The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-22


 keeping and worked in the fields nine hours daily at 25 cents an hour for the most efficient and lesser rates Tor the less efficient. The boys fixed their efficiency grade and did it fairly. Slackers on those who failed from any cause to make good were sent home. An average of IS are steady employed. The season was prolonged on account of the demand for help to gather the potato crop so that the camp con- tinued several weeks after school re- opened, the memmbers keeping up with their studies besides doing full time in the fields. The adventure en- ebled them to earn considerable mon- ey, bettered their physical condition and also brought notable improve ment in the qualities of self control and self reliance. MT Rollins thought the camp he described an excellent example to pattern after. Where parties of boys were given the use of land to cultivate, being managers as well as workers and relying for com pensation on the crops they might raise the results were usually not sat isfactory.
 The first anual meeting of the Georgetown Red Cross, which is affi- Hated with the Danbury chapter was held on Wednesday of last week at the Methodist church. The members elected Mrs. Catherine Miller, presi- dent, and in the order named the following vice presidents; Mrs. Fred Foster, Mrs. Andrew A. Nordund, Mrs. Michael Perry and Mrs. c. A. Anderson. Mrs. William H. Hunter was chosen secretary, Mrs. Rebecca Miller treasurer, and Mrs Clarence Olmstead chairman of the work con- mittee. The treasurer reported total receipts for the year of $1 1,293.73 and balance in the treasury of $63.79. Dur ing the year the organization has made up the following lists of hospi- tai supplies: 994 T bandages; 636 ab- dominSl bandages; 1,018 slings; 137 four tail bandages; 63 fracture pill Bows; 145 rolls; 4l6 sponges; 12 hot water bag covers; 73 pair socks; 37 face cloths; IA helmets; 30 sweaters; 25 scarfs; S9 pairs wristlets. All the materials used in making these arti- cles were provided by the local so- ciety.
 Their former comrades of the Home Guards gave to Corporal J. B. San ford and Private Jack O'Keefe, vol unteers home from the Spartanburg camp, a hearty greeting at the town hall last Friday evening. The occa- sion was one of informal sociability with a lunch, brief talks and story telling as the main features. The guests of honor described interest ingly some of their training experi- ences, Private O'Keefe enlarging on the art of hand grenade throwing in which he has achieved his degree. The grenades weight about 20 ounces and the trick of properly putting them over to the enemy's trench has to be specially learned as they must clear barbed wire fences six feet high at both the sending and delivery points, the distance ebtween which is 35 yards. Not at all like catcher shoot ing line throw to second base, ex- plained Private O'Keefe. Another guest who said a few words was Cap tain Goodale of Seattle, brother of Dora Read G4oodale.
 The death of Miss Emily Hill, aged
 
 last week at the home of her brother, Mrs. Eliza Osborn, in Derby. The deceased had been in recent years oc- cupied her residence in this town only during the summer season. She was a devout member of the Meth odist church and for long period conducted weekly prayer meetings either at the Ridge schoo1house or at houses in the neighborhood supple menting this work with other mis- sionary labors in the way of individual appeals. Her intense earnestness, gentleness and patience in these eff forts to direct those whom she deem ed unregenerate into the straight and narrow way imparted a touch of saintliness to her personality and banished the resentment which her sometimes intrusiveness might other wise have aroused. The only near relatives surviving her are the sister, Mrs. Osborn, niece, Miss Mary Flaw ley, and nephew, Joseph R. Hawley.
 The Beardsley homestead property in the Dodgingtown district of New town, the last family owner of which was the late Mrs. Elizabeth Dick, has been purchased by John Visney, whose place near the Easton line was recently acquired by the water com pany. The property comprises a fine, large house. a large barn and good sized farm. The consideration was $3,500.
 All the pupils of the Sanford school between the ages of II and 20 have volunteered for service as farm help CTS during the coming summer. Some of them may remain in camp here after the school term closes in June l and the help of these will be locally available. The others will be ready to serve near their homes. On ac- count of their labor enlistment the school will have no baseball this year.
 The 55th anniversary of the mar riage of MT. and Mrs. Jesse L. San ford was informally observed at their home at the Ridge on Tuesday after noon Many relatives and neighbor- hood friends called to express con gratulations and good wishes. Re- treatments were served and social | converse, largely of reminiscent na- ture made the time pass agreeably. fingered at the hectering of some of his fellow pupils of the Center school Louis Freeman, a colored boy, threw stone which struck Ruth Robinson. another pupil. in the face A gash was inflicted which pr. Smith closed with stitches.
 Frost action has made the Putnam Park road impossible near the lower