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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
 PRESERVATION OF 1.-THE
 CREATION" AT tARMORY

Everything is in readiness for this evenings production of Haydn's Creation" by the Bridgeport Oratorio Society. A chorus of 225 voices will assist The three soloists, Mime. Caro- line Hudson-Alexander,E Ericsson Bush nell and Dr. Ion Jackson of New York city. The soloists are among the fore- most of Oratorio. artists of the coun- try.
 To these features is added a 40 piece orchestra from New York's Phf1har- monic Society. Itis the desire of the committee in charge to inform the people who have made eleventh-hour decisions to attend the concert, that 800 rush seats have been reserved.
 The concert begins promptly at o'clock, and to make carriage to and from the Armory5 quick and convent ent the Connecticut Company has ar ranged to provide a special service of it's cars up to s:15 o'clock in that direction and to have a, sufficient num- Der of cars in waiting at the close of the concert to carry the people to all portions of the city, without needless delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
BY BLANCHE BEACON
Nose Superstitions

If upon looking in your mirror you find your nose has a ridge at the top, then know that you are endowed with intensity and executive ability. This is not all. You may not be aware of it, but sometime, somewhere. you will find you are possessed of a consider able amount of aggressiveness. Per haps the desire to fight upon provoca- ton may not yet have been awakened, but circumstences may arise when you will not only find that you are aggres- sive but will be glad of it,
 Whenever the Roman nose is seen one can be positive that its owner is full of enterprise and will make a sue cess of him or herself, if it Is hunlanly possible.
 When a ridge is in the center of nose, its possessor will be moderate and inclined to fight other peoples battles.
 What about the nose with a ridge at it's tip 5? Why, the upward tilt in dicates selfshness! The individual born with such nose is always thinking of self, always striving for self4adNancenaent and self aggran dize- ments regard less ea- of aa other people, s rights. This is the kind of a nose to be ashamed of.
 The Grecian nose, which knows not the meaning of the word ridge. only belongs to those people who are re- fined and artistic. While they may not possess quite enough stamina to make 8 financial success of life, they are al- ways to be admired.
 No longer weep when you survey the wide tip of your nose, as it means that you are of a trusting and conf1d- ing nature, and this is nothing to be ashamed of.
 When the bridge of the nose is thin, know that whether you have much or little money, you will spend all you have whenever the opportunity offers, unless you intend to fight against Fate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

traffic that naturally increases from these sources, there Is, in addition, the constantly growing through traffic, ' which has been enormous since the advent of the automobile. In speak ing of that item alone he said that of the automobiles that pass through the city, and the count was 1000. Tn summer, there is double or triple times that through automobile traffic.
 City Clerk Boucher explained the actions of the Common Council the two bridge propositions. He said the joint amendment by the city attorney was in the hands of the legislative committee of the Common Council.
 Mayor Wilson explained the growth of the city and the constant increas- ing congestion of traffic along the that he favored the new State street bridge.
 Alderman Robert G. DeForest told the committee that 1t was evident to everybody who knows the city that 1t must get relief at both the points named.
 Alderman Paul Miller, who repre- scented the minority party in the Com Mon Council, said that he could not say more than what had been said, but added that the minority party in the Common Council was in favor of the bridge improvement and addt- tions.=
 Nathaniel W. Bishop said that he knew the conditions of the city all his life. The city had outgrown it's accommodations, like a. big boy wear ing his little brothers clothes. As a taxpayer he was heartily in favor of the State street bridge.
 Judge A. B.. Beers had some inter estfng information to give on the ne- cessity for a new bridge. Bridgeport, he said, had no more bridges today than 1t had in 1850, when it's. popu1a- ton was 7,50o There was no more river, than at the time when the south end of the city ended at South avenue and when the western limit was Park avenue. The east side of the river was pasture lands or farms
 Senator McNeH stated that he was in favor of both bridges, but he. sex- p1ained that the five legislative Rep resentatfves from Bridgeport had eau cused on those matters and had agreed not to oppose any measure, provided it had the referendum clause There fore, he favored the matters with the referendum. t3
 Jasper McLevy, w41o represented the Central Labor Union, and the Build ing Trades council, said that he op- posed the bills, if they carried the op- tfonaI referendum demanded by 20 per cent of the voters. That would mean, he said, that those opposed to the measures would .havefto get out 4.0Oo signatures to have a vote on the bond issues. He said that he was not op- posed to the measures if the blanket was attached, so that the matters could be voted upon at the next election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

by was conveyed the implication that the people of Georgetown are of no importance. A deduction leading to the discovery of an implication of that sort Is manifestly absurd and could only be the product of sensitiveness intensified to morbidity. Possibly Brother PtnIzney imagined that your correspondent wished to convey the idea that the people of Georgetown had no commercial traffic to and from any points whatever and therefore were unimportant considered as community. Your correspondent neitH- or said nor insinuated anything of the sort and had he done so would have been far astray from the facts and properly subject for eorfrection and rebuke. Indeed Georgetown, being busy and prosperous manufacturing center, has more commercial traffic than any other section of the town, the vo11rne of such traffic being so large that it could not well be handled without railroad transportation facilf- ties. In possessing these facilities Georgetown has a fortunate advantage over the eastern sections of the town It is also fortunate in possessing q citizen so intelligent, public spirited and useful as Edward A. Pinkney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
MARK TWAIN PLACE.
 IS REPORTED SOLD
THIS TIME PROSPECTIVE PUR- CHASER IS SAID TO BE NIGER
 SOIL, THE WATCH MAN.
Neeotiatfons For Purchase of Famous
 Bedding Property-LOcomOb1 Go. Offers Settlement.

Bedding, May 1-Again is the Mark Twain place sold or rather reported sold, which may not be the same thing The negotiations were con= ducted through a New York agency which last week notified the trustees that they had a customer for the prop erty. The terms offered were approv- ed by the trustees and papers in con- nection with the transaction were to have been drawn last Saturday. Trus- tee Freeman, who informed Albert Bfgelow Paine to this effect, said he would send word as to further pro- ceedtngs in the matter but the latter has so far heard nothing additional Although the name of the prospective purchaser was not mentioned he h
 said to be Ingersoll, the dollar watch manufacturer The property was bar gained for last fall by Miss Howe of Pennington who designed to use 1t for young ladies seminary but She forfeited the $500 she had put up to secure the option. The price then agreed upon was $55,O drop of $2o,O 900 from the figure at which the property was originally held. The con- sideration named in the pending nego- tiations is not know outside the par ties directly interested.
 The period of thirty days grace granted by the eelectnen for delin- Quent taxpayers expires on the 18th of this month but legal proceedings against those who have failed to pay up by that date may be further de- Iayed on account of the death of At torney B. B. Peck of Bridgeport Shortly before the latter's fatal illness he had been engaged by Collector Duncan to prepare the necessary pa- pers for bringing prosecutions against the personal tax delinquents and civ il suits against those in arrears for property taxes due on all the lists anteda ting the list of 1911 To all de- linquents MT. Peck was also to send a warning letter supplementing the bills. already sent by the collector. What progress he had made under this arrangement, Collector Duncan does not know. but will ascertain as soon as possible. If the delinQuents have not been individually notified the se- lectmen may conclude to grant a fur ther extension of time owing to the unforeseen and unavoidable delay.
 In a letter to First Se1ectman San ford the Locomobile Go. of Bridgeport express their willingness to pay for the damage to the bridge on the Put nam Park road which was partially wrecked by one of their big auto
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
SOCIALISTS TO OBSERVE
 MAY DAY TONIGHT

The Socialists of this city will hold a big May Day celebration this evening at their hall in Park Theatre building on Main street. The celebration will consist of an address to be delivered by Miss Florence Wattles of Indiana and a number of musical selections to be rendered by some of the best local talent First of May is recognized by Socialists the world over as the International Labor day, or in other words, it is intended by the Socialists to indicate what they term the grow ing consciousness of the workers Of all lands that tKeir interests are identical
 There are a number of prominent Socialists actively interested in the success of this event of tonight, among whom are Mrs Frederick Cederho oIm Mrs. George J. Bowen, Jasper McLevy, Degnan, Harvey Anderson and Cha1- kin
 The ceIebra ton will begin promptly at D. m There will also be refresh ments served but will be no admission charged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
OYSTER MEN OPPOSE BILL CALLING FOR
 TOTAL YIELD TAX

Hartford, May 1.-The propoEeG taxation on the total yield of tha oyster beds as advocated by Tax Con- missioner Corbfn as a means of reVe, nue for the state was up again yesg terday before the committee on shell fisheries and the oyster dealers and owners of the beds considered thac the bill would be ineffective in many particulars and that 1t would work an unnecessary hardship. It was implied that if the proposed tax was to ba levied the oyster industry of the state would be noticeable by it's absence
 Secretary of the State Albert Phu- lips said that he had investigated the matter very carefully and he had found that there was a great deal of injustice in forcing upon the oyBter men Ruch a tax He said there Wag no more justice in taxing the oyster crop than in taxing any other crop of the state. There would be a wild protest if the products of the farma were taxed, such as. potatoes- and the like, and there was no more jGstice lu taxing the product of the oyster beda- The oyster men had taken over the land when the state Considered ft practically worthless and after years of work they had b1ilt up an Industry and there was no sense of fairness iu placing a tax now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
ELECTRIC COMPANY
 WANTS REST OF RIVER

Hartford, May 1.-The Housatonio Power Company sells electric power to several lighting companies through out the state. It is owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Raf8- road Company and controls the water power rights of the Housatonic River, with the exception of nineteen miles between Ansonia and New Milford. Lawyers for the company appeared before she committee on incorpora- tfons yesterday afternoon, seeking an amendment of the charter, which would allow it to control this stretch of the river, also.
 Objection to the granting of the increased rights was made by Charles T. Payne of Litchf1eId, lawyer for John H. Lancaster of LitchfieId, who owns several tracts of land along the river. It was argued that the pro posed amendment would take away from him, without any compensation, whatever, valuable property rights. My clients lands will be deeply flooded" he said, land his present right to build and maintain dam on his own property at two points on the river will be entirely taken away"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

trucks. This action is the more credit able to them from being taken on their own initiative as no claim for damages had been made although MT. Sanford was to make one. He will send in the bill as soon as an estimate of the damages Is prepared.
 A free concert will be given in Red ding Grange hall on the evening of Thursday, May 8. by William Helm, the Danbury music dealer. The pro- gram includes renditions from a me- chandcal piano player and the vtctro- Ia, songs by Miss Helm and violin solos by Mrs. Andrews, an acc0T~ ~plish- ed artist on that instrument a
 Letters received from the three young men who recently went from this town to Edmonton in Elberta Province, Western Canada. indicate that they are we'll satisfied with their new location. James Ferry and Simon Loveley are doing carpenter work at $6 per day each and James Reynolds has taken job in a real estate office.
 Pep. B. P. Sanford has a new auto, an Abbott-Detroit 40, towards which he turned in his old machine in part payment. The new car is equipped with a self-starting and electric light ing apparatus and in other respects represents the latest word in auto con ventence and luxury. Y
 There is the usual last hour rush at
 
 and even with that the prospects are that many owners will be called upon to pay the penalty for their delay The time Is up tonight and this morn ing the list was about 76 short.
 LeRoy Collins has sold his place in West Bedding to Mary White and Mary BulkIey of New York The property comprises house and an acre or two of land. MT. Collins will engage in the livery business in Georgetown.
 Steps have been taken for the incor- poration of Bedding Grange, such ac- tton being deemed advisable on ao- count Of the organization having be- come the owner Of real estate.
 The baseball team of the Stanford school have met the Bethel High and the Sti1lman Business College and suffered defeat in both instances. There is encouragement for them, however, in the fact of the greatly improved form they showed in the Sec ond game.
 The local Spraying Association has decided to change the time of spray ing for the scale from the spring sea- son to fall. Authorities on the sub ject pronounce fall spraying fully as effective and it has advantages in the way of high winds being less preva- lent, other farm work less pressing and the ground less likely to be cut by the machines.
 Miss Dora. Read Gooda1e has return ed from Florida, greatly improved in health.
 Frank Farley and family have va cated Daniel Greens house and moved to. Southbury.
 Mention in these columns of the in- disputab1e fact that the road from Georgetown to the Center is -pra ct1- cally without commercial traffic moves E. A. Pinkney to declare in com muntcation to the Farmer that there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
Especial to The Farmer)

(Cp6claI 10 Ine dTEn6TJ Hartford, May 1-Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, of Bridgeport, assembled some forty or fifty persons in favor of his plan to issue bonds for a bridge al State street and a new bridge al Stratford avenue.~
 Among the delegation were City l Clerk Stephen F. Boucher, Assistan City Clerk William F. Russell, Alder man Daniel E. Walker and Alderman Robert G. DeFSorest
 The Mayor, and the others who shared the mayors views, wanted to avoid referendum unless twenty per llcent. of the people should petition for it.
 Senator Archibald McNei1, Jr., ap- peared, and told the committee that
 he favored the bills, provided a refer endum should be attached to them.
 Questioned by Rep. Wilson, he said,
 that the three Senators and the two Representa- lives from Bridgeport had
 caucused upon the bonding bills and had agreed not to support them unless they had affixed to them an automatic referendum to the people. Rep. Will son said this was also his understand ing of the matter.
 Jasper McLevy, representing the Bridgeport Trades Council and the Building Trades Council of Bridge port announced that he had been in structed to oppose the bills unless an automatic referendum should be afftx- ed to them.
 The bills will probably come out of the committee with that kind of a ref erendum.
 The hearing for the petitioners was conducted by Arthur M. Marsh and Judge Fillmore $. Banks. Others pres ent in it's interests were:1 N. w. Bish- op, Charles Hough, E. N. Benham, vice president of, the Bridgeport. Ma tiona1 bank, Judge A. B. Beers for -himself, and Henry Setzer, William B. than Curtis, R. .J. Mckenzie, Fire Commissioner w. c. Taylor, James Sparge, N. & Buckingham T. B. B.gFord, c. s. Cole, D. F'airchild Wheeler Clin- ton Barnum Seeley, C.5B.s Marsh, H. S. Smith, Dr. George Osborne, Will liam Russell William Webb, A. B. LaVery, William Lees Frederick Lte- field. City Treasurer F. B. Hall, Will liam Winter, Leopold Weiss William Welt, Adolph Sherman and Harry B. Hincks. 3-
 Most of those who spoke for the bonding bills were little doubtful of the fate of the State street bridge Bill They were exceedingly anxious that the two measures should not be bound up in one bill, so that both might be killed by one vote.
 At the request of Attorney A. W. Marsh, the State street bridge pro- ject was first considered, in order to allow some members ain opportunity ments. In opening the discussion, he told the committee that Bridgeport has grown so fast in the past 20 years that it has doubled it's population It has also doubled it's industrial. and commercial business. Besides the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
BIGGEST CIRCUS COMING
Ringing Brothers Add Gorgeous Spec tacIe of "Joan of Arc'' to Thsir
 Show,

Ringing Brothers circ11s will give two exhibitions in Bridgeport on We'd nesday. May 21, coming with a new parade. a doubled menaEeries a great company Of acrobats. gymnagts, riders. clowns, eQuestrfans and E specialize and the newly added spectacle. "Joau of Arc" presented in the main tent on the biggest stage in the world and with a cast of 1,2OO actors, a ballet of 300 dancing girls, chorus of 400 BinR- CTS and 500 horses No other circus has ever attempted a feat of this kind. Its expense alone would preclude tns possibility of any other show nnakfne the venture. trafnIoad of special scenery and properties are used in the production. The cost of the sbec- tacIe reaches s500,0OO.
 Feature gathering and not monev- making has been the policy of tha Ringing Brothers Their history reads like a miracle. They started with nothing. To-day they have the rich est amusement enterprise in the world It is a firm of five men Thir- ty- years ago they started out with one wagon and an uncertain horse. They made a verbal agreement to work hard and share equally whatever prodtH there might be at the end of every season. That verbal agreement la still in effect
 They saw their first circus a good many years ago when they were chil- dren in McGregor, Iowa It wa8 e boat show. There was verE little to It. It unIoaded in the duslE of sariV morning. The five brothers were on the bank. To them it was a wonder full sight They. got their inspiration. from it. They vowed that they, too should become circus men. Not of the type of the owner of the Httle boat show. but on a scale that circus men of that day never dreamed of- All boys probably make the same vo7rG when they see their first eircua. But these boys had the talent for blg things, the courage of Hons and che peculiar. mentality required for suc- cess in the show business
 It wasn't many years after this that they organized a very small show. It was made up principally. of town boy-- They lived in Baraboo, Wts., which f1 still their home. Their beglnninT could not have been smaller. But an big things begin in a small way Au oak tree springs from an acorn. These boys prospered from the first They had the proper stuff i'm them. Soon they branched out with a real show Of course, it was small, but it was arr earnest endeavor. Since that their history reads like fiction. Their show has become what no other show could grow to- Their aim now is alWays to keep in the lead. The circus hfgtorv of the last decade proves that they will
 Now, when people think of circus affairs, they think of Ringing Broth CTS. All other circus names have fad ed into a dim recollection IL is necessary only to say that .TstnglinE Brothers are coming to town The rest is taken for granted. The Dub~ lie knows the best of everything win be on hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Perhaps you've seen the following from an arti- cle on mems dress:
 '"The soft, give-and-take fabrics have supplanted the hard, smooth finished sort. Today stiffness and angularity are out of date.''
 7 Our spring and summer suits carry out the new ideas and the colors and patterns never were so artistic, attractive and original.
 Whether you buy from us a $I5 or a $25 suit you get everything cor rect for the season. New neckwear, under wear, shirts in launder- ed or soft cuffs; pa jamas, gloves, hose, letc. Today is a good time to come in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Use pr. Gambgee's famous skin pre- parations. CaIdara Balm, a pure, an- tiseptic skin food. especially useful to automo obiIists. In tubes post paid 25c. Address The pr. Gambgee Co, Fair field Conn. g U 24 a a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Mrs w. T. Hincks of this city, State president of the Equal Suffrage .Asso- citation, will be In the big parade of the SJiffragtsts, to be held In New York, Saturday, and the Wheeler & Wilson band of this city will head one of the divisions of the parade. There seems to be few going from this city, but the State will send a delegation of about 300.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

w H. F'orestelle of this city is a member of the cast of ''Get Rich Quick WaIIingford,, which will be presented by the Poll sPIauets at the Plaza next week. MT. Forestel1e is well known. having been resident of this city for many years before going upon the stage. He plays the part of 'tBlaclie Daw'' which he played in the original New York company and on the road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
AUTOMATIC REFERENDUM
 FOR ALL BRIDGE BONDS
Committee Informed That Referendum or
 Twenty Per Cent. Petition Will Not Do

Bridgeport Delegation Opposed State Street and Srat ford Avenue Bridge Bills Unless the Question Is Submitted to the Voters in November Mayor, City Clerk and President Council Opposed to Automatic Referendum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

ed here.
 Plain white and tan-coIored linen are combined, and the eyelets are worked in turkey red tambour cotton with Iacing cords made of the same thread. tightly twisted and tied in the form of tassels at the ends This thread has the merit of holding all of its color when washed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Black chip hats that have a gray appearance may be made to look all most new by wipfng with rag that is sprinkled with. a few drops of sweet oil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01

Dr. F. J. Adams of the medical staff of the C. N. G., announces that he will inoculate with typhoid serum any member of the local companies who desire the treatment. It is done with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Ostrich Fumes

are the fashion. French curl ostrich feathers which are quite the vogue this season. Prices much below their values, at B. H. Dillon & cos HOS Main street.
 Fresh Sea Food for Friday.
 Large live Holsters, green bIl1efish, fresh steak cod, fresh porgies, native oysters, green white ha1ibut, weakfish, fresh shore haddock Long Island steamers. Fresh nasSckereI, striped bass, sea bass, cells. butterfish, Della ware roe, buck and cut shad, escal- lops. salt cod middles, herring mack erea. canned fish of all kinds. Bridge port Public Market and Branch State and Bank streets. East Main street.