The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-02
BEDDING

Threats of more accompanied by an outpourinig of profane and abusive language were the means employed by Duncan Gay last Thursday to drive away q couple who had incurred his Ire by going upon his land to fish in the Saugatuck river, The couple were ten year old Henry Sanford, son of Major Henry Sanford of New York, ! and Ridgeheld, and Timothy Murphy, f Major Sanford's butler. They saw no warning signs and did not know they were trespassing untI Gay, carrying rife, appeared and ordered them away with maledIctions He said he owned the land along the river be- tween the two bridges which he in- dicated and therefore Murphy sup posed he was on safe ground when he and his young charge had moved to a point some distance below the high way bridge, this territory being also nnposted. Duncan followed, how ever, and at a distance of about 100 l yards took aim with his rifle and | hred. Murphy and the boy distinctly | heard the whix of the bullet not far l above their heads. Instead of taking | Eight after the shooting Murphy | started to walk towards Gay and kept steadily on, although while he was covering the distance between them, | Gay continued to point his rifle and glance along the sights. The weapon wabbled In his nervously shaking hands and Its discharge at any instant Beemed likely with danger of serious result whether harm was or was not Intended Nothing happened. how ever. and Murphy after coming up with Gay and Judicially reviewing the Bituahon in a style which cowed the other man, made a safe departure.
 Two or three days later Miss Julia H. Sanford received a letter from Gay apologizfng for his conduct and ex- planning that he did not know at the time of his outbreak that young Sam ford was her relative. Master Henry was also the recipient of an apologetio letter from Gay. extending to him full fishing privileges on the. writer's Territory, but containing also harsh and abusive terms in reference to MT. Murphy. The matter has been placed by the boys family in the hands of DeForest & Klein of Bridgeport for such legar proceedings against Gay as may be deemed advisable. The latter has previously this season shot at parties who trespassed upon land. On Monday he threatened, by brand 1shing a hoe, a young son of Mrs. Ranney, a neigbhor, who presented him with a bill for milk Between Gay and Mrs. Ranney there was a lively controversy last spring over de- fective division fences which permit ted trespassing by the 1atter's cattle. The selectmen were called upon to adjust the dispute, but after partiaS looking into the case concluded that it was too complicated for their sat isfactory disposition. Gay Is an architect by profession and seems to be norbidly sensitive on the subject of trespassing.
 The figures realized at the auction sale of the E. M. Sanford and A. c. Barnett dairy herds last week indi- cate that prices for COWS have some what recovered from the slump which they experienced early in the $115 each on an average, the top prtcs being $175 paid for a pure bred Holstein of the Barnett herd. A two year old pure bred Holstein but up by MT. Sanford was withdrawn when the bids had risen to $170. Most of the stock sold went to buy era from across the New York line. E. P. Sanford. the auntioneer. made prediction to the crowd of higher prices for milk and lower prices for grain The general opinion was that he was probably right on the Grxt prophecy and wrong as to the secoud,
 Maax Elste Hill of Norwalk. daughter of <hs Late Congressman Hill, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Nen'a club to be held as an open korum on the grounds of Lemusl B. BanfOrd on July Is. Miss Hill was one oG the group of militant suffra- Eista who picketed the White House af ha Sf fs.S nf aptxy flo, with her party by so doing and get ting arrested therefor. The subject of her address hsrs will be her ex- piences at the recent Republican con- vsation ia Chicago.
 The annual meeting of Bfrs Go. No l will be held in the Community House on Tuesday evening of nex. week. Officers are to be elected and plans made for & thorough canvass of the Ridge, Center, Sanfordtewn Hometown, Sunset Hill and Pleasant Valley sections with the object oi raising $500 for ths purchase of an auto chemical engine. Every property Ownsr will be asked to contribute ard should respond faverabfy. A tunch( to be paid for by those at the meet, will be served after the busi- ness session.
 A chorus asde Hp of the eheiFs o1 the three participating churches aug uaehted by Ru9HsroiiS volunteers will furnish music at ths union Fourth e1 July service to be held at the Gentel EongFaeationai st 7:30 o'clock on Sun. day evening. Miss WinHifred Roach leader in Red Cross Amarisa Hiza. ton work, will be the priHcipa HDeekef,
 On the Ridge bail ground next Meh
 day aftsFRoon the East Side team vii engage the West Siders. A. collection .te be taken up after the game will g4 tewaaa1s fixing ap the Ridge flag pole
 Mrs, Woisey Randall of New Haves
 has sold her house at Bedding Geate
 to her nephew, J. B. Sanford. Fh. consideration Is understood te b'
 about SS,OaS. MF. SaafaFds engage
 haaHt to Miss BsHghtoR was FeeeHtis
 RRRaHRced,
 Ths condition of Mrs. Mary Stauffe
 has not improved since last week,
 being very difficult for her to talk
 nos1TisEzneRt, and there is little ex
 pectatioR Of her recovery.
 Tine West Side baseball eiab vii
 give a dance at the Mark Twain Ii
 brary on Friday evening of next week