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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
SEA BREEZE ISLAND

Tomorrow the Springfield and Hartford teams will clash on the Sea Breeze diamond The approach of the end of the season, and the fluctuation in the standing of the Mechanics com bine to make every contest interest ing. and a game between the crack Springfield team and the Mechanics doubly so. The Springfield and Bridge port games at Sea Breeze have come to be almost traditional for their sen sational features, dating back to the fight for the pennant on the Sea Breeze diamond at the close of last season.
 The Wheeler and wilson band will play the usual Sunday concerts, and the other attractions at the Island will make the week -end visitors at the pop ular amusement resort enjoy every minute of their stay-
 Today is Brass Day at Sea Breeze. It is expected that the employees of the Bridgeport Brass Go. and their friends, coupled with the regular Saturday at tendance at the resort, will swell the population of the island this after noon and evening to several thousand.
 Dancing, bathing by day or night, roller skating band concerts, cabaret entertainers, roller coasting, the Fer ris wheel, tunnels of love, merry-g -go- round, and dozens of other attractions, combined with a number of new shows on the Pike contribute to the inter esting diversions embraced in the a1- ways inviting possibilities of a visit to Sea Breeze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
TRIES TO BURN
 MANY HOTELS
Son of Former Hartford Fire Commissioner Ad-
 mits Pyromania

Greenfield, Mass, Aug. 1O.-Ber- nard c. Murray, of Hartford, Conn, who has made a. written confession to setting fires in varioits New Eng land cities, including Waterbury, Conn.,. and Springfield, Turner's Falls, Greenfield and North Adams, Mass, will not be turned over to the Water bury authorities. This statement was made this morning by Chief of Po- lice Manning to a United Press rep resentative. When Murray has paid the penalty for his Massachusetts crimes, the Connecticut authorities will be at liberty to come and get him.
 Murray who is only A years of age, is a son of a former fire com missioner of Hartford, and is now serving sentence for larceny.
 The lives of hundreds of persons, hotel guests, were placed in jeopardy by the, fires which Murray declares he started, and the total property loss is estimated at about $250,000. In most cases his confession includes the setting of two fires at the same time.
 Murray set the fires because he liked to see things burn. He says he was possessed of an irresistible inn pulse and took no thought of the con- SeOuences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
SPANISH WAR VETS ORDER OPEN HOUSE FOR OLD COMRADES
MEN WILL BE WELCOMED BY BISHOP CAMP.

The preparations for the mobiliza- Blue who are to solve problems ot grand tactics by strategical move ments in this vicinity during the com ing week. have been eagerly noted by the members of Lieut.. N. W. Bishop Camp, United Spanish. War Veterans. and they have decided to keep open house Monday evening, August 12th, from 8 o'clock at their hall, 176 Fairfield avenue, for all Spanish War Veterans who may have leaves of absence for that evening from their various com mands.
 It is their regular meeting night, but the business meeting will be cur tailed to entertain their comrades whom they expect in goodly numbers. In every regular army command and in many of the militia regiments now stationed near Bridgeport there are men who followed the flag in 1898 to Cuba, the Philippines and China, many of them were wounded or had tropical levers and all of them experienced the thrill of patriotism which swept the land when President Mckinley called for 100000 volunteers to Remember the Maine.''
 The boys of Bishop Camp while mot now in the service of Uncle Sam, have most cordial feeling for their old comrades and it is expected that the meeting Monday night will be the peasantest in years A most cordial invitation is extended to every Span ish War Veteran to attend this meet ing Monday night. A rousing good time is promised to all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
TRUCE IN WAGE
 WAR AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 10.-A truce unti next Friday was agreed on by both sides today, in the wage controversy between the Union employees of the surface and elevated lines, and the managers of the companies. L. A Busby, president of the City Railway Company, emphatically declared that there will be no strike.
 W. D. Mahon, international presi- dent of the union, this afternoon will report to a mass meeting of the work CTS that one of the most objection able features of the present contract would be eliminated in framing the new agreement-the probation per fod of six months, when the men who are learning to be motormen, conductors and guards receive very little pay for their time.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor today wired Mahon that he could not at tend the mass meeting.
 During the truce, it is understood that the presidents of the three oper- ating companies will receive from the control from the stockholders Tn the east instructions as to just what con- sessions will be acceptable to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
NEWTOWN

The school meeting of Middle Dis trict, warned for Thursday evening at the town hall, was slin1ly attended William H. Hubbell was elected chair man, with Oscar PitzscKler, clerk An offer was introduced by Allison F. Smith in behalf of the Misses S. J. and Elizabeth Scudder and their sis ter, Mrs. Arthur J. Smith, of a, new two room and basement up-to-date school building, with modern appli- ances, to be built on the George w. Stuart lot situated on the corner of the Hanover road and Schoolhouse Hill, which has :. recently s.lb been pur- chased by Arthur J. Smith, the ground and school to be the property of the That the lot and school. at the foot of Newtown street and adjacent to the Smith property, be given in ex- change, and that only Normal School graduates be engaged to teach in pro- posed new school. Judge Wm. J. Beecher spoke of the offer as good one and one that should not be con sidered lightly; at the same time the matter was one that should be given broad and careful consideration, and moved that the meeting be adjourned for three weeks to give the people of the district time to discuss and under stand the proposition. The meeting was then adjourned, after which an informal discussion was held, a. num- Der of ladies taking part. The offer in question should receive favorable and broad attention, as the building of such. a school is what the district sorely needs. The public spirit shown by MT. and Mrs. Arthur J. Smith and the Misses Scudder is de- serving of loud applause, and it is hoped that at the next meeting of the district all will try to be present and bring their most courteous spirit along Politeness, like honesty, pays, and all wish to give due courtesy to a. fair offer, especially when the offer comes from the ladies. and for good, clean, comfortable place for. somebody's chill dren to spend the greater part of each day for 10 months in the year. The advice and opinion of the oldest ex- perienced business men of the town, such as William H. Hubbell, Judge W. J. Beecher, A. T. .Nettleton, P. 1T. Mccarthy and Oscar Pitzscfler would be invaluable in such affairs, and their interest should be cultivated There are many other solid thinking men who are a little backward in ex- pressing their opinion at a meeting or otherwise. It is quite probable that the matter will be favorably and broadly discussed, and voted on at the next warned meeting. In the in terim all interested can study up the business involved.
 Miss Rose Quinn and niece. Miss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

IS they do unto you,'' so when Larry returns late that night after having a fine time at the club with Sammy, he finds Hetty is not at home Of course when she does come in, hus- band like, he wants an explanation but it does not prove satisfactory and trouble results. After two more high ly amusing acts everything is cleared up. All suburbanites know what the servant girl problem means and will bear with Mrs. Brice and her troubles, on that question, which is realisti- cally shown. The cast is a large one and requires the services of several extra people.
 Larry Brice, MT. Wilson Melrose: Hetty Brice, Miss Marguerite Starr; Carrie, Genevieve Cliffe; Mrs Gra- ham, Jessie Pringle; Mr. Rolliston, Vim. Macauley; MT. Cotton, James Brennan; MT. Appellee, Gus Tapley; Mrs. Julia Crane, Florence Gerald; Mrs. Cotton, Gladys George; Mrs. Ap pelbee, Katherine Sheldon; Mrs. Rol- liston, Miss Roche; Sammy Fletcher, A. S. Byron.' MT. Hummell and MT. Langsfeld promise a production un- surpassed by anything done up to this time.
 Judging from the advance sale for Monday night the largest audience that ever attended a performance at Polls will be present, when the first of the four $500 Stultz Bros. Pianos will be presented to some lady. Get your seats now. Friday night autographed photos of the popular leading man, Wilson Melrose, will be given to the ladies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

took the witness stand He said he had often seen several men hanging about his place and spoke of OBrien and Finnegan. On. the day of the trouble at the Bishop street house Keane testified that he had seen Kennedy at ? o'clock in the afternoon and that the two, after talking the matter over, then went to the police station.
 James J. fOBrien and James A. Fin negan, both of whom were discharged by the court, were placed on the stand by the defense, late in the afternoon. Clerkin and Shevlin were not made to testify. It was claimed that both Fin negan and O'Brien had visited Ken nedy in a, house on West Chapel street where he was working, and attempted to force him to quit work. The men admitted on the stand that they had seen Kennedy, but denied that they had resorted to rough tactics in an ef- fort to, force Kennedy to leave his work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
MOTHER SINKS
 TRYING TO SAVE
 HER INFANT SON

Buffalo, Aug 10.-With her burgee at half staff, the yacht Atlantic, owned by Edward Clock, general auditor for the Fidelity and Casualty Company, of New York, laydanchored to a buoy off the Buffalo Yacht Club today. Tn a train bound for his home in Pas saic, N. J., is the yacht owner, trying to hide his own grief to comfort two motherless children while in a, white coffin in the baggage car of the same train is the body of Mrs. Clock and Edward, her two-year-old son, whom she tried to save last night and Sacri- feed her own life.
 Little Jimmy Rafferty, eight years old, today told a graphic story of the mothers heroism which he witnessed from the dock on which he had been fishing. He tried hard to get help, but when aid came the mother and son were dead.
 'I saw the baby in it's little white dress stumble over the mooring line and tumble overheard" said Jimmie today. s.I yelled and a second later I saw a woman dive over the railing and seem to strike out in the direction of the baby.
 T began to shout for help and as I was watching I saw the baby sink and a minute later the woman went down and all there was to show where she was were the bubbles on the top of the water. I watched the bubbles and yelled for the men who were starting in the boat to hurry, as I knew the woman and baby were drowning because I nearly drowned once myself and I have seen other kids drown and the bubbles always show up. But the men got there too late"
 Clock was formerly U. s. Factory Inspector and is we'll known through out the country. The family was on a yachting trip through the Great lakes and Clock was absent from the yacht when his wife drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
POLES

On Monday night the Poli Players will enter into their fifteenth week of the biggest stock season ever known in Bridgeport, and will offer for the edification of their many friends one of the cleverest comedies ever written, '"The Commuters" From the pen of James Forbes, whose two earlier successes, "the Chorus Lady and The Travelling Salesman" are well known, it portrays the life of The Commuter in way to appeal to all lovers of clean comedy. The first act shows the Brices at breakfast, Larry Brice after an awful night is trying to be agreeable but finds it hard work. The neighbors who were with him cali for him to make the TAG and remind him of the presence of Sammy Fletcher, his bachelor friend, in his house, whom he brought home with him and about whom he had entirely forgotten. They endeav- or to get Sammy out of the house without Mrs. Brice, who has expressed her opinion of Sammy most forcibly, knowing anything about it. Just then the whistle of the train blows and they rush off just as Sammy makes his appearance. Then the fun starts at a furious pace and keeps up through three more acts.
 The second act opens with a meet ing of the women's club of the neigh borhood with Mrs. Crane discoursing on the way to .bring up husbands" This prompt Hetty to "do unto others
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
GIRL RESCUED, MERE
 SKELETON, FROM HERMIT

San Bernardo, Cal, Aug. 10.-- Through a telegram sent on Tuesday by Mrs. Alice Wyman of Minneapolis to Chief of Police Sebastian of Los Angeles, the formers daughter, Miss Bessie Wyman, 23, was rescued yes terday by Deputy Sheriff Edward Harris from Mike O'Malley's cabin on the desert at Kramer.
 O'Malley is a hermit. For over three years he has held the young woman. The first known of her plight by relatives was a letter scraWl- ed hurriedly on a piece of wrapping paper by Miss Wyman and sent to her mother. On receiving this let ter, which described alleged cruelties to which the young woman declared she had been subjected, Mrs. Wyman wired to the Los Angeles police.
 The Chief sent the telegram to Sheriff Ralph here, and he rushed it out to his Deputy, Edward Harris, at Barstow. Harris found the woman a mere skeleton in the hermits shack. Her body showed unmistakabIe signs of severe treatment. The woman de- clared O'Malley had kept her a pris- oner. O'Malley said the woman should not take an article with her which he had bought. She'll go in her bare feet he said, and ordered her to remove her shoes, but Harris tnterferred and brought her to this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
DEMOCRATS PREPARE
 FOR COMING CAMPAIGN
Forecasts Declare For a Sweeping Democratic Year-WilI Hold Smoker at Post Home
 Aug. 28.
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Aug. 1O.-Fairfeld's Dem ocratic town committee gathered in session Thursday evening at Perrys hall discussing action to be taken in the campaign which is but few weeks off. The speech of Governor Wilson accepting the Democratic nom ination was discussed, those present remarking it's simplicity yet great weight. They were convinced thar the suggestions offered by the New Jersey executive will furnish excellent material for the Democratic cause. "All signs point,'' said one commit teeman, ito great Democratic year. Fairfield will respond faithfully This appears to be the. sentiment not only of the committeeman but also of sev- eral we'll known Republicans. The advent of the Bull Moose into the field, it is expected, will sweep local Democratic nominees into office. There are now 100 avowed Bull Moose in Fairfield, ''said prominent Demo- 4crat, and their ranks are swelling. Of those who have already expressed their aff1liation with the Roosevelt wing, I fail to find other than those who have hitherto been Republicans. It is quite evident to me that the Bull Moose will have little or no effect on the local Democratic situation, other Lndn to De OL great 6o0IVICt lO us EOu election day. Of course we shall ap- preciate and be indebted for that &C., tion.''
 Among those who attended the ses- sion were Sheriff Elwood, Alfred Per ry, John Hawkins, James Smith, Ed liam Bulkley, Clayton Elwood, Jas. Coates. James Farrell, Edward Flana- gan and William O. Burr.
 A smoke of all the Democrats of the town will be held on Thursday, August 2S, on the lawns of Edgar Post, in Sasco Hill. The smoker was arranged at the meeting of the Demo cratic committee on Thursday even ing. Sheriff Elwood was appointed a committee to make arrangements for the event
 Bids will be ordered at the meeting of the school committee on Monday for the carrying of the children resid- ing in the outlaying districts. The school board will arrange schedule of new gathering places for the school children.
 Work is soon to be started on the new Nichols Terrace chapel of the Congr regational church in Kings high way, opposite the old Jewish cemetery. The population in this neighborhood has grown to such, an extent in the last few years that the congregation of the church deemed it wise to erect a chapel for their needs. The cost of the building will be about $1,800, most of which has been raised through sub scription. Thomas Forsyth has the contract.
 Mrs A. E. MiddIebrooh. has returned to her home in Greenfield Hill after visiting with relatives in New Mil-' ford.
 Mrs. Maud Briggs and family of Providence are visiting her father, M. L.. Metcalf of Greenfield Hill.
 Mrs. David C. Smith has as her guest her sister, Mrs. Eugene Selleck of Danbury.
 James McDonough has returned to his home in New York after visiting with Samuel Sloan in Southport. :.
 Miss Alice G. Boyden is the guest of Mrs. s. C. Warehouse of Elliott street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
EASTON

MT. and Mrs. Charles Gilbert and son. Marvin Gilbert and Mrs. Ran dolph Bradley of Bedding returned to their homes on Thursday after a few days stay in New York.
 MT. and Mrs SylvanuS Mallette Of "Sweet Brier'' were guests of MT. and Mrs John Sherwood on Thursday. MT. MaIlette has been ill for several months and it was the first ride that he had taken since last January.
 Invitations have been received by a few in town to the wedding of Miss Evelyn Sturges Banks of Westport to Oliver Willard Smith of Bridgeport to taRe place at the Congregational church in Westport on Wednesday afternoon, August 21. Miss Banks lived in town in Rock House for sey- eral years and was very popular among the young people in town, es- peciaIly in the Baptist society.
 The Dorcas society of the Baptist church held their annual meeting on the church green on Wednesday af- ternoon. After the retiring officers read their reports and they were ac- President. Mrs. Samuel Silliman; vice president, Mrs. George s. Gillette; secretary and treasurer, Miss Minnie O. Sherwood; collector, Mrs. Mildred Ferris; directors, Mrs. Ida Everette Mrs. Ida Sanford and Mrs. Mildred Ferris
 Miss Beth. Andrews is spending few days as guest of her sister; Miss Martha l.. Andrews at Mrs. Charles Blakeman,s
 Miss Margaret Klein has returned to her homes havirg=Epent several days Tn massachusetts as guest of her brother.
 MT Elliott has returned to his home, having spent several days as guest of his aunt Mrs. c. J. Milton in Bridgeport
 Miss Carrie Nichols is spending a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

washington-Rufus O'ConnelPs ap< neal to the license bureau. for a s< months trial marriage license wal emphaticalIy turned down. O'Con' neil refused to take permanent hs cense.
 CleveIand-Each of his nine chi1l dren by the will of Fe1iks Majswsl<L wealthy butcher, is given S1.oo0, providing they are obedient tc thef5 mother. Disobedience will cut the bequest to $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELT and as MUCH as hes could
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
THE PREYrTEsT FACn

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten dishgured by an unsightly wart without pain by using Cyrus wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
TOWN. MEETING ORDERS
 OBSTRUCTION REMOVED

Order Selectmen to Tear Down Fence Erected Across Town Property By Charles GOrdon-Matter to Be Brought to the Courts-Town Wants S1.OOO for Greens Farms Railroad Property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
sTRATFoRp BRIEFS

James Nelson of Hollister Heights was before Judge c. H. Peek last night on a charge of non-support brought by his wife. Nelson said bs worked hard every day and was will- ing to support his children, a. boy of 15 and a girl of 8. He refused to give his wife money, but readily as- sented to the proposition to pay S4 a week to Judge Peck for the benedt of the girl. The son works and sup ports himself Judge Peck put Nel~ son under probation for two weeks Mrs. Nelson figures in case brought by a peddler who alleges that he waa robbed at the Nelson home.
 The latest production from the facils pen of ''Shang'' Wheeler is a cartoon done in the artists clean-cut style. It is on exhibition in the window of Tuttle's drug store where it has at< tracted much attention. It represents COW moose dressed in the prevail ing straight front, carrying a Votes for Women banner. The idea apropos and the design is carefully and artistically carried out. The cars toon was presented to Mr. Futile D the artist. He refuses to sell it, al< though offered what is considered fabulous price by a number Of ap% precftive men who have seen it. Thl Cow Moose" bids fair to be as .fae nous as its lord and master, the ''Buh Mocse''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

ashington.-Because Representa- tive Atkinson promised two Georgia girls that they should hear the speeches, he kept the House in ses- sion three swe1tering hours last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HANT
 1nAp

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 centG Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. z4t Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Edna Haight, are enjoying a vaca- ton at Litchffeld.
 Mrs. A. J. Smith and sons are en- toying a sojourn at the beach,
 Miss Helen Brennan of Seymour is enjoying a visit with her aunt, Mrs Robert Cannon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10

Farmer want Ads. 1 Cent a word.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-16
Monarch.

John Allen made a trip 10 81. .Io-
seph one day last week.
Mrs. j. j. Garner visited relatives
In Oregon last week.
James Brown and wife visited
relatives near Nodaway Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Lilley visited her sis
ter near Mound city last week.
Sam Mann and family spent Sun.
day with relatives near Oregon.
George Garner and wife spent
Sunday with Harry Lilley and wife.
Mrs. X. l.. Hughes and Arthur
made a trip to Fillmore one day last
week.
Sam Quick and family spent a
few days with relatives near Forbes
last week.
r.. l.. Hughes and daughter Avis
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela.
tives and friends In st. Joseph.
Grace Taylor, Of near Nodaway,
and Elsie Wilson, of Nodaway, spent
Sunday nj with Blanche Jenkins.
CLIFFORD.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-16

One can tell character by the way
the snow Is cleared from the walks.
Some people are so egotistical. selfish
and narrow they can see no one but
themselves, so the only part of their
walks cleaned Is the part used by
them taking no thought for the neigh.
Dor just below. One place we noticed
after the recent snow, where the oc-
cupants, not content with the i've or
six inches OF snow already on the walk
pushed the snow from In front OF the
gate OH down making q pile several
feet wide and about two feet deep,
through which the neighbors living
beyond had to wade to yet to town.
There Is no feud IN the neighborho0d
but II We lived there might be one
started. Such selfish thoughlessness
is inexcusable and, we are glad to
state, rarely met with In this city,