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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

3 O'Clock. The evening services Of the
church will be omitted until the first
Sunday in Lent.
Star of stratford lodge, SHEPHERDS
of Bethlehem, installed the following
officers at the meeting, THURSDAY
night: Mrs. Amy L. Holmes, cOmman-
der; Mrs. Anna K. Bigelow, vice com
nander; Mrs. Lettfa v Simpson, past
commander; Mrs. Carrie M. Payne,
scribe; Mrs. Mary L ROgensOn, treas
ITer; Mrs. Nellie B. Wheeler, account
ant; William AyIes, marshal: Francis
A. Newell, M. Of G.; Azel Rlsseberg, in
side guard; John Moon, outside guard;
Mrs. Gertrude Wright, third trustee
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Payne has served six
successive years as scribe and her
continuance in the Office is due to the
excellent work she has done FOR. the
lodge. Refreshmeuts were served az
ter the business meeting.
A town meeting has been called for
consider the report Of the special com
nittee raised to formulate some sys-
tenn of government for the town which
will obvfate the undesirable feature
of the present system The commit
tee which consists Of Judge Howard
J. Curtis States Attorney stiles Jud-
son, Thomas McQuiIlan, J. Henry
Brakeman and Elliot W. Peck have
given no idea of what their report viii
consist of or what recOmme datiOus
will be made.
Charitable Association, yesterday. the
few members present were busy with
the demands upon the organization
Although the mild weather has Opsrat-
ed to reduce the usual demands for
assistance, the members are urged to
turn out in large numbers and prepare
for an increase which is sure to come
when intense cold and stormy wealth
er intervenes, as 1t is sure to do
The whole membership Of the Gre
department will be equipped with new
uniforms in time to be seen at the
dance Feb. 4. The time hon0red re-
gala of a. dremen which consisted OF
the flaming red shirt, blue trousers
and leather belt has been adopted.
The boys are expected to make a fine
showing at all public affairs hereaf-
ter. Some of tn colder members have
recently resurrected the uniforms they
wore twenty years ago and find that
god living has increased their girth
and that hey must replace them with
garments of greater dimensions
The Rev. Ernest @. Carpenter. pas-
tor, of the Stratford NJ. E. church
will preach in the morning and even
ing The topic in the morning viii be
christians without Feeling" In the
evening it will be white Character"
The Union Cottage Prayer meeting
will continue during next week. The
meetings will be as follows: Tuesday
Jan. H. at Mr.. Henry Hines, STRAIT
ford Ave, East of Elm St THURSDAY.
Jan. 16 at the home Of Mr. 3. Q. Dem
mon, Huntington Road Friday. Jan.
IT at the home of Mr.. Q. +. Roger,
Sutton avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
WESTPORT

Postal cards are being received by
many friends of Miss Katherine Will
cox of Conpo street, who is spend
ing the winter in Florida
Miss Dorothy Taylor and Miss Helen
Staples have returned to the Hillside
Seminary in Norwalk, after a. vacation
at their homes in town.
Plans are being drawn for q. large
dairy barn which will be built by Ed
ward T Bedford the property
which he recently purchased from
Charles FSurthman.
The funeral of Stephen B. Chase,
who died at the home of his son, B.
day afternoon, after a few days i'll
ness, was held yesterday afternoon at
] O'Clock Rev. Charlton B. Strayer,
pastor of the Greens Farms Congre-
gationaI church had charge of the
services at the house Interment was
in Willow Brook cemetery and was
conducted by the Masonic lodge of
by a widow, a son, B. F. Chase, of
Greens Farms, and a daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Bradley, of Southport.
Rufus Putney of Westport address
ed the students of the Staples High
School Thursday morning, about the
Putney is the secretary of the Big
Brother movement in that city.
Relatives from Bridgeport were re-
Gently entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Godfrey at their home in Gross
Highway
The Greens Farms Congregational
church parish held their annual meet
followed by a supper at O'Clock.
There were over 100 present and the
meeting was one of the most interest
ting in years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
DEATH CELL FOR
HEAD OF SHORT
LIVED REPUBLIC

Odessa. Jan. 1.-THE victim of his
own conscience, Lieut.. Kusmin. one
time president of the shortlived IRE
public of Krasnoyarsk," today, occu-
pies the death cell in the prison of
that sett1em ent, awaiting execution.
Kusrnin led the troops in 1905 which
resulted in the formation of the IRE
public" After seven days the men
surrendered but Kusrnin escaped.
Many of his band were executed and
others were sent into the mines for
life. The officer escaped to Paris and
entered the polytechnic, from which
he was graduated with highest hon
ors. The future seemed bright for
him when suddenly he returned to
Odessa and surrendered himself to the
military auth critics, saying his con-
science would not allow him to go
free.
He demanded trial and was sent
enced by a courtmartial to life in the
mines of Siberia The crown appeal
ed, a procedure permitted by the Rus
sian military code and new trial
was granted. That time Kusnin was
sentenced to be hanged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
SOUTHPORT


About 20 members of the Y. P S.
G. e. singing class met for rehearsal
last evening in the Congregat iona1
church parlor.
Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Lund of New
Haven were visitors Thursday of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lawson.
Miss Edna, Wheeler is spending the
weekend with her grandfather in
Fairfield Woods
h Mrs. Neil r. Mitchell of Westport
addressed the meeting of the Current
Events Club, which was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John H. Perry.
Misses Phoebe and Cora Sherwood
entertained the Neighborhood Whist
Club on Tuesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Buckley captured the
first prizes for holding the highest
scores, while MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Wheeler were presented with the con
ISOLATION faVors. The hostesses serv-
ed a delightful luncheon before. the
guests departed for their homes
Henry Sherwood has returned TO
Boston after a three weeks stay at
the home of his parents on the Har-
Dor road.
Rev. Richard Hatch is entertaining
his mother and father from New York.
at the Trinity rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs John Connors have
gone to their home in Boston. They
have been visiting with Mr.. Connors'
i mother here.
The Boy Scouts met last evening
and held interesting session in
their rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FAILS
TO MEET AND PAY BILLS
UnaccountabIe Difficulties in the Way
of Getting the Officers to Attend
Stated Meetings.
STRATFORD
Especial to The Farmer. )

Stratford, Jan. 1.-THE selectmen
explain that the condition of the
Hunt gIton road is due entirely to the
operations of the Hydraulic Company.
Preparations were made to put the
street in good condition with sidewalks
as soon as the water company's force
was through with its operations. The
force was with drawn with the work
still incomplete and too late in the
season for the road to be worked. AS
soon as the water company gets out
Of the way the work will be begun
and rushed to completion. 1t is not
believed that much can be accomplish
ed this winter, but such parts as have
been vacated by the force at work
there will be put in shape.
The law provides that three mem
bers of the town school committee
may call a meeting to do business. It
requires four to make a quorum and
an effort will be made to get the COM
mittee together Monday night. No
meetings have been held in two
months and bills are accommodating.
Merchants expect the bills of the old
year to be settled as Jan. 1 is the
general settling time of the CONNER
cial world. People are wondering
why no meetings have been held.
President Coggsweu and Secretary
Brakeman were both absent from the
stated meeting Monday night. There
are several cases which should come
before the whole board and the delay
is causing trouble. Secretary Blake
man has asserted that he cannot at
tend a meeting any evening next week,
but the others will get together and do
business if it is possible to obtain a
quorum.
The largest motor car ever seen in
the town stopped for fuel at the Cen
ter. yesterday. The machine came
from Youl1ers and was bound for Bos-
ton with a load of household goods
which would have filled an ordinary
box car. The size of the van, it's i'm
mense load and the length of the
journey all marked decided change
n the nj T71nViI1rr loads
for long distances.
George A. Porter of the Casino is
becoming the star bowler of the town,
and while he is not now a member of
any of the competing teams he must
be figured with in the future. Yes
terday he surprised the natives by
running two exceptionally large strings
in succession. Stratford is becoming
some bowling town and in a, hurry
Ernest Rideout is building three new
ice houses at Judson Pond and is pre-
pairing to harvest as much ice as pos
sible this winter. The icemen of the
town are watching the open weather
with apprehension and are preparing
aetaible ice which forms on the ponds
in this vicinity
Reception night at the Auditorium
was largely attended and Prof. Shaw
entertained the largest number of
dancers in the history of his school
here The excellent music furnished
by the orchestra was appreciated by
the dancers,
The members of the boys choir of
Christ church will meet in the chapel
for rehearsal tomorrow afternoon at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
NEWTOWN

The Newtown Branch of st. Roses
Social circle was most happily enter
tanned at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Cannon on Church Hill, Thurs
day evening. The pretty home was
enhanced with many lights and the
closed in veranda was transformed
the gentlemen who did not play.
Whist for which eight tables had been
arranged in the parlors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cannon were so1icitious for the COM
their efforts to entertain were thor
oughly appreciated by all. Selections
by a fine graphophone were enjoyed
before and during the game of whist
features of the evening was an cleo
trio battery which had been sent to
Mr. Cannon as a Christmas gift. All
Joined hands to try the current and
others worked very hard to get a Csc
piece out of bowl of water with
many amusing results. Prizes for
whist were awarded as follows: LIST
ladies, hand-painted bon bon dish,
Miss Mary Harrigan; 1st gentleman's,
John F.. Maloney, stein; I'd ladies,
Miss Anna McCartan glass fruit dish;
End gentIeman's, Harry Bradley, china
John f. Ma1oney, china candle holder;
gentleman's consolation, match hold
er, in the shape of statuary, Thomas
F. Lyons.
to be congratulated on their united
efforts in cooperation with their pas
tor. Rev. George T. Sinnott in endea-
lvoring to cut down the church debt,
port Also by their social affairs in
drawing closer together and trying to
be one people.
Hartford-This city is to have a
new isolation hospital for contagious
diseases to cost 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
FAIRFIELD

The executive board of the Connec-
tic,st Audubon Society met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
Osgood Wright Mrs Wright recent
" underwent a serious opera ton in
New York, and her many friends were
pleased TO know that she was able to
assist at this meeting
Miss Edith Riker. daughter of MI
and Mrs A l. Riker Of Main street
who recently made her debut TO so
ciety at the Stratfield, is to be the
guest of honor at a. dance which her
grandmother is to give for her at the
st Regis Hotel in New York ON the
evening of Jan %.
Eleven methods were outlined at
the meeting Of the teachers held in
the Sherman school on Wednesday al
ternoon for the best way of studying
spelling. These were submitted to
Supt Bowman, who was acting as
chairman of the meeting. All of the
eleven are to be tried at the schools
10 see which will prove the most val
liable.
Die who attended the concert given by
the Symphony orchestra, Tuesday ev-
euing in New Haven, were Miss
Louise Forsyth and Miss Ruth Child.
Miss Laura Moshier of Mill Plain,
who recently graduated as a trained
nurse from the Norwalk hospital has
been called TO New York to attend
AT the $3.50 mass tomorrow morning
at St Thomas church, the Senior
Holy Name Society Will receive Holy
Communion in a. body.
The members of the Fairfield Mu-
steal Club are getting ready to open
their season The first meeting will
be held next Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Fred Burr
Four new buildings are being erected
on Jackman avenue in the 'Stratt1eid
district
The Ladies' Social Club of Hoydens
HIN met last evening at the home of
the first meeting held since the holi-
day season.
Miss Dorothy Smith of Mill Plain
dalxghter of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Smith, has returned to her studies at
the Syracuse University. Her sister,
Miss Mary Smith, has gone to Cat
skill N Y, where she resumes her
duties as teacher in the Catsl1in High
School.
Mrs Burton Staab of Jack1nan ave
nue. is entertaining Mrs. Emma War
1fer of Bridgeport
Among those who attended the Art
lists concert at the Wednesday After
noon Musical Club We're Mrs. Harry
Edwards Mrs Flora Lyon, and Miss
Alice Lyon
Mrs Raymond Ives of Spring street
rs visiting friends in Litchf1eld.
A general teachers meeting will be
held next Wednesday afternoon at the
Sherman school, when a course of
study in geogra ply will be discussed.
The schools will be let out early on
that day to enable the teachers to be
present at 8 o'clock when the meet
ing viii be started.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

earnest and able effort, no performer
on the minstrel stage would appear
more capable to the task of bringing
back minstrelsy to its o1d-time vigor
and fame.
The supporting company includes
Eddie Mazier, Billy Clark, VIM. H
HaIett, Jack Mdshane, Pete Detzel,
AL F'ontaine, Doram and Strong, Char
les E. Wheeler, Major Nowal, and a.
score of others as well and favorably
known, in addition to a. big singing
and dancing chorus and an orchestra
of eighteen
The present Marquis of Queensberry
who is the author of 1.-THE Light, the
new society play which will be pre-
scented at the Park Theatre, Wednes-
day Jan Is, matinee and evening, is
said to have had an interesting per-
sonaI object in writing this play.
While the scenes are laid in London
at the present day, the characters and
situations are taken from life and
happenings in high English social life
of a quarter of a century ago 1t
has to do with that zseriod when the
late King Edward VII-then the Prince
of WaIes-was mixed up in a gambling
scrape which will be best remembered
today as the baccaret scandal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
PARK THEATRE

The Park Theatre announces as it's
attraction on Tuesday, Jan. IA, for a
matinee and night performance, &eiI
O'Brien and his american Minstre1S %
a new organization of burnt-cork ceIe-
brities which has already attracted
much favorable attention on tour. Its
star, Neil O'Brien, and in fact all the
have long been prime favorites with
Bridgeport audiences.
For years, Mr.. O'Brien has been
Identified with the success of Lew
Dockstader, in which organization he
was the chief factor in winning the
greater portion of its success and
fame At the head of his own COM
pany Mr.. O'Brien can now produce
and consunrnate ideas which have Ion g
been his pet theories regarding min
strel production. Always filling his
calling with dignity added to sincere,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
EASTON

Perkins Nichols and Irna, Nichols
are spending a few days as guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
T. Nichols.
Mrs. Ida Gilbert and daughter, Miss
Eva, having spent several weeks as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Richard No
bles in Hartford, have returned
home
Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews of Rock
House is spending few days as guest
of friends in Bridgeport
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobs have
entertained at their home Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Burr, of Greenfield, recently.
A few days ago William BIake's
milk auto truck got caught in the
trolley track in Stratfield and the cars
were unable to run farther than Jack
man avenue for a while on Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Mary Tyler has returned to
her home from a. short visit as guest
of her friend, Miss Ruth Wakeman, in
Aspetuck.
Mrs. Hanford Lyon and daughter,
Miss Alice W., were guests recently of
Mrs. Oliver Smith of Ohio, who is
spending a few days as guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Banks,
in Westport Mrs oliver Smith was
formerly Miss Evelyn S. Banks, of
this place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

New Haven, Jan. 11-Forecast: Rain
tonight; Sunday cloudy and colder;
moderate southwest and west winds
A long trough of low pressure e1c-
tending from Texas northeastern 90
the lake region is causing cloudy and
unsettled weather with rain OF sIloF
and cold tenpera ture in all districts
east of the Mississippi River This
is followed by an area OF high pres
sure with freezing temperatures be-
tween the Rocky Mountains and the
Mississippi River. Zero tenpera.tureg
extend as far east as Minnesota. ana
as far south as Nebraska
Conditions favor for this -dciuity
cloudy weather with rain, probably
followed on Sunday by clearing and
colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
POLI's = VAUDEVILLE

B. A Rolfe, the Ben TeeI of vaude-
travaganza, Arcadia" as the head
line attraction in a truly a1l-star bill
that Manager Poll has arranged for
This is one of the most pretentious
and expensive acts vaudeville has yet
welcomed. A bewildering bevy of be-
witching beauties, form the back
edy. Mr.. Rolfe has sent too many
vaudeville successes to Bridgeport for
Arcadia to require any detailed des-
cription.
From the early days of advanced
vaudeville when Lasky, Ro1fe and Co.,
gave to vaudeville its first big must
cal act, 1.-The Girl in The Clouds"
down to the production of Arcadia
the story of Mr.. Rolfe's SUCCESSES is
like a page from fairy book: The
Bridgeport patrons as being one of
the greatest drawing attractions that
ever played the Poll circuit 1t is Mr.
RoIfe's opinion that the ttRolfonians'',
California ''Puss in the Boots and
his other offerings are all eclipsed in
this his latest spectacle. Twelve cap
able artists, including several Broad
way favorites, take part in the pro-
duction. 1t is a Ro1fe act in the tru-
est sense. introducing variety, and
measuring up to the highest standards
of the legitimate stage. Musical num-
bers are SO varied as to appeal to mu
sic lovers of all tastes. The scenery
is surprisingly brilliant and the ward
robe vies with that of the most gor-
geous New York successes.
Gertrude Vanderbilt and George
Moore, one of the richest catches that
vaudeville has made from the 1egiti-
mate stage will attract to the theatre
de luxe next week many who do not
make the vaudeville offerings regular
weekly diversions. Miss Vanderbilt is
a late star of Raymond Hitchcock's
Red Widow Company and her New
known to need further comment. Mr..
Moore is an ideal partner for the
gifted Miss Vanderbilt. The two Of
fer a sparkling program of up-to-date
singing and dance successes.
Kenny, Nobody and Platt are to be
seen in one of vaudevilIe's brightest
idea is unique and the act teens with
laughs and unusual situations.
McDevitt Kelly and Lucy in THE
Piano Mover and the Actress will
add to the fund of hilarity in a peren-
nially successful piano performance
Pauline Moran, a dainty singing COM
edienne, will be heard in a repertoire
of artistic song success. The Apollo
Trio, wonderful athletes, have sue
ceeded in departing from the beaten
path in the line of athletic offerings
and they combine fine appreciation
of the artistic with the truly marvel
Gus display of feats of strength
Archie Onri and company have lots of
fun with "devilsticks'' in a wonderful
Juggling act.
The Poliscope will contribute it's
usual offering of the last word in an
mated photography, projected from
the most expensive motion picture de-
vices to be obtained. Patrons are re-
| minded that with a programme of the
merits of that announced for next
week, even the capaciOus theatre de
| luxe will be taxed and they will do
| well to make an early selection of
seats.
Today offers the last opportunity to
! witness the excellent bill that has
| met with such favor this week Every
one of the eight acts presented is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
greenfield HILL

Mrs. Samuel Wisner has returned to
her home on Hoydens Hill from a
pleasant visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Edwards in Stratf1eId, and Mrs.
William Thorner in Brooklawn.
Mrs A NJ Burr is recovering slow
" from her recent illness
Don Jan. 10 Clifford J. Broth
viii entertain the mem bers of the
Greenfield Country Club.
The many friends of Arthur J. Hull
will be sorry to hear he has had a
relapse Mr. Hull was thought no
have entirely recovered from his re-
cent serious illness, with blood poison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11
K. OF c. MINsTRELs

So great is the demand for seats
for the KNIGHTS of Columbus Min
streIs at the Lyric theatre on Monday
evening that tickets held in reserve
will positively not be held after a.
m on Monday. The dress rehearsal
will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock in
the morning and every member of the
troupe must be on hand. No one but
the committee in charge will be per-
nlitted to see the rehearsal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

pictorial vaudeville evidently has
caught the popular fancy from the
start Audiences of discriminating
thea TRIGGERS constantly increasing in
size, have found the catchIine moth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

Hartford-The Morgan memorial of
this city has been given a collection
of 22O medals by Samuel P. Avery, of
woodland street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

Arcadia Dream of Beauty Polls
next week. A10b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-11

Today offers the last opportunity to
witness the excellent bill that has
met with such favor this week Every
one of the eight acts presented is
most meritorious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07
MAHAN A MUCH
BURIED MAN
IN POTTERS FIELD,
U\EARTHED AND BURIED
AGAIN.
ndertakerS Clash Over Case
ana Fraternal Society Has
Three Bills on Its Hands.

Special fH'eurf.. tu TE. INTEL Etrcer.
TAIkAiONT. W "a. oct 6-As
tEo result Of a mINup in "a local hos
.tal foreign fratcrual society of
this city is asked 20 pGy three Hncral
char-cs 900 addition 10 an insurance
% $1,000 OU single member who
died recently The patient. Marko
Nahan. of Pennington. was sent 20
The hospital and died. Wis name was
confused and when the coal company
was notified Of the death they re-
fused To bury the man.
The county ordered him buried In
the potters' field and this was done
by Tudertaker Cunningham The
next day the wife Of The dead man
called 20 see him. She discovered
her husband was dead and buried in
an unnamed grave She sought her
husband 'arorual brothers. with the
result that the undertaken was or
drrcd to uunarth Tine remains and give
Nahau fine funeral ~ the expense
Ct che lodge Tn" body va- taken az.
'mbaimed. dressed. placed boo fine
Cf-Set. and sent To- the widow s home.
Then Undertaken Williamson went
'1 th" lCmr. took the body from th.
c.-ket. unlr'-srt 30. aralu cmhaImrd
f dressed 10 in new clothes. placed
no iu another Ca-k't. aui yesterday
th" man was buried with great pomp
gut ceremony.
The ca.kot and cI0th.u- furu. he'd
uE Undertaken Cunningham 1904. -flf
az Oh" home OF %. dead man WI
hanson alleges hr has I contract
With fun 'rdteruII order t1 bury an
lf- dead Msluu h..t frT.-taI.sr