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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
The Oyster Protective
 Association of Connecticut

To the Common Council:
 At meeting of the Oyster Pro- tective Association of Connecticut, held May il, 1909, the following resolution was adopted and ordered transmitted to the Common Coun- cil of the. City of Bridgeport:
 Resolved: That we. the members of the Oyster Protective Associa- ton of Connecticut. remain firmly opposed to the discontinuance of the proposed city lines, and do hereby order committee of this association to be raised whose duty it shall be to protest by and in be- half of the association. against such proposed discontinuance: and said committee is instructed to furnish the Common Council with a copy of the certain opinion rendered to the association by Former City Attor- ney James A. Marr. relative to the liability for damages in which the city may be engaged by reason of any existing harbor line. or any change of said harbor line:
 Resolved: That. if despite earnest protest, the Common Council shall discontinue said city harbor lines, then we favor the laying of that line which will preserve the great est area of harbor for the present and future use of navigation.
 Respectfully submitted.
 ARTHUR JEILLF,
 President
 BENJ. EICHINGER.
 Treasurer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
QUAKE SUFFERERS BLOCKING BACK
 TO MESSINA
NEW ARRIVALS FIGHTING FOR FOOD AND SHELTER AND SERIOUS CONDITIONS
 DEnyU

Messina, May 18-Owing to the dis continuance of public relief of the earthquake sufferers, thousands of vic-s tims Of last Decenber's catastrophe are pouring back into Messina at an alarming rate. Since the quake most of Messina's population that was not killed had been sheltered throughout Italy. These people are now hocking back and an increase in the population of from 20,e00 to 10000 is threatened within the next few days. There are only 6,255 of the most primitive buildings in the province and the ac- commodations are equally inadequate. The new arrivals are already fighting for food and shelter and within a day or two if the situation continues to in- crease serious conditions will result. government to take some remedial steps but owing to the prevailing red tape in all government affairs it will be days before any relief can be had.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
Mohawk Yacht Club

To the Honorable Common Coun- cil of the City of Bridgeport: Gen tlemen: We the board of gover- nors of the Mohawk Yacht club representing the club. respectfully protest to your honorable body against the discontinuance of the so called City Harbor lines, which were laid in 1906. At the meeting held May 10. 1909. the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved: That a committee of five members be raised whose duty it shall be respectfully to represent to the Common Council that the best interests of Bridgeport will be served by keeping the harbor as large as possible. and that this end will not be served by discontinuing the city lines as they now are and making them co-incident with the government lines and they shall protest against such action, pre- senting the council with a copy of these resolutions: but if said lines shall be discontinued, then the committee shall urge the location of the new lines so as to preserve to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
Steamboat Captains
 Against Discontinuance

To the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport: Gentlemen: The undersigned, who are captains of vessels plying in and out of Bridgeport Harbor. respectfully represent that it is their belief that it will be a grave mistake to dis continue the City Harbor Lines as proposed. following the hearing to be held May IT next. We are op- posed to such discontinuance, but if your honorable body should see fit, nevertheless to make such dis continuance, then we favor for a new city line that line which will save the greatest amount of the harbor for the present and future use of vessels and preferably we would favor line as far within the government railroad line popu- larly so described as may be. Re- spectfully yours. Capt. George Pot ter of the Str. Mary S. Lewis; Capt C. B. Tooker of the Str. Park City; Capt E. G. Swan of the Str. Florence: Capt. George M. Chase of the Str. St. Josephine; Capt A. w. Halsey of the Str. A. w. Bish- op; Capt. J. L. Larabee of the Str. Virginia; Capt. George w. Elm wood of the Str. Mystic and many others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
Peauonnock Yacht Club

To the Common Council: Resolutions adopted at a meeting : of the Pequonnock Yacht Club, held May 12, 1909:
 Whereas, It is the opinion of the members of the Pequonnock Yacht club that it will be injurious to the interests of navigation and to the City of Bridgeport if the City liar bor Lines, so called. are discon- tinued, as proposed in the measure now pending before the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, and made co-incident with the so called railroad or government lines, therefore be it.
 Resolved: That a committee be. and the same hereby is ordered. whose members shall appear before the council, at the hearing to be held Feb. IT, and whenever neces- sary, to protest against said dis continuance in the name of the club and to use such means as shall to them seem wise to prevent such action and they shall cause to be presented to the Common Council a copy of these resolutions.
 FRANK E. ELLIOTT.
 GEORGE L.. MEYERS.
 EDWARD w HAWLEY,
 G. L. GRESSINGER,
 E. S. OGDEN,
 Coronnittee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
A Talented Chinaman, Who Is Secretary of Y. M. c. $
 A. Seoul, Korea.
PEQUONNOCK CHAPTER ELECTS MR
 BEARDSLEY MOST WISE MASTER

its annual meeting last night elected officers as follows: Most wise master Charles T. Beardsley, Jr.; senior war den, August M. Engelhard; junior war den, Joel T. Wooster; orator, Richard H. Broderick; treasurer, Charles H. Peet; secretary, Ebenezer s. Phillips; hospitaller, H. H. Pyle; master of cer- emonies, D. F. Wheeler; guard, G. w. Baker; M. of W, Nelson E. Freshour; tyler, Charles E. Roath. The officers were installed by H. O. Garfield, H. lustrfous commander-in-chief, assisted by Jesse B. Cornwall, illustrious first lieutenant commander-in-chief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
the city the greatest possible amount of harbor.
 Respectfully,
 JAMES H. s. JONES
 R. A. MERRILL.
Bridgeport Harbor No. 10

To the Honorable Common Coun- icicl of the City of Bridgeport:
 Gentlemen:-At the meeting of Bridgeport Harbor, No. 10, held held May, the following was adopted:
 Resolved: That we are opposed to the discontinuance of the City liar bor Lines, laid in Dec, 1906, and to the location of the City Lines so that they will be co-incident with the government lines so called, and that committee be raised to ap- pear before the Common Council, at the hearing to be held May IT, to protest against said discontinu-s ance and said proposed new lines. And it shall be the duty of the committee to present to the Com mon Council a copy of this resolu- tion, and to take such other steps for the protection of Bridgeport ' harbor as shall to them seem wise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
Miamogue Yacht Club

To the Honorable Common Coun- ciI of the City of Bridgeport, Gen tlemen:
 We, the members of the Miamo- que Yacht Club. representing the club, respectfully protest against the discontinuance of the so called City Harbor lines. believing such action would be injurious to the City. But if the said City Lines should be discontinued despite the protests that have been made, then we are opposed to lines proposed to be co-incident with the so called government. or railroad lines. and favor instead that location which will save to the harbor the greatest amount of the area in dispute be- tween the City and the. Railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
REVOLUTIONARY LEADER ESCAPES
 ASSASSINATION
BUT THE EXPLOSION DESTROYS SATAR KHAN'S RESIDENCE, KILLS FOUR OCCUPANTS AND SEVERELY IN-
 JIJRES SEVEN

Especial from United Press.)
 Tabriz,s May 1S.-Positive proof was found to-day that yesterdays explo- sion of gunpowder under the house of Satar Khan the leader of the revolu- tionary forces, was a deliberate at tempt at assassination which failed only because Satar Khan was absent from the house. The building was de- stroyed and four of the occupants kill ed and seven severely injured.
 The powder was part of the Revo- lutionists' stores. Just how access was gained to the building, however, is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
BON VOYAGE. FATHER O'BRIENl Here's Wishing You a Pleasant Ho1i-
 day and a Safe Return
(Stamford Advocate. May ID

(StamfOrd AdVOcate, May I7.1
 Rev. James c. OBrien, the pastor of St. Johns R. c. Church, told his people yesterday that he was going on a vacation-the first real vacation he has had in 32 years. He will sail for Europe next Thursday. with a large number of priests. whose primary ob- ject will be to attend the golden jubi- lee of the American College in Rome.
 Father OBrien will be accompanied by his niece. Miss F1emming, and his nephew, Rev. Chas. A. Leddy of Mys- tic. The trip will last for about 10 or 12 weeks. and aside from Rome and other points of interest in Italy and France will include a visit to Great Britain and Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
MEREDITH FUNERAL
 HELD ON THURSDAY

BOX Hill. England, May 1S.-The flI- neral of George Meredith. the novelist, will be held on Thursday, and from, received to-day scores of men promi-s nent in Englard's literary life will att tend. MT. Meredith died at an early hour to-day after only a few days Ill., ness The cause of death was offic- fally given as heart failure but in reality it was the infirmitiee of old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
Company. Therefore

Company. Therefore
 Resolved: That a committee of five members of the Miamogue Yacht Club be named, who shall appear before the Council to pro- test as herein, and to take such other action as they may deem ad- visable with the end in view of pre- venting the -discontinuanceof said City Lines, laid in Dec. 1906. ana who shall present to the Council copy of these doings.
 Respectfully submitted,
 HARRY FRANKLIN,
 Commodore THOMAS ROBINSON.
 Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18
ORGANIZATIONS PROTEST TO COUNCIL
 BY RESOLUTION

The following are copies of reso1u- tions opposing the discontinuance of the City Harbor Lines, which were presented tq the Common Council, last night by committees representing the several organizations:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-18

WANT ADS GENT A WORD
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
Millions of Nickels.

This last summer 7,Oeo.00e to s.OoO,- 600 people made 2e.oeO trips to Coney Island. They spent there $40,0oO, GOO, mostly in nickels and dimes. and the total sum was three times what this nation paid to Napoleon for Louisiana or six times what we paid Russia for Alaska.
 There are in Coney Island peanut stands the size of a bread top desk which rent for $1.5o0 a season. The men who sell frankfurters pay enor- nous sums for the right to stand where they do, and get their. money back in the nickles of the 10000.
 On weekdays the attendance is large but on Sundays and holidays it rises to a point where each visitor has room only to be happy standin= still. On the 4th of July 100000 people crowd ed into the little island, bathed. shot the chutes, were photographed and ate red -hots." It was believed then that Coney Island would not hold single additional visitor but on August 15 a
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
DUG AND BRICKED
 GRAVE 13 YEARS AGO.
Capt. C. G. Avery Buried Here-Body
 Brought from aMnchester.

Saturday morning the funeral of Capt. Charles Gilsen Avery was held from the home of his cousin, Mrs. Ja- red Pearl, in Manchester. where he died early Saturday morning. Rev. c. N. Lowell of the Congregational church officiated. The body was brought here, Church & Allen taking charge upon it's arrival and burial was in Yantic cemetery.
 Few people went about preparations for their funeral as did Captain Avery. He had been long prepared for death and some thirteen years ago had built his tomb. which is located in the old cemetery in Yantic, says a Manches- ter correspondent, and it is there that he was buried Saturday afternoon. He was an old whaling captain and was one of the last of the old sailors to leave New London on whaling voy- age when New London was famous as a whaling center. He was born in Grotons across the river from New London, January Il, 1921, and his early life was spent on the water, as his father was also a sea captain. When he retired from the sea he settled in New London and was twice married Both his wives are dead and he leaves no nearer relative than his cousin. He went to Manchester some thirteen years ago to make his home there. He seemed to take pleasure in telling of the tomb he had prepared and could tell the exact measurements of the grave. It was plenty large enough, he would say, and was only a bricked- up grave. The fiagstone which will cover him, he used to say, has been in place since the grave was first built and all that will be necessary will be to remove the stone and lower the body.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
TAFTvlLLE
St. Louis Society Holds Annual Elec- tion = Basketball Games = Village Mention.

The members of the St. Louis club met in annual session in St. Louis hall Sunday afternoon and elected officers for the years1 1910 as follows: Chaplain, Rev. Philip Massicotte honorary chap lain, Rev. Jean Grenier of New Haven; president, Napoleon Beausoliel; vice president, Joseph Fregeau; master of ceremonies, Noise Labrecque; record ing secretary, Philias Charon; assist ant, Napoleon Beausoliel, IT,; financial secretary, Solomon Lambert; assistant. Alpherie. Tetreault; treasurer. Arthur Lambert; clothes checker Matthias Paradis; doorkeepers. Michael Gingras and Napoleon Phaneuf: guards. Ex-
 savier Marion and Damase larry; phy sicia.n, Dr. l.. I. Pratte; sick visiting committee, Jomer ,Tellier, Napoleon Tetreault, Uric Gilbeau, Damase Jar ry and Joseph Paul; auditors, Jomer Tellier, Alphonse Cormier and Philias Dion; janitor. Philias Caron.
 In re-electing President Beausoliel for his fifth consecutive term the so- ciety shows it's confidence in the ability of the man who has been it's head since it's organization. A number of the others, among them Vice President F'regeau and Treasurer Lambert, are selected for the fifth time, and all most all the officers are rechosen. Philias Charon begins his third term as the capable recording secretary of the society.
 The reports given for the past year show a gain of 33 members, bringing the total membership up to 147.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
COMPENSATION OF
 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS.
Often a Financial Hardship to Be a
 Member of Company.

There is a likelihood that at the next session of the general assembly an at tempt will be made to provide com pensation for the members of the C. N. c. for attendance at drills, says the Hartford Times. A committee of the legislature is on record as having turned down a similar proposition but, since action was taken on the matter, there has been a change in the condi- tions There is more required of the private and officer of the c. N. G. than formerly The passage of the Dick bill by congress and the change in the state law to make it conform to the provisions of that federal measure have changes the status of the national guardsman. He is more of soldier than ever before. In a conversation this week Adiutant General Cole said that the expense to the state by the compensating of the members of the c. N. G. for their services in attending drills would be about $S0,000 year. The only time the national guardsman is compensated is when he is called out for duty or for training. It is fact that the soldiers derive little or no financial benefit from the pay which they receive for services. They in many instances turn their pay over to the treasury of the company. In some places membership in the c. N. G. is a financial hardship. In Danielson, for instance, the members of the local company are obliged to spend money in trolley fares to reach the arnnory. This money comes out of their own pocket. so that their services to the state is actually a source of expense to them. This is hardly fair. There are a number of states in the union where the members of the state militia are paid for attending drills. Now that the state has attended to a number of mat ters that pressed for action, it is more than likely that the payment of mem- bers of the c. N. G. will receive sym pathetic consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20

was built at a cost of $20,000, in 1902, $3, 900 of the gift was from the guild, and later $500 for pews, the rector, Rev. E. H. Kenyon, and two war1eus, Winslow T. Williams and Chester Parkhurst, having been the building committee. The guild became prom inent factor in parish affairs, and they took up the matter of the pipe organ with as much interest as they did the building of the church. The first rec- tor of Grace chapel was Rev. William H. Studley, and the first service was held in the chapel in 1853.
 When Rev. Marcus J. Simpson be- came rector of Grace church, Mrs. Simpson became active in the guild and was made its president. It seem ed to feel the infusion of new blood, and interest was intensified, so well did the new persident fit into the office and stimulate the membership.
 The guild has given bimonthly teas, tthe ladies wearing representative cos tunes, with prettily gowned waiter girls to dispense the refreshments. Fetes, suppers, garden parties, each has had it's place in the general pro- gramme. with minstrel shows and sup pers.
 The officers or the guild are: Presi- dent, Mrs. M. J. Simpson,; vice preSi- dent, Miss Mary St. John Rudd; secre- l tary- treasurer, Miss Marsden.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20

tor of the church, assisted by Arch deacon J. Eldred Brown of Trinity Episcopal church of this city. At the close the programme continued as fol- lows:
 ProcessionaI hymn. No Ss, St Thomas Goria Gregorian.
 Magnifcat.
 Nunc Dimittis, J. H. Rogers Anthem, Search Me, O God,
 J. H. Rogers Ofertory anthem, Prepare Ye the
 Way of the Lord, Tours Recessional hymn 43 Uausanne
 Psalter).
 The organ has been the subject of much discussion lately, but 1t met with all the requirements of a prac- tical test Sunday. and all the villagers are proud of this addition to their church.
 Rev. M. J. Simpson thanked the members of the ladies' guild at the evening service in behalf of all the parshioners for their. earnestness and hard labor which has by it's constant effort made the organ possible. f The slight deficit which existed be- fore the completion of the organ was donated by Mrs. Wells Haughton of Norwich Town. honorary president of the guild, before the installation of the organ was completed and the members of the guild are proud of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
PIPE ORGAN AT GRACE CHURCH
Used for First Time Sunday when Recital Given by
 w. F. Habskotte-To be Dedicated in February Magnificent Work of the Guild for Church and Organ


 fact that they have now $70 in their treasury raised last week by their sup per and sale. The dedication of the organ will take place February 19, when Bishop Brewster will make his annual visit to the parish.
 Guild Did Much Work.
 The work in behalf of the organ was not the first that the guild has done III Grace Episcopal church, as it has been active since the idea of having a church was started The organization dates from 1895. having been organiz- ed during the rectorship of Rev. Percy Barnes, it then being Grace chapel. Tne single purpose of the organization and for which they worked faithfully. was the building of a church, Mrs. .. N. Congdon being president and Mrs. c. R. Cryer secretary and treasurer dur ing it's early days. When the church
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20
SALT RHEUM 4 YEARS
Began Like a Ringworm on Hand
 Washing Irritated It and It Spread Over Arm and Face.
WHOLLY CURED BY CUTICURA

"A little over six years ago had sore come on my hand. A doctor told me it was a ringworm. It kept on get ting worse so went to another doctor. He called it salt rheum. kept on talk ing his treatment for some time, but every washday my hand would break out and be worse. It continued to spread till it got over my whole hand and up my arm, also on my face. I suffered with the disease about four years when q friend told me to try Cuticura. got two cakes of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura Ointment and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent. When I had used them up, I was cured and haven't seen the least sign of it since. Mrs. Linda Winslow, Wyalusing, Penn., July 13, ,'0S." :" Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-20

The first formal use of the pipe or gan took place in Grace Episcopal church. Yantic, Sunday afternoon, at a recital given by w F. Habekotte, choir director of Christ church, as- sisted by the choir of Christ church, Norwich. The recital was most pleas ingly rendered by Mir Habekotte, whose technique and artistic playing have won him a host of admirers in the village as well as in the city, and this favor was greatly appreciated by all
 The programme was as follows: Prelude. from The Deluge, Saint Saens Allegro Cantible. from the Fifth
 Organ Symphony, Wider Overture to Lohengrin. Wagner Intermezzo, Callaercs In Summer, c. A. Stebbins Meditation Massenet
 The evening service followed con ducted by Rev M. J. Simpson. rec