The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-16
BEDDING
Special to The Tfmes.)

Redding, April 15.---Justice, Joel Godfrey came from Georgetown to the Ridge last Thursday to try the case of Daniel w. Green against Owen Gillian action to recover s10o for rent. Judge Cunningham of Danbury ap-4 peared as counsel for the defendant and contended that at the time of bringing the suit there was due only $50, the rent for one quarter, inas- much as the written lease entered into by the itigants did not call for payment in advance. In reply the plaintiff alleged that such advance payment had been expressly stipulated by a verbal agreement, an assertion which Gill fiatly denied. The defend- ant also presented as an offset to the rent claim bills aggregating s87 for repairs and Improvements. The plain tiff's rejoinder was that no part od the sum represented by these claims was justly due from him Necause the oral agreement referred to provided that the defendant should furnish the labor for needed repairs in consider ation of being furnished the required materials To the truth of this ale gation the defendant interposed an absolute denial. The plaintiff also brought out the fact that with the exception of bill of about s14 for one job for which the materials cost him $33 the defendant never consulted him about the matters which figured in the whole bill and had presented no claim for compensation until the time of the trial. The hearing was held in the Community House. Jus- tice Godfrey took the papers in the case and reserved decision.
 There being a good attendance at the Episcopal church last Sunday for the first time since weather condi- dons blocked travel a vote was taken, following the service, to ascertain the sentiment of the parish regarding the appointment by the County Archdea- conry of Rev. Raymond Cunningham to perform special missionary work under the church's extension plan and his continuance, under the proposed new conditions, as rector of the local parish. The vestry went upon record in approval of the plan several weeks ago and although sufficient publicity had been given the matter to make it generally understood a free and com prehensive discussion covering the case in all it's bearings preceded the taking of the vote at Sundays parish meeting. The principal speakers were the rector and Frederick Malney, w. c. Sanford and D. s. Sanford, vestry- men. The subsequent ballot expressed concurrence in the vestry's action with only one dissenting vote. By another vote the meeting pledged it. self to cooperate in the new under taking. In addition to the further labors and responsibilities Rev. MT. Cunningham will asume through his appointment as missionary his field is to be enlarged by acceptance of the pastorate of Emanuel church in Wes- ton, a position recently rendered him. This is a, renewal of a previous rela- tonShip, MT. Cunningham having been in charge of the Weston church previous co his going to France as an army chaplain in 1918. His first ser vice at the Weston church under the present arrangement will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, April 25.
 Charles Woodruff, for many years a resident of this town, died at his home in Spring Valley, N. J., on Sat urday last aged nearly 80. The body was to have been brought here on Monday for interment in the Ridge cemetery, but the virtual suspension of railread traffic disarranged plans so that the funeral party, resorting to auto transportation, did not arrive until Wednesday afternoon. The de-
 ceased was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Sandeman- ian chucch, a sect which several years ago had become so nearly extinct that it's edifice for worship in Dan- bury was one of the only two then remaining in this country. About fifteen years ago MT. Woodruff sold his place in Pleasant Valley, now owned by Mrs. Hegeman, and remov- ed to New Jersey.
 Charles L. HingIe has arranged to sell his property at Bedding Center comprising upwards of 60 acres and excellent buildings to Mrs. Anna Green of Danbury. The price is not announced, but is reported to be in the neighborhood of ss,000. The place will be occupied by the pur- chaser's son, Gerhardt, who is a grad uate of Storrs Agricultural College. Mir and Mrs. Hingle expect to make
 their new home in the South, proba-
 bly, in the state of Maryland.
 The financialf troubles of Mrs. Elizabeth Rochelle, first indicated by the placing last fall of attachments for S6,000 upon her real estate at Bedding Center, were further dis l closed last week by her voluntary as SignmeOt in bankruDtcy in Referee