Republican farmer., 1919-12-05
BEDDING
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State should pay the John Malone es- tate for land near the Five Points needed by the trunk highway now building was had at the Ridge last Saturday before Judge John W. Banks and appraisement commissioners ap- pointed under authority of the Supe- rior Court. These were Philo Calhoun of Bridgeport, Leroy Collins of Dan bury and Henry Hawley of Brook field. The lines for the new road as laid out by the State Highway De- partment embraced three parcels of privately owned land at Five Points of approximately an acre each. one of these being the Malone tract. For these the engineers estimate of val ues was S175 to Charles Warehouse and S150 each to Patrick Sullivan and the Malone estate. The former two ac- cepted, but the latter refused and condemnation proceedings followed. The Malone interests were represent ed by Attorney s. C. Shaw as counceI and presented Marcus H. Burr, H. c. McColIam and James Reynolds as with esses. The States witnesses were Michael Connery and William Keeler. After hearing the views of these par ties and making an inspection of the land in controversy the commission CTS promptly reached decision awarding the appellant damages of $500. The tract in question comprised land on both sides of the road, one sectio-, taking the principal part of an orchard and the other cutting 8 strip eight feet wide from a part of the Malone house dooryard. The hearing was held in one of the rooms of the Community house.
 On Sunday afternoon next the Epis- copal campaign committee will make a complete financial canvass of the parish and offer pledge forms of two kinds. one for subscriptions in sup port of parish needs and the other for aid of general church work outside. This Is the final phase of the commit tees 1abors and the details and pur- poses of the canvass were fully set forth at the supper held in the parish house on Tuesday evening. in ex- planation of the subject Rev. MT. Cunningham. the rector, made the following statement to the writer: With many the impression is held that the sole aim of the campaign is to raise money whereas that is only one of it's objects. Primarily it's pur- pose is to make inventory of the church's resources with view to their development and more effective use and necessarily this involves the financial issue as an important ele- ment of the situation. Many who nominally rank as members of the parish and who on important occa- sions expect to receive and do receive the benefit of church agencies do not support. We shall ask these persons to do both as an expression of the interest which they presumably feel" Tie parish budget for the ensuing year has been fixed at s, 500, a con- siderable increase over the former in come. Part of this increase Is needed to meet the salary to be paid the sue Cessor of the present rector whose en- gagement ends next spring.
 A spring on the tract near Five Points, where Aaron Frost of New York, Is building a summer residence, seemed to promise favorably as the source of an abundant water supply and considerable excavating work was done towards the creation of reser- voir well before Mir Frost caused an analysis of the water to be made to determine If it were suitable for drinking purposes. The analysis dis closed the presence of various i'm purities, the worst of which were ty- phoid germs in countless numbers This. of course, put the idea of that particular source of supply out of fur ther consideration and Mir. Frost will obtain water from the artesian well of his neighbor, H. s. Barnes. For lighting purposes he will put in an electric plant.
 Supervisor Sylvester recently call ed upon Lloyd Blackman of West Bedding to inquire the reason for the non-attendance at school of MT BIackman's nine-year-oId daughter. The father explained that the Umpa- waug school building had been pro nounced unsanitary and furthermore that the child was receiving proper tuition at home from her mother. former public school teacher. An examination of the chiIds educa- tional attachments convinced the su- pervisor of the correctness of the lat Ger claim, but he went on to say that z. full compliance with the law required the keeping of a record after the manner of a public school register His request for an assurance that such a record be kept in future brought from Mv. Blackman a re- fusaL The matter of his dereliction and defiance has been reported to the office of the State Board of Educa- tion at Hartford and an agent is ex- pected to come here soon and take further action in the case
 A memorial anniversary service in remembrance of the late Rev B. E. Case will be held at 2:30 next Sun day afternoon in the Center Method tst church. MT. Case was pastor of the church at the time of his sudden demise one year ago and the service has been arranged by Rev MT. Lewis, the present pastor. The Cen ter ngregational, the Episcopal and the West Bedding Methodist churches have been invited to partic- ipate.
 Bids for the contract to reconstruct the Lonetown-Putnam Park road, will be opened by the selectnen on Sat urday afternoon at the Connery Bros store in Georgetown.
 Mrs. George 4. Sanford, one of the towns oldest residents, underwent an operation at the Danbury Hospital or Monday for the removal of a slight |. humorous growth. Her subsequent condition promises prompt recov- cry. her general health being remark ably good for one of her advanced age.
 Members of Fire Company l are re- minded of the special meeting to be held at the former Ridge store next Monday evening. Many important matters await action and a vote will probably be taken to ascertain the sentiment of the organization regard ing the proposal to offer it's equip.