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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
PRES. MELLEN
SOON TO QUIT,
RUMORED AGAIN
Railroad Men Hear Howard e.
lott Will Succeed Him as
Head of New Haven
System

New Haven, Map 2O-That Charles
S. Mellen, president Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, is
to resign soon and be succeeded by
ern Pacific, is the belief in railroad
circles here. When Mr.. MelIen was
asked if there was any truth in the
report he said:
You had better get your informa-
ton from Mr.. Elliott"
A man in close touch with railroad
affairs called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Elliott, about. year ago, was
designated as the man to head the
New Haven road when the work of
electrifying was completed
Mr.. Mellen left the New Haven road
fifteen years ago to assume the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific and on
the. resignation of John M. Hall came
East and assumed the presidency of
the New Haven. That Mr.. Elliott, the
president of the Northern Pacific now
should come to the New Haven is be
lieved to be the logical movement in
a gigantic scheme to form a coast to
coast railroad connection through the
analgamation of the Pennsylvania,
the Northern Pacific and New Haven
systems.
It is said in financial circles that a
great part of the buying of New Ha-
ven stock at the present time is being
done by the Pennsylvania and that
there will be steady and consistent
| taking over of this stock by the larg-
err corporation for some time to come.
on the death of J. Pierport Morgan
the talk of the Pennsylvania taking
over the New Haven Immediately was
| revived. It was known that the Nor
gan interests in the New Haven di-
rectorate were opposed to any coali-
ton between the two systems, but on
the death of the financier the strength
of these interests was somewhat les
sened.
While none of the directors of the
New Haven road in this city would
discuss the report that Mr.. Elliott
was to succeed Mr.. Me1len no one en-
tered a denial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
HOORAY! THE CIRCUS IS.
COMING HERE TOMORROW
nThree Miles of Stretched Out Rainbow
Will Proceed Through City Leaving
Grounds at 10 A. M.--More Than
900 Horses in Parade

in person Tomorrow morning and will
reiterate the reply in the parade and.
again, in the three rings at the mat
inee and night performances.
The first 'officiaF' appearance of
the circus will occur with the street
pageant which, leaving the show
grounds at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, will pass through the prin-
cipa1 thoroughfares of the city. The
pageant has been described as three
miles of stretched-out rainbow and
is said to be the finest ever exhibited
by the five famous brother showmen.
There will be four bands, the calliopes
gorgeous tableau wagons filled with
richly gowned women. scores of open
dens, more than, 500 horses, many in
striking trappings and ridden by peo-
pie of all nations, clown wagons OF
team of twenty camels driven like
horses and representing the first In
stance where these "ships of the des-
ert'' have been broken to bit and
bride.
Those who witness the performan-
ces at the circus grounds will see hte
most talented array of artists ever
presented by the Ringing Brothers
The Joan of Arc spectacle with its
1850 characters, coronation march
and amazing electrical effects, Is a
complete production in itself. Yet this
Is OuL All dQO6o feature 10 Iue ATGn1C
congress which, for two hours, will oc-
cupy the three rings, the rigging, the
1nterstages and the hippodrome roof
ed by a mammoth main tent capable
of seating 1900 people and which
measures 49S feet in length by 2S4
feet in width. This season has been
termed novelty and innovation year
with the Ringing show and unusual
foreign acts are to the fore. Prom
1nent among these is troupe of ma
tive Balkan riders, who, with their
band of splendid Arabian stations.
defy all precedent in eQuestrianisra.
Then there are such noted women
her extravagant costum es; the beauti-
full Josephine Clarke and dainty Edith
Costello. The Saxon Trio of strong
men will juggle seven-pa ssenge
touring car and its passengers on their
feet and Arthur Saxon Will lift a plank
containing eighteen. men. New to
this country are the Mirafos and the
Andresens in perch acts fifty feet in
the air while the aerialists are led by
such daring performers the Clark
ontans and the Nelson family. In
terspersing the entire program will be
acts by whole troupes of trained Gle
plants, horses and seals and the antics
of half a hundred clowns who do
everything foolish from shooting toy
rabbits with cannons to sailing around
the tent-top in an airShtp.
There will be but two Ringing per-
formanceS in Bridgeport-at and 8
o'clock tomorrow, the doors opening
one hour earlier to permit a visit to
the menagerie and the enjoyment of
the operate concert by the military
band of seventy pieces. For the con
venience of patrons down town seat
sale will be conducted at jackson s
Stationery store where tickets may be
secured at the same price charged on
the show grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20

America. It is evident among the Wis
iting ministers and laymen that the
opportunity for a close study of az
fairs during sessions of the assemblies
in Atlanta has done much to crysts-
lie sentiment for the more vigorous
advancement of negro education and
religion.
While deliberations of the assem-
bIies today, were marked by less con
troversy than those of yesterday, more
than ordinary interest was shown in
the northern Presby terians' continua-
ton of speeches for and against re-
sumption of the church relations with
Union Theological Seminary. The be-
liefs entertained by the institution
faculty again were made the object OF
attack on the charge that doctrines
outside the church are taught in the
seminary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
Likewise-Ho1d your horses!
..-,11 H.. OorOr-f fn-l

Hooray!
Iikewise-Ho1d your horses!
For they'll be in Bridgeport to-mor-
row.
The elephants, the camels, the beau
tiful ladies dressed in fluffy pirfk tar
Ietons a-glitter with spangles and,
most essential of all<else, the rum
bling wagons of red and gold without
which a circus wouldn't be circus at
all. Most anywhere between dawn
and 8 O'Clock is the time; the yards
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad the place, and Ringing
Brothers worlds greatest shows" the
piece de resistance (which, In SO lar
as the learned diagnosticians of red
wagon fever instruct US, no small boy
and few lads and 1assies grown tall
have ever been able to resist.
Clowns and calliopes (for joy OF
Joys there are to be two steam pianOC,
balloons and ballets, zoo and zebra
teams, ponies and pigmies, giants and
giantesses, tents and tum blers, CHM
panzees and chariots, cowboys and
cowgirls, spectac1es and spielers. ri
ders and rhinoceroses, CRATES and gy-
rators, peanuts and parachutes. aer-
talists and airships, pink tights and
pinker lemonade, trapezes and trap
pings, bag and baggage, gold and gilt
ter and the thousand other wonders
of dear old Spangletown will begin one
whole Joyous days sojourn in
Bridgeport when the four long yellow
trains bearing the Ringing name roll
into the freight yards to-morr ow
morning.
And, unless all alarm clocks foil, it
is a safe wager that young Bridgeport
will be down at the tracks long before
the sun to greet the habitants of this
travelling municipality and to proffer
their undivided assistance in leading
the spotted ponies and their comrades
of the menagerie from the railroad
yards to the circus grounds.
For it is in this direction that the
youngsters cHiefest interest lies. What
cares he for statistics? The fact that
the big show which he welcomes car
ries 81 cars upon which are transport
ed more than 1900 people including a
ballet of 800 dancing girls who, under
the personal direction of Ottokar Bar
tik, late ballet master of the Metro J.
politan Opera House, will later in the
day dance before the throne of Charles
the Seventh in the magnificent spec
tacle of Joan of Arc is a mere detail
which interests hfn< (the youngste r
and not Herr Bartik or King Charles)
at all.
Neither is your small boy concern
ed with the fact that this particular
spectacle has been acclaimed the
most stupendous and dazzling panto-
mime ever presented by a tented or
ganization nor with the announcement
that it is followed in the course of the
Ringing program by a carnival of
arenic wonders existing more than
375 performers the majority of whom
are foreigners making their first visit
to America.
No, with the youngster it's usually a
question of: How many elephants?' %
And. Willingly or otherwise, he has
the correct idea, for, after all, it is the
size of the elephant herd which indi-
Gates the imm epsity or the smalIness
of a circus. Thirty of the great, grew
mountains will answer the lads query
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
SCHOOL. HOUSES
Being ERECTED
ARE FIRETRAPS

Washington May 20-Schoolheuses
that are firetraps continue to be erect
ed throughout the countrI dTrSpt+~ -
tra sctlies of the past and the United
States Bureau of Education, today -
sued an appeal for better construction
of buildings in which the youth is ed
ucated. Massachusetts and Kansas
are given credit for seeking safety in
construction and better safeguards
against fire horrors in schools.
Most communities appear to be
ob1ivioue OF the fire risk in schools"
says the bureaus report. 'Out of 23S
school building noted for one month
in 1913 only % are reported with fire
proof specificat ions. Cities that have
just had destructive school fires ap-
pear to be building in the same old
way"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
PRESBYTERIANS
IN SOUTH ATTACK
UNION SEMINARY

Atlanta, Ga, May 2O-With the like
Hhood that nothing further will be ac-
conplished until next year toward the
organic union of all branches of Pres
byterianism, following the. action of
the Southern Presbyterians in voting
to consider for the present no union
except with the United Presbyterian
church, the big assemblies, today, de-
voted their attention largely to mat
tiers Of UNCONVENTIONAL interest. In all
three assemblies, however, recommen-
dations urging all Presbyterian
churches to study the negro problem
were made bp committee from the
council OF federated churches In
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
ORGAN RECTAL.

On Tuesday evening, May 81, at 8
o'clock, in the Methodist church, H.
A. Strout, the blind organist. will con-
duct a vocal and instrumental recital
for the benefit of the church for the
purpose of obtaining new motor for
the organ.
Mr.. Strout Is the present organist of
the church and those who have heard
him in that capacity appreciate. his
ability, but probably do not know that
he is an accomplished pianist, baritone
horn soloist and also possesses a fine
tenor voice. He will appear in all of
these lines. He will be assisted by
Mrs. Strout who was pupil of his
and who is q. talented pianist and CON
tralto: alse by Miss Elizabeth v VIII
liamS, a soprano singer with a sin
glllarly clear voice. All friends of
the church are assured of a musical
treat and should avail themselves of
this opportunity to hear. these artists
and assist in obtaining a much needed
new motor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
Local Intelligence

Miss Louise Hudson of 81 Winter
street was recently given a delightful
surprise party at her home. During
the evening games and dancing were
enjoyed and luncheon and fruited
punch were served. Vocal solos were
Louise Hudson and Frederick Pratt,
;Jr Piano selections by Misses Vera
Nicholson and Louise Hudson. Among
those present were Rose Hurley, Louise
Hudson, Marguerite Ward, Constance
Virgins, Marguerite Seymour, Vera
Nicholson, Edna NJ. Pratt, Amelia
White, Sadie Graham, Elsie Virgins,
Lillian Seymour, Florence Simmons,
Edna Trinder. Loretta Seymour, Min
ME Dirzo. sidney Evans Melville Hob
son, Harry HObson, Frederick Biebel,
EharIes Pratt, Francis Winn. Carl
HIeIbig. Frederick Pratt, Joseph Flynn,
Efaicom Graham. William Monahan,
ESeils RosewaH, Charles Fancher, Otto
Felix Sidney Harris, Harry Beibel,
nnd Mrs. Walter Nicholson Mr. and
Mrs w r. VIM, Mr.. and Mrs ].
y. Hudson Mr. and Mrs Bertrarn
Hardy, Baby Ralph Hardy, Mr. and
Mrs A ". Mosman' Wesley T. MOS
Enan-
The annual dinner of the Bridgeport
TART League was held yesterday after
moon at the Brooklawn Country CLUB
and proved a very pleasant affair, just
one short of 100 attending The din
ner was served at o'clock, and the
Festivities came to an end at 4;5e
o'clock Mrs w B. Coggesweu, of
Etratford, first vice president, presided
as toastmistress and made an excel
lent one. There was no formal pro-
gram of speeches, but many of the
short addresses made were witty in
the extreme. An excellent menu was
served and during the dinners Adams
orchestra furnished music, and there
ware vocal selections bv Miss Virginia
Nos Camp of Brooklyn. The principal
speaker of the afternoon was Mrs.
katherine Moody Spaulding.
The I'D. c. Club last night gave a
most novel and pretty linen shower to
Miss Loretta Finn, a member, at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Merry, 226
Congress street The members arriv-
I'd early and the shower came as a
real surprise to the bride-to-be of
Charles Atkins whose nuptiaIs are to
be celebrated on June 4. In the cir
ele which comprised over 20 guests q
bHoneynoon trip was arranged, and
when Miss Finn opened her suitcase
= handsome array of linen met her
Eiew. The rooms of the hostess had
been artistica1ly decorated for the oc-
EaSion in pink and white. Refresh
snents were served after the games
and music had been completed
It has been decided by the commit
See in charge of the plans for the Or
eyanization of a central charity organ
fzatfon TO invite one of the field secre-
4arfes of the National Association to
come to this city and make an investi-
e-ztioo ann assist in the organization
pf the central body 1t is believed
that one of the secretaries can be Sc
cured next month and the matter will
be 4alxsn MP at once
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20

houses: one for f1ve-fami1y house: "a
for six-fanaily houses; one for nine
family house; two for twelve-farnily
houses; ID for stores and tenement
buildings; seven for office buildings;
two for church buiIdingS;e IL for stor-
age buildings; four for theatre build
ings; 70 for garages; 60 for sheds; 20
for stores; SO for barns; four for
greenhouse, and % for verandas. The
aggregate value of buildings was 49,
1913, 243; number permits granted, 1855;
cash received, SO, 541.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
DuNHAM-DERBY.

At the home of her mother on North
Main street, tomorrow afternoon at ;
O'Clock, Miss Beatrice Derby, one of
Stratford's best known and most pop
u1lar young ladies, will become the
bride of Herbert Durham of New York
city. Rev. E. c.. Carpenter of the
Methodist church will perform the
ceremony. Miss Derby for several
years past has been organist Of the
Methodist church and she was also a
teacher in the Center school. Mr.
Durham is an instructor in a New
York college. 1t is expected at~Lhe
wedding will be one of the prettfest
weddings held in Stratford this spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
Leather Goods Dept

Special eofO xford Bagsa and$2 9eacF
figure tina IN to Rer hem a the above teznpdn prices
Ordinarily
and a 0
lem in OIL Wind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
STRATFORD H. S.
SENIORS WILL
GIVE CONCERT
Funds to be Used for Graduation
Other StratfOrd DOings
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, May 20-"Music hath
charms quoth the bard in his lay,
and the Seniors of the local High
school will demonstrate that fact at a
grand concert and entertafnm emit
which they are to give in Red Mems
hall, town building, Thursday evening,
May %. That the concert will be d
rare musical treat goes without say
ing and as it is very seldom that the
/ people of Stratford ever have the OPP
portunity of hearing excellent soloists
and a, chorus of rs or 100 voices in
light opera and classical selections it
| is a foregone conclusion that the hall
will be filled to capacity Thursday ev-
ening.
The nrograna which will be rendered
will be as follows:
| 1. (a) wedding Chorus-Kakolowsk
| CD observation-disclosures.
2. Solo, Miss Catherine Russell, So
| prano.
| 8. The F.airyland Chorus-veavie.
4. Solo, M Parker of New Haven,
| baritone.
5. Solo. Mrs. Robert Hard of Bridge
| port, contralto.
| s. Chorus, Observation-Disclosures.
| Z. Piano solo, Miss Louise Dufour.
s. Solo, Miss Russell.
9. Chorus, Voyagers-Facer.
| 10. Solo, Mr.. Parker.
/ II. Solo, Mrs. Hard.
| IL. Chorus. Pinafore-Sul1ivan finale
Miss Louise Dufour at the piano,
Musical Supervisor r. A. H.
Clark directing.
| The first number on the program
will begin promptly at o'clock and
/ the doors of Red Mems hall will be
opened at 7:15. Tickets have been
selling rapidly at st. Johns drug store
| where the seat chart is open, and sc
| great has been the demand Cor them
since it was announced who was go
ing to assist in the concert, that it
looks as if lot of people will be dis
appointed If they do not get the paste
| boards this evening or tomorrow at
| the latest.
/ Webster CONNIE is the chairman OF
/ the committee in charge of the con-
| cert and the other members are Miss
Anna Fa1k Miss Flora D1four, and
| Elmer Cavelti. They are working
! hard to make the affair success and
! there is no doubt but that their eff
| forts will be rewarded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
MAY PARITY

A very delightful May party was
given by Agnes and Margaret Ryan
at their home on South Main street,
Saturday afternoon Several little
friends were present and danced
around the May pole from which rib
bons of various colofs streamed
Among the guests were Dorothy and
starr Barnun, Helen Hanford, Mar
garet Ahearn, Mary McGrath, Inez
Carey, Maria Callahan, May Ahearn,
Ethel Judson, Margaret and Agnes
RYAN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
NEwsDEALERs OPEN STORE

The two young men from Bridgeport
who have bought out the Wilson news
room in the Center, took possession Of
the store yesterday Messrs. Aber-
crombie and LaCroix are the young
mems names, and they intend to con-
duct the business along business-like
lines. They will always have The
Farmer on sale at their store and they
are also laying in a comprehensive
line of magazines. post cards, school
supplies, and novelties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
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Idrens Ronp In lite andCo Iored2 csc EACH.
Ironing
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
IMPROVING AcADEMY HILL.

A force of men with several teams
and a pillow are busily at work on
Academy Hill, grading off the west
slope and improving the entire plot
of ground, under the direction of the
Stratford Board of Trade. Another
weeks work on the Hill and results
will be most apparent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
{. H. DILLON & co. 1 l!ss Main s.:
oosA MT xrssors cnmm
WHOLESALE RETAIL LEADING M1LL1NERs
YOU WILL SEE 1T FIRST AT DILLONs

Every time something introduced in millinery you
will it first this store. We keep continually in
touch with Paris other great fashion When
novelty womens headwear comes out hasten
it for stocks New Leghorn Hats White
Chip Hats, new White Hemp Hats new Panama Hats,
Flowers, PIumes and Wings.
TT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLON'S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
The SMITH-IMURRAY CO.
Art Dept.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The evening world., 1913-02-03
DAUGHTER
FROM FIRE IN RELIC
FLATLANDS MANSION
House Built by Ancestors of
Eliza Coleman Scene of
Thrilling Blaze.

The ancient cottage at East Thirty.
eighth and Fillmore streets. Flatiands.
built by the ancestors Of Ei;zo Coleman
more than a century ago. and one OF
the landmarks of the section. was
destroyed by FIRE early to-day.
The fire apparatus from Rogers ave-
nue., Tlatbush. could no. re. along
speedily on account Of the bad roads.
and could find no water after arriving.
The cottage was occupied by Ben.
jamin G. Macy. a mercantile reporter.
his wife and tweive-year-old daughter.
Alint. and sister-in.iaw. Miss Catherine
Ingraham.
Mrs. Macy wss aroused by smoke
about 2 O'Clock. and her husband found
the kitchen ablaze near the stove. Macy
carried out his daughter. who was part1y-
overcome by smoke. and then ran two
blocks to telephone for the firemen.
The damage Vas estimated At 5000.
The evening world., 1913-02-03
PIGEON BRINGS MID.SEA
MESSAGE ABOUT HER Stables
Bird Flies From Liner TO Waldorf
With Note as to Woman's
FurS.

Bearing . note from a passenger on
the PRIME Friedrich wilhelm of the
North German Lloyd line. now in mid
ocean on tho way TO Bremen. a carrier
pigeon dropped exhausted on the Wal
dorf-Astoria roof yesterday afternoon.
The message was from A. Schubach
Of Seattle. wash. President o; the
Alaskan Steamship Company. who in
formed the hotel management that
Mrs. Schubach had left two valuable
sable skins In her suite at the hotel be-
fore she started for Europe last Thurs
day.
When In this city fifteen months ago
Mr., Schubach left two carrier pigeons
at the Waldorf. and the birds were
kent on tho roof until last Thursday.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Schubach decided
they would take the pigeons on their
ocean trip. The Prinz Friedrich WILL
hahn was nearly 500 miles at sea at 0
o'clock Saturday morning. when one
bird was released.
At SIS o'clock yesterday John Wat
son, a house detective. found the
pigeon on the roof and told II. L.
stewart, assistant manager OF the
hotel.
Attached to the birds right leg was
the letter.
The evening world., 1913-02-03

While handling magazine pistol
which she found IN the bureau OF her
room at No. "a Cherry street late
yesterday afternoon. Lizzie Graeco,
twenty-one. shot hereelf in the LETT
side. She was taken to the Hudson
street Hospital in a serious condi'
ton. The pistol belonged to former
boarder.
The evening world., 1913-02-03
n oHoUuD MARRY EARLY
ANp WOMEN LATE.


WV" uOCIO NANNY tAHIr
ANU WOMEN LATE.
ID htue doubt IN my mind that
~ men should marry early ana all
men shouh marry late-for the rea-
IN mar marriage generally means 90
uuisto Q man and M much TO woman.
70 an infehectual fashion TO assume
soet marriage 10 an especial protection
women because 1t guarantees main
ssnance to them and their children. But
an snteilisent woman always makes .
"Sing Tor herseif-not 80 great. Of
oourse' a. II she didn't have any intel
Hsencs or conscience. but stih very
sscsn' maintenance. no the mere ed'
ot support " 'o-oay hardiy
"S'
ses yosA6 WOMAN
80 ~ Hsew vaae shs - or whss
- e sAus sAs 70 twenty-five
% - ~ e.SsAs' sAsrssors, 20
v'se sssseu ZOE NE upoa aAy
ese ssss. oesese swsasy'avs
1ss' Of sess~Ss speechse may
.ssSssss~s aA.eessuy 70 man
The evening world., 1913-02-03

really ana truly ana actually gooA.
when they are noble ana sAcisut
wives ana mothers, tAsy are fol.
lowing the line OF least resistance
In their natures. Dut slnos women
for the most part observe the obi
CATIONS Of marriage through its
wAois alphsbst, including the D,
II 10 important that they should
have reached ysars OF undsrUtand.
Ing before they undertake then.
What happens when they rush blind.
folded into the SHARES of Cupid u told
I'm the following letter from a young
woman who married at seventeen. Her
wall II followed by a thoughtful and
communication from q mas
culine reader and by an Enforcement OF
early marriage by q man who tried Il
successfully:
soRRv CHE WED BEFORE she
KNEW ANY BETTER.
Dear Madam: married at the
imaginative age Of seventeen. and
have never ceased 70 regret It I
was very romantic. and when met
q Eood-looking. smooth-tongusd stran-
ger II was the very thing that ap-
pealed TO my silly brain II didn't
take much coaxing 10 gain my con-
sent to an elopement. The man had
travelled all over the country and
had seen too much Of life. 20 I sup
pose my age and gresnneas seemed
The evening world., 1913-02-03

ma Today chosen becoming dicuk
woman who = automatic
oed outl for activities
soomo and command Individual
sne nnal role that
esoSsthsr their fault
Sssors they
A>Hor 49,