The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15
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last fall of which Mr.. Williams is
charter member and which operates
through the Loan Bank established in
Springfield, Mass, under a measure
enacted by the national government
about two years ago for the purpose
of enabling farmers to borrow on
land security on terms more favorable
than had been usually obtainable. The
rate of interest is six per cent, but
one per cent. of this goes towards
payment of the principal so that the
debt becomes extinguished in Sc years.
1t is one of the conditions of these
loans that the mortgagor takes stock
in the bank, paying therefor immedi-
ately, to the amount of IS for each
500 advanced. An important advan-
tage feature of the system is that as
long as the debtor keeps up interest
payment he remains secure against
foreclosure proceedings such as might
confront him at any time in the case
of a private or a savings bank loan.
Mr.. Williams will use the funds placed
at his disposal to discharge two ex-
listing mortgages amounting to 1900
which represent loans made to him by
individuals. He has had such a dis
couraging succession of business mis-
fortunes since locating in Redding
about ten years ago that all will be
glad to hear of his success in his re-
Icent undertaking.
Last week the selectmen had about
decided to declare exemption from
payment Of the personal tax to mem
bers of the Home Guard, basing such
proposed action in an opinion by the
Encouragement of the state. That
official however, further advised that
each town be guided by the advice
of its own attorney in the matter. At
the instance of the selectmen, there
fore, Attorney S. G. Shaw proceeded
to make some further inquiries. He
learned that Bridgeport's city attor-
ney disregard with the attorney-gen-
eral as to the authority of selectmen
boards to grant blanket exemptions,
although in disregard of this view the
Bridgeport selectmen voted exemp-
ton. AS the legislature, at the
special session to be held next month,
will probably take some action def
nitely decisive on the exemption ques-
ton Mr.. Shaw thought it would be
well to have the matter of collecting
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open until after the anticipated pro-
nouncement The tax became due
Feb. / and the list for this town has
been turned over to the collector
with instructions to make no de-
mands on the Guardsmen until
further notice.
The county committee Of the State
Council of Defense has arranged for
war rally to be held in the town
house at Redding Centre on Wednes-
day evening of next week. Another
rally is scheduled for Miller's hall in
Georgetown on the evening of the
26th. According to present arrange
ments, which are subject to change
: the speakers at both meetings will be
Judge Booth of Danbury and Miss
Fitzgerald of Hartford. Unless the
conditions are especially bad as to
weather and travel both meetings will
doubtless have crowded audiences.
The applicants before the Board of
Relief last Thursday were Arthur J.
Todd of New Haven and George o.
Sanford. The former asked reduction
of the assessment on the land and
l buildings comprising his former lime
l burning plant in West Redding which
e the assessors valued at $4,000, an in
= crease of 81, 900 from last year. Mr..
= Todd said that the limestone deposits
, on the land had been practically eD
hausted and that the buildings were
= of little value. He expressed a will
s ingness to sell the entire property for
j $500. Mr.. Sanford desired a reduc-
e ton on the assessed valuation of his
barn and silo.
Two coasting accidents occurred
Monday afternoon. John Clarity, g
Sanford school pupil, was pitched
Z from his sled in consequence Of the
: runners breaking through the crus
and suffered broken wrist On g
bend in the hill west of the Center {
; doubel ripper went straight ahead tt
" a collision with the stone fence, re-
sulting in broken leg for Richard
Bunnell, a Bethel boy, who was on
q of the passengers. The practice o
:, night coasting on hills having bend
:, is a dangerous one and several partie
= whose teams have just missed beini
\ struck by sleds feel that the authori
= ties should endeavor to put stol
!, to it.
Some of the towns housewives fel
y so much aggrieved over the 5O-5
- flour regulation that they threatene
- their grocer with the transfer of thei
90 entire trade to a more complaisar
- dealer unless an exception was mad
in their favor. Of course the effal
to obtain the desired concession else
! where proved a failure as the regula
= ton extends from the original suppl
-, sources downward. Consequently tn
II complaining ones became resigned
= the new order of things for the Yer
good reason that they had to be.
In consequence of imperfectly DE-
fined boundaries choppers in the en-
pIoy of the water company recent
I encroached upon woodland in Pleas
ant Valley owned by Mrs. Edwa1
] Ryan. By agreement of the partit
the amount of damages the compar
q should pay for the trespass was lie
u to George S. Banks for adjudication
y He estimated 10000 feet, all dec
chestnut as the quantity of limb
which had been cut and awarded MI
l0 Ryan damages in the sum of $3.50.
That corporations as well as ind
viduals are sometimes careless W;
evidenced by a deed recorded in Il
town clerks office last week. tt
document is a deed executed in IS!
ur by Matthew Gregory and makes Co
cd vevance of a right of way on the we
1T side to the Norwalk and Danbu
e Railroad Co. An adjoining proper
nd owner RECENTLY had occasion to esta
nd lish one of his boundary lines and /
IS; efforts in that direction led to Il
tie discovery and recording of the o
ue deeds.
la The local branch of the Fairfie