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Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Bradley Iheater

Anyone who would have predicted a
few years ago that any kind of motion
picture would be exhibited at Broad
way theatre in New York at the one
Dollar and a-Half scale of prices end
draw capacity audiences, would lave
been looked upon as dreamer. Yet
this remarkable thing is now happen.
ing at the New York theatre " here
the wonderful kinemaeolor pictures
OF the gorgeous Durbar Coronation in
India are now being shown
The pictures of the Durbar in India,
when King George and Queen Mary
were proclaimed Emperor and En-.
press, are creating intense excitement
and words fail TO describe the brilliant
and thrilling reproductions of the
greatest Oriental pagent that the world
has ever known.
Like scenes from the Arabian Nights,
the gorgeous spectacle of the Durbar is
presented with its hosts of distinguish
ed personages, King Emperor, Queen
Empress, Princes and Rajahs of In
dla, Ghieftans and officials, thousands
of British and IIndian soldiers and
many hundreds of thousands of the
people OF that mighty empire, all at
tired in glowing colors of Kaleidoscope
hues. Horses, elephants, sacred cameIs
and oxen, all glitteringly attired, fill
the scenes, while overhead is the tur-
quoise-blue sky, pulsating with the
heat rays of the glowing December
sun.
The entire series of the Durbsr in
kinemacolor, exactly as shown in
New York, will De the attraction at
the Bradley theatre Friday Dec. s.,
matinee and night. Admission will
10, ID and % cents for the evening and
10 cents for the matinee. Seats now on
sale. Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Hiram Decidedly Old.

The second Oldest schooner in the
United States is now tied up at Red
Beach, nine miles from Calais, her
home port. She is the Hiram, and she
was built u years later than the IA
nous old Polly. Her keel was laid
down at Biddeford in 1919, and since
she was launched the tie two-mast-
ed schooner has led a trenuous life
up and down the Atlantic coast. Al
though the vessel has been repaired
time and again. she still has her orig
inal keel and bottom, which are in
good condition. She is 69.5 feet long,
has a gross tonnage of 81 tons, and
carried a crew of three. For many
years after she was built the Hiram
was commanded by members of the
Cook family, of that city, and she is
now owned by Elmer Mcdonald of
Red Beach.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Literary Notes.

AsAfttNA "
\ strong Iule-tide spirit pervades
the pages of the December lippincott,
and good cheer predominates. There
Is complete novel, of course-"Fhe
GhmmerGluss, " byA.kortrecht, hose
recently published book, "a Dixie
Rose in Bloom, has made something
of stir. 1.-The Glimmer Glass is a
breezy love story, remarkable not only
for the uewness of its plot, but for lis
admirable local color, for its repreS-
sion, and for its fidelity To life. The
scenes are land in Tranquil HaIbor, a
quaint village on the New jersey
coast, which gives the author rare
opportunity TO display her skill in
character. delineation, of which she
takes full advantage.
Short-stories that breathe OF the holi-
dav season are"A Christmas Blessing,
by Harriet Prescott Spotterd; "The
Woman al the Door by John Nicho-
las Betiel: "Twa-Tails, by owen OH
yer; and "Mercy's Goodness, by Els
lis @. Jones. Lucy Copinger contrib
utes "Gurls is Fierce, funny story
of primary school children, while
Temple Bailey is responsible for a
clever and touching little tale entitled
uGFandma.'
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

We do not need to borrow
Our trouble from tomorrow;
Wen find enough to worry us before
We're through today;
We waste our time in fretting
Ger what's to come. forgetting
The goodness and the gladness that are
rich along the way.
We de not need TO ponder
On what we left back yonder-
Back wonder on the biotted page that
tells Of yesterday:
We should recall the gladness
and not bring IN the sadness.
But lat the gloom 60 TO the dark and let
the sunshine stay
This casting up Of trouble
VIII only make ii double
VIII only wilt the flowers that are sweet
along the road.
This tHinE Of being fearfal
Instead Of waxing cheerful
Because Of what has gene. VII only add
unto our load.
s.. what's the use 10 borrow
our troahla from tomorrow.
Of cluteh the sorrows that we thought
were ours on Yesterday
Today VIII have lis fretting,
But let us go forgetting
And joy vii uVertake rs while we walk
along the way.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
What They Play.

1.-The little lambs are gambling on
the green" observed the poetical
person.
And what gambling game are they
playing?" inquired the individual with
the ready ha,ha.
Craps" Uttered the poetfcal per-
son, thereby astonishing those who
had imagined him to be one above
such things
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
The Ready Author.

"Why is il. my dear" asks the wife
of the popular author. that you al
ways make your heroines hssome
blondes, while l am a plump bru-
nette?"
Don't you understand, my darling?"
he asks in reply. 1.-The heroines OF
my novels always nvrry the heroes.
How would feel IL saw you gravi-
tating to the arms OF another?"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Watch Our Show Windows
|NeNTTGnEN
|25HGABINET

F pansies, with their dark, i'm
FASHIONED faces,
Had but been given the power OF human
speech.
What is the lesson that from lowly
places,
Each tender, fragrant voice to US would
teach?
Perchance In tones like tinkling dewdrops
signing
What their lives tell their velvet lips
would say:
Forget life's trials that are round thee
lying,
And be the brightest In the darkest
day"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
II Worked.

All unused the absent-minded man,
there is a string tied around my finger.
Now. what could my wife have wanted
that to remind me of? Let me see.
He thought for some time, but could
not decide what 1t might have been. so
he said
I'll go home and ask her what it
was"
At the door he was met by his wife,
and he Immediately asked her.
Why, my dear she smiled. II
tied that string round your finger to
remind you to come home. Don't you
remember"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Japanese Usinu More Milk.

The habit of using milk has greatly
increased among the japanese in re-
cent years, yet the average amount Of
milk consumed by each Japanese is
still far below that of the European or
American. The total amount Of milk
produced in Toxic Prefecture during
the year 1911 was Sc, 635 koku and the
total amount of daily consumption
was over 127 koku. which means that
each person consumed on an average
only 01 go day, which viii hardly
bear comparison with the four or FIVE
go of the average daily consumption
per person in Europe or America
Toxic Asahi.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
On the Other Hand,

The weary candidate reaches home
late in the evening and throws him
self into a chair.
ut is trying" he signs. Every
man I've met today wants me TO
promise him job
The weary citizen reaches home
and drops into a chair.
It's getting to be exasperating. )"
he grumbles. Every man I've met to-
day wants me to promise him my
vote
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

Never was seen more exquisite col
ors than simmer along the sides of
the common sinner (Notropis cor
nutusl. II is pale olivegreen above,
just sunny brook color. this is bor-
dered at the sides by a line of irri-
descent blue-purple. while the shin
ing silver scales on the sides below,
fash and glimmer with the changing
hues of the rainbow. The minnows are
darker than the sinners: the horned
dace develop little tubercles on the
head during the breeding season,
which are lost later
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Got Him ANYWAY.

you remember Jiggsop?" asks our
friend
Remember him." we query.
Yes. You remember how tiTnid he
was about airships? Wouldn't go up
in one because he was afraid the
thing would drop?"
Yes, but"
well, he'd better have gone up. An
aeroplanist fell on him this morning"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
No = ask.

Do you believe, as some teacher
says, that boys ought to be encour-
aged to fght?'' Well. about in the
same degree that ducks ought to be
encouraged to swim"
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Daily rhouuht

He needs no other rosary whose
thread Of life is strung with the beads
of love and thoaght.-Sir John Lub-
book.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

The Reason.

Baseball eranks can always raise
the money 10 get to a game
Naturally. Oughtn't fan be able
to raise the wind?'
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks 1913 Almanac

The Rev Irl X. Hicks Almanac for
1913 is now ready. IL is the most
splendid number OF this popular 1 ear
Book ever printed, Its value has been
more than ever proven by remarkable
fulfillments OF its storm, weather and
earthquake forecasts this year. Pro
fessor Hicks justly merits the conf.
dence and support of all the people.
Don't fail TO send soc for his 1918 Al.
manae, or only one dollar for his splen-
did Magazine and Almanac one year.
The best one dollar investment possible
in any home or business. Send TO
Word and Works Publishing Compa
ny, 340l Franklin avenue, 81, Louis,
Mo. adv
Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scsld. BE prepared. Thousands rely
on Or. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells il. Poe and50c. ADV.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

Constipation causes headache, indi-
gestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For a
mild, opening medicine, use Dosn's
Regulets. 2se box al all stores. ADV
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Mans Way.

The man who drops into the ruck
And makes a sorry mess of life,
1t he's unmarried blames his luck,
And If he's married blames his wife.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Directions.

To launch the German schooner
OF beer or wine or posset
You need not break the bottle
Just twist upon the faucet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
Picture Stories.

''what do you ask for this sketchT said Sir Joshua Reynolds to picture dealer whose portfolio he was exam ming. Twenty guineas. Sir Joshua '' Twenty pence, I suppose you mean '' ''No, sir: would have taken 20 pence for it this morning. but if you think the drawing worth looking at all the world will think it worth buying"
 A London dealer who had made a few trifing purchases at second hand furniture shop in the country was leaving it when he caught his foot in the string of picture and fell. Hay ing picked himself up. he examined the picture to see if it had been damaged. It had escaped injury. and he found, to his surprise. that in this tripping he -Iiterally-stumbIed upon a print of the Duchess of Rutland. after Reyn- olds. by Valentine Green. in its first state. The dealer bought the print for f4 and afterward disposed of it for f1.0O0.-Frem Jerningham's Bargain Book"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
Buried In Amboe.

Amber is supposed to be the harden ed gum of fossil trees. Lumps of it found in the natural state almost al- ways contain foreign substances. In- sects, berries. leaves, bits Of bark and even cobwebs with drops of dew upon them arc among the curious capdves caught in amber and preserved there for all time. One of the finest pieces of amber ever found contains SCOT pion, which must have fallen into the sticky mass in a dead condition. for the creature made no struggle. Often in the pieces containing insects it is easy to see by the disturbance of the substance that the insects must have fought hard for their lives. as the lines of light are broken and made pris- matic for a short distance all around them. But this scorpion met his death before he was embalmed in the sub stance, for the amber is as clear as wine. In polishing the piece. however, a part of the scorpions head suffered, and this reveals the fact that all that remains of him has become lime. He was of the small yellow variety and not particularly formida dable.-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
News of Fairfield County Towns

The Lyman homestead on King street has been rented to a Bridgeport family. George c. Miller and family who have occupied the house for a year will pass the winter with Mrs. Miller's father. Edward Morgan. Mill Hill avenue, and settle in Nichols in the spring.
 The Devine homestead on Elm St has been rented to New Haven par ties after being vacant for months. It is believed that there are only two vacant houses in the town
 The board of governors of the Cup heag club will be selected at a spe- cial election to be held at the club rooms on Tuesday evening"
 Miss Jennie Booth of Booth street. who conducts a preparatory school in New Haven. will act as chaperon to her young lady pupils who will att tend the Yale prom" in the Armory at New Haven, Tuesday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
EASToN

William Blake had the misfortune on Friday in the snow storm to have into the ditch. breaking 8 part of the machine. He was unable to get to Bridgeport with it, so phoned for help from a garage and had a team carry milk to the milk peddiers
 Miss Laura A. Dowd has gone to Brooklyn. N. Y., to spend a few days as guest of friends.
 Henry Sturges of Aspetuck, who had the misfortune to fall few days ago while at work for Milton Will Hams. hurting himself quite badly, is now improving rapidly. Thomas Barlow is spending some time at Mrs. M. F. RoweIrs on Round
 William Alderman is confined to his home with illness and under tn . care of Dr. Durham of Greenfield spending a few weeks at Wilbur Sturges' in Aspetuck.
 Frederick Knight who has re-en- listed recently in the U. S. Army, has been visiting his mother. Mrs. Mary O'Dornell of ASpetuck, and brother. Edward Knight, who now lives in Bridgeport
 Leroy Gay is spending a few days at his home here.
 Miss Agnes Gustavson is working in Bridgeport.
 guest of her son, Randlph Bradley, who is quite i'll at his home in Red ding with a severe cold.
 Mir, Arthur Sherwood had the mis- fortune on Thursda night to lose one of his white horses that he has had for several years, the one they called Duke
 Miss Beth Andrews has returned to her home, having spent a few days as guest of Mrs. Blakeman.
 Mir. J. Arthur Sherwood and daugh- ter, Miss Hazel Sherwood installed the officers of the Trumbull grange on Friday night.
 Friday morning the temperature was six degrees below zero in some places and much lower in others.
 MT. Chester Hull spent the week end with his family on Sport Hill.
 Charles Sherwood of Sport Hill has returned home, having spent a few das out of town.
 living at Mrs. Frank Staples for some time. is now visiting friends out of town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
PARTICULAR BURGLAR
 LEAVES PERT LETTER.
PoIley's Barber Shop Entered and Wrecked-Cigars, Razors and
 Money Taken.

When Charlie Miller opened sthe bar Der shop in the center yesterday noon to replenish the fire he found the place in disorder. The usually order ly shop looked as if a cyclone had visited. it Investigation demonstrat- the night before. Louis Policy, the proprietor was notified and he took an account of stock. He missed dozen or more boxes of cigars, a small amount of money and a num- Der of razors and barber's tools. On one of the chairs were a number of razors and on them lay this note, These razors are no good. If you will hone them up we will call some night next week and get them" The burglars selected only the best of the The rear door was found open and it showed plainly that entrance was gained by forcing this door It is be- liered to be the work of local talent. The shop was closed at. midnight Sat urday and was not again opened by any one connected with the business noon yesterday. It is believed that there are dozen men in the town who could put their hands on the par > ties who have been guilty of many past few years Just why no arrests have been made is a mystery It is explained that the guilty parties are so slick that they leave no evidence upon which to base a warrant.
 The Feast of the Holy Name was celebrated yesterday. at St. James church In the afternoon the mem bers of the Holy Name society, recent ly organized in the church were pres ent in a body and listened to an elo- quent discourse by Rev. W. O'Dell of St. Thomas church in Fairfield. The address was devoted to the history of the Holy Name movement and it's meaning. Rev M. J. O'Connor pas tor of St. James was present and voiced his qualification at the large attendance and the interest taken in the movement The choir was heard in special music under the direction of Miss Sarah Ryan the organist of the church. After the service the society held a meeting and received 20 new members. bringing the number of the organization up to 115, which makes the society, relative to the size of the parish, among the strongest in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
StraHOrd.
RIVER IS COAnPIETEBY
 CLOSED TO THE BEACON.
o1dest Inhabitant Does Not Remem' ber Anything Like it at This
 Early Date.

en over for q week for a considerable distance below SWashington bridge. Yesterday morning the ice reached the lower beacon and crossing was pos sible for men at most any point above 1t This is unusual and even when the river has frozen at this point 1t hag always been later In the season. The lowest point the thermometer re- corded at the light house was 6 below Thur sday morning. Yesterday morn ing Capt Judson's thermometer reg igfered 3 below. In Oronoque yester- day morning several thermometers regfstered 15 below zero. The old in fabftants is on deck with the state ment that so long and so cold a spell never was seen in the town in the month of January. Capt. Judson calls 1t left handed January thaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
DFWEY GAME

At the installation of officers. frr the ensuing year, of Dewey Camp, No. 7O33, M w. of A., the following officers suI; Charles Fl. Pardee, adviser; Char suI; Charles H. Pardee, advisor; Char les Kraft, clerk; Thomas Giles, assist ant clerk; George Schafer, escort; E2r- nest Morris, musician: John Hamiil, watchman: Isaac Robinson, outside guard Past Consul John H. McElroy, assisted by Chief Forester, J. J. Mo Carthy, acted as installing officers. After the installation ceremony, the members enjoyed a buffet lunch and entertainment. Singing, dancing and other amusements including several se- lections from Faust, and the Bohem- ian Girl by the Woodn1an orchestra were featured, under the direction of John. R. H. Gebhardt. During the festivities the retiring consul, J. R. H. Gebhardt, and the retiring clerk. Ernest Ortlepp, were presented with a hand some gold Modern Woodman emblem, as a mark of appreciation for the ef- ficient manner in which they conduct ed the duties of their respective offices during the past year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
Fairfield
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ON
 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
Greenfield Hill Records 15 Degrees Below Zero and Becomes Coldest
 Place in Town.
(special to The Farmer.l

I
 Fairfield, Jan. 15-There is special town meeting this afternoon in the town hall for the purpose of discuss ing road matters One of the most the voters is whether the town will accept the State money for highways or not This plan entails an equal contribution upon the part of the town items in the warning are as follows:
 To consider whether any highways of said town shall be improved under the State highway law, and to make appropriations therefor.
 To make an appropriation for inn proving the highway leading from the residence of George P. Brett to the residenc eof Theodore Sturges. e
 To make an appropriation for gray cling and improving the highway to Whites Hill.
 To make an appropriation for i'm proving the highway from the Fair fled Rubber Company's plant to Browns bridge, so-called.
 To make an appropriation for inn proving the highway leading from the hill to Cedar road, so-calIed.
 The severe weather of the past few days has been keenly felt by rural residents of this town. Up on Green field Hill the temperature has been re- corded at Is degNees below zero, and the main carriers have had a hard time getting around
 The tro' ley cars have been at such frigfd tone that even the snow in the aisles remained unthawed all day, and the passengers shivered continu- ously.
 Judge Fillmore S. Banks left Thurs day for Pi1ehurst, N. C., where he will spend a couple of weeks.
 The assessors completed their work on the valuation of town property, Saturday.
 Harry Vinol has accepted the posi- tion of janftor at the Greenfield Country Club, in pace Of Isaac Bald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15

win, who has resigned
 Miss Laura Dowd of Burr street, is visiting Miss Jessie L. Banks in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 At the Congregational church. yes terday morning, the annual reports of the different societies of the church, and of the Sunday school, were read.
 The enrolment of members Is now 210. Three were lost during the year and 13 added, a total gain of TO-
 The ecclesiastical societys report shows receipts of $3.s13.14; disburse- nents of $3,6zS.51, leaving a balance on hand of $169.63
 The Sunday school showed an enrol ment of 144,s as against 142 the prev ious year. The Christian Endeavor society a membership Of 53.
 The Fresh Air Home was shown to be in a f:ourishing condition, all ex- penses having been met.
 The, vote on appointment Of a new deacon was taken by ballot, and also on the question of adopting the indi- viduaI communion service.
 pr. Child gave an interesting review of the work of the past year in all branches of the church work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
Southport
MIR. AND MRS. BULKLEY
 REACH FLORIDA IN LOOKOUT.
Ellis Nichols Meets With Painful Ac- cident-Walks in Dangerous
 Condition.
Special to The Farmer. }

Special to The Farmer)
 Southport, Jan. 15-A recent copy of the Miami, Fla, Herald, has the fol- lowing to say of we'll known South port couple:
 MT and Mrs. M. Buikley of South port, Conn.,, have arrived in Miami for the Gralynn Hotel Yesterday MT. Bulkley's power boat Lookout arriv- ed in port. under the command of Frank M Howe of Jacksonville
 The Lookout is a handsome craft of 20 feet in length, with eight feet of beam. A six horse power Palmer engine is used to furnish power for the boat She draws two and half feet Of water.
 skipper. Howe brought the boat down by the way of the inside route and reports a.. good voyage.
 Ellis Nichols met with a very seri- ous and painful accident while paint ing a house in Cross Highway, Friday. He slipped on the roof, and fell, break Ing his arm.
 Charles Hawkins, who has been con fined to his home in Southport with Q severe attack of tonsilitis, is recov- ering.
 RicRard Sherwood Clayton Bartram. tended the auto show at Madison Square Garden, Friday of last week.
 The walks are in about danger ous a condition around town as has ever been known, and the wonder is that no serious falls have been re- ported.
 The fourth entertainment in the Pe- quot library course is a stereopticon lecture by Mrs Lillian S. Fisher, on ''Cocoanut, Coral and Cannibals." It will be given in Pequot library hall on Thursday, Jan IS, at o'clock. The lecture is free. and all are invited to attend. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
THE SOUTHPORT SAVINGS BANK
One Hundred and Fifteenth
 Semi Annual Dividend

This Bank has declared a dividend of Two per cent, payable January Ist. 1912, on all deposits made prior to July 9th, 1911, and of One per cent. on all deposits made after July 5th
 Hereafter deposits made with Tine, Southport Savings Bank, on or before the first of any month win draw in- crest from the first of that month, except that deposits made between the first and fifth of January or July will draw interest from the first.
 HENRY H. PERRY, Treasurer. Southport, Conn.
 December 2Oth, 1911. T21 elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-15
BISHOP MILAN ASKS
 FOR DONATIONS FOR
 HOME FOR FOUNDLINGS

Bishop Nilan's appeal for contribu- tions to the fund he is raising for a diocesan founding asylum at Hart ford, was read at the local Catholic churches, yesterday. Bishop Nilan's plan is to provide place for infants who are now housed in poor farms or kindred institutions, in the absence of e suitable place to rear the little ones. Addressed envelopes were distributed and contributions arc to be made di- rect to the biahoD.