The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-10
BEDDING

Bedding - Matters are moving smoothly towards accomplishment of the plan for a degree of union be- tween the Methodist and Congrega- tionai churches of the center. On Sunday the Methodist congregation appointed W. H. Hill, Herman Smith and B. A. Bartram a committee to confer with a like Congregational committee consisting of J. B. Sanford, H. Sanford Osborn and L. c Rumsey and these are to report the result of their deliberations to their respective churches for ratification. At the pre- lim1nary Methodist meeting the reso- lution expressing general approval of a union arrangement had no opposing votes although 1t is known that a few members do not favor 1t. On the part of the other church the fayora- ble sentiment appears to be unanf- taals of the plan likely to be formu- lated Indicates an agreement by which the Congregational church shall contribute about 1,200 and the Methodist about half as much towards the salary of a single pastor, the former church also providing an or ganist. Approval by the Methodist conference is essential to execution or the project and announcement of it's decision and if favorable, the accom- panying conditions, is expected to be made by Rev. MT. Kidd, the district su superintendent, when he comes to the Methodist church on Easter Sunday It Is well understood that aside from the partnership in regard to a pastor each church will retain entire inde- pendenca as an organization.
 Before Town Clerk Sanford for wards to the state tax commissioners his report suTnmartzing the grand hst he will take hagal advice as to includ- ing in this report the statement issued by the board of relief relative to their discovery of changes made in the hg- ures representing valuations reached by the assessors changes amounting to falsifcation and perhaps existing to an extent which has been only par tIalIy revealed, The town clerk does not wish to unnecessarily complicate the situation by action which may cause properly owners to refuse pay ment of their taxes and also possibly evoke from the tax commissioner a decision entirely rejecting the list as | having been invaIidated by errors. At | the same time the relief board statement might seem to be an ele- ment in the case too important to be | Ignored and hence the town clerk | uncertainty and desire for counsel. Should thei ist as 1t stands be rejected the only remedy would be a. repihtfon Sy fine assessors of the work they have once dones The legal time limit set for this has passed, but the emergency could be met by sSeciaI ert of the ieeisiature. The recom-
 nendat1on by the board of relief that in future the town clerk sit with the assessors will probably be su'omatteo | to the adjourned town meeting to ot
 hsid next month and IS likely to brins
 and duties of the assessors are fixed by statutes which provide for nc
 such auxiliary aid, clerical Or super
 ytsory, and the board can do as they
 a town meetings action. A py,
 product Of the agitation stirred
 up by the disclosures anent the
 assessors records Is the deVeiop
 ment Of local opposition to ths
 reappeintment of Assessor H. T Gerham on the Putnam Park com
 mission, Individual protests have al
 ready been made to Governor Lake
 and there is talk Of a formal petitiof to the same effect.
 l A committee of six has been ap' pointed by Bedding Grange to pre- pare 8 program for community vel
 fare service by discussion as the ITS
 stage and practical activities as tne
 second. On the tentative list are 2E | subjects inelssdtRg farm bureau co | operation, and many public school in
 terests ineluding gardens, pig and poultry clubs, the teaching of sew1ns
 and domestic service, sanitation o1
 school buildings. cleaning up Of schoo | grounds and their equipment w1tf
 recreation appliances, and reception:
 to teachers and school officers
 community cleaning up day, care o1
 public buildings and their grounds l and the decoration of soldiers graves l are other subjects on the list The 1 movement marks a new and interest
 ing departure on the part of the
 grange and one giving promise O.
 much usefulness. Repair of the l road approaches to the grange is ent | of the specific objects scheduled fol
 early attention. The committee or
 the entire program are Mrs. George 1 O. Sanford, Gus BerqHiSt, E. F. San.
 ford, Rev. MT. Cunningham, Milo l.
 Osborn and A H. Sanford. Still an:
 other. important project which ths
 grange has in view for the coming summer is the establishment of a