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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08
NEWTOWN

The annual Christmas sale and sup Der under the auspices of Trinity Guild was very largely patronized, Wednesday evening, and a great sue work of baskets and bags by the members of the Young Girls Helping Club were very pretty and sold rapid ly. This table was in charge of Mrs. A. B. Blakeman and Miss Irene North rop. The long table filled with a varied and beautiful assortment of useful and fancy articles was readily thinned out. This table was in charge of>Mrs. w. S. Hawley and the Misses Bessie Beers and Julia Dikeman. A Christmas tree we'll provided was also we'll taken care of. This with the candy table wasg in care of Miss Mary Barnett, with capable assistance from Master Robert Tiemann, the hustling business manager. The following young ladies graciously attended to the appetites of the numerous hungry folks waiting for the delicious chicken pie and coffee: Misses Charlotte Minor, Elsie Ferris, Edith Northrop. Marguer- ite Beecher, Grace Osborne, Evelyn Chapin, Florence and Samantha Wood The kitchen and coffee were in charge of Mrs. H. N. Tiemann who was ca pably assisted by Mrs Henry Curtis Mrs. William R. Curtis, Mrs. R. H Beers, Miss Caroline George, and last but the most important task or cash fer and treasurer was as always well attended to by Miss Sarah E. Fair man. The affair was more than usu- ally successful, socially and financial ly, about 80 being realized.
 Mrs w. B. Glover. Mx and Mrs Wallace N. Mitchell wer0 among the number who attended the annual meet ing of Fairfield County Pomona Grange in Bridgeport.
 Miss Dorothy Lang of Walnut Tree Hill, Is under the care of Dr. F. ] Gale, with the prevailing cold.
 Miss Sadie Ready and Miss Gather. inc Brennan have enjoyed a visit witi Hartford friends.
 The Misses Connors have returned from a visit with friends in Stamford and New York city.
 Miss Ruth Mcleod has returned t Boston after visit with her sister MrOs. Frank J. Gale.
 For Christmas.
 The Pianola Piano, Steinert's. 91!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08
OTTO R|NCLINC
 LEFT S479,242

Madison, Wis, Dec. 8-The estate of the late Otto Ringing, who died on March 31 last, has been appraised at $479, ,242.32. The deceased held one fifth interest in the Ringing circus properties, bonds to the value of $21S, T 500 and much personal property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

A communication from Josh Devore
 states that the Giants are all having
 fine time in Cuba and that they expect
 to be back about Dec. 21. Josh says
 that even summer clothes are oppres-
 sive in Havana just now. It must
 sadden the men to realize that they
 have missed the first big snowstorm of the year. The new baseball grounds at Hot Springs, Ark, were recently christen- ed by Mayor Waters, who smashed bottle of champagne against the main entrance and named the place "Fogel Park" in honor of Horace Fogel, whose Phiilies will begin their training there
 on March 1.
 Superintendent Harry Myers of the Government reservation gave Fogel large eagle, which he will liberate he says, at the home plate in Philadelphia before the first ball is pitched at the | opening of the championship season 1 in that city.
 Jake Northrup, the big pitcher se- cured by the Cubs from the Johnstown
 club of the Tri-state League, is pro lessor at Bucknell, the college which Mathewson attended.
 l Washington fans are greatly pleased at the business-like manner in which Clarke Griffith has gone to work to l improve his team. Griff began by asking waivers on those men whom he l considered useless to the club and in- l tends to develop new talent to fill the The ticket scandal vs. the National | Commission will be one of the main 1 bouts of the baseball week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08

Boston, Dec. S-George Alger, of Cambridge, is badly cut up, today, following fast 10 round fight at the American A. C., with Fred Duffy, Jamaica Plain, who won decisively on a decision. Alger recently defeat ed Bat Nelson, in Augusta.
 New York, Dec. S-Joseph Mayer, of Philadelphia, defeated Charles Otis. of Brooklyn, last night, in the open ing game of the National Amateur three cushion billiard tournament, by 50 to 37.
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)loded around them. and. wooden
building TO the windward. on the out
side of the fort. tHking fire. showers
Of live cinders were constantly driven
through the broken doors of one maga-
zine. threatening destruction TO the
whole garrison. The bombardment
while the guns Of AL the forts were
ia action was terrific ana could he
heard for ten miles around and tie
waters of the harbor were covered
with dead fish killed by the concus'
tiOn.
Bombardment was renewed on the
SD at 1890 in the forenoon. The
Niagara and Richmond were unable to
get as near to Fort Mckee and the
water batteries as they ventured on
the ODD because change Of wind had
reduced the depth of water. The Fed
eral fire was less rapid than on The
22d. when tie rate was one shot from
each gun every fifteen minutes. Fort
McRee was silent. Examinations made
by General Bragg's staff officers during
the night showed that ii was hopeless
" ruined. Federal shots had ren"-
trated from all sides. Nearly every
gun in position was disabled and the
powder magazine exposed to the Fed
eral shells. AS it could not return the
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For Sheriff

hereby announce myself as q
candidate for reelection for the of.
flee as sheriff of Ben Hill county
subject to the white primary to. be
held later on. AS heretofore, ID
elected, promise to fill the office to
the best of my ability, with special
priviledges to none. but equal rights
to,aA. Thanking you for past favOEs
| beg leave to ask you again f0I
your loyal support. / am.
Fraternally yours,
J. w. NoRRS.
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BY Captain GEORGE T.. KLnER. L,te

By Captain GEORGE l.. klLN1ER' Latc
". ,. V.
ICopyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911
"a IEUTENANT y. j. Slemiaer's
heroic stand at Fort Picltens
Y q from January to May, 1861.
had dramat!c sequel In il ter
rlic Smelling duel Nov 22-23 This ac-
ton is called bombardment and Is
probably the first case in the war
where public buildings and private
dwellings, were damaged by hostile
shot,
In January, 1861, when warlike DO
i~Gs began in southern ports. the situa-
ton al Pensacola was similar to that
at haripston There were three nitcd
States forts guarding the harbOr. Only
one of them Fort Bnrrancas. was Oc-
cupied. This work sheltered small
garrison composed Of one company of
United States artillery Lieutenant a.
i. Slemmer was in command. and, fol
lowing the example Of Major Ander-
son ut Charleston he moved his men
into Fort PiCkens. This work was on
the north end Of SANTA Rosa island,
distant from the mainland from 1000
to 5000 yards. On the l2ih. 18th and
18th az January the governors OF Flor
ida and Alabama demanded the sur
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

against Fort Pickens by adventuring
upon Santa Rosa island During the
night | 900 men. led by General X. II
Anderson sailed across from the
mainland in steamers and fatboG Is
and. cf1ecting landing without dis
covery. marched three or four miles
through the darkness in the direction
of the fort This route was guarded
by the Sixth New York volunteers.
known as billy Wilson'S ZOuaves.'
The camp of the zouaye5 was taken by
surprise by the enthusiastic soldiers in
gray. who had volunteered for this ad
venture intending if possible to storm
the fort and spike the guns After
burning the camp and taxing number
OF prisoners in sharp S!;irmiSh WHb
four companies Of Uuitcd States reg
ulars Anderson Withdrew his men to
the boats ana returned TO the main
land
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Forts and Ships Open Fire.

! The action Of the 22d Of November
was brought on By Colonel Harvey
Brown. acting in conrer; with Flag
Officer Mexican OF the navy. Seeing
that the Confedcrat"s were continual
Is strengthening their batteries on the
mainland. they decide to make one
vigorous attpmpt to silence Fcrt Me
Roe. Tie warShips were depended
upon for principal share Of the work,
There were two Of them. both of The
best type OF gunhoAta Of that era. The
largest, the Niagara, was ship Of
1850 tons. a new screw propeller, the
largest in the navy Her consort. tn"
slUop Richmond. was Of later ConStruc-
ton. Fire was opened early on the
morning OF Nov. - upon Fort McRcp
and four hatterics which had been
erected close alongside of it, The Con
fcdcratc guns in Fort Mckee and Fort
Baraucas and fourteen separate bat
tcries distributed on Semicircle eX
tending over four miles responded Wig
orously, and for the first time penSa
cola harbor resounded with the crash
Of a cannonade When the signal gun
was fired from Fort Pickens the fri
gate Niagara, commanded 10y Mexican
in person. and the Richmond. com
manded by Captain Ellcson. steamed
rapidly toward Fort Mckee regard
less of the encmys shots. Unfortu
nately the deep draft of both vessels
prevented them from getting close
enough to the fort 10 make their guns
effective However they were able to
witness the effect of the shots fred
from Fort Pickcns and signal to the
gunners in the fort how to direct their
shells. The ships remained nearly all
day within fairly good range of Fort
NcRee and poured into this work
brOadsideS of the heaviest metal.
Their position was such that the guns
of the fort did not bear upon them
effectively. But the Confederates had
erected water battery alongside.
which was able to cripple the Rich
mond before the day closed, one shot
going through at the water line.
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Announcements
For Sheriff

| hereby announce myself a can
didate fog the office of sheriff of
Ben Hilf County, subject to the
voters at the county primary. + am
not running as anybodys candidate,
but subruit my candidacy to the
voters, of the county, subject to
theiz, approval at the polls.
George w. Rodgers.
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For Sheriff

To the, Voters Of the Ben Hill Co:
| hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the office of Sheriff Of
Ben Hill County | promise, If
elected. to enforce the law in the
county in so far as hes within nsy
power, and perform all other duties
to the best of my ability
| also, announce he names of
Charlia. F. Dixon and Matt D. Young
as my deputies, Respectfully,
W. H. Fountain
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AFNTRAB BlrAXTOH BRAGG. G. g. A., f'CN-
FEDEEATE COMMANDER At PENSACOLA.
enemy's fire. General Bragg purposed
TO blow it up. Upon reflection he de
cided that the effect Of this action
upon his own troops would be dis
heartening and that the foe would be
encouraged by it, Colonel NIilipiguev
the gallant commander of the post
had been severely wounded tse day
before. but nevertheless spent fine en-
tire night in making repairs which
would enable the fort to stay ir, &C
linn
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For Tax Receiver

announce myself a candidate
for receiver of tax returns of Ben
Hill County. subject to the ruling of
the white primary and if elected
will fill the office to the best of my
ability, your support will be appre-
ciated Yours very resptfully,
EARLY GIBBS.
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WOman's Exchange.

New fall samples of dress goods,
fancy good, ETC. Infants clothes a
speciality, New California toilet ar
tcles, Bon Ton & Sempre Giovine,
(Always Young, subscriptions for
all magazines and club offers. Big
reduction in club offers for 80 DAYS,
Flora P. SroNER, Mgr.
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l. 0. 7. N.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular Reviews of the L. o. T. M.
Lodge, are held on Wednesday
night of each week at 7:30.
By order of Rec. Keeper.
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The War Fifty Years Ago

BonbarG 1,ent Of the Confederate Lines OF Defense at
Pensacola. Fla.---At Signal the Federal Guns In
Old Fort Pckens and the Batteries Adjoining Began
to Hurl Shells at the Rate of One From Each Gun
Every Fifteen Manufacturing Was Kept Up For Two
Davs---Houses ind Churches Set Fire---Confed-
crate ort McRee D:;abcd---Duel Between Two Fed
eral w lrships and the Confederate Land Batteries
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Noted officers Engaged at Pensacola.

Many of the officers engaged in this
bombardmcnt afterward reached dis
tinction i'll otheE fields. Captains l..
Robertson and l.. t. Langdon of the
artillery afterward became noted gen
erals. On the Confederate side Gen
eral Bragg led the Confederate army
in the west for two years and won the
great victory at Chickamauga. The
second in command at Pensacola. Cen
eral r. a. Anderson. became bril-
liant leader in the army Of Robert +.
Lee. Colonel Villipigue recovered from
MS wounds and became IL major gen
erak in the. west. where ne defended
the Mississippi river in 1862.
Some skirmisheS in front of Wash
ington and collisions between the OPP
posing eutposts in Missouri were the
other war events of the week at home,
For the first time since the firing upon
Sumter seven months before, Europe
was startled by war news from this
side of the ocean. Late on the Goth
a royal mail steamer from the Bahia
mas reached southampton, bringing
word that a United States warship
had outraged the British flag by board
ing the royal mail steamer Trent and
seizing two passengers. This was the
famous Mason and Slidell affair. The
London Times received the dispatch
and reluctantly sent it to press for its
issue of the 9th. The news was too
startling to be creefted The officers
of the British government were in
formed of the dispatch. which was a
Reuter- telegram from Southampton.
but refused to discuss the matter until
the Trent should arrive with full par
ticulars. This vessel was due on the
27th.
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Fort McRee Silenced.

Another water battery which the
ConfeGerates had erected ON the OPP
posite side of the harbor from Fort
McItee and which mounted nine guns
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

LIEUTENANT A. J. ShEIAlEK Y. &. A EARLY
HERO OF Fol;T PlCKENs.
render of the fort. Lieutenant Stem
InerS vigorous refuSaIs to yield are
matters of history. The little band
was REINFORCED in February. In April
Colonel Harvey Brown brought five
companies of troops to the fort and as
sumed command of the department of
Florida. In March General BraXton
Bragg was made commander of the
Confederate forces of Florida. lie be
gan to strengthen the positions on the
mainland opposite Fort Pickens. The
fort nearest to Fort Pickens was Fort
McRee. Volunteers came in from the
principal southern cities for the pur-
pose of taking Fort Pickens by storm.
but this project was never carried out.
Between that time and November
there were two or three little affairs
In Pensacola harbor which are worth
recalling.
~E~@ =.
~ A Bold Night Exploit.
On Sept. II 100 sailors from the
Emitted States navy. led by John II.
Russell, boarded the Confederate pri-
vateer Judah. which lay ut the OLD
United States navy yard on the east
of Fort Pickens This daring action
was described by Confederate wit
ness as follows:
"About 3 o'clock in the morning five
launches containing about thirty men
each pulled across from Santa Rosa
island to the navy yard, distance OF
about two miles. Each launch had IN
1t a small howitzer on pivot. Thelr
main object seems TO have been to
burn the largest schooner of our har-
Dor police. which was anchored near
the wharf They were led by an OF
ficer with the courage of forty Numld-
ian lions, and their success was per
feet Under cover Of the darkness.
silently. with muff1ed oars, they APP
proached the wharf and were not dis
covered until very near il. They then
pulled rapidly to the schooner and
crappled to her, when their leader
shouted Board herr Leading the way
himself. with a cutlass in one HAND
and blazing fireball i'll the other. he
threw the fiambeau into the hold OF
the schooner. and. feeling sure she
was on fire. he ordered his men TO
fake their launches and pull for life.
as he said that shower of grape
would soon be rafting after them,
1ihey pulled of a short distance, but
before going they sent back shower
of crane from their howitzers direct
upon our men as they were forming"
Finally on Oct. 9 the Confederates
made an attempt to push their designs
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Fancy Chickens For Sale

have left a few nice cockrels
at So and SIS. Some choice pullets
at $3.50 each. All from my prize
winning Rode Island Reds. Eggs at
$500 per sitting. SAM WILCOX,
0cilla, Ga.
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Homes and Churches Ablaze.

Late in the afternoon the hospital in
the navy yard, which the Confeder-
atcs had abandoned. was struck by
shells from Fort Pickens. Generals
Bragg claimed that the yellow flag was
living and that the firing upon it was
d barbarouS act General Bragg also
mentioned the firing of hot shot and
incendiary shells into the houses of the
villages Of Warrington aud Woolsey.
Many houses were struck. Among the
buildings fired were two Cathollc
churches, which were consumed, with
fifty other buildings. Colonel Brown.
the Federal commander. stated in his
report that the churches and the vii
lageS were Immediately in rear or
some Of the Confederate batteries and
that it was impossible 10 spare them.
At the same time he declared that hot
shot and iucendiary shells were used
for the express purpose OF setting fire to
the buildings in the old United States
navy yard, even regretttng that he did
not have on hand missiles that would
act with more certainty.
Federal fire ceased at dar& on the
23d from all the batteries except the
mortars, which continued to drop shots
in the encmy's lines until o'clock in
The morning of the oath. General
Bragg said that his gunners fired about
1000 shells at the Federals during the
two days. aud be estimated the num-
Der of Federal shots hurled across the
bay to be about 5000. The Federals
lost seven men wounded and one killed.
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FOR SAIE-One eight room house
and lot number 50t West Pine.
Street, one cement building,
Phenix Warehouse" three va
cant lots west of Tisdel's Grocery,
TWO vacant lots, west Central,
Ave, with coping opposite DR..
Wares residence,
For prices write Mrs. L. M. Dixen,
Leary, Ga.
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received fire from Fort Pickens and
adjoining batteries, Fort McRee was
effectually silenced before the day was
over. This work. which was the most
formidable on the Confederate line. as 1t
appeared from the Union position. was
really not so strong as it looked. Three
times during the bombardment the
first day the woodwork was on fire.
The magazines were laid bare to the
enemy's shells, which constantly ex-
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BUSINESS LOCALS

Cheer up! Dust with Liquid We
neer. For sale by Dixie Pharmacy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

If you want good piano. Call
om Miss Alexander, lis L. Pine St.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

FOR SALE-25 acres, four-ffths
improved Close in and cheap.
Apply Box 10, Rt. 2 Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

Two in One" Chill Tonic cures
chi1ls. Guaranteed by Peacock's
Pharmacy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

Have you ever tried Liquid We
neer on your piano. For sale by
Dixie Pharmacy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

WANTED-Your trade at the Econ
omy Variety Store, l19 E. Central
Ave, Fitzgerald, Ga
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

FOR SALE-Beautiful Indian Run
ner- Ducks, White and Brown Leg
horn, White Myandotte, r. l. Red,
trio Blue Andelusian, pair White
face Black Spanish chickens. All
thoroughbred.
B. w. Berry,
End St. and 18th Ave. Cordele, Ga.
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STOVE WOOD-16in best quality,
quick delivery, phone 4e2, Bernie
A. Fohl Roanoke Drive, over Is
years at the same old stand;
square deal or don't want your s.
FOR SALE-Four or more bots 40x'
ITO, fronts On w. Ocmulgee st. near
the Drive; also two lots 40x170 fronts
on w. Central avenue near the Drive;
also 10 acre tract. For terms see
DR.. D. F. THOMPSON, 5 Story Bldg.
FOR SALE-My home, a ten acre
truck and chicken farm with
good six room house, good barn
and chicken houses and yards, two
good wells, etc. Situated in the
northeast part OF Fitzgerald, Ga.
JAMES SIMPSON.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-02

FOR SALE-ExcelSior and Lady
Iompson Strawberry plants at 25c
per 100. M. Griffin,
R. F. D. No. 2. Fitzgerald. Ga.
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father OF her children. It % not
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must demand an eouai excellence In
the man.
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all Oh tneh haVe taised .ne,r reouisito
q~ualifcations for husband nom those
generally held by women . generation
ago.
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marry "a ~. 'no ooeS NV ooneVe '"s'
mar a ioar ID better man NO oread.
Il really think mat the o vaiu-
able OF all the many eervices performed
by the modern old maid u That she Is
raising the standard Of man. Since abe
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Sleeper Fails on Fire ESCAPE,

Sleeper Fails on Fire Escape.
Matthew MaSun. thirty-sevcn PEARS
old. Of No. ~ East E~afty-sixth street.
fell through che veil Of the nre escape
In tho rear Of hi homo early to-day to
the fags two stories below. He was
picked up unconscious and taken to
Flower Hospital. HIS skull was frao-
tured ana he received serious internal
injuries. Martin had Cons ON the fire
escape 10 sleep.