Republican farmer., 1918-07-26

there has been so far none despite the earlier prospects held out of rapid progress.
 The disease affecting potato vines which has been reported from various parts of the state, is quite generally apparent in this locality It appears, to be a blight although not exactly of any of the types already familiar and spraying with mixtures which former ly proved preventive are seemingly not effective against il. A yellowing and dropping of the vines are its out ward marks and it threatens seri- Ous curtailment of the potato yield
 A prominent resident of George town declares that the dog warden should get busy in correcting condi- tions in that village occasioned by the roaming at large of a dozen or more apparently ownerless CUTS which are collarless and tagless and therefore evidently unregistered. It is this class of dogs which form not only a nuisance but also a serious menance in a community. They are lawIess members of dog society be- cause unlicensed and also because un- restrained in violation of the special mandate of the state authorities.
 Mrs. A. G. Barnett, treasurer of the local Red Cross. took to chapter head quarters at Fairfield last Friday an auto load of surgical dressings and other hospital supplies There were 1900 pieces in the lot which is the third large consignment sent in by the local branch.
 It is understood that Commodore Luttgen is a heavy stockholder in the Cape Cod Canal Co.,, which the gov ernment is about to take over as war measure. The canal enterprise was financed by Belmont & Co.,, of which firm the commodore is a member, and to August Belmont's initiative and interest in the project is largely att tributed it's practical success. The canals earnings, however, were nor sufficient to make the investment a profitable one as yet
 Attorney s. c. Shaw and family went on Wednesday from their sum- mer home on the Ridge to Twin Lakes where they had taken a, cottage for a weeks stay. Kempton Adams, the young son of Mrs. Shaw made the trip in advance on horseback, leaving the Ridge by moonlight at o'clock Tuesday morning and reach ing New Britain in time for break fast at the Squirrel Inn. During the day he rode to Goshen, putting up for the night with an Andover class mate.
 Poultry thieves made a raid in hometown last Thursday night, getting away with eleven hens belonging to w. H. Hill and about twenty from the premises of George P. Williams.
 Percy Litchfield goes daily from the Ridge to New York on business trips. auto transportation to Westport and back being furnished by Charles O. Perry and the rest of the journey be- ing by rail.
 By fall last Thursday from a ladder at the house in Georgetown which he is building for A. J. Phil- lips, B. B. Banks had two of his f1n- gers broken.
 A whist at the Rtdgewold Inn last Thursday realized about $50 towards paying for the recent improvements on the Episcopal church.
 Robert Nichols, a colored man em- pIoved bv Albert Williams, was talk en last Thursday to the Danbury hospital and there operated upon for hernia. He sustained the rupture ! a few days before in a friendly wres- l ting bout.
 The final presentation of briefs and arguments in the remonstrance against the acceptance of the commietees s report in the Peck and Duttgen tax suits was made before Judge Kellogg at Bridgeport on Monday. His de- cision is expected in two or three weeks.
 The Putnam Park commission is having a fence built to enclose the triangular plot at the south of the park. It is a small piece of ground orphaned, so to speak, when the roads there were readjusted by new lay outs, although the title to it is with Frank R. Chambers, owner of the Rogers Peet camp ground. John S. Sanford suffered a second paralyttc shock a. few days ago, caus- ing complete physical disability. His subsequent condition shows no inn provement.
 Captain Barnes, Lieut. Ward, Ser geant Nash and Private Pattfson mo- tored in Capt. Barnes car last Sat- urday to Mantle for a weeks stay at the officers instruction camp.
 Mrs. Weld, wife of Major De Witt Weld, has come to their bungalow in Pleasant Valley for a two months stay
 Edgar T. Field of West Bedding is recovering from an attack of the humps.
 Miss Eveline Thomson, a graduate of Constantinople College, and mem ber of the teaching staff will speak on Sunday afternoon, July 2S at 4:3O under the trees at the Ridgewold Inn, | Bedding Ridige. The continuance ot the College work, while the Ottoman Empire, under the domination of Ger many, is in the throes of war and is | bent on destroying the Christian peo- ples, makes the subject "The Young Women of the Near East" one of thrilling interest. Dr. Samuel T. Dut- ton, treasurer of Constantinople Col Iege, will preside. All will be well come. No contribution will be soli- i cited or expected.
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