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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
NEWTOWN

A very delightful evening was en- joyed at the meeting of Pootatuck grange. Tuesday evening, when the following officers wer Installed by State Lecturer Frank Blakeman of Stratford, in a very impressive man ner. assisted by Austin Botsford of CT; Overseer, Edwin B. Camp; Lee turer, Mrs. Frank H. Mitchell; Steward Allison P. Smith; Assistant Steward, Eugene M. Peck; Chaplain, Rev. Alex ander Steele; Treasurer. Mrs Wallace N. Mitchell; Secretary, Miss Hattie M Northrop: Gatekeeper, James B. Nichols; Ceres Marion s. Peck, Pom -ona, Ruth D. Rufles;, Flora, Mrs. Chas. e. Meeker; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs Frank H Mitchell; Mrs. Herbert wright; Mrs. Charles G. Meeker; Com Alexander Steele. Mrs. Wallace N. Mitchell. Following the installation cermeonies luncheon of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served after a Lecturer Mrs. Frank H. Mitchell as follows: reading. Charles A Meeker; report from the State Grange meeting, Allison smith; M & address HIaTaa aao on sS1g. CgT. remarks by MT Blakeman and Austin Botsford; report on State Grange by Mrs. Wallace N. Mitchell and singing of grange hymns. L. Phillips Morris presided at the piano.
 Aparty. of young people from New town and Sandy Hook properly styled. me Baker Jolly Dozen, LOOK adVan- tage of the fast departing snow early In the week and enjoyed a drive to Woodbury. stopping at the Stiles House, where they were hospitably entertained with music and singing until 5:30 when the call for supper came. After ample justice was done the good things provided the happy party prepared for the home trip starting about p. m. with the good wiEhes of the proprietor for a safe arrival home. The godo folts along the jolly voices of the party in songs and laughter. The entire party tend cred a special not of thanks to the ereditabIe driver who kept the sleigh in the middle of the road and right side up. Also it was carried unani- mously that the next snow storm Should bring another such enjoyable sleighride.
 Dancing class begins Saturday after noon at o'clock at the Grand Gen. tral hotel. Evening class will com nence at p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
RAAIBLERS ADD ANOTHER
 GAME ITO THEIR STRING.
Strong Seymour Team Adds Another to Long String of Victims of
 Local Players

The Ramblers added to their un- broken series of victories last night
 when they defeated the Seymour five
 by score of 9 to 6. The game was
 very interesting from start to finish and although hotly contested all along
 the line there was an entire absence of rough house and no cleaner game could be played. Reeves of Seymour who played right forward was crowd ed on to the spectators chairs in the first half and his back came in con tact with the edge of the seat He fainted and the game was called till he recovered. The Seymour boys at- tribute their defeat to the new mus tache which White. left forward is growing on his face. This hirsute adornment was continually in the way and interfered with the work of his team. It also made him topheavy He will be requested to remove it be- fore he plays with the team again. Miss Florence Grant of Bridgeport, at the plano produced up-to-date music for the dancers after the game. As a recognition of her services the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
YOUNG WIFE. BACK
 SCRUBBING FLOORS
 AFTER HIGH LIFE
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Chicago, Jan. 26-'I longed for tn, high life but now I want no nor. of it. am happier scrubbing tn floors. Theatres, taxicabs. late sup pers and breakfasts at noon have n charms for me. I advise all youn women to be satisfied with their 10 and they will soon grow happy
 Mrs. Ruby Brown, 19, delivered thi advice after nine days spent in tn, best room of the Hotel LaSaIle, whe she lorded it over host of servants had meals in her room, manicur:stt massuese, flowers, taxi rides an everything else one could have chare ed. Then she grew tired of it an went back to the lit flat of he husband, Benjamin Brown, who mak, i: S15 a week as an electrician Mrs Brown left word that her husband would pay the bills. A detective found the girl scrubbing the floors of the little flat
 Those who dance must pay the ffd- dler, and I guess I have cut some capers,' she remarked as she was taken to jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Business Mems Assn Receives New Members
 and Votes for Smoker

The directors of the Bridgeport Business Mems association yesterday voted to hold smoker fp East Bridge port in the near future. As a number of the members do business in East Bridgeport it was thought advisable to occasionally hold a meeting or smoker in that section.
 A special committee of East Bridge port members was appointed to as sist the membership committee as follows: Albert E. Lavery, M. w. Manwaring John s. Wooster, Samuel Bernstein and Marcus Hirsh.
 E. L. Graves, committee on collec- tion department, made a satisfactory report in reference to his visit to Hartford and the investigation of the sys tem employed by the Hartford as sociation. He was continued as com mittee to further perfect the Bridge port system.
 Chairman Carl c. Beck of the mem bership committee reported the follow ing applica tionS from new members which were accepted: J. J. Conway, grocer; N. E. Dunham. furniture: G. H. Platt. garag ge; Rourke & Rourke. undertakers: B. O. FrankeI produce; s. DeWarken, Bridgeport Dyeing Co.,; N Engleman, clothing; pr. R. D. Mar tin. veterinary; Thomas Lathlean, granite works: W. c. Smith. garage; E. G. F'endrich. optician: s. Nocak, grocer; I. Feirman, novelty dealer; c. A. Robertson, dairy; Louis Silver erty- plumber; Jacobs Brothers, iron dealers; Lineburgh. Gardner & Co.,; Samuel Bernstein, dry goods; Marcus Hirsh. real estate: Joseph Kusterer, grocer; Harry B. Rome, grocer; Louis Korff, grocer; Max Schwarz, dry goods: NJ. & V. sochovit. dry goods; Luigi Manzi & Co.,, bankers; Carl J. Wolff deliCateSSen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
GGAGa.-

IesSl.- truth"
 Tn front of the old basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. at Rome. there i, an enormous block of marble. resem bling q huge face with widely gapin; mouth. It is called the Bocca dell. Nerita. or mouth of truth and in the days of ancient Rome the legend ran that if any one who had told lie placed his or her hand within that yawninE cavity the jaw would descend and cut it of. The Bocca della Verita is large round stone Of white marble about five yards in circumference. 1t Is pierced with two holes representing eyes. an opening for a mouth. a slight ly raised nose. and two locks of hair are carved on each side of the fore head. The stone iR of great antiquity. and. according to some. II was laid on the altar of love. and those suspected of perjury were led to 1t and obliged to confess by much the Snme threats as are used to children now It Is most likely. however. that the stone served as a sluice to some anrient sewer. for others like it. used for this purpose by the Romans. have been 6Ound.-W Wide World Nigga zine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
TrannuiIIit~ nfIi-t

LiSzt was a sweet Souled character One day two of his friends muslrta ns, resolved to put the mae<trO into q passion Which one of his nahitE,' ,'' they inquired. would most seriously trouble him were ne deprived Of tt?''
 ''I'erhapH." was the answer. ''he would suffer most if deprived of a well made bed"
 The two ronfederates. with a louis. bought oyer a servant to their designs. She was not. it was agreed. to make his bed for that night
 Liszt slept 5adly and the next morn ing simply said. You have forgotten to make my bed"
 For two days following she neglect. ed making the bed. and on the third day the maestro simply said:
 ''I see that you have decided not to make my bed Well. let it alone have come to accustOln myself to it"- Cri de Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
News of Fairfield County Towns

Ramblers presented her with an inn mehse bouquet or carnations and China lilies. The attendance was larE CT than at any previous game. On Sat urday the Ram Dlers will play the Y AL- C.. A. team in New London. Rambler Position Seymour tlooo Reeves
 Right Forward
 LeftI Forward
 Beardsley Saretzki Heig Thomas. Gazynacz
 Right Guard
 Ashe, Goodwin Holmes Buddington
 Left Guard
 Time, two twenty minute halves; score. first half, Ramblers 12, Seymour 1; referee, Ivan Morehouse: umpire, Parker of Seymour; timekeeper. Al derson of Seymour. The. RambIers will meet the Seymours in their own town some time in February on a Saturday A large delegation of Strat- ford fans will go from here.
 Tn the preliminary the Nutmegs of Bridgeport defeated the Rambler Jun was hotly contested. but the visitors were too much for the locals. Nutregs Positions Juniors Thomas Hale
 Left Forward
 Right Forward
 Warner Baldwin Natzke McQuillan. Spencer
 Left Guard
 Howard King. Andrews
 Right Guard
 At the meeting of General Joseph Walker council, Junior Mechanics, held last night the following officers were installed by Deputy State Coun- cillor Clarence B. Fargo of Bridge port: J. OBrien, councillor; H. Mer- win, vice-councillor; F. R. Dederick, recording secretary, H. Bishop; finan- cial secretary; H. Payne. conductor; V. Hawley, Warden; W. Schreiber, in- side sentinel; w. Dew. outside senti- mel; G. Englehardt, chaplain; E. E. Bliss. treasurer; T. Bishop trustee. The me e-ting was largely attended and the interest in the order Is increasing with every meeting.
 pr. w. B. CoggswelI who is at the Bolyclinic hospital in New York will undergo an operation for appendicitis on Saturday or Sunday. The surgeons believe that he will not be in proper condition to withstand the shock fun- til that time. Mrs. Coggswell is now at her home here, but will return to New York to be close to her hus- band during his ordeal The esteem and affection with which the doctor is re- garded by residents of this town and also of New York city was attested by the large amount of beautiful flowers which have been sent to his room by friends. The most noted specialists in abdominal surgery in the country will be present at the opera tion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
DUKE IN GREAT ADMIRATION FOR
 UNITED STATES
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New York, Jan. 26-Canada can never be anything but most friendly to the United States and her admira- tion for this country is very great, according to the governor-generaI, the Duke of Connaught. who will leave for his Canadian home tonight after nearly a week spent seeing the sights of this city and Washington.
 As governor-generaI of Canada, 9 sad the Duke today, ''I wish to say that, whatever political changes may occur in the Dominion, the sentiment of the Canadian people is TOW and always will be one of friendliness to- ward the United States. I have been delighted with the opportunity of meeting President Taft who-as has the entire public-received me in so cordial a fashion.
 My visit to Washington was pleasant one. On the spot where the British Embassy now stands I wit nessed an artillery review when I was last here 40 years ago. The appear ance of the cavalry escort provided for me yesterday impressed me very much. They were a high type of sol dier.
 T am. full of admiration for the energy and progress which I have seen on all des of me, and will carry back to Canada the highest impressions of your country.''
 The Duke, Duchess, Princess Patrf- cia and members of the party contfn- ued their sightseeing trips about the city today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Important Case Decided Tomorrow
 In City Tribunal

A decision in the case of Jacob Winestein, the local butcher charged with violating State and local laws in outchertng bob veal. or under-aged calves, will probab be rendered by Judge Foster in the city court, to- morrow, the case having been under advisement for some time
 Much hinges upon the decision If the contentious of Winesteir's attor- ney, Representative Joshua MeItzer, are upheld, the law will be declared unconstltutional and the powers of the local Board of Health to enact ifs own ordinances will be abrogated.
 Conse>4 uently the decision is awaited with great deal of interest and not a little anxiety by many whose inter- ests are affected. besides Winestein. the principal in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Book. and an Impus.nt Rsee.I.

Book buying has ilS joys. but there comes a time When "weeding out has Co be undertaAen- The late Churton Collins crammed his house with books Then one day he realized that some would have tO go. A man from a book shop was sent for to look at them, writes L. c. Collins in his memoir of his father. e The following col IOuuy ensued: Have you selected the ones you are prepared 10 offer a price for? They're no good to me. guy nor :Nhat. none of themZ' No. not one After pause somebody interpOsed. saying that there really was no room for the books and that the man had better have them for nothing. Thor OuGhIy indignant. my father. however. at length consented. The man then re- marked, 'ThatTI be half crown. What do you mean what for?' ex- claimed my father in a restrained tone of voice. For taking them way. said the man. Leave the house.. you impu dent rasraIt at Inst roarpd the justly lncenSpd professor. And so the books remained" Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Maeauiax's rer-ent of Talk.

.'Macaulay improves: Macaulay i'm proves!" Sydney Smith remarked one day ''I have observed in him of late flashes oF-Silence" The ''sonorOus vi vacfty'' of this enormous taIker nPttIed Smith. who found it impossible often to voice his own wit and wisdom "I wish could write poetry like you" he complained to a friend ''I would write an .Inferno.' and l would put Mncau, lay among a number of disputants and gag himr'
 Another contemporary described Mia caulay as shopping all over on every subject and standing in the slops."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
American Money Blamed For Peace
 Delay In China
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Shanghai, Jan. 26-That John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and other concession seeking corpora tions are resp% sible for the delay of the peace pact in China, was the dec lara ton made today by the Shanghai Gazette. The feeling is bitter and it is believed that, no matter what the outcome, the anti-foreIgn sentiment through China will be intensified by these charges.
 Many persons who were interested in the attempt to secure peace by hay ing President Sun Yat Sen res gn and then have a const Tuition guaranteed. declared today the President listened to the Influence of the men who want ed concessions in China.
 They desire to get possession of all of the natural resources of the coun- try which are said to have caused financiers of national reputation in cluding the agents of the Standard Oil, to make suFstantiaI contributions to President Suns expenses, and it was their influence, according to the haffled advocates of immediate reace. that kept the President from elm nat ing his own personal ambitions to re- sto-e o-6er.
 These financiers, it is charged. de- manoed that the President retain his position and keep his promises anC the'r influence was too strong to be overcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
EASToN

J. Arthur Sherwood attended the Milford grange on Tuesday evening ard installed their officers.
 Miss Ruth Wakeman Of Jump Hill is spending a few days as guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank iKng in Colchester.
 The funeral of Mrs. John Joyce was held at her former home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock MT. and Mrs. Joyce celebrated their golden wedding adversary a few months ago. Mrs. Joyce was 69 years of age.
 Miss Lulu Roberts of Brooklyn. New York is visiting for a few days. her sister, Mrs. William Disbrow of Sport Hill.
 Elliott Rockwell. son of MT. Ralph Rockwell of Jump Hill. who has been quite i'll. is now improving.
 Harold Williams is i'll and confined to his home.
 Mrs MiI1ie staples of Sport Hill IS spending several days as guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Coleman Rock. well of Jump Hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
InhospitabIe siberian PesssDts.


 The Siberian peasant. and we hav6 stayed or lived in fourteen of his vfl- lages and had dealings ~.ith anotheE- score. Is not hoSpltahIe. He.- or rather his wife. will not dream of cooking any food specially for well paying guest It needs a distinct effort tO obtain boflz ed eggs. piafe Of soup k more ths- exception than the rule. Butter an6s milk are frequently refused in a IF porous agricultural village. and the, no joint of meat or fish Though -n- ing o-er 50 shillings week. g 4Iily will ekt4 out existence on brt'af Ii teS. with an occasional treat ot Te / 4ShkieE or mashed meat balls. You pay at a pOsthnuSe double the governments scheduled price for vicfuaIs. and thS man and his wife grumble. In one tas stance there is no space to detail morp-a woman met us at the door with a saucer we had used. hearing an ags 'ld black crack and demanded nancy on the ground that we had caused it.-- Cor London Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Fairfield
FALSE FIRE ALARM STIRRED ALL FAIRFIELD. Bells Brought Out All the Bremen But
 Blaze Could Not Be Found.
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Especial to The Farmer.)
 Fairfie d, Jan. 2e-"Where's the last evening. There was fire but the excitement that prevailed after an alarm had been sent in would make one think that the whole town was
 shortly after 6:so o'clock the alarm was sounded at the Fairfield Rubber factory. Chauffeur William McGarry of the local company was near the engine house at the time and with several other firemen ran to the truck house and prepared to start for the run. The exact location of the fire was not krOwn, as the whistle blew one long b,ast which indicated that the blaze was in the center of the vil- lage.
 There was some trouble in starting the, chemical apparatus, but aIter the delay the machine with a large mum Der of firemen, who had gathered at the house, was run out of the house.
 After securing the eastern end of the town for over a half hour, looking for the fire, the chemical was taken back to the truck house. The -oo al fire company have a private telephone in the boiler room of the rubber fac tory which Is only used in case of fire. James Flanagan. night fireman at the factory, stated that when he answered the telephone the party on the other end of the wire said that there was a fire but before they said where 1t was hung up the receiver. Flana gan thought that the only thing to do was to blow the whistle. Even the telephone orerators do not know where the call came from
 Alvin, the three-year- son of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Herman, of Sanford avenue, met with painful accident. Wednesday night, when he fell out of bed and broke his collar bone. Mrs. Tiernan called pr. William H. Donald son and the break was set It will be several weeks before he will be wei again.
 Spelling tests were in order yester- day in all the schools in the town The results are not known yet.
 Skating is reported as being good once more on the different ponds in large crowd taking advantage of the winter sport on the Mill River The bright moonlight added much to the ple=su of the skaters.
 Miss Ruth Anderson of Center street, has recovered from her recent illness, and has resumed her studies at the Bridgeport High School.
 MT. and Mrs Wes ey A. Garlock of Bridgeport, have been recent guess of AIr. and Mrs. Eugene Godfrey.
 John Jackson has accepted a posi- tion with DeVer H. Warner as coach man.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert AIiHs are re- eeiving congra tulations over the birth of a baby boy.
 Miss Edna Jennings and brother have been recent guests of friends on Hoyden's Hill, Greenfield HilI
 A large delegation left here last ev- ening to attend the social given at the West End Congregational church. Bridgeport. They returned home on a late car and reported fine time.
 Mrs. A M Burr is reported as he- ing HI at her home, with an attack of grippe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Labor Parry Out For Shakeup Of
 British Officials
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Birmingham, Eng, Jan. 26-Declar- ing that the government had risked war with Germany last summer in go- ing to the aid of a group of French fiuanciers who were intensely inter- ested in Morocco" the delega es to the national convention of the Labor par ty today unanimously adopted a res olution ca ling for a shake-up in the foreign office.
 Sir Edward Grey, the foreign min ister, was denounced as a pussy footed" diplomat. The convention also censored the Italian government for the alleged atrocities committed in TripoH and Russia, flor the theft of Mongolia and the assault on Per sian independence-''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
THE SOUTHPORT SAVINGS BANK
One Hundred and Fifteenth
 Semi-Annual Dividend

This Bank has declared a dividend of Two per cent, payable January Ist 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 Gun, 1911.
 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. lJCcti iIlDcr 2Otn. 1911. T21 elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
,repI quleLll .n.1 .lu ner As ..,.n a.

crepI quIeTII IuN\ lIu nPF As ~.IOu a.. ne began tO move from the neSt The birds manner entirely changed She Shuf1ed along fhe ground aS If lame she dropped her wings. aS If unable to ay. and occasionally vested on her breast with dropping wings. as if dy ing Finally when she eluded him and dartPd into the underEr0wth he fOun1 that he had lost the location of the nest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
A cunninu LittIn Rirrl-

A naturalist mad been searching for the eggs of the little dunIin in Siberia and came upon nest. The bird quiet
 " slipped of and began to walk around the man. now and then pet.kinS m the ground. aS if feeding seldom going more than six feet from him and often approaching within eighteen inches. The tamPnesS of the bird was almost ludirrnuS She seemed so px
 trpmely tame that the man almost thought for the moment that he could catch her. and. EetttnG on all fours, he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Men and Religion Forward
 Movement Is Postponed

Recommending a postponement of the Men and Religion Forward" movement planned for this city, the committee of representatives of vari- ous Protestant churches in this city gathered at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon to discuss the question.
 The committee reported that in the the work it has been found impossible to secure a suitable chairman. It recommended that the subject be drop ped until May l. 50 that the work may be pushed with energy during the summer months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Followed the Example of Cato

Tn the first year of the last century London affected great admiration for Cato'S suicide. the feeling being arOuS- ed by AddiSOn'S play A gentleman named RudgeIi. after witnessing its performance. threw himself into the Thames on his way home. His body was recovered and on it was found a scrap ot paper with these words: What Cato did and Addison approved must needs be right"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Burned CEild Is Still Alive and Apparently
 Somewhat Better Today

Helen Smith, aged $, daughter of MT and Mrs Joseph Smith of Bruce avenue Stratford, appeared to be very slightly better today at the Bridgeport hospital, where she was taken yesterday, terribly burned as the result of catching her clothes afire while playing near the furnace
 As the child Is burned over more than half her body, passing the fla tal area little hope is held for her recovery. Her mother, who was burn ed while aidiny her daughter, has re- turned to her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Everybedy Has Trouble.

'T can't get a new hat because the children need SbOes.''
 "I'm in the same boat"
 Why. you have no children" True. but can't get a new dress because the auto needs tires.'-Pitts- burgh Post