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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
GOOD OLD TIMES
 IN BRIDGEPORT MANY YEARS AGO
Old Time Resident of Bridge port Indulges in Humorous "Reminiscences of Days That Are Gone
How Captain John Brooks Lost His Watch and Found it Again But Didn't Catch a Thief

An old time resident of Bridgeport, who is addicted to humorous reminis- cences of long, long ago, recounted the following to a Farmer scribe:
 There was a prominent citizen fifty years ago-long since passed away who used to go down regularly every day, to see the day steamboat leave for New York. Aside from his curios- 1ty he was a stockholder in the line that run the boat. commanded by Captain John Brooks. One morning, when there was a large number of passengers and just as the gang plank was to be pulled in, this citizen sprung aboard, excitedIy crying: stop the boat, stop it. Some pesky thief has stolen my watch and chain and he's on board and the boat don't go until I get that watch. That's what I said Of course there was much laughter and jeers of derision, with cries of Put him off. Start the boat and lots more. The boat was held and the commotion brought Captain Brooks down from the wheeIhOuse, who settled things by promising that a search should be made on the way to New York So the irate citizen returned to his home, not far away and heatedly told his wife all about it. She didn't excite much. When he was all through and had got his wind, she calmly said: t'Why father; you old goose, you. Guess you tipp1ed
 
 watch where you left it; side of the clock, on the mantel piece.
 Fifty years ago and for a decade or more before that, BayIies hall or theatre, with scenery and orchestra pit, was then the leading play house for the legitimate in Bridgeport. At this hall, located where is now the Berkshire flats, on State street, small. travelling stock. companies often put in a weeks engageInen't presenting q round of plays in melodramaS, trage- dies and Shakesperean. On and off the stage happened often some funny things as play houses go nowadays. the company appearing in a farce The second violin in the house orches- tra, Comp Goodsell, was some in a, farcfcaI part. In fact he had once been lon the stage So, frequently at the above hall he would lay down his fiddle and take a comedy part in a farce Kean Buchanan, the ia nous Shakesperean actor of the time, somewhat on the decline as a, trage- dian then, in this hall. I once saw his coming out before the curtain-after he had been killed in a tragedy-and make an announcement of the follow ing plays during the week and be- seech a very large attendance.
 In a grave yard in Bridgeport there was some old time headstohes that marked graves located just inside the street front fence and readable almost from the roadway. The burial ground long since abolished, was the scene of queer events for years Here is one: Three stones, side by side, were those of three deceased wives of a husband who passed away in the past century. There were the headstoneS, marked in unison, f'To the memory of wife Of -, three times repeated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

Well, one night, some sacrilegious young man, it is supposed 3t was, set up a large and well painted board legibIy inscribed "To the memory of Next
 There was a s'tony'' hose company among whose members were several wealthy citizens It was known as Big Six The house was on Broad. street, just at the rear of the present Court Exchange building. Of course there was some jealousy, even on the old volunteer fire department of fifty years ago. Vel, Six had a biz time at the house one night Az rau were seated at the table and the toast master had opened up came the alarm of Fire! Fire! Fire!'' with the cIang of the North Church bell. It rang s mixed alarm, for all over town and the gas house whistle joined in. Such a time, all because a lad, who blew the organ at the church had the keys on choir rehearsal night and he found the bell rope and 'Six's" party, did they get back to the eat? Sure. That is the liquids were on the job and it was. f'oh what a night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Gas Explosions In COnduitS Make
 Fairfield Jump

Gas accommodating in the conduits of the Southern New England Tele- phone company in Fairfield exploded suddenly about 5:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon and blew off a string of nnanhole covers throughout the town.
 One in particular, at Pickett's switch, blew up with great violence and shot about 30 feet in the air, just a. moment after two women had step ped from a trolley car at the switch and passed by the spot. If they had been a few seconds later they would have been hurt by the explosion. Great excitement was caused about the town by the various explosions, but no damage was reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

Why not inquire nfo the methods and
 equipment of
 The SOUTHLAND SCHOOL before placing your children else- where? Visitors welcome. Second Halt Rear Begins Feb. 1. AIS us"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
CAUGHT BETWEEN TENDERS.
Waterbury Conductor Dies From The
 juries Received.

Waterbury, Feb. T7-Arthur Marsh. aged g years, conductor for the Connecticut Company, died at the Wa terbury hospital at 11:3O o'clock last night, following terrible Injuries which he received when he was caught be tween his own car and another fol lowing close behind, in the afternoon. Marsh was standing at the rear end of his car raising the fender prepara- tory to changing ends, when another car following close got beyond the control of the motornan owing to the slippery rails, and caught Marsh be- tween the two lenders. Both of his legs were crushed and broken at the knees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
DYNAMITE USED
 ITO BREAK UP ICE.

shelton, Feb. f7.-l1It was necessary to resort to the use of dynamite be- fore a passage for the flow of water could be secured, when ice forming to a depth of three feet in the canal of the Housatonic Power Company yesterday practically shut off the wa ter supply of the Sidney BlumenthaI Company. It was recalled today that a similar situation developed eight or nine years ago. Ice has formed to a satonic and it is reported that in some of the streams emptying into the lake the ice is four feet thick. A considerable depth of ice is also re- foTYn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wu1. R. Winn, 244 Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Program This Evening.

The carnival and dance of tht War ner Brothers Company Fire depart nent continues this evening, and closes Monday. Each evening an entirely different entertainment is provided and for tonight Miss Electer Warne CT and MT. Fred Owens will hold the stage with solos. Dancing as usual, will commence at eight o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

Providence-To make a school fire drill more realistic, Charles Nordquist turned in a general alarm. which brought out all apparatus, instead of merely going through the motions.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

~ q Oo1luAAiS llldI was given up
to the exclusive use of doctors,
musicians and artists. He watch
ed her enter an elevator, and it
CHANGED that another went up i'm
mediately after the one in which
she was a passenger. He stepped
out on the tenth floor and caught
a glimpse of his wife going down
a long hall. He hurried after her.
His tread was cat-like. Tragedy
was written upon his counte-
nance. He had got almost within
reach of her when she paused at
door and, without knocking,
turned the knob. In an instant
he had gripped her arm. On the
door was printed the name of the
man to whom she had been en-
gagged when he, Francis Bonner,
had met her.
AS she turned and looked into
his face a terrible fear fell upon
her. She tried to cry out, but
could utter no sound.
Evelyn" he Kissed, what
does this meant
Then, without waiting for her
to reply, he opened the door and
thrust her in the studio, saying:
.ns midnight, and the set.
Us slowly rising in the. v
1.-The rapid rivers alowfy
9he frog is on his down
Dhe peastve Scat and
hilarious, leap from, b,
- T,Ff < aSx fSotA
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"By heaven, I'll have ven
geance here and now. You shall
both answer to me-"
By quick movement his wife
succeeded in wrenching herself
free. AS she rushed across the
room he followed her. Then he
paused suddenly. On an easel in
front of him was life-size paint
ing of himself and on another, be-
side it was a half-fnished portrait
of his wife.
"You see," she said, when he
turned with a look of inquiry to-
ward her, 81 was having them
done so that l could give them to
you for Christmas present. Mr..
Harding had to do you from
photographs, but he thought it
would be best for me to pose for
mine, as long as l could do SO as
we'll as not"
Francis Bonner took his wife in
his arms and triumphantly reaf-
frmed his belief that any man
who permitted himself to be driv-
en- by a woman to jealousy ought
to be shut up as an incurable i'm
beetle.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
ing sun
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SULTAN AND POPE
Mohamed v. Of Turkey Congratulate.
Holy Father.

Rome.-Among the New Years con-
CALCULATIONS received by the Holy Fa-
Their are to be counted those Of Ma
homed ". Sultan of Turkey. The fact
has it's own significance. as three
months ago all kinds of reports were
current as to the Pontitf's attitude
with regard to the Turko- Italian war.
The truth was and is that the Holy
Father and the Holy See from the
very beginning have observed the
strictest neutrality. The Vatican is
not only outside but above the con-
aict and the Sultan's congratulations
a.e an eloquent proof that he and his
Government fully realize this truth
and not only realize it but respect it,
for happily no reprisals against Cath
olics have taken place throughout the
Turkish Empire in consequence of the
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Holy Cross College Burned.

Farnham. Quebec, Jan. 30.-High
Constable Boisert yesterday afternoon
investigated the fire which early yes
terday destroyed Holy Cross college,
near here, and as result three stu
dents of the institution, all mere boys.
are under arrest. J. P. Murchand, IL
years old, of Montreal, is alleged to
have confessed that he set the build
ing on fire.. The other two lads, who
are said to have admitted being &C
completes of Marchand, are Eugene
Bernard, aged Is, of Albany. N. Y, and
William Henry, aged IA, of South
Bridge, Mass.
The loss is estimated at $125,0OO.
All the $50 students in the building
escaped.
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MEMORABLE YEAR
Likely 20 Be Long Remembered II
Rome Sc: Great Work Under.
taken,

ROme.-Onc does not need to be a
events is likely to make the present
year a memorable one in Rome. 1t is
likely to sec the practical completion
of the Qualification of Canon reforms
Il serious development of Socialism ii
many European countries - attended
perhaps with social and political dis
order, an intensifying of that wal or
the Church which has already produce
cd such disastrous results, but also Z
new and powerful impulse from Cath.
Ole Rome itself to the cause of inter
national peace.
The unhappy war of conquest now
being waged in Tripoli, the mad pas
sion for ACKNOWLEDGMENT which still
possesses the politicians of the Great
Powers, the hidden influence of seltisl
spectators. the compatibility Of the
press. the increasing menace If large
ornaments, and the secret methods
NulSIt iCiVc StlcH VITAL ISSUES as peace
and war in the hands of a few indi-
viduals. constitute the chief obstacles
to international peace in 1912.
But Christianity has solved far
greater difficulties and unless we arc
greatly mistaken Rome will do much
to solve these in the near future.
That would surely be in harmony
with the policy of the Holy Father
who has given so many proofs of his
desire that all controversies which
cannot be settled by agreement shall
be settled by law. One of the most
striking features of the splendid re-
forms inaugurated by him in the
Apostolic Constitution Sapienti con-
silio is the restoration of the high &C.
clesiastical court of the Rota and the
Segnatura Apostolica, to decide with
out fear or favor all contentious is
sues affecting ecclesiastical matters.
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Ave w: Fin. Sec. and Ins. Sec. James
Connolly. ia N. 6srd Ave. W.; Treas,
HI b9 chas loI H. vf Payett S.. s Msa
Blk. ,4o4 N. 55th. Meetings held on first
Tuesday Of each month at Gilley's hall.
SCOTT COUNTY.
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hall at Belle PLANE. Ginn.
STEELE COUNTY.
4: Kitty: ow vs 81 " Vice Pres. j.. E.
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t9nna: Med. Exam. G. Z. Morehouse.:
MINI. " " ~ E "aA ~ o"a'onns'
- SWIFT COUNTY:
cle Gounty Pr''tdent-D. =. AcDsrmots'
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Pres e.. William kenna. Danyers. R. R. Na
4 Key vG Sep Pres ceTnsus ,ReEsn
Sec. D. F. McDermott, Clontarf: lns
Sec. Patrick Foley, Danvers. R. r. No. I:
msd Ps aa Foley Dsnyers RI R. No
son. Meetings are held on the first Sun.
Say OF month in A. O. H. hall. Clontark.
w1NoNA COUNTY.
', County President. n. ). Ryan. 364 n
Division No. l.. winona-Pres., P. J.
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McMillan, 32s W Howard ST.; Fin: Seq
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Mabasha; Med. Exam, G. J. Tweedy, 70
r. so st. Meetings held on second and
tourth thursdays Of month at ST. Thomas
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gagged i'll business as railroad contrac-
tors. In 1855 he was united in mar
rlage at Charlottesville to Miss Hon
era Callahan, whose death occurred
on May Is, 1876, and four years after
his marriage he and his wife came
to Minnesota ana settled at st.
Paul. Left to mourn his loss are four
sons and two daughters. The child
rem are: Patrick Hessian, Belle
Plaine; Daniel Hessian, St. Paul;
Michael Hessian, Irondale. Wash;
Neal Hessian, Cleveland township;
Mrs. Philip Lamm, Seattle. Wash,
and Miss Mary Hessian, st. Peter.
His funeral was held from st. Peters
church. Rev. Father Moran conduct
ed the services, and the interment
vas in Calvary cemetery.
Faribault, Minn.-Mrs. Winifred M.
Mahoney, aged ~ years, resident of
the town of Forest for fifty years,
died Wednesday. Jan. IL, after a
short illness. She was the wife of
the late Michael Mahoney, who died
in December, 1908. Deceased is sur
vived by two sons, Thomas, of For
est. and John, OF ST. Paul, and four
daughters, Mrs. NJ. Tate of California,
Mrs. M. Nee of Minneapolis, Mrs. P.
Brown OF Spooner, Wis, and Mrs.
/ Max Nehotte of the town of Forest;
one brother, John Hanlon, of Shields
vile, and three sisters, Mrs. X Nc
Andrews and Mrs. J. DAILY of Min
neapolis, and Mrs NJ. Rhymer of st.
Paul. The funeral took place from
st. Patrick's church, Shieldsvil1e,
i where Rev. ]. ]. Malloy celebrated
a mass of requiem. The remains
we're inferred in ST. Patric!a's Gene
terry at Shieldsville.
Belle PLANE, Minn.-A pretty we'd
dig took place at high mass in st.
Marcus Catholic church, Clear Lake,
Mimi, Jan. 10th, when Miss Kathryn
G'Brien. OF Becker, Mimi. was united
IL marriage to NJ. La Roy Kochel
q G!eLburn, North Dakota. Rev.
Father liter, of Clear Lake, perform
Cd the ceremony. Miss Marie O'Brien,
sister of the bride, and Miss Marie
Riley, OF Belle Plaine, Mimi, cousin
Of the bride, were the bridesmaids,
while Thomas Riley OF Belle PLANE,
and James Carlin, of st. Cloud, at
tended the groom.
Rich Valley, Minn.-Eugene, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Barrett of Rich
/ Valley, died Sunday evening, Jan. 81,
from scarlet fever after a brief ILL
ness, at the age OF years. He was
4; very loveable child and the parents
are greatly grieved at his death.
Faribault, Minn.-A message from
Shell Lake, Wis, conveys the intelli.
gence to relatives in this city that
John Shields had died at his home
in that city Tuesday morning of last
week. Mr.. Geo. Shields and Mrs.
F., Frank O'Brien,, brother and sister of
! the deceased and Mr.. NJ NJ. Shields,
mis- cousin, left for Shell Lake on the
afternoon train to be present at the
| funeral, says the Pilot.
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OVER THE NORTHWEST

Olivia, Minn.-The O'COnnor broth
ers Of Renville and Sacred Heart re-
Gently closed deal for the owner
ship OF a bank at Devils Lake, N. D.
The bank is an old established bust
ness and is capitalized at $4,000.
The O'Connors bought up most of
the stock and resold part of it 10
prominent men OF that state, retain
ing the controlling interest for them
selves. Ed. O'Connor of Sacred
Heart is president of the bank, Will
O'Connor, Renville, vice president and
Jess Thompson, Of Devils Lake, a
brother-in-laW Of VIM. OConnor,
cashier. Among the stockholders is
Governor John Burke of North Da-
kota
Hastings. Minn.-Jamcs McShane
died Saturday, Jan. 20, at his home on
East Seventeenth street after a linger-
ing illness extending over period
of four years. He was a native of
Ireland, born in County Armagh, May
"a, 1S45, and came to America when
but child of six years, locating at
Perth, Can, where he resided until
grown to manhood. When he came
to Minnesota he located at Wabasha,
where he was married to Miss Mary
A. Glory, Feb. 5. 1870. Five years
later they came to Hastings to 1e-
side and they have lived here almost
continuously since. Mr. McShane
was always interested in public af-
fairs and was a member of the
Board of Education for several terms
and also Il faithful and trusted en-
ploye of the Milwaukee road, being
section foreman most of the time. He
was also a member of Division No. l.,
y. o. Fl. He is survived by his wife,
four sons and three daughters,
Thomas f., and James j., of this
city, John r., OF st. Paul; Frank G.,
eli Minneapolis; Mrs. ]. F. Orman of
Marshall: Ida G., of St. Cloud, and
brothers, John of North Yakima;
Michael, of Benson, and a sister, Mrs
Richard O'Brien, of Lake City, and
there are seven grandchildren. His
funeral occurred from the Church of
the Guardian Angels. Rev. P. R. Gun:
ningham officiating.
St. Peter, Minn.-Cornelius He's
sian, an early settler of LIE Seuer
county and one of st. Peters prom
inent citizens, died at his home on
Grace street Monday, Jan. %. Death
followed brief illness with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Hessian, who was 80
years of age, was born in Dromina,
County Cork, Ireland, in 1929, and
came to this country in 184S. On
reaching the United States he 10.
Gated at Charlottesville. Ind, and he
and his brother, William Hessian, en-
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Plus x. still Love. Venice.

Rome, Jan. 29.-In an audience to
the parish priest of his native towr of
Riese this week, the pope admitted
that he frequently felt homesick. but
said he had found q remedy in the
monograph, which was brought before
the pope and the priest. Before it was
started the pope said:
"Close your eyes and hear the sound
of the bells and you will feel that you
are back in dear Venice"
The next moment the bell was heard
as it first rang out from the recon-
structed Campanile Ct Santa Maria
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that among the young, ladies Of the
parish for a piano costing $50. the
instrument to become the property Of
the lady gaining the largest number
of votes at I'd. each. The competition
closed on Thursday night, Jan. 18th,
when Canon Cumnins announced that
the successful competitor was Miss
Louise Thunder, who secured 3,007
votes. over 600 was secured by
this competition alone.
Sligo.
III connection with the Dissertation
of a grave in the public cemetery at
Sligo, when the casket containing the
ashes of the late Mr.. John Cunning
MACEDONIA was smashed and it's con-
tents scattered, Sligo Corporation, at
special meeting last week, decided
to offer reward of fifty pounds for
the discovery of the perpetrators of
the outrage. The Corporation also eX-
pressed their indignation at such a
wanton act, and pledged themselves
to do everything in their power to
bring the miscreants to justice. The
police are still investigating the mat
ter Mr.. MACEDONIA represented Roth
erhthe, London, in Parliament from
1892 to 1906.
Tipperary.
News OF the early death of Mi. M.
Coffey, son OF MIR. J. J. Colfey, Oak
umpton, Newport, Co. Tipperary,
which occurred in London, was re-
ceived with deep regret by his many
friends in London and ireland. The
funeral from Maiden Church to Ken
sal Green Cemetery was largely at
Waterford.
| Co. Court Judge Fitzgerald, at the
! Waterford Quarter Sessions last week,
awarded SIS compensation to An
thony Cuylc of Glasgow, for tn: loss
OF his son, Robert Coylc, who was
killo while working on the new
bridge at Waterford OH the Sth August
last.
Westmeath.
/ A communication was read at ii :
meeting of the Athlonc Town Council
from the Auditor, Capt. Wynne, di-
rccting the Clerk to supply certain
information to Mr.. Davidson, solr
who was acting for him, as he had
authorized legal proceedings 70 on
force a sllrcharge of $500 inflicted at
his recent audit on MIR. O'Flynn, rate
collector
Wexford.
Following the decision of the New
Ross Guardians III transferring the
treasureship Of the Board from the
Bank of ireland to the National Bank,
Il member has handed in Il notice of
motion that the three banks in the
town--Bank of ireland, National and
Munster and Leinster---bc invited to
offer their best terms for the office of
Treasureship.
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last April. The pope then explained
how he had arranged to listen to the
bells of Venice when overcome by
inconsistencies.
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NATIONAL utREcToRs.
F. T. Moran, Washington, y. G.
William J. DaugherLy. illinois.
Thomas +. Powers, MichlK1n.
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President-James J. Kegan. st. Paul.
MINI.
Vice President Joseph Mclaughlin.
Philadelphia.
Treasurer-rhomas .::slonay, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
ton. Pennsylvania.