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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23
STEPNEY

About sixty attended the social on
Friday evening, given by the Junior
Kings Daughters. The playlet Pack
ng the Missionary Barrel" was well
enacted by the girls and about $40
cleared to be used in getting pins
Cor their circle.
George H. Hawley, first selectman
If Monroe. has been appointed road
inspector for the section Of state road
which is now being built.
The Sunday School of the Method
st church is planning for a Children
Day concert to be held in June. The
oliowing committees have been elect
ID: music. Mrs. T. Purdy, Mrs. D. w.
edwards, Miss Vera Hubbell, and
Messrs. c. E. Osborne, Sr., and c. e.
osborne, Jr. Decorations. Mrs. c. A.
Elwell; program, Rev. Mr.. Sawyer.
Mr.. John Hinckley has been ap-
pointed substitute mail carrier for
won, carrier on Route Is.
Mis- Katherine Williams, who has
zen ill at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth,
,as recovered, and returned to her
home in Brooklyn, on Saturday morn
ng.
Edwin Toucey has been confined to
he house by illness for a few days.
ladies and business meeting will
e held on Thursday afternoon for the
purpose of electing officers at the
ONE of Rev. F. H. Sawyer.
The engineer who has charge of the
team shovel at work on the state
DAD. has rented part of Charles
'horpe's house and moved here, with
is family.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Sutherland re-
emily took a trip to New York and
yhile there attended the Hippodrome.
Mrs. Chester Emack recently en-
ertained her sister. Miss Sadie Hoyt,
Or a few days.
Mrs. Jessie Craig has rented her
ouse to Z. D. Harrington who is an
oerator, at Botsford 1t is expected
will occupy the house in May
The Methodist mid-week prayer
Getting will be held on Wednesday
yening at the home of Zalmon Pur-
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Last Week For
PoIi Vaudeville
TROVATO PLEASES WITH HIS
RAGTIME VIOLIN-GRACE HAZ-
ARD, RAWLS & Won KAUFMAN
AND TEN DARK KNIGHTS 9TH
Err FAVORTTES.

Trovato, the eccentric violinist, re-
ceived more applause than any other
performer last night at Polls. His
manner of holding the violin and as
" he were playing a cello and his
unique posing, keep the attention OF
the audience. Trovato played rev
classical numbers but his strong hold
is ragtime. You can hear the feet
beating time when Trovato plays. He
rendered "Ragtime Violin. Every
body'n Doing IT,, and "Alexander's
Ragtin,e Band" Another hit was
Sweet 49," One Of the odd features
of the act was Trovato's challenge
that he would reproduce on his v1o-
lin any whistling solo the gallery gods
gave. He made good too, much to
the delight of the soloist upstairs.
Grace Hazard returned to our
midst after a long absence, and was
appeared she had on enough clothes
to supply an orphan asylum. She
gradually peeled off the garments
and by few deft twists made ap-
propriate' costumes for her various
songs. She sang selections from the
voice and with charm Of manner
that brought loud applause. .'The
Chimes of Normandy, 3'The Mika-
do, "Olivette" and "The Bohemian
Girl are SOE1e OF the operas hearO.
The biggest favorite was II Dreamt
I Dwell in Marble Halls from ''The
Bohemian Girl"
A clever closing feature was the
hoisting of an alleged basket of roses
across the footlights. This basket
proved to contain a Scotch costume
and also bagpipes on which Miss
Hazard played.
Rawls and Won Kaufman present
a minstrel act that is a scream.
Rawls portrays the lazy negro type
to perfection. He and his partner
kept the audience laughing with their
dialogue. The riddles which the
mem bers of the team asked also pro-
voked loud outlaws.
B. A. Rolfe's 1.-The Ten Dark
Knights, in which Jack Smith is
featured. proved popular. The scene
"Plantation Days" was the best thing
in the act There was some old fash
toned singing and dancing that was
treat. Smiths crazy dance, in
i which he ran wildly about the stage.
was laugh getter.
"Babies a la Carte" is the title Of
the skit presented by Dorothy Rog-
ers & Co. 1t was very funny. Miss
Rogers looked pretty and acted ca
pably. She was ably supported by
Sully Guard, Major Laird and Carl
StatZer. ,
In view Of the fact that this is the
last week of vaudeville the kindest
thing is to refrain from making any
comment about Shirley & Kessler.
Kit Karson, the sharpshooter on
the wire, performed number OF diff
ficult feats. He can shoot accurate
Nv from almost any position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23

ed was demonstrated last Saturday
night when he was invited over to
the club house where he was surpris-
ed to find over 100 members assembled.
After he had been the subject of a
very complimentary address by one
of the members he was presented with
a handsome gas stove of the newest
pattern. Usually ready with a word
for any emergency he was SO surpris-
ed he could not talk and was obliged
fences. The presentation was follow
ed by a social evening with boun>
tiful feed of the good things the hill
folks know how to prepare. Arthur
Dennisons orchestra furnished accept
able music.
Joseph Kingston was brought before
Judge Charles H. Peck in the town
court last night charged with starv-
ing a horse to death at his barn in
the south end. He was arrested by
State Policeman Toney Fellows on in
formation furnished by residents of
the vicinity. A Bridgeport veterinary
surgeon testified that the horse died
cast in his stall. Kingston was ac>
quilted.
About fifty men, employees Of the
Bryan Mahan company of New Lon
don, at work on the state contract
on the Ferry road struck yesterday
AFTERNOON anu quit WOTh Iuc ulen
have been paid $3.50 day and they
demand $1.75. Work was suspended
and there is no indication that it will
be resumed Immediately.
Evening Star lodge, Daughters of
Rebekah, will hold their annual re-
ception tomorrow night. The mem
bers of Oronoque lodge, I. o. o. F.
will be the guests of the ladies in the
evening and visitors from out of town
are invited. The affair will be at
tended by invitation alone and no adj
mission fee will be imposed A musi-
cal program has been prepared and
one Of the famous suppers of the
lodge will be served.
Easton Grange will be the guest of
Housatonic Grange at the hall in this
town Saturday night. The visitors
will be served with supper at $3.50 and
then treated to an elaborate program
in the evening.
An old fashioned Punch and Judy
show will exhibit in the town hall
tomorrow afternoon and the young
folks are looking forward eagerly for
IFS arrival
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NEWTOWN

= John G. Gay, a we'll known and
highly respected resident of Taunton
district passed away very suddenly
at p. m. Saturday, while about &c
attend to a gasoline engine In MS
barn used for wood cutting purposes.
Mr.. Cav had not appeared to be in
poor health previous to his death.
which came as a severe shock to his
wife and family who have the sym
pathy of all in their sudden bereave-
rseat Deceased was SO years OF age
and was engaged in the carriage re-
pair business with his brother, the
late Charles H. Gay, until the latter
death a few years ago. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss
Lena Robinson of Southbury. Of this
union one son, Charles Gay, or
Bridgeport, and a daughter survive
ed in marriage with Mrs. Mayhem OF
Eewtcwn, who survives with two
daughters by a previous marriage,
Mrs. David Pike and Miss Gala May
hew of Haverhill, Mass. Funeral
services were held at the home this
officiating. The burial took place in
the Newtown cemetery.
Congregational Notes-Rev. Alex.
ander Steele took his text Sunday
morning from John A, %. the sub
ject being worship A special col
iectioH WaS taheH up IOI the ChAh0SS
faminine sufferers. The subject OF
the Y. p. S. c. E. meeting at 1880
D. M was 'sThe Christian Virtues
Perseverance,. The lea der was Miss
Florence Bebans. The book entitled
"Blue Sky, telling of the life of Mrs.
Caswell Broad among the Indians was
begun The annual mite bag meeting
of the Ladies' Missionary Society will
be held Wednesday afternoon in the
parlors of the church. The gathering
will be addressed by Mrs. Woodbury.
of Boston, and a social hour will fol-
low. Prayer meeting will be held
Thursday evening at 7:45.
Trinity Notes-Rev. Francis w.
Barnett occupied the pulpit Sunday
in the absence of the rector, Rev. J..
II. George, taking his text from Acts
2, "a, the subject being ''The Resur-
rection.'' Thursday, ST. Marks day.
The class confirmed by Bishop john
SON last Sunday evening were Mr.
and Mrs. Laurence Taylor, Misses
May Northrop, Cora Barnum, Mariella
George, May Fairchild, Catherine
James. ]. Loderic James, Gardiner
n. Walker, Leonard Wright, George
Stuart
ST. Roses Notes-Prayers were Of
fered for the souls of victims and
sufferers of the Titanic wreck. Rev.
Father Keating's sermon was on
1.-The Resurrection" the text being
taken from the Gospel of st. john,
10th chapter, IL and 16 verses. An
anniversary requiem mass will be
celebrated Tuesday morning at .
o'clock for the repose of the soul Of
Mrs. Martin Kelly. A months mind
mass will be celebrated Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock for the repose
of the soul of Mrs. Honora Callahan.
The monthly collection will be taken
ND at both masses next Sunday.
1.-THE Bide-a-Wee Bears, playlet
in two acts, presented at the town
hall Friday evening under the aus
pieces of the Young Girls Club of
Trinity Church, enjoyed a good pa
tronage. The parts were all well
taken and showed much training and
work as we'll as the pretty stage set
tings. Act 1 presented Camp Bide-a-
Wee on the Kennebec; Act Camp
Fusconia, across the river, the next
evening. The cast is appended: Miss
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STAFFORD
LIVELY TOWN MEETING
KILLS SEWER Project
RELIEF SOUGHT FOR n. F. d.
NAIL ROUTE CARRIER-PRO-
POSED TO DELIVER MAIL
FOR HOLSTER HEIGHTS
FROM EAST SIDE STATION IN
BRIDGEPORT,
Especial to The Farmer)

Stratford. April 23-As a result Of
the attitude taken by the so called
hill section element who were in the
majority at the town meeting last
evening it will be necessary for an
other town meeting to convene and
set off a sewer, district. Philo Ha-
vens was chosen chairman and Will
liam H. Hart secretary. The call for
the meeting contained the clause only
legal voters of the town could vote
at the meeting. This was seized upon
by the opponents of the so called
tempt they said to deprive the nom
resident taxpayer of a vote which
they held was his right under the
statutes There was considerable dis
cussion pro and con and no little feel
ing was manifested. 1t was finally
which kills the project for the present
Miner Knowlton was one of the Wig
orOus contenders for the rights of the
nonresident taxpayers.
The presence of a post office inspec-
tor in the town and his investigations
have given rise to various rumors
some of which are misleading. In
spector c. d. Colvin was in town
three days last week seeking some re-
lief for route Is. r. F. D. which has
become so large that one man can
not do the work. The route is the
miles in extent and contains APO box
es. Inspector Colvin stated that the
rules of the department prevent cut
ting the route in two. He has rec
commended to the department that 120
boxes in the Hollister Heights district
be served from the East Side station
in Bridgeport. This will relieve the
carrier of route Is of enough work to
allow him to make his trips on time
which is now impossible. This plan
will not in any way affect the dis
trict served except in the matter Of
every day. There is no certainty that
the plan proposed by the inspector
will be adopted by the department. 1t
is simply a recommendation. 1t Will
be difficult to make people here un-
derstand why this town cannot be OIL
vided into two routes. The report has
created CONSERVATION in some sections
because it was believed to be the fore
runner of annexation to Br1dgeport:
This may be a part of well devised
plan to wean the residents of the Sec
lions affected from their home town
but it will have no effect If the peo-
pie do not wish it. There need never
be any fear Of annexation until the
people of the section demand 1t.
Frank Smith, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee of the Taxpay.
ers Improvement club has been one
of the most active of the promoters
of the enterprise and his disinter-
ested work has gained him much
commentator from the members.
That his efforts have been appreciat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23
The CORTLAND School une
4s1 Washington Avenue

Pupils entered at anytime. New
Kindergarten Primary class for girl
and boys between the ages Of and
years. Parents invited to visit tn
school before placing children els,
where. AIS US
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsightly wart.
It can easily be removed in few days
without pain by using Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1876 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23

Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
For young girls and children at E.
II. Dillon Co., HOS Main street at
prices one-l1alf less than similar goods
can be found for elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-23

New York-The skin of an egg
guaranteed to be fresh-was used by
surgeons in the Babylon. L. l., hospit-
al to fill up a hole left in the broken
leg Of Patrick Paddian.
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HOTEL ATLAS TURKISH BATHS
KEEP YOU
IN PERFECT HEALTH a"
THE BEST HAM,
SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the Skin
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rus,
Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt For tn
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents
Manufactured by VIM. r. Winn, "a
Stratford Ave.
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the BALTIMORE SUN ON LoR,msR

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. % and % ss4s S. s:s S should man
psfoisn
the Loner is omnousy
Wholly un~orhy
s deh nppsnt
:. these sense drops these charges Attack
sssupton the reconveues
the decency
Secretary the Senate was read
By Democratic members reading
interrupted by notion made by Mcumber
from the
a have already been read and that reading
Ing that motion. LAFonete
from ee but pfsy . ~ass 70 y shat sse statement made
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The Senator paused for cuom
then
, T corrected senior Senator
@ IL: ~.
Thus It is of OF
waiting for action by committee
that respect he showed
ior tine dignity OF the Senate but how with the
is true that
phone and newspapers
they printed while In session
Senator Joe Bailey Lormer
Watson had opporu
nifty to his friend when Poindexter
s.n,sd nj instantly the s. pSSy " sn ark
And Notwithstanding Baeys
they protected and Senator Bon placid a.
to Martin
Of virsna West vir
adopt the
suggestion of POindex to sup
press the petition setting forth
is an act Of suppression call what
unfortunate o
favor in the Watson
Chiffon Why!
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tinue to encourage a third party move
ment and still cling TO their Repup-
licanism. In states like Illinois. Cal
ifornia and Nebraska, where the third
party people believe they had the ad
vantage. they have not hesitated TO
put in the field third party candidates
against the regular Republican candi-
dates for state, congressional and
county offices Wherever. in fact. the
third party leaders see that they can
gain point for the new party. they
have promptly opposed regular local
Republican candidates with third
party candidates. In West Virginia.
where the third party movement has
not made great Roadway. they make
a virtue Of endorsing the regular Re-
publican candidates.
Why? Because any effort to put a
third party Republican ticket In the
field In West Virginia. or third party
county candidates in the field. would
only show the weakness and the fu-
tilitY OF the third party movement
Not In one county out OF ten In West
Virginia could the third party leaders
find candidates to run on county
tickets. and II is exceedingly doubtfui
II they can find enough men OF any
standing TO become third party candi-
dates for state offices. Therefore. in
this state. they seek 10 hide their
weakness by endorsing the Republican
county and state candidates. Not so,
however. ia other sections.
The purpose OF the third party
movement Is to undermine and de-
stroy the national Republican organi-
zation. Between the third party and
the national Republican party there
can be no peace. and no common line
Of action. II the one lives. the other
must die. They both cannot occupy
the same field. and the Republican
who believes I'm the history and tradi-
tons. and in the policies OF the Re
publican party can commit no greater
mistake than by encouraging or com
promising with the third party move
ment
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NEWS INSPIRES
TAFT CONFIDENCE
PRESIDENT RECEIVES EECouRAo-
mo TIDINGs PROM ALL Sec
rIous OF THE COUNTRY.
Attributes 20 Veto CT Tariff 1<f1gaa-
ton Era Of Great Prosperity

BEVERLY. Mass. Sept. I7.-En
aged By kilograms from every section
OF the country. including unexpected
good news from ohio and Nebraska.
President Taft to-day interested him
self IN the general political situation
e a much greater extent than hereto
fore. lie Is intensely Interested ia the
New York state situation. ana Will be
Hilles. next Tuesday. when the Repub-
lican state convention assemblies In
Saratoga. The President r. growing
more confident daily and shows IL by
toward Republicanism has set In. lie
and his closest advisors are confident
that the entire political complexion OF
the country - changing
The people and our political oppo-
nents know where We stand" remarked
the President to-day. but We can only
guess where our opponents stand"
The President said that he was sat-
ished that the country IL facing an era
Of the greatest prosperity ~ ever has
seen Bumper crops. an Increasing de-
Tnand for labor. the boom % the iron
and steel business. increased building
operations everywhere and the great
savings banks are all elements. the
President believes. IN reaeeuring tho
recent Telling Of unrest that seemed TO
be spreading throughout the country.
The President insisted that this
prosperity is due in a graf measure 60
the rcasurrinR ~ tho busincrs interests
farin bills passed hv the Democratic
congress Tho President has conferred
many times lately with HE managers
they hove told him that The great mass
~ the conservative small business men
% the nation. the farmers and the
mechanics, are for ne Republican
ticket. and can be depended on 90 vote
% next November President Taft
builds great hopes on This silent vote"
which. DO believes. viii be absolutely
as Of
hts third-term ambitions and the assn
citation with his Campaign Of certain
miilionnires. and against Governor Will
son because % hts Views on tarin re-
vision.
President TAFT. after examining tho
statistics furnished him from various
localities. is ratighcd that Colonel
Roosevelt viii dfnw more heavily from
fhe Democrats than he VIII from the
Republicans and he has pointed out 90
certain ~ HE advisors that fnia being
the case. ne Republican ticket VII BE-
while rreaifenf TAFT would be
pleased % zee Secretary ~ War Henry
y Sflmaun nominated for governor -
that he viii take any agErereive rart
iu rhuurinr the man fla would rHfhrF
adhere % hia wril-esfahiished policy
~ leaving state politics 90 the state
The president told visitors yesterday
That fhore wne ro nruuud for tho re-
tort int C0nutrnilrr ~ the Currency
90 resign ST. Tart added that be- com
ridercd VI Murray a1 efficient comp
troiir- and dif NOT believe 90 had dis
p'9l-yel .snr agiivltv Do Pol,.cs
Senator Brown ~ Nebraska. last nlaht
anuouncinr that the Republican organ
ization there intended ~ resort 20 che
state ticket senator Hroun save no
details ~ tho plan.
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As TO THE NATIONAL COMMIT
IEEMANaHIP

Chairman Hilles OF the National Re
publican committee takes the entirely
logical position that n member OF the
National Republican committee shall
support the national Republican ticket.
Members OF the National Republican
committee are elected for the purpose
OF protecting the interests and ad-
yancing the cause OF the national Re
publican party. That cause can only
be advanced through the election OF
the national Republican candidates.
No man who does not support those
candidates can be regarded as n loyal
representative Of his party or a safe
man TO whom to entrust matters. espe-
cially pertaining TO the campaign.
The Republicans OF West virginia
have chosen Hon. VIM. Seymour Ed
wards for their national committee
man. Mr.. Edwards was choesn in a
regular and orderly manner, and n Mr..
Edwards continues TO support the ma
tional Republican party. Loyalty and
fahhfully. there can be so complaint
concerning him. II Mr Edwards
leaves the national Republican party
and throws his lot with another party
organization. he ought not to retain or
seek 70 retain any position Of power
OF Influence in the national Repub-
lican party. The loyal Republicans %
West Virginia. who expect 70 support
VIM. r. TAFT for tho presidency. arc
entitled 10 representation in the ma.
tionsl committee BY loyal Republicans.
The Intelligencer docs not regard
the position Of Mr. Edwards az one
% vital Importance. but II Is well
enough 10 make the issue clear Tho
rapid dwindiing Of the third party
movement In West Virginia jusdhes
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
4 Fsnoas Editors Effective Street "Cleaner.-

= Famous Editors Street
sedgvick
hvyers OF New
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among his
founded
nsf paper 1851 until Il 49, -
MI Of
of
mucn political
PRESIDENCY by the Liberal Republican in - 49,
MI haymond Speaker York;
member
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United
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OBNOXIOUS 10
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VOTERS AND VOTING.

Have you been registered?
Voters should not fail % sec that
they are registered 80 that their vote
will not be challenged because Of the
fact that their names do not appear
on the books. Since 1886 the proper
ton Of voters who actually voted has
never risen above Is per cent In
1908 the proportion dropped TO 60 per
cent
In the last presidential election ono
out 81 every three citizens DID not
take the trouble 20 qualify and Of
course did not cast their vote In
other words. there we're more than
I.42s.OoO Of the voting population that
did not vote. That IL 10 say. 10000
more than all whose votes we're cast
70 elect TAFT did not vote % all.
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In a New York speech Governor
Wilson said: I'VE haven't Just be-
gun being progressive. We have been
progressive for sixteen years. and we
saw the year 1912 half a generation
ahead
This Is queer. In 1907 Professor
Wilson wanted VIM. J. Bryan
knocked into cooked hat" and as
late as 1906 Prof Wilson was full
minating against the initiative and the
referendum and other progressive
Democratic doctrines before the stu
dents Of Princeton. Whoever became
progressive sixteen years ago. It GER
tainly wasn't Prof Wilson.
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at Rheims. France. at the rate Of
~ miles per hour. Later. Graham
White. OF England. flew 62.1 miles az
the rate of 6l miles per hour. Chas.
I. Weymann. last year In England.
flew 1872 miles at the rate OF IS miles
per hour. Within four years the rate
OF speed in an aeroplane has increased
more than l25 per cent and the line
OF flight 1000 per cent At the rate
OF speed maintained by vedrines the
ocean could be crossed In about thirty
hours' and should aerial navigation
Improve as rapidly in the next ten
years as It has in the past ten. the
flight across the ocean will be a prob
ability.