The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-22
.REDOING TRANSFER
CONDITIONAL one,
SAYS The GRANTEE
Mir. Sanford May Resume Title
TIC Property on Certain
Conditions.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer)
| Redding, Feb. 22.-The conveyance
| by Henry Sanford, End, of the corner
property on the Ridge, consisting of a
large store building and about ten
acres proves not to be the f1nality that
| 1t would ap appear to be on surface.
Although the transfer was made by a
warranty deed, duly executed and
placed on record last Friday, it is
learned from Mr.. Anderson that an
understanding exists between himself
and the grantor which will permit of
Mr. ,Sanfords resumption of the title
whenever certain conditions ara COM
piled with, thus making the transac-
tion more in the nature of mortgage
than an outright sale. This intelli-
gence is gratifying to the Ridge people
who feared that the new owner Of rec
ord might make changes prejudicial to
| the present high quality Of the neigh
borhood as a residential district. Mr..
Anderson, who has done much real
estate developments in Ridgef1eld and
North Salem, N. Y, says this fear was
altogether groundless, as he had
formed no plans whatever regarding
the Ridge property and intends to let
conditions remain as at present. We're
it otherwise an effort would probably
be made by an association of Ridge
residents to purchase the property.
even at a high price, open q street
Through it and plot the land for bun
galow and cottage building sites under
the control of the corporation it was
proposed to form. The reservation Of
Ia considerable space for athletic
grounds was part of the project and
D. 8. Sanford, whose school fronts the
lot,g in a position to furnish water
supply for the prospective settlement.
Whether an attempt will yet be made
to carry out this project is dependent
upon conditions which may arise il.
the future. Mr.. Sanford bought the
property about IL years ago from the
Henry Whitehead estate for about
1900 The price was then considered
large, but would now be considered
moderate.
There was a. good attendance of To-
cal dairymen at a meeting held in the
town house Monday afternoon for the
purpose Of obtaining additional sub
scriptions to- the stock Of the Cooper
alive Milk Producers association
whose plans for establishing a. pas
teurizing and distributing plant in
Bridgeport are well under way HI. c.
TCoburn Of Brookfield, j. Arthur SHEER
wood Of Easton and w. G. johnson Of
Newtown, officers Of the association,
told Of what had been done and said
tt prospects for entire success were
highly encouraging It is desired. to
raise $4,000 cash capital and about
half this amount had already been
subscribed. The shares are $50 each.
Albert Williams subscribed for four
shares, George o. Sanford for two,
Fred Wood three, Miles Osborn one
and Lem Warner, John Tucker and
others present expressed a disposition
to also take stock in the near future.
At second meeting of those inter-
ested in the formation of a local Red
Cross, branch. held at J. B. Sanford's
office Saturday afternoon, it was de-
cided to become a chapter of the Fair
field branch instead Of effecting an in
dependent organization. This decision
was reached after those present had
listened to talks from Mrs. Henry S.
Glover, president of the Fairfield So
ciety, and some of her associates. Their
branch has had an active existence for
the past 10 years, being started during
the Spanish war. About rs ladies are
so far enlisted in the present local
movement and it was arranged that
they should work in three sectional
units representing the Center, the
Ridge and the west side. Another
meeting was held at the Center on
Monday afternoon and a quantity Of
material brought by MRS. Glover cut
up and distributed to be made up.
A hearing has been appointed for
IN I'D hA
priating $1,000 to erect a f1reproof
building in Putnam Park. Plans and
specifications for the structure are
practically completed. They provide
for a one story building of stone COW
erfng space Of about 1000 square
feet. It is of the Colonial style, 11av-
ing at the front a. narrow roof with
the long rear section sloping towards
the ground The interior is to be di-
vided into two apartments, the larger
tbout Sc by % feet and having a spa
cious fireplace with big stone Chin
ney. This apartment, designed to
serve as a kitchen or living room, will
have cases at the sides for the his
todfcal relics and the rest OF these ]
cabinets will be placed in the smaller
room at the rear. With these new
and safe storage facilities and the in
crease OF visitors and public interest
likely to follow the building Of the
trunk highway past the park consid-
cradle additions to the museum are
expected. It is also hoped that the
new building will become a meeting
place for all the historical societies of
the state
OF the SIS acres of wooded and wild
land owned dby Henry Sanford, End,
and comprising contiguous territory
located in this town Weston and Eas-
ton, a large part will be required by
the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. for the
Saugatuck river reservoir and pro-
tected watershed. All the former Ru-
fus Gould farm, which is included in
these holdings, will go under water.
MIR. Sanford has asked the water com
pany to indicate by a survey how
much Of the territory is essential for
their purposes and this survey is about
to be made. It is not unlikely that the
company may take over the entire
territory. In connection with their
protective measures as affecting the
Aspetucl1 river watershed the com,
pany have spoken for the Hartford
Lyon farm in the Rock House district
and for the former Owen Sweeney
in the same locality
The military ~nredness census
ordered by Governor Holcomb was ar
ranged for as regards this town at a |
conference CALLED hx, 49, -