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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
Slratford
BIRTH RATE IS STILL
 AHEAD OF DEATH RECORD.
Report for the Month Shows Increase in Ratio But Balance on the
 Safe Side.
(speciaI to The sFarner.)

M Special to The sFarmer.)
 Stratford, Jan. 10-The report of the registrar of vital statistics for the month ofe December shows Il births, six marriages and 10 deaths in the town during the month The ratio of births to deaths Is lower this month than for many previous, but the births are still in the lead and will remain so. The births: Harold F. Dennison, Dec. 1: Frederick E. Chase, Dec. 2; Anna A Heating, Dec. 4; J. Philip Scheurman, Dec. 4; Robert Peckrul, Dec. 8; John Philip Piczus. Dec. 12; Alma c. Keaney, Dec. 13s George F. Hnmann, Dec. F; Dudley Lewis Gug- genheim, Dec IS; Karl Johan Teager- fe.dt, Dec. 23; George Barry, Dec 24.
 Maria ges@Frank J. Skoda, Jr., and Elizabeth A. Weidenhammer; William H. Turner and Ida Malliband; Arthur w. Erickson and Anna Lavery; Will liam Baker and Anna Kelly; Walter Roesler and Helen Margery Lewis; Arthur Shirley and Amy Talbot.
 Deaths-William Bu kley, Mildred l.. P Reil. Jewett K Clinton, CaroT ne C. Seeley, Helen Powell, Susan M. Perry, Helen Wakelee, Benjamin S. Mills, Louisa Wells. James Kelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
EASTON

Owing to the storm on Monday night Prof. F. T. Pendergast did not meet with his class at the grange hall. but Nfli instruct them in the sixth dane ing lesson on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock instead.
 The program for Thursday at the State Grange meetings held in Eagles hall in idgeport will be as follows: Morning session at g o'clock, opening in fourth degree Reports of commit tee and action thereon. Recess 12.30. Closing session at 2 o'clock Reports, resolutions, FnstaIlation of officers. Hon. Richard Pattie, Master New installing officer. Congratulations, un- finished business. Closing in form. During the convention, whenever op- portunity offers, there will be address es by visiting members, recftations and music, in charge of the worthy ecturer, J. Arthur Sherwood. The of- dcers of the State Grange are: Master, Leonard H. Healey; Overseer, G. A. Vincent; Lecturer, J. Arthur Sher- wood; Secretary, H. E. Loomis; Execu- tive committee, J. H. Hale, J. Fl. Blakeman.
 There was no grange meeting held at Easton grange hall on Tuesday evening as the members wished to at tend the State Grange meetings which were held in Bridgeport at Eagles hall At the next regular meeting it will be installation of officers.
 Theodore French met with very serious accident while coming home from chopping wood in the woods on Friday night. He caught his foot and fe1, falling on the axe which he had in his hand cutting it quite bad ly. He was stakent to the doctors. where hFs hand was taken care of and there were several stitches that had to be taken.
 William Ellis and family have nov ed from. the cottage belonging to FL mers Andrews where they have lived for several months. s
 Miss Ruth Ann Beach of Block fr inc nf ha home of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Am drews.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Sherwood are spending a few days out of town. The snow storm and then the rain that visited town on Monday night has ca used the roads to be very slippery
 Frank Edwards. Jr., in company Friday evening with a Theatre party
 Miss Jennie Gregory was guest. at MT and Mrs. Robert R. Marsh's on Sport Hfn on Tuesday. 1 Miss Minnie O. Sherwood is enjoy | ing few days as guest of friends out of town.
 and Mrs. William Manson of Bridge port who has been very III is now improving slowly. Mrs. Manson was formerly Miss YUla Tyler of thIs
 The usual weekly prayer meeting wFIl be held as usual at the parsonage on Friday evening at half past seven o'clock.
 Frank Edwards has purchased a fine new black horse of parties In Bridge lport.
 Mrs Arthur Cornell of Rock House has returned to her home having spent two weeks as guest Of her pa rents in Springfield, Mass.
 Elmer Andrews spent Monday in l Bridgeport
 Miss Mae Freeborne of Round T9fIl was recently entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. Burr Fuckers in Rock House.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, MT. l and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood and | daughter MISS Hazel Sherwood, Miss | Minnie O. Sherwood, Mir. and Mrs. ] Robert B. Marsh, Miss Edith Sher- wood, William Andrews and Erwin | Edwards attended the State Grange meeting held in Eagles hall in Bridge ! port on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
CuPHEAG CLUES GUESTS
 BRAVE INTENSE COLD
Twenty-Five Tables Filled With En-
 thusiastIc Whist Players Strive For Prizes.

Twenty-Five tables were devoted to whist by the guests of the Cupheag Club at Odd Fellows hall, last night. Double that humber would have been filled but for the intense cod. As it was, the affair was a success in every way. The committee in charge con sisted of George r. Edwards, E. Fl. Beers and Clayton K. Blakeslees The other members of the committee, how ever. give MT. Edwards credit for the success of the entertainment, for he did an the work The scorers for the games were Miss Beatrice Derby. Miss Beatrice Turner, Miss Anna Spaulding, Miss Clara Butler Miss De Groot, Miss Anna Stewart.
 The following prIzes were awarded: Mrs William Mo Toy, 52, nickel tea kettle, donated by H. c. Lowell G. Co.,; Mrs. G. Wright, A, dish, by F. L.. Hanson; Albert Anderson, A. box of cigars, by D. l.. Rhoades; Miss E. M. Frost, A. punch bowl and glasses. by Fred Nettleton; Mrs Helen Longwell, 41,e box cigars by L. sB- Beers; Frank L. Curtis 4ls- Bezt. eigars, by Ei. H. Beers; c. S. Goodell, 40, ash receiver, byA Clayton K-s Blakes ee; c. H. Silli- man, 40, fern dish, by G. A F'airchild; Mrs. c. F. Totuns, 4os box q garsssby Alan WilsonstG. B. Wheeler, 39. two affh. w 1T. St. JohHs 3e. two haTld- kerchiefs, by Mrs. Charles Sillimans Mrs. B. H. Knapp ST. chocolate pot by WIFI Crawford; Mrs. w. Turney, 35, Peck; John -vigus, 35. bottle perfume, by KeeIer wilson; Mss Anfo'nette Baker, 35, two pounds of honey, by Judge Peck; John Moons S4, fountain pen, by s. S. Beardsley; Miss S. c. Lewis 34s box paper, py A, F. St. John; A. Risberg, S4ss picture, by EsrJ. Edwards: Mss Jennie Nair, 34, candle stick, by e. w. SpaFS G. w. SpalI, 34, pIate,-b Clayton BfakesIee; Mrs John WgHss -55, leather novelties, by Walter Hanford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
MASONIC NOTES.

Special b4fsiffess h connection vita the obsefvance 9f Sthe 150th anniver- sary of tic Inst Tuition Of st John g lodge, F. & A. M, will be considered this evening at the communication In the Masonic Temple.
 Physicians filled the, chairs at the & A. M, fast night, when pr. x. VI. Stevens received the degree of En- tered Appfentice, Practically every physician in the city who is a member of the order was spresent duTdng the exemplfficatfon of the degree. It IS the first time ia the history Of the order in this city that the work has been given under like circumstances. The physicians who filled the chairs were Dr. Edward N. Smith. worship full master: Dr. D. B. Wason, senior warden; Dr. F. L. Day, junior war denS and pr. C. P. Halier, senior stew ard. AfteFward with the regular of ficers filling the chairs two other can didates received the degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
TOBACCO GROWERS OF NEW ENGLAND HOLD ANNUAL
 SESSION AT HAR1FORI

Hartford. Jan- 1o-The New England Tobacco Growers Association held it's annual meeting at t1ae Seeszea yesterday, with President Ehaddeus Graves of Hatfield, Mass, in the chair. When the election of officers was reached, President Graves declined to allow his name to be considered 90 a lively contest followed Between the supporters of Senator Joseph Alsops Of Avon, and George ATitchelSon, of Tariffville. By a vote Of 14 to 13. Sem ator Alsop was elected
 The other offfESrs. chosen ares Vice president, Cyrus . zf4tlhbard, Sunder- land, Mass; sseeretary, William K. Ackley, East 73artferd;s treasures s7qs z Davis sHzE =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.

Bridgeporters who will take part in the third annual conference of the Charities and Corrections in E1lEs' home, Waterbury, April 15s l 6 and lT include Morris W. Seymour. director of the State ReforRatorys George C. Edwards a. member of the executive comnittees Charles B. Read and BErg. W. A. Grippen, upon the committee on children; Mayor c. B. Wilson and E, w. Harfal, upon the committee on public aid and beaterment; NV. Bird seye Mrs. Lucfen T. Warner, and Samuel wheeler, 9pon the committee of social service; Charles G. Sanford and Rev. James B. Nihil upon the committee on 4erwbfeaker CTS; pr. George L. Porter, director of the Bridgeport hospital; George c. Waldo and Judge Carl Foster, upon the committee on detectives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
U. s. TROOPS ARE
 ORDERED TO CHINA

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Ffve hundred American troops were yesterday order ed to Chin Wang Tao from Manila The battalion wIII be transported on the transport Thomas, now at Manila, and win be used to guard the Ameri- can concession of the railway between Pelxin and the coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10

divfdual citizen being too intent on garnering for himself the available dollar
 At the request of MT. Plumb the se- Iectmen agreed-to defer until about March i the making of any, reeom- mendations to Commissioner Macdon- aid regarding the sections on which State. money should be expended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
THE SOUTHPORT
 SAVINGS BANK
One Hundred and Fifteenth
 Semi-Annua,l Dividend

This Bank has declared a dividend of Two per cent, payable January 1st 1912, on all deposits made prior to July 9th, 1911, and of One per cent, on all deposits made after July 5th and prior tO October 6tn, 191f
 Hereafter deposits made with The Southport Savings Bank, on or before the first of any month will draw in- crest from the first of that month. except that deposits made between the first and fifth of January or July will draw interest from the first.
 HENRY H. PERRY, Treasurer. Southport, Conn.
 December goth. 1011 T21- elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
SHREVEPORT BRIEFs.

A big water main at the corner Of Barnum avenue and the Boston post dreds of gallons of water poured down the street making a small river in. the road until it reached the brook En- ployes of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company were busy all day yesterday the break
 Al Ketche1 is training at John Bonds casino for hEs next match with Dodo- sMaher. which takes place the 18th. Fred Bosse and Eddie Kelly are also at work at the same place. All the boys are seen daily on the read. The last fey days have been J. Henry Blakennan of this town was yesterday reappointed a member of the executive committee of the State hall in Bridgeport The Stratford Grange was well represented at the meeting.
 Capt Bob Plumb. who is at the Bridgeport hospital undergoing re- pairs to his broken arm, is reported as improving rapidly.
 Capt Theme Judson, keeper of the 1ight at Stratford Point. reports that 1t has been rather dusty" down that way for the last few days. He says he has not noticed any bathers on the beach or picnic parties in the woods. He says he Is sorry that hs horn keeps people awake nights, but thinks there will be no trouble as soon as warm weather sets in, for the horn caught lFss heaxy cold 3 few nights as9 don't think those people. who are com plaining have much of an ear for mu- sic. anyhow" is his comment.
 The va 'uable setter owned by Rex Delacour, which disappeared one day last week, was brought home some time during Monday nc vht and liber- ated. The dog was glad to get home N.cibIy detained somewhere ail the time he was absent L Capt. John Bond has been heard Rrom at EFobe Sound, Fla, where he Is 3assing the winter.
 A mems meeting will be held at the athany mission rooms on the even Of Jan IS, at which Rev. pr. nfn of the South church, Bridgeport, 1ake an address Music by the prd string orchestra wslI be one features of the evening.
 an. 15, Cyrus B. Rfder,s State or of the Junior O. U. A M., ress the members of General Walker Council, in Grange of the street lamps were san- ast night, which increased the ss of pedestrians The icy s and streets made travelling Is for man and beast t-ss7F Ills nuent, but no serious casual been reported. -s-. --,z, weeks visit with her sister,
 owned by David Banneii ot
 t died yesterday of spinal
 the second lost by MT
 a short time sse
 Anderson, the mason, dur
 season in the winter. puts
 chopping wood and shoot
 ,sFuzzy'' is laying in 8
 provisions and ETs friends
 there is som ething doing
 monfad line.
 Blakeslee will attend the
 ceremonies at the Unior
 in New Haven, Thurs
 is oTgging cellar fol
 be erected in the real
 aw owned by George
 in street
 BlakesIee and Par
 ais town will attend
 Hty at the home oi
 Barnum avenue
 w evening.
 Ing of the Neigh
 be he'd tomorrow
 kch- The election
 knsuEng year vii
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10

Farmer Want Ads. Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10

Auditors Report. City of Bridgeport. Auditors Office, January IsIa.
 SECOND DISTRICT. Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures of the City of Bridgeport for the ending December sIst 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10


 BERNARD HEATING, City Auditor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10

Aeo,ian Company, Meriden, auto matic piano players and music for the same
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
MINERS WELFARE
CAUSE OF TAFT
SAVES HUNDREDS OF LIVES.

Discovery Of Danger Of Coal Dust I'm
portant - Handling Of Explosives
Made Safer - Governments Expert
EneNtsi ceal Mine.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
ONCE CoSTLlEST OF WARES
Vessels Of Odoriferous Clay So Rare
Only WealthIest Collectors
Could Afford One.

Vessels of odoriferous clay we're
imported early in the sixteenth CEN
fury frem Peru, Chile and Mexico by
the Portuguese merchants, to which
were given the name of buccaros. So
highly was this ware esteemed that
only the wealthiest collectors could
afford to possess entire specimens.
Broken pieces we're set in gold or sill
yer or ground to powder to be used
to scent cakes and confections and to
perfume gloves and handkerchiefs.
1t was also supposed to possess me-
dieinal properties and was pre-
scribed by contemporary physicians
for certain ailments. The great de-
mand for the buccaros resulted in
the alleged discovery Of scented clays
in Portugal and the potters of the
time used them to fashion all sorts
of drinking vessels, on which they
impressed a seal or stamp, hence the
adoption Of the name terra sigillata.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
STORAGE FOWL PoIsoHs SIXTY

Cold storage chicken served at the
wedding slipper Of c. NJ. Artman,
Chicago, caused ptomaine poisoning
among about sixty of the guests.
DR.. George B. Young, health COM
missioner concluded an inycst!g2-
ton Of the q air. Ee refused 10 give
the name Of the concern which s'
the chicken, saying, 1T might b.
their business" No prosecution
lie instituted.
The chicken was served in a salad.
On the morning after the supp
nearly every one who had eaten Of it
became i'll. Those who had not par
taken of the salad were unaffected.
That circumstance, in the opinion
Of DR.. Young, fixed the guilt upon
the chicken.
Alderman Joseph T. Mshoney Of
the Thirtieth ward was one Of the
victims.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
TIE Perfect Housekeeper

She al vas kept everything perfectly clean
from the cellar clear up the top;
FL nj eSHrl .rlr sht vas surely keen
,,ri u, ,te,, uid get her 80 stop
Ser huSl,i,ur c,,ul sever II d Z unlort IA home
+ r. tear he woul'i muss up the place
here wife, with broom and dustrr would roam
With of look on htr face.
She had time to be reading book,
She never had time for a call,
Instead she scrubbing nook.
Or sweeping the stairs or the hail.
She swept all her beauty and gladness away
She swept all the joy out Of life
I ntil she became automaton gray,
cleaning machine-not a wife.
She scrubbed all the love from the heart OF her spouse
Her children were payess and 2lum
She had her reward-an immaculate house
Where nobody would come.
She swept aud she busted and scrubbed like a slave
Till she swept herself into the tomb,
And the monument now at the head of her grave
Is a duster brush and Il broom!
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19

Did you ever hear w. II. Nc
donald speak in public? No
doubt you all have, and have
been impressed with the easy
and charming flow of his words
when exploiting the merits of
this city or community. Next
Friday some one will be expect.
ed to extend greeting to the
members of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Club which visits our
city that day in behalf of their
Getty. How about Chief? .sak.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
WAKE up

Next week, on Friday, April
9th, the Boosters Special from
Cincinnati will visit our city for
brief stop, arriving from Pine
vile at S:45 a. m. and leaving
at Gals for Corbin and other
points on their return trip home.
What will be their impression of
our city? This is a question that
remains to be seen. 1t is going
to depend on the effort we put
forth to entertain them on their
short stop. So far, there has
been little or no attention paid
the matter by those who should
take the iniative in such mat
tiers, but there is time yet tn
make arrangements for a short
program for their entertainment.
Let's Gct busy and stir up some
thing and clean up our city aud
have things looking their best
ON that day. We claim to hav,
the best aud cleanesj ely ia ia,
mountains, So let u lmpr .
Others with this sane thought,
These people have speut hum
dreds Of dollars in making TINS
trip to advertise their city, aud
it will cost us very little to ad-
vertise ours at this time. Now
is the time to take an opportu-
nifty to show these people the
reason why We have THE BEST
CITY ON EARTH.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
Or. MiI.x supnsrt, Taft.

DIR. Harvey W. Wiley, who recently
resigned as chief chemist OF the de-
partment OF agriculture, when In Gin
cinnati several days ago made the
following statement:
President Taft Is the one man who
stood between me and destruction at
Washington. When efforts were be-
ing made TO 'assassinate me- Taft
proved my only protector, tie stood
By me. and am grateful 10 him. !
cope be viii ba peelected president"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
Australia Hsasthlss. Country

Australia IL the healthiest country
In the world. according to statistics
presented at the meeting OF the I'm
perial Medical Institute at London 70
Gently The figures based on late
census statistics. show that Australia
has a death rate OF 1895 a thousand
a year, which Is considerably lower
than that Of any other part Of the
world.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-04-19
erIaht..t Llah, h 81. WorIa.

The Inhabitants OF the UruguayaA
capital are seeking fame by adven
Using the claim that II has the strong
est searchlight In existence. II has
recently been placed on the roof ofthe
Bank OF international Pensions. In the
Plaza Lbertad. Montevideo. The can,
die power 10 so.00o.O00 and the light
can be seen II miles and iiiuminates
every portion OF the oity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
BASE BAIL.
Season Ends With the Oshkosh Club
Winning the Pennant.

Last Tuesday Wausau played the
Oshkosh cluo at the Yawkey park in
this city losing by score of 2 to S.
On Wednesday the same teams played
in this city and the Lumberjacks dis
tinguished themselves by doing up
the champions by a score of 8 to 3.
On Thursday the Lumberjacks were
defeated in game that lasted just
81 minutes by a score of to 2. The
shortest time previous to this, in any
game during the season in the league
was Y minutes.
The Oshkosh baseball team which
won the Championship of the WI.
league by thirteen consecutive victor
les, was given great welcome when
it returned. to that city Thursday
night. A brass band met them at
the station and an automobile parade
was formed and drove through the
streets of the city which were ablaze
with red fire and lined with cheering
people.
+ Fridays game with Appleton, in
the latter city, the latter won by a
score of 5 to l. On Saturday the re-
suit was Wausau I, Appleton 3.
Wausau and Appleton played a.
double header in the latter city on
Sunday, both games being won by
Wausau, to 3 and to /.
Ali clubs in the league finished
their games on Sunday with the fol-
lowing standings:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
INSTALLATION SERVICES.

On the evening of Sept. 25th, install
lation services will take place at the
First Universalist church, of this city,
the occasion being the installing of that
society's present pastor, Rev. w. HI.
Gould. 1t was intended to have
held these services last winter, but
arrangements could not be made at
that time SO they were postponed
until Wednesday evening, Sept. 18th.
On this occasion, Rev. Marion D.
Shutter of Minneapolis, president of
the General Convention of the Uni
versalist church, will be present.
Rev. Shutter will deliver an address
Oh "The Work of the Universalist
Church in the Religious World"
Rev. t. B. t. Fisher of La Crosse,
formerly pastor of the church in this
city, will also be present, and pastors
of the various city churches, who will
take part in the ceremonies. A full
program will be published in the next
issue of the PILOT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


EDGAR.
The members of the st. Stephens
church held mission feast at the
village park Sunday. Services were
held both morning and afternoon.
The ladies served dinner and supper
il the pavilion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Getaway of Pitts
burg, Pa, left for there after spend
ing two weeks here visiting at the
home of the .latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paeske.
Miss Elsie Reiser of Wausau, re-
turned to her home Monday, after an
over Sunday visit here with her friend,
Miss Bertha Zepp.
Miss Hiloa Schneider, who is teach
ing in Dist No. 5, town of Frankfort,
spent Sunday with her parents at
Edgar.
Rev. Grs.uer of Wausau, came to
Edgar Sunday and held services in st.
Paul church.
About fifteen young girls met at
the M. Bowe home Friday evening,
and all reported a good time.
Miss Kate Andrew returned last
Saturday from a two weeks visit at
Fond du Lac and Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

at home. Funds have been raised,
and educational work prosecuted to
relieve and prevent tuberculosis in
our midst. Negotiations ere pending,
that when consummated, will mean
the establishment in the very near
future, of camp, under ideal super
vision.
st. Johns Infrmary for children
has been practically helped by the
club. Donation Days were held and
food and clothing procured that will
be used when needed. Teachers of
public schools have been entertained,
and an effort made to extend such
hospitality TO new corners, as would
make them regard Wausau as home,
during their residence in the city.
One of the achievements of the
year, was the final completion of a
mural painting for the high school
auditorium, at a cost of several hun
dred dollars, which was officially pre-
sented to the school board Monday
evening, and ever the effort OF the
club has been to be good citizen, in a
practical effective way, wherever and
whenever the opportunity offered.
Several outside lecturers have been
engaged, among them Victor Kutchen
on Birds, Rabbi Hertzberger on Equal
Suffrage, Mr.. Frank S. t. Smith on
Oriental Rugs and Tapestries and
Mr.. Anderson on Art.
The literary work in the three de-
partmentS has been satisfactory at
tendance at each meeting throughout
the year"