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The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Left to right. top rOw-Ty Cobb,
baseball; Ad WOIEast, lightweight
fighter; Connie Mack, premier baseball
leader. Second rOw-Matt McGrath,
hammer thrOwer: Jack Johnson, heavy
weight king; Harold II. Hilton, golf
champion. Third rOW-Frank GOtch,
daddy OF all wreStlers; II. {. Craig. of
Michigan, fastest sprinter; Alfred de
OrO, greatest pool player; W. A.
Larned, tennis champion. BeIOw-Wilie
Hoppe, baIk-Iine billiard champion, and
Ralph milford, leading auto race
driver
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
French Boxer Looks Good.

New York, Dec. So-Marcel Moreau,
mlddle-weight champion Of France, who
will meet Jack Denning at the Fair
mount Athletic Club, on Monday, is
training hard for the bout, and those
who have seen him in action expressed
the belief that he would prove a sensa-
tional visitor.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
OFF ON AERO HUNT.
Latham to Fly and Shoot Over the
Congo.

Bordeaux, Dec. 3O.-Herbert Latham,
the aviator, has sailed from this port for
the Congo, taking with him monoplane
and an outfit for hunting big game. He
will combine his flying and shooting and
hopes that his African exploits will over
shadow even those of Col. Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Substitutes -Entwisle for Hayden, Hayden for
Entwisle. Gricb for Hunscbe, Hunsche for Nc
Laren, German for Helmuth. Goals-Williams 49,
Hayden, Roberts 81, EntEisle ~, Altman a.
Hunsche IT, McLarcn, Helnluth. Goals for fouls
Entwise C2l. Alman t2J. Referee-Mr Hughes.
Timer-Mr. Allan. Time Of halTes-9 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Magnate Grayson. of Louisville, is
willing to finance the Massillon (ohiol
club. in the Ohio State League, IL he can
be assured OF an attendance Of 5000 for
the season,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
ENGLISH STRIKES GROWING.

Labor Trouble Now Extends to
Water Front Men.
Newport, England, Dec. SO.-The labor
trouble here is extending. The men at
the water front are on strike and the
steamship Acaris is loading her cargo
under police protection.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Gritf Will Not Tolerate
BaUPlayers WhODrink
'''No Booze Fighters for NationaLs,' Declares Lo-
cal BosS-Joe EngLe Will Be Given
Thorough TriaL-Other Gossip.
By WILLIAM PEET.

:: 2 = !: :: 8: :: e:
Manager Griffith has decided ideas training.
and during tanning bee yesterday said: Il don't
80 habits of the who will compose
- ~ Washington club year, but you take It from
49, me that every will be obliged keep himself in
shape; there will be no booze fighters club"
Not that there any booze fighters, the boss
continued knowledge the
are drinkers contrary what have
pretty clean of putting myself
saving will drinking other players
"A ball do himself his club justice when he goes
night before and the output of couple Of
bewec All will be paid good salaries, and them
give the best they have in them the ball field
just paste this your hat There will be booze fight
crso the Nationals season.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

For blocking a sidewalk in Georgstown % TIA
day Of the Georgetown Virginia football game whila
attempting TO dispose Of two tickets for thS COZ
test which he was unable 10 use because q Ne
fact that two friends had failed make an appear
ance to accompany him 10 the game. John CassassA-
fruit dealer arrRigned In the Polies Court
yesterday. Judge Mullowny daaiSsed the case.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
A MEAIENTo.

Il suppose YOU carry some kind OF 4
memento In that locket?''
Yes; a lock OF my husbands hair
But your husband Is still living"
Yes; but his hair II an gnnAs
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Says the Chicago Tribune: There is
one dulcet proposition whose ohSeduies
may be attended TO right here and now
the new independent baseball league
touching on and appertaining to New
York, Reading, Pa, and intermediate sta
tions.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

The New York Sun notes that 'Colum-
bus may have discovered America, but
Charley Ebbetts certainly discovered
Columbus
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

No boozers will be allowed on the Ma
tiOnals, says Clark Griffith. Good for
Griff.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

The old water wagon is hacking up.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

When the season really opens
Waiver pTiCe will be a dime
On recruits who hit 800
In the good old winter time.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

The names Of all those who are going
on the water wagon for good will be-piIb-
Iished in this column Monday morning.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

George Hammer has had his revenge.
He took a couple of falls out of one OF
our leading bowlers early in the week
The initials Of Hammers rival were A
C. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Joe Giebel dropped in to see US last
last night. Joe will be back with the
Savannah club of the South Atlantic
League next season. providing the fig
ures on his contract are to his liking.
Joe thinks he is entitled to raise, as he
did the bulk of the catching for the
SOutherners last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
STEPNEY

Mrs. Carrie Elwell has recently en- tertained her son, MT. Frederick FL well of Troy, New York.
 Miss Ella Beyer, clerk at B. Haw- ley & Co.'s store, returned Monday, after spending a, few days with her parents in Sherman.
 Mr. William J. Nichols and a friend from Bridgeport, spent Satur- day and Sunday in New York city, sight seeing.
 Mr. and Mrs. Milon B. Hawley spent Tuesday in Bridgeport
 Attorney V. R. c. Gliding of Bridgeport, spent Tuesday with De- putty Sheriff S. B. Hayes and enjoy ed a days hunting.
 Mrs. Stephen French is having her house newly sf1ingled. Henry S. Nichols and son, Fred, are doing the work for her.
 Miss Fanny Crosby, the blind poetess, is expected to speak at the morning service in the Methodist church on Sunday, Nov. 26th. A large attendance is expected as many will be glad to avail themselves of the chance to hear this talented wo- man.
 Jerome Osborne has had we'll driven near his home. Sipperly & Go. of Westport have done the work.
 Frederick Sherman was visitor in New York over over Sunday;
 Prayer meeting in the Methodist church on Wednesday evening. sub feet, Peace and Promise,' chapter,
 Mrs J. w. Penny left last week for Bridgeport, where she will spend the winter with her son, Dr. Charles Penny.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23

Ah1hOnp OOIS AOO Ops OOaAS OOhA1
 KNOW M?" Fafrfax xr' he cried. composure dropping from him. and fell on his knees. After these yearsr'
 The other lifted his hand and touch ed the bishops pale. smooth shaved face. sT am going, Arthur" he said. T never intended to speak. though I've seen you often. I thought it was best Did she-did my wife never tell your
 "Never a word, John. l have never knownp cried the bishop in shaken voice.
 ''It was my fault-aIl mine. I never believed as she did. Arthur. and here in the east what was breath and bread to her to me came to seem all mumbo jumbo. | had had hard life. and 1 wanted comfort-for her. Then 1 found out about the gold lacquer"
 He paused to gather the strength that was fast ebbing.
 q got the formula from a crazy priest, and began in a small way the idol making, I mean. l had a 6uOU ut OdSds AL LII ot IL W 0C O1AJ @OA the mandarins in the China trade. and no one knew. But the lacquer grew famous. and within year was ship ping to Rangoon and Tibet. made all sorts of praying tackle. Then then 1 quarreled with my agent. ana he told my wife. She didn't believe it, but one day he brought her to where was at work. was model ing an Amida for a temple in Nagasa- Xii"
 He threw an arm across his face and moaned
 "She left me that night. A ship was in the harbor. I never saw her again. I never knew I had daughter till a week ago-I never kneww
 There was silence.
 "I have seen her. She must never guess, Arthur. She thinks l died in Nagasaki It's better so. Promise meg'
 "I promise, John," said the bishop. "I promise"
 The bell of the temple across the in- closure began to strike. 'It sounds like the bell of the old Greek church" the failing voice said. "When I left home the priest said I would do noth- ing good. But"-the grim ghost of smile touched his nps-''I made good idols, Arthur" The smile fickered out. My little girl! My own. own daughter! Don't you think it was cruel. Arthur"
 ''Would you like to see her?" asked the bishop. ''She is just outside"
 The wan face was illuminated. "Yes, yes," he said. God bless you, Arthur Bring her, but quicklyv
 The dying mans eyes were closed when Barbara knelt down and took his chilling hand between hers.
 'It is l." she said softly.
 His gaze was thinning. but he knew her. "I can't see your face much long, er," he said, but 1 can feel your hands. How, long ago it seems-our flower of dream! It bloomed today. my dear."
 She was weeping silently. There was a pause in which the wind droned through the shattered timbers. The dying mans free hand wandered fee bly at his side, found a gold lacquer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23

bara shivered Sine I,d,s Iull,' uncOn- scfous of the mud and he pelting rain. The bishop drew her under the temple porch. and they stood together watch ing the men now working with mat tocks, saws and with loose beams for levers, prying up corner of the fallen roof. It seemed an hour they had stood there when a priest. bareheaded. his robes caked with mud. came from the clustering crowd. The bishop ques- toned him in Japanese. Barbara guessed from his face what the priest had answered. She waited quiveringly.
 Through the bishops mind swift thoughts were passing He knew by hearsay of the recluse-knew that he was not an oriental. He had often seen the placard on the little gate. Maker of Buddhas." He had never passed 1t without pang. It seemed satirical derision of the, holiest ideal of the west-a type and sign of rever- sion, sardonic mockery of the creed of Christ. He was a priest holding the torch of the true light to this slien people, and here. a dark shadow across its brightness. had stood this derisive denial Yet now, perhaps this man stood on the threshold of the here after, and be was man of his own race.
 He turned to Barbara. Wait here for me-" he said. "I am going In. l will come back to you as soon as can."
 The bishop went quickly through the crowd to a gap under the great gables where the beams had been sawed through and the rubbish shoveled to one side, making difficult way into the interior. A group of priests stood on the altar platform beside huddle of wadded mats and brocaded draper les on which a man was lying. his open eyes upturned to the painted mon- sters on the twisted tangle of rafters.
 The bishop hesitated, then came close.
 The mans head turned toward him. For an instant he seemed to shrink
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23

egraph, telephone, water, gas, electric, and express companies. 2 2 All trust assets should be similar ly appraised and bought by the gov ernmen, and operated under it's con- trol
 B. All high salaried offices. whether public or private should be looked and the burden of proof should be up- on the party receiving the money.
 4. The tenure of all public offices should be for a long period of time, and the right of recall freely provided for. The strictest and highest eff1c1en- cy being required.
 5. Judicial systems should be modi- fled, giving quicker trials and more justice at less expense. Abolish the fee system in all cases, and tax no cost in criminal prosecutions.
 6. Doctors and Lawyers should be maintained as public officers, paid from the state, and elected by the people, in such numbers as necessity and pru- dence required, and their advice and opinions be rendered free to all appI1- cants.
 7. All raw material should be enter ed into the states, territories and pos sessions free of duty.
 s. Public market places should De maintained by the sovereign power.
 g. Conditions promoting good living at cheap prices should be created and maintained
 TO- The government should loan money for legitimate industry at a nominal rate of interest requiring ade- quate but not excessive security.
 Il. Any man involuntarily out of employment should be exempt from taxation and put on a pension.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
EASTON
13uM e1at-a 21ec

@
 The Epworth league of Lees chapel held a sociable at their hall on Sport Hill. Tuesday evening. Chicken supper was served to a large company after which the following program was given: Piano solo, Miss entitled, "The Day Before Thanks giving. composed of Mrs. George B. Beers, Mrs. Clarence Jennings, Mrs. Robert Marsh, Fred Marsh, Harold Kuehn, Marjorie Jennings, Dorothy Marsh and Mrs. Clifford Jennings; recitation, Miss Hazel Sherwood; vo- cal solo, Mr.. Robert Marsh; tableau, rWomen Rights composed of MT. Daniel Brewer, MT. Clarence Jen- nings. Miss Edith Sherwood and Dorothy Marsh, Millie Staples; piano
 trio ns Mrs William laa ;o Loper; s,alsh Mrs sta Egg wood. Those who attended from out of town were MT. and Mrs. Sherwood Walker of Bridgeport, Miss Roberts and friend.
 Miss Ida F. Ogden is spending g few days at her old home in Aspe-
 Mrx Fred Marsh and children. Laurence and Dorothy, have return cd home, having spent few days as guests of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Seeley of Bridgeport.
 MT. Roscoe Loper has returned home, having spent few days as guest of his brother, MT. William Loper of Sport Hill.
 Mir. and Mrs Carl Silliman, Miss Minnie O. Sherwood, Erwin Edwards. Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Miss Hazel Sherwood, MT. William Andrews, Fred Candee and John Logan attend cd the sociable given in the Metho- dist hall at Sport Hill on Tuesday Avening.
 Miss Lizzie Smith of Bridgeport was an over night guest of her moth- pr. Mrs. Eliza Smith of Sport Hill, recently.
 Mrs. Robert Marsh of Sport Hill who has been in poor health for some time, is now able to be out.
 Richard Haley who had the mis- fortune a short time ago, while lay ing a stone wall for MT. Mallette San ford, to iniure one of his hands quite badly, Is now able to be at work again.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Baptist church will be held as usual af the parsonage on Friday evening"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
NEWTOWN

The funeral of Mrs. Michael Scan- lon who died at the Danbury Hos pital where she had been for a num- Der of weeks, was attended by 8 large gathering of friends and rela- tives from her late home Wednes- day morning. A requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Roses church of which deceased had been a devout member, Rev. Father Heating being the celebrant- The caSket was sur rounded with numerous beautiful floral offerings from her many friends. riage Miss Mary A. Mulligan of a we'll known family of Hanover, dis tfict and is survived by her husband and three sons, the eldest not far over 20 years, also three sisters, Mrs. Patrick Mannix of Bridgeport, Mrs. trict, and Miss Elizabeth Mulligan who made her home with her sister. The pail bearers were Patrick H. Cannon, John Kelly, Michael Has sett, Patrick McMahon, James Cav anaugh of Newtown, and Frank Mo Guirk of Bridgeport. Interment took place in the family plot in St. Roses cemetery.
 Recent arrivals at the Newtown Inn are: John w. Hut, New Haven; D. J. Stevens, Harry l.. Brownlow. Danbury; A. B. Fancher, Winsted, Conn.,; $. T. Kellogg, MT. ana MrS. H. F. Greenman, Judge John s. Pull man, Mrs. Jas. Howland, Frank M. Canfield of Bridgeport; Levi c. Nor ris, Herman H. Peck, E.. D. Briscoe, H. M. Greenman, Newtown; MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bangs, Miss Sadie Clarke, Mrs. H. E. Le Bree, Mrs. Ludlow Barker. H. J. Whitney of Hartford; S. F. Titus, Henry c. Tucker, Charles A. Reid, L. D. Thayer, New York: Mr. and Mrs A. H. Schaller and chauffeur of East Greenwich, R. I; F. Wepley, Canada; Charles Benner, Englewood, N. J.; c. L. Johnson, w. J. Hayme, James Smith, Ansonia; E. N. Couch, New Milford.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunn have entertained Mrs. Frederick Rayome of Waterbury.
 Mrs. William H. Thickett and MT. and Mrs. P. E.. Abbott enjoyed an auto trip to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 Peter Cogan of Newark, N. J., has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs Helen Kilbride
 Mrs George Porter of New Haven, has been the guest of her nieces, the Misses Julia and Lillian Dikeman.
 Mrs. Edward F. Dunn was g. guest in Danbury, Wednesday.
 Jas. Rourke of Unionville, Ct, is working in the local district of the $. N. E. Telephone Go.
 Harry S. Brownlow of Danbury was -in town this week tuning the piano at the Newtown Inn, and others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
and drew it closer.


 '"The white cross on the roof-ft eafI- ed me backP' He tried to lift the gol6- CD crucffix. i've been making this for a long time. l was outside when fhe shock came. but 1 went back to save 1t. should like it to be in your chap el, Barbara"
 Sne iaid her young cneeK azsTnsx ms dand. She could not speak.
 Across the silence the bishops l,z and broken voice rose in the prayer fo- U Q sick:
 Q most mercfful God, who, accord ing to the multitude of thy r1ercfes dost so put away the sins of those vhs truly repent that thou rer0enbere~s them no more. open thine eye of meret. Renew in him. most loving Fsfhsv. Impute not unto him htz fornep z<ozr "Are you still thers. 3arbaraT "Yes."
 "A little longer" Death was feav. on his tongue. ''Namu An1da Buesurs he muttered. But at the end-the oas th1ngs-the old faith"--
 The tears ran down the bishops face.
 They are all dead row." came tne broken whisper through the closing darkness. There is no one to forgive me, except
 God will forgive your said ths bishop. with sob.
 But the idol maker did not hear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
News of Fairfield County Towns
Fairfield
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
 IS CALLED BY STLECTMEEN.

Special to The Farmer)
 Fairfield, Nov. 23-The special town meeting which has been looked for weeks. has finally been called by the selectmen The meeting is tho be held in the town house on Monday afternoon, at o'clock The purpose is to appropriate money to repair the main highway to make it acceptable to the state. The work is to be un- der the supervision of the state high way commissioners. Money is also to be appropriated for the work of the tree warden The selectmen. ask to be authorized to borrow, in the name of the town, sum not exceeding ESQ., 900 and to give notes of the town for such sum as may be borrowed.s
 The Ladies' Union of the Greenfield Hill Congregational church are to meet on Saturday afternoon in the rooms of the Sunday school in the church The purpose Of this meeting is to elect officers for the year and to appoint a committee to act with the committee appointed by the church to visit, investigate and re- port regarding the building of a new church parlOr.
 pany met, Tuesday evening, in the truck house to carry on their regular business. There was large attend ance, but no special business was transacted.
 W. A. Murray and Thomas Forsyth have returned from a. business trip to New York.
 Miss Ethel Donaldson entertained the Young Ladies Bridge club at her home, Monday afternoon.
 Miss May and Miss Ruth VanNess are spending few days with friends in New Haven.
 Miss Eleanor Beers has been visit- ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Morehouse has returned to her home in aWterbury. k Bridgeport, were Sunday guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elmer F. Bulkley.
 Mrs. H. S. Burr and family spent yesterday i'll New York.
 Mrs Nellis H. Sherwood is enter taining her niece, Miss Fulton, of New York
 MT. and Mrs Charles Gray enter tained as Sunday visitors, Mrs. Harry Hull, MT. and Mrs. H. Burr Ogden and son, Samuel, of EaStOn.
 Thomas Bradley is able to be out of doors and is on the way to recovery from his recent illness.
 J. J. Brown desires to publicly ex- press his thanks to the firemen of Fairfield for the good work they did when an automobile caught fire in the rear of his garage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
CANNON STATION

Mrs. Henry Sackmann and da,ugh- ter, Miss Henrietta Sackman, are visiting friends in Brooklyn, this week. confined to the house for two weeks with an abscess on his face, returned to his duties at office of Lounsbury, Matthewson & Co.,, South Norwalk, on Monday.
 Miss Flora Bradley is taking a two weeks vacation trip during which she will enjoy seeing the sights in Brooklyn and New York.
 Miss Sadie Sturges is spending the week with Mrs. Fred Kearns in Bristol.
 There will be a special Thanks giving service in the Cannon M. E. church on Wednesday evening, Nov. 29th, at 7:30 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. D. H. Miller spent Tuesday with friends in Waterbury.
 Mrs Fred Gilbert, who recently underwent an operation in St. Vim cents Hospital, Bridgeport, returned home on Tuesday.
 The monthly meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be held Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Henry Monroe The subject for discussion is ''Woman's Suffrage.''
 Miss Louise Wakeman passed through a very critical operation on pital, New York, and for several days her life was despaired of, but at present writing, she is resting more comfortably.
 Rev. A. F. Chamberlain attended the monthly meeting of the Minis on Monday.
 Cannon Grange is invited to visit Norfield Grange on next Friday even ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
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