Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
BEDDING

Bedding, Dec. 1.-The selectmen met last Saturday in the expectation of considering bids for the contract to improve the hometown road, but found that none had been submitted, a circumstance indicating that no one cared to undertake the work for the s2,00O available. It is therefore probable that the work will not be modification of the plans must pre- cede the carrying out of the improv ment under contract. Those familiar from practical experience with local conditions incline to the opinion that the specifications might be bettered In many particulars considering the situation from the standpoint of the adaptations of means to the end de- sired. One of these particulars is the matter of grades where contours, de- sirable in themselves are provided i for at too large a cost. The outcome | may be a resort 10 the days work method or a combination of that and the contract system in certain sec tions.
 With a good attendance and encour- aging manifestations of interest Fire Co. No. l made new start at the meeting on Monday evening Officers were elected as follows: President, H. c. NcColIam; vice president, Nj. Joseph Sullivan; secretary, F. w. Ro- seneau; treasurer, Milo L. Osborne: chief. P. B. Nash; deputy chiefs, F. W. Roseneau. D. s. Sanford. Jr.. M. H. Burr, Herman Smith, J. B. San i ford, Jr.; supervisor of munitions. 1 Aaron H. Sanford; directors A. c. 1 Barn lett. J. B. Sanford, D. s. Sanford. H. s. Osborn. L. s. Warner P. B. 1 Nash, D. s. Sanford, T~ and A. H. Sanford were added to the list of ac- l tive members and the status of George Sanford Ralph Rockwell and Ran ! dolph Bradley changed from associate 1 to active President McCollam was authorized to appoint a committee on entertainments, it being the purpose 1 to have the company succeed the 1 Home Guard as a social organization. 1 All the equipment was reported in first class condition. It was voted that dues, active and associate, should 1 become payable as from July l of the present year.
 1 The financial canvass made last 1 Sunday by the local committee of the Episcopal church campaign produced 1 highly satisfa ctory results, the exact 1 figures being reserved for later re- 1 port. One of these results was the | increase in the list of regular sub l scribers from about forty to some i thing more than twice that number. 1 The amount of immediate contribu- | tions was also all that was expected, 1 the response as q whole being such l that the parish can now be with | drawn from the class of those receiv- | ing missionary aid placing it's finances l on a footing enabling an increase of l the rector's salary from s9o0 to New Year.
 The next meeting of the Mems club, scheduled for this evening. has been postponed to the evening of 1 Dec. r and will be held in the Com | munity House with Judge Martin Cunningham of Danbury as the 1 speaker. His topic will be the War l Work of the Knights of CoIurnb bus. The general arrangements are to be | in charge of James Reynolds.
 Feeling tributes to the personal | character and pastoral labors of the
 late Rev. Burton E. Case were paid
 by Rev. MT. Lewis and Rev MT. Gun
 ningham at the memorial service
 
 | held at the Center Methodist church
 last Sunday afternoon.
 The woman's Auxiliary of the
 Episcopal church Will hold a sale
 of fancy articles and home made
 candy in the Community house from
 3 to o'clock on the afternoon o1 Dec, 16 Refreshn1 ents will also be
 served.
 A Christmas Community and car 1 oI service will be held in the Episco-
 pal church at o'clock on Christina: Eve. On Christmas day at 1o:3o a
 m. there will be the regular service
 of the anniversary with Holy Com munion. A vesper choral service has been arranged to take place a , the same church on the evening 0
 Dec. 1S On the evening of Dec 23 there will be a Christmas tree anc choral service at the Wolfpitts schoo