Republican farmer., 1918-12-06
BEDDING
Special to The Tines.)

also as a member of the board, this action being taken after 1t became known that MT. Pinkney remained firm in his purpose to retire. The va cancy was filled by the choice of Ed gar John Fellowes, both as member and chairman. MT. Fellowes is a law yer by profession, wealthy, and has expended a large amount during the last two or three years in building O residence near the Saugatuck river above the Mark Twain Library and improving the adjacent grounds. He will occupy the place during the en- tire year. This Is the first public po- sition he has held in Bedding and the committee consider his accession as highly desirable from the fact that he has previously shown numerous in- stances of public spirited Hberality and is in every way capable.
 Rev. Burton U. Case, who was serv- ing his fourth year as pastor of the Methodist church at Bedding Center, died suddenly yesterday Wednesday, morning at the church parsonage. The day before he was in seemingly good health. He arose about o'clock yes terday morning and was m king the
  Smith, who lives near by, promptly attended him, but the patient did not rally and passed away about half an hour after the attack. The deceased was about 70 years of age and a na- tive of Barkhamstead, Conn. The medical profession was his first choice as a life pursuit, but sool after at taining his degree as a doctor he 5trV 1,, ,f,1;e. terial calling. Two years ago he mar d Mrs. Ella Read, widow of Aaron Head, being at the time a, widower with two children, daughters, by his first marriage These and his second wife survive him. From the begin ming of his settlement here he had the affectionate esteem of his congrega- tion and it was upon their petition that he was continued in the pastorate for a second term.
 The Bedding Home Guard do not yet know how they are to be affected by the decision of the State military authorities to reduce the force to 5000 from it's present strength of 13,0NO by disbanding some of the rural comDa- nies A few of the members had in tended to retire when their two years term of enlistment expires next MarC2. but the majority express a de- sire tO continue with the organization if the opportunity is offered. The SUD- position is that the units in those town which have only platoons in- stead of a full company will be the first to be dismissed. The Bedding Guard was recently recruited to full company strength to supply the losses
 
 it Is believed there will be no difff- culty in maintaining full ranks under the new order of things Probably few of the States county companies are the equals of the Redding Guard in drill proficiency and a record of interest and attendance and this fact will doubtless be taken into account in selecting the commands for reten- ton in the service. To disband the local company would leave @ gap in the battalion to which 1t belongs, the other units being the two Danbury companies, the Bethel company and platoons f1Omm Newtown and Ridge field.
 The Bridgeport health officials decid- cd to bring new prosecution against George P. Williams, of hometown, proceeding the charge of having in his possession Watered milk with intent to sell the same for public use resulted in fail ure on account of a defect in the com- piaint. This time there are to be three dounts based on three tests each of which showed the dilution of the defendants milk with water A Bridgeport firm of lawyers was em- poyed to draw the new complaint with the aim of avoiding another pos aib'e flaw. The hearing of the case has been set for this CThursday) af- tcrnoon. Should the dependant plead not guilty the State will ask for an adjournment in order to present evil dcnce by the experts who mace the analysis of the three milk samples taken at different times from Will Hams cans.
 About three months ago the ladies of the Red Cross in Georgetown dis. tlibuted @ large number of what they called Thanksgiving bags which were intended as receptacles for a deposit by their holders of one cent on eacI day when the weather was stormy These bags when collected and emp. tied last Saturday yielded the unex pectedly large sum of about $1OO I was evident that the single deposit! had not in all instances been limited to only one cent.
 The death of Frank Hall of George town occurred last Sunday at tn, Danbury hospital to which he haC been conveyed the previous Sunda, suffering from kidney ailment. Tn, deceased had for many years been en gagged in the occupation of trucking His age was about 65 and he was un married.
 Rev MT. Chapman, a retired clergy man of Bridgeport, conducted a ser vice at the Episcopal church on tn morning of Thanksgiving Day. H will offfciate at the service in the sam church on Christmas Day mornin and on Sundays in the interval tb pulpit will be supplied by lay readers The vestry has voted to decorate tn church for Christmas in acuordanc with the usual custom
 The town road committee will Der init the new contractors to furnis bonds given by private parties in stead of requiring surety opmpan bonds as formerly. The reason fc the concession is the raise in rate made by the insurance companies. tn present rate being one and one-ha per cent. as against one-half per cen This would make the premium cost the sureties $S1 in the present cas- Each contractor is to be required furnish two bondsmen.
 The hearing on the application mac in behalf of J. Henry Duncan for u removal of his conservator has bee postponed in the Bedding proba-