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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
s. A. R. To Dine At The Snalfield
 This Evening

Captain Leonard D. Wildman, U. S. A., .commandant of Fort Wood, Bed loe's Island, New York harbor, will be the principal speaker at the annual banquet and reception of General Silliman Chapter, Sons of the Amer ican Revolution, at the StratfieId. this evening The other speakers will be Dr. George c. F. Williams of Hart ford, president of the Connecticut So- ciety of the s. A R.; Rev. John De Peu, chaplain of the State Society and Frederick A. Doolittle of this city
 secretary. of the local branch Dur ing the evening Joseph F. WieIer. win sing several selections. Mrs. Elmer Beardsley will be accompanist It is expected that some POO members of the order and their guests will partake of the banquet. The diners will be seated at tables arranged about the room and a fine menu has been pre- pared. O. H. BrothweH, president of the local society, will officiate as toast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
TERRoRIzED BY SIADRlAN.
Women Flee When. He Cuts on Pe
 Cats Head.

winsted, Jan 11-C. C. Middle brooks, High Sheriff of Litchfield county, and his local deputy, John Hannafin, were called to Granville. an isolated hamlet in the town of Norfolk last night, to take into GUS tody James Clayton, aged forty-one. an alleged maniac. who was IeI6 at ton, Monday night by an unidentified man coming from New York. One of James first acts was to seize the fam = i1y's pet cat, cut off it's head and bury it in the cellar. Fearful they might meet a similar fate, Martins wife and daughter walked through snow and bitter cold to the nearest rail- road station and boarded a train for New York.
 Two years ago last fall Jemes dis appeared from Granville, and a posse found him wandering aimleSSly in the woods in South Norfolk. He was sent to the asylum in Middletown. He will be brought here and locked up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Gel Track Of SII,646
 Through This Ciiy
Susman. Feuer & Co. Bought That Amount From Soloway & Katz, But no Record of Sales

New Haven. Jan. 1f-Up to yester- day there was nothing on the books or schedules of Subway & Katz in the posseesIcn Of Trustee Harry W. Ash CT or of Referee Newtown that any goods of the firm had ever been; de- Iivered to the firm of Susman. Feuer q Co-, of Bridgeport. Testimony was the firm and by Samuel Gfnsberg, tnc hrun's hookkeeper, that from Septem- Der 8, 1911 to October 19, 1911, Susman, Feuer e co. purchased from Soloway q Kafx goods for which they paid in checks and notes the sum of S11,- 64e.s2.
 for four months. dated september 8 and payable to Subway 6 Katz was paid on Monday of this week at the Bridgeport National bank. IL was de- the Union and New Haven Trust com pany. Another note for g, SO falls due on January 11.
 Most of the day was spent in an effort by counsel for both sides to agree upon a finding which would be submitted to Judge Platt on Saturday morning, when Messrs. soloway ana of contempt in not producing the three missing account books of the firm and some loose sheets. These books and loose sheets would tell, so the trustee claims. exactly what became of the goods shipped out of the store during the 1aEt four or five '. eeks prior to the failure. and would also show the notes owed and issued by the firm and the amount of goods purchased. There has been testimony to show that the purchases during the last two weeks were away above the normal. and the witness testified that the shipments in the last week were four times the normal.
 a.. na until 2:30 D. m. with an hours recess for lunch. the attorneys agreed upon the finding. and it will be drawn up today for presentation to Judge Platt Satnrday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
PUBLIC OPINION
cHRIsTIAN scTENcE.

New Haven conn. Jan II, l9lz
 A Lsonden despatch, under the cap ton of fChristfan Scientists Bitterly Denounce English D0ctors,7 published in your issue. of January ?. quotes a Dr. Bernard Hollander as declaring that many persons are being driven insane by the doctrines of the late Mrs. Eddy also persons 'are easily sent off their balance by the extra stimulus which Christian Science fur
 To one familiar with the teachings of Christian Science such statements Besides being absolutely false, this claim Is unique in that a very little investigation of Christian Science shows how impossible is such approp-
 By tue study Of Christian Science one learns about God and His creation, man and the universe.
 He learns of what thEs creation con- sists, of It's relation to its creator, of Man and 5his relation to God.
 That such an understanding about God cou possibly cause insanity is clearly unthinkabIe.
 Christian Science corrects mental disorders, az well as physical glls, and to-da. Shis city, in common with every comm W Of any size, has its mum Der of tR.Se who have been delivered from this darkened condition by means of Christian Science. This fact, alone Is proof of the faIIacy of the claim made, for nothing can be at the same time a cause and it's cure
 The stimulus referred to, attributed to Christian Science. tends to better heath, happiness, and a desire for Truth. consequently 1t could not pro duce the opposite result
 With reference to the caption "Chris- tian Scientists Bitterly Denounce Eng fish Doctor" it should be stated that Christian Scientists are not. engaged 4n denouncing any one. Such prac- Gice Is in direct opposition to the spir- it and teaching of Christian Science.
 When a wrong statement is made, based on a misunderstandinE. miscon- ception or error concerning Christian Science, they simply enter a protest against such false statements and ask that the truth be given by way of correction.
 Yours Sincerely.
 GEORGE A. LAW, Christian Science Committee on Pubh-
 cation for the State of Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
MASONIC NOTES.

The members of E. G. Storer lodge of Perfection of New Haven, are msk- ing preparations to entertain the off, cers and members of Dewitt Clinton lodge of Perfection of this city, to- morrow evening. The officers of the Bridgeport lodge will exemplify the sixth and seventh degrees in full form and ceremony in the hall of Storer lodge, S7 Church street. The work will begin at o'clock. It is expect ed that a large number of the mem bers of the Bridgeport lodge wEIl ac- company the officers to New Haven. The train win leave the local station at $40, and returning leave New Ha- ven at Il 50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
DEATH CLAIMS
 NOTED VICTIM
Franklin FarreI, AnSonia Manu- facturer, Dies Suddenly at
 Age of Eighty-three
HEAD OF FIRM 54 YEARS
Widely Known in Business Circles Throughout State-In But
 One Day.

Ansonia, Jan. 11-FrankKn Farrel, president of the big works of the Far rel Foundry and Machine Company of Ansonia for over fifty years, \and one of the best known manufacturers and business men in the Naugatuck val ley, and fin the entire State, philan- thropist, churchnan and public bene- factor. died suddenly at his home here last night. In his efghty-fourth year, following an attack of acute indiges- ton, with which he was seized early yesterday morning.
 MT. FarreI had been in his usual health and actively engaged in his business when he was attacked with indigestion yesterday morning. He was thought to be very much inn proved. At 9:30 o'clock last night his attending physician was taking his pulse when it suddenly stopped, and a had departed
 MT. Farrel is survived by his wife.
 who was Miss Lillian Clark; four daughters, Mrs Rutherford Trow-
 bridge, of New Haven; Mrs. George
 c. Bryant, Of Ansonia; Mrs George A. Goss, of Waterbury, and Miss LiI- liam Farrel of this city, and one son, Franklin Farrel, jr, and two sisters,
 Mrs Achille F. Migeon, of Torrington,
 and Mrs. Leveritt Bowen, of Water bury.
 MT. Farrel was born in Waterbury. February IT, 1928, the son of Alnon and Ruth Farrel. His father, Almon Farrel, was an expert mill builder, 1 mechanic and engineer, who did more
 dustrial life in the Naugatuck valley, fand was widely honored for his me chanical genius, his orxat1fhg ability and his good citizens He was president of the F'arrf cosleaTly until odnaidsraa 65s asate tn the 's5s; Ssst e sras ths state
 and at McKensi Vest Point At the en hes ent to Derby to assLft per Ian fsss fses ip he "sat eatensd is Fp9 fossrp rp business. and sn lssA be hezd of the concern. MT lFar1et sAg4s also president at the tinAe, Of his death of the H. A. Mathews EsornpAnY of sey- mour, and ex-president of the Parrot Silver and Copper Company Of Butte. al Bank. of the Colonial se<s,st Com pany of Waterbury, and trustee of the Seymour Trust Company
 Church interests and charities at tracted much of his time not devoted to his business. He was a member and serFor warden of Christ church, this city, having held the office for over twenty years He was member tion. the Engineers, c ub of New York. the American Institute of Mining En- gineers, and the Union League Club of New York city.
 In politics he was a Republican, He
 was a man Of simple tastes and hattts and hard worker, as the fact that he was engaged in business up to the
 time of his death will testify. He cared little for the pleasures and lux
 uries of life, but found his keeneSt happiness in his business.
 In 1850 MT FarreI married Miss JuTa Smith, who died in 1874, leaving one daughter, Mrs. Rutherford Trow- bridge, of New Haven.
 In 1876 he married Miss Lillian Clark, his second wife, who survives him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
REWARD FOR MISSING
 WOMAN WITHDRAWN.
One Month Has Elapsed Since Consi- dine Woman Disappeared; No Clue.

Winsted. Jan. 1.-The offer of the warden and burgesses to pay &1OO for the discovery, dead or alive, of Miss Margaret Considine, who left her home in North Main street during the early evening of Saturday, December 16, and disappeared, expired yesterday. The reward offered by the employees of the Winsted Hosiery Company expired about two weeks ago, so that the case is now practically closed. Although nearly a month has elapsed since Miss Considine, demented and weak phy- sfcally as the result of a series of deli cate operations, wandered out into a stormy night scantily cad, not the slightest clew has been obtained to her whereabouts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
TWO YALE GRADS IN
 CABINET OF NEW
 CHINESE REPUBLIC.

New Haven, Jan. 11.--Chen Gnu tae, the minister of finance of the new Chinese republic. recently ap- sen, is Yale man of the class of 1906, when he received the degree of doctor of philosophy. Before coming to Yale he attended the University of California, where he graduated in 1909. He came to Yale the same year. Mir. Chen also served in Yuan Shfe-Kai's cabinet. Another Yale man. Wong Chun Lin, has been ap- pointed miz1aAnB @g Justice in the new cabinet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
Pool Room Men
 Are Complying
 With New Laws

Pool room proprietors throughout the city have hastened to comply with the new State law requiring pool room licenses, according to the reports in the hands of Police Superintendent Birmingham from the patrolmen on the various beats.
 So far as is known, every pool room in the city is now equipped with it's license in accordance with law So far there have been no viola tions re- ported concerning the law excluding rn'~ors below the age of Is from pool rooms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
MAGMA CHARTA LODGE.

Members of Magma Charta lodge Sons of St. George, held theEr annual New Years, last evening, in their hal in the Studio building. About 200 members of the order and their la dies partook of a fine supper which had been provided by the social com nittee. Worthy President Thomas Johnson presided. An entertainment followed in which the following per sons took part: Edward Price Miss Price, Peter Burns. Mrs. James Wal ker, Victor Conwardie. James Walker George Hansmith, Joseph Smith and Mrs Thomas Johnson. Dancing fol- lowed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
FOUND DEAD IN BARN.

Southbury. Jan. 11.-Samuel Ral- ston. 70 years old, superintendent of J. D. Conney's farm, was found dead in a stock barn on the farm yester- day from heart disease. In the past two years he has lost. two sons, one by drowning and the other by hydro p1obia, following the bite of a dog. He leaves a widow and four children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
SUES CONNECTICUT co.

Hartford. Jan. 11.-The suit of Thomas Joyce, of Manchester against the Connecticut company in which he asks dama gSs of $5, 900 for injuries sustained while riding in a trolley car. was begun in the superior court yesterday. He claims a projection from a work train struck him. The conpanY denies negligence. '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
BUSINESS MEMS sMoKcR.

Carl Beck, chairman of the member ship committee of the Brid geport Business Mems Associa tion. is complet- ing plans for a ''get together smoker and social to be he'd in the Atlantic Hotel on Jan. IS. The affair is held for the purpose of getting the new members acquainted with the old. The gathering will be informal and an en- tertatnment will be provided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
STEEL TRUSTS UNFTILED
 ORDERS OF 5,OS4,761 TONS

Special from United Press) New York, Jan. 1O-The United States Steel Corporations statement shows thrilled orders on Dec. 30, of 5.Os4,761 tons against 4,141. .965,s on Nov. 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11

White Plains, N.Y.-When her hus- band, the postman, became too ill to ling dared forth in the gale and jour neyed 22 .rniles alone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11

Christian Science Committee on PubIi- cation for the State of Connecticut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16
Weddings

Miss Bessie Nay Lips and Edgar J.
Hall. both Of Anthony. y. n, were
quietly married Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock by Rev J. f. Abbott. of
Westminster Presbyterian church, at
his residence, 1872 North FL PasO
street They were attended by a few
friends They viii make their nome in
Anthony.
News reaches FL Paso from MuldOOn
Texas, OF the wedding OF Miss Mamie
Brown Of that place and Marion Byler
of FL PasO, at the home Of the brides
parents, who live near there. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. NJ.
Crabb. The groom is an emplOye of the
A Matthias company and lives at 512
Pittsburg street
Miss Katherine O'Donnen. OF Long
Beach. Calf. and Stanton B. Carlton.
formerly a mining man Of the state of
Durango. Mex. were married " ednes-
day night at the residence of justice T..
b McClintOck, 1141 Arizona street
Justice McClintOck performed the cere-
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton viii make
their future home in Deming, y. N.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16

Las Cruces, n NJ May 16.-SUccessful
pumping for irrigation in other sec
lions Of the southwest has attracted the
attention Of the owners o. several
thousand acres of mesa land which lies
10 the east of Las Cruces and Dona
Ana, and along the east bank OF the
Rio Grande-
These highlands form one Of the best
locations for an orchard mat can be
found in the valley The altitude above
the level Of the river is fsuch as 10
make the mesa lands practically i'm
mune from late frOsts and the fruit
crop is thus assured The recent eN-
aminatfOns made OF the soil by govern
ment experts who have visited the val
ley in the service Of the department Of
agriculture. prove that the soil is par
ticularly adapted TO fruit, especially
apples and peaches
High line fruit lands can now be
had at from $50 to $50 per acre in the
raw state, the price depending much
on the distance from Las Cruces and
the cost Of leVeling. although as a. gen
eral thing the lands are fairly level
with a gentle slope to the west
Water can be secured at from so to
100 feet. the depth being different in
various localities. but the lift for pump
ing should not exceed 100 feet on most
OF the available fruit land near town
This water level viii undoubtedly be
less with the drilling of deep wells to
the. second and third stratum, although
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16
Parties

Mrs. George F. Tilton was the guest
Of honor at a farewell party and
shower given by Mrs. 5. J. FennelL
former president of the WOman's club,
and Mrs j. l. Dwyer at the home of the
latter. 624 North SANTA Fe street. The
members OF the closing years board
Of directors of the club were the
guests Pink roses were arranged in
an artistic decorative scheme which
made the rooms very attractive Much
merriment was caused by the playing
of an original game. full Of apt allus-
ions to little personal traits of the
board members. a large stuffed club
was brought in and presented to Mrs
TiltOn, which when opened, displayed
the many pretty shower gifts Refresh
ments of ice cream, cake, nuts and
minis were served Mrs. TiltOn will
leave the last of the month 70 make
her future home in WinSlOW. AriZ-
Mrs. Norwood Hall entertained with
q delightful heart party Wednesday
afternoon at her home, on North Fl
PasO street The party was a combi-
nation welcome and farewell affair
Mrs. J. W. Stafford. who leaves for Los
Angeles the last OF the week, and Mrs
Harry r. Gray, of BOnham, Tex, Mrs
Halls sister who is visiting her, being
the guests OF honor.
There were four tables OF hearts
the prize winners being Mrs. J. =. Ess-
hngeri the first; Mrs Charles l. Vow
ell. the second, and Mrs. J. ". Stafford,
A two-course luncheon was served
The house was decorated with flowers
Among the guests present were Mes
danes J. L. Esslinger, B. F Fillmore.
". ". Fouett. c. I. Vowel, ". T
owen, G. McGrady, c. H VOuertsen, H.
K Bernard, T. ". CrOwder, Erwin
Bowles, W G. Mccormick, NJ 7 Ca
ruthers. Leslie Gilchrist, Cliff Robert
son, Douglas Clifford, c. ". HarraL
The Saxons' Bible class Of the Y. NJ.
. c. A is planning a jolly outing for
Ysleta viii be taken and there the
party Will be met by country wagons
and driven up the river were a picnic
dinner will be enjoyed. Later the
wagons will convey the party to the
Ysleta social club hall for dance and
( iE the evening the SaXOns Will have a
straWride home.
E. L PrOwse, the class instructor;
Mrs W r Brown and Mrs. Perry J.
Rice will chaperOne the party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16
FL Pasoans AUay

Mrs. N V Merrill, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Helen. will leave
Saturday for Portland Ore, and other
points.
Clifford Hill left Monday for Mar
shall, Tex, for several weeks visit with
his Grandmother, Mrs Garfield. En-
route he will visit his father, G. H
Hill, IN Big Spring, and friends in
Dallas.
Mrs. julius Krakauer and her two
children will leave FL PasO Friday
morning for ClOUdcrOft. y NJ. where
tkey will spend the summer. remaining
Cz.n the middle of September
Mrs J. H Erwin viii spend the sum
mer in the southwestern part Of Ken
lucky visiting relatives She will leave
the first OF June.
Mrs. Winchester Cooley and her chill
dren will go TO their summer home in
ClOudcroft early in June
Mrs. George c. Wimberly will leave
next week for San Luis ObispO, Cal,
where she Will spend the summer Wis
iting her brother. W. F. Caruthers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16

at present time there are no deep wells
in the valley and no attempt has been
made, to develop large irrigation wells.
Las Cruces Notes.
Nine. Ellen Beach HaW gave her con-
cert at the armory Wednesday night.
PostOffice inspector Aldus left on the
north bound Wednesday night after
several days in the city on official bust
Forrest Mckinley has returned from
Deming and Columbus
r l. Young has returned from Fl
Pas0.
D. V. Peacock is back again after a
trip to California points
Mary Carson spent the day in FL Paso
shopping.
NJ c. O'Hara has gone to Las Vegas
to a special meeting Of the Knights Of
Columbus.
Numa Frenger attended the Demo-
cratic convention at Clovis
Chas. Stilwell, Of Albuquerque n a.,
is in the city looking Up a location for
a steam laundry
E. A Brown is in FL PasO today
The Las Cruces schools will have
their graduating exercises on the night
Of Nay "A at the armOry-
Pedro Carabaial. Of Santa ROsalia.
Mexico, is a refugee from the republic
on the south VINO. has come to Las
Cruces to make his home.
o. d. Graham. OF Douglas is here
looking over business conditions.
A new barber shop has neen opened
on nam street III OlE-udlL OF the ALDllL
OF Wickard's bowling and pool hall
Miss Florence Dessauer. ii is report
ed. is quite i'll, and as soon as her con-
ditiOn improves she viii be taken to
some specialists on the California coast
Mrs. Neil g Cross entertained at her
home in Alameda place at a ~ party
The house was prettily decorated with
red and yellow roses and ferns, and at
the close of the games, Mrs R h Sims
was found 10 be the winner Of the first
prize. a pair of silf hose A three
course luncheon was served
Land office Notes.
Homestead entries Alma H Wilson.
Hachits, n NJ. northeast quarter sec
ton TO- township 30 south. range l6
vest Andrew J. Messer, jr-, Alamo
gOrdo. y. n. southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter north half of south
west quarter. southwest quarter OF
southwest quarter section q. township
IS south, range east. Arthur r. Byrd.
Deming, \. NJ. northeast quarter sec
ton SO. township p south. range 10
west James 3. McCurry, Deming, y.
NJ. lot ] and northeast quarter OF
northwest quarter section s, township
% south. range g west VIM r Byrd.
Dublin. Tex. southeast quarter section
3. township % south. range 10 west.
Henry c. Reese. Las Cruces, \. NJ. lots
g, T. and 6, section 80, township q.
south range ] east; rejected for the
reason that land is withdrawn under
the reclamation act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-16
Church Affairs

The Interdenominational Teachers
Training class Of FL PasO county will
hold It's commencement Sunday night
Nay I9, at the First Presbyterian
church.
The program is in charge OF the FL
Paso County Sunday School assOcia-
ton
Following are the graduates:
Christian-Mrs. John II. Ewin, Mrs
". y Geddes.
Calvary Baptist-Miss 10 Lyman.
Houston Square Baptist-Mrs. c A
Bush
First MethOdist-AIrs. D. W Detwiler
First BapJist-Mrs. Fred Fries.
First Presbyterian-Mrs sam Millar
Miss Mary Duden, Mrs J. l. Gillnand
Miss Ellen Montgomery. Mrs. John ".
Hull. Mrs. Chas. Montfort, Miss Dora
Hart.
Mrs. A. J. LiEhtfOOt will entertain
the women of the congregation of the
First Christian church with a recep-
ton at her home, 1116 Arizona. street
friday afternoon.
Mrs Lizzie Fennen Will be hostess
for the meeting OF the Highland Park
Missionary society Of the Westminster
Presbyterian church at her home. 322
Erie street Friday