The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-29
BEDDING


 gently been made by a Danbury man of moderate means. supposedly acting for New York interests whose identity is so far conjectural. The property was acquired a dozen years ago or so from the Old Put club by Frank R. Chambers. president of the clothing firm of the Rogers & Peet Co.,, and has since served as a summer recrea- tion resort for the emplose of that concern. It comprises about TO acres and several buildings, including the original club house. MT. Chambers paid for 1t about $6,O00 and has re- fused several offers at considerably above that figure. The parties now seeking it have indicated 8 willing ness to pay $50, 900 or more, but 1t is understood that even these terms are not likely to induce Mir. Chambers to sell. Rumor connects with the latest purchasing overtures the names Of Jacob Schiff, the New York banker, and Nathan Strauss, the merchant capitalist. Both are identified in a large way with Hebrew benevolent and charitable undertakings and are credited with desire to obtain the property in connection with some of these enterprises, perhaps as an or pf1an asylum auxiliary. Another pos sible change in the ownership may come through its absorption by the water company as there is on the tract . large pond produced by dam min Little river near it's source. No steps towards purchase or condemna- ton have yet been taken by the com pany, however, and the fact that pr1- vate parties are ready to pay such a large price for the property indicates conviction on their part that the com pany not likely to do so. Shortly before MT Chambers acquired the tract its purchase by the State as an addition to Putnam Park was ag1tat- ed md would probably have been ac- conphshed but for the opposition of the late John Todd. then one of the Bedding representatives in the Leg1s- latur,. He fought the project on the ground that the Old Put clubs asking price of between s. 900 and S4,000 was exec sive and the bill to carry out the proposed deal was defeated.
 After getting really for chureh last Sul 6sH morning, six year old Master Scofield begged so hard of Ai iss E'en: or Dayton, l.is guardian fnr TermIssiou to indulge in little coaSting thst she relustAr' told hilii Il., nais:H have just onA slide. The can ces.oi. proved unfortunate for Miss Lt'!ie Sanford, postmistress at Fielding Center, as Mlst:;r Schofield s sled in its flying descent of the hill struck her while she was walking to church and caused 8 compound frac- ture of one of her legs between the knee and the ankle. She had seen the approaching sled and stepped from the beaten track to avoid 1t, and the accident would not have happened except for very bad steering. The doctor attending Miss Sanford says the injury will disable her for two o1 three months.
 The assessors have completed their labors and turned over the lists to Town Clerk Sanford for the compila- ton of the abstract. Their valuation of Commodore Luttgen's property is S4S,11O az compared with $62,5s5 last year. A reduction was also made in 
 which last year was s34,245 and this year is $33,300. Both these proper ties were the subjects of suits brought by the owners to secure reduction oi valuations. The cases have been heard, but await decision. One o1 the assessors says that the evidence given in the hearing of these suits had nothing to do with the boards lower ing of figures which in both instances was made on the land Commodore Luttgen's land, he said, had slight value for farming purposes and as to Mrs. Peck's land the board thought ii would be time enough to place any of it on a building site basis as to valuation when sales for that pur- pose actually took place
 On returning last Monday after noon from a trip to Danbury, Edward M Bradley found that he had parted company with his pocketbook which contained about $SO. Whether ii was lost or stolen he does not know He had two checks cashed on arriving at Danbury and afterwards visited several stores where crowded condi- dons favored the exercise of the pickpocket's art The lost wallet he carried. in a hip pocket and 1t may have worked upwards and become clsiodged from his person. In it wa card bearing his name and address 30 that if 1t should be a case of lost and found the finder will have no diff fcuIty in restoring property.
 1ok ness with which the local Red Gross drive was begun last week the result. were satisfactory, about 100 mem bers having been added in the sec dons of the town apart from George town In that district an active cam paign accomplished wonders, the membership being raised to a total of 364- Recruiting is being continued throughout this week
 The Christmas services at the Cen ter Methodist church last Sunday ev. ening. in which the Center Congre. gational joined, were largely attended and had a special interest from the creditable part borne by the Sunday school children with a varied pro. gram of singing and recitations. The sermon preached by Rev. MT. Wool worth included a plea for the suf fering Armenians and the collection in their behalf realized about $25 The Sunday school made a further contribution of $7.5O to the sam, cause.
 The Gilbert & Bennett Co. usuali, takes only one day off for Christmas but this year the shops closed iron Friday to Wednesday owing to shortage of materials due to freigh congestion and delays. Last winte the works were seriously hampered il 1 their nn,ora tinna from fhia na,1sa nt