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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

into the harmon1es of Nafures 0nRek decorations.
 Sometimes our lives are, 70 enGzon4- ing they make us blind to our eux7- ronment But one day tast ssDtszbw was sitting on a rock on the rfyer desire to detract my attention from the sloping bank. Under the hop horn beam tree was a flower fringe. The joe-pye weed was a faded lavender tn the sunlight, and a orushed r4sDbery in the shade. The bonesst had the same flower softness in wh1te- With these delicate massfngs Wes tte con- trasting brightness of the sunnowsrs and the goldenrod. White astsB grsw leaves of the rhododendrons as c back- ground. On the shore were some daisies and wild carrots The fxeuu- Ious blue of the harebelI ana me cheeriness of butter and eggs rose out of the rocks. Turt1ehead grew nsre and there like rare white geuu1n. Even the thistle and bouncing Bet took part in the lovely flower nediey. The only flower that was in uncon~ genial. coIor-clashing company wes the brilliant cardinal flower, which showed a disturbing peep of Itself hers and there The cardinal flower fg an arfs- tocrat. a river rec1use, that likes to be left alone with the green of the trees and the brown earth hues that give distinction to it's vivid color2ng- Hers it only accentuated the general con- geniality of the flower groupings.
 While I looked at the flower frfngs and wondered I seemed to discover the secrets of our present flower fashion For Nature is as free and, in try
 much freer than our flower fzsdi now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

Because of the method of fertilization in use in many of the foreign countries. cooked fruits are used there much noTs, freely than raw. Almost all fruits may be cooked together in 8 syrup anf served as an agreeable accessory or course in a meal The berries soon cook soft, and must be treated care fully to preserve both shape and flavor, and apricots are delicious together Cherries, plumbs and aprfcots; cherries and apples; cherries. pineapple and rhubarb; rhubarb and prunes, or figs
 or dates, are all good cooked and served together.
 It is best at all times to present food in an attractive manner. It is posi- lively necessary during the warn months that 1t should be cooked and served in such way as to fnc1te aEd assist the appetite. Remember tbSS variety does not mean cooking five different kinds of vegetables at one
 meal, but presenting seven dineTeuc dinners during those several days and not mOnotonously repeating them on the same days the following week Meat must be reduced in quantity during the warmer months and the fruits and vegetables substituted. It is far better to have a. dinner of good soup, vegetables and fruit than
 one in which meat plays too great a.
 share.
 When pies are to be made, make the
 pa stry the day before and let 1t re-
 main in cool place until morning. Then make the pie early in the day when the oven is in good condition and the cook fresh and ready for work. If coal stove must be used, learn to run 1t so that the heat Is held in the stove and oven and not permitted to radiate into the room. A red-hot stove is heating all the air about it but not the oven in it.
 When fresh fruit is not available for breakfast, use marmaIade and the leftover canned fruit, which 1t is bet ter not to carry over to another season. Use the chafing dish for Sunday night teas, and plan the weeks work ahead so that time. energy and money may be saved and you have time to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

sheet of thin copper. This can be done with pair of heavy shears. The braces, which form a foundation for the wooden brackets, are lacked to the box with small copper-headed nails. They can be hammered to give them an interesting surface. To take away the raw color of the copper, they can also be treated or burned over a fire. The simplest way to do this is to re- move the lids from kitchen stove, placing the copper directly over the fire. In two or three minutes the copper shows tones of green and dark red. Care must, of course, be taken not to leave the copper too long. The same wax finish can be used on the braces as on the box. The wooden brackets fit underneath the edge of the box, and are fastened to the apron of the window. The box is lined with zinc, so that no moisture can leak through the box. A wire Is inserted in the upper edge of the zinc. The plants are put into ordinary clay flower pots six inches high and six inches diameter, which can be lifted out oc- casionally to water the plants and to clean out the box. If preferred, the zinc lining may be left out and the box itself filled with earth.
 The box may be colored with an oil stain, mixed with turpentine. If the Dutch tiles are used, the box might be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

sawed off at an angle, and then screw ed into place, The bottom of the tub is sawed off on its edges, so that it fits the sides of the box, and it is underneath 1t, The tub Is fastened to= gether throughout with round-headed screws. These should be we'll oiled to prevent rusting from exposure to rain Or damp. Care should also be taken to procure well-seesoned wood for this
 or for any Outdoor piece of wood [werk, Tie wood used in the posts and siaea is three-quarter inch stock, as Somewhat heavy appearance is de- sirable in flower tub, as we'll as real strength and durability. Either gum wood or bass wood are recommended as material.
 The traditional scarlet paint which is
 usually chosen for flower tubs rarely harmonizes with the flowers they cons tain. A stain Is to be preferred, as showing the grain of the wood and preserving it's natural appearance A stain must be. used which will with stand the weather. and will look well
 oh gum wood. bringing out it's soft
 qualities of tone and color. For a brown stain, get some asphaltum at drug store. That procured of paving companies is not sufficiently good in quality for the purpose. Put the as phaltum over the fire in an iron kettle, add linseed oil and heat until dissolved.
 Thin with turpentine and apply with
 brush. If darker color is desired.
 add black paint ground in oil to the mixture. The tub should be well sanded before applying this stain. A thin coet of shellac can be put on sfter the stain is dry. Then sand again and apply coat of wax finish. rubbing with
 piece of soft theeseel6th. The wa6 finish is made by dissoiving 11ff1p Of beeswax in pint of turpentjne.
 If 8 green stain is preferred for the tub. a forest green stain may be pro- cured at a paint shop and mixed with
 turpentine, using it in the same man. ner and with the same snellac and wax finish as the asphaltum stain.
 The window box shown in our other illustration has a facing of Dutch tiles. A plain box on the exterior of a house has an uninteresting appearance, while one that is decorated with these tiles gives color and beauty to the whole exterior effect. For a Colonial house that is painted white, these imported Dutch tiles, which are white with pattern in dull blue, soft green and shingled house in modern style. tiles in a solid dark color might be prefer able, and an American tile that has a dull, glazed surface can be procured at moderate price. Rough floor tiles in dull red might also serve the pur- pose admirably. The tiles are slid into
 the false front of the box in narrow grooves in the top and bottom pieces. The strips of wood that separate the tiles are made of the same height and thickness and are slid into place in the same way as the tiles themselves.
 If the tiles show tendency to rattle, pack them with pieces of paper so that they fit tightly and perfectly. After the tiles and wood strips are In place the ends of the box are screwed on, held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

and flowers. All that has passed. Now a house must have an innate graciouSnesS. It's very duality of homi- ness makes it fit for every company occasion. One of the greatest surprises of our modern living room, with US strictly utilitarian furnishings and it's color restfulness. is it's decorative pos and blossoms forth at the slightest provocation. The vases and bowls only need filling to change the every day atmosphere to celebration, while the tubs of blooming plants or ferns
 are so arranged as to give new love Illness to the architectural values of the room.
 Flowers for the Decoration of the House for May and June.
 Take, for instance. a living room in dark brown oak with green burlap on the walls and velour hangings. It
 would hardly seem a room for enter taining, because it is simplicity itself.
 Perhaps, however, that is the very reason it takes so readily to a festive garb. You can have weekly day at home in such room and never repeat your decorations. You can, have a
 whole succession of receptions and weddings in the heydays of May and June and never lack a suitable color
 scheme. The second week in May
 the rooms can be sweet with apple
 blossoms and violets. Walls of neu-
 tral color bring out every varying touch of color. The grayish-green wall seems to have special geniality for the pinkish white of the apple blossoms and the reddish rose of the buds, until the very next week. il shows the same geniality for the faint
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

cities the window box is reminder of the country and it's greenness, and the backyard can be beautified with plants in tubs.
 An interesting variant of the or dtnary flower pot Is the wooden tub shown in our illustrations. 1t is large enough to hold shrub or small tree. The corner posts or braces and the rails between them strengthen and give interest to the construction, which is of simple type. The posts, sides and other pieces specified in the mill bill are procured in their widest dimen- sions and are then sawed down to the required shape. Large detail drawings should be made like those given in the illustrations, and the measure ments for the piece taken from them.
 A pattern can be made of the han dles, and placed op the wood, so that its outline can be followed exact ly. A pattern might also be made of the cut on the lower edges of the tub, which may be sawed out with a fret saw. The handles are screwed to the tops of the side pieces, and are ten- oned through the corner posts as well, the tenon projecting slightly The rails are not tenoned. but are merely fitted snugly into their sides being
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
DIET FOR
 SUFFER-
Desserts Should Not Be Dispensed With-Sujt- able Food for Warm
 Weather

TT IS approaching the season. of the
 year when the work of cooking ' must be planned in relation to the
 heat generated in both our bodies and kitchens: Continual cold meats are neither appetizing nor entirely health full, but to spend hours over the hot range is exhausting and to a certain extent wasteful. The daily meals should be so planned as to permit as much as possible of the cooking to be done in the early part of the day.
 We have had reason to know that the doctrine of abolishing dessert is regarded as rank heresy. One feels excommunicated from the fellowship of the elect after she has dared ad- vance the theory in public. As mat ter of fact, the time to do away with the dessert is in winter, when the en- tire days meals are composed of concentrated foods to which the des- sert adds unnecessary labor, expense and amount of food But the spring and summer desserts should in gen. era1 be fruits, raw, cooked or entering into the composition of the dish. Fruit and vegetables can hardly be used too freely at. this time.
 Tn planning the bills of fare, begin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
box dlled with smaller ones. The box seonGfTuction enters tn to. nearly every

box Alled with smaller ones. The box aeon4fYuction enters in. to nearly every piece -o6 11THAturo. -----.----- a-@.E-s
 The box may be an excellent example of sh1ll in cabinet making, with dove ta15ed or morttsed joints, or it may be M exceedingly simple construction The a1mpoegt form of box is the packing coA6 with sides nailed to each other or Co braces that strengthen the piece. 1no construction of the packing case nes& not sbe Aesp,ssd px the amateur oDu4lQ1AAls Simple andA Auseful boxes on B fuxned out of the home work ahnp. approaching very nearly to the padA1nG case type, yet well made in 01oar way and of interest to the work CT They arc sure to be useful about 46o house. Large or small. boxes are ueed to contain their owners posses o1nu end Are valuable in every depart mAm& Of the household. A scrap box 1d . useful and may be beautiful adlgnCt 6 any living ro0fhaor library. \ ahistvaast box Is easily made, and eod be covered with pretty figured 0non to match the curtains or hang 1ngA A for small boxes, number of yaRied uses to which they may be put w1u readily suggest themselves.
 At th1S time of the year the garden
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

BLOWERS are not fashion free, but
 the- flower fashion now is free. . It's only dictum is originality and
 individualism. This freedom ap- plies even to weddings. At recent fashionable wedding yellow. Mimosa, white star flowers and pink roses were the brtdesmaids' boudhets with yellow acacias and pink Japanese plum blos- sons for decoration
 Cse what colors and what flowers you will. Every color combination is fashionable. No flower Is too small to be used with eclat This flower free dom gives a new zest to sociability, a new freshness to social occasions. Ii stimulates us all to greater apprecia-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
ORIGINALITY IS NOW
 FASHION IN FLOWERS
More Freedom Now Permissible and Individualism is
 a Mark of the Best Taste
By ANTo1NETTE REMAIN PERRETT

tion for the arrangement of flowers.
 Lavishness in flowers is never out of place upon social occasions unless we stoop to artificiality. To have great bowls of roses or to cluster blooming tubs of laurel and rhododendrons is but sign and symbol of hospitality But to rope roses and laurel and hang them like strands of beads and shells for festoons or portieres is flower cruelty.
 There was time when it was the fashion before entertaining to dis mantle the mantel, to take down the hangings and to send the family chairs and tables atticward; then to cover up the disrobed house with green:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

ing the tiles firmly. If other than i've inch tiles are used, the proportions of the box may need some alteration. The wood strips could be broadened and the box made slightly higher if larger tiles are substituted for those shown in the plans. Three or four tiles might be used instead of a larger number, giving an effect of small panels in a wood front.
 The copper braces are cut out of a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

with the idea that work over hot stove and in a hot kitchen is to be reduced as far as possible. Bake bread on the days when meat is to be roasted. If made desserts are desired, make them on this same day. Very few people tire even of a single variety
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

of fresh fruits, and strawberries can be used frequently. Rhubarb should be freely used, stewed, baked, in com potes, buildings and pies. It is good cooked with other fruits.
 Never throw away the smallest left over portion of fruits of any kind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

stained to match the green in the tiles, which is soft, rather light tone. Or a regular shingle stain could be used. The oil stains are applied quite thin, with a brush, and it is unnecessary to rub them in with a cloth, unless a very light tone Is desired.
 This window-box design may be modified in a number of ways. row of similar boxes can be made to fit a porch railing, and filled with flower
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

and it's needs have prominent place in the mind of the householder. In
 the country or village garden the amateur wood-worker finds ample scope for her craft in the making ot boxes and trellises. Even in large
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

brownish tinge of the white dogwood. With the dogwood in high vases and great bowls. the wild geraniumT is a delicate and gracious flower for the dining room. The receiving party can carry armfuls of lilacs
 etaoin now in tsred hrd1 now is the
 A beautiful wedding decoration is lavender lilacs for the rooms, tall American beauties for the brides maids and white lilacs for the bride. In early June the blooming laurel can be used with the maidenhair and small pink roses. The crimson rhododen- drons in dark tubs can be grouped with sword ferns and the bridesmaids bouquets be forget-me-no Pink peo- nies can be used luxuriously, and with them for table centerpieces there can be the dainty. enamel-like blossoms of the bluets. Rambler roses and pan sies are an interesting combination, and so are Rambler roses and violas. In using cansies for a table piece, 1t gives them new charm to use dainty, long-stemmed flowers like the ane- mones or the grass flowers that can nod above them. A flower scheme of great dignity is one of iris and mar guerites, with massings of sweet ferns. The brides bouquet of white iris is as rare truly as one of white orchids. The color shades of the bridesmaids bou- quets can be from pale yellow and la vender to the richest violet blue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

enjoy Gods out-of-doors- There are times when the sight and sound of the birds are better for you and yours thah any pie or cake that was ever fbaked: when one needs to be Mary choosing the better part than Martha encszzn- bered with (too) many things.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
Flowers Defy the Rules of Color Com.
 bination.

In mentioning a living room with a grayish-green wall we have not meant to exclude other colorS from the walls. golden brown has much effective ness as a background. You must live
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
WINDOW BOXES AND
 WOODEN FLOWER POTS
eanoBesMade at Home-Shou1d Be Carefully Designed
 and Constructed According to scale-How to Stain or Varnish
ByALOUIS STARVATION

A rIAR0T part of cabinet work con- A sists in the making of boxes of H various kinds, as many pieces of
 furniture are really nothing but boxes. A bookcase is box divided in- to sections; a desk is merely big
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08

ing plants or with, vines, will give a delightful effect to an entrance, as well as affording a screen. A high wall or fence in a city yard can be topped with boxes. securely fastened on. A charming arrangement can be made in front of a group of windows, giving each box of the requisite width
 Mill Bill of Lumber for Window Box. Mill Bill of Lumber for Flower Tub. MILL BILL OF LUMBER FOR WINDOW
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-11
LOTUS CLUB
ON APRIL I8
Arrangements Under Wayfor
Another Event

1t has been arranged to hold the
second private entertainment OF the
Lotus A. G. in the Auditorium on
Tuesday night, April 10, and a strict
ly high class program Is to be placed
before the members. For the past
few weeks the date had not been de-
cfded upon, but 1t has now been def
nitely settled to hold the affair on
Tuesday night.
Officials Of the club have beer
working and planning for the pas
few weeks to prepare a good card Of
sporting attractions for the occasion
As at the first entertainment, there
will be wrestling, fancy sparring and
other kinds Of athletic exhibitions BY
members of the organization. 1t Is
probable that Frank Brodniak, Of
this city, will meet nifty" Hudson
Of Tottenville, or some other athlete
from this vicinity. These young mel
gave a clever exhibition at the frs
entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-11
NEWARK TEAM
BEAT P. A. H. S.
st. Bsnsdict's "Prep" Schoo'
Win by Score 7-3.

O%utbatting their rivals, Perth
Amboy high was defeated by the
nine OF st. Benedict's Preparatory
College, Newark, yesterday after
o o on the copper works field. The
score was 7 to 8. Although losing.
the locals are satisfied that they
now have a star battery.
With Spencer on the slab and
Johnson receiving him, the team
showed a decided improvement In
batting and fielding. They made
five errors, but only two of them re-
suited In runs. Spencer will now
undoubtedly be the regular pitcher,
with Goldman and Goldberger held
In reserve. "Spenc" showed real
form, giving the Newarkers six hits.
The Saints" got two runs in the
fourth and n in the fifth, but the
crimson and white also scored the
same number in their innings. In
the fifth Spencer opened up with
the only extra base hit of the game,
a ~slashing double to left. He at
once came in on Hunts single. In
the eighth two errors by Coley and
Hunt lost the game.
1t was agreed before the contest
that the game should not go over
$50 O'Clock, in order to aecommo.
date the visitors In catching the 6:14
Pennsylvania train. The score:
A ~ g
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-11
DYING, HE WON'T CONFESS.
Negro Arrested For Croton Lake Muir.
der Denies He Is Slayer.

Negro Arrested For Croton Lake Muir
der Denies He Is Slayer.
White Plains, N. Y, April H.
George Williams, the negro under sus
picion Of having murdered Charles N,
Conklin, station agent at Croton Lake
on the Putnam railroad, who was
found within a hundred feet from the
scene of the murder with a bullet hole
In his chest, is reported to be In q
dying condition. Sheriff Scherp says
that he has developed pneumonia.
Coroner Mason and Sheriff Scherp
visited him in the hospital Of the White
Plains jail, but the only statement that
could be got from him was that he and
Walter Lewis, also a negro, were sit
ting on the platform waiting for q
freight train, on which they intended
to steal a ride to New York city, when
they heard pistol shots in the station
Williams says he ran into the station
and just as he opened the door was
shot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-11
ED GEEES.

The announcement that Ed Geers.
the dean of the harness turf, would
retire from the sulky at the end Of this
season was not hailed with delight by
the enthusiasts Of the sport In this
country. Without the veteran handling
the reins at the different meetings 1t
will be like having one Of the family
stop visiting your home. For thirty
years Geers has been a factor in har-
ness racing. During that time he has
raced and trained many famous
horses. He has been injured many
times during his career, but always
came back just as strong.
In talking Of retiring recently in
Memphis Geers said: "You know l am
pretty old. and I think I ought to step
down for some else. AS long as |
have breath in me, though. I will train
horses" Mrs. Geers is anxious to have
her husband retire from driving.
Geers is past sixty-hve. He made his
initial start In a grand circuit race in
1881. He had two or three good
horses that season, but the best one
was Annie W., with a record of 2:20.
Late in the season he sold the mare to
John D. Rockefeller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-11
DIAMOND PRATTLE

Joe Sugden, the veteran catcher, says
that during the seventeen years Of his
baseball career he caught a million
balls. Bugs" Raymond declares he
has lost track OF the number he han
died.
Fred Hunter practically has the first
base Job cinched on the Pirate team.
He will have to travel some, however.
to hold 1t, as Jack Flynn Is making q
desperate try for the position. Flynn
has been hammering the leather like a
demon.
Connie MAX does not believe ia mix
ing family affairs with baseball. The
sage of the worlds champions says
that, no matter how good a ball player
his son Earl may be. he viii never get
a berth with the Athletics while he is
head of the aggregation.
American league magnates would do
well to fight shy Of President Ban
johnson this year. The portly execu-
tive has been taking a course In phys
zeal trimming for the past nine months
and Is "hard a. nails" Byron Ban
croft has not YET announced himself a.
q white hope" though