The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
BEDDING

element of mystery and interest In connection with raid made on the premises of Owen Gill last Friday l night by two would be chicken thieves is whether MT. Gill really wounded | the one marauder he shot at or whether the man put up a blum in topping over and remaining where he fell for an hour or more, meanwhile uttering groans and cries indicative of deep distress. Aroused by the barking of the dog, Mrs. Gill saw tho two men at about 10:30 pass from the road to the door yard and halt near the poultry house. Directly afterwards MT. Gill shouted at the visitors and getting no reply sent a revolver shot in their direction, his object being only to give them a fright. A grad uate of the naval service and a quali- fled marksman his scoring of hit in stead of a near hit would be a refec- tion on his skill. However, one of the men went down with groan and the other became lost to sight in the shad- ows cast by the shrubbery. Thinking the men might be armed and in re- taliatory mood Gill thought it the wiser not to approach them, but ln- stead telephoned summons to Depu- ty Sheriff Banks. Just before the lat ter arrived Gill saw one of the men emerge from the shadows and run to the barn which he entered. Hoping to trap him there Gill and the sheriff hurried to the building to find that the fugitive had made good lis escape eli Q In his flight he had passed behind the horses frightening one of them so thas it had plunged and broken the halte-. A search was next made for the sup posedly wounded man, but he had also disappeared. No blood was found at the place where he had been lying and there were no clues of any kind to disclose the raiders identity. MT. GiITs course of bringing firearms into play receives general approval, the only regret being that he did not make a more thorough job of it.
 The east side of the town is with out the convenience of public meat purveyor owing to the retirement from business of Ralph Rockwell, who accompanied the discontinuance by making an assignment before J. w. Banks of Bridgeport, referee in bank ruptcy. MT. Rockwell took over the business from E. P. Sanford about three years go and about the same time purchased the residential proper ty of Aaron H. Sanford on the Ridge. Lack of capital, heavy expenses and a decreasing volume of sales due to in- creasing prices are given as resons for the failure. The liabilities are approx . imately S9,000 of which about half represents a mortgage on the real es-
 Bills to wholesale meat dealers in Bridgeport comprise most of the re- maining indebtedness. Wagons, two autos and most of the other equip ment has already been taken by cred itors who were secured by chattel mortgage. The other local claims are inconsequential. The assets are small consisting of accounts payable, pure ly nominal equity in the real estate and pigs valued at $16O. MT. Rock well was well liked in the community and his reverses naturally excite sym pathy. A meeting of the creditors will be held at Judge Banks office or Thursday of next week.
 At the Center Congregational church last Sunday morning Rev. Lewis T Reed, pastor of the Flatbush Congre gational church of Brooklyn, delivered a discourse on the Epworth League: work of supplying the New Testamen to soldiers in the training camps. II general, he said, the copies were ap preciatively received and read witt highly beneficial results. MT. Reed who 31 years ago preached his frs sermon In the church where he spok last Sunday, was for seven months il charge of Y. M. c. A. work at Kelle. Field in Texas, an experience whicl he described very interestingly befor the Mems club last Thursday evening The interest aroused by his talk o1 New Testament distribution will n-ob ably result in a one days local driv for funds towards aiding the move ment, the campaign being conducte by Rev. W. s. Woolworth.
 It has been decided to call the Dem ucratic caucus to nominate candidate for the October town election fo Thursday evening of next week. Tn call will probably also provide for tn nomination nf representatives, thereb obviating the necessity of holding ar other caucus. What will be don about trying to get in the soldier vot from the training camps is an unset tied question with a probability ths this element will not figure except fc those who come home from the camp tnd vote in the usual way. That i no effort will be made to secure vote by mail. As to candidates there hf been no particular discussion ,althoug there will be a strong demand for tf re-nomination of First Selectman WI Sanford. The ticket to be submitte by the Republican managers f' ratification by their party caucus
 vet to be made known. It is assume
 however, that & C. Shaw will def
 his claim to the senatorial nominate
 on account of unwillingness to II against D. s. Sanford, his cousin, ar
 again seek a place on the ticket
 representative. This year the cauc'
 will probably not repeat the blund
 of failing to select one representati
 candidate from Georgetown or We
 Bedding, an error of policy which t
 to the defeat of H. s. Barnes tv
 years ago.
 James and Theodore, son of Re
 dington W. Dayton of West Reddin
 have finished a several montf
 course of training in aviation cam
 on this side and received their COT
 missions as second lieutenants. Tn
 are now awaiting call to France
 enter the active flying service. Alv
 son of Prof. Louis Treadwell, former
 of hometown, is now flying on t
 French front.