Republican farmer., 1919-10-03
BEDDING
Special to The Times.)

munity as aside from running the store in an accommodating spirit and after the best modern methods he has shown the qualities of public spirited and useful citizenship. To his efforts are due the organization of the east side fire department and he has served most efficiently for the past four years as tax collector and during the war as an officer of the Home Guard. In nu- mrous other affairs of a public nature he vas also active and helpful. Desire for q larger field for his energies is the reason for the change he is mak- ing.
 | third over' was given the roads by- the supervision committee on last Tuesday, the three inspectors instead Of the usual single inspection having taken place in the order that compIe- ton in repair work might be attain ed before approval was given and the contractors paid. This time conditions were found to be generally satisfac- -0ry and the contractors will have un- -il Saturday to repair the few defec- tive spots that had been neglected. It was the committees conclusion that the roads are now in better shape han they have been since the pre- sent contract system went into opera rton. Between the Read and Bar nett plaCGS III LOQeLOWn JEeIe d short stretch deep with mud and this Contractor Banks offered to improve with stone filling at an outlay of $50 on his part if the town would put in an equal sum in addition. His propo- sition was accepted. The committee do not regret the extra time they have put in this season as the results fully compensate for the trouble and the policy of thOroughness thus en- tered upon will have a good influence for the future. It is expected that the contractors bill will be approved in full at the committees meeting on Saturday.
 The nationwide campaign begun by the Episcopal church for a religious awakening was dweIt upon last Sun Gay morning by Rev. MT. Cunningham who followed his remarks by an rouncing the appointment of the fol- lowing local committee to cooperate il the movement: MT. and Mrs. ". C. Sanford, F. W. Roseneau, MT. and Mrs. E. P. Sanford, B. F. Bassett, Mrs J. w. Archer, MT. and Mrs. Ph1lo T. PIatt, F. E. Mabrey and Mrs. A. c. Barnett. The committee met on Tuesday evening to organize and dis cuss plans for carrying on their work. A series of Sunday talks on the cam paign by laymen has been arranged for. the first to be given next Sunday r,y F. E. AIabrey. His theme is Does Our Parish Justify its Existence?'
 The invitation for bids for con- s-ructing a. stone building at Putnam Park which the Park Commission recently advertised brought only one response. This was from L. F. Swee- nev of Danbury whose figures were above the S1O,O00 appropriated for the building and out of which the commission had hoped to save enough to pay for interior furnishings. After discussing the situation the commis- sion decided to take no further action in the matter at present as they be- lteve that to build from the present plans there must either be more money provided or a reduction come about in the cost of labor and ma teriaIs.
 The sixth annual fair of the public schools held last Saturday afternoon and evening at the Mark Twain IL barry fully equalled it's predecessors in the extent and variety of the ex- bihfts while the continued interest on the part of the public was shown by the large attendance. In the way of canned products the display was es- peciaIly credttable and the showing of garden stuff. fruit, flowers and poultry was also excellent. Both the Center and Umpawaug schools were well rep resented in the various departments, but the Ridge school contributed httIe There were no exhibits of needle work ard art objects which have been fea- rl~es of some of the former fairs. First prize for canning went to the Center school and in the award of in d.viduaI premiums Charles Hes re- cefved first for vegetables and Wyan- dotte chickens. He also made an ad- dress telling why he wanted to go to an agricultural college. Mrs. Pauline Sa aaford. teacher in the Center school, save a demonstration of the proper method of selecting seed corn and ether features were remarks by the Rev. MT. Briggs of Brookfield and 1Ir Lowell. former school supervisor, singing by the pupils and dancing.
 Thieves who passed in the night tarried long enough at the Glider cot tage a few nights since to strip Percy LttchfeId's Ford car of its cushions, rnagneto coil and spare tire. The car had been left at the roadside in front of the house and although members of the family were sleeping on the same side with the windows open they saw or heard nothing of the raiders.
 Bishop Brewster will visit the Epis- copal church at the Ridge on the first Sunday in November to admins ter the rite of confirmation to several candidates and preach. All the other churches in town have been invited to attend the service which will be held in the morning.
 A dozen or more teams are carting gravel from Little River valley for the resurfacing of the private drive way leading from the Ridge road to the g. c. Shaw residence Milo Os- born has charge of the job which will require about 300 loads of gravel.
 With the town election of next Monday so close at hand there is scarcely ripple of interest on the political waters and such as there is pertains to the choice of selectmen. The warning for the business meet ing names one special matter, that being a proposed appropriation for permanently improving the cross highway from the hometown school house corner to the new trunk high way.
 Particular interest was lent to the