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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
FAIRFIELD

Sheriff vollmer's deputies did not make any mistake when they select ed Sheriff E1wood as their president
 His many friends in town are pleased to learn of the honor bestowed on him.
 The Gas company is laying pipes to Fairfield and little Danbury beaches. A number of Fairfield residents at- tended the funeral of MT. P. Fitz- patrick yesterday at Black Rock. The Fairfield Reserve baseball team challenges any team under 16 years. Sunday games preferred. E. G. Post has recovered from his recent illness and is able to attend to his duties at the Engine house, Bridgeport.
 Miss Ella seery of Sasco Hill has accepted the clerking position at the C. A. Wyrtzen grocery store, recent ly made vacant by the resignation of
 Miss M. Mortenson of Bridgeport. Morris Sherwood, formally resi- dent of this town is spending few days with friends.
 MT Milan of New York has con- tract in town and is now at the Fair field bakery.
 On May 20 and 21. the Y. W. c. A. operetta will give Pirates of Pen- zance" at the Park theatre. Among A. H. Forbes, Mrs. Henry Glover, Mrs G. Hill, Mrs. $. H. Wheeler and Miss Anna B. Jennings.
 MT. H. D. Thistle will occupy his cottage again this year at the beach | MT. Alonzo c. Acker and MT. Crook 1 of New York are spending a few days at Red Gable cottage, Fairfield beach R. H. Ives of the Ives-Garrison Go. l has purchased a new Maxwell car. Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Deyo of New Britain are visiting his parents. MT and Mrs. J. B. Deyo of Elm Terrace Mrs. J. F. Klein of Colchester has been visiting her sister Miss Loretta Perry of Elliott St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

William Chew, Jr., aged g years. a grocery clerk, applied at the town cIerks office yesterday for a narri- age license, naming Miss Sarah Sweet. aged II years. daughter of John and anna sweet, as the prospective bride.
 nuooiI 6ankWitz of Stratford has solo plot of land on East Main street about 110 feet north of Berk- snlre avenue. to Matthew F. Farrell or Bridgeport. The deed was filed at the town clerks office today.
 Helen F. Gately of Lincoln. Mass. mas bought the property just west of The Farmer building on Fairfield ave nue, rom Frank Kenna of New Ha- ven who recently made the purcha se from simon J. Lake. The deeds pass ed in the town clerks office today oId not name the sum which was paid TOT the property, though a $40, GOO mortgage on it was recorded. the new owner having mortgaged it with The Bridgeport Savings bank for that sum. The mortgage deed was filed at fine town clerks office today. The prop- erty has frontage of 55 feet on Fair neld avenue. MT. Lake sold it to MT. kenna of New Haven April 30. IL IS unoerstood the property will be used by the Gately & Brennan Co.
 Collector Cooney believes that he has taken in something like a quarter of million dollars since the property tax es became due the first of the month, ana most of that amount represents the smaller taxes, none of the larger ones having been brought in as yet.
 Henry C. Knight has been named as administrator of the estate of An nie M. Henry, and F. W. Pyle and William O. Flaherty were named as appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
YALE JUNIORS HAVE
 TAP DAY PARODY

New Haven, May 16-Speculation among the Yale students as to who the lucky juniors will be who will get senior society election at the tap day" exercises today has been put aside while the action of fifty or more Juniors who last night made a parody Of the exercises was discussed It was something unprecedented in the history of Yale. Fifty or more juniors bareheaded in direct violation of the long honored custom that no member of the class shall go without a hat until after tap day marched through the streets and assembled in Berkeley Oval. There songs were sung, songs of the three senior socie- ties parodied. Two seniors, said to be society members, who entered the oval were bounced upon and some- what mussed up before they made their escape. AS fitting climax ey- cry one was tapped for a society and told to so to his room. No one has as yet been able to make out just what the affair means. It is also said that there were some juniors present who were understood to have a good chance of making some one of the three societies Whether or not the occurrence will have any effect on the ly discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
EASTON

Edward Williams has purchased an automobile.
 Mrs. Edward Williams is confined to her home with an attack of appen- dicitis.
 Miss Annie Ruman of the Center has returned home. having spent a few days with her friend. Miss Edith Lo- gan.
 Dr. and Mrs. Dayton Campbell of Kansas City, who have been spending several days at Mir. and Mrs. Edward D. Gillette'S at Adams Corners, have left for Pittsburgh.
 The regular meeting of Easton Grange. No 14S, was held on Tuesday evening and opened by the worthy master, J. B. Hill. After the busi- ness meeting "Ceres'' Miss Martha l.. Andrews presented the following pro- gram: Selection from the Grange mel odies; plano duet by Misses Hazel E. Sherwood and Minnie O. Sherwood ;S q paper by William Cook; vocal solo, Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews, accompan- fed by Miss Mary s. Ferris; recita- ton by Miss Minnie O. Sherwood: and plano duet by the Misses Hazel E. Sherwood and Minnie o. Sherwood.
 Mrs. George Keller has been taken to the tuberculosis hospital in Shel- ton, and is in very serious condi- tion.
 Mrs. Lester Sherwood of Sport Hill is spending few days as guest of her mother, Mrs. Leroy Clark, in Long Hiu,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
NEWTOWN

A quiet wedding was solemnized at Trinity rectory, Wednesday noon, by the Rev. J. H. George, the contract ing parties being Starr Wildman, son of Frederick Wildman of Botsford, and Miss Augusta E. Bedat, daughter of Mrs. Susan J. Bedat also of Bots ford.
 The Misses Julia and Lillian Dike man have returned from a few days visit at New Haven.
 Services were held at Trinity church today, Ascension Day, consisting of morning prayer and Holy Communion at 10.
 The Girls Club will meet at the home of Mrs. A. B. Blakenan Friday afternoon at 2:30.
 NIr and Mrs. James Lillis and the Misses Nellie and Gertrude Bradley of Bridgeport, have been guests at the home of their father, Thomas Brad ley
 A whist will be given at'the Beach Memorial Library building Friday ev.. ening, May F, under the auspices Of the entertainment committee of the Library Association. A suitable num- Der of prizes will be offered and a pleasant time is assured
 Mrs. Margaret Egan and daughters have rented the home of MT. and Mrs. George Carley on the Street MT. and Mrs. Carley are to leave in the near future for New Hampshire.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael Lillis of Bridgeport have been guests of Law renee Lillis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
STEPNEY

An auction was held at William B. Meade's on Monday afternoon MT. and Mrs. Meade have left for Bridge port. where they will reside with their daughter, Mrs Emerson Lovegroye.
 Charles Short. who recently visited his parents, MT. and Mrs. c. S. Short, has returned to Northfield where he will spend the summer
 Mrs. William Craft who has been nursing at the home of IF. J. Barrett in Long Hill. returned to her home here on Tuesday.
 | MT. and Mrs. Edward Peet of Hunt ington are boarding witt Mrs. Will Hams. Mrs. Williams is caring for Mrs. Peet, who is ill.
 Chester w. Tyrrell, the local butch- CT, has sold his meat route to Easton parties, and will make his last trips this week.
 Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Sawyer are en- tertaining as their guest MT. Sawyer's 8 grandmother from Thomaston
 The youngest son of Mrs. and Mrs. Carleton Joyce. who has been ill for the past week, is improving now.
 MT. and Mrs. George Penfield, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Wm. Penfield, have returned to New Jer- sey.
 A whist will be given in the Mon- roe town hall on Friday evening Miss Edith Wales has recovered from the. mumps, and has taken up her school duties this month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
Wonderful Choir Of Male Voices
OEIHaHTFUL SURPRISE AWAITS THOSE WHO ATTEND
 BIG CONCERT

Music lovers who have travelled obroad are wont to speak in raptures of tho beautiful choral music as rem dered by 0regorian choirs of tho Old World, while only male voices are heard in the famous old catAedrals. The Masonic choir. which comes to this city WednesdAy. May a2. under the ausplces of tho Order of the East ern Star. is probably the most won derful organization of trained male been heard outside of the lodge room on. only few occasions. After sew erla years of Ardent training In com nectio0 with the ritualistic work of ' the 1Easonic fraternity they have be- come famous throughout the country. It is . body Of trained singers, thor oughly in love with their work. and who have made this work so much of . study to bring it to a high degree of perfection. At the concert to be sung in this city the choir will be aa1isted by aEiss Lillian Eubank, of ]. Alex do Pawloff. the great Polish vio- lfnist. and Carl |. Schick. of Water bury. The choir is directed by Isaac Beecher Clark Of the work of the choir the New Haven press speaks as follows:
 The Hyperion theatre was crowded to its capacity last evening, when the Masonic club of New Haven gave it's concert, with the Masonic choir of Waterbury as the leading feature and three excellent soloists taking part. The program was most pleasingly se- lected and the rendition of every number by the choir was particularly fine.
 Carl Schick. of Waterbury, bari- tone. was in fine voice. and the audi ence was evidently charmed with his singing. He displayed power as well as nne tone qualities.
 The 70 singers in the Masonic choir did magnificent work. They far sur passed the expectations of those who had not before had the opportunity of listening to them. The Masonic club was highly pleased with the con- cert and the presence of such 8 full house."
 New Haven Journal-Courier, March 2. 1919: -sThe Masonic choir of Water bury gave an artistic treat to New Haveners at the Hyperion. Tuesday evening. and have every reason to 'feel proud of the success scored
 The surprise of the evening to the 1000 or more listeners was the splen- did work of the choir itself which cousisting of Q male voices, displayed marked training. keen interpretation and dne volume. No stronger organ nation has ever been heard in thif city and the Masonic club of New Haven is to be congratulated on bring. ing it here. It ia to be hoped that the visit of the Waterbury singers ii the first of what may be made an an- nual event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
BRlDeEPORTER KILLED
 IN FALL AT SACRAMENTO

News of the death in Sacramento, Cal, of Howson Edward Wilmore, aged B, an electrician, well known here. shocked large number of ac- quaintances. Brief dispatches state that he fell from 8 tower 60 feet high while engaged in electrical work, and met instant death. Eighteen months ago he was promoted to the post of assistant manager of the Great West ern Light 6 Power Go. of San Fran cisco.
 At the time of his last visit to this city he left for California in run about, making the run clear across parents, a brother and two sisters sur vive him. The family home was in StrAtford avenue, near Seaview ave- nue, when he lived here. but latterly his parents have lived in North Main street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
CHRIST CHURCH.

An interesting programme was giv- en by the children of the Sunday school. The participants were Miss Dorothy Stoer, Miss Edith Hull, Miss Margaret M. Lachlin, Miss Dorothy Hooey, Miss Lynn Emigh, Miss Jean Hooey. Miss Catherine McI.achlfn. Miss Grace Ce1esten, Miss Annie Shande Ward. Master Robert Mertens. Master George Hooey, Master Claf- ence Rhodes, Master Franklin Mer- tens. Master Jean Hull, Master Mar shall Lovegrove. who acquitted them selves we'll in their separate roles. A Japanese drill was credftably given by Mrs. Youngs class. the Boys Scouts troops 3 and 6. held an Indian council consisting of fire making by friction, feasting the dog, caraboo dance, also Scouts boys meeting, including the ritual scouts oath, his dueis. The boys also showed their ability in hand wrestling, Indian wrestling, tilting on small rollers platforms. It was an evenings enjoyment not easily forgot ten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16

At the regular meeting of Pioneer lodge, Sons of St. George, Grand Pres ident Lines of Mer1den and Grand President of the order in the State of Connecticut was a visitor. His re- marks were of great importance to every member of the order, in view of the fact that Pioneer lodge nomi- mates its representatives to the grand lodge convention next Monday even ing. The convention this year will be held at Hartford, and every member would do we'll next Monday night to be at the lodge, as it is also the night on which the swimming club will hold it's regular monthly good time. lot of candidates are going to learn to swim and the refreshments will be served out in good shape.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
CONTESTANTS FOR BlRNUM 7
 PRIZE ESSAY SELECTED

for the Barnum Prize essay contest at the High School commencement, by the committee of Judge John w. Banks. Mrs. Charles s. Garfield and Rev. Herman Wiener:
 Helen Lavinia Cushman, James B. Dargan, Grace Campbell Laing, Phyl- lis Tomlinson and Arthur B. Wiess.
 Under the rules of the contest, the five are chosen for the merit of their essays, and the $50 in prizes are dis- trtbuted in consideration of their de- livery at the commencement exer- cises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
MRS. ASToR WILL RETURN
 TO ENGLAND SATURDAY

New York, May 1s.-Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, former wife of Col. John Jacob Astor. the rnulti-million- aire Titanic victim, will return to En1iand on Saturday, it was learned earlier than she had planned is due. 1t is said, to the appointment of a satisfactory guardian for her young daughter Muriel who will return to London with her mother. On Mon day, A. Perry Osborn, a lawyer and an ola friend of tho Astor family, was appointed MurieIs guardian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
WHY CONTRACT AND SUPPLY BOARDS REPORT IS BEHIND. Too Much Work and Another Assist
 ant Wm Be Required.

In explaining why the Board o1 Contract and Supply had not prepared its monthly report, as is required by the city charter, William P. Kirk, a member of the board said today: "We have had so much to do we have been busy nearly every night until 10 and II o'clock and sometimes later and there has been absolutely no time in which to prepare the report. Some thing like 500 reQuistions have been handled and that means a great deal of work We propose to secure an- other assistant who can handle type writing in the office. The report will be ready very shortly"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
Paint Now

If your property needs 1t; don't wait for the price to come-down. There are two parts of a job: the paint and the work; the work is more than the paint and it never comes The cost of paint is about two fifths: the work three-fifths. Paint is up $5 an average job. and won't c0ne-down in a hurry; too. many jobs put-off.
 W6n arc waiting for $2 or s: they don't know it: they think they are waiting for $40 or. $16.
 Why don't men tlse their heads?
 ..ts N. DEvOE un1ii IT ' sEAipn Co. 11lis is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
SPECIAL MEETING OF
 SCHOOL BOARD SOME TIME NEXT WEEK

President William Lieberum has moi decided when to have the special meeting Of the board of Education to take up the matter of new rules br, stated today that the meeting would be held some time next week, at which time he would appoint the special committee called for in the resolution of N. w. Bishop relative to making an investigation of the school system The special committee will gather data and information regarding the proposed investigation and submit il to the board at the June meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
EUGENE KERNER SPEAKS.

Eugene Kerner, who has been iden- tified with the Associated Charities in Pittsburg and Chicago, gave an ad- dress on, Considering the Poor,'' at the second monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise league held in the board of Trade rooms in the New1eld building this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
MASONIC NOTES.

At . regular convocation of Jeru- salen Chapter, No. 13, R. A. M, to be held Friday evening, May IT the Mark Matters degree will be con- ferred. A large attendance of the companions Is desired
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16

New York-Edith Davis, year old bride of year, suing Edward B. Da- ness stand that she made the propos- al of marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16

Washington-Citing the high cost of meat, a treasury ruling is that gov- ernment money cannot be used to board cats kept at various subtreas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
PARK AVENUE TEMPLE.

PARK AVENUE TEMPLE.
 The weekly services at the Temple are held at o'clock Friday evening. and 10 o'clock Saturday morning Rev. Dr. Maurice Thorner's subject on Friday evening will be Prophetic Judaism" The public is invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-16
THESE SIX LETTERS From New England Women
Prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- mound Does Restore the Health of filling Women.

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 Letter from Mrs. Winfield Dana, Augusta, Me- Augusta Pnkhas Vegetable Compound cured the es '3s s 1sd pe Rsa fs6 aseas
 Letter from Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Newport. Vt. v"I thank for the benefit Lydia Pnhhans has done % & eg % eo nd m ha a1ays speak word for it iendaMs JOHN A. THohroH Box B. Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, NH. ironing got all down was
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-14
LADYSMITH IMPROVEMENT
Various Bits of News Relating to
Progress in the "Crescent
City of the North"

The carpenter work has been
started on L. E. McGilPs fine resi-
dence on East Miner Ave-
W. d. Morgan is putting up a fine
residence on Fourth ST. w., across
from A. c. Thompson's bungalow.
When completed, it is to be sold to
Miss Elizabeth Barber, cashier in
Thompson Mercantile Co.'S store,
who with her mother and sisters,
will occupy it.
Douglass Fritz is starting a resi-
dence on Lake Ave, west of the
highschool building.
M. Gown & Sons have put in
cement walks in front of the resi-
dences of E. w. Hill and Robt. Fritz
on East Worden Ave-
Rapid progress is being made in in
stalling the machinery at the pea can
ming factory.
The Spear building is erected and
the roo is being put on. Work is
being rushed on the Harry Ballou
residence. Mrs. A. Hughes cottage
on Corbett Ave. is completed. The
walls of St Mary's new school are
being laid, with white brick. The
frame of Gus Arndts residence on
Second street west is now up The
floor is laid for the Flambeau River
Lumber Co.'s warehouse. The founda-
tions of the new State Bank and
Dimock drug store are completed.
Miss Churchill is having a new foun-
dation placed under her residence by
H. 0. Bye.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-14
DIPLOMAS FOR Is
LARGE CLASS COMPLETES WORK
AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL
Commencement HELD TONIGHT
Various Events Will Make Closing
Week a Memorable One

Tuesday evening, the training
school seniors had their class day
exercises. The class will, composed
by Vera Manley, the class prophecy,
given by Minnie Townsend and Ma
BILE Parks, were both. remarkable for
originality. The class song created
ly pleased it's composers, Edna Ben
nett, Blanche Rowley and Miss Viola
Wightman After the exercises re-
freshments were served by the SEN
iors to large number of friends
of the students.
The model school pupils enjoyed
a picnic held on the north side of
the river on Wednesday. They. all
declare they enjoyed bounteous
dinner and good time generally.
The alumni gave the seniors of
the school a banquet last evening,
Commencement week will close to-
night, when the diplomas will be a.
warded at the close of the program,
which was published, in thispaper,
last week.
The exercises will be at the opera
house and will begin at 7:45 p. m.
Everyone is invited, only children
must have proper escorts to be ad-
mitted. The graduates have pre-
pared essays. A literary and musi-
cal entertainment will be rendered,
after which the diplomas will be
presented by County superintendent,
0. Z. Rice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-14
AND MENASHA GETG.A. R.
Ladysmith Makes Game Fight For
1913 Encampment, But Loses

Neenah and Menasha won the
state G.. A. r. encampment, for 1913
when the vote was taken for the en-.
campment at Amigo Tuesday, al
though Ladysmith made a game fight
Largely through the personality OF
S. A. Cook was the encampment won
for the twin cities on the Fox. La,
dysmith will make a determined fight
for the 1914 state meeting of the
veterans.
Those who attended the encamp-
ment from this city were:
W. c. Gerard, S. V. c., as Post
Delegate, went Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, by auto, citizens
committee consisting of F. E. Gill
cite, r. o. Sinclair, T. NJ Thomas,
r. S. Johnson and f. w. Hill.
Sunday evening, by train, Past
Commander John Corbett, Marshall
Sergeant and T. D. Goodrich, also,
as a citizen, A e. Foster.
Monday afternoon, for the w. R.
c., Mrs. w. Judd, Mrs. John Lindoo,
delegates.
On Monday evening, Mrs Cynthia
Scoville. as Past President of the
W. R. c., and w. C. Woodhouse, S.
V. c. of S. of ", as delegates; also,
u. w. Maloney.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-14
the STOCK SPECIALS VISIT
Advantages Of Having Pure-Bred
Stock Demonstrated

The live stock special which is
now travelling through the state,
spent a couple of hours in this city
Tuesday and the lectures given on
stock-raising by Prof. Geo. c. Hum
phrey and r. w. Rowlands were very
interesting and instructive. They
demonstrated conclusively that to
make stock-raising profitable a per-
son must weed out the scubs and
aim to breed only to pure-blooded,
registered sires They spoke on the
various phases of stock-raising. deal
ing to some extent on diseases
and simple. remedies. One car con-
tanned the stock carried to demon
strate the remarks made by the
speakers. The shortness of time
that the special has in each place,
necessarily makes the work of the
professors brief, but it is to the point
and was we'll received by large
gathering of citizens and progressive
farmers, who all declared their inten-
ton of following the advice given by
the speakers to build up herds of
blooded money-makers.