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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
EASTON

The wedding of Miss Ada Davis, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wallace took place at the home of the brides parents Sunday afternoon. The bride was goWned in white and the bridesmaid was Miss Dorothy Davis. sister of the bride. The best man was William Randall, brother of the groom. MT. and Mrs. Randall left for Long Island After their wedding
 The Judd school closed on Friday with a very interesting program, which was as follows: Song, Christ The Three Kings, by George Davis; recitation, "'Tfs the Night Before Christmas by Alice swenson; recita- ton. The Story of ..-e;l Christnaasp n by Emma Wells; song, "The Little Star by Albert swenson; At Christmas Time, Ruth Davis; song, Christ mas; recitation, Christmas Chimes, i, Ellen Swenson; recitation, Best Month of All'. by Frances Wells; rec itation, Three Guests, by. Lucy Still When Santa Claus Comes, by Ruby Wells; recitation, .sThe Christmas Tree, by Harold Robinson; song, .sChristmas Bells After the pro with gifts for the scholars and teach CT, Mrs Wallace Davis. The scholars who were present every eday during the past month at the Judd school were George Davis, Ruth Davis, liar old Robinson Alice Swenson, Ellen Swenson, Oscar Swenson and Ruby Wells.
 Mrs George Gregory spent Christ mas as guest of her daughter, Mrs. Urban Tyack, in Cheshire.
 There was no meeting of Easton Grange on Tuesday evening on ac- count of the snow storm.
 Mrs. Ralph Rockwell has returned to her home at Jump Hill, having spent a few days as guest of friends
 Miss Alice Cornell of Rock House is spending a, few days as guest of rela- tives in New H ven.
 Miss Mary Wheeler and brother, Wakeman Wheeler, of Wheeler street, spent Christmas as guests of pr, and Mrs Smythe in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Henry Wakeman is confined to her home by illness.
 The scholars who received prizes at the Sport Hill school last Friday af- ternoon for the most perfect lessons were Anna Pura, first, and Ida Lag arus, second; for the boys, Walter Hall, first, and Louis Lazarus, second. In Miss Ferris room, Marjorie Jen- nings. first, and Fred Waldron for the boys
 MT. and Mrs Sy1vanus Ma1lette of Powell, Miss Carrie Marsh, Frank Marsh and Eugene Fisher were en- tertained on Wednesday by Mrs. Eliza Smith on Sport Hill.
 Mrs Hardy of the Center is spend ing several days as guest of friends in New York city.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Marsh and MT. and Mrs Edward Marsh, of Sport Hill, entertained on Christmas Day at their home, Mrs. T. A. Burgess, Miss Flor ence Burgess. Royal Burgess, Mrs J. Marsh of Bridgeport, MT. and Mrs. Harry Tscott, MT and Mrs. Daniel Brewer Miss Edna Brewer and Char les Brewer. Mrs. J. Marsh remain ed for a few days visit.
 M Iyrrr T0@&e- were sorry to hear of her death, which occurred at her home in New town on Christmas morning. Mrs. Botsford had been in poor health for a. long time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
NEW'TOWN

The following result of the examina- ton Of Taunton water by State Chem terest to the water consumers of New town Sample of water submitted is a little turbfd and has a distinct swedish odor. + ooor ana ia taste +h 1 are que que should disappear with the approach of cold weather
 Federation will be held on Monday evening, Dec. 30. Rev. T. J. Lee of New Milford will be the speaker. His sub ject will be Needed Lessons From Other Nations" An interesting even ing with social hour and refresh- ments will be enjoyed.
 John Troy of Bondsville, Mass, has been the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin Troy of Botsford.
 A very pretty Christmas Cactus at the home of Mrs. Patrick H. Cannon with 97 blossoms has attracted con- siderable attention.
 Miss Loretta Houlihan of the Yer non, N. Y, High school staff has spent a week in town
 MT. and Mrs John o. Pitzschler of Sandy Hook have been guests of Mrs Alexander Beard of Bridgeport. hoIigaVe Fanel5 from ~ Syracuse a university % with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael Car mody.
 New York city are enjoying a sojourn at their summer home the Platt resi- dence.
 James DOnOfue Of Brooklyn has been the guest of his parents, Mrs. and Mrs Michael Dcnohue.
 MT and Mrs. Martin Donohue of New York have been guests of Mrs. Margaret Egan.
 MT and Mrs. T. J. Corbett have en- tertained MT and Mrs. John K. Cor bett of Lancaster, Pa. MT. and Mrs. Arthur J. Corbett and son, Milton, Miss Christine Da1y, Miss Ruby Allen, Miss Madeline Davidson of New Haven and Miss Irene Corbett of Bridgeport
 Miss Katherine Kilbride has return ed from a several days visit with her sister Mrs Martin Kelly of Bridge port.
 Arthur J. Grove of the firm of Cor bett, Grove & Co.,, has been a guest at his mothers home in Bethel.
 Miss Eleanor Cavanaugh of New York city is the guest of hAr nanther-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

the earthquake of 1783 In 184S it was bombarded and six years later a vis- 1tat1on of cholera caused the death Of 15,0O0. In 1894, again two years later and in 1905, it was shaken by disturb ances that were preludes to the tre- mendous tragedy of December 28, 1906. An oerie sound, like the wailing of the wind in the trees, was heard by the few who were awake in the early morning before the dawn of Messina's g day of fate. The sound increased in volume, became a mighty rumble, a deep, dreadful roar, until the ground broke into series of waves that llft- ed the houses like boats upon the crests of pillows. Hardly had the c1amor subsided until the survivors began to plan for a new Messina. A week later the question of how and where to rebuild Messina was being debated by the Italian Parliament Portions of the city are still in ruins, but thousands of new buildings have been erected, and many handsome structures are now replacing the tenn porary ones erected after the quake. Today, on the fourth anniversary of it's destruction, Messina is again busy, bust1ing municipality. Carts and OK teams haul loads of lemons along the streets and to the wha-rfs where dozens of great vessels lie snug in Italy's largest and safest harbor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
TO-DAY IS CHILDERMAS. WHEN THE YOUNGSTERS
 WE'RE ONCE WHIPPED

Tn the Middle Ages there was a day set apart for the whipping of al. venile crime, but as a religious observ- ance and on general principles Whipping Day. the twenty eighth of December celebrated by Catholics as Holy Innocents' Day and known in England as Childermas. Or the morning of that dread day the youngsters of the family were assem- bled and each was given a smart lash ing. as reminder of the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem by the order of Herod with the purpose Of destroying the infant Jesus. This way of re-enacting the massacre of the innocents has, happily for the tkiddieS'', gone out of use, and today celebration. of--the festival will take a nllder form.
 On this subject the learned Gregory wrote of today's anniversary: 'It hath been custom, and yet is else where. to whip up the children on In morie of Herod's murder of the In nocents might stick the closer, and in a. moderate proportion to act over the crueltie again in kinde."
 Later the observance of Innocents' Day in some countries, especially France, became the opposite of inno- cent The dubious .-Heptameron'' of Margaret, Queen of Navarro, relates incidents of the celebration of Inno- cents Day that are unfit for the per qsal of innocents: M. Le Roux de l1AACy lG1lS us. naI WHICH was at first serious parody of the martyr dom of Bethlehem, afterwards degen- erated into a jocular usage, and per sons past the age of childhood young women especially, were made to play the part of the Innocents.'' Clement Marot, the French poet, wrote some clever verses on this phase of the subject that will not bear transla- ton.
 Four years ago today the Italian city of Messina was sent tumbling into ruins by the force of terrible earthquake. Reghio and half hund- red smaller cities and towns in Sicily and Calabria also suffered from the seismic disturbance. and nearly 200, 600 people in all were destroyed. This most terrible calamity of modern times was but a climax to a long series of disasters that have befallen unhappy Messina. For two thousand years the city has been the prey of earthquakes, wars and pestiIences. In TAO a plague carried off 900 of it's citizens It was all but destroyed by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

bers of the Westport Country club at their new club house. The affair is a most enjoyable time to all who at tend.
 Miss Jennie Anderson of North Main street entertained as Christmas s guests Miss Rebecca Sturges and Miss Anita Sturges of Fairfield.
 The members of the Westport Gun club entertained the members of the Fairfield Gun and Rifle club of Fair field Christmas day. A match shoot was enjoyed and the highest score of the day was won by Edward Jennings of Fairfield who scored 23 out of 25 birds. The prizes were won by Edward Jennings, a hunting coat; Charles Frazier hunting knife; Will liam Petrie, Isaac Gray and Edward Jennings, shell pockets; E. LobdeI and Edward SturgeS, gun cleaners. Those who took part in the shoot were: B. Jennings, James Brown, I. Gray, Ever Fairfield; w. Pertie, A so1ey, LeGrand Sturges, A. Hawkes.. M. Nolan, Charles Meyers, W. Anbronitis. F. Petrie and H. Helm The next shoot will be held on January 10.
 J. Franklyn Bradley of Boston is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Bradley of Saugatuch.
 MT. and Mrs. William Seide enter tained a house party of relatives and friends at their home on Christmas
 A large family gathering enjoyed Christmas day at the summer home of E. T. Bedford on the shore road.
 Miss Elizabeth schlosser of Smith her home in Greens Farms.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Wheeler spent Christmas at the home of MT. and Mrs. chaFles 6a Wheeler Matfhtaa on Mi af I Rr,deeort is spending a few days at her home in Greens Farms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
WESTPORT

A large number of Westport's sum ner residents opened up their summer 1oInes for the holidays.
 Mrs. Francis Day and daughter, Miss Dorothy, are spending week with rel atives in Boston, Mass
 The members of Temple Lodge, F. and A. M., met Thursday evening and installed the following newly elected officers: WorshipfuI Master,i Edward L. Lehn; senior warden. Eli Wake man; junior warden, Robert w. Post; senior deacon, Edmund H. Bunce; jun for deacon, E. O. Simpson; treasurer, Charles Fable; secreary, Samuel Pur- dy; chaplain, Daniel B. Bradley; sen for steward, J. Charles Sniffen; jun for steward, Horace w. Staples, mar sha1, W. F. H. Presto7 tyler, Edward Lehn; trustees, Robert w. Post, Dan iel B. Bradley and William J. Wood. Several out Of town visitors were pres ent and assisted in the exercises.
 Miss Helen Kemper is assisting at the local library during the holiday season
 Miss Marie Mackenzie is spending her vacation from her studies at a New York college at Trinity rectory.
 Supt. Grover c. Bowman visited friends in Norwalk, Thursday
 Perhaps one of he most, successful of social affairs of the year will be the dance this evening given by the mem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
FAIRFIELD

William O. Dwyer of Maybrook, N Y. is spending a few days in town as the guest of his mother at her home
 Members of the Greenfield County club will meet this evening and deco- rate the club house for New Years dance which is to be held on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wilmer Pratt is the chairman of the committee on decora- tions and desires all the members who can be on hand this evening to as- sist in the work.
 The Christmas concert at Saint Paul's church will be rendered by the choir to morrow at o'clock. An elaborae programme has been arranged and expected that a large number will be on hand to appreciate the ef- forts of the choir.
 Sauer and daughter, Miss Lizzie at her home.
 Miss Ruth Hall is spending few days at her home in Guilford, Conn cal library with a volume of Theo- lore Roosevelt's latest book Big Game Hunting.''
 Miss Laura Dowd of Greenfield Hill IS spending the Christmas vacation with relatives in New Haven.
 A party of Christmas guests from New York were entertained by MT. md Mrs. G. F. Brett. who came up rom New York and opened heir sum ner home on Greenfield Hill for the holidays
 T T W. Y., was a Christmas guest at the | herman parsonage.
 The Christmas exercises of the Con -rega tiona1 church Sunday school Rhtch were to have been held yester- ay afternoon in the parIors was post oned on account of the stormy wealth ?. The entertainment was held this af- ernoon at o'clock instead. A beau ful Christmas tree was the feature nd Santa Claus was on hand to dis ~ibute the gifts of candy, toys, and ranges. A pIeasing progra amme con sting of recitations and songs was resented by the children
 Daniel H. Morgan of New York is bending a few days at his summer ome in Hul1s Farms
 The Memorial library will close for ne day on New Years.
 The annual meeting of the First Ec- 'esiastica1 society of Fairfield was cid this afternoon at three o'clock
 Miss Sylvia Johnson, principal of the awight school, is spending her vaca- on with friends in New Milford
 Mrs. Stephen Cate and sister, Miss Nvelyn Jeralds have returned to their 7one in Bethlehem after a few days isit with friends in town.
 Mrs. Horace Banks of HuIls Farms entertaining as her guest, Mrs Cone # .Rrid genorf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
COURT WHEELER
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Court Nathaniel Wheeler. Mo- s2, F. of A., last evening elected the follow ing officers:
 Chief ranger, Samuel Thomas; sub chief ranger, John F. Gallagher; re- cording secretary, E F. Davis; finan- ciaI secretary, William H. CaIlan; treasurer, James T. Rourke; senior woodward, John J. Mccarthy; junior woodward, Ernest Norman; senior bead1e George Gelgman; junior beadle, George H. Biebel; lecturer, Thomas F. iTague; trustee, three years, John F. lMcElroy; pianist, Harry Cotter; phy- sician Dr. J. F. Quinn; representative on board of management of Foresters' haI1 James F. Stone.
 Officers will be installed January 10 when the degree team of Marina Court will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

Paris-The mildness of this French winter has greatly chagrined the Paris beauties because fashion, this season, decreed furs to match each frock and separate sets for day and night func- tions.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-30
Ebenezer.
SbeaaIk TO tie Meas.

SbeciaIk TO tie Meas.
Cool nights have been the order.
Farmers have been very busy in oul
vicinity putting in their crops. You
can hear and see them coming and go.
ing from all parts hustling their crops
In.
81. 81. Torbett made a short call
here Friday evening.
Mrs. Greasy Smith stayed with Mrs.
Toney Quarles for the past week.
Mrs. Warren was on the sick list
this week.
Jim Warren from Warren County,
spent a few days with home folks last
week.
Mrs. Lucie Amos was visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert, one
day last week.
Mrs. Matt Brown visited Mrs. Leroy
Brown one day last week.
Mrs. Hoge was at the store shopping
one day last week.
Mrs. Alex Quarles made a sholt call
on Mrs. G. E. Hancock Friday.
Mrs Farley Hancock is or the sick
list at present.
Mrs. Ike Lambert was in Jasper one
day last week.
Maggie Brown was in Jasper shop
ping one day last week.
Ye writer made a flying trip to
Hoge's Crossing Wednesday.
Mrs. W. r. Jones and sister, Mrs.
Payne, visited their sister, Mrs. John
Hearing. one day last week.
Mrs. Matte Amos visited Mrs. Sam
Webb.
Ike Lambert and wife visited their
sister, Mrs. Chris Belk, Sunday.
Alex Qualles and sister, Gussie
Qnarles. we're visiting G. E. Hancock
Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Felkins Bedford visited
Mrs. Tommy Quar1es, Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Amos visited at Sam
Webb's day last week.
Misses Allie and Laurence Rogers
attended the strawberry supper at Eb-
enezer Saturday nf&ak
Misses Bonnie Msy snd Bessie Hoge
of Hoge's Crossing, visited their cous-
Misses Anna Love and Winnie Hoge,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Dick Layne visited Mrs. Myers
one day last week.
Ye writer called on Mrs. W. R.
Jones Sunday night. Blue Bell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-30
Pine Hill.
SbectaI 10 the NezDs.

SPECIAL 10 the Nrzvs.
The health of our community is
good at present.
We are needing a shower of rain very
much.
The wedding bells have begun to
ring. Miss Dora Presnell and Geo.
Layne were married Wednesday.
Think more will follow soon from all
appearances.
Sunday school and prayer meeting
both are progressing nicely at Pine
Hill and Tates Chapel.
The Misses Rigby were visiting on
the mountain and attended Sunday
school at Pine Hill Sunday.
Bro. Farrell Tate filled his appoint
ment at Griffith Creek Sunday.
[ see in the News that Uncle John
King, Durham, Ga, is a subscriber to
the paper. / would be glad to see him
and his wife as they r very dear
friends of mine. God bless them both.
..--I will ring off this time. Hope I
can write regularly from this on.
Mountain Hoosier.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-30
l4-qt. Rinsing Pan with Every Soc Purchase, for I0c
G. a. RICBY
Whitwell, HEADQUARTERS for Bargains Tenn.
Morrison, Tenn.
.SbSttaI TO TIE NeyS.

SPECIAL to tie -NezVs. ~
Dry weather is here and everybody
wishing for rain. ........., .....
Mrs. T. q. McAfee, of Birming.
ham, Ala, has arrived here to visit
relatives and friends and intends to
make her home lear Smart, at he1
old home place. Her many friends
we're glad to see her again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bonner were al
Morrison shopping Saturday.
Miss Charity Hills and Mrs. Clara
Huntley were visiting Mrs. Emma
McAfee Sunday afternoon.
Bob Parker and wife spent Saturday
and Mrs. Mort Stroud.
Mrs. Mamie Snipes is still in a
very critical condition.
Vslma McAfee visited Miss Charity
Hills Sunday.
Miss Emma Hills spent the week
end in Vervilla with friends and at
tended the quarterly meeting at Bas-
con.
Mrs. Ballard Huntley went to Yer
villa shopping Monday. =
Joe Conner and Miss Edith Hurtt
we're out riding Sunday evening.
Miss Ora Conner who is visiting her
mother near Oakland, has been very
seriously i'll. but is recovering. Her
brother, Frank, who got very badly
shaken up in q runaway accident a
few weeks ago, is reported better.
J. B. McAfee visited his cousin, Mrs.
John Snipes, Sunday afternoon.
Bilbra McAfee and wife and child
ron and Miss Emma Hills were out
driving Sunday evening.
Farmers Wife.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-30
WILSON'S DEMOCRACY
NOT LIKE HEARST'S,
New York World Answers Ed.
tors Attack on the Governor.
New York worId.l

Sadly and sorrowfully the Hon. VII
liam Randolph Hearst reads the Hon
woodrow Wilson out Of the Democrat
ic party.
In Il long and angulshed letter t.
the Washington Post Mr.. Hearst says
of the governor of New Jersey:
"The whole trouble with Professor
wilson Is that he Is not a Democrat
and does not know how to be a Demo
crat. His Democratic pose Is assum.
ed and therefore awkward and I'm.
natural"
But Is there 40 hope for Woodrow
Wilson? Can he never scale the ex-
allied heights Of Democracy which Mr..
Hearst has attained? We know, of
course, that Governor Wilson began
wrong, but perhaps the mistakes of
the past car be remedied.
TO be truly Democratic Governor
Wilson should have run as a munich
pal ownership candidate for mayor In
1905 in order to defeat the regular
Democratic candidate.
In 1906 Governor Wilson should have
spent $250,000 organizing an Independ-
ence league to name him for governor
Il then used this league to club a
stolen nomination from Murphy after
Grady had done the dIrtlest days
work of my llfe."
In 1907 Governor Wilson should have
gone into partnership with the Repub-
ncan bosses and the Republican ma
chine and placed a fusion" ticket In
the field against the Democratic ticket.
In 1908 Governor Wilson should have
financed and nominated an independ-
nj presidential ticket to help Taft and
Roosevelt defeat Bryan.
In 1909 Governor Wilson should have
run as an independent candidate for
mayor against the Democratic candi-
date, with the support of Chauncey
M. Depew, the Republican bosses and
other reform elements.
In 1910 Governor Wilson should have
been an Independent candidate for lieu
tenant governor In the hope Of defeat
ing the Democratic ticket and keeping
the Republicans in power In Albany.
> In 1911 Governor Wilson should have
again nominated a fusion ticket In
partnership with the Republican ma
chine. Then, as % as his fusion"
ticket was beaten and 1t became ap-
parent that the Democratic party had
a chance Of winning the presidency he
should have formally announced his
return to Democracy.
Woodrow Wilson may not know
"how to be a Democrat" but William
Randolph Hearst knows. In compari-
son with Mr.. Hearst no other Demo
crat ever was a Democrat. He Is the
only known specimen of his kind.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-30
PikeviIIe.
SpsaaI 10 ne NrO5.

Il OPEGAdt 50 nc SfeW's
James Narramore was here Satur
day.
Col. J. C. Myers was at Chattanoo
ga this week.
Jno. 81. Brown was in town Wed
nesday of this week.
Mayor L. S. Pope was at Chattanoo
ga the first of the week.
John L. White is sending The Ban
ner home to his family.
7. J. Sullivan, of The Banner wal
at Whitwell last week.
ALT Cooper attended the convention
at Knoxville this week.
Ross SwSofford has returned and is al
his post in the drug store.
Lawrence Hatfield, of Dunlap, was
here Saturday and Sunday.
John B. Vaughn has returned from
business trip of a few days.
Miss Myrtle Lee has returned from a
visit at home near Litton.
Prof. C. o. Chisam is at home this
week. from his school at Allgood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawford of
Farmingdale, were here Monday.
Judge and Mrs. Robinson were at
Chattanooga the first of the week.
Capt Hugh Emery was dividing gro
ceries with our merchants this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson H. Myers left
for their home at Fayetteville Monday
morning.
Trustee Darius Lee was here We'd
nesday and sold W. S. Thompson a fine
load of hens.
J. A. Hixson has completed a nice
concrete platform in front of his store
the corner
The colored folks had a baptising
Sunday, and most of nj people, white
and black, attended,
W. A. Barber, W. S. Thompson and
Hugh Mansfield were in Chattanooga
the first of the week.
Rev. Summit, of the M. E.. Church,
South, attended district conference at
Crossville this week.
Frank Cordell, Of Dunlap, visited
bis sister Mrs. A. X. Shumate, from
Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Agee, of near
were visiting Mr.. Agee's sis
Ter, Mrs. Toilet, Saturday and Sun
lay.
MIR. and Mrs. T. A. Pope and Mr..
and Mrs. Eskel Hixson attended the
farmers Convention at Knoxville this
week.
A phone message we received Sun
lay from Bowling Green, KY, stated
hat four mules had been stolen from
here.
W. A.. Barber and Jas. Hamilton
ave returned from a trip to Knox
lille where they went to place Ben
hamilton in the asylum.
The Gainsboro Telephone Co. has
onsolidated with the upper end of the
Independent Co., which enables us to
ak down as far as Sam Walkers, the
inc being cut between DR.. Jas. Rog-
rs and MI. Walkers.