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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
THE WEDDING


a girl who is considerate will be truly
 reasonable in making her wedding prep arations. Choose simplicity rather than display, and be considerate of others A very simple home wedding may be very beautiful, and it is eminently prac- ticable, where expense must be consid-
 cred. It obviates the necessity of large expenditure and cuts off the cost for floral decorations at church, carriages
 to and from the church, fee to organist and fee for opening the church-all of these expenses being for the brides parents. Then, too, the invitations to a small
 home wedding need not be engraved forms, but may be informal notes writ ten by the brides mother. If the house is large enough, all ones friends may be invited; if 1t is small, it is correct to invite only relatives and a limited
 number of friends, and to send, after the marriage, the announcements to those who were not invited to the we'd ding. These are issued in the name of the brides parents, and paid for by them and are sent to the general ac-
 quaintances of the families of bride and
 bridegroom.
 The Wedding Hour
 The hour popularly chosen for a we'd l ding is midday or afternoon Evening
 weddings are now out of fashion. A
 bride-elect has the privilege of choos-
 ing. the day, the clergyman and the bridesmaids. The ushers are selected from among her friends and those oi the bridegroom. One bridesmaid, or
 maid-of-honor, would be sufficient at a
 small wedding, but it is not necessary
 to have any attendants.
 At country wedding, when guests are expected to arrive by train, carriages are provided, at the expense of the I brides parents, to convey guests from Ithe station to the house, and thence tc | the train afterwards.
 Decorating the House
 The house may be decorated with a few palms and growing plants as g
 background near the place where the
 ceremony will take place. Cut flowers
 roses, carnations, white lilacs and lille. :, are seasonable in June. The blossom: of the syringa, or mock-orarze, make
 charming effects and are inexpensive Natr-al effects are produced by havine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

w THEN one has purchased ma AA chine of any kind, the owner WV takes the greatest pains to un-
 derstand its workings and it's requirements in order that he may get from it what he desires and keep it from wearing out How little thought is be- slowed on the human machine to pre- serve to 1t the essentials of its we'll being!
 The physician is not regarded as an instructor and guide in the preservation of health, but only as healer of disease; yet every physician knows that, the weIghs that which is not. Ii an individ- ual would give attention to -f1le funda- mental requirements of his, body he would not only live in better condition and avoid illness, but he would add years of usefulness to his lifes
 Know Thyself
 Each individual has peculiarities of constitution which cause him to differ in his needs from everyone else. He should learn to know what these are and to obtain them. It is in this manner he can increase the sum total of his vitality. Vitality IS the word which is used to ex- press the strength and durability of the human machine. he greater person vitality, the greater his power to resist | disease and the longer his life.
 One is born with certain amount of inherent vitality. If this sinks below the required amount the infant cannot with stand the exactions of existence, and perishes. If there is not enough reserve
 vitality the child will not live to attain adult life. People are accustomed to re- gard this inherent vitality as matter
 of birth, heredity, matter which is be- yond control; but this is not so
 Often the weakest infant becomes the | strongest of brood of children, for the
 very reason that the parents study to do
 everything possible to make the child
 stronger, while giving less attention to
 the others Children are like plants ::
 they thrive under certain conditions and pine and perish, when these are lacking. How to Increase Vitality
 Generally one can work out the prob
 lem of increasing his vitality himself, but | if he does not succeed it would be
 greatly to his profit to consult a physi-
 elan and get direction, rather than wait
 until he is actually III before doing so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

or gathered at the shoulders, and drawn in snugly at the belt. If you get lawn at, say twelve and one-haf cents per
 yard, that has tiny pink rosebuds or pale
 blue blossoms sprrinkled over the white ground, try making frill, three-quar- ters of all inch wide, of pale-blue or
 pink lawn to take the place of lace tc edge the fronts of the waist or little strap collar.
 Lawn dresses of this kind are not the
 laundry bugbears that we are sometimes
 told Frequent pressing will keep them looking fresh for a long time before there is any necessity for them to be ac-
 tually laundered. If dampness has made them particularly "slimpsy," rub over each breadth lightly, before pressing with a sponge danped with gum water
 Avoid the Morning Wrapper
 Infinitely to be preferred to a morning wrapper is the sl1irt-and-waist costume I both plainly made and, if it seems desir- | able to carry out the one-piece idea, both joined to a band Bingham, eithe, checked or striped, is most suitable foi these dresses, and a three-piece skirt-s front gore and two wide gores forming sides and back-is the best and mosi
 easily made model
 The Wedding Gown
 l In the selection of the wedding gown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

and tables banked with wild fern.
 The brides mother receives the guests in the room where the ceremony is to take place.
 The Wedding Procession
 An aisle formed of white ribbons may be made by four or six young girls stretching the strands from given points Between these ribbons the bridal party walks. The clergyman enters first, fol- lowed by the bridegroom and best man. They may either walk, up the aisle de- scribed or enter by side door, near the place for the ceremony, and take their positions where the ceremony will be, facing the guests, the bridegroom at the left of clergyman, and the best man at the left of bridegroom
 If there are ushers, they enter two and two. Then comes the maid-of- honor, preceding the bride, who comes last, leaning on the right arm of her father. When approaching the place where the ceremony will be the ushers go to each side, allowing the maid-of- honor to pass up to the left; the bride groom advances to meet the bride, who and places 1t in the hand of the bride groom, who leads her forward, and they stand facing the clergyman, but not hand in hand.
 The maid-of-honor is at the left of the bride, in readiness to offer any little attention, such as holding her bouquet or glove. The best man is at the right of bridegroom, standing back, and in readiness to produce the ring at the proper place in the ceremony The brides father stands behind the bride, in readiness to give her away in the ceremony, when, having performed that duty, he may withdraw.
 After the Ceremony
 After the ceremony the clergyman congratulates the newly-wedded pair and then withdraws, and they turn and stand in his place, the maid-of-honor at the right of bride The best man moves away and makes himself generally use ful as an usher.
 The white ribbons which formed an aisle are carried away, and the family and friends hasten to offer greetings to the bride and her husband. A simple feast may be set forth on a table in the dining-room and may con- sist of bouillon served in cups, hot cro- quettes of chicken, salad, dainty sand. wiches, ices and cakes. Plenty cs plates forks, spoons and napkins a: on the table, and the guests help themselves and each other, and are not seated al tables, but stand uo or nav sit infor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

food, water and air. These are the three essentials. The lungs must bs plentifully supplied with pure air, os they cannot give good blood to the body, and every part suffers. The germs oi disease cannot be destroyed unless the system through the lungs receives plenty of fresh air. The lungs cannot get this supply unless the air passages are free. If one breathes through the mouth, il means that the air does not enter the lungs either in sufficient amount or is the condition that it should. If the children are mouth breathers their con-
 dition should be examined to ascertain
 the cause. &
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
& GHAR,LEAS b~ rERz ARRANGING THE JdNE BRIDE The SEASONS FHVORITE- ST
IiINTSO ON THE TROUSSEAU Gathered in New York
 Shops
By HELEN D. PURDY

~0HOUGH there are brides all the
 year round. it seems to be the
 universal idea that only the girl
 who enters that felicitous state in the month of June needs to be es- pecially advised about her trousseau. As there are any number of charming young women who manage the matter very cleverly during the remaining. eleven months, one cannot help lurking sus- picion that very great deal of the ad- vice so bounteously bestowed IS more or less unnecessary.
 Wardrobs Required
 The sensible girl of to-day has quite comprehensive understanding ot what wardrobe is required, so little advice IS needed, except about fhe wedding gown and its accessories. There IS one sug- Restion that will probably be super Huous to the girl of sentiment, and that is' to have as much of her rousseau as oossible or,e-made-self-made in many instances
 We are living in such mechanical aee-even the Wedding March issues from the horn of the phonograph-that the ready-rade appeals on every hand as economy. of time and labor There should be some sentiment stitched into the outfit for the new estate, It 1t be only that 1t may serve as certificate of skill in at least one of the household arts
 Lifetime outAt Unnecsssary
 There is no reason for supposing that the bride-elect begins her planning from an empty wardrobe, nor is there the ne cessity for preparing an outfit for life time; dozens of everything are only tor { the prodisal A girl who is employed at 6Ss;ness has little time to do her own sewing, but she can and will do some she and the girl who has lived at home with parents and brothers and sis ters will find, when she is alone in her own home, that there are many stray moments that may be prohtably and hap piiy devoted to "plain sewing.
 Four sets of underwear will provide a comfortable outfit, and, if necessary, one can. manage satisfactorily with three. This will include nightdress, drawers, corset-cover, chemise, short tinder-petti- coat and long outer-petticoat The list may be varied, emitting. for instance, the chcrnise If the corset-cover and short rnder-petticoat are provided, or uniting the corset-cover with either the under pctticOat or the drawers in one of the princess models for these combination garments
 Tn the larger cities there are annual sales when underwear may be bought al what seem remarkably reasonable prices for garments that are ready to wear, but opportunities of this sort are rarely open to girls in the smaller cities, and . needlewoman with knowledge of ma. terials will not be satisfied with many of these bargains.
 Matsria1 Prefsrabls
 Soft-hnish nainsook is incest for un- derwear, except for long white petit coats, and for these cambric is used. Ii is most satisfactory to buy the material hy the piece Nainsook comes in twelve-yard lengths, and a good quality, thifty-six inches wide, may be bought for one dollar and a half per piece
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
vital organs, especially the heart, and

vital organs, especially the heart, and serious damage is done.
 It is by individual experimentation l that the problem is solved. Those who 1 live to eat only will not live very long 1 The temptation to enjoy the pleasures of the palate in eating and drinking are among the ones most frequently yielded to. Our customs of friendship and hos
 pitality and our desire for display com bine to dig the pitfalls of a lowered
 vitality, weakened system and pre-
 mature grave.
 Concerning Waste Products
 The waste products of the human ma chine are even more potent factors than food in lowering the vitality; often they do this to- such an extent that death IS the result The skin becomes muddy and blotched; the heart acts irregularly the liver, which is the most complicated organ in the body performs its many
 duties irnperfectly.
 The skin assists in disposing of the
 waste of the system, and in order to dc 1t we'll 1t is necessary that 1t should be
 kept in good condition by baths and ex- ercises, otherwise it throws too much
 work on the kidneys, which are most
 susceptible to insidious disease that
 undermines the constitution and saps il of its vitality. Examinations should be
 made from time to time to see that these
 organs are acting rightly, especially when
 one loses strength and feels that the vitality Is lowered.
 Heart and Lungs
 The heart IS very much over-taxed
 organ. It is marvel what strength and
 vitality 1t has. It is a muscle which
 must contract and relax from seventy
 to eighty times minute throughout the
 life of the individual The right half
 receives the used up blood and sends it to the lungs; the left half receives it
 purified from the lungs to send it round the body into the remotest corners
 through the tiny capillaries which are hardly visible to the naked eye. Anything which lessens its power
 prevents the blood from arriving at its ultimate destination-the remote re-
 cesses of the human frame where the vital processes take place. If through over-eating the stomach, which is ad- jacent to the heart, presses upon 1t, 1t interferes with its work. Stimulants,
 tea and coffee, poison the heart and un- fit 1t for its duty. Haste, worry, anxiety:
 grief, emotions of any kind carried to
 excess, unfit it for its work. When the
 heart ceases to beat, it means death, the wreck of the human machine.
 Food, Water and Air
 k.rnan being cannot live without
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
IT FER wedding is naturally an irn-
 portant event in a girls life.

FIR wedding is naturally an i'm
 portant event in a girls life
 She wishes the occasion to be
 as beautiful as possible, but she forgets sometimes that there is beauty in simplicity, beauty in the fair proportion of spending according to ones means. She does not realize that what may ap- pear to be beautiful outwardly does not really possess beauty if there is under meath it all current of anxiety to other people, expense, or strain in one way or another
 It is inconsiderate of a girl to over tax her parents with expense in her wedding arrangements. They would, no doubt, make sacrifices for her sake, but . thoughtful, sensible girl will not wish to make her wedding strain on her parents purse.
 Wedding Expsnsss
 The expenses for rousseau and we'd ding, the invitations, floral decorations, reception and collation., are always as- sumed by the brides family, and any breach of etiquette Then, too, if there are bridesmaids, it is for the bride to give a present to each, and this means another expense for her parents.
 Few girls take into consideration the expenditure in gifts which must be as- sumed by the bridegroom if an elaborate wedding is planned, with numerous at- tendants; for the bridegroom is ex- pected to send bouquet to each brides maid, a gift to each usher and to the best man, besides providing the brides bouquet, and of course the wedding ring, and paying the fee to the clergy man.
 Although these are the only expenses he IS permitted to assume, they are not trifing; indeed, they may amount to a goodly sum, and although man wishes to be liberal on this occasion, he may be obliged to be prudent.
 The Bride Should Be Considerats
 A girl often takes for granted tha, her best-beloved will agree without a murmur to any of her wishes, and he does, usually-that is, his rnurmurs may not be audible until after the wedding He is supposed to be so glad to be the proud husband of the one he loves that he will sacrifice every personal wish or convenience for her sake. This may he k1Rht, if within reaso--t'~ '--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
COLONIAL ruDp1ss

Bring one quart of milk to tAe boilinn point and add half pint molasses, one tablespoonful butter, one level teaspoon full salt, one-half teaspoonful cinnamon mixed with the molasses. Stir three heaping tablespoonfuls cornmeal with little cold milk and add to other in- gradients; scald for few moments. then turn into buttered baking dish. and set in moderated oven. When il crusts over, stir from the bottom. sprinkle in some large unseeded raisins, pour one pint of cold milk over it and continue baking for two hours; stir again gently in another half hour and add one pint more of milk; bake one saus seraped sIn maple sugar should accompany any this dish, both being served separately, or spoon the pudding into deep, hoi dish and cover with spoonfuls 0! whipped cream, dotting with preserved cherries or raisins plumped in hot water.
 CABINET PUDDING
 This is an excellent way to use re. mains of sponge cake. Butter well 2 pudding mold holding about three pints. Have ready one and half cupfuls oi fruit-raisins, entrants, sliced citron and chopped nuts mixed Sprinkle the bot tom of the mold with the mixed fruit then put in layer of stale cake (sponge cake, macaroons or lady-hngers may be used), add another layer of fruit, then oi cake, and so continue until the mold is nearly full. Beat three eggs and third of cupful of sugar until light, add three cupfuls of hot milk and flavor with va nilla, then pour over the contents of the mold Steam one and a half hours Serve hot with sauce.
 Curyant Jelly Sance-Boil cupful of sugar and third of cupful of water to rather thick syrup, add third of cupful of beaten currant jelly, and when the jelly is dissolved, add the juice of lemon and rub through sieve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

Tu0 W euulnS VoWn
 In the selection of the wedding gown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
CONCERNING HEALTH


w THEN one has purchased ma AA chine of any kind, the owner WV takes the greatest pains to un-
 derstand its workings and it's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-21
ATHRILLrNc EXPERIENCE.

Caught in terrific storm on Chm
colleague bay in a small gasoline launch
in which the engine refused to turn,
George White and Dallas Rogers, bay
fishermen, and George Sharpley and
John Selby, living at Franklin City,
were swept out to sea and nearly lost
their lives before they could fix their
engine. The four men started for a
pleasure trip and were caught in the
gale. The engine was OF the spark
variety. and the waves beat over the
craft drenching the machinery, and the
plug refused to work. Several times
the little vessel came near swamplng.
Two OF the men kept at the pump,
while the others tried to repair the en-
CINE. The men managed to dry the
plug with waste, and placing hood on
il started their boat back in the teeth
of the storm. BY dint OF hard work
they reached shore thoroughly ex-
hausted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-21
THE RIGDoN-YoUNG SHOOTING.

The Rigdon-Young shooting case de-
veloped sensational twists and angles in
Chicago yesterday A serious question
has arisen in the minds OF the police
whether Charles w. Rigdon really COM
mitted suicide and attempted the muir
der Of Mrs. Amy Young, alias Mrs
Emma Deufex, with whom he has been
intimate for years. This doubt is based
upon the conflicting stories of the
tragedy told by Mrs. Young and her
half-sister, Teresa Tronnem, and the
contradictory statements made at va
rious times by John G. Fetzer, the mil
lionaire promoter, in whose office the
tragedy occurred. The police have Sc
cured half dozen love letters which
Mrs. Young had written Rlgdon within
the last month and lengthy eplstle IN
which she reviewed the four troubled
wears OF their intimacy and the causes
OF the final break. Mrs. Young's hus-
band, from whom sheshad lived apart
for some years, was, it is now believed,
Alexander C. Young, a lawyer, OF Ho-
boken, n. j.
1t has been learned that Charles w.
Rigdon was frequent visitor at the
home of Mrs. Emma Young when the
latter lived in fashionable section OF
Washington, little more than a year
ago Mrs. Young was known then as
Mrs Annie Young. After living in
Washington for about three months
Mrs. Young suddenly disappeared after
an exciting episode in which Rigdon
figured. Rigdon arrived at the home
one night, it is alleged, and found the
place dark. There was no response to
his repeated rings. and, exaspcratcd,
he smashed all the windows within
reach with his cane. Rigdon disap-
peared before the police arrived. Soon
afterwards Mrs. Young abandoned the
house, leaving her furniture. Rigdon
and Mrs. Young are alleged to have
figured in another exciting incident in
Washington. One night he was walk
ing along the street with Mrs. Young,
when they met a negro whom Rigdon
thought insulted Mrs. Young. He
drew revolver and shot the negro.
The latter was not badly hurt Rigdon
was not arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-21
TRUANT WIFE sTRANGLED.

After he had revived from a faint
ing spell due to the shock Of seeing
the body with It's discolored features,
NJ. S. Hettrich, a wealthy business
man of Piermont, Orange county, n.
Y, identified in the Brooklyn morgue
Yesterday woman found Strangled to
death in Brooklyn, as his wife, Mary,
who left him and his two children
three months ago and disappeared with
$10,0 in cash.
Hettrich, when he first saw his wife s
body, threw up his hands, exclaiming,
MY God, it's she" and then fell to
the floor in faint. "She was my
wife," he explained, on regaining his
senses. "She left our two children
and me mysteriously. Why she
went away we never knew, and per-
haps never will. Oh, my poor child
rem" cried the heartbroken husband.
They cried for their mother and have
been inconsolable ever since"
Mrs. Hettrich was found murdered
in her room. She had evidently been
killed only after a desperate struggle
for life. A chair was overturned, a
bottle broken, perhaps on her skull, a
table knocked out Of place, her hair
disheyeled and her clothing torn.
She lay on the floor with the inn
preston of fingers deep in her neck.
The murderer had evidently got a
firm grip on her throat and strangled
her.
Nothing was found in the room to
indicate the identity Of the woman.
She was good looking and wore ex-
pepsive clothing. She was known tc
the landlady as Mary Hettrick and al
so as Mary Selkner.
Detectives arrested Speyis Tarlimana'
ker, Greek frnit dealer. He lives
in Brooklyn. He said he called to see
the woman Monday night. She was
then lying across the bed fully dressed
and apparently asleep. He did not
wish 10 wake her, he said, and left. He
is being held as a material witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-21
Winter Homes Folder. Season I9IO-I9II

1t is suggested that any of our readers
who desire to entertain bOarders for the
ensuing winter months furnish Mr.. J.. y.
Brown. General Agent. Southern Rail
way, 70j Fifteenth street northwest,
Washington. ID. C.. immediate informa-
ton as TO name of resort. postofiice adj
dress. at or near what station, what dis
tance from station, conveyance from
station TO house, number OF guests,
terms per day, week and month.
We all would be pleased TO see the
country full of boarders next winter and
would be glad if this notice will induce
increased number of persons who Will
accommodate them for the coming win
ter months.
This information should reach Mr..
Brown not later than August |, as the
folder goes TO press on August 3, and any
requests received later than the lst Will
not be able to be inserted.