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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30

Me6IlnR OA the bOGTu OA ApDOrg1On" ment and Taxation of the City of
 Bridgeport.
 Warning is hereby given that meet ings of the Board of Apportionment and Taxation of the City of Bridge port will be held in the Council Chamber. City Hall. City of Bridgeport on Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 1912, and on Thursday, Feb 8th, 1912, at o'clock in the evening for the purpose of receiving the City Auditors estimate of the amounts required by each department of the city government for the next ensuing fiscal year and his recom- mendations of appropriations for all the tax on the polls and ratable es- tates of each district of said City necessary, in his judgment, to meet such expenses for said year; also to heard relative to any alterations in said estimates, appropriations and tax rates and such additional appropria- tions as they shall deem proper, also to make such alterations in said esti- mates; appropriations and tax rates as the Board shall deem proper. also to make such alterations in said esti mates, appropriations and tax rates for the next ensuing fiscal year, which the Board proposes to make and levy. and to cause the same to be published as required by law and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting, or meetings, and adjourn mants thereof.
 The following Boards. Officers and Department of the City government will be hAard on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th, 1912, at 8 o'clock, to wit: Library Board.
 Committee on Lamps of the Com mon Council.
 Committee on Memorial Day of the Common Council.
 Committee on Harbor Improve mcnts.
 Harbor Master
 Committee on Claims.
 City Attorney.
 Board of Appraisal.
 Probate Court.
 City Court.
 Tax Collector.
 After g o'clock p. m. the following will be heard, to wit:
 Board of Building Commissioners. Registrars of Voters
 City Engineer.
 Board of Assessors.
 Town Clerk.
 Board of Selectmen.
 Board of Relief.
 Personal Tax Collectors.
 The following Boards, Officers and Departments of the City government will be heard Thursday evening, Feb Eth, 1912, at o'clock. to wit:
 Botrd of Police Commissions CTS. Board of Charities.
 Committee on Police and Charities' Bui' ding.
 Board of Fire Commissioners Board of Park Commissioners. Board of Education.
 Board of Health.
 After o'clock p. m. the following will be heard, to wit:
 Paving and Sewer Commission. Committee on Sewers of the Com mon Council
 Committee on Streets and Side walks.
 Director of Public Works.
 Superintendent of Streets.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 29th day of January, 1912.
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON,
 Mayor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
New BattIeShips And Post Offices
 Will Be Cut Out
Saving Resulting From This Action Is Estimated at $4O,- 0OO,O0O by Democratic
 Leaders

Washington, Jan. So-There will be no appropriations for battleships or public buildings at this session of Congress. This was the decision by the Democrats in the House after a spirited caucus last night.
 Elimination Of a battleship appro- priation was a surprise, the caucus having been called to consider a $16,- 100000 public building bill. recom- meEded by the committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Rep. Burnett of A abama, offered an amendment, however, to a resolution to dispense with the public buildings bill, that no battleship appropriation be reported to the House.
 Rep. HoEson, of Alabama. headed a bitter attack on the amendment, but it was passed by a vote of 9S to 6S. tion by the caucus is estimated by the Democratic leaders to aggregate about $40, ,000, ,0O0. In the case of public buildings, however, there may be some appropriation for emergenofss-
 After the caucus it was said that the cutting off of the battleship ap- propriation was forced by members who were piqued by their defeat in the matter of the public building ap- propriation- Rep. Hobson and others who championed a two bait eshfp program announced that a petition for a special caucus Son the battleship appropriation would be circulated at once among the Democratic members and that it would contain an appeal to rescind last nights action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Motormen And Stools
Ruling by State Public Utilities
 Commission

The State Public Utilities Comulis- sion has filed its finding as to the pc titicn of the Groton & Stonington Street Railway Company for exenp- tion from the general rule requiring the furnishing Of stools for the mo tormen, and to the petition of the city Of Bristol for protection at grade crossings on the New York, New Ha,- ven & Hartford railroad, known as Pennington avenue and Maple street. The commission directs that, with certain exceptions, owing to the dan ger from short lines of sight and nu- merous curves, the use of seats or stools by motormen on the cars being operated by the company shall be p~o- hibited. In the Bristol petition, the commission directs that a hagmRIl shall be stationed at the crossing be- tween o'clock a. m./ and o'clock D. m., on all week days, and between o'c' ock a. m. and g o'clock D. u., on Sundays, and that proper signs in6f- eating the hours that the dagman is on duty be conspicuousIy erected at the crOSSingS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
THE HENS AT sToRRs.
Latest Figures From Egg Laying Con.
 test at State College.

Frosted combs still hold Leghorns back. Although steadily improving, the S. C. White Leghorns were not able to win last weeks honors at the producoc the most eggs for the week ended January g, was a pen of s. c. R. I. Reds, owned by James A. Fritch- ey of Harrisburg, Pa. They laid. q eggs during the week The second best pen for the week was a pen of $. C. R. I. Reds owned by Howard Steele of Philadelphia, which laid B eggs.
 The third pen for the week was a pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Top Notch Farm, Water Mill, L. They laid q eggs.
 The following gives the total number of eggs laid to Jan 25, by the Con- necticu+ contestants:
 E. $. Edgerton, w. WillingtonS R.
 c. R. T. Reds 14S R. I. Reds. 146 Frederick Peas!ey, Cheshire, s. c.
 w. Leghorns 13S Arthur s. Bailey. Cobalt, S. c. R.
 I. Reds T9 F. B. Williams. Naugatuck. White
 WyanGottes, 7S A. J. Clark. New Haven, Barred
 Plymouth Rocks. 70 J. F. Pratt. Southington, S. c. ".
 Orpingtons. 6S
 
 W. LeGhorns. 68 A. B. Hall, Wallingford, Barred
 Plymouth Rocks 6S Conyers Farms, Greenwich, S. c.
 w. Leghorns, 62 Burton F.: Moore, Winsted, S. c.
 W. Leghorns. 59 II. P. Denling, Robertsville, s. c.
 R. l. Reds, 5S Sugarbrook Farm, Central Village,
 w. Plymouth I'oCks, 51 Will E. Ross. EagIeville, White
 Wyondottes, 4S J. c. Sterling, Rockville, Black Min
 orcaS- 47 Elm Poultry Yards, Hartford, S. c. Galyord Farms, Wallingford, S. c.
 B. Leghorns. 40 George A. Cosgrove, W. wilIington, w. Wyandottes. S1 Paul Colbron, New Canaan, s. c.
 w. LeghornS. 29 9randford Farms, Groton, S. c. w.
 Leghorns, 21 W. J. FflIey. Packerville. W. Ply
 mourn 1iUtks IT Sterling & Clay, P. Yards, Rock
 vile, Black Minorcas 5 E. ". Cracker. Fast Hampton, W.
 Plymouth Rocks. 1 The total lumber of eggs laid for the week is TS1 eggs. Three more than the total Of las- week
 The total number of eggs laid so far during the contest is 6,2S9 eggs, an exceedingly good record consi5e ing the urs and downs of the weather.
 Superintendent, A. NJ. Pollard says that within another week the Leg horns will be back to their old stand ing if all is we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
OBITUARY

Elizabeth J. Pape, wife of William H. Crossman, died yesterday morning at her home, 1199 Hancock avenue, aged 42 years. She had been i'll but a short time. Besides her husband, two children survive They are George W and Arthur M. Crossuaau- Mrs Crossman was a member of Lady Howe Council, D. of L.. and Morning Star lodge, Shepherds Of Bethlehem. She attended Grace NJ E. church.
 A number Of Bridgeporters attended the obsequies in New York, yes+er- day, Of Rev. Horace Byrnes, formerly a pastor of Grace M. B. church, this city. He died at 240 Audubon street, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
PINNED BY AUTO TRETCK.

William Hall, at the Fairfield Auto Company's garage, was the victim of someone who tinkered with big auto truck at the Blue Ribbon garage, yes terday, throwing in the clutch. Not aware that the clutch had been set, MT. Hall cranked the machine which loaFed forward, pinning him with great force against another machine. MT. Hall was taken to the Bridgeport Hospital where it was found that there were several ruptures in the muscles or his thighs and a possible fracture Of the bone. He will probably be in the hospital several weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Doings In Local
 FraternaI Bodies
RAILWAY CLERKS ELECT.

The following are the officers of Bridgeport lodge, No. s1. Railway Clerks, elected at a recent meeting: President. James Robinson; vice pres ident, N. P. W. Poers; rewcording Gec- retary, George ". Carey; financial secretary, Thomas J. Smith; treasurer, William Anderson; chaplain, P. F. O'Brien; sergeant-at-arms, E. Burton; inner guard, J. Su lfvan; outer guard, Basil McAvoy; past president, B. F. White; executive board, George w. Carey, F. J. Willits, James Robinson, P. F. O'Brien, J. Sullivan, N. P. W. Powers Philip Smvth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
DR. SETH HILL IS IN
 CRITICAL CONDITION

of the best known practitioners in the country districts to the north of this city, and for several terms the medi- cal examiner of Monroe and vicinity, is in a critical condition at the Bridge port hospital, suffering from cancer of the stomach pr. Hill is 74 years Of age. Surgeons fear an operation would prove fatal, and they believe that his death is only a question of short time. He is unable to take of any sort except wa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
COURT IRANISTAN.

Ten tables were in play at the pin- ochIe under the auspices of Court Iranistan, Foresters of America, last night. The winners were A. Higgins, J. Wunder, W. G. E. Matthews, Rus sell McMahon, John Sullivan, R. Me Fayden. John McMahon, and C. A. Clark Court Iranistan's committee will meet with committees from other lodges in the city, Friday evening, on the proposed consolidation plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
TWEEDY SILK MILLS HAS INCREASED CAPITAL
 STOCK TO S4OO, ,OOO

Hartford, Jan. BOA certificate O. increase in the capital stock of the Tweedy silk mills of Danbury to s400,00O was filed at the office of the Secretary of State, yesterday. The shares Of preferred and 2,OOO shares of common stock.
 The Union Manufacturing Company of New Britain is to increase It's cap ital stock from s3oO, ,0oO to S5OO,O00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Foley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN REsULTs
 Give prompt relief from BACKACHE5 KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of tho KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION ef tha BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon ta MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLX PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIGHEsT REcoMMENpATIoR
 S. A. Davis. 625 Washington St, ConnersviIle- Ind, is in his S5th year. He writes us: T havs lately unered much from my kidne and bac. der had severe bacEacheS a nd my kidney Rctic- was too freq ent, causing me to loss much sleer at night, and in my bladder there was constant pain took Foley Kidney Pills for some time and am now free of all trouble and agata able te be mp and around. Foley Kidney Pills have u7- highest recommendations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
GBRMAN-AMERIcAN ALLIANCE.

At the annual meeting of the Ger rnan-American alliance. held in Con sordia hall, last night. the following officers were e'ected: President, Henry Beutelspacher; first vice president, Theodore Wa1dmeyer; second vice president, Leo Schmidt; secretary, FNugene Parthenay; financial secretary, Peter Hummel; treasurer, Joseph Metzger Delegates who attended the Staats convention in New Britain, Sunday, made an interesting report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
KoNcKAPoTANAUH TRIBE.

Great sachem Edward T. Bucking- ham will pay an official visit to Konckapotanauh Tribe, Improved Or der of Red Men, at their wtgwam in Main street, this evening. An elab- crate reception has been planned The three degrees of the order will be ex- emplified and. a feast of corn and venison'' will follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
CHINESE FAMINE FUND
 HAS REACHED SUM OF S126.
Nidd'efowu

Midd' etown, Jan 3O-CharIes E. Jackson, State treasurer of the Amer icaa Red Cross Association, announced yesterday that in response to Presi- dent Taft's appeal and Governor Bald to relieve the suffering in China due to famine, he had received subscrip- tions thus far to the amount of $126. These included one from Governor Baldwin for $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
MORNING. sTAR wHIsT.

A whist party given under the aus pices of Morning Star lodge. Shep- herds of Bethlehem, in Grand Army hall, last night, was we'll attended follows: E izabeth Tobin, Mrs. N Eel Ter, Mrs. Simpson, F. W. Pu yer, Mrs. D. Kelly, G. Murgatroyd, Mrs. Dix, Bert Higgins, F. GMurgatroyd, G. Der mody, G. Mason, Agnes Carroll. George Lennon. Charles Slavin and Miss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
NOTICE
De Free Bathing Facilities fir the East End, Foot of New
 field Avenue.

At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held Jan. 18th, 1912. the following resolu- ton was adopted:
 Resolved, That the City Clerk be and hereby Is directed to notify the persons in interest to appear before the Common Council, Council Cham Der, City Hall, City of Bridgeport. on the 5th day of February, 1912, at 8 o'clock in the evening to be heard in relation to the esta blishm ent, by the City, of free bathing facilities in the East End at the foot of Newfield ave nue, or where the City may determine.
 Attest,
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER,
 City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
HENRY c. REID
T. L. WATSON & co.

WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEwELRY and
 SILVERWARE First Glass Repairing in All Branches
 Telephone H264 MAIN ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT. Opposite the StratheId
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Notice

For forty-six years we have been conducting business at the same oso location, corner of Main and OInn Streets, Bridgeport Conn. ano OUT Private Bank has been establtSheo there continuously. We have recelNcu and paid out on demand without no lice millions of dollars or money oe- receive money subject to depositors cheek at sight, on which we nllo.S three per cent. per annuln: creuieu ci.'.s. the accounts of individuals. business men. firms and corporations. and all who want a bank account here trey ram deposit money, checJxs or drafts. and leave It for one day.one week. one month or one year. and draw interest on It for any time if Ia Ieft with uS: We give 0 the business our caFeIuA roerSonaI attention as the oldest firm of private bankers in this state. eco
 T. L. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
NOTICE

Meeting of the Board of Apportion- ment and Taxation of the City of
 Bridgeport.
The sun., 1912-05-19

winter many Improvements have been
made
The Hotel Bristol vIil open next week
,.nd"r Ia" same management. Banta 4
Hilvdr! l. l. ON the ocean front al Fourt h
avenue across from the Arcade, where
Carl fdouardes band viii give daily
concerts an summer
SUNSET Hall. owned and mana ged bv
I ". j X J " Rockaieller will open this
month. The hotel i, modern IN all ap-
pOIntm"'.t~
Another house thar has undergone re-
4 construction ~ tho N"st End, which will
this year be under n" ownership mana ge-
{ meni Of iiiiam Duau" Located Al III"
junction o' A~bury avenue and Kingsley
street. II occupies one Of the attract i've
4 SITES of 'no resort
Lloyd Evans has roturnad for another
year as proprietor Of ~" Park " lew and
viii open the house for baCorIt ion day
The Plaza. occupying The entire block
facing the ocean and Wesley Lake. has
been a. extensively improved a. amy
structure in h-bu.Y Park. II j. again
under the management of J Kelsey and
is now open. \ new GrlIi has Just
been completed which will cater To auto
mobi!iSts
The Ocean Hotel which up 10 this sea
son was IN" largest hotel Of th" resort,
con- in!ad management of George l..
Atkins Sons This house i. located only
a block from the beach
The Fcnimore will open for its twenty
elthIh season on Decoration Day under
IN" management Of its owner, Thomas
Noble Tns house Is located on Second
avenue near tha beach, Last year Mr.
Noble added about sixty rooms and s!iiI".
e. II Beers & son announce he opening
Of IN" Hotel Manhattan. It's Third avenue
location l. one of III. attractive features
Of the place
1 h,,H ,.,II .g I., al TInl
ford, in North Asbury Park, has added a
number Of rooms TO his house and also
doubled The capacity Of The dlning room
This houNr was huIli only two years ago
The Hot 81 N"llingi on, on Sixth avenue
a stones throw from Inc ocean, will again
be run by m. owner. Is u Smith This
IS u we'll known family MOTEL in Norm
A.bury Park
The sun., 1912-05-19
DEAL READY FOR VISITORS.
Many New SorLers Already Thor.
Plane for Summer Amusemen,.

Df'i, y j, May le le-Deal cottacers
are opening their houses here and many
Sew Workers already have arrived for
IN" season This summer COLONY spends
most Of the long summer days in out =
door recreation. on the golf links of the
Deal Golf Club. motoring or PLAYING
tennis and in the pool or on the beach
at the Deal Casino
The Deal golf course has been worked
into excellent condition under the watch.
ful eye Of Willie Norton. the home pro-
fessionel and is ready for he early spring
weekly competitions that have been so
popular in the past Al the Deal Casino
the COLONY a social gathering place. every.
fhing IL In readiness for an early opening
Daily concerts hy an excellent orchest ra
contribute to the charm Of the Casino
and the outdoor pool is one Of the finest
In the state. Races and water sports
are part of the regular summer pro-
gramme and during july metropolitan
championships are determined here
Creighton 4 Mcdowell are preparinc
10 open the Hathaway Inn early in June
The inn for years has played an i'm
por1ant part in the social activities of the
resort and Is popular for its entertain
ment features The Deal Inn. which was
greatly enlarged and renovated last
year, is now open for the season under
new management
The sun., 1912-05-19
PLANS AT OCEAN GROVE.
Plenty ~ Entertainment PrOmis ised
mud Tent ColOnies TO De Well Filied.

OCEAN GROVE, y. j Nav ~ DR.. Aaron
+. Ba Hard president Of the Ocean Grove
Iampmeeting Association, and Tall Esen
Morgan, the Groves musical director,
are preparing the summer programme for
this resort Entertainment features at
tn" great Auditorium, which has seating
capacity of 10000. are to he somewhat
curtailed this summer ow ing TO object ions
made by church people. but n revival of
tn" great oratorios. which were once so
popular here, may be expected in the
fort Incoming announcement
Whatever the policy at the Auditorium
it will have little effect on the beac ch front
where all sorts Of amusements are per
mitted, stopping just short of dancing
and bridge. which Methodism frowns
upon. The North End Hotel ia equipped
with entertainment features, including a
carollsel and bow ling alleys. Margerum
d Gravatt. l"ssees Of the North End, will
conduct the hotel under their personal
direction this year, The house had a
successful season last year. its first, and
many new features have been added for
the coming season,
Hotel proprietors at the Grove have
ma,ie many notable additions and altera-
tons during tho rast winter The tent
colonies along Wesley and Fletcher lakes
this year will present \ full complement Of
DIV wellers. The demand for tents this year
greatly exceeded The supply
The Fountain House, L. J. Arthur
proprietor. has been much improved
since last year and will open this month.
The sun., 1912-05-19

| have installed servants in their villas and
VIII Ia the season j.. no, 20, sun,oia,,,Iu
-, 1'"''''''F
!" '''' H''' H't' 'h'y motor
down from IA" city for IN" we"k end
! Tn" first warm wave VIII bring CITY folk
in large numbers and an sttiy, ..ns,, =.
axnoc,ed "
H'e''''''e, h'- ii"'"'i"i ana at me same
: tune h'autlii"d IL beach front 10y erect ing
"A great concret. sea wall. For two ye,r.
The sun., 1912-05-19
BELMAR IMPROVEMENTS.
4 Deep Channel for Yachts and =
beach Casino Among Them.

Rv,,p \ Ma, ~ Sb,,L Bivn,
"hlNA"' ~ ""n '""' "'',
IL Inc p'avgronnn ior nei'nar VISITORS an"
III" Shark River Yacht Club j. the hub
Of the activity. Belmar residents and
summon r,t,zsps arc in,sr.st.d there.
&C.,. -; ;, ,ha r,,..,
'",' III ,ne p'o'er' W '"p'oNr ''ie 'Ne'
Inlet, lhe Legislature last winter APP
propriated S35 900 toward needed fund
of sjo.mo which will b. expended 10
roLo ,b. ,,,,,b :, do,r ch,nna, and hor
The sun., 1912-05-19
River Drive Looktn0 toward ocean, at Del,nAr

os sounli" rooms. game and amusemen'
IONS Telegraph. newsstand and privat.
r.nC rooms and a European grill d.
stNed especially for the accommodatio ior
- motorists The Monterey j. to b.
n'0@r he management Of Frank Snu,e
N0o conducts the Laurel in the Pines ~
lakewood and the new Monmouth n,
Nr.rg Lake. il is owned 10y the Asburv
Fa-H Hot"i and Realty Company which
= headed hv former Senator Oliver II
Wowo ~ SprinE Lake. William G
hr' a.. ytcc pres ident of the Contra
r. road IF New Jersey, was chairman
# no ochbrokers building committee
l'e plant. complete. wi,l have cost more
'0sr 5000 ooo Mr. Shute expects 10 open
=" Is' of June
IT," sn smaller tho Metropolitan Hotel
Which is under course of construction.
Is ro'tbie addition TO Asbury Park $
t'"- he Metropolitan is situated at
'-r'v avenue. Bergh and Heck streets
sfd faces Library Square. This house
''' is designed after the mission type,
"'' -'i"co finish and red roof. 4 new
h7 wing has been b,nlt on the Heck
Nf""' -lic. The house will have a ca
rar'v pf $50 persons. II will be mana ged
~ I'an"ls Narnall and will open next
h"i
'"r, M" beach front many changes
'ar" peen made hy the beach commits
: '"rs m" most notable of which is the
"h'''~'"n ur the boardwalk across the
'"'. I"h" h,Hn" TO loch Arbour, dis
''' % TO-. ~pinc 80 feet, The old esplanade
NJ N" Casino to Eighth avenue has
'''r .""ul', and in rebuilding for the first