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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13

state OF Virginia. city Of Fredericksburg. - /:
I. A. Randolph Howard. cashier 81 the
above named bank. do sOiemnly swear that
the above statement il true to the best OF ny
know ledge and belief
A. RANDOLPH HOWARD. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day Of June. 1911.
W. MAYO SMITH. Notary Public.
Commission expires May 9Th. 1914
COHHtt-r Attest:
GEO W SHEPHERD
p V. ID. CONWAY.
JNO. NJ w. GREEN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester q
Chichester. ATTORNEYS. ID u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
INSTITUTE OPENS JUNE 26TH

The Fredericksburg Summer lnstl
tute holds June &c to July 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
WANTED.

An honest, industrious tenant for
Windsor farm, adjoining Moss Neck.
Address, Mrs. NJ. Dew. Woodford s,
Va. lj13-3i.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY

The Woman Auxiliary Of the Anti
Saloon League will meet at the Bap-
fist church Tuesday at p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13

], Jno. +. Gouldman, Jr.. cashier. do
solemnly swear that the above IL a
true statement of the financial condi-
ton of the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank. Incorporated, located at
Fredericksburg in the county Of Spot
sylyania, State Of Virginia, at the close
OF business on the 9TH day Of June,
1911. to the best of my knowledge and
belief
Jno. +. Gouldman, Jr., Cashier,
Correct Attest:
+. G.. Hehin,
VIM. S. Chesley,
Lee j. Graves.
+. ID. Cole,
NJ. G.. Willis,
David Hirsh,
Directors.
State Of Virginia, city of Fredericks-
burg, sworn to and subscribed before me
by Jno. +. Gouldman, Jr., cashier, this
9TH day of June 1911.
VIM. X. Goodrich, Notary Public,
My commission expires Sept. q, 1913.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF

The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank, Incorporated, located at Fred
ericksburg. in the county Of Spotsyl-
vania, State Of Virginia, at the close
Of business June 7th, 1911, made to
the State Corporation Commission.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
BUYS AUTO

Mr.. J. T. Horton, of Quantico, has
purchased of the Fredericksburg Buggy
Co. Ford touring car.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13

WOOL WOOL WOOL
Highest cash price paid for wool.
James X. Rawlings,
Commerce st.,
my20-lm Fredericksburg, va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-13
GONE TO CHICAGO TO LIVE

Mr.. r. Lee Stoffregen went to
Chicago ten days ago to make his
home there and his wife and chill
dren left Saturday morning. They
will visit Rev. Hugh NJ. ID. Martip
in Maryland for week and
go hence to Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
The Strenath of Infants.

The myth of the infant Hercules who strangled two serpents in his era dle may not be myth at all, but a fact. Modern science has proved that 1t is a possible feat. The newborn babe is relatively much stronger than a full grown man, according to the result of medical tests The muscles of the forearm are surprisingly strong. A few hours after birth baby sus- pended by its finger to a stick or to the finger of a person can hold itself in the afr for ten seconds and in the case of particularly strong infants for as long as half minute. At four days old the child's' strength has in creased, and the time is two and a half minutes for 9S per cent of ba- bies. The maximum is attained at fortnight. Few infants can hang on for more than one and half minutes, though one exceptionally young Her cuIes remained suspended for two minutes and thirty eight seconds by his right hand. After that he hung on with his left for fifteen seconds longer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

v. l., ..ay r. McNamara of the Pre- mier Motor Manufacturing Company, of Indianapolis, Ind, who has partici- pated in almost all of the prominent contests in the last four or five years in the interests of the company.
 The run will pass through sixteen States. The following towns are on the cou4set New Jersey-Atlantic City; Pefnnsylvania = Phila delphia, Lancaster, York, Gettysburg, Union town, Washington; Marysand-Balti- more, Haggerstown, Cumberland; 1; District of Colum bia-Washing Ohio-Wheehng, Columbus, Spring field, Dayton; Indiana-Richmond Indianapolis; Illinois-Chdcago; Iowa Davenport, DesMoineS, Council Bluffs; Nebraska-Omaha, Kearney, Lexington: Coloradp-Denver, Fort Collins; Wyoming-Cheyemne Raw lins, Granger; Utah---Salt Lake City, Ogden; Nevada-WeEls, Deeth, Reno: California-Sacrame Stockton, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Ange- les to the Pacific ocean.
 The camp equipment carried by the tourists includes ten wall tents, three 14x14 wall tents, one fly, two toilet tents, complete with poles, ropes and stakes, 35 folding cotsb 35 gray bian. kets, two four burner gasoline stoves and four ovens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Litchfield County News.
Killed by Train,

Charles Tracy, aged 22. a brakeman on the Central New England railway, died at the county hospital, Saturday evening, of injuries sustained by being run over by train.
 For Picking Berries.
 Luther Miller, of Torrington, exer- cised his right under the statutes, on Saturday, by the arrest of Stephen Koly, an Austrian, and his two little boys for picking berries on his farm without a permit, or, without having secured by the payment of fifteen cents, the right to gather the fruit for the day Koly professed to be ignor- ant of these requirements, and claimed in extenuation, that he had asked per- mission of a man, whom he thought to be the owner, to go on the land. Judge payment of the officers fees, amount ing to $355. No charge was made against the boys.
 Her Hearing Restored.
 Recently, at Canaan, lightning went through the home of Fred Stevens. struck his wifes mother, Mrs. Decker, and restored her hearing. The light ming entered the roof, near the chim- ney, shattered a number of rafters, tore through two floors, wrecking win dows and frames and stunning both MrS. stevens ana MrS. DecKer, WnO were standing close together. Mrs. Decker, who is 65 years old, was un- conscious for some time and was lame and sore, for a number of days. Her hearing, however, which had been af- fected ever since her childhood, and which had grown worse until she was unable to hear anything at all had be- come unusually acute as the result of the shock, and she is now able to carry on a conversation in an ordinary tone of voice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
NEWToWN

Mrs. Charles Miller and Miss Arlyne fA4iller of Bridgeport, spent Sunday the tzuests of Mr and Mrs. James Shee- fhan
 Mrs. A. F. Briggs has returned from few days visit in Bridgeport
 Mrs. Lucy Cavanaugh ipassed Friday dn the Park City.
 Master Alvin Coger of Stamford, is spending his vacation with his grand parents, MT. and Mrs. H@Bs Coger.
 Mfr, and Mrs. E. M. Peek s1ave re- turned from a visit with ehekd tda1fgh- ter. Mrs. Clifford Russell of -Nauga- tuck Hn VIM dOi
 Mrs George Stuart .andS son, George, .erent Tuesday in Bridgeport
 Frederick D. Car1nody returned to rhiss home ine rAnsofia, yesterday, after depending a !. few days ff town ' Mfr, and Mrs w. w Peck have been .entertaining friends from New Ha- ~ef1
 { Mr., and Mrs. Henry Smith enter Ftained RevsO w. Barker of Hartford, lFriday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Beardsley are ,entertaiping Mr. and Mrs. Eli c. Bar buum Of New York city. MT. sands Mrs. . H. ,. Harrison of Rridgeport, have been guests of Mrs IA D. Briggs. ! Mir and Mrs. George Carley have re- sfurned from a few weeks visit at .Quogue, l.. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
She Got Her Manuscr;n4

George Eliot was always solicitous about her manuscripts and was afraid she should lose them. Blackwood had occasion to send her the manuscript of Daniel Deronda'' She would not have 1t intrusted to the mail, and MT. Blackwood said he would send it by his footman the next day.
 "Oh, don't" the author said. "He might stop at a public house and for get ity'
 MT. Blackwood explained that this footman was perfectly sober man of high character and went on to praise the mans virtues, but this did not re- assure her at all. eff he is the sort of chfvalrous Bayard that you describe" she said, "he is just the kind that would stop and help at fire"
 This was a. contingency that Mir. Blackwood could not bear to consider He promised that some member of his family would bring the manuscript, and next day, in fact, Mr. Blackwood drove over with it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
When Shaw Wsa. Ms.r;sd.

T was very Ill when was married, ? Bernard Shaw once wrote, altogether a wreck on crutches and in an old jacket which the oEutohes had worn to rags. I had asked my friends, Ora ham Wallas and Henry Salt, to act as witnesses. and, of course, in honor of the occasion they were dressed in their best clothes. The registrar never i'm ag1ned I could possibly be the bride groom; he took me for the inevitable beggar who completes. all wedding pro sessions. Wallas, who is considerably over six, feet high, seemed to him to be the hero of tho occasion, and he was proceeding to marry him calmly to my betrothed when Walfas, thinking the formula rather strong for a mere wit ness, hesitated at the last moment and left the prize t6 me."-s.G George Der nard Shaw-His Life and Works" by A. Henderson, M. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
STAMFORD =FAIRFIELD= SOUTHPORT
Daily e6Efg of the Domgs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
LADIES COMMENT ON ROADS Think They Gan do a Better Job of Oiling Than the Men
 Engaged
Especial to the Evening Farmer.)

Especial to the Evening Farmer.)
 Southport, July 19.-The ladies of the town are expressing considerable lssatisfaction concerning the oiling of the roads. The Sasquenaug Associa- tion bought the oil fol portion of the streets and some think they are rot getting their moneys worth. Some complain that too much oil is used, others think tob little. Still others believe that the unpleasant odor could be remedied by introduc- ing a quantity of cologne in the dis tributing tanks. One lady suggested that the association get out with sprinklers and do the work them selves believing then that they would please everyone.
 Col. D. T. Morgan is entertaining his daughter and grandson at his Pequot avenue home. !.
 Charles Sandone, the focal barber got up before breakfast yesterday morning and moved eight acres of heavy timothy. He has a patent ex- tension scythe snatch which he oper- ates from the top of the hills on his place at Easton cutting at least an acre without moving from his tracks.
 J. Bulkley Wood of Wood Bros, passed yesterday in New York on
 Miss Emma Hawkins has returned from a visit with friends on Long Island.
 The bathing float has been lowed to the Sasco pavilion and anchored for the season.
 Dr. R. B. Perdue of Norwalk visit ed friends in town yesterday.
 Louis I1espinasse brought in a basket of black fish yesterday weigh ing something under 100 pounds.
 James Mayne, of New York is vis- iting his family on Mic street
 Oliver Jennings has been entertain ing his son, Oliver Junior at his Greens Farms home.
 James Honest Bonney closed his shop yesterday and got in the hay at his Mill Plain home. His frequent trips to the cellar were. accounted for by a patent scythe sharpener which he says he has installed there.
 Crabs have commenced to run in the creeks about here and the pros pect of a large catch, this season is 0oOd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
THAT FIREMEN'S FAIR
Plans On to Make it the Most Interesting in the History
 of the Department
Special to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, July 19-The fremen of the town will hold a meeting this evening at which the plans for the coming fair plans for the affair are yet in em- bryo but they promise something bet ter than has ever been seen here on a like occasion. There will be the usual contests and athletic events, and per haps balloon ascension. The pro- ceeds will be used for apparatus and other necessities about the fire house. A jolly party occupies Periwinkle cottage at the beach. They are Mrs. c. H. Steinhouser, Miss M. Stein hauser. Miss Helen Hale, Miss Dorothy Hale and w. J. Smith
 John King has returned from Willi- mantle, and is passing the summer with his grandmother here.
 Mrs. C.. B. Somers of Mamaroneck, N. Y, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. E.. Deyo, of Elliot street
 The cellar for the addition to the Nichols Terrace school has been com pleted and the work of raising the building will be begun at once.
 Ippolito Iacovelli, the local barber, has taken up his quarters with Char les Sandone at his farm in Easton, and is making record as an agricul- turist. .
 Henry S. Burr and family left yes terday for an extended motor tour through the North. The itinerary in cludes Lake George, Lake Champlafn, Niagara, Thousand Island and places of interest in Canada.
 The case of Charles Fox vs. Isaiah Terry. which was to have been tried before Justice McAlpine yesterday, was postponed for one week. Both parties to the suit are determined to carry 1t to the limit.
 ' Dr. w H. Donaldson who has been regarded as firmly welded to the idea that the horse is the proper means of locomotion, has purchased an auto mobile
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Made ths Cannon Hall. Eit-

The. first battle of the war of 1872 was fought.a Sacketts Harbor, July 6. 1872, and1ceBsisted of an attack made upon. the village. The inhabitants had but one gun of sufficient size and strength to infict damage, thfrty-two pounder, for which they had no shcf. This difficulty was. Overcome by the patriotism of the housewives, who tore strips wound the small balls to it the cannon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
The Word sbibholeth.

The word "shibboieth," now applied to any kind of party watahw0rd, has a ScriptuEal origin. In the fifth and sixth verses of the twelfth of Judges we read: And the Gileadites took the lords of Jordan against the Ephraim- ties, and it was so that when any fugitive of Ephraim. said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said unto aim, Art sthou an Ephratmite? If he said Nay, then they said. unto him
 Say now Shibboleth, and he safe
 s.bbo,eth, for he .could net frame t, pronounce it right. Then they lai, .loid of him and slew him at the ford If Jordan. sAnd. there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
ps snossis ' sEAST0 ON ss, 2,
IT .ese1Tr@t+--- ,Oa s

ffsN .GU
 Mf1s- Edna Wheeler dlas returned to sthe home of her parents, MT. and Mrs William Fantons having spent quite a number of days in Bridgeport
 sfrs. Annie Si1liman recently enter fzined MT. and Mrs. Howard Silli- man and son from Bridgeport.
 Mr.. ana sftss Ffed SEyferd aand son Elin6ir ESfo5d ssana MfssB Lyford ]. of Bridgeport were" entertained on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. G. Burr Truckers of Rock House.
 Mrs. Wilson Ferris is boarding the s'plumbers'' who are at work at MT. Floyd Fuckers we'll.
 The rain was we'll appreciated that fell on Monday as it was very dry in this vicinity.
 The Easton grange will hold their picnic at Steeplechase Island on Thursday July the 27th.
 Miss Minnie O. Sherwood and Miss Hilda McCanley spent Tuesday in Br1dgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Prorreaetrn

"I think Arthur would have proposed to me last night if you hadn't come fB the room just when you did."f
 What reason have you for believing tflatr'
 'He had just taken both of my ban1zs in his. He had never held more than one of them at time before"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
A Viroinfa Diah-

In baking dish place alternate lay CTS of sliced apples and sliced boiled sweet potatoes, each layer sweetsned and favored with nutmeg. Add 2 lump of butter, pour over little water and bake slowly until the top Is nicely browned. Serve in dish in which 1t fs baked.-Nahonal Magazfne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
EiecsefeI oentipedss.

Least attractive among the fasects which give light are the so esIled electric centtpedss" black cFav5ers with many legs which have teen 1ixen- ed tos s6ipenfS skeletons in rnaniature They move in snzkesiker hsklson, for wardj dr backward leaving behind them a bright track of phosphoric fight. However, they are most accustomed to appear in the daytime, when the H. lumination they afford is not viz1ble- London Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
: A. Vicious Dwarf.

Bebe was the. favorite. dwarf of Il. ormer King Stanislas ofsPoland. Bor in 1741 in Lorraine, at the age: of fiv he was twenty:two inches high and : s.s death in 17e4 .thirty-three inches :-c was neither physically nor menta y active. s Ouces Count Borowlaskd Vi. tied nim, and he became so jealous the formers superiorsmannsrs and il telIectual quahties that he attempte to throw ..his visitor into the fire, b.: was prevented by the household.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
The Retort csustic.

Artists Friend (patronizfngiy) -T think those missiles in your foreground are superbly realistic, old chap, 'Pon my word, they actually seem to be nod ding in the breeze, don't you knowy' Ungrateful ArtistvYes. have had one or two people tell me they would almost deceive an assr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
A Sure sian.

That levity is subject that is some times worth while. avoiding chas been learned to tie sorrow of would be undertaken.
 At recent examination of the state undertaking board among the ques- lions asked of the many applicants was the following one:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
If For Tat.

"Jims thought he was going to bag the heiress.'
 "Wellw
 "She gave him the sack."-Baltfrnore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

T have, no patience with Dubbfns. He sneers at Yeiasquez"
 'WeN, Icdon't care much for foreign ers myself. but if velasquez is friend of yours don't blame you for getting sore. Age-Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
rhs oreatsst soei.l Fore..

The middle classes are the pee2on- derant social force of today in repub- lies as well as in monarchies. in Eu- rope as in America Everything is everywhere subordinated to the neces- sity of satisfying them as speedily and as thoroughly as possible.-Ferrero in Paris Figaro
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Misiatd.

T mislaid 455o4ast night"
 Hard iines! Can't you think where you putsftr'
 "Yes. put-it on the wrong cazd.r- ToledofBlade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Friendly csneser.
e a friend of yoursr'

"Is he friend of yoursr
 well, he seems to think he fs- He never meets me without feeling that t is his duty to tell me something that will leave ne unhappy for the rest of the day."-Chicago RecordHerzld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Taa Waiinn

Tramp-Mister, would you give ne nickel for a meal2 Pedestrfan-For a glass of beer, more likely. Tramp Wotever you says, boss; you're Dayinf for>ft.-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Cruel.

Clara-He says he thinks I'm the incest girl in town. Shall I ask hfn to call? Sarah-No. dear: let him keep . on thinking so.-Town Topics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Wezfher No<s

Mfstress-WeIl, Cooper, what is the weather to be like? Gardener-wefI. mum, I dunno, but the paper do say "forecast"-London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

"What do you consider as an infalII- ble sign of death?-
 Grape on the door," answered one Chicago Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

THOMAS NOON. bcttler of fine beers and liquors. Free delivery at Fair field Beach Mondays and Fridays Moerlin's Extra Beer $1 per case. Telephone 109-14 D22stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Fairfield County News.
$85O Stolen

An $s50 burglary was committed Friday night, at the shop of Frank Thomas, a butcher, in Stamford The money was taken out of bag in Mr. Thomas butchers coat while he was absent and the store locked.
 Fatal Needle-Prick
 The death of Sarah E., wife of Lu- cien F. Judd, of Bethel, which occur red at the Danbury hospital, Friday, followed a painful illness of about two weeks duration from blood poisoning, which toward the end developed men engitis The trouble was first caused from a needle prick on the forefinger of the right hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

New York-For liberating 20 rats from box in a street crowded with women and children and causing serious panic, John Kief, barely es- capped being mobbed. He was fined S1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

WAIT. ADS. CENr A WORD
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
Left TIL Called Fer.

When Wilkinson went to his Of
fee one day last week he felt calm
and contented. Ha baar't any need
to worry about hp-wifEs Loneliness
any more, for he had bought CAPT
tai watchdog for her.
But, alas, when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplora-
bic news that the dog had gone.
'Ehw said Wilkinson. 'Did he
break the chain, then 2"
NO" she replied, ssbut a great,
ugly looking tramp came here and
acted SO impudently that | lei the
dog loose. But instead Of tearing
the tramp to pieces the nasty dog
went of with him"
"Great Scott" said Wilkinson.
THAT must have been the tramp
bought him mp-LOndon Ex-
press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
A Great Chsnna-

Several years ago Lord Clonme'
brought to this country a string OF
race horses, and at the close of the
season Phil Dwyer gave a banquet
in his honor. Sheriff Tom Dunn Of
New York was called upon for a
speech.
Faith and this is the wonderful
country !" said Dunn. Il was poor
IRISH lad, and me dear old mother
God rest her soul, hardly had pen.
MES enough to bring me over. And
here / am tonight sitting cheek bv
lowl with Lord Clonmel himself,
My me friAs,' back ip the old
'I1pperary day >eouldn't get near
enough TO his Xashtp to hit him
with shotgun"- Everybody's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-27
A Peculiar Couplc.

Conversation had turned to The
subject Of two men, utterly dissm-
liar, who nevertheless roomed to-
gether. One of these men was gen.
orally conceded to be a freak" Ills
name was John.
John and Jim are certainly q
queer pair" opined somebody.
John and anybody are q queer
pair" opined somebody else.
Poor Johni-Exchangs