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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
MELLEN SAYS ROAD IS READY TO SELL
 STEAMBOAT LINES

New Haven Dec. 26-Unless the in terstate commerce commission author izes the holding of the steamboat properties of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad Company, every steamboat line now controlled by the railroad will be sold, probably within the coming year, according to statement made today by President Charles s. Mellen
 By the proposed transaction, the New Haven road will rid itself abso- lutely of every piece of floating stock, except that used directly in connec- tion with the railroad business.
 The New. Haven road, besides own ing numerous steamship lines, also owns considerab1 stock in other nav igation companies touching New Eng land points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
TWINS ARE 94 ON CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARIES AND ATTRIBUTE LONG LIVES TO PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND TEMPERATE HABITS.

New York Dec 26-The oldest twins in the United States, Samuel and Will liam Muncy, are celebrat ting the nine ty-fourth anniversary of their birth on the farm on the outskirts of Babylon, L. l., where they were born and spent their lives. Four generations of the family are aiding them in the cele-
 Almost with the rise Of the sun. sleigh bells tinkled through the town as farmers, business men and others, all friends, drove over to wish the youngsters a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
 The simplicity of farm life with it's benefits of pure and unadulterated food, temperate habits and avoid ance of tobacco, the two declare to be responsible in a large degree for their excellent health. Then, too, they in terningled much pleasure with their work. The call of the blue fish and the cod fish and the duck, and occa- sionally the deer, often led them from the blow and the farm for hours of recrea tion. They didn't worry much about crops.
 larity in their lives. They married about the same time and each had eight children Each was left a wid- over many years ago.
 They are prOgresSiVes. They believe science is only in it's infancy. They were amazed to see the steam railroad replace the old Long Island coach. They saw the candle give way to oil oil to gas and gas to electricity. They marvelled when the automobile sup planted the horse and. were thunder struck when the aeroplane scared over their lands.
 William is regarded as the s'cut up'' of the two. He often gets the wander lust, and travels to Brooklyn, rides in the subway and returns to tell Sam how the city is growing. Occasionally he takes a flyer down south.
 A couple of years ago he. tackled g cigar. After a couple of puffs he was breathing hard and mighty dizzy. That round bout with Bill Nico- tine started and ended his tob acco smoking career.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

sify as fit only for an ostrich, all of these palate ticklers, savory dishes and hunger satisfiers are made entirely harmless and entirely hea1thful.
 A single grain of one ingredient in these tablets digests 5000 grains of food and so composite is their action that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Eot only digest all food of whatever na- ture but they prevent acidity, catarrh of the stomach, sour risings. formation of gas and in brief few minutes over come any distress of over eating, hur- ried eating, indigestion or any other stomach distress.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are on sale in every drug store in America at 50 cents a box and for years have been recognized as the most effective and consistent aid to the stomach in any and all forms of indigestion and dys- pepsia- They are not to be classified as a patent medicine, as they are dis tnct1y the product of some of the greatest living chemists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

Frank was found guilty of probable cause and remanded to hearing before tn eSuperior court bonds for appear was fined s and costs for interfer- ence.
 Joseph woIoskd, 513 Lafayette street, arrested upon a charge of assault and breach of the peace, had his case nolled when the complainant, Peter Horlick. of 27 West avenue, failed to identify him in court today as his as- sa1lant
 The cases of Philip Lociccfo, charg- ed with intoxdcat1on, and Tony Locic- cio, complained of for 8 breach of the peace continued for further hearing on Dec. 31.
 | Michael Geno, IS years old. arrested this morning for snowIbal1ing Ellie GodoIuan, a peddler who was driving along KoGs1th street, released upon pruloation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

[ tic1es; it was naturally built and equipped to receive food slowly and digest it 1eisure1y. But now comes the quick lunch. the hurried eatfng;- the demand for faster digestion and nature isn't there with the reserve power. And thus it came to pass that trained chemists kept apace with trained engi- neers ana now we control, regulate, as- sist and force digestion with much absolute knowledge and accomplish ment as the designer. engineer and op- orator of fine piece of automatic ma chinery.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets supr1y to the stomach those aids which accual1y digest food, just the strongest and hea1thiest stomach naturally secretes the gastric juice. pepsfn and hydro ch1oric acid which act upon the food.
 The composition of Stuart's Dyspep- sia Tablets is such that matter what you eat-nince pie, hard-boiTed eggs, pork and beans. 'bacon and' any thing else that the food alarmists clas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
Say, YoSi! Husti kat Pic We've Only Got
 Five Minutes!"

have attained the same degree of ac- complishment the engineers who, after having built a fine piece of ma chfnery. have devised ways and means of making it run smoothly, nofse1eSsly, without the clog and jar that called for the constant tinkering of the repair man.
 The necessary hurried eating of so- rnand from the stomach for relatively the same assistance modern equip ment calls for in new kinds of gearing, different and more refined lubricants, quicker and more systematic methods of handling.
 And this assistance is admirably re- fected in the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
 Our stomach is a big muscle that grinds our food, mixes it with digestive juices and reduces 1t to a, semi-fuid consistency. But 1t first expects the teeth to chop the food into fine par
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

Some declare that stomach trouble is aused by hurried eating. No doubt this $ true Others assert that dyspepsia is the result of the kind of food we eat There is some truth in thiS-
 But the best judges are those who take the broad view that hurried eat ins< is necessarily part of our modern -zs~tpess life And thsr7 ts zesk@h truth @-1 zne view that the kind of food we eat doesn't materially differ from what has been served since the invention of cookery.
 Hurried eating may therefore be blamed for a greater share of tndiges- ton. dyspepsia, sour stomach catarrh of the stomach and so on- But instead Of berating the quick lunch and the alleged fndigestib1e food suppose we apply the same principle to our stom- Rchs as to our Automobile or any other piece of machinery, for that is exactly what the stomach is.
 Bright. keen, perceptfve minds have ----ated the problems of digestion They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
CITY COURT CASES

Michael Frank, of 11s6 Gregory street, accused of slasaing Mrs, Josie Piezieck. Of 4S6 Gregory street, with a razor at the latter address, last night, had an opportunity of explain ing his action before Judge Carl Eos ter in the city court this morning. The victim well as her husband al- so had opportunity of explaining why the latter interfered with an of ficer during the performance Of his duties. According to the testimony Frank was an undesirable boarder and had been requested to leave. Becom- ing temporarily insane Frank had wfelded a. razor over the wona.n's thigh, infIcting a deep cut which re- quired eight stitches to close. Before he could be ddsarrned by Patrolrnan Patrick Lynch, he also cut his own hand severely. While arrestirl<y Frank
 Louis Piezaeclz interfered and was al- so arrested for using abusive lanRs1age
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
OANBURY NEGRO
 ADMITS ABDUCTION

Danbury, Dec 26-Wi1liam Ellwood, q negro. was arrested last night and held under g. 900 bail for abducting and maItrea ting Albert Heating. 12-year- old son of Mir and Mrs Thomas Keat- ing Young Keating has been miss ing since last Wednesday. He had been seen with Ealwood and the police arrested the latter last night on sls- pfcion-
 Under examination, the negro broke down and confessed that he had ab- ducted the boy and told where he could be found in Brewsters, N. Y.. a short distance from DaEbrmy- The Toy was found and told a revOlting story of his t-ea trent fly the negro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
SALARIES TO SCHc9L COMMITTEES NOT LEGAL,
 SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attorney General John H. Light yesterday gave an opinion to Charles D. Hine. secretary of the state board of education, that is one of the most important and far-rea ching given in some years. The opinion sets forth that the towns of the state have no legal right to authorize salaries for members of the school committees, in that no statute of the state provides for such right, and that school com mittees themselves have no right to vote a salary to any of their mem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
REV. L. B. FISHER
 ON CIVIC MATTERS

Rev. L. B. Fisher. D. D., L.L- D., foCsmer pastor of the Undversa1ist church in this city, but now dean of Ryder College, Chicago. Is to address the business men on Friday evening, Dec. 27, at o'clock, at the assembly room, Stratfield Hotel, on New Light on Civic Matters Those who intend toe be present will inform the secre- tary, George R. Burnes, Sanford buiid4 ing.
 M1r. Fisher will preach at the Uni versalist church where he was for merly paator, on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
XMAS GIFTS FOR LITTLE
 ONES ATiDAY NURSERY

Two score little ones ranging in ages from the high chair variety to about eight years were gladdened this afternoon at the Day Nursery with a Christmas tree and dinner. Miss F'rida Hartman, matron of the nursery, as- sisted by Miss Sophia Smith were the fairy god mothers to the little ones. The tree and dinner were made pos sible through generous contribut tons of the public. There were present ts of various description for every feast ter, the gifts being distributed by a regular Santa Claus
 The one-sided effect is almost as much liked as ever on evening gowns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
HOUSE ENrDRED.

But one Christnaas-t1de burglary was announced at police headquarters today. The house oc Samuel Moran. 669 Main street, was entered by a ''leey workers' late Tuesday night, during the owners absence, a. plated watch chain and minor articles mot exceed ing a value of s being taken by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
CHRISTMAS BRrAKFAsT-

A Christmas breakfast. at which % poor boys and girls were made happy bv the abundant feast provided, and distribution of toys, was held in Christ church parish house, yesterday morn ing The brea1xfaSt was planned and executed by Troupe 6 of the Boy Scouts. assisted by the Knights of King Arthur brigade Of Christ church
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

ago was taken to the Danbury Hospi- tai for trea tment and then transferred to the Bridgeport Hospital, died there last week. The body was brought to the Huntington cemetery for burial on last Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
XMAS IN CITY COURT

Christmas session of the City court presided over by Judge Carl Foster was well attended by large delega- ton of early celebrants of the day, and in consideration of the day 1eni- ency was shown, judgment in early all cases being suspended. Steve Szebosz- las IFS Osborn street, convicted of car rying large pair of iron knuckles concealed on his person when arrested for the assault of M Greezula and Charles Totia, 2216 Fairfield avenue whom he attacked with shovel dur ing an argument, was fined $10 and costs and given a 30 days jail sentence in addition.
 George Sullivan, Lawrence, Mass, formerly employed as teamster by Jo- seph Lee. fruiterer, was given 20 days in the county jail upon charges of in- toxication and theft
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 A daughter was born Christmas eve to Attorney and Mrs. Charles H. Shapiro. Mother and babe are doing nica1v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

he wished all of his associates a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26

On this FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Dec. 2zt1n and 18th, we will present to each purchaser of 25c worth of TEA, COFFEE or SPICES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Capt. Samuel Hedegoard, of Mt.
Pleasant was a caller in the city last
Saturday.
Peter Hawley of Merrill was in
the city last Saturday transacting
business.
John Ferris of Sumner was bust
ness caller Friday and Saturday OF
last week
Mrs. Roy Campbell and children
were in St. Louis last Monday visit
ing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walters spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Saginaw,
VISITING fr;o~d-
Fred. Robinson is able to be out
again though not without the aid OF
pair of crutches.
Mrs Mary Tinkham OF st. Louis
was a guest OF her aunt, Mrs, Mary
Tinkham last week
Elias Ziegle was among those who
came to town last Saturday from
Shepard on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Francis of Mt
Pleasant was in the city last Sat
| urday visiting friends.
Dom c. Evans entertained a few
| friends with a dinner at the Wright
House Tuesday evening.
Percy Potter of the u. of NJ. is the
guest OF his mother and sisters a
Linger Longer this week.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles Cog
gin was in the city last Friday at
tending to some court work.
Elmer Francis and family of Mt
Pleasant were week end guests o
Bishop and Mrs. c. L. Wood.
Miss Bertha McLaren is spending
the last of the week with her siste
Mrs. s. W. Knapp OF Detroit.
Mrs. |. J. Gram and daughter, o
Sumner. were numbered among las
Saturdays shoppers in this city
Miss Clara Gunther of Carson Cit
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Lott
Naldrett and Miss Mabel Gunther.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schlecht re
turned Monday evening from a visi
with Milwaukee relatives and friend:
William Stevens returned Saturda
to his home at Salem, after spendin
couple of days in Alma on business
Floyd Eyer, Senior in the Ayr
cultural College, was here last Satul
day on his way to his home at Sum
ner
David ID. Seaman and daughte
Miss Rhea Seaman, of Elm Hall wer
among those from out of town VIII
spent last Saturday in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

{. F. Brown was in Owosso Mon
day.
F. H. Rowland was in Shepherd on
business Thursday.
Gus Quick of Elwell was visitor
in the city last week.
William De Mond spent Saturday
in Alma on business.
G. Archie Brown visited Ithaca
friends over Sunday.
Deputy Postmaster Ezra Smith
aSundayed in ST. Johns.
w. J. Melchers transacted business
in Saginaw last Friday.
F. c. Stockwell of North Star was
in the city last Saturday.
w. o. Watson of Breckenridge
was an Alma visitor Tuesday.
Ezra Smith of the postoffice was a
Chicago visitor last Thursday.
F. R. Piper, of Ionia was i'll Alma
on business the latter part of last
~veek.
Mrs. c. G. Histed of ST. Louis was
a guest at Lloyd Smiths home over
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

If YOU have farm to sell, see
Sharrar & Moore. 1617tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Sharrar & Moore do not just list
your farm; they SELL it for you.
1617tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

James B. Morton of Metamora is
making an extended visit with his
brother. John w. Morton of Pine
River township
Rev. d. c. Clapp OF Harrison held
uarterly meeting at the/ United
Brethren church. Saturday and Sun
day of last week.
+. r. Ring and c. Cornell, both OF
Fisher, H.. were in Alma last week
on business. They returned Satur-
day to thsr home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Scott and
daughter Naomi have been visiting at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hydorn for
the last two weeks.
w. b. Scattergood, Jr., of Petoskey
was in the city last Saturday. Mr.
Scatter coed is nephew OF A. B. Scat
tergood OF this city.
Coach Dennis II Grady who Is
spending the spring vacation at his
home in Lafayette, Ind, is confined
to his bed with illness.
Mrs. F. s. Prudden returned to her
home at Wheeler last Monday Mrs.
Prudden was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Parks over Sunday
After spending the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Eckert, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sharp left Monday for
their home at Akron, Michigan.
Miss Lois Fraker came home Fri
dav to spend the spring vacation with
her patents. Miss Fraker is teacher
in the high school at Grand Ledge.
Earl Parker left Monday morning
for Big Rapids. Mr.. Parker will enter
Ferris Institute where he will take
up an advanced course in book-keep
ing
The majority of Alma's public
school teachers left the city the last
OF the week to spend their vacation
at their respective homes or with
friends.
Mrs. Edna Kelly spent the week
end with Bay City friends. Miss Ruth
left Tuesday evening to spend the re-
mainder of the spring vacation in the
same city.
The Church OF Christ will hold their
regular services in the G.. A. K. Hal
every Lords Day until the work o.
moving and repairing their church i
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague of the Ma
sonic Home entertained their daugh
ter. Mrs. Fred Hoover of Kansas
City. Mo-, the last of the week anC
over Sunday.
Thad Newcomb visited his famil,
last Sunday. Mr.. Newcomb returned
t Monday morning for Saginaw, a
which place he has been employed
, for some time.
Miss Fannie King arrived hom
, last Saturday evening to spend tn
spring vacation with her parents
, Miss King has been attending schoo
D at Pennington, Conn.
Barbara and Julia Wynn are HON
4 from their schools at Chesaning an
n Bannister for the spring vacation.
X Miss Alma Vought. teacher OF mt
sic and drawing in the Williamsto
, schools is the guest of her parent
. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Vought.
:. Among other Alma young peopl
: who are home from school for vaca
t ton week are Claiming Parsons, Al
d mold Robinson and Charles Harpe
t, from Nj. A. c., Floyd Gargett fror
g Ferris Institute, Rua Day from VI
c silanti and Esther Smith from M
Pleasant Normal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

The republicans OF Elba township
held caucus at Bannister on Monday
and made the following nominations,
mostly without opposition:
Supervisor-Al F. Ryder.
Clerk-David Duncan.
Treasurer-Charles T. Beck.
Highway Com.-Frank Manning.
Overseer-Wm. Peternell.
Justice-Judd Cox
Justice two years-Thomas Brown
Justice three mo.-Guy b. Turner
Board of Review-Jac oh Weidner.
Constables-C. T. Pecktil, Elmer
Gallop, Roy Whitman, Wesley Smith
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CARD OF THANKS.

I take this method of thanking the
relatives and friends for the kindness
shown us during the sickness and
death of our father and husband and
for the beautiful flowers given and
especially for the words spoken by
Rev. Priest.
MRS. J. d. STRUBLE.
MISS ELSA STRUBLE.
JOHN PINKSTON and wife.
CLAUD STRUBB and wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
HORSE SHOW.

A horse show will be held Satur-
day March 30 at the Schick feed
barn. Nj exhibition horses cared
for free OF charge Remember the
date
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-11-22
CARROLLTON CAROLS.

Ed Clark has sold his home and is moving to farm ne ar Omaha in Boone county.
 E. c. Whitaker of Alpena was out inspecting his new farm Thursday, which he recently purchased from Rev. E. R. Stauffer of Green Forest.
 Mrs. G. B. Watson and Mrs. Bird Watson visited at the home of Uncle George Reynolds Thursday afternoon.
 A literary society was organized at Pleasant Ridge school house Saturday evening. Let us all help in making a good attendance each week, because a literary rightly conducted is great benefit to any community and under Mr. Powell's instructions, we have every reason to think it will be sue cess.
 Dr. Watkins came down from Green Forest the first of the week to see about business interests here. We shall be only too glad when he comes to stay.
 A wee baby girl arrived at the home of Sam Bradshaw Sunday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. A. F. Melvin and MT. and Mrs. M. E. Williams were after noon callers at Uncle George Reynolds Sunday.
 Thanksgiving exercises will be given by the teachers and pupils of our school Thursday afternoon, Nov. 28 All are cordially invited to attend.
 MT. and Mrs. G. B. Watson spent Monday and Tuesday at their son Luther's near Alpena.
 Several from this vicinity attended church services at Alpena Sunday Rev. E. R. Stauffer of Green Forest, who recently moved from this neigh borhood, delivered very interesting sermon.
 A new house is under construction on Will Campfeld's place. We under stand it is to be occupied by his son Francis and wife.
 My love, dear Mir. Turkey, for you, it has increased since 1 have been thinking of that big Thanksgiving feast.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-11-22
MAPLE MANEUVERINGS.

D. w. Stewart marketed some hogs at Green Forest Thursday.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Carter visited MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carter, Sr. Saturday night and Sunday.
 Luther and Ebert Barnes took a nice bunch of turkeys to Green Forest Fri day.
 Frank Humbard is doing some fine blowing this fall Other farmers should be watching and doing like Frank, for he always makes corn if anybody does.
 Grant Goodwin and Raymond Rey- holds were transacting business at Green Forest Friday.
 Willie Hayhurst returned home from Oklahoma Thursday and brought back with him a pretty good set of chills.
 Mrs. Ada Youngblood, who has been sick for some time, is still improving, but not able yet to do her house work
 MT. and Mrs. John Pinkley visited relatives in Berryville from Saturday until Monday.
 The Sunday School had to bid fare well to MT. and Mrs. Grant Goodwin Sunday as they will leave for Colorado this week.
 The entertainment given at the pie supper Saturday night was attended by large crowd. There were forty two pies and cake for the prettiest girl. The cake was awarded to Miss Anthony Humbard. The receipts were $23.25.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-11-22
ALPENA PICkUPS.

Jim Center is having some sub- stantial improvements made on his residence.
 MT. Steppe has new barn under construction.
 Large crowds continue to attend the Apostolic meeting that has been in progress the past two weeks.
 Rev. Harrell has moved his family to farm near Harrison.
 Mrs. Leo Fellows and four little Fellows are in from Pennington, Ark, for visit with relatives up the Osage country.
 Mrs. J. R. Youngblood left Sunday for her home in the Philippines after Roscoe. She will be six weeks en route.
 Relatives here have received news of the suicidal death of Herman Estes at Boise, Ida. He was the son of Buck Estes, who formerly resided here. The young man took poison. No reason has been given for his desperate act.
 It isn't Bob Jenkins any more. He has changed his name to daddy. It's a boy.
 Dr. McCurry ran up to Berryville Sunday night and brings back the news of the arrival of a little girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fox
 Ira Admire has for his guest his sis ter Mrs. Archibald of Centerville, Iowa.
 Mesdames J. H. Ramsey and Bert Snow were down from Green Forest Wednesday and spent day with Mrs. Belle Porter.