The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-19
TRAINED CAT SUPPLIES
 CAPT. HUGHES WITH FISH Neptune Collects Toll From All Fish ermen Who Do Not Belong to the
 Pootatuck Yacht Club.
STAMFORD
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Sratford, Oct. 19.-There are live ly times these days at Dan Morgan's s casino on the lower dock. Capt John has recovered from a trying illness and is about again The captain is known affectionately by every boxer in the country. A man seldom is found who holds his popularity so long without meeting with some one who would belittle him. Everybody holds the veteran sporting man in af : fectionate esteem He has passed his life in doing favorS and volunteering g service where it was needed. With a big bunch of boxers about him the veteran is in his element and he re- joiceS with honest pride when one of his boys brings in a victory. Joe Thomas came back yesterday after a decided win and was welcomed by the bunch. K. O. Brown and his brother Adam arrived at the quarters yesterday K. o. is in fine condition. Jim Savage also arrived yesterday and will do light work to keep in condi- tion> until he is called on to appear again. The remainder of the bunch is busy working out for active opera tions this winter.
 A prohibition spell binder from California held forth from an automo- bile in front of the post office for an hour last night. His ammunition was about wasted however. for the inter est in this movement ended with its speaker offered the stock arguments
 If the town meeting held Wednes- day night Is any indication the tax rate the coming year will be over 5 mills. struck the meeting everybody got most everything asked for Ed Rob erts even. would have been allowed pools at the Franklin school
 Capt. David Hughes, janitor at the Pootatuck Yacht club consumes large never goes fishing the member of the club have been at a loss to know how he obtained such large quantities of his favorite flat fish. The my when c. W. Blakeslee obtained per mission to fish from the float at the club house. Now. Capt. Hughes has a favorite- cat he calls Neptune and this cat is the /provider of fish for her master. Blakeslee had fine luck that day. He hauled in number of large flat fish in rapid succession which he threw behind him on the float. After he had caught what he thought was a good mess for himself and some over for his sneighbors he took up his tackle and prepared to go home. To his surprise and disgust he was unable to find a fish on the float. His wondering eyes caught a through the club house door aaVRsarthg Wlth the fast fish caught wiggling in her mouth. Capt Hughes had been watching the proceedings from the club house and Blakeslee claimed he had directed the whole affair. A re- markabIe part of the education of this cat is that she confines her ac- not members of the club but who are allowed to fish there by the Janitor Blakeslee found his fish neatly stored away in the bottom of a lock and after dividing with Capt Hughes took his portion home. Others whose fish have mysteriously disappeared at the club house, will be pleased to learn why they never have been able to take home much of a mess although the fish bite well there.
 One of the interesting incidents at c. Burritt on the Cut Spring Road Thursday night was enjoyed thorough ly by everyone present
 Funeral services over the remains day morning from the home of his Mrs. Timothy Ryan in the South End and at St. James church m prated . solemn m high re9uie1n nh1 mass. oess. ever held at the church. Many friends came from out of town to pay tribute to life which had been filled with good deeds and earnest endeav- or. A mass of flowers arranged in various forms came from friends here and in neighborlng towns. An en- Iarged choir sang appropriate music The bearers were: Thomas Shell, F. W. Ryan, Patrick Ryan, James Gun ninghana, Timothy Ryan and James
 
 at St. Michaefs cemetery where Rev. M. J. O'Connor read the conmittal services of the church.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. St John and MT. and Mrs. c. W. BlakesIee of King stret were driven to New Cannan, Thursday by W. H. St. John in his motor car where the day was passed with relatives.
 Mrs. s. W. Beards1ey entertained a party of friends on Friday night with whist and refreshments
 Mrs. R. c. Wfnton is laid up with an abscess, the result of a. fall on the stairs at her home a week ago.
 The ladies of the ME. church have their annual harvest sup per for the evening of Oct. 24 when m array of sea4onable eatables wiR be offered to the public. These sup pers have been feature of fine church year for a long period and they have always attracted a large at tendance.
 Rev. E. N Packard will preach at the Congregational church morning and evening. Morning subject: ssB,Ir dens. Evening, Prepare Me a Lodg- ing"