The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-23
BEDDING

to an even greater extent than on many days during the war period when women took possession of the building to pursue their Red Cross work. Autos kept arriving all day with candidates for the vote degree and at the close of the registration boards session the record showed total of 40 women and ten men. In the main the proceedings went smoothly although some of the when the boards question asked the date of their birth and followed this by an inquiry as to their age Al length from woman of about ~ ness'' when to the first age question. She added that she was older than she wished she was. but finally smoothed her ruffled feathers and disclosed. Afterwards the examiner contented himself with the single query, 'When did you reach the age of 21." Every one thought this form much better. Several bridled noticeably upon being asked to demonstrate their ability to read, and one candidate so choked with nervousness when she came to this test that several minutes elapsed before she regained her voice. Specu- lation was indulged in as to the party leanings of the new class of voters, matter which remains in doubt al- though Mrs. S. c. Shaw ventured the estimate that the division was in the ratio of about ten to seven in favor of the Republicans. Attorney Shaw did considerable canVassing with the purpose of inducing the male women to enroll on the primary lists, an act involving a declaration of their party preferences, so that they might become qualified to take part in the coming caucuseS which will nominate candidates for representatives and judge of probate. Saturdays electoral enrolment was unexpectedly large and the opinion is that it will be con- siderably increased before the No vember election by further "makings" at the session of the registration board to be held in the latter part of October.
 Bedding had a prominent part in the Democratic rally in Danbury last Saturday which welcomed Franklin D. Roosevelt, candidate for vice pres ident, D. $. Sanford acting as chair man and introducing the speakers, and the Countess Turezynowicz making an address to an overflow outdoor meeting and leading the sing ing of the Star Spangled Banner. She has refused an advantageous offer from the Republican National com
 nittee because of that party's hos tflity to the League of Nations The League was the main theme of her forceful and appealing address, her presentation of the subject moving many of the women in the gathering lo ltdIS- lIle SptGCl Ol MIL IlOOSe- welt was enthusiastically received. In response to a request to name Red ding citizens on the reception com mfttee for the meeting, w. c. Sam Town committee, extended invitations to MT. and Mrs. D. S. Sanford, MT. and Mrs Harry A. Lounsbury, MT, and Mrs F.. P. Sanford, MT. and Mrs. J: B. Sanford, l.. O. Peck and H. J. F'orman.
 That city people are healthier than country people was a declaration, supported by statistics, made by pr. George E. Vincent, head of the Rockefeller F'ounda tion, in his lec- ture on moral health problems de- livered at the Sanford School gym nasium last Thursday evening. This was particularly true of the children whose physical superiority could be attributed largely to the correction of their ailments by means of the nurse system in the public schools and ob- servance of the hygienic instructions given by the nurses. There was a further benefit from a passing on of these hygienic principles by the children in their homes. In general the greater healthfulness of the city dweller was the result of better pub lie sanitary conditions such as were afforded by SeweraSe and a pure water supply and also of the bath tub habit and a better understanding of ventilation requirements. Surveys made by the Foundation in Texas West Virginia and Indiana showed that a deplorable disregard of hy gienie laws prevailed in the small communities. CampaignS of educa- ton were in progress which might in | time bring about the use by farmers | as an article of home diet. The 1ec- | turer strongly advocated not only the adoption of the school nurse system employment of nurses by townships | to serve the needs of the respective | communities. In substance and the i engaging style Of it's delivery the lec- One explanation of the small attend ance is the circumstance that no ad- | mission was charged.
 ] The first musical production will be l either ''The Mikado' or the operetta Priscilla" probably the latter.
 | Placing of the second layer of stone on the lower Ridge road has
 caused the temporary closing tc | highway construction is entirely com l plete for only a mile and half southward from the Bethel end. The i contract calls for a four feet gutter | on each side of the s feet driveway but the supervising engineer will not insist on the full width at points
 where it would require the remova | of large shale, trees or the slicing o l door yard fronts. Another considera | ble item of the job is the fencing l
 tion, which will require nearly 4,00C posts.
 A party given last Friday evening by Mrs. Frank Ferry at the Cornwall
 cottage in Sanfordtown, brought to
 gether more than 100 guests from al
 parts of the town. Japanese lanterns
 lighted the lawn and the interior so the house was profusely decorated
 with flowers and flags. Although tht
 affair was nominally for the Ferr.
 children, the number of grown-up
 present exceeded the youngsters. Tht
 date chanced to be the birthday o
 Mrs. George G. Banks, one of th,
 guests, who was remembered witt
 the gift of a beautiful basket of flow
 CTS. Before leaving, all the guest
 wrote their names as a memorial O
 the affair. which was one of the 1arg
 est and finest social functions San ! fordtown has known for a long time The next lecture in the Mems clul
 public course wiA be given at the San ford school gym on the evening o ) Sept. 2S, by Henry F. Gilbert. a com ) poser of interna tional reputation wh