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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
HOW A BAsEBAIL
 PLAYER MADE LOVE

In the August American Magazine, George Fitch writes ain amusing love story in baseball vernacular, entitled Mixing Them for Marjorie" Tn the course of the story a. famous profss- sional baseball player, advising a younger man on the subject of love making, reports his own experience as follows:
 When found the last and only one of several dozen girls, T did me best for several months. I kept burn in 'em over the plate hard as I could and shoWin' off me fine muscle and me athletic record and the way I used to beat up the boys when I was holy terror with white hair back in Chi cawgo and tellin' how I was gOfn' ahead and if anybody failed to turn out for me, it would be their own fault whatever happened, and at the end of six months I was ready to tie a can to myself with me own hands. didn't have nawthin, son. She was tired Of the looks of me. She prefer red headache at home to a theayter with me alongside tellin' her how could save the heroine in half the time if could get to a half brick. remember we was coming home one night from the balcony, where we'd seen "Lost in New York" and she had refused to go to the dance next saturday night with me ana was con- versin' about one word per block and was done fer-I knew that, and the way home seemed twenty miles long. And just to ease myself I be- gan singing soft-like bit of song I'd heard. I had a fair tenor but was ashamed of it. I always seemed to feel her skirts getting tangled up around me legs when I sang But I wasn't caring that night and sort of hunnIned it through and she asked me what it was and made me sing it over, and said she never knew I had a voice and why didn't I get it gardened up a little, and me, being polite, asked her if she liked music and she said that if she could Fhave cabinet organ, shed consider Heaven 8 sort of come-down or something like that. And about then an idea bashed me thick old head in and changed me pace.
 She was crazy about music. I worked up little insanity mesef and the next Christmas bought her a cabinet organ which she, being we'll brought up if she was poor, wouldn't have took you know, unless there had been sonaethin' between Us, which there was, you bet. dunno. I was the same fellow and no better, and we ain't spent our lives talking music by a. long shot, but somehow that started us off, and we've been goin' fine ever since, S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
'POSTMASTERS ASSIST IN QUILTING FRIGHTENED
 WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Crowded Into Post Office During the Heavy Storm-Pickett's Switch Peppered--Crowley Sent to
 LakeVieW.
FAIRFIELD

 Fairfield, Aug. 2.-Postmaster Smith and Assistant Postmaster Jennings had their hands full Wednesday evening trying to pacify the frightened women and children who crowded into the post office during the severe electrical storm. They had been driven out of ] the Linn circus tent by the heavy doWnporr which came while the show was dn progress. Even if there was a held out the rain that fell Wednesday evening. Old residents say that in all their time they have never witness ed so heavy fall. Strange as it may seem there has been no reports made of damage to roads or crops in this vicinity by the rain, even though hail did fall.
 While the women and children were huddled in the post office, a bolt struck the Picket switch pole. The accompanying flash was seen by the occupants of the post office placing them at their greatest fear. When the storm had passed over, the crowd left The switch light was placed i'll operation again later in the evening.
 Though reports from around the state show that many telephones were made useless for short while We'd nesday evening due to the storm, there were no "blow outs" reported in Fair field. Telephone men state that shore towns are most fortunate in this re- spect attrfbuting the cause to the salt air. It is true that there is more ozone in the air near the salt water than there is inland.
 William Crowley arrested here Tues day evening, because of his peculiar actions, has been sent to LAakeview thorities. There he will be under close observation. There is little doubt but that Crowley is mentally unbal- anced. His description of the travels be took to get to Fairfield places him on the bug list
 The caucus of the local Democrats which was to have been held Wednes- day evening in the Perry hall was called off because of the storm. Lo- cal Democrats liken a storm on an oc- ca.sion of g. Democratic gathering as a good omen. They say that a storm on election day is always prophetic of Democratic victory.
 Miss Hil,1a Holden who has been visiting her sister, Linea, Holden in Sasco Hill has returned to her home in New York.
 John Ward has returned to his home in Southport after a trip through New York state.
 Miss Helen Bradley is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Bradley of South- port.
 At the Southport Congregational church next Sunday, Mrs. Willard Ed- wood. a former resident of Greens Farms, but now engaged in mission ary work in India, will speak.
 Friends from New York are the guests of Thomas Carey and sister, Mrs. St. Clair of Southport.
 Mir. and Mrs. o. e. Jennings and two sons sailed Wednesday for Europe where they will remain during this month. E Misses Bertha, and Fannie Warren reich of Newark, N J., are the guests of their brother, Adolph Warenreich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

peared a& the dnne of the fire house and creGt9d oonsternatton. The ffre-
 men who have risized their lives many times in lighting flames, showed the Wniee feaGher art6 sought places Of ea3ety. Tom LRllt, the natLlralist of the fire department, borrowed a tele- scope aind sexauMned the animal care- fu@y. sTTa@.r he sa%& "fiuBfA as I thought 9lftternouse, the only sz1r- vivM of a. family of the fiercest and most vUrReiUHs beasts which ever ex- listed on the earth. The antediluvian mambers of this family whose remains arc found along with those of the dinosaurs pterodaetyls,, and the mann moth often spread their wings 400 feet and carried off with ease animals as large as Bull Moose. 2, Chief Judson examined the beast from ahe second story window. Arthur Parrott poked the monster with his umbrella and said. Why. that's only a bat.'' s The efforts of the firemen Wednes- day night limited the damage to the barn belonging to F. A Parsons, which was struck by lightning, to about $200. The interior of the struc- ture was scorched and chasred, hut sible.
 The mains of the Bridgeport Gas Company which are being laid in Bar mum avenue have reached California street. They will be continued to Main street, where mains now exist. Laterals will ba Laid in aal the streets connecting with Barnum avenue, and before snow flies the western part of the town win be supplied.
 "Srniler'' Wark is laid up with a sprained ankle and is missing from his usual halnts.
 Miss Maud Andrews of Milford who has been instructor in drawing in the schools of her native town, will take an art course in Pratt's Institute of Brooklyn, beginning this month Miss Andrews has been the guest of Miss Mildred Fryer of King street for a week.
 Neil Thompson of Main street was thrown from a truck yesterday in Water street, Bridgemort, and met the stone pavement on 1nis right elbow. He carries the injured member in a sling
 Miss Ethel Farley of Springfield, Mass, who has been the guest of Mrs. William Austin of King street, has re- turned to her home.
 A new front is being placed in the store occupied by W. E. Smith, plum Der, in Main street. The store will now be in keeping with it's neigh bOrS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

ing his father, Justice Samuel A. Pur- 1 dy.
 Foreman Emmet Donnelly Of the State highway department dashed out to Westport yesterday morning to see If the hill which ends at the Fable building was still there The state department had tried out the new bit 1 ulfthic pavement at this point feeling that such a pavement would withstand any heavy rain. Foreman Donnelly decided that if thearain of "Wednesday evening could not, make an impres- sion no other storm could. The road
 was in fine, condition yesterday. Fore
 man Donnelly wins a friends weeks salary on the road. He had bet & 1 months salary against a friends weeks salary that the best storm
 would have no effect on the pavement. Repreeentative William Fl. Burr and George F. Sherwood attended the
 meeting of the county senators and representatives held at the county court house in Bridgeport Tuesday. The county officials voted to lay a one- fifteenth of mill tax to cover county Miss Virginia Parks has returned from a two weeks visit with relatives in the Bay State.
 After visiting at the home of w. W. Rarsell of Greens Farms, MT. and Mrs.
 Fred Parsell and family have return ed to their home in Southlngton.
 Sea Breeze Island, Bridgeport, is be- coming a popular amusement resort for Westport families. There were many local families represented there on Monday, German day. The Isl- and is fast surpassing old Pleasure Beach as a picnic grounds.
 The Mills family reunion will be held next Wednesday. A larger gath ering than last year when over ninety attended, is expected at this annual
 The Greens Farms Congregational church Sunday school will l1fEd it's picnic, Aug 8, at Beardsley Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

and to lower the level of the water he is conducting it through. conduits to holloWs on the other side of the road,
 thereby creating two good sized la- goons. The four bodies of water are in the same locality in the valley east
 of the hill and give picturesquely attractive appearance to a landscape previously devoid of interesting fea- lures. The cost of the new work will be about 5000.
 A dog owned by Captain Charles Day of the Center went on the ram-
 page last Saturday supposedly from an attack of the rabies and bit the
 dogs of E. J. Gorham and. Peter Peter son, mangilng the latter so severely that it died. It also attacked one of Mr. Days cows and badly lacerated her udder. The frenzied dog was next
 heard of in. the Tapstone locality where it bit several other dogs. Since ing has been heard of 1t.
 W. B. Sanetons of New York, aged about 70, was taken with an attack
 of acute indigestion last Saturday at
 the Ridgewold Inn where he was a
 guest and despite a1l that medical
 skill could do, including the adninis- tration of oxygen died the following
 day.
 A party of about twenty enjoyed a
 clambake which was served last
 Thursday evening at Osborn's grove
 on the Ridge under the management of George Downs and Ernest Beck. They will have another and more e1ab-
 crate feast of the same kind at the
 same place on Saturday evening of
 this week.
 Town Clerk Sanford would very
 much like to know who is the owner
 of the coat that was found just out
 side his poultry farm on the morning
 after the place had been robbed of
 about $25 worth of fowls The coat
 contained a drinking cup and no , claimant has as yet appeared for it. Poultry thieves have lately been busy on the west side and a few nights since the garden of Mrs. John Nicl1er- son at the Center was raided and de- spoiled of lot of vegetables Nathan Dascheon, employed by the l Misses McDonald in the early part o1 l the summer and lately by A L.. Liver more, fell while handling can o1
 milk last Friday and suffered a broken leg as a result.
 First Selectman Charles Sanford has a new runabout car. Louis Klein, the lower Ridge merchant, also purchased a fine touring car this week. s as7Collector Duncan has put out post CTS reminding property owners thai taxes are due Aug. 2Ss and designating the time and places where he will be on hand to receive them. Builder McCollam is putting up an ice house for John G. Stetson. Frank Farley has moved into the former John Moore place now owned by A. l.. Livermore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
EASTON

The Easton Grange. picnic will be held at Compo Beach on Saturday. It will be basket picnic a
 Mrs. Marilla Staples of Sport Hill is spending a few days as guest of her friend, Mrs. Ira Andrews, in Strat- field.
 Mrs. Louisa Northrop is visiting her son, Turney Northrop, of this place, for a few days.
 John Tyler has returned to his home in Norwalk, after spending a few days as guest of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. James Tyler.
 There was a large gathering at the Congregational picnic held at Putnam Park, Wednesday, William Blake car- ried the children to and from the park in his large auto truck.
 Miss Alice Mae Sherry is spending two weeks as guest of her cousin, Mrs. Irving Lockwood, in Weston.
 Clarence B. Andrews of Rock House is putting up a new silo just north of his barn.
 Miss Edna Myers, a, very prominent society girl of Brooklyn, who has been spending several days as guest of her friend, Miss Esther Cohn, who is also very popular in Brooklyn, has return ed to her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
The Best Dresser

is not always the best locker, but the best dresser always looks the best. On the Moss a& Krieger credit plan one may always look their best, and not feel the little weekly payments made on their clothing. This week special clearance sale prices on women's and misses dresses.
 Want a Garbage Can for the; back yard? Go to the Lyon & Grumman Hardware Store. Priced to suit all purses.
 A Novel Advertising Plan.
 James Van Dyk Co., the tea mer- chants of 1135 Main street, announce in today's Farmer a most unique method of advertising-the giving of real money, direct from the United States mint, new bright niclsles and dimes, with every purchase of their famous tea and coffee. Read the adv. for full information.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
ARRANGE FOR CAMP.

The Seventh New York Infantry will go into, camp during the coming Inaneuvers at Brooklawn. Arrange ments were completed yesterday by gineers corps now at work preparing for the war game at Huntington, with Jordan & Miller, real estate dealers
 for use of large plot of land at There are about 27 acres of land, near the trolley line and plenty of water available. 2
 Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Do not attempt impossbilities. Do not, as an in- stance, promise to make happy.
 Beverly says his notion of nothing to see is a lady club trying to play baseball '
 may that smoking shortens life If it does it shortens it at the end worth the least you.
 When prescribes himself usually makes it whiskey s5zs
 While the women plan most of the parades, the men do practically all. of the marching, :s | Most any joke is funny the for whom you are working tells it.
 Generally speaking the photographer more for a girl than Nature
 man afraid say himself he nearly always a newspaper to do it for him.
 kinds of chumps, including the a ship tat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
sTRATFoRN BRIEFs

Mrs. Richard Stanton of North ave- Iaue, was the victim of a birthday sur prize, Wednesday afternoon, when
 twenty of her neighbors dropped In ImRnnounced and took possession of the premises. The affair was one of those spontaneous exhibitions of the
 friendly feeling which exists in that part of the town. Each of the visit ors brought a token of remembrance which will be cherished by Mrs. Stan ton as an iFfdic talon of the esteem in which she is held by her neighbors, The afternoon was passed pleasantly,
 part of the program being the dis cuasion of an ample supply of eatable
 brought by the visitors
 Mate" Osborne Is suffering from a severe burn on his left hand which he acquired Wednesday night at the fire at F. A. Parsons born. Nate was onS Of the crowd of willing workers who TisRed themselves in removing articles from the fburning structure.
 Just before the storm Wednesday r&mhkk A rare and ferocious beast ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
STAMFORD
BlNKWITz ON THE JOB TO
 ! BLOCK STREET WIDENING.
t9eartng on California Street Trees Postponed Because Official
 Maps Are Missing. a.
tspsria1 to me Faa-7r,,essr. i

(Spec1a1 to The F'ar7ner.C
 stratfords Ang. f-Taae propossd wtd- led before. Tree Warden James Lalfy, Hast night in ths town clerks office, but as usual in this town the matter lcould not. be concluded because the HDfffcial maps were missing. :,
 At recent town meeting $500 was Eappruprfatea to be used by the select bHnen in widening the street. It had Fbesn agreed upon by the property Eowners that the street should be AS lfest wide. At that lime it was be- Elisved that the desire for the widen ling was unanimous. Ehidolph Bank knistrt. however, with his attorney, Hv4n Morerouse, and opposed the plan bwhich throws two large trees in front bof his property into the road. Bank jwitx wants the street laid out abound Fth@ trees, making a detour and pre- lventing a. direct connection with Cal hrornia street extension. Selectman Fer@d Nettleton was present and when Ffhe offHcial maps were called for he said they were in the hands of the lcoRtractor, but did not give his name. KTsre are only two bidders on the job, himself. R. s. Te1sure, who owns a mouse opposite the Bankwitz place, Ivoleed the sentiments of the major I5ty of the property owners who would like to see the street improved and lwidened.
 It was asserted that the street would be- one of the most attractive in the town if extended to a proper width. lit twas also claimed tthat the trees iwhich Mir Bankwitz prizes so highly iware dying and would soon have to be irenaoved. The hearing was adjourned ltIIf next Monday night at 7:30, when lit lis promised that a large number lof property owners on the street will be present and the official maps will ibe on file
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
CIPHEAG cMrR NEws

At meeting of the Cupheag club. rlaeId last night, David l.. Rhoades and lHon. ". H. Crawford, both charter Hnembers and former presidents, were .appointed a committee to draft reso- l1utlons of regret and sympathy to be ipresented to the family of the late w. H. Rogers. former president of the club. who was killed in an automobile accident recently.
 The silver cup presented by George A Fairctiid and won by Charles Dogche of Broadbridge Road in the battle pool tournament last winter, was delivered to the winner last night ,TvAh appropriate remarks by Presi- lddht E. H. Beers.
 The annual clambake of the Cup iheag club will be held at the residence Of Samuel Lewis on the Housatonic, some time in August the date to be fdecided upon later. The committee in charge this year will consist of Pres ;ident E. H. Beers. Clayton K. B1akes- lee, David L. Rhoades, William H. Crawford, Samuel Lewis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

not attempt impossibities. not, as an ir .a stance, promise to make woman happy s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

a on arm 1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Farmer want Ads. Cent . Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Beverly says his notion of nothing to see is
 lady club trying to play baseball ff F.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
|NORDEN CHORUS IS BEST SINGING
| COMPANY TO Be FOUND ANYWHERE
$3,64o,407,621
TO START YEAR
THIS IS S34.26 FOR EACH PERSON
IN UNITED STATES, SAY
TREASURY OFFICIALS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July e.-The
American government and the people
began a new fiscal year with $780,
407,621 Of which all but 1868 ,621 ,OOs
is in circulation. The balance is IN the
treasury vaults as the assets of the
federal government. This vast store
of real money breaks all records so far
as the treasury statements show for
the winding up Of fiscal year. 1t
beats year ago by $s4,3oo,o0o.
The treasury officials estimated that
the population has grown to 95,596,0o0
up to last Monday and says that per
capita, the distribution of this money
would give each person $34.26 or six
cents more than a year ago. The TO-
tai stock IN the United States treas
ury is $1,s13,499,44o. Of this amount
1867 AS, 1913 is in circulation, an in
crease Of $13,5Oo,ooo during the year.
The country has $732,le3,173 in silver.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
LoR1MER SUPPORTERS
LOSING THEIR SEATS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July o.
When the Republicans Of South d.
kota defeated United States Senator
Gamble for denomination in the recent
primaries it assured the retirement,
either involuntarily or voluntarily Of
the tenth United States senator who
in the last congress voted to let Lori
mer keep his seat in the senate.
In addition to the 10 who will re.
tire from the senate March 8, 1913, the
Lorimer victory was obtained with the
aid Of the vote Of 10 senators who re.
tired with the expiration Of The last
congress; SO that by next March
there will have disappeared from the
senate 20 men who voted to vindicate
Lorimer.
OF the 10 who have been defeated
OF have announced their voluntary re-
tirement, Gamble, Paynter and Gal
10 were defeated in the primary main
ly on the Lorimer issue. In the defeat
Of Foster of Louisiana that issue was q
contributing cause. Thornton Of Lou
isiana was not candidate for re.elec-
tion, and Crane Of Massachusetts,, Gug-
genheim Of Colorado, Bailey Of Texas
and Bradley of Kentucky, all Lorimer
partisans, have announced voluntarily
retirement from the s.nate, while Sem
ator Briggs of New Jersey will prbo-
ably 60 out Of Office next year, be-
cause times politically are out of joint
for the stand-patte:s. 80
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
POSTAL OFFICIALS
REFUSE MAIL TO PERSONS
NOT LEGALLY WE'D.

Vienna, Aug. ,9.-1n the Austrian
parliament today deputy interpret
lated the government on what is eth.
er an extraordinary piece of cred
tapeism" OF an impertinent interfer-
ence in the private affairs Of the pub.
lie by the Austrian poetof6oe. At
Pardubitz q couple have lived togeth-
er for many years. Recently the pos
tai authorities there learned that they
had never been legally married., or
that, if married abroad, their union
was not valid in Austria, and there.
upon began to return letters addressed
to Mrs. NJ, informing the senders that
no such person lived in Pardubitz.
The parties appealed to the supreme
court Of administration against this
action of-the post Office, but Lost their
case on the ground Of century old
law, which perscribes that all letters
must bear an exact address. Such
"wild marriages" are very common
in Austria, owing to the provisions Of
the marriage laws, which forbid the
remarriage Of divorced Roman Catho-
lies OF marriages between Christians
and Jews and free thinkers. The
Neuen Erie Presse remarks in lead
ing article on the subject, if the post
man is to insist on the production Of
the marriage and birth certificates be-
fore delivering letters, the business
Of daily life win become impossible.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
ASHLEY WOMAN IS BURNED TO
DEATH WHEN GASOLINE
CAN EXPLODES.

ASHLEY, N. D., July 5.-Mrs. Carl
Zenker of Long Lake, this country,
was killed by the explosion of can
Of gasoline whne she was endeavoring
to fill the tank of lighted gasoline
stove. She spilled some Of the gaso-
line over the side Of the tank, and in
the explosion the can, in her hands,
was torn to pieces, and the burning
oil was thrown over her clothes. When
she left the house and ran out into the
open she was veritable torch, blazing
from head to foot.
Mrs. R. johnson was in the home at
the time, and had 10 return to the
building which caught fire, to rescue
Mrs. Zenker's child. She was success:
full, although being quite seriously bur-
ned herself in the effort.