The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28

betterment would continue. Among the audience were Mrs. E. P. Sanford and Mrs. Frank Ferry. Tn a talk together they recalled the fact that they had been married on the same day and that each had son among the graduates.
 Equally interesting and even more largely attended were the graduat- ing exercises of the Georgetown school held on Friday evening in the schools spacious assembly hall. The school serves an independent district made up of territory in three towns and completes it's first term in a building erected and equipped last year. The graduating class, numbering fifteen, had completed the ninth grade which is equivalent to the first year of the High school course. The program included essays, recitations and music and addresses by D. s. Sanford, Rev. Father Shertell of Ridgefield and MT. Comstock, chairman of the Will ton school committee. An orchestra from Norwalk furnished instrument tai music.
 At least fifty of the local Home Guard will go to Bridgeport next Wednesday to join in the organization parade provided their uniforms ar rive in time. Otherwise they will not make the trip, but confidence :, felt that the soldier apparel will be here before the Fourth. Instead of providing motor truck as first plan ned transportation will be afforded by a squadron of IS smaller cars fur- nished without charge by citizens who have respond sd favorAbly to the governors request that they pledge the use of their autos to meet war requirements. In the canvass to- wards that end D. s. Sanford is acting as the states agent for Bedding and has nearly completed the roundup. The call is for cars for a limited service without compensation, for a longer period of service with com pensation and for a purchase privi- .lege. All of those so far approach ed by MT. Sanford have responded favorably.
 If the Guard goes to Bridgeport they intend to return to the Ridge in time to attend the flag raising cere- mony to occur at about o'clock Pierpont and Kempton Adams, grand sons of the donor of the steel mast and the colored to be raised, have been helping to dig the hole for the pole planting in the triangular plot at the Episcopal church corner. The program of exercises has not been fully made up, but it is arranged that Pierpont will make the presentation remarks and that Kempton will read a poem he has written for the -occas- ion. It is probable that Rev. MT. Cum nineham will be chosen to express formal acceptance of the gift on be- half of the community. The, exer- cises are expected to occupy about an hour.
 Miss Hatch, principal of the Center school, and Miss Carroll, teacher of the Umpawaug' school have declined re-engagements and the vacancies are yet &o be filled. Both have given the fullest satisfaction. The Center school position has been rendered Mrs. Lemuel B. Sanford, who is dis inclined to accept. but has not given a positive answer. She was formerly a general teacher in the Westport schools and later a vocal music in structor in several schools. Miss Jen- nie Mcdonald is to continue as teach CT of the Ridge school
 Miss Sadie Beers, aged 26 and em- ployed at the Gilbert & Bennett fac tory, died very suddenly last Sunday afternoon at the home of LemuelBar- rett in West Bedding where she was a. boarder. Apparently in good health she was taking an' animated