The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-27

are Fred Wood, Marion Archer. Misses Ella and Esther Ostling Cy- rus Brewster, Mrs. Randolph Bradley, Charles McCollam, Ruth Rumsey. and Julia Banks. Those giving pledges for the purchase of stamps should keep a record of the number they acquire as the committee will check up the accounts monthly. From the present time until the end of the year stamps will be obtainable at the Perry, Muennich, Connery and San ford stores, the town clerks office and all of the post offices.
 Under regimental orders the local Home Guard will go to Bridgeport OH the Fourth to take part in the parade of the Fourth Regiment. The auto truck provided for their transporta- ton will leave West Bedding at a. m. and the Ridge at 6:45, reaching Bridgeport at 8:30.
 The time set for their return in the afternoon is too late to per init of their taking part in the celebra- ton at Long Ridge. On Friday evening non-commissioned officers of the com pany---Sergeants Roseneau and Nash and Corporals Patison, Gustafson and Cunningham---will take an examina- ton at Danbury in order to determine their eligibility for promotion. Should First Lieut. Ward leave the company for the regular service there would be vacancy to fill Sufficient funds have been furnished from various sources to fully equip 15 of the Junior IA ftAiy A,~cf appearance in uniform at the Chill dren's Day services at the Long Ridge church last Sunday.
 D. R. Warner has a brood of eight English pheasants which were matched by one of his hens from eggs which he obtained in Danbury. The chicks are kept in a wire enclosed run and are thriving nicely. Two other set tings of pheasant eggs obtained by Mr. Warner were turned over to Dr. Smith and Howard P1att and are in process of incubation. The Danbury man who furnished the eggs raised last year a large flock of the birds which became so far dometsicated that they roost regularly in trees near his home.
 The exercises of the Fourth of July celebration to be held at Long Ridge on the green of the Methodist church begin at o'clock. The speakers an- nouynoed are Hon. Charles M. Jesup, Jr., Dr. John c. Conroy and Hon. Perry M. Armstrong, all of New York. The program includes the exhibit of U. S. government posters and athletic games and. singing by the children Those attending are invited to bring old trinkets or other articles contain ing gold and silver as contributions to the patriotic melting pot.
 In backing his car out of the garage at the Ridge one day last week, E. M. Bradley absentmindedly ignored the circumstance that the chain across the stone gateway through which he undertook to pass had not been dropped. The impact of the car against the barrier pulled down the heavy cap on one abutment and as it toppled MT. Bradley reversed to a forward motion. The chain, however, had become entangled in one of the cars rear wheels and as a conse- quenec the cap on the other side was dislodged from it's pedestal. MT Bradley fortunately escaped injury and the only damage to the machine was a broken fender.
 The annual graduation exercises by pupils of the public schools will be held at the Mark Twain Library on 1 Saturday evening. Features of pat riotic character are comprised in the program. The eight pupils who will
 receive certificates entitling them to High school admission without further
 examination are Olley Curtis, Dorothy
 Banks, Robert and Wakeley Patison
 Harriet Ferry, Helen Bodie, Marjorie Lounsbury and Della Williams.
 At the meeting of the town school i committee last week Supervisor Nor
 ris made a besated report in the case
 of Mrs. Florence Simpson who, fol the last six months, has been under
 accusation by the Danbury authori
 ties for alleged failure to provide
 school instruction for her children
 MT. Morris reported that in his opin' ion the children were receiving suita ble instruction at home but that sht
 had been legally remiss in keeping z
 register as required by law, a neglec'