Republican farmer., 1918-11-22
BEDDING
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 Redding, Nov. 21.---In the United War drive the town just reached the assigned goal of s2,5OO, thereby avoid ing a smudge on it's former shining record. Georgetown contributed about 1,70O towards the total and the other sections of the town the remaining $500. The campaign closed with a dance at the Ridge gym on Monday evening, the admission charge of 50 cents including a chance on two prizes. These were a 40-pound turkey donated by Owen Gill and alleged to have been fattened on a 4diet of milk and chestnuts, and pig donated by H. c. McCollam, chairman of the campaign committee. Bad weather prevented 8 large attendance, but to some one occurred the happy thought of offering for sale to those present the unsold tickets which had only the value of a chance for the prizes. Of these 15O were disposed of, increasing the receipts by $75. Rev. Father Ken nedy of Bethel made an earnest ap- peal for liberal giving to the war re- lief cause and a young man from Danlbury named Wagner sang several ! songs. The Mrs. Dickens orchestra furnished music for the dancing. The turkey was won by W. c. Sanford, chairman of the Bedding War Blu reau, who at once put 1t up at auc- tion. It was bid off by Lemuel San ford for SIP. The pig was won by Master Jesse Sanford of West Red ding, who was not present. The en- 1 tertainment netted $175
 i As was expected the plan of invit- ing bids for road repair contracts by | sections instead of the whole towr resulted in marked increase in the number of proposals as compared witt three years ago, The bids were opened Saturday afternoon. For the western section Zalmon Reads figures were $1,S00, B. B. Banks $2,60O and Frank Riders S2,OOO annually for eact of the three years. The contract wa! awarded to MT. Read. For the middle section, that lying between the Saug. atuck and Little rivers, no award wa. made as B. B. Banks and ID. R. War her submitted identical figures. M Joseph Sullivan: the only other bid der, named a higher amount and nev bids on this section have been called for. For the eastern section Charle Stauffer bid $1,80O and M. Joseph Sul livan S2,10O. The contract went to tn, former. The only proposal for tn, whole town, consisting of bids, fo each of the three sections, came iron B. B. Banks. Its total was S2O, ,25C Three years ago MT. Banks wa awarded the contract on his bid o $l5,000 or 5000 a year.
 While L. O. Peck and Commodor Luttgen filed notices of appeal to tn
 Supreme court from the adverse tudg ment of the Superior court in the mat ter of their tax. suits they failed t
 perfect the proceeding and the tim for such action having elapsed, tn
 existing judgment stands. Under : the Commodore owes $813.35, his ta
 for 1916, and Mrs. Peck $Ss019, taxe
 for 1915 and '16: These amounts d 7 not include. what Is due for interes at the rate of per cent. and also tn | costs of the litigation. The latter ar 5 yet to be determined and some item , which the towns counsel will en = deavor to have included may be tn
 subject of controversy. One of thes l is likely to be the bill of the thre
 lllSl WHO IlilQ0 d SDeC1dl dppTdESd1 IC
 the town to compare with the al
 prafsal made by the plaintiffs aF
 praisers. The law permits the tax
 ation of triple costs against tax lit
 gants whose suits are not sustained
 but these will not be asked in tE
 present case as Messrs. Shaw an
 Lockwood, the towns attorneys, al
 convinced that these suits wei
 brought in good faith based on a
 honest conviction that injustice ha
 been done the bringers. The powt , to impose extra costs is designed 1 s infict a penalty on those who st o from improper motives.
 Holders of the four months prom Il issory notes given by the Farmer U Dairy Co. of Bridgeport in satisfa ; ton of their overdue bills for mi '- furnished find the banks strongly di l. inclined to accept this paper for di ; count and hence it is not readi
 available for present cash realizatio Il The largest note held by any Reddir l. creditor is for about S1,700. One rel e son why the banks are cold to u 9s notes appears to- be their time perio
 another the apprehension that pa,
 ment may have to be obtained fro
 the endorsers and still another son
 distrust of the company on account
 its cooperative character. In ado
 tion it is said the banks have 1os
 applications for all the money at the
 command backed by security of
 more attractive kindl The publish
 reports of last Fridays court procee
 ings in relation to the comlanys a
 fairs occasioned no little surprise, i n. dicating as they did that the cure
 obligations were. s6o,o0o and the bi 'n coilecsable s40,ea0. If the latter stat Amept means that retailers to who