The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11

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 Waterbury.-That he had slept out doors all last summer with shotgun the statement of F. s. Gammock, of West Hartford, before a poultrymen's s convention here.
 Meriden.-Pictures too terrible for school children in the upper grades have been ordered withdrawn from a tuberculosis exhibit.
 New York-Mrs. Russell Sage has given $250O0 provided an additional STE, ,000 has been raised for the exten- sion of the Sailors Home in this city.
 Marion, va.-Indbctments have been returned against Charles Schrader and wife who were married Sunday. charg- ing the wife with having negro blood in her veins.
 Trenton, N. J.-The Trenton Street Railway Company was fined $50 for violating the mo seat no fare" ordf- nance.
 Brunswick. Me.-Mary Goddard. the oldest Quaker preacher in the world. prea a sermon today on her 101st anniversary.
 Suffolk.-"Aunty' Shepard is dead here. today. at the age of 112 years. She was a. staunch believer in the use of gin and tobacco.
 New York.-Maiden Lane jewellers are now quoting Platinum at $43 an ounce, a record price.
 New York-If the thieves who stole 40 sample shoes. all rights, from the shoe store of Abraham Levy, will re- turn them. Levy promises to mate up 20 pairs and give them to the thief and not prosecute.
 $100,000 estate of Dr. Daniel Currie whose widow is insane, was willed to Mrs Margaret A. Rowley, the doctors housekeeper.
 New York.-Pam Truman. head animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo, saved himself from death when at tacked by "Gunda''. an infuriated elephant, by throwing live mouse at the ele- phant.
 Chicago-Emil Wolfe. s2, shot him. self to death after a train had cut off his left leg and left arm. The bullet passed through his head and dangerously injured William Haynes, a fellow hobo.
 Pittsburg.-After remarking to Dr. Soffel that all men who ask for med ical attention ought to be beheaded, Jacob Miesmer went home and almost severed his head from the body with a razor.
 Cambridge. Mass.-Heart balm of $50 was awarded Alexander Maljewski who. in his breach of promise suit, told narrowing tale of blighted love and useless preparation to wed his fiancee. who married another man.
 Boston-The papers in the case of Shang Hong. the Chinese who was K rayed to decide whether he was under age and admissible to the country, were sent to Washington for final de- cision.
 Boston.-John Leonard. newspaper man, formerly Congressman O'Con- nells secretary. was chased by a 200 pound woman waving a hatpin early today. He doesn't know why, but he beat her to shelter.
 Boston.-Louise Connolly is as we'll as ever today. after a fall of 30 feet from the third story of her home, yes- terday.
 Portland. Me-Marines at Fort Me- Kinley today contributed $170 from their pay to Widow Joshua Rice and children of Long Island, whose hus- band and father was run down and drowned by the government steamer Wilson.
 Boston.-Materfal reduction of the troops in the Evacuation Day parade next Friday. will be noticed on ac- count of the army "maneuvers.''
 Chicago.-Lady Tennessee Claftin Cook has decided to make this city the headuuarters for her fight for wo- mans suffrage.
 Chica ago.-"Jack'' Johnson tactics by George W. Little. former manager of the champion. were adopted by Lit ties wife who is suing him for non- She says he is worth $150,O