The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
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hearing in the Peck and Luttgen tax
suits finished the taking of evidence
and the arguments are to be made
in Bridgeport on some near date,
agreed upon by counsel. Only wit
nesses for the defence were heard
/ Saturday The towns three apprais-
| ers gave their estimates as to some,
! although not all, of the parcels COW
| cred by the testimony Of the plain
| tiffs' appraisers and did not widely
| disagree with them. F'inst Select
man W. G. Sanford testified that he
| had worked the former Couch farm
under rental shortly before its pur-
| chase by L. O. Peck. and found the
land in good condition as to fertility
and reasonably productive. This evil
| dence was counter to the assertions
| of Mr.. Peck that the soil was run
down and unproductive. To Offset
Mr.. Peck's assertions that the Sunset
Hill highway was a hard road to
travel during considerable period
of the year, an employe of the Bethel
| garage testified that when his firm
had occasion to run cars to Redding
| Ridge they used the Hill instead of
| the Putnam Park route. Mr.. Watson,
member of Danbury firm of archi-
| had made a careful examination of
all the buildings on the properties of
| the plaintiff. In each case his ap-
| praisal of their value was greater
| than the total assessed valuation Of
! both the buildings and land as these
were recorded in the grand list.
AS D. S. Sanford has been con-
spfcuously an advocate and exponent
of the Community Spirit" idea, an
idea which means the helpful spirit
OF neighborliness practically and
comprehensively official, 1t was espec-
tally fitting that he should be made
beneficiary of this altruistic senti-
ment when occasion for it's express
lon arose by reason of his recent SER
ious fire losses. The general regret
and sympathy took on tangible form
last Monday morning when there ap-
peared on his premises, a volunteer
force consisting of 81 men and 10
teams Intent on clearing away what
remained Of the wreckage from the
burned barn. This task accomplish
ed. the force proceeded to fill in the
foundation cavity in connection with
grading operations and by nightfall
the surroundings had been reshaped
to a smooth surface and all traces Of
fire ravages done away with. The
bee" came as a complete surprise
to Mr.. Sanford who was deeply touch
ed by the neighborly manifestation of
good will. The new barn Is to be To-
Gated at tho northeast Of the gym
and If the weather permits the
foundation work may be done this
fail.
The Redding Home Guard are to
have rest from military activity
until the evening of Dec. s, when they
take part in a battalion drill at the
Danbury armory. The drill is to be
followed by a smoker to which the
Reserve Glardsmen of Georgetown
will be invited. There are some 80
of these reserves and it is hoped that
enough of them will enlist in the ac-
tive company to fi1l the vacancies The
complimentary dance arranged by the
Bethel Guardsmen in honor of the
Redding company. has been postponed
from Nov. 18th to the 26th.
Hermann Smith, who has been
transferred from Camp Devens to
Camp Gordon near Atlanta, Ca, COM
plains in letter home of the fare
supplied at the latter place. He says
that meat, milk, coffee and sugar, are
either absent from the rations or SO
SNe@1ASAAy
aggravation. The diet consists chief
ly Of sweet potatoes.
No local prosecutions have yet been
brought for failure to comply with
the regulations for keeping dogs un-
der restraint. A canvass made a
week or two ago by Dog Warden
Warner, convinced him that the order
was being Satisfactorily observed.
Since then he has received numerous
| telephone calls from parties report
ing dehnQuencies on the part of their
neighbors, but investigation by the
| warden led him to the conclusion that
! they were not well founded.
! Belated returns from the local Y
M. c. A. drive, raise the total sum
raised to upwards Of $1,1oo. There
were 500 subscribers.
/ Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works will be
on view at the parlors of the Center
| Methodist church on the evening of
Dec. 4. Admission Is to be 15 cents
| and coffee, cake and war tea will be
| served.
/ Miss Janet Thompson has moved
some of her furniture to an apart
ment in New York where she will
| spend the winter with her son AL
| Dec. 1, final inspection for the year.
Ian.
The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has
Is or 20 head of cattle at one OF
their farms in Easton. They are to
be fattened and the beef sold to the
company's employees at reduced
H prices.
H Peter Anthony, caretaker at N. F.
Hoggson's summer place in Pleas
ant Valley for the past three years
has removed to a house on Golden
Hill, in Bethel which he recently pur-
chased.
Contractor Banks has about finish
ed a recent going over of the roads
which were badly worked by the early
fall rains. They will undergo abou
Dec /, a final inspection for the year
A party CT eight prominent George
town residents enjoyed game supper
at the Hotel Green in Danbury OF
Tuesday evening,
Milo Osborn has purchased a tour
ing car and Clinton Sanford has solo