Republican farmer., 1920-01-02
BEDDING


 Mrs. William B. Banks in West Red ding was burned with practically all i the contents early Tuesday morning, the fire which had an unknown cause, breaking out on the second floor at ! 6:30 o'clock just after the family fin 3shed breakfast. Fire company No 2 responded to the alarm with it's chemical auto, but the flames had spread with such rapidity that they were beyond control when it arrived and nothing was saved except a, few articles of furniture Mrs Banks is g. widow and the other members of the family are her unmarried daugh- ter, Florence, and two grandchildren. Neighbors will give them shelter un- til they can provide themselves with a new home. The house was owned by Mrs. Banks and there is no in slrance to make up for the loss of about $2,0OO. The girls at Central are entitled to the thanks of the public for the ptompt and wide notice they gave of the fire by transmitting the alarm to individuals over the wires They have rendered the same service in the case of former fires and are thus valuable and appre- oiated adjunct of the local fire de- apartment
 Danger of further contagion from the scarlet fever cases having passed the Center school was reopened last MC)IAdaY to make up for lost time, all though the other public schools are not to resume after the holiday recess until Monday of next week. Since the three school children were taken with the fever the disease has claimed a fourth victim in the person of Mrs. HTarry Hes, mother of two of the other patients.
 The GbTbert property at Pine Tree Garner has been purchased from Charles Gilbert by Joseph Kratty, caretaker at pr. Cohn's summer place on the Ridge. The property consists of g. dwelling barn and about 45 acres siboart eight of which Is meadow lana. The consideration in the transacuon was 8 O00- The new owner will take Iposssssion on the first of April when Fred Driggs came to his sum- rnar place in Pleasant Valley from ENyevy York last week to spend the hol- f6fa.va he brought a. moving picture ap' r,arnfus and a varied assortment o1 films wdth which he has since been sn4ertaining friends with exhIb1uons every evening. The apparatus is op- eraked by electricity from his private lighting plant
 There was a slight fire last Saturday ,Ntarnoon at the home of Charles E. ! Warehouse near the Five Points, sparks from the fireplace having ig- nited a lounge and the blaze spread ing to one of the window curtains. MT. Morel1ouse was outside at the time. but was called in time to ex- tdueussh the flames with a pail or two of water. When one of NO. l Co.'S chemical engines arrived in an swer to the alarm sent out there was nothing for it to do-
 family reunion attended by all the members was held on Christmas Day at the home of J. B. Sanford al Bedding Center. Of the twelve child ran Misses Thedora and Eleanor came from Washington, D. C., where they hold clerical positions dn Government densrtments: Miss Abbie from Hart ford where she is engaged as a trained nurse. and Miss Elizabeth from New Tondon where she is a student in the Woman's College.
 Ice harvesting from the main pond in Pleasant Valley was begun on Monday, the Stetson and Walbradge storage houses being the first to be filled from this source. Milo Os- born put in Miss J. H. Sanford's SUD- plv. The Acs Is ten inches thick and with last years famine In mind people wil probably not miss the oportunit1 offered by the present crop.
 
 Methodist and Congregational churche held a postponed Christmas celebra tion today at the former church There was to be dinner and dtstr1 button of presents at one o'clock fol lawed by singing and other exercises
 In going over the contents Of tn Louis GoodseIl house which he re gently purchased G. Burr Tucke found one American half penny II years old and another 114 years ole They were minted while the Englis coinage system prevailed in this coun try and each bore thirteen stars re presenting the number of State which then made up the Nation.
 Among those home for the holiday are Miss Catherine Barnett fror Wellesley College, Miss MarJori -Lounsbury from Drew Seminary, M = Carmel and Harold Sanford fro1 Philadelphia
 William H. Hill and W. P. Grun man have been appointed agents fc Bedding to take the new governmer ~eensus work on which begins tomol row.
 George D. Pattisan of West Rec ding sails for China on Saturday on business trip which will occupy abol six months He is buyer for Ne York house and has made nun
 
 Sergeant P. B. Nash, the new chi of the east side fire department Is make an inspection of the apparatl every month. He requests that 8 members attending fire report
 him before leaving in order that may know whom to credit for u service rendered.
 Arthur Burr has purchased anoth Ford passenger car equipped with SC starting attachment
 x-(-> Daniel Hegeman of Brooklyn visiting Stephen Sanford of We Bedding.
 Town Clerk Sanford has sufficient recovered from his severe illness
 be able to attend to his official d ties.
 Rehearsals for the coming minstl show will begin next week at t Community House The scene
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