Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-01
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tney are near the DOrQeE lAAie Oo1 10
main in doubt regarding their exact
status because they have not Kept
full record of receipts and expenses
The class of both actual and near
does not include many farmers here.
AS one of them expresses 1t his IN
come from farm operation is several
tir,r1as 1900 and while the net gains
probably approximate the $4,000
mark he finds it almost impossible to
determine on which side OF the
boundary line the exact figures lie.
This may be said to describe a quite
common situation. Under that pro-
vision of the law which requires cor
porations to report to the federal au-
thorities those of their employees
whose wages amount to more than
$500 year the Gilbert & Bennett
Co. have sent in about 80 names. A
woman anxious to know whether or
not she is liable for the tax recently
sought the advice of First Selectman
Sanford on the subject. During the
year she has sold to the water COM
pany for $4,000 property which came
to her by inheritance. In 1913 this
property then an estate, was in the
tax list at $2,225. Someone had told
her that the difference between these
amounts should be figured as a net
profit and therefore that she was liza.
BILE as she is single and entitled to
only $1,000 exemption. Mr.. Sanford
felt sure that this view of the case
was wrong, but to relieve the lady's
anxiety agreed to refer the matter to
Collector Walsh for his decision.
About a dozen applicants appeared
before the board of relief at last
Thursdays session. Among them was
A. E. Lavery, treasurer of the Bridge"
port Hydraulic Co., who thought too
high a valuation had been placed OF
the company's buildings. He with
drew the protest, however, when 1t
was disclosed that the list he brought
did not include all the buildings own
ed by the company in this town. He
also said that he had no criticism to
make of some increases in land as
sessments when he became convinced
that the company was not discrim-
mated against in this matter. OF the
others heard Mrs. F. A. Ranny OBJ
jected to a $500 raise on barns; Miss
Isabelle Mcdonald to the fact that
her auto was listed at the same figure
as the year before; Randolph Brad
ley to a raise on his car to 500 from
| $500, and Bradley Sanford to an in
crease to SIS an acre from $40 on his
sprout land. There were other sprout
| land protesters all of whom were
somewhat Modified upon learning
| that the boosting on this class OF
| property had been general. In the
case of Mr.. Sanford the total increase
from this action was nearly $1,000.
A letter received by John H. Ma
lone from his brother Francis, gives
some interesting details of the latter's
recent voyage to France on French
! liner as one of a party of postal
| agents assigned to oversee service
! Among the passengers were Rec
Cross 7. M. C. A. and concrete con-
struction detachments and an Italian
count who showed a specially friendly
interest towards the postal boys ant
daily gave them an hours instruction
in the French language. With tht
other voyagers he maintained an arts
tocratic reserve. On the evening o.
the day that the vessel entered the
submarine danger zone concert ant
sale was given for the benefit O.
French war orphans. Famous oper
| attic artists contributed to the pro
gram and the affair realized $1,000
Some of the men aboard donated
their overcoats to the sale and bough
them back at 5000 each. The lettel
makes no mention of any submarine
attack or sighting.
Although once rejected as PHYSICAL!
disqualified, Chester Sanford last weel
passed his examination as draf
subject. He has filed an appeal OF
the ground of dependency on him o
a mother and sister. Frank Meehan
who was originally rejected by rea
son of Iameness, has also gone on tn
accented list as the result of a secon'
examination. F. w. Rasanan took hi
third examination Wednesday. II
had previously failed on the usua
tests and is very anxious for re
verse decision. Last week an offe
came to John Muennich Of positio
in the Ordnance department carry
ing the rank of first lieutenant. Blu
for being tied up by business cfrcum
SLdIlCSS lie "OuId sotSio4s nav eNoO~ ~
ed. The same position had previous1
been offered H Sanford Osborn, VIII
also declined it on account of tn
business engagements to which he
committed. Allan Murphy, one of tn
y towns first draft contingent, returne
to his home in hometown last weel
7 having been discharged from the SCI
, vice on account of poor health. TIL
, trouble began with an attack of Gel
q man measles and ensuing complica
tions put him in the invalid class.
The Mems club met on Wednesda
: evening of last week with DR.. E.
Smith and heard an interesting tai
, from Henry J. Forman of Collier
, Weekly editorial staff on the Russia
situation. He was of the opinion thu
although the forces now dominar
:, would be soon overthrown chaott
conditions would continue for a Ion
time until a stable order of thing
was developed.
Interesting public exercises wei
" held at the Center school last MOI
day evening, the pupils of the Ride
school participating. The progral
comprised Rotations. physical trai1
ing feats and review work from va
jous branches tending to show tt
progress made during the presel
. term. The exhibition was highly sa
isfactory.
= The Gilbert & Bennett Co. hay
!. started work on another large go
eminent order for woven wire. Sc
eral weeks ago they finished a pr
l vious order for 10 900 bales of Il
same product.
Hospital supplies made up by Re
Cross members of the Center, Il
Ridge and West Redding during Il