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high score for the week at the strat- ford Bowling Alleys. Ted thinks that his score of 117 will not be beat en, and fully expects to carry home the silk shirt offered as a prize. by the management for the highest score.
 Saturday evening of this week Har- ry Hull and Fred Bennetto will roll off a, tie of IA for the silk shirt which was offered as a prize on Labor Day. This will prove an interesting event as both are excellent bowlers-
 Substituting at Station.
 Marcus Garry, the efficient bag gage smasher at the local railroad de- pot decided to take his vacation this week. It was extremely necessary to fill this vacancy. and the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company was fortunate in securing the services of Raymond Hitchcock Munson Ph.D. to take Garry's place for the week.
 Among the White Lights.
 Having heard much of the wonders to be seen in the gay metropolis of New York, Marcus Garry accompan- jed by his friend Harold Bristol took a little trip to the big town a couple of. days ago and in spite of the fact that they returned home with kinks in their necks (due to much gazing at the sky-scrapers report that they had a. thoroughly enjoyable time.
 Prior to taking the trip to New York the boys visited Hartford pay ing their respects to their old friend Miss Marguerite Starr formerly of Polls, Bridgeport, but who is now playing in the Hartford play house Marcus is spinning a yarn to the effect that Miss Starr recognized him as he sat in the front box and that she stopped in the middle of her lines stepped to the front of the stage, and greeted our young hero. But we re on to you Marcus! You can't deceive us with your slit skirt!
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n, as the lodge has not met since

sion, as the lodge has not met since last June.
 There are advertised letters at the post office for Mrs. Lena Johnson, Mrs. D. Manning, Miss Abbie L. Sperry,
 Miss Julia Schultz, Miss Jennie Allen, Miss Anna Bradley, Miss May St. John, D. R. Cook and Dr. L. R. Euh- ling.
 Rev. and Mrs. Charlton B. Strayer of Greens Farms left yesterday for the Bronx New York. Rev. MT, Strayer leaves the Congregational church in Greens Farms where he has been pastor for the past eleven years to resume the pastorate of the Bed ford Park Congregational church. Be fore he left, MT. Strayer at @. farewell reception was presented with a gold watch and fob by his parishioners and Mrs Strayer with five $5 gold pieces.
 Frank Walsh, A. H. Lee and Henry sauer of East Orange, N. J., are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. James Walsh of Riverside ave nue.
 Harbor blues are running now heav- fer than ever. Daily scores of men are fishing in the river for this favorite fish
 The Westports go to Fairfield next Sunday where they will endeavor tc wipe out that 40 shut out of Monday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05
STEPNEY

Miss Florence Hull of Ansonia has spent a few days as the guest of her aunt, Miss Emily Seeley.
 Miss Olive Corning who has spent several weeks as the guest of Miss Marion Johnson in Elm street, has re- turned to the home of her grand mother, Mrs. Edward Corning.
 Master Raymond Latham leaves next week fir Bridgeport where he will attend school this year.
 Mrs. Morris French left Wednesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Purdy in Brooklyn.
 Schools in town opened this week with the following teachers: Eastern, Miss Sadie Burr; Elm street, Miss Wyckof of New Jersey; Center, Mrs. Harry Morgan; Walkers, Miss Leav- ems; Cutters, F. P. Sherman, with Miss Geneva Beardsley as assistant; Birdsey Plain, Miss Augusta Posner of New Haven has been engaged but on account of illness was unable to teach this week and sent a substitute teacher.
 Mrs Sylvester Nichols and children who have been spending the moth of August with Mrs. Victoria Fairchild have returned to Bridgeport.
 Mrs. La Witt of New York, a former resident of this place, has been the guest for a few days of Mrs. Philip Meade.
 Miss Carolyn Osborne is spending the week as the guest of Mrs. Walter Peck in Bridgeport.
 MT. Fred ElweIl of Troy, N. Y, has spent several days as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Carrie Elwen
 Vivid green is the color of the mo-
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PHILLIPS HAS SEVERAL
 AUTO INQUIRIES ON HAND

Hartford, Sept 5-Secretary of the State Albert Phillips will hold hearings next Tuesday on the following cases involving alleged violations of the au- tomobi1e law and accidents:
 Thomas Teague of Norfolk, operator for Mrs. Charles A. Spofford of Nor folk in accident at East Canaan, July 21, and alleged to have been intoxicat- ed.
 Arthur J. Biglow of Greenwich, al- legged to have been in an intoxicat- ed condition while driving at Stan wich, August 20.
 Luke Richmond, alleged to have been driving in an intoxicated condi- tion at West Cornwall, August 27.
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Registrars of Voters William Dal- ling and James H. Farrell have posted notices that they will be at the town hall Sept. IS from o'clock in the morning until in the afternoon for the purpose of making new voters for the coming election.
 Miss Alene Havard was the hostess yesterday al the Tea Time Tavern in Greenfield Hill. There were many To- cal ladies present
 Mrs. P. w sery and daughter, Ella Mae seery, of Hulls Farms, have re- turned from a trip to Niagara Falls. They were accompanied by Miss Cath crime Griffin of Bridgeport.
 Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint is now compiling the town report He is &C., lively engaged on the report of the Board of Se1ectmen, of which he is clerk.
 Miss Teresa O'Dwyer, who has been connected with the B. H. Dillon mill 1inery establishment in Bridgeport for, several years, announces that she will open a millinery store in the Freeman n block on Sept. 8. The many friends Of Miss O'Dwyer, who is Fairfield young lady, well and favorably known, extend to her many we'll wishes for her new enterprise.
 MT. and Mrs. Clement Potts of Bron- son avenue have returned to their home after spending several weeks with friends in New York and Pitts field. Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05

DOWn the Alleys Frnder1ck 'Ted'' Lewis holds the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05

The Democrats are very retfcent as to whom they will place up as their candidates. It is the general opinion, however, that the present Democratic selectmen, Robert M. Coley and Rob-
 ert H. Mills, will again secure the noninat ton and that they will again repeat their majorities. As yet no offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05
NAVIGATION co. SHOWS NEARLY ONE PER CENT.
 DECREASE IN EARNINGS

The reports of the "New Haven's' more important subsidiary companies for the year ended June 3O 1913, fol- low: New England Navigation com pany, net, $1,9S7, ,325, equal to 375 Der cent. on the $53, 900 900 stock, against AT per cent. in 1911-'12; Connecticut company, net income, $1, sos, ,O21, in crease $89, ,946; Rhode Island company, surplus, s67O,o5O, increase, $2s2, 451; ; Boston & Providence surplus, $S38
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BROKEN FEED WIRE
 ALARMS PASSENGERS

A broken trolley feed wire at Maple wood and Park avenues last night caused great excitement and alarm tc number of women passengers who were upon a car bound for BrookIawn The short circuit caused the car to be enveloped in a sheet of flame and the electrical display was overlapping. Chemical 2 summoned to the scene prevented the car from burning while a repair wagon of the Connecticut Go. soon had the wire in place and traffic restored.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05
STAMFORD VETERAN
 INJURED AT STAMFORD

Dwight C. Farnham, aged 68, of Stratford, a veteran at Fitch's Goldiers' Home in Noroton, adh a hand badly crushed when he fell under a moving train which he attempted to board at Stamford station, last evening. He was removed to Stamford hospital where several fingers were amputat- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05

Have you noticed the new method in piano selling. See Vack's piano adv on another page.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05

So far the President and cabinet have not gone up to get Thaw back, but it is believed they will have to do so soon.
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NJ A R r | f D

Webb McGinnis, OF Cherryville, n c.,
and Miss Susan L. Smith, OF Berea, were
married at the home of the bride yes
terday.
Walter Tisdale, of Berea, and Miss Oh
lie Burton, of the Whites Station sec
ton, were united in wedlock's holy
bonds on the 2Sth.
Grover Johns, of Cleveland, and Miss
Bette Young, of White Hall, were mar
ried at the Clerks office by Squire ]. d.
Dykes in his most impressive manner.
Mr.. Branham Beaz!ey. well known to
many Richmond people, was married al
San Angelo. Texas. last week, to Miss
Willie Vashti Condor, of that city.
Marriage of l4-year-old school girl.
Mamie Wells, daughter of j. J. Wells,
of Jessamine county, to Henry b. S.
Stewart, was annulled by the Fayette
circuit court.
At the courthouse this morning Squire
J. ID. Dykes performed a double mar
riage ceremony The participants were
Wilbert Davis, aged 81, and Miss Hat
tie Long, 20, the former Of Cottonburg
and the latter of Ruthton, and Grover
Warner, 20, and Miss Bryan Warren, l6,
both of the Edenton section. The oc-
currence created considerable still
among the courthouse officials, but this
disturbed neither the participants mol
Squire Dykes, the young folks being too
happy and the Squire too used 10 tying
knots to become frustrated.
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caucus will also meet.
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Quarantine On Sheep.

Nearly 1900 farms, mostly in Central
Kentucky, will be put under quarantine
June LIST, by the State Livestock SAM
tary Board, in an effort TO eradicate foot
rot among sheen. The Federal Govern
ment has withheld action to give the
State authorities an opportunity to han
die the situation and save the embarasS-
ment OF a quarantine on the State. No
sheep may be placed on or taken from
the farms under quarantine after June
list, except those that have been treated
and are shipped for slaughter. Many
farmers are now disposing of their flocks
IN this way and intend to abandon sheep
raising for a couple of years until the
soil is free from the pest. Commissioner
OF Agriculture J. w Newman said Mon
day the quarantine is put on to protect
the sheep-raisers whose fiocks are not
infected. The infection is most wide
spread in the central part of the State,
where the sheep-raisers have been i'm
porting ewes from Western States.
Fire and tornado insurance. See Bur-
mans Insurance Agency. Ia
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PAINT LICK.

Miss Liza Rucker is suffering from a
sprained ankle.
Mrs. II. ]. Patrick is visiting relatives
in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Liaford lost their
two year old child from the effects Of
measles.
The recent rains have given the far
mers chance to get out a part of their
tobacco crop.
The Children's Day at Mt. Tabor
church was called off on account of
mumps and measles
Our school will close June IS, with
appropriate exercises. The measles has
caused the attendance TO drop some.
Rice G. Woods, cashier of our bank, is
moving into his handsome new residence
in the southwest end of our town.
Mrs. Ellen Wilson, of Richmond, was
down Saturday night to visit her mother
Mrs. Mays, who has been on the sick
ISL TOT some udyS.
Who of the four applicants that will
get the Paint Lick postOflice is not yet
known, as the mills at Washington grind
exceedingly slow.
The teachers OF the graded school
gave strawberry and ice cream supper
Wednesday night; fairly good attend
ance and enjoyed by all.
Our school boys crossed bats with the
Kirksvile school and the latter won
every game. 1t is time for our boys to
quit unless they can get up a stronger
team.
Rev. Hunt, of Scottsville, is holding
a protracted meeting this week at Wal
nutta Methodist church. 1t is very
busy time and the attendance has not
been very good.
DIR. A. B. Anderson, of Pawnee City,
Neb., and Robert Anderson, of Love-
land, Cal were delegates to the Allan
Ia Presbyterian Assembly and stopped
off here TO visit relatives.
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New Train for Sundays and
SUNDAYS Only.

Agent Jonas Rucker of the L. & n
dropped in this morning and told us Of
new train that will be put on Sunday
between Stanford and Cincinnati. This
train is for Sundays and Sundays only
and the time is as follows: Leave Stan.
ford at a. m, arrive Richmond 6:30
Cincinnati l0:45. A new train leave:
Lexington at 7:30 a. m. on Sundays an6
connects with this Sunday train at Paris
This new Sunday service leaves Cincin
natl returning at 700 o'clock and arrives
at Richmond at ii p. m.
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Mrs. Gibson Buys Rayburn
Farm.

The Tevis Rayburn farm, of los acres,
on the Lancaster pike, seven miles from
this city, was sold at public auction
Wednesday afternoon by Harris &
Speakes. the Paris real estate men and
auctioneerS, assisted by Messrs. L. NJ.
Scrivner and H. c. James, of this city
Mrs. Ellen GIBBS n, of this city, was the
buyer at S92 30, which is considered a
good figure. The land is good but the
improvements are not first-class.
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Asked to Repeat It.

Mr.. F. NJ. Silver delivered an address
to the representatives of the Metropoli
tan Life Insurance Co. from the north.
ern part of the State at Paris severa
weeks ago and by request he will deliv.
er the same address to the representa-.
tiveS of the Bluegrass section of the
State at Winchester tomorrow. Nus
have been good one.
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Delightful Reception,

A recital of rare merit was given at
Eastern Normal Tuesday evening by
Madame Edla Lund, the Swedish vo-
ealist. Her voice is one of remarkable
range and sweetness and her perfect
control of il is pleasing feature of her
singing. Miss CIV ynne more than pleas
ed her hearers as accompanist, while
Miss Knapheide, who impersonated Mad
am Butterfly in manner that only real
artists can, was excellent. The enter
tainment was a thoroughly enjoyable
one and too much credit can not be given
those who took part.
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Tied In First Game.

The only information we were able to
get concerning the Eastern Normal base
ball team in its circuit through Marion.
Hardin and Warren counties is that in
the first game. which was played with
St. Marys, neither side won. The game
was called at the finish of the tenth in
ming, the score standing one and one.
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Decoration Day.

Decoration day was not observed by
by the white population save at the
banks and in the postoffice. The former
have been closed tight as clans all day
and the postofiice was opened only for
an hour this morning and from l until
2 this afternoon. The cOlored people
proved themselves more patriotic by
decorating the graves of their departed
onaS
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joseph Bush Dead.

Mr.. Joseph Bush, aged 81, died at his
home on Lyndon street Wednesday night
and was buried in Richmond Cemetery
Thursday afternoon, after brief services
at the grave by Rev. w. S. Taylor, of
the Baptist church. He is survived by
his wife and two children, Mr.. Claire
Bush and Mrs. o. P. Bush. He had
been i'll for a dozen years and acute
Bright's disease brought about his de,
mise. Mr.. Bush was clever man and
had many friends who sorrow that he is
no more.
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A Feature Program at the
Opera House

No other picture programme in the
world can compare with the one now
being shown at the Opera house, where
nothing but the best will be seen. The
mutual program which is now conced-
ed to be the best is the one you see
there. They are projected on a Simplex
1918 model, the only one in Kentucky
and SO perfect that you think you are
seeing play. Bright and steady and
restful TO the eye. The music is good,
such as you never heard before in pic
ture show and nota dullmoment. Some
thing doing all the time. 7O-lt
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Great Hotel for Washington.

some new hotel. 1t is claimed that it
will eclipse the grandest hostelries in
the world. 1t is being erected on La
Fayette Park, which faces the White
House, and will have decidedly the best
location of any of the other Hotels in
the city. 1t will cost $1,000 600. 1t will
have three stories under ground
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A Good Suggestion

The Anderson News talks horse sense
when it Gays: Now that Gov. McCreary
don't have to think about running for
the Senate this year the more he should
use his grey matter in putting the State
treasury in a good financial condition. -
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A Magnificent Address.

In its mention of the Baccalaureate
address delivered to the graduates OF
the Stanford High School at the Opera
Horse in that city Sunday night, the In
terror Journal says: 'The address OF
DIR. Ellis b. Barnes, of the First Chris
tian church of Richmond, was a mag
nificent one, one of the very finest that
has been heard in Stanford on a similar
occasion in years.
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A Good Record.

Sam w. Stairs, of the Dover News,
says: For aim 1st 80 years we have suf
fered and sacrificed our sweet manhood
as an editor of local paper" adding
1--WE dare anybody 10 show a line OF
knocking in anything we have written
or printed derogatory to the town or any
worthy person in it,"
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Report Denied.

1t is vehemently denied by Clarenc,
LeBus, OF Hinata Farm, Fayette county
that he got money from the motion pic
ture people for permitting pictures o
the races, ETC., to be shown. No ont
who knows the manner of man Mr.. lie
Bus is, ever for moment believed tn,
silly story
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
More Income Tax.

1t is stated that Senator Glenn, of the
Eddyville district, will introduce a bill
before the next session of the Kentucky
Legislature to impose for State purpos-
es All income tax upon all incomes of
81, 600 or over in the State of Kentucky.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30

Actions and habits Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt on his trips through every
State IN the Union, while in the jungles
OF Africa, his trips on the ocean and
through Europe were the subject Of tes-
timony yesterday in the libel suit of the,
former President against George A.
Newett.
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VIM. RhOduS For Constable.

William Rhodus. an excellent citizen
of the Silver Creek section and a demo-
Graf in whom there is no guile, is can
magiSterial district, and will greatly ap-
precia:e anything done in his behalf
He asks that he be remembered when
the voters of his district go TO the
nollS 1O-H
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
NOTICE

Having sold my stock of goods and
decided TO retire from the mercantile
business, | request all those who have
coupons on my store for goods TO present
Them at once as they will not be re
deemable after June 10Th.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
Some Presents.

A gentleman from Stanford tells us
that at the commencement exercises of
the Graded School at his town Wednes-
day night the six graduates must have
gotten between five and six hundred
presents. In fact, some Of the more
popular ones had to get a delivery wag-
on TO take theirs home. One of the
sweet girl graduates got liz, while
the young man who won first honors OF
his class was remembered by l03 of his
friends. They sure are ''givin' folks"
down in the delightful little capital OF
Lincoln.
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Missed Lots of Fun.

A Somerset exchange says they have a
lady there over 100 years old who never
wore hat, always resided in the same
place, never saw street Car, railroad
train or telephone, never drank, smoked,
chewed or went TO Sunday school, What
an interesting conversationalist she must
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
Good Speech.

That was great speech Gov Nc
Creary delivered at the Confederate Re
union at Chattanooga. But then Ken
tucky's model governor always makes il
interesting to those wqo hear him.
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Prof. Waterbury Chosen.

Prof. G. L. Waterbury has been chosen
to head the Consolidated School at Paint
Lick for the coming school year. and
will have as his assistants Misses Min
ME Johnson. Della finder and Allie
Hendren, the latter two succeeding Mis-
SEES Skinner and Cochran, who did not
apply for positions.
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New Flag on The Government
Building.

A brand new flag now floats to the
breezes from the government building,
a decided improvement on the old wealth
er- beaten one that has been used 10 these
many wears.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
A. B. TUDOR
BALDWIN KENTUCKY
Attorney ThaW, Eth!

Harry Thaw will practice law when
he gets out of Matteawan. He has had
much experience with lawyers-and be-
ing crazy will not interfere with his
practice TO any extent.-Tampa Tribune
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30

Announces to the pnblic tina. he has
opened offices for the practice of medi-
cine ard surgery. Office, Collins Bldg.
in the rooms formerly occupied by DIR.
Smoot. Residence, Hotel Glyndon. OF
flee hours-l0 a. m. TO u m. and l:3O to
$50 D. m. 1O-4L
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Lost POcketbOOk

Lost Thursday afternoon between
Cemetery and Green House, small black
pocketbook, containing ring and small
change. Return TO Climax office for re-
ward. 1927
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
The Ri9ht-of-Way

Must be accorded TO the automobile
for business and pleasure. We have the
ideal automobile for rent. II you will
call on US when in need of a machine,
We will III you out and as reasonably as
can be expected. Azbill's Livery Sta
Die GO-tf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30

Democratic leaders in Congress inter-
ested in currency reform have invited
President Wilson to frame bill from
the three drafts presented by Senator
Owen. Representative Glass and Secre-
tary McAdoo.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-30
Henry Butler Dead.

Capt. Henry Butler, as clever con
ductor as ever pulled bell-cord, is dead
at his home in Paris. He lived at this
place for many years and had a legion
of friends here. lie quit the railroad
business number of years ago and since
has been travelling.
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Her Grounds For Divorce.

Forbidden to burn more than eight
matches per day, Los Angeles woman
demands divorce from her lord and
master. And yet she might have used
one of those matches to set him afire
and thus avoid the expense of the di-
vorce cOurt.-Anderson News.
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Slim Court Day Crowd.

Only those who were compelled to come
to town, or could afford to ira eel in
automobiles, were al county court on
last Monday, which shows how effectu-
ally the malady among the horses effects
the business of the community. There
was no business of consequence trans
acted in court, and very small number
of stock was on the market. The day
was given over to the politicians who
were putting in their best ticks with the
small crowd assembled.-Lancaster Re-
cord
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Wheat Wanted.

/ have made arrangements with one
wheat for them, and | will appreciate it
Il you will come to see me or call me by
phone before you sell. Will have plenty
of sacks on short notice.
Respectfully,
6Jtf T. T. CoyINGTON