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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

ssIt was just twenty-two years ago yesterday since Bob F'itzsimmons first set foot on American dirt" re- marked the Old Sport, ruefully rub ping his bald spot. 'sMy, how time does fly It seems but yesterday that first lamped the long. Tank, lean, freclxled fellow, shortly after he ar rived from Australia with a wife, a baby, a cockney accent, a great repu- tation as middleweight boxer which he bore modestly, an enthusiasm for the fighting game that would have led him to sign articles with a forty foot giant, and not much else. Bob had licked everything in Australia, but he hadn't become rich from it, and had depended largely on his trade as a blacksmith to drag down the kale to support his family News of the great Fitz reached the nOguls of the California Athletic Club, and they arr ranged passage from Sydney to San Francisco for Bob and his wife and kiddie. On the way across on the steamship Zealandia Fftz worked con- stantly, and it is a coast classic that when the skipper made some remark about boxing the compass Bob eager ly expressed a willingness to box i'm. ,E didn't know 70 the bloody Compass bIoke was. but e would tike i'm on in a minute Fsreckles' or old daddy longlegs, as he was called by facet1-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
.FRECKLED BOB'' LANDED ON
 THIS SIDE p YEARS AGO

tious sports, got into Frisco on May 10, 1890, and in few days he was put on with Frank Allen, 8 California Athletic Club trial hoss. Allen emerg- ed from the trial canter with g. broken wrist and a profound respect for the Australian.
 ..FItz's first real public fight in America was with Billy Mccarthy, al- so an Australian. Bob took nine rounds to properly polish off his fell low countryman. and drew down A,- 200 as his share When the money was given him-more than he had ever had in his lffe-BOb almost fainted. He soon got used to money, however, as all of us do when given a chance. When the San Francisco bugs got their first peek at Fftz they broke out with the. haw-haw thing, and it must be admitted that he was far from beingsa model for an underwear ad. Almost six feet high, he weighed far under what would be considered a safe life insurance risk, although 1t was always the other fellow who needed Insurance when he. went into a ring with Bob. With pipestem legs, knees that knocked and about a mill lion freckIes scattered promiscuously over his body, Bob was sure funny gink But he had the shoulders, the long reach, the muscle and the gen- eralship, and with those things mere meat becomes Secondary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
NOTICE
Hearing de Construction q sundry
 SeweFs.

At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport hAad Monday, May 9th, 1s13. tho folloWtAG resolution was adopted:
 Resolved: That tho Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear be1oreg tue Common Council, Council Room. ks1eY Hall, City of Bridgeport. on the 1otA| day of May, 1912. at 2 o'clock in tne construction of the following Ho9ex1:'
 Dc construction of tho seWerssan Deacon street, commencing At stho angle in the street about 100 feetweet of Bunnell street, thence exton41nG westerly in Deacon street to the Aei- low Mill Pond.
 De construction of the sewer ln Wade street. commencing at and con meeting with the present seWer n Wade street, thence extendingseazfer- ly in Wade street . distance or aDcue 400 feet. l
 De construction of an interceptok (Trunk Sewer) along the west snoEe of Johnson's Creek. from Oran4a street southerly across private land to Adams street, to receive the oeW-l age of Orange, Smith, Eagle TfoweAs Jefferson and Adams streets, the eazne to be in accordance with the pla14 and profile on file in the office cf tha' City Engineer. ..s.ss East End Trunk sewer acro1 pr1veee land from Read street to Cov1eo street, the same Co be in accordance with the plans and profile on dle IT. the City Engineers office.
 Attest: 8. city cleE1:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
MUSICAL EVENING SERVICE

First Presbyterian Church, Sunday
 May 12. Mothers Day"
 Organ Recital at O'clock. a. Grand Paschal Offertory-E. Ba- tiste. ,se
 b. Canzone Amorosa.
 c. Buona Notte-Ethelbert Nevin. d. Invocation in B flat major-D. R Munro.
 e. Senate in D minor. .1st Move 1nent"-Dr Wm. volkmar.
 7:30 O'clock.
 Procesional. Jerusalem the Golden -Le. Jeune. . quintet, 'sHark, Hark My sour'-H R. Shelley .offertory, organ solo. .scherzo"- Henri Ravini.
 Quintet. 70 Mother Dear. Jerusalem ; j: Baritone solo. .iMother O Minep- Kipling-Tours.
 Organ Postlude. ''Triumphal March'' -J. L5emmens. Miss Margaret Hogan, soprano; Miss Gertrude Laubscher, contralto; Will liam Tomlinson, tenor; I. Austin Mac Connell, baritone; assisted by Miss 'F4orence Cates soprano; Elmer & Joyce, organfst and director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

Western men may have an opportun- tty to show what they can do. It is also announced that wrestling trials Graeco- Roman style, will be held next Wednesday in Chicago. On Thursday trials will begin at Winthrop, Md. for the selection of an American rifle team to shoot at Stockholm. In Eng land, trial races for the Olmptcs. tn- cluding the Marathon, will begin q week from today at Stamford Bridge. For the first time in the history. of British athletics there will be a full the same rules as will govern the games at Stockholm. According to reports from London, John Bulls tight little island has developed a lot Of good material. and the sporting public which includes all real Eng lishmenis hopeful of beating the athletes from Uncle Sam's land.
 For the Pentathlon trials a week from today the events are running broad jump, throwing the javelin, with the javelin held in the middle, best hand; 200 metres run on the flat. throwing the discus, best hand: and 8 1,50O metre run. From New Martin Sheridan, the Irfsh-American star and former all-round champion. has not entered for this event, as he has lost his jumping ability and has not the speed for the sprint. Fred Thompson, the Princeton man who holds the amateur all-round cham pfonship, is considered the most promising of American competitors in the Pentathlon. James Donohue, of Los Angeles. who has made Thomp- son extend himself to the limit in the is another good man. While the men who win in the try outs will probably be chosen to go to -Y- II -a-r send a man who was unable to com- pete in the trials if his ability seems to warrant 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
To Place New Lights
 In Dark Neighborho pods

Recommendations from the Lamp committee that will go to the Com mon Council at it's next meeting, were decided upon by that committee last night, after a tour of the city4to look over the lighting service. These are the. recommendations: electric s light
 Hansen avenue and Ellsworth street; gas or gasoline lights at the foot of Wordin avenue Cottage place and Broad street, midway on Seaview ave- nue bridge, and at end of North ave- nue bridge, near Mountain Grove cem- etery. There are few lights forswhich appropriations have been. made left, though the, committee has several places where lights are badly need- ed in mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
cHlRGsT CHURCH.
Morning service.

HUI lAAA6 <SS~A NASOs Organ prelude. Chant de Bonheur- Lemare.
 Processional hymn, '.rhe Day of Resurrection"
 yenite-I. Randall.
 Gloria Patri--I Kendall.
 re Deum laudamus in D-Woodward. Jubilate Deo-H Aldrich.
 Hymn, Come My Soul.''
 Offertory. They Have Taken Away My Lord'-I. Stainer.
 Organ postlude. Rondo in. F-Mor- an6i.
 Evening Service.
 organ prelude. "A Morse Bailad"- wilkes. ProcessionaI hymn, s'Jesus Lives" Gloria Patrf-I. Randall.
 Magnificat-HOdges. ! Nunc Dimittis Hodges.
 Hymn, Sweet Saviour Bless Us" Ofrertory, Tn Heavenly Love- Holden.
 Recessional hymn, '.Hearts and Vofces.''
 Organ postlude. IA Vesper Recess sional''--W H. Clarke. { The Rev Earl Kenyon Of st. Paurs will preachsin the morning. The rec tor will preach in the evening, subject Below the Surface of Things"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

adopted badge at a cost of 55 cents
 Mrs F. D. Gros Claude and Miss B. H. GTos Claude have returned from a weeks visit at Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Charles Minor of Berkshire is enjoying a visit at the home of her daughter. Mrs. H. T. Coger of Stam- ford.
 Albert and James Boyson of Pales- tine have a fine new Maxwell car.
 Mrs. Minott Auger is enjoying a visit out of town. s
 George Rasmussen of Huntington has purchased a fine new rubber tired runabout from Bridgeport parties.
 MT. and Mrs. Reginald Smith and son, Rogers of Milwaukee, Wis, are guests of MT. and Mrs. I. B. Good sell. and MT. and Mrs. William Water house in Palestine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
NEWTOWN

Aa Masonic service will be held at Se John's Episcopal church Sunday HtsEnoon onnna, as z m3 oIS3Saka. hs Ladies. 5. AH $society of th church 13l1Hbe held on Wedh Ater1oon. 18k& 16, at o'clock at fhe home Of Ufa D. J. Hall. All members and friends are cordially invited to be present. promptly at the hour.
 The following officers were elected 1t tho annual meeting of the New town Hook and Ladder Co. No. T.: foreman. Patrick H. Cannon; first as- sistdnt foreman, Levi c. Morris; sec ond assistant foreman, Gustave w. Caxlaon: secretary and treasurer, Q1cqr PitHchler. It was also voted hi6 all members who wish to retain RS 3beruhip in the company must call on the secretary and procure the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
STAMFORD
New Clubs to Be Heard
 In Coming Town Meeting
Better, Roads Will Be Demanded By Residents Of the Outlying
 Districts

The West End Civic club sent it's executive committee to visit Judge Charles H. Peck at his office last night to advise with him concerning
 inserting in the warning for the next
 town meeting, resolutions for the re-
 pair Of certain roads in the district
 rms IS the first move made by the
 improvement clubs of the town to
 bring conditions in the outlying sec
 tlons before the voters in a town
 meeting. It means that the districts represented by these club will here
 after take as active a part in ob-
 ta1ning improvements as others have m the past and more equitable dis-
 tribution of the public funds cannot but result.
 The development of the South End cannot be restrained now that the
 Wilkenda Land company has begun it's operations: at Lordship manor. The company has contracted for the ex- tension of gas and water mains from the centre of Stratford to it's prop erty The mains will be extended doWn Main street and the contracts call for the completion of the work be- lore July I. This work will require l4,5OO feet of main each for water and for gas, and the cost of each exten- sion will be over $3,0O0 The extension will be a blessing to residents of the south End and will also benefit prop erty owners who will then be able to sell their property. It means the rapid development of this part of the town. The plans, of the company in- clude the extension of the trolley lines down Main street to the 'Lordship' and connecting with the Bridgeport line on Stratford avenue by line either through the road owned by the company across the meadows or through Long Beach and steeplechase provements to this section of the town can hardly be estimated. 1t will open up one of the most beau ttful stretches of shore on Long Isl and sound. The town of Stratford. which owns Long Beach will be ben-s efitted thousands of dollars. The Will kenda company has already finished three cottages at the park and has commenced the cellars for seven more. Lots are selling rapidly there and the beauty, of the location can not help but be recognized by people who are looking for homes along the shore. The company is now providing transportation free to all corners from the junction of Stratford and Hollis-1 ter avenue to the park and return. Al motor bus leaves the corner on the hour and returns; leaving on the half of every hour between six a. m. and seven D. m. With the development of this section there comes the posstbil- ity of another improvement club to- as a check upon useless expenditures of public funds or it's distribution in favored localities The Wf1kenda Co. is entitled to the good will of all the residents of Stratford and to more. substantial aid from the property by these operations at Lordship Man
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

galne to this team last year by thu score of to 2.
 The schedule for the season is al May Il stamford H. s. at stam' May 1s-Norwalk IF. s. at Norwalk
 Mayss 1s Yale Independents al Brfdeeport.
 May s1-Norwalk H. s. at Bridge port ss.s .s !. ss
 May ss New Haven H. S at New Haven. ss, E E ssst- Ss n $ = ]
 May g Greenwich IF s. at Green wich.
 June 1-weslsyan sophs at Bridge. port.
 June stamford H. s. at Bridge port. ss-s
 June s-New Haven H. s. at Bridge port.
 Tn the first three games of the sea- son, the B. H. s. Commercial team won two and lost one. The scores of the games were as follows:
 B. H. 6. Commercials, P; St. Char B. H. s. Commercials. IS: Cardinals, IA.
 B. H. s. Commercials. ss; Derby H. S.. g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

day he will vote in Cincinnati and will then start back to Washington. Colonel Roosevelt will reach this state May IA and will begin a speechmaking tour that will keep him busy. until primary election day. His campaign managers have carefully mapped out
 his route. 50 that he will not waste
 time in territory that is hopeless or that he is certain to carry. He will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
, srR.ArNoRD BRIEEs.

Corneiia Plumb, wife of former Se- lectman William Stevens, died at her home on Stratford avenue yesterday, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stevens came Of an old Stratford family. She and her forbears have resided in Strat- years she had not been robust but her death was entirely unexpected. She was 7S years of age. Of the three brothers who were wen known in town only Robert Plumb still lives. Thad- deus and Edward died years ago. Mrs. Hotchlxiss is the only surviving sister. Mrs. Samuel Benjamin died here several years ago.
 Yesterday morning Kenneth, Peck discovered fire in the shingles of the house owned by George Porter and occupied by the Breinheim family on Church street. With unusual pres- ence of mind he ran to the truck house. and notified Chief Judson. A few minutes work with a hand chem ical put -out the blaze and little dam age was done beyond the destruction of a patch of shingles a foot square. The quick work of Peck and the chief probably saved the house. The fire is supposed to have been sat by a spark from a passing Locomotive. Communion services will be held at the Neighborhood, church tomorrow morning, to be followed by the Sum day school at 11:45. The usual ser vice with preaching will take place at 7:30.
 Judge Peck has placed a new fan gled pencil sharpener in the office of the town clerk where local corresporl- dents and others are welcome to use It It will sharpen pencils to write all modern and some ancient lan7 guages.
 A musical and literary entertainment will be given in the chapel of Christ church on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. The members of the con gregation and their friends are invit- ed to attend. The program will con- sist of singing by a double quartet of male voices and selections by a soprano solOfst, a violinist and an elo- cutionist. Those who attend arc promised a very pleasant hour.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow Rev. Ernest Carpenter will preach in the morning. The theme will be "The Door That Is Never Closed" Tn the evening Mrs. Emma Graves Dietrick, State organizer of the topic m "A Boy y i for @ sale.'' p1 The : congTe- re. gational church will unite with the Methodist church in this service. Mrs. Dietrick is said to be splendid pub- lie speaker.
 Rev. pr. B. N. Packard will preach on s-The Last Judgment" at the morn ing service at the Congregational church tomorrow. There will be no evening service. The. congregation will join with the Methodists in a temperance service.
 Oronoque lodge of Odd Fellows re- ceived three additions to their num-. bers last night at an enthusiastic
 A large number of pupils and oth- CTS attended Prof Shaw'S dance at Grange hall. last night. and everyone present enjoyed the evening immense 1y. Prof Shaw has been engaged to take charge of the dancing at the Park City Rink this summer. The proposes to institute a new departure. Prof. Shaw will give lessons to a large class and meetings will be held at regular intervals.
 The dance given by the Pootatuck Yacht club at Red Mems hall, last night, as an opening for the festivi- ties of the season, was well attended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

preciates the importance of the situa- ton by arranging for a zigzag jour .ney over the state. in which he will make 100 speeches and will be heard in practically every town of more than 5000 inhabitants. MT. Taft will not end his campaign until few hours before the ba1loting begins His last speech will be made Monday even
 ing, May 20, at Dayton, and the next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

devote his efforts to debatab1e ground. Interest in the Democratic situation is centered on the contest between William Jennings Bryan and Cover nor Harmon. Governor Harmon wiII be making speeches daily during the last week of the campaign Senator Robert M. La Toilette h also making speeches in the interest of his cam paign for the Republican nomination. for the presidency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

held at Oltvet Congregational Church in memory of the late Warren Warner Porter. MT. Porter was connected with the public schools of Bridgeport for more than 40 years and had a wide circle of friends. Addresses will be made by Judge A. B. Beers, Dr. c. w. Deane and Horace H. Jackson. The service is at 7:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
POLITICAL INTEREST IS CENTRED ON 0HIO WHERE
 ROOSEVELT AND TAFT ARE DIVIDING ATTENTION WITH
 BRyAN LA TOILETTE AND HARMON, ALL SPEIIBHV

Columbus. O.. May 10-rhe political pot is certainly boiling just now. in Ohio. and with Taft, Roosevelt, Bryan, Harmon and La Toilette acting as stokers during the last week of the primary campaign it will keep on bub- bling. It is generally conceded that President Taft must carry his own state if he is to be nominated at Chi cago. and he has shown that he ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
STRICKEN ON TROLLEY.

Stricken on a trolley car yesterday afternoon with . uremic convuIsion John Murphy, . bIacksmftk with the Crane Cc.. living at 2 HaRley avenue. was taken from the cafs to St. Vfn- cents hospitalsfn tho am bul4nce yes- terday. He was resting comfortably
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
OLYMPIC GAMES TRY-OUTS
 TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK.

According to the announcement of the American Olympic Committed, entries will close today for the Pen- tathlon, the first of the trials for the States in the Olympic games at Stock holm this summer, and the try-outs of the athletes will be held next Sat- urday The competitions will be held in three sections of the country, in order that Eastern. Central and far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
ALL ABoARD.

A fishing trip and May party will be held tomorrow by the Fritz G. Hartmann Association. Steamer leaves foot of. Wall street at 10 a. m. sharp, .Refre$hments win be served. as well .as 4 menu epnsietfng of chicken soup ,cla3n ch6WSder ciams on half shell, tur- key, roast veal and beef, corned beef spaghetti, potato. chicken and lobster salad and relishes. Prizes in cash will be given to, the persons catching the first three fish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
GET A RECEIPT

All successful business is founded on getting and giving a receipt on every transaction. The National Cash Register Co. builds machine which issues a receipt automatically the in- stAnt the money Is received. Quick, positive and protective.
 positive and protective. Rlf ps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
NOTICE
Hearing De Construction Of Pernaa- nent Pavement at the Intetbection
 of Clinton and North Avenuee

At the meeting of the Common Council of the City Of Bridgeport held May 9th. 19I3. the following resolu- ton was adopted:
 Resolved: That the Clerk be- and hereby is directed to notify the per- Common Council, Council Boom. City. Hall, City Of Bridgeport, on the 1oth day of May. 1912. at o'clock In tho evening to be heard in relation to tho laying of permanent payemenA on that section of the street at the intersec- tion of Clinton avenue and North avenue.
 Attest: a < !
 STEPHEN K. BOUCHER as City Clark x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
AMATEUR BASEBALL

(THE FARMER will publish news of amateur baseball teams if it is fur nished by reliable persons. Bring in the items to the editorial room or send them by mail addressed Sporting Editor. Farmer. Challenges, scores and line-ups published. if plainly written on one side of paper.)
 The Lyric Jrs. challenge any 12-14 year old team in the city for a Sun day. If challenge is accepted answer through the Farmer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
The Courtland School trnc.,
48f Washineton Avenue

481 Washington Avenue
 Pupils entered at anytime. New Kindergarten Primary class for girls and boys between the ages of and years. Parents invited to visit the school before placing children else where. AIS uss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
CIEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

. Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust. Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim, PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
R1l p'
Certified. Ice

Certified ice is no new innovation
 with us. For years we have had a
 leading New York water expert an-
 alyze our ice and he has pronounced it pure and healthful and we have his certificate to that effect Sprague Ice and Coal Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

Dr. B. F. Herman, Dentist, has re. moved from Noble Ave-, to Room 2s Sanford Bldg, corner Main and Can. non Sts. RT11 ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11
THE PRETTTEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 26S Fairfield avenue and 1&e Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-11

Banded Sailor Hats
 and trimmed outing hats at excep- ! tionally low prices at E. H. Dillon & Co, 1106 Main street.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-16
Caleb Junior Joe Hatten.

Owned by w. 7, Elan, of Elan,
KY, will make the season of 1912
at SIX $4,000 DOLLARS to in
sure a living colt. The season
will be made at John Carter's
Stable, West Liberty KY, on
FRIDAY and Saturday of each
week, the remainder of the time
at my stable at Elan, Ky.
Caleb is dark bay, 6 years old
15H hands high, weight 1,1OO
pounds, natural gated. His sire
was Sam Browns Joe Hatten,
weight l, 100 pounds natural gait
ed, and his dam was a black
Bluegrass mare 151s hands high,
and weighed l, ,2O0pounds, Heis
an excellent saddle and harness
horse. Care will be taken to
prevent accidents but not respon-
sible should any occur.
w. 7. FLAM,
Fl AM, KY.