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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

About 80 boys of St. Mary's church between the ages of IA and IS years, were organized yesterday in a junior branch of the Holy Name Society. The meeting was held in the base ment of the church. The. object of the society is similar to that of the mems society of the same name, the promotion of reverence for the holy name of Jesus. Its members are pledged to abstain from irreverence in the use of it and to discourage the use of profanity in all forms.
 Officers were chosen as follows: President, John Keefe; vice president, Francis Brunn; secretary, Thomas Coleman; treasurer, Henry Kenny; projects, John Feeley, John Baker, Fred Owens, Casimir Miller, Hugh Lavery and Augustus Gleason.
 Thirty-two young women of St. Marys parish were invested yesterday with the insignia of the order of the Children of Mary, Eighty members of the society marched into the church at 8 o'clock, singing the hymn of the Holy Ghost The ceremony of re- ceiving new members was an impress sive one. The ceremony closed with the singing of Holy God We Praise Thy Name." Vespers and the bene- diction of the blessed sacrament fol- lowed.
 Twenty-Five new members were re- ceived into the Children of Mary So- dality at St. Joseph's German R. C.. Church last evening. The sermon was delivered by the pastor, Rev. Fla ther Hubert Dahme, who also pro nounced the benedictiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
SWEET MARIE.

I've a secret in my heart, 5Swee Ma
 rie A tale I would impart, love, to thee; Every daisy in the dell Knows my secret, knows it we'll, And yet I dare not tell Sweet Marie, When I hold your hand in mine,
 Sweet Marie, A feeling most divine comes to me, All the earth is full of spring, Full of warblers on the wing And they listen while I sing,, Sweet
 Marie.
 CHORUS. Come to me, Sweet Marie, Sweet Ma
 rie come to me. Not because your face is fair, love to
 see, 4 But your soul so pure and sweet Makes my happiness complete, Makes me falter at your feet, Sweet
 Marie. In the morning when I wake, Sweet
 Marie, Seems to me my heart will break
 love, for thee, Every wave that shades the shore Seems to sing it OCT and OCT, Seems to say that I adore Sweet Ma
 rie. When the sun sets in the west, Sweet
 Marie, And I lay me down to rest, love, for
 thee, Every star that studs the sky Seems to stand and wonder why It is dinner than your eye, Sweet
 Marie.
 Old Song
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
WANT ADS. GENT A WORD COME FROM EUROPE

Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
 The steamship Caledonia on her la test trip from Glasgow brought 1,500 tons of Scotch potatoes. Other steamships of the Caledonia's line are to bring heavy consignments of potatoes. The Caledonia also brought a large shipment of Spanish grapes. It may seem strange that Spain should have shipped grapes to the United States by way of Glasgow shipped from Spain to Scotland in the expectation that it would find mar ket there. There was none. The grapes here hastily reshipped to the United States. They were offered at auction and within 24 hours every pound was sold, and at prices which will make. the Spanish consignors very happy.
 These two incidents of our recent international commerce will serve to point very important business mor- al. Scotland, for some reason, was glutted with fruit. At least, did not care for Spanish grapes. America count of their timely arrival at the beginning of the holiday season. One of the crops of the United States for 1911 which was far from satisfactory was the potato harvest. The short age is variously estimated at from 75,00O.O00 to 90,00O,0O0 bushels On the other hand, the climate of Scot land in the summer and early fall of 1911 was unusually favorable for po- tatoes. Never has Scotland raised so great\a crop. Therefore, the Scotch people are able, in part, to make up the deficiency in the United States and there are intimations that Ger man farmers, having also heard that the potato crop in the United States was a comparative failure, will send great quantities of the tuber to this country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
EASTON

Miss Allen of Georgia who has been spending a few weeks in town as guest of her old school friend, Miss Ruth Mallett of Tashua, has returned home.
 Mrs. Clarence Andrews and sister. Miss Martha Andrews spent Saturday in Bridgeport, purchasing Christmas presents for the. Baptist Sunday school
 Miss Ruth Mallett of Tashua was weekend guest of friends in New York city
 Mrs Sarah Seeley is quite ill at her home on Sport Hill.
 Miss Mary Sterling of Bridgeport. who has been spending few days as guest of her sister, Mrs. George Mallette of Tashlua has returned to her home.
 Miss Katherine Treadwell who spent the Thanksgiving recess with her par ents MT. and Mrs. Thomas Treadwell, in Weston, has returned to the home of MT. and Mrs. John Treadwell in Tuashua.
 MT and Mrs. Dwight N. Sharpe of ents, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards, have returned to their home.
 The regular meeting of Easton grange will be held as usual in the grange hall. After the annual elec- tion of officers there will be social 
 Miss Dorothy Seeley who has been spending a few days as guest of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Solan Wales of Monroe, has returned to her home in Tashua.
 Miss Minnie Sherwood accompanied by her Sunday school class. the Misses Clara Sanford. Bertha Andrews, Lil- Han. Andrews. Achsah Candee. Lena Krohmer, Hilda McCauley. Ruth Fav- reau, met at MT. and Mrs. Samuel Seeleys in Tashua to rehearse for a drill which they are going to have at the Christmas concert.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church held a sociable in the grange hall on Friday evening. The president, Mrs. J. Arthur Sher- wood, presented the following pro- gram: cornet solo. Rev. Gilbert Camp bell; reading, Miss Adel Keller; pam kimime "The Irish Washwoman' |, Miss Dorothy Gillette: piano solo, Miss Clara Sanford; vocal solo, Mrs. Randolph Bradley of Redding; violin duet, Miss Mary Silliman and MT. Fred Silliman. accompanied by Mrs. Fred Silliman at the piano; panto- mime. ''The Puritan Thanksgiving by Mr. and Mrs. George Beers, Miss Mary Gillette, Jesse Wheeler. Mrs. Arthur Staples and Clifford Gillette; piano solo, Mrs. Carl Silliman; selec- tion by the grange orchestra; violin solo. Mrs. Fred Silliman, accompanied by Mrs. Carl Silliman at the piano. After the program a fine supper was served. They cleared the amount of x21 S0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
Special to The Farmer)

Fairfield, Dec. 1.-The Fairfield Suf- fragists held a we'll attended meeting in Memorial library Saturday after- noon. Miss Theodore Wheeler the newly elected president of the local branch of the Equal Franchise league, was in the chair.
 There were three speakers, Mrs. S. T. Davis. Jr.. of Bridgeport, and Miss Lewis of Greenwich, speaking brief ly, followed by Mrs. Arthur Liver more, of Bedding Ridge. the principal speaker of the occasion.
 Mrs. Livermore replied to the recent address by Mrs. Arthur Dodge at the residence fo Miss Anna B. Jennings, who said that if women had the bal- lot. there would be a great number of foreign women voting.
 Female migrants" said Mrs. Liv- ermore, "are only 2S per cent. of the total number of immigrants. So that less than one third of the foreigners are women-not doubling of the for eign element.
 'The ignorant vote, too, is to be considered. Of the illiterate foreign CTS, 75 per cent are men. and 25 per cent women. So if we admit the for eign vote at all, which we do after five years, we had best admit both the male and the female votes. It is absurd to say that we are afraid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11

Dover, N.k H-Samuel Chesley Drew, pride of Dover's fat mems club, got married. His wife's a tiny thing She weighs only e78 and between them both they weigh 735. He weighs 457.
 Boston-In operation continuously since 1891, the old Winnisimmet Fer ry will be abandoned. The city may take it over as historical scenic addition to Boston
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
DEWEY CAMP ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual election of officers of Dewey Camp, No. 7033, M. W. of A.. held Saturday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Consul, Thomas M. Kelly; ad- wiser. Charles H. Pardee; clerk. Char les Kraft; assistant clerk, Thomas Giles; banker, Joseph Serre; escort, George Schafer; board of managers, John Brown; watchman. John Hamila; sentry, Isaac Robinson; musician, Err nest Morris; camp physicians, Drs. Osborn, Tukey, i Messenger, Watson, Fleck, Coops, Sullivan, and West. The judge of election was State Lee turer Henry E.. Shannon Tellers, William Colwell, John H. Tague, Joshua Meltzer and c. V. B. Wenk. It was voted to hold a social session at the regular meeting of the camp on Saturday evening, January 13, at which meeting the newly elected off cers will be installed. The committee of arrangements, Charles H. Pardee, chairman, J. J. Mccarthy, John Brown, Peter Gillespie, and Joseph Gain, are working hard to make the occasion the usual success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
GREAT SUFFERER
 SAYS HARVEY
I Can Hardly Realize the 2 Quick Results Obtained ~

"Yes, I'm the man that new tnn'c helped so much" said MT. Edward M: Harvey, 308 Fairfield Ave, well known salesman of this city, in an afternoon. "I- had suffered with stomach trouble and nervousness for a long time," continued MT. Harvey, land that medicine was the only thing that would really benefit me. was all rundown, very nervous and weak.
 'I always had sour stomch and what little did eat would cause gas to form and I would feel a distressing sensation afterward. had sick head aches regularly and was very con stipated. I could not sleep we'll at night, and was always tired out
 After trying small amount Of 'Tona Vita and the assistant remedy Lees Rhubarb Laxative, l felt like new man. I can hardly realize the quick results l got from the very first dose.''
 Hundreds of Bridgeport people arc now taking "Tona Vita" and scores of testimonials of the same kind are being received by the specialists who are here explaining the nature of the, preparation and demonstrating it's re- marka ble value as a remedy for that modern malady, nervous debility.
 Any man or woman in Bridgeport who is victim of nervous debility is making grave mistake if they do not try this medicine" said one of these specialists yesterday evening. 'In the first place, if it does not re- store them to health,' continued the specialists, 'it is certainly worth the trouble to come and get the tonic when 1t means constant poor health if they don't. The symptoms of nerv- something else by those who do not know the nature of this sadly prevail ent condition, but there is no mis- taking debility for anything else by those who understand it. The follow ing symptoms are characteristic Of. this trouble: Lassitude, nervousness, timidity, depression of spirits, little vitality, poor circulation, cold feet, headaches, weak back, imperfect digestion, unsound sleep and stomach and bowel trouble. These are un- mistakable symptoms of nervous de- people, especially in the larger cities like Bridgeport who are afflicted, 'Tona Vita acts like a true specific and from the very first moment the medicine is taken improvement is rapid"
 The specialists are at Jennie Ham, ilton's Pharmacy, to meet all callers between g a. m. and p. m. daily.
 The sale of this new medicine is now the biggest thing of the kind ever seen in Bridgeport and each succeeding day marks an increase of interest. .'Tona Vita is proving a complete revelation to the thousands of half-sick, rundown, listless men and women in the city who did not know exactly what was the matter with them. It would be worth any body's time to visit the drug store and inspect the large number of testi- monials from those who have been benefited by the new tonic and who have undoubted faith in 1t as rem edy of unusual value.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
WHY FEAR VOTES OF FOREIGN
 BORN WOMEN ASKS SPEAKER?
Mrs. lveTmore of Bedding Ridge, Makes Humane Plea For Equal Franchise-- Touches on Eoge of 'Fema.e
 Immigrants

of the vote of the immigrant woman. We are not afraid to have her a mother, nor to have her bear and bring up voters. Why refuse what would make her less ignorant; less ab- ject and less enslaved?
 ''In the United States, there are three times as many native born women, as all the foreign born men and women together. Then the mid> dle class is one which concerns greater number of people than all the others. The men go to work and are away from home all day. The mother, who tries to stretch out the family income, understands the basic things, the schools. the food, tenement laws, streets, playgrounds, saloons. She knows how these affect her and her children. And as for the education, there are twice as many girls in our high schools as there are boys. There are 50.000 college women now, and more than that number have already graduated. Today there is one college woman to every thousand women. There are two and a fraction college men to every thousand. In another generation the college women will equal, if not outnumber, college men.
 We ask for the ballot because jus tice demands it. because the position of woman warrants it and because it is the next inevitable step in civili- zation."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
News of Fairfield County Towns
Stratford
SURPRISING DEMAND FOR HOME SITES IN STAMFORD. All Parts of the Town Favored and Bright Prospects for Spring
 Trade.
Special to The Farmer.)

Special to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, Dec. 11-Although this is not the busy season for real estate men, there is a constant demand for lots in this town which indicates that the town Is growing in favor as location for homes. The demand at Lordship Manor is growing. These lots are supposed to be the cream or the many fine locations in the town The Manor appeals to the wealthier class who can either maintain sum- mer residence in addition to town habitation, and also maintain an au- tonobile for transportation. But many of the prospective buyers are men earning ordinary salaries who hope to enjoy the beauties of this To, calfty and as the WI kenda Lana Company which is opening the tract contracts to furnish transportation to the trolleys there is little to be asked for
 Recent transfers recorded in the town clerks office of property al Lordship Manor, are as follows:
 -Dr. Frederick Hinds' 'ey, lots bIf-oIS
 Robert Owens. lots 47-44S.
 Merle Phalon Weidlich, lots 429-430
 James F. Coles, lot 346.
 James J. Rawley. lot 40o. Other parts of the town are being sought for home sights. The increase of manufacturing enterprises in the south end of the town has brought many buyers from among the men who are and will be employed there The outlook for real estate business for next spring is very promising. Experienced real estate men look for an active market and a general ln- crease in prices all over the town The following transfers have been recorded at the town clerks once last week:
 Robert Fl. Russell and Frances B. Russell to W. B. Futile. triangular piece of land. 10 and 44-100 feet on Main street at Tanners Brook. ,;
 w. B. Futile to Robert H. Russell and Frances B. Russell, triangular piece of land to straighten line at Tanners Brook
 Laura Johnson to John Henry Johnson, lots and g. Nichols ave hue terrace.
 Caroline E. Goodsell to William F. Weary, New Haven. lot 50 Hamilton Park restricted in building to $l,000 above foundation and ten feet rom
 Frank Miller and Michael J. Jor- dan to James and Mary Glliick, lots ss and 5e, Pootatuck Park, restrict- ed
 Frank Miller and Michael J. Jordan to John Howe, lots 76 and T7, Poota- tuck Park. (restricted.)
 William F. Chatlos to Tom Johnson, lots B and 74,S Palmer's map of Hol- lister Heights. to John and Mary Burke of Bridge port, lots 93. s4. 95. 130, 131, 132, Para disc Greenu Terrace.
 N William and Harriet B'amey to Alexander Magnusen, lots ana D, Blamey addition on William. street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
FIFTY YEARS OF
 HAPPY WEDDED LIFE.
Henry P. Stagg Recognized By Friends.

Fifty years ago today Henry P. Stagg, then a stripling just reaching his majority. led to the altar Mary Elizabeth King, and the friends of the couple in town are offering their congratulations. At a recent meet ing of Cupheag Club. of which MT Stagg was one of the original mem bers, appointed a committee consist Ing of Charles F. Judson, Senator Stiles Judson and Sylvanus c. Dick tnson to draw up an appropriate set of resolutions and present them to the happy couple. Soon after the wedding MT. Stagg enlisted in the 7th New York Volunteers, and went to the front. When he returned he held various town offices. He reresented the town in the Legislature, was town clerk for 30 consecutive years, and was often called upon for other public services. Mrs. Stagg has the affection of the whole town for her many kind acts and considerate at- titude have been always noted. No where can there be shown 50 years or happier welded life than in the StAs< hnmA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
ONE HOSS TRADE WHICH
 DID NOT MATERIAIIZE.
Milford Experts Exploit tho Town With Little Result.

Two horse traders from Milford slipped over the river one day last week and opened negotiations with Pete Joyce, who lives on the Ferry road and runs milk business. Tney had horse which one of the men offered to Pete for $20. The other trader took Pete one side and tod him that If he would buy the horse he would take the animal off his hands immediately for $25, thus giv- ing Pete a chance to make s5 in a few minutes. Now Pete has been oyer a few bridges himself and he made a counter offer agreeing to buy the animal if the second stranger would put up the $20 for the purchase. This did not suit and the sale was called off Later the strangers dis posed of the animal to George Travis Of Travis Inn. The next day the horse fell down in his stall and has not been on his feet since.
 N Tn the physical examinations of the members of the freshman class at Yale recently, Tom Conine, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank E: Conine of this town, stood seventh in the list for strength and physical development. As there are over 400 members of the class and only the first ten in the list receive mention. the showing of the Stratford boy is something to be proud or. ms eXaInlnatlOn IS pre- liminary to the selection of men for the. different athletic teams.
 Santa Claus with all his historic paraphernalia arrived in town on a car from Shelton on Saturday. He was met by a characteristic mob of about a, hundred Stratford young sters who proceeded to mob the old gentleman and rob him of his sou venirs, which were advertising cards Of local business house.
 Contractor Sidney Beardsiey is re- modelling the interior of Red Mems hail.. and the changes will improve | the place materially.
 The meeting of the Mems Club of the Stratford Congregational church. to be. held Monday evening at the home of Frank Curtis on Judson Place, will be addressed by John l.. Glynn of the Bridgeport State Trade School, on the "Aims of the State Trade School.'
 Frank E. Conine, the head of the F. E Conine Nursery Company of this town, took advantage of the fine weather and started in husking corn. Before breakfast he had husked 20 bushels. Edward Dufour who passed the field soon after daylight. wonder Cd at the yellow streak he discovered on the horizon. Investigation dis closed Mir Conine who had just got under way and was busy with an ear in each hand and his teeth and keep ing two ears in the air all the time, q feat never before equalled in this State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
MRS. DENIS E. O'NEL
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Denis D. O'Neil, wife of the clerk of the Charities department and former Alderman, is seriously i'll at her home in North Main street, suf- fering from an attack of Kidney trou- ble Mrs. O'Neirs condition on Sat urday was so grave as to cause ap- prehension, but yesterday and this morning she showed encourag ging i'm provement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Fountain Pens.

Perhaps no one thing is more satis- flying for a Christmas gift than fountain pen. If you want the cheap est line in the city visit Jackson's Book Shop, where you will find them all. The prettiest line of Christmas cards, booklets, in the city, at least that is what they tell us Lots of Christmas gifts here, and be sure and visit Jackson's Book Shop, 986-S8 Main street, at the earliest possible time as the goods are fresh.
 Christmas Shopping Now
 Thing & Go. are ready for you, why wait? Thousands of people will be helped if they will at once begin to do their holiday shopping. The ar guments are all in favor of early purchasing crowds are less asort- ments are better, goods are fresher, salespeople can give more time to each customer. We urge you to come in today or tomorrow, because of the desirability of doing your Christmas shopping early and of the exception ally good values to be had at Things Shoe store. The big store is in grand holiday array. $. B. Thing & Co. 1153 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-11

New York-To pay the reported sum of $70,00Oa to his wife, Lima Cavalieri, ex-Sheriff Bob" Chanicr has borrowed $200,O00 on his New York real estate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.
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Otto Decker left last night for De-
roit, to visit relatives.
Fred Nelson of Copper Harbor was
n Calumet visitor yesterday.
Miss Anne LuXmore. of Iron Noun
tain, is visiting local friends.
Ernest Chapman left last night for
iron country points, to spend a week,
\ son was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. John MacLean of Seventh
street
William Spur left yesterday after
noon for LaSalle, H.. to visit his
brother.
\ daughter was born yesterday to
Mail Carrier and Mrs. Joseph Kemp
Of Sixth street.
Harry Pearcc Of Denver. Colo, who
has been visiting at the Glasson home
on Elm street. left for home yester-
day afternoon.
All Of the banks and brokerage Of
fees i'm Calumet will be closed tomor-
row, marking the observance of Col
.umbus Day, n legal holiday
NtHAN lbui htti liNtllSt dIillltd-
tons have been received by Township
Clerk George Martin. Many hunters
are planning to go TO the woods Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Tamarack Cooperative store
clerks will give their first annual dane
ing party I'm the Light Guard Armory
the evening of Friday oct. 20. Good
music is promised.
Mrs. Thomas Hoatson will leave foi
Chicago this afternoon, To join Capt
IIoatson. who has been there for tn,
past two weeks. They are expected
back the latter part of the week.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Nikka, of Centennial Heights
died yesterday afternoon. The funera
will take place this afternoon. with in.
torment in Lake View cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Warrington o
Springfield, Mo-, expect to leave tomor
row for Los Angeles. where they will
spend some time. They have been Wis
ting in Calumet for the last tire,
weeks