The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

at the roadside. When the owner went to get it the next morning he found that it had been divested of all the tires, two or three extra parts and about everything else which was detachable.
 On the return of John Peters one evening last week to the house below Bedding Gaen where he keeps bache- 1or's hall he found evidences of a burglarious entry during his absence An automobile horn, several other parts, a quantity of eggs, small amount of money and several pieces of plated ware had been taken He has well defined suspicion as to the identity of the cu1prit, but lacked the evidence to warrant an arrest in the case.
 A concert by Mrs Angie Hull Dickens of Danbury and one act comedy entitled 'rNot On the Pro gram,'' will precede the dance which Bedding Grange will give at their hall on the evening of Friday, May 25- The entertainment begins at 7:15- Those having ro3es in the comedy are Miss Esther OstHng, Miss Myrtle Beck, Mrz- Frank Meehan, George <Leyan, Frank Meehan and Charles 1GcCol- lam Miss Beck will inperscnate a @cIte little maid" and MT. McCol- lam an Irish policeman Admission is 35 cents and dancing will continne until 1 o'clock
 Mrz- Charlotte Bryant, bookkeeper at the Sanford school, has offered her services to the government in oonnec- ion with the proposed expedition to France She has one son, a West Point graduate, in the army and an- other son, an Annapolis graduate, in the navy She hopes the govern meut may find use for her services in some clerical capacity.
 The original plan to raise a large flag pole at the Center has undergone revision The only stick, suita ble in Edze, yet found is of w9litewood which is undesi1aE1e, because of it's tendency to decay The IS foot flag pole re- gently affixed to the town house was snapped in two by the wind few days ago and it is now proposed to replace it with a 30 foot pine staff a1fd to obtain another and larger flag, in size about 16 by 12- This is to be a substitute project for the plant ing of a pole in the suuare-
 John & Sanford is slowly inprUv- ing from serious condition which recently developed as the result of an aggravated case of constipation His health had been impaired for some time and the new complication was the caase of much anxiety.
 The congregation at the Center Methodist church last Sunday morn ing was informed by Rev. MT Case, the pastor, that the entire expense of
 building the new church stoop. and also of the belfry repairs had been
 borne by George Banks, of the big 5ewelry firm of Bailey, Banks 6 Bid
 de of Philadelphia. The total was nearly $20o. Upon MT. Cases sug- Eestton the congregation expressed
 appreciation of MT. Banks liberality by a rising vote of thanks.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has made an additional purchase from A L. Ltvermore of about 10 acres. The land is located just above Jump Hill and forms part of the former Andrew Perry farm.
 Henry Sanford, 2nd, is now in ac- tive service in the quartermaster de partment in the U. S. troops on duty
 at the Texas border. He has the rank of major and writes that he | finds his work en1inently congenial Rev. W. s. Woolworth. Jr.. will ! preach at the Center Congregational | church next Sunday morning. IT
 the evening there will be an illustrat- ed lecture on Jesus and the Outer Door,
 Dayton Sanford of Bridgeport, who l recently failed of acceptance in the Coast Artillery on account of being
 seven pounds under weight, spent | Sunday with his parents at the Cen | ter. Having made up the lacking
 aveirdupois he will again seek en | trance to the service.
 Banker Heggaman of Brooklyn. has
 rented his summer place in. Pleasanl i Valley to MT. Frost of the New Yorl l jewelry firm of Black & Frost, J. Milton Taylor, has given up ths l position of assistant station agent a l West Bedding to enter the service of the Adams Express Go. at Bridge port. Miss Eleanor Dayton of the Cen ter is recovering from a severe at. tack of bronchitis. S,!ct z ! . 4 Farmer Want Ads. One Gent Word