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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-22

Springs costumes and groundhog day
 are coming together. So runs the sea- sons away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-22

The days are getting longer and the
 sun is getting stronger. Spring is peering on the horizon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-22

arbitr ator between Span ana the united states. I happened to be sojourning Tn Washington at the time. Judge Day was acting as Secretary of State. Archblshop Ireland was cautiously received by hlm as an accredited diplomatic agent of the Vatican. He made 9 diplomatic represent tation which is matter of record in the state department. The personal interview was secret, of course All that was pub lished was the mere fact that the admin istration could not accept the tender of the Pope's good offices. The fact was, as, I recall it, that it was too late for war to be averted.
 "The writer of the magazine article says tha1 Arch bishop Ireland was snubbed by the administration, but nothing of the kind happened. He tries to convey the impression that the failure of Archbishop Ireland to accomplish his diplomatic mis- sion nearly II years ago made his ap- pointment to the cardinalate out of the question.
 Archbishop Ireland is one of the great est ecclesiastics the Catholic church has ever had in the United States. He is not only a patriotic American-an American to the core-but he is an exceptionally brilliant man, and is greatly admired by rttestants as well as Catholics. As to the failure of the archbishop 10 be made a cardinal my idea is this: He is the only prominent nrelate who is an active partisan in politics. He is republican and has thrown his influence conspicuous " on the side of the republican party in presidential campaigns. Cardinal Gibbons and other great church leaders have main tained a neutral attitude in presidential politics. One of Archbishop IrelandB friends officially close to President Roose- welt tried to pull the wires so as to induce the Pope to honor the archbishop by be- slowing upon him the red hat That little intrigue was made public, and it is pos sible that it injured the archbishop's chances, but I believe that only the fact that he is pronounced republican Qt would have been the same were he pro- Eounced democraD is explanation enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-22
IELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting all departments), No. 4000.
 Peoples, Editorial rooms, 231; busf- ness office, 230.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-22

worlds record for speed among fighting ships-31 knots on an eight hour run. | The thawing of pipes is a short lived in- dustry in the south. The weather clerk has taken the entire contract. | | The socialist convention remains to be located in date and place. The third party is boasting 1OOO.0eG voters.
  The grounding will soon disclose the weather situation so far as an early spring is concerned.
  The St. Louis Post. Dispatch says that political gratitude" is dangerous vir- tue in public men. St. Louis wants a steam heated subway. It Jas more Medicine Hat weather than it can assmilate. l. Some of the suiors sleep sounfls- while the packers trial is going on. They lose nothing of value. Sinister is entitled to nomination for vice president at the very least. Taft and Shuster. 'Rah!
  Senator Stephenson has been declared innocent with an intimation that he must not do 1t again.
  The days are getting longer and the sun is getting stronger. Spring is peering on the horizon. Springs costumes and groundhog day are coming together. So runs the sea- sons away. The storage eggs are coming out of hid ing bearing the most innocent of looks
  John D.s paper vests are a plain de- fance to Schedule K to do it's worst. Pretty soon train call at the Terminal will be, "Ail aboard for Key West''
  Cook, Minn., holds the countrys record this wnter-56 degrees below zero.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
POLI'S VAUDEVILLE

It is doubtful if Bridgeport theatre goers have ever had the pleasure of seeing in this city a bill to compare with the one which Manager PoH hae arranged this week for the opening of his new theatre. Among the acts ap- bearing on the bill are the world-fam- ous Bell Family, Mexican singers, ever this act has appeared it has been greeted by large and enthusiastic au- diences. Their rendition of the fam ous hunting song and of Lucia. on the bells is delightful to the ear and they dance with unusual grace and abandon. Haydn, Dunbar and Hadyn, one of the cleverest trios, on the vaudeville stage are receiving we'll earned rounds of applause at every play various musical instruments and they style their offering Artistic Od- ditdes.''
 The funniest pair of German come dians in vaudeville, the Wilson Bros., are on the bill and it is one round of laughter while they are on the stage. Another act of unusual merit is The and wire walkers. They perform won derfu1 feats and in a manner to inter est an audience. Woods & Wyde in Good Night are winning 1aurels this week The scene is laid in the corri- dor of a hotel with a boy and girl presumed to occupy rooms on the same floor Davis and Macauley are Girl from Childs". presenting many | screamingIy funny situations. Max's Circus, an act that will delight both young and old. The animals are train l ed to a wonderful degree and perform | amusing and remarkable feats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
THE HOLIDAY IN, CITY

We'll. there are only se4 days left in which to do, your 1913 Christmas shopping. Having gotten the big holi- day off your mind, you can now be- gin planning to make next years holi- day as happy as yesterday seemed to have been to everybody
 Christmas in Bridgeport was just what Christmas ought to be. Ideal weather, with Just enough snap in the air to make one step about, made the day just what was ordered Christ mas services in every church were attended by large congregations and special musical and religious pro grammes were the order.
 In the public institutions of the city-the hospitals. jail. ,Lakeview Home. and asyluns for the young and oId-there were Christmas celebra- tions with regulation Santa Clauses and Christmas trees. Inmates of all these institutions were rem embered with many gifts and ola time Christ mas dinners were served.
 The Boys Club had a big ce1ebra- ton last evening, when a Santa Claus, Supt. c. H. Woodha11, distributed all sorts of gifts to the young members and there was a, holiday exhibition of athletics in the gymnasium.
 The theatres did capacity business, a variety of attractions being served to the patrons. Traffic on railroad lines was heavy and a ragtime run ming schedule resulted.
 Remember only 364 days left for your 1913 Christmas shopping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
NOTICE

Hearing de Committee on Ordinances
 Relative to Sunilry Changes in the
 Ordinances and Charter of the City
 of Bridgeport.
 Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing held by the Committee on Ordinances, of the Com mon Council of the City of Bridge port, at the City Clerks Office, City HalI,s State street, City. on the 27th day of December, 1912,' at o'clock in the evening relative to the following proposed changes in the Charter ana Ordinances of the City. to wit:
 De proper regulation and increase of the salary of the City Auditor.
 De enactment into law the proposed Building Code.
 De proper increase of the salary of the City Treasurer.
 De enactment of an ordinance reg ulating the sale of "Heroin." E De increase of the salaries of the Assistant City Engineers.
 De amendment of an Ordinance regulating the Police Department.
 De amendment of an ordinance. reg ulating salaries in the Police Depart 1nent.
 De enactment of ar ordinance rela- tive to the carrying Of concealed weap- ons.
 De amendment of the Charter of the City relative to the Police De- partment pertaining to the Police Sick Benefit Fund. Attest, STEPHEN F. BOUCHER, Clerk of the Committee on Ordi- nanceS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
IS
 PLEASING PRODUCTION
George M. Cohan's Comedy Seen at Park Theatre By Christmas
 Audiences.

Get Rich Quick Wallingford,' the George M. Conan comedy which has had such a successful run throughout the country, was seen Christmas at the Park Theatre Too well known to need description. the pleasant play based on stories from the pen of George Randolph Chester pleaEed a well filled house last night and with few exceptions the cast was far sCf- pcrior to any which has recently bean sent here in the htgher-priced produc- tions.
 While the opening scene was not as impressive as who had read the stories might be led to expect, the cast in an increasing degree secured the approval of it's audience and aided by the picturesque scenic effects of the finishing act made a distinct impres- sion upon those fortunate enough to witness this offering.
 Daniel Hall, J. Rufus Walling- ford, an actor of eminent qualifca- tions, gave a pleasing inpersonatfon displayed genuine talent in rendition of his lines, although in stature and physical qualifications hardly meet ing the requirements of this part. fulfilled every detail of the role of confidence man and supported by such notable actors as James Mack, the hotel proprietor; Maude Bancroft, the Howard H. Gibson, Harry Clark, Hayes Greenwa1t. Charles Wilson, Phyllis Darlington and Elaine Durano, in character parts, "Get-Rich- Quick than please. J. J. Murly,< the clerk; Junius Matthews, the office boy; Alice E. Adams Dorothy Anten, Yoshin Sakurami and William Lunn were al- so seen to advantage and displayed marked versatility as comedians of the first class
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
FAIRFIELD
fspecia1 to Tne Farmer,

Niss Helen Hayes. Miss Kate Perry and Miss Irene Davis were among those who took part in the closing ex- Bridgeport last week.
 This evening the Christmas treer and entertainment of the Greenfield Con aregationa1 church will be held and an elaborate programme will be pre- sented beautiful tree will be the chief feature of the evening and San ta Claus will be on hand to give out the many pretty gifts. An appropriate sermon was heard at both the morn ing and evening services at that
 Extensive repairs are being made up on the residence of N. s. Goulden. the florist
 Arthur J. Hull is confined to <his Greenfield home with an attack of blood poisoning, the result of a small scratch on his heel which he receiv- ed a few days ago but which "a at the kle is now badly swollen and he is un- der the care of a physician.
 There win be no meeting of the Girls club tomorrow evening. The class will not meet again until after the holiday
 The usual nnidweek service Of the Congregational church will. not be held this week
 Miss Natalie Forbes of Briarcliffe, N Y, is spending the Christmas vaca- ton at her home on Main street.
 MT. and Mrs- Thomas Bradley are entertaining guests from New York and Brooklyn for the holidays.
 Postmaster Smith has received a large map from the post office depart ment for use in the parcels post ser vice, together with stamps, cards, books of instruction and other things needed in the service.
 A special issue of parcels post stamps that have been provided by the department must be used on all fourth class matter after January 1st but can not be used matter of the other classes Ordinary stamps will not be accepted and if the proper stamps are not used, the parcels will be held for postage and the addresses will be mo- titled. If neither the addressee or the sender provide the proper stamps with in two weeks the parcel will be sent to the dead letter office or otherwise des- troyed.
 The members of the Choral class of the Congregational church held their annual Christmas eve serenade Tues day evening when they visited the homes of the sick and aged and rend- cred in a most pleasing manner a um- Der of Christmas carols
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

aSon.
 The American Boys club will meet on Tuesday evening instead of We'd nesday when they will discuss the life Of William Penn
 George D. TilIey, the naturalist, has been appointed one of the judges of waterfowl for the poultry show at Madison Square garden this week.
 Frank Allen has gone to Waterbury where he was the Christmas guest of friends.
 The children of George Hale are con fined to their home with chickenpox.
 Mrs. M. Asenat1y Meeler of Cross Highway is visiting With her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Howe of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 A New Years dance is being plan ned by the members of the Alphabet club which will be held in the Ma tiona1 hall on New Years eve.
 The Christmas tree and entertain nent of the Congregation church will be held on the evening of January 10th.
 Miss Edna Scott spent Christmas with relatives in Greenwich
 John Harris of Brooklyn, N. r.. is viisting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ErViner Stone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
PARK THEATRE
s.The Merry Go Founders"

The most commendable feature of the ~big bur1esque, tThe Merry Go Rounders," which comes to the Park Theatre, today, tomorrow and Satur- day, is that the comedy is the real thing. The laughter is almost con- tinuous The only let up is when the large and well drilled chorus of very pretty girls are engaged in some pret- ty song and dance numbers. Snitz Moore and William H. Powers are the principal fun-makers. The music is beautiful and catchy. It Is a big company of more than fifty. The piece is not burdened with plot that is too deep for the comfort of the average theatregoer unless he at tempts to discover it, and the en- cores go to show that nowadays it is the laugh rather than the unwin din g of supposed devious events that in terests the ticket buyer. The man to interest is the man that steps up and settles,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
WESTPORT

MT. and Mrs. Samuel Hodge and MT. and Mrs. John H. Weed of Norwa1k, were the Christmas dinner guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Barlow.
 Special Christmas services were ob- served at Christ church yesterday and a very interesting sermon was deliv- cred by the pastor. Friday evening there will be the usual Christmas fes- tivities in connection with the Christ mas tree. The children will present the playlet entitled "A Visit to the Garden of the Christmas Fairy for the past few weeks. The programme will also consist of recitatio1is and the singing of Christmas carols. Santa good things which will be hung upon the tree A very pleasant time is an- ticipated.
 Christmas celebrations were held at the Westport sanitarium on Christ mas eve.
 MT. and Mrs Mark Chase of Put nam, who were called here to attend the funeral of a relative, will not re- turn to their home until the last of the week.
 Improvements are being made on Hardware store.
 Mrs. A. U. Smith of Saugatuck, will entertain the members of the sauga- tuck Whist club at her. home on Thursday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie and little son of Bayonne, N. J., are the holiday guests of Rev and Mrs Kenneth Mackenzie. Howard Taylor, clerk at Taylor an6 Richards, fell last week and injured his knee. He is compelled to use
 A dance will be held at the westport Country club on Saturday evening The event will be in charge Of the la dies who are making elaborate prepar- ations It is planned to make this the most successful social affair of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
OARROLL-HERTHAL.

By special dispensation of the Catholic church, Miss Alice Louise Hertha1, daughter of MT. and Mrs Gus F. Herthal, and Charles Thoma a S Carroll, of White River Junction, Vt., were married at Sacred Heart church Christmas morning. Miss Bertha Walker was maid of honor and the Misses Ruth Thompson and Ethel Mallett were bridesmaids. William F. Carroll was best man. The bride was attractively gowned in white satin with. OverdreSS of white chiffon, and the bridesmaids wore pink nessaline and white lace caps reception at. the brides home Tn Hough avenue followed the cere- mony. after which MT. and Mrs. Car roll left for a wedding trip to Mon treal and vicinity. They will reside at $40 Connecticut avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

Amsterdam-The municipal coun- cil has employed an actress to make up as an old woman and read fairy hall through Christmas week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
FALL
 ON ICY WALKS

Several severe falls were recorded on Christmas day, none of which threat ems to result seriously While assist Adams Express headquarters, Henry Brewer. of 34 Marion street, fell down an open elevator shaft, receiving a compound fra acture of the right arm He was taken to Bridgeport hospital Thomas Kearney, 25 Hamilton St, an employe of the U. M. C. Co.,, and James Hempentail a resident at the Hotel Drew, were also removed to Bridgeport hospital suffering respec- lively from fractures of the nose and concussion of the brain. In the lat ter. case it isS said at the hospital that possible fracture of the skull may have resulted from a fall or other cause.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
ALUMNI BANQUET TONIGHT.

Everything is in readiness for the annual banquet and reunion of the Bridgeport High school alumni at The Stratfe1d tonight. It is expected that 200 will attend. Former Mayor E. T. Buckingham will be toastm aster and there will be addresses by several graduates. Bent1ey's orchestra will play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

Mrs. James Smith of Greenfield Hill is confined to her home with an atts ck of tonsilitis~ s
 The mails at the local post office have been very heavy for the rast few days.
 w. H. Banks is recuperating from his recent illness and is now able to be up and about again
 Many took advantage of the heavy fall of snow on Tuesday and enjoyed a sleighride through the country.
 Miss Jessie Van Valkenberg is suf- fering from a severe cold and is con- fined to her home on Greenfield Hill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
M I l. K M E N z TAKE NOTICE.

All milk dealers distributing milk in the City of Bridgeport are required by law to register annually with the clerk of the Board of Health on the first day of January in each year, or within thirty (30) days thereafter.
 Persons violating the above law are subject to a, fine of twenty-five ($25.0 dollars.
 BOARD OF HEALTH,
 Office, Police & Charities Building, = T 26 s* By D. w. Lynch, Clerk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-29
Mile Laos the Banner'County,

In a comprehensive write-up of the
display of the northern counties at the
headquarters of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association, 80
Third street S., Minneapolis, the
Journal has this to say of Mile Laos
county's exhibit: ~
"Mille Laos county intends to give
any other county in the state a close
run for potatoes. In it's alcove it
features potatoes and corn. It shows
six standard varieties of the former,
among them Early Rose, Early Ohio
and Red Bliss Triumph, which will
compare favorably with those pro-
duced anywhere in the country. The
corn samples also attract attention by
the uniformly fine quality of the
grain, and it is good enough for the
most pampered and most fastidious
horse in the country. Mile Laos
once was covered with an extensive
forest, but it has long since dis
appeared and the land, yielding
readily to cultivation, is attracting a
large number of home seekers. It is
a great dairy center with nine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-29
CASH BOGUS ORDERS.
Two Village Warrants, Filled Out by
Unknown Party, Are Worked
Off on Detroit Banks.
Perpetrator OF Deed Evidently Stole
Blanks From Office mot the
Union) Where Printed.

Last week two warrants, purpOrt-
ing to be issued by the village of
Princeton, we're received at the First
National bank here for redemption.
They we're forwarded by the First
National and the Merchants National
banks of Detroit, respectively. One
warrant called for $40 and the other
for SIS, and each bore the signatures
of E. Olson, village recorder, and j.
W. Jackson, president. They we're
made payable to Il. W. Glessner and
Endorsed by two business men of De-
troit-one by Anderson and the other
by Courtney.
The warrants we're made out on the
regular printed form of the village of
Princeton but were numbered with
typewriter instead of a numbering
machine, and the names of the re-
corder and president attached thereto
we're purely fctitious-no such men
ever held Office in this village.
Whoever is responsible for the perpe-
tration Of the fraud in all probability
stole the blanks from the Office where
they we're printed, but the business
men who Endorsed the orders are
apparently pretty easy marks. The
loss will, of course, fall upon these
men and, should they succeed in
effecting the arrest of the fellow who
duped them, what can they do? The
trickster forged no ones name, and it
is a question whether any existing
statute covers such case.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-29
Fremont Stands Corrected,

A few weeks ago, Mr.. Fremont
Townsend, a former Princeton boy
but now a resident of Oregon, in a
letter to the Union made some
facetious comments on Oregon weather
that it had been intensely cold out
there, snow about an inch deep and
the people suffered terribly, etc. Mrs.
Eliza Atkins Pentland, also former
resident of Princeton, who left here in
the spring of 1866, and whose home is
at Salem, Oregon, takes Mr.. Town
send seriously and in a lengthy epistle
wildly depicts the balmy and salu-
brious climatic conditions that pre-.
vail in far-off Oregon, where roses are
in bloom every month in the year.
Mrs. Pentland wishes to greet,
through the columns of the Union.
any of the friends of long ago who
may remember her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-29
An Accommodating County Treasurer

County Treasurer Olson of Isanti
county is to be commended for max
ing arrangements whereby the tax
payers of that county can pay their
taxes at their nearest market towns
and not be obliged to make special
trip to Cambridge for that purpose.
The Taxpayers of Wyanett and Spen-
Ger Brook can pay their taxes at the
Security State bank, Princeton; those
OF west Stanford at Otto Lemke' s
store in that town; those of Dalbo at
the Dalbo Mercantile Co.'s store at
Dalbo; those of the northwest corner
OF Maple Ridge and part of Dalbo at
Nordell & Olson's store at Day. An
official who is as consiaerate of the
convenience of the taxpayers should
be remembered by them at the polls if
he is a candidate for reelection.