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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
Eagles To Add Several Hundred
 To Membership
Notable Day in Aerie Expected
 Next Sunday

Members of Bridgeport aerie. Fra ternal Order of Eagles, are antictpat- ing lively day next Sunday when there will be two events of more than ordinary interest. In the morning at Il o'clock there will be meeting of the Connecticut aerie when business of importance will be conducted. Af- ter the session the officers will be the guests of the officers of Bridgeport aerie at dinner. In the afternoon at 2:30 between 300 and 400 candidates will be initiated in the main hall and the work will be put on in amplified form by the full degree team. which has earned the reputation of being one of the best in New England. All of the State officers will remain over to witness the degree work and there will be social session with lunch and refreshments after the class initia- tion.
 With the new members to be init lated next Sunday the membership of the aerie will not be far from 1000. It will be the last class initiation dur ing the administration of President William H. Callan, and it is believed that over 1000 members will witness the degree work Two weeks from next Sunday degree teams from all parts of the State will come to Bridge port to take part in a contest for the honor of being the most skilled team in Connecticut, and cash prizes. The Bridgeport team is confident of win ming prize.
 On December the annual election of officers will take place. Alderman Thomas Reddy, vice president, will be unanimously elected president, and Daniel J. O'Connor and Thomas M. 'McNamara will have no opposition for another term as financial and record ing secretaries, respectively. There are friendly contests for vice presi- dent, chaplain and members of the board of trustees. The election will be held under the old system which is fa- miliar to the members. A year ago check lists were used and the plan proved to be unpopular
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
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< Ono of the most successful vaude- Ville$<weeks of the season will be brouSht to a close at Polls theatre to- morfow evening, when "Old Timers week comes to an end. and the famous etars of yesterday say goodbye to PridsAport' perhaps never to return
 Never, perhaps, has such general in &ereS< been awakened as by the com Ing of the old time vaudeville stars, and fhe attendance this week is near to record marks Bridgeport theatre goersr are showing most conclusively that they have not forgotten nor grown tired of the stars who held swaX over the boards in the earlier days fof vaudeville. The cordial well come received by the performers this week Is mark of the city's interest pastend present.
 Mr1 Annie Yeamans, who is the oldeSt of the actors comprising the bill, Welebrated her z7th birthday at Hard6rd last week. Over 65 years of her life have been spent on the .childfen's parts in Australia, which was then only a scantily populated colony Since that time she has per formed in practically every civilized quarter of the globe and is a universal favoF3te. In her declining years she still thtains the personality and charm whichrcontributeds so much to the suc- cess of her younger days, and is far from showing her advanced age.
 Other famous old timers on the bill. all of whom have their Particular friends and followers, and each of whoNdr is still a capable vaudeville ar- tist, include: Gus Williams, Ward and CurrAn. MT. and Mrs. Harry Thorne, Fox and Ward. Allen and Clarke, and James and Bonnie Thornton. But few seats are left for the remaining per- 6ormances and applications should be sent promptly to the box office.
 Coming. next week-'sEverybody -fhe ssm0ralifY ralav,, of uaudeuilla
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
BRIDGEPORT
 !. CLUBMEN FETE l. MAYOR WILSON
Memorable Feast to Express Clubs Delight at Preference
 of Associate e

Members of the Bridgeport Club gave emphatic expression of their de- light at the honor of having one of oralty when, last evening, with about 200 gathered about tables arranged in
 the main assembly room of the club,
 they rendered a banquet to Mayor Wilson, a fellow member.
 From 8 o'clock until after midnight the gathering was swept by spirit of hearty good fellowship. Political ties were thrown to the winds. Dem ocratic and Republican Aldermen, So- cialist candidates, Republican May or-all sat in close proximity, forget ful of the recent political struggle in the fast of good humor and jollity. The club rooms were in festive garb. The national co1ors were festooned in the chandeliers, and ranged about the side walls The guest table was ar ranged in the center of the room, and Mayor Wilson, sitting at it's head, could survey the entire gathering at will. During the evening he took oc- ] casion to pass from table to table to greet his associates and express per- sonally the appreciation that he voiced | in his general speech.
 Dinner was served by Stewart Rob | ert Avery and an efficient corps of walters shortly after 8 o'clock. There | was little formality about the proceed | ings. Speidel's orchestra lost no time were printed in the booklets placed with the menus, and between the | courses, all sorts of rags and popu- lar songs were taken up by the entire gathering. The menu cards bore a | capital likeness . of his honor, and ! badges with the Mayors picture were given to each guest.
 | The club had a number of profes- sional entertainers who added to the | merriment with solos, quartet num- l bers, and instrumental numbers.
 | Charles H. Botsford, president of the l club, was a graceful toastmaster He | introduced Mayor Wilson, who spoke l at some length expressing his deep i seated gratitude for the fine demon
 stration of regard of his fellow club l men. Aldermen Daniel E.. Walker, R.
 G. DeForest and William E.. Primrose, l who occupied places at the table with l the Mayor, also spoke, as did Dr. F. l J. Adams, and others.
 l The real surprise of the evening was 1 the introduction of. the peerless old fla
 vorite, Gus Williams. who said in opening his address that had he come here Al years ago he would no doubt I have enjoyed speaking acquaintance with most of those present. He Is at
 Polls for "Old Timers week.
 | Gus entertained with stories and rec
 Iitations, sustaining his reputation as | the greatest wit of the perennial fa- l vorites of the stage. William Toomey | of this city entertained with clever l monologue and character sketches.
 1 Arrangements for the banquet were
 made by Charles H. Botsford, Walter
 B. Wakelee,' William P. Case, Joseph
 H. Smith, s. E. Bennett and James A. l Turner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24

Try an "Unclassifled" Want Ad. on the Front Page-One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24

phere. It has been described as hay ing all the joys of spring" and riot Ing With youth and bubbling fun'' It has also been highly praised as a. re- lief from so many of the modern plays because it Is so thoroughly wholesome ana clean in every detail of action ana treatment. It is an entertainment that pieases both young and old alike. regardless of sex, and it's story of the romantic matrimonial affairs of the four elder sisters seem to have a spe- cial appeal to the matinee girls.
 The sale of seats opened today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
f'METER THIEF" IS
 STILL ON HIS JOB

1 Showing little fear of the 2 authori4 Hies. slick gas meter thief continues to busy himself in Bridgeport At least one, and perhaps several of the gentry have been at work in Bridge port. for several months. They are extremely hard to catch, as the rob- beries are seldom discovered until many days have elapsed from che time of their commission
 Strange marks on the backs uf the robbed gas meters indicate that the man or men who. are plying this nefa- rious trade have eontrived a special 1nstrument with which to open the meters. Apparently it works quickly quietly and efficiently and rips out the back of the meter.
 Householders whose meters are robbed have to make good the loss to the Gas company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
fairfield
Special to The Farmer,

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 Fairfield, Nov. 24-A horse attached to the business team of E.. J. Flana- gan plumbing company, yesterday morning became frightened and start ed on a dead run up the street. The driver of the team left the rig in front of one of the houses near the Fairfield Aluminium Castings Go The cause of the horses upstart is thought to have been passing train. With a jump in the air, the horse was off like fire engine horse. He dashed toward made attempts to stop him but with out success. There were several young men in front of the McGarry black smith shop who saw the horse coming like mad. John Roland, a popular young man of the town, ran into the overcoat. AS the horse neared him he started on a, run in the same di- rection and at the same time threw his coat over the horses head. This brought tue horse to dead stop and the excitement was over. No damage was done to either horse or wagon.
 Many members of the Christian En- deavor society of the Fairfield Con- gregational church., went to Bridge port last evening to attend social which was given at the South Congre- gational church Broad street. The party left on the TAO trolley and were greeted by the receiving committee upon their arrival. Many games were selected but the one which made the hit of the evening was a miniature basket ball game Lots Of fun was afforded during the time of play and the final honors went to the Fair1elds. Songs and refreshments finished the evening. Those representing Fairfield were: Miss May Downs, Miss Grace Ritch, Miss Eva Downs, Miss Amy Childs, Miss Dorothy Smith, Miss Sa- die Banks, Miss Bessie Banks, Miss Elsie Jennings, Miss Louise Forsyth, Miss Kathryn Burr, Miss Helen For syth, Miss Grace West, Miss Mary West, Miss Ethel Hotchkiss, John For syth, Arthur Deyo, and William West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24

Coming, next week-ssEverybody ,fhe morality play" of vaudeville
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
Interesting Test Of De-Odorlzing Garbage Material Members of Health Board Wit ness Experimental
 Work

Dr. G. w. Osborn, president of the Board of Health, Commissioners Frank Bogart and J. M. Lund witnessed in- teresting experiments at the garbage reduction plant yesterday made by Dr.. J. c. Bayles, M. D.. Ph. D., of New York city, and James MacDougall of Stamford, who is exploiting the mater ial with which the experiments were made.
 Making use of an odorless white powder, the experts convinced the members of the health commission that it is possible to de-odorize garbage. The tests were made under the direc- tion of Contractor c. F. Fischer, who proposes to continue with them until he arrives at satisfactory solution of the smell problem in connection with garbage collection and disposal. MT. MacDougall claims that the pow der can be used in the collection of garbage, killing the odors as the ma terial is gathered.
 Try an s.Unclassified' Want Ad. on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, R1STDTrvr 0E .RRIDGEPOHT sS

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s.,
 ~ November 23, 1911. Estate of Elizabeth E. Linsley, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the dass hereof for Creditors of said Estate to Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recov. cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 s. WOLCOTT LINsLEY, Administrator. | Ha2 s~p Webster, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
.THE LOST TRAIL"

The Lost Traif''. now in it's sixth successful season, will be the attrac- ton at the Park Theatre, ThanksgIv- ing day, matinee and night. It is a romantic drama of the Western life with scenes laid in and around a mili- tary post in Colorado. The story deals with two suitors for the hand of Edith Faulkner, the Generals beautiful daughter. One "a cultured army officer, the other rough, yet whole-souled fellow of the plains The progress made by these two in their efforts to win the girls hand is fas- cinating and interesting and affords opportunities for some splended situa- tions. One of the most imposing characters in the play is seEscalante'' a study of the sUte-Indian--a type new to the American stage, and all in al there are a variety of bright charac. ters which go to make the whole ar interesting entertainment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
Night Watchman
 Victim Of Thief

I Between the hours of 5:SO and 7:3O last evening, thieves broke into the storehouse of the General Chemical company at Wordin & Spruce streets and secured $40 in cash from the trunk of Steven Bodnar, the night watch man at the place.
 Entrance was gained through a win- dow. which was removed. The thieves timed their visit so as to take advann- tage of the dusk but be through before the night watchiman went on duty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-24
1.-THE SEVEN SISTERS"

The Seven Sisters is a jolly do-
 which Charles Cherry and the New York Lyceum Theatre Company will appear at the Park Theatre next Mon day night under the direction of Dan iel Frohman. The play has been ex- tolled by the critics everywhere for the humor of it's story and the youth full charm of it's gaiety and atmos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
ROSS WILL AUDIT THE BELL COMPANY BOOKS
Expert Accountant From Mobile Is Selected at the Company's
 Request

George T. Ross. an expert accountant, will be retained by the city of Birming- ham to audit the books of the Southern Bell Telephone company, at the com pany's request. The investigation is to be the first step in the consideration by the commissioners of request that rates be increased for telephone service fur nished by the petitioning corporation.
 The Mobile expert will be sent to Atlan- ta, where the books of the company, GOV ering the expenditures and cost in this district, are located. In asking for an increase, Col. w. T. Gentry, president, said that his company had lost money every year in which it had operated here. That is the first consideration for the in- crease. The company, to demonstrate this fact, invited the commissioners to look into it's books.
 While no opinion has been expressed by the commissioners upon the petition other than strict investigation will be made, it is believed that if the company has lost money they will be permitted to increase the rates. Inasmuch as the rate on residence phones is very small there have been few protests to the pro- posed increase.
 The audit of the books will require sev- eral weeks, it is believed. And as there is no hurry on the part of either the city or the company, the decision upon the matter will not be given until perhaps the end of summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
MUST HAVE SCREENS
 TO KEEP OUT DEADLY FLIES

"Section 1. That the doors, windows and all appertures of all milk houses in which milk or any dairy product intended for sale in the city of Birmingham is han died, shall be propertly screened with fine wire screens so as to exclude all flies from the interior of all milk houses Such milk houses must be kept entirely free from flies at all times.
 Sec. 9 No milk shall be poured up or strained up in the dairy barn. Each pail of milk after being drawn must be re- moved immediately from barn and poured up and strained into cans outside of barn. under proper screen. specially constructed for this purpose, or in a properly screened milk house. All milk utensils or contain CTS for milk after being thoroughly cleansed and scalded or sterilzed, shall be inverted in pure air and the same must be properly screened so as to pre- vent their contamination by flies.
 Sec B. Each dairyman shall be required to keep his horse stables clean at all times, the manure being disposed of so as to prevent the breeding of flies.
 Sec I. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with any provi- sion of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby expressly repealed
 Sec D. That any person, firm or cor poration by himself through his agent or employees. found guilty of violating any provision of this ordinance shall be pun ished by fine as provided in section S59 of the city code.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
.|NNES' BAND AT
 THE STATE AR
Famous Conductor Is En- gaged-DirectOrs' Execu-
 tive Committee Meets

The executive committee of the Ala bama State Fair board of directors held a meeting yesterday and closed several important contracts securing a number of splendid free act performances which will be put on next fall, among them be- ing the 5000 nightly displays of the Paine Fireworks company of Chicago, and Innes' band, which will furnish the music for the grandstand. .s#.
 The deliberation of the executive com- mittee consumed considerable time by reason of the fact that the special fea- ture attractions under consideration in- timent of the committee was in favor of making the coming celebration the best in the history of the association, hence the contracts for the elaborate performances.
 Innes. the famous leader of Innes' band will be here himself to conduct the spe- cial concerts, and the executive com- one of the finest soprano soloists in the country in addition to the band. The main feature of the fireworks display each night will be 'The Battle of the Clouds,'' which will depict in the most gorgeous pyrotechnics the possible fu- ture warfare between airships and ma chine guns. This wili~be perhaps, the most elaborate free performance ever at fair celebrations in the south or in the whole country.
 The newly elected president of the Ala bama State Fair association, B. B. Bur ton, was present at the meeting yester- day and entered into the work of the committee, over which he presided with surprising familiarity of the details, and with the greatest enthusiasm. President Burton expresses his belief that the com ing fair is going to be the biggest and most momentous yet held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
REV. SCHRAMM'S BODY
 IS SENT TO MACON
Funeral of Minister Who Met Tragic Death Is to Be Held
 Today

The remains of Rev. H. R. Schramm oi Wylam, who died Monday morning after having drunk a dose of carbolic acid by mistake for paregoric. were sent for in- terment to Macon, Ga, yesterday morn ing at 8 o'clock the funeral services to be held in that city this morning.
 The Rev. Schramm was one of the most widely known ministers of Birmingham, having been one of the chief promoters both spiritually and otherwise of Ensley, Wylam and Corey. He was prominent in the affairs of the Baptist church of Ala bama and leaves large number of friends who deplore his untimely death.
 The death of Rev. Schramm was due to carbolic acid poisoning. On last Sunday night. accompanied by his wife. the min ister filled his pulpit at Corey and return ing home complained of feeling poorly. He took dose. of paregoric and retired, but later in the night when he felt no relief from the first dose he arose to take d second. By accident he took up bot tie of carbolic acid sitting on the man tel and drank a large portion of it's con- tents.
 Medical assistance was quickly called in, but nothing would avail. Rev. Schramm died at F 20 o'clock, only short while after having drunk the fatal poison. He is survived in addition to his widow by three small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
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SECOND WRAY TRIAL
 PROBABLY TODAY
Many Spectators on Hand Yesterday
 But Case Was Not \ Reached

Richard wray, alias Dick Wray, charged in one case with assault. commit ted on Arlie Barber. and in another with carrying a concealed weapon, will be tried before Judge Frank Cahalan in the first division of the criminal court prob ably this morning. An effort was made to dispense with the case yesterday after noon, but the business of the court was somewhat congested.
 A number of visitors and friends of wray were in the court room yesterday afternoon to hear the proceedings, which have been anticipated with gerat deal of interest It will be remembered that Wray, accompanied by several other men, is charged with having made an attack on Arlie Barber in the latter's drug store one night last fall following heated speech the well known druggist made be- fore the city council. attacking alleged prohibition law violators. The former case resulted in mistrial
 Lonnie Gooding, charged with grand larceny. was acquitted by the jury in the first division of the criminal court yester- day The case against Frank Harding, charged with having received stolen prop erty, was in hearing before Judge Cana Ian in the first division of the criminal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07

The unchecked and alarmingly high rate of infant mortality in Birmingham dur ing the month of May has caused the greatest concern to take hold of the city health officers and as a. result an inves- tigation wide in scope has been started. The first move to be made was the in troducticn and passage yesterday by the commissioners of an ordinance calculated to keep flies further subdued about daires. The ordinance throws a great many safeguards about the handling of milk in addition. to those already pro- vided by milk ordinances. The next step will be taken today when Dr. Duncan of the health department and all of his assistants will begin a thorough investi- gatlon into the milk supply used by the families In which infants died last month. In May the death rate among the babies was over 60 per cent greater than in 1910 and that year was considered a rather trying one. The investigations of the health department will be limited. but special attention will be paid to the dairies and the safeguards thrown about it by the sellers.
 The ordinance, as prepared by pr. Dun can. pr. Nelson and their coworkers, is as follows
 Be it ordained by the Board of Com missioners of the city of Birmingham as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
SELL OR RENT CITY
 HALLS OF SUBURBS
Commission Decides That Unused City Buildings Should Earn
 Money

President Culpepper Exum was given power at the commission meeting yester- day to look into the proposition of un- used city buildings and suggest plan by which they may be made to earn rev enue or disposed of profitably..
 When Greater Birmingham was a real ity, the parent city inherited several city halls from the outlying towns, which have been little used and which earn very little for the commissioners. It has been suggested that thees could be sold and the money handled to pay off some of the city debts. President Exum will make an exhaustive study of the conditions and report his work to the body, which will act upon his recommendations.
 In addition to unused city buildings, the city owns considerable real estate, which earns nothing and which will be utilized by the commissioners for some good purpose or disposed of for their val ue. This will form portion of the work of President Exum His investigation is expected to begin immediately and quick but certain action taken upon the propo- sition.