
for several days caused grave anxiety,
but at last accounts he had so far
improved as to be able to sit UP in
bed. The attack is supposed to have
resulted from q recurrence of the
kidney ailment which brought him
near to death in the early part of
last summer although he appeared to
have made a complete recovery.
Attorney William T. Mulligan, who
hos o h
Lake on the west side, was disbarred
few days ago by decree of the Ap-
pellate Court of New York. The main
charges of misconduct brought
against him alleged unlawful CONVEX
sion of funds belonging to estates to-
words which he bore the relation of
executor or trustee. Steps are being
taken by Attorney Shaw. legal repre-
sentative of this town, to enforce col
lection from Mr.. Mulligan of taxes
due on his Redding property for the
years of 1923 and H. He has
paid last years tax and when asked
to make settlement for the other ar
rears claimed that he possessed re-
ceipts showing that they had been
fully paid. Such receipts, which he
said were at his Waramaug home.
he has not yet produced
The The selectmen discussed last
Monday a proposition to select COM
mittee of three to make a general
appraisal Of the towns taxable prop
erty in preparation for the trial of
the suits brought by L. o. Peck and'I
wife to secure reduction of their
tax assessment valuations Action
towards bringing the cases to trial in
the near future has already been taken
by Attorney Bowers of Bridgeport. |
counsel for the plaintiffs. The select
men decided not to appoint the pro-
posed committee by reason of the
statement by First Selectman Osborn
that's UGH a course was uncalled for
as a means Of adequate defense. When
the suits were Instituted there was
some talk Of adjusting the controversy
out Of court. The present attitude OF
the selectmen, however does not ap-
pear favorable to such course al
though their action on Monday doesl
not necessarily preclude efforts in
this direction. So far neither side
has made any forward overtures look
ing to a compromise.
Those interested in the. extension to
the Ridge and Center sections Of the
Danbury Electric Lighting Co.'s sys-
tenn are becoming impatient over the
delay upon some decisive action in the
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