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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
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 Former SChooImates
St. Mary'S ThrOnged When Native of Parish Sings His First
 High Mass

St. Mary's church was thronged at k the last mass, at 10:s0 a. solmen high ce4ebra ton, yesterday, the first mass of Rev. Walter J. Lyddy, son of AL dern1an and Mrs. John E. L1yddy, of ,Hough avenue whose ordination to the Catholic priesthood took place in Baltimore on June 12.
 In the congregation were many who had known the priest almost from in fancy. A native of St. Aary's parish and aEtudent in it's parocs1ia1 schools. Father Lyddy comes of one of the best known families of the big Catho- lie congregation.
 Father Lyddy was ce1ebrAnt of the solemn high mass. The other officers of the celebration were Father Seller man of St. Marys, deacon; ;~Rev. Bar rett, a seunfnariam of the Sacred Heart parish, sub-deacon; Rev. T. J. Null cahy of St. Mary's, high priest; Rev. Gobol, a seminarian of St. Charles parish, master of ceremonies.
 Rev. R. d. Carroll of St. Josephs s church, South NorwaIl1, preached the sermon, taking as his theme, The Priesthood He reminded the young priest of the grave responsibilities of his priestIy calling, and complimented his preceptors, both in the home and in the church, for their early inculca- ton of deep religious sentiment in the heart of the prospective priest.
 Following the mass, Father Lyddy. administered his blessing individually to several hundred, including num- Der of former schoo1natee as well as scores of relatives and intimate friends.
 When the ceremonies had been con- cluded, dinner. was served at the Stratfeld to upwards of 100 relatives, many from other cities, who had come to assist at the young priests first mass
 Father Lyddy has been adopted for the Diocese of Hartford. He has not yet been assigned to duty. This morn-| ing he celebrated mass in St. Mary'sl convent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Makinq an Army. Sword.

Army swords are tempered in oil
 After the blade, pounded, rolled and hammered to the right length, is ground it is subjected to severe tests. The point is caught under a staple, and the blade is bent over a block of wood, making the arc of circle about thirty five inches in diameter. It is then bent in the opposite direction. Afterward the blade is struck on an oak block and tested on sides and edges. Final Iy it is dipped in oil and bent. While it is bent the oil is wiped off If the blade is cracked, even though the de fects might be otherwise invisible to the eye, the oil in the minute crevices will be forced to the surface when the blade is strengthened, and the defects will instantly be revealed by slight streaks of oil little wider than a hair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
The Aotor,s Triumph.

In 1S45 the Boule=arde du Temple was the heart of the theatrical world of Paris Tn the ten theaters that lin ed that comparatively short thorough fare so much blood was shed on the stage every evening at the popular plays that it was known as the Boule- varde du Crime.
 The audience became so passionate Iy devoted to some of the characters interpreted for their pleasure that they sometimes showed quite fierce hostility to the actors who had to take parts inimicaI to them. One night, for in stance. Briand, who had represented Hudson Lowe in a scene on the island of St. Helena when Napoleon was i'm prfsoned there, was seized by some roughs as he left the theater and flung into the basin of the Chateau d'Eau., This quite delighted him, and he gloat- ed over it as a triumph when he was telling the tra agic=conic incident the next day.-Bookman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
It tiapnened In China.

An American commercial traveller who was in China soon after the down fall of the empire was approached one day by Chinaman. who told him, in fairly good English. that he had a brick of pure silver, weighing thirty pounds which had been footed from one of the government subtreasuries during riot. The Chtnaman explain ed that to only an American would he trust the secret and said that he would sell the silver for a sum which amount ed to $5 in our money.
 Not being one who would look such gift horse in the mouth, the American promptly paid the $5 and took posses sion of the silver bar.
 Soon after, being in Hongkong and wishing to test the value of his pur- chase, the American took the silver bar to Chinese assayer and asked for it's weight.
 The. pigtailed savant of the scales carefully tested the metal, weighed it and then remarked lacenically, "He weigh Iead''--Chicago Record-Herald- :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S
 S1O,OOO,OOO DIVIDEND

The Ford Motor Company of Detroit is unders tood to have declared a cash dividend of $1O, GOO, 900 on it's capital of $2, ,o00, GOO The Ford company has been one of the wonders of latter days. It is g. story current in Detroit that two lawyers, who helped Ford to organ ize his concern, reluctantly took S5,- 000 each in stock as their pay, and that they have each of late been get ting dividends of $100,Oo0 a, year In 1909 the company's surplus was re- ported at $1o1,723 and in 1910 it was ss3, = 412.481- It has been reported recently that the company had SIS. .0O0 900 in bank MT. Ford, the investor, owns a bit over half of the stock and. so will receive as his dividend something
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Lettera of Introduction.

Tn Rubinsteia's "reminiscences in the Paris Annales we read how the H. lustrtous pianist went from Berlin to settle at Vienna, fortified by. letters of introduction to various celebrities giv- en to him by the Russian ambassador at the Prussian court He presented several of them without any beneficial result, and it then occurred to him to tear open those which remained and read them. They all ran, he says, roughly speaking. as follows:
 Dear Countess-Our position as ambas- sador and ambassadress imposes upon us the tiresome duty of patronizing and in- troducing all kinds of coupatriots, who are often most importunate in their soltc- 1tatioTIs. therefore now venture to fn- 9roduce to you a certain Rubinsteim. the hearer Of tI1isz communication. /. ftad
 After that experience, Rubinstein1 says, he threw all his letters of in troductfon into the fire and found that he got on great deal better without them,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
PAClHCS ANXIOUS TO CAPTURE PRIZES.
 IN NEW MILFORD.
Red Shirted Delegation and Friends Leave on Special
 Train at 9.3O Tomorrow

Headed by the Wheeler & Wilson band Of 26 pieces, with 15o uniformed members in line and more than as many admirers, the Pacif1cs, Bridge ports famous organization of vo1un- teer ffremen, will leave for the 50th anniversary of Water Witch Hose Co.,, No- l, in New Milford, tomorrow morning.
 The "trip to New Milford will be by special train, over the Berkshire di- vision. leaving Bridgeport at 9:30. In- cluded in the Bridgeport delegation will be many hrennen and friends from Southport. The event will be prob ably the most notable of the sort this year
 The celebration marks the rounding out of half a century of life of New Milford's pioneer fire, fighting organ izatfon. Elaborate plans have been made. It is expected that 35 com .panies will be, in line, There will be keen competition for many hand some trophies The Pacif1cs are con- almost always capture, that offered for the largest number of men in line, while they will strive for other prizes, notably that offered for the best drilling.
 : The Bridgeporters will haul the old Pacific. hand engine that for years saw active service in fighting fires in the early days of Bridgeport as a city It is in practical operation today; and on the lines will be some of the men who many years ago distinguished themselves in fighting the flames of the young city. Among these will be such men as Charles Sharp, John EckeI. ST., Lou Hurd, Henry Tait, and other red shirted veterans.
 The Pacifcs will wear helmets. red shirts, black trousers and shoes, and belts of black leather, the belts bear ing the name Pacific in red letters over a white Background.
 :, The return trip from New Milford will begin at 8 o'clock. At 10 o'clock tomorrow evening the fremen will hold a, concert and social gathering in their headquarters at Bulls Head. The Wheeler & wilson band will play, ana refreshments will be served
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
RISKED INJURY TO
 SAVE ELDERLY MAN

Risking injury to himself to avoid harTning another, D. A. Parker, the Arcade jeweIer, knocked down the iron pole which holds the hoodoo fire alarm box 13 at Main and Bank streets, when he drove his automobile into it yesterday to avoid running down an elderly man who stepped from the street in front of the car. The man was John Nelson of $50 Main street Thanks to MT. -Parker's prompt action he was unscathed. The windshield, lamps and radiator of the car were smashed. Someone tele- phoned Chemical No. 1 that the au- tomobile was on fire and the crew re- sponded. Their services were not needed however, and later the erner- gency repair crew replaced the pole
 MT. Parker was warmly commented for his action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Illumination Gaa


 In 1702 a manumacturer of Redruth, in Cornwall, named Murdoch made gas to light his home and factory. Pal Mail, in London, 1907, was the first street to be lighted by gas Philadel phfa introduced it in 1915, Boston in 1922 and New York in 1925. Gas is obtained from coal, which is heated in large retorts. The heavy gas drawn off passes by a pipe, called the hydrau. lie main, through a number of curved pipes called condensers, in which proc sess coal tar and ammoniacal liquor condense and fall into a well. The gas passes to purifiers over slaked lime, which takes up sulphureted hy- drogen and carbonic acid. It is then headed downward to the gas holder, large tank having its base resting on water and from which the gas is dis uihuted to the consumers. Certain by products are obtained in the course of manufacture which are more valuable than the gas itself. These include coke. ammonia, aniline, phenol or car bolic acid; naphthalene dyes, various artificial drugs and basic perfumes Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Mountai, of tEse Sacred Footprint.

Adams peak, or Mount samanala, rugged mountain in the island of Cey- lon, is known throughout the orient aa the 'Mountain of the Sacred Foot print" In flat, rocky basin at the foot of this mountain in stone as hard as blue granite there is the perfect fu- print of a gigantic human foot, five and one-haIf feet long by two and one half feet wide. The Cey1onese Brah- mans have a legend to the enect that the imprint was made by Adam, our first parent, but the Buddhfsts declare that it could have been made, by no one but Buddha.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS
 B ELAN
Spend Your Candy Money More Wisely

A very famous physician, who has written more or less for the maga zines, has given out the theory that you can only change the tint of your skin by what you put in your stom- ach. ,s
 My experience has demonstrated that while he is not entirely right he has the biggest part of the argument on his side. The first thing ask when a woman writes to me and says she has a b1otchy face is: What do you eat?'' Next enquire 'el1ow and when do you bathe?', and then comes the question as to late hours and ex- ercise.
 You will almost always find that the candy devotee is plump, but you will also find that she has an. ugly szin- Sometimes greasy looking, with black heads, and sometimes it Is covered with a rash that breaks out here and there with pimpdes filled with pus. The girl who eats candy regularly can put cream and bleach on her face until she Is ready to die and she will not find her complexion improved
 You must combine diet with local treatments if you would have your skin cleared up quickly would ad- wise cessation from sweets entirely for a few days and a good pursgi1ag of the stomach. You can do this by living on fruits for about three days.
 Tn the meantime wash your face with hot water and green soap and touch all the little spots with a bit of cotton wet with peroxide of hydro gen. It would be a good thing for you sages, and then you can go on with the work yourself. Don't say you can not afford 1t for if you have stopped buying candy you can spend the candy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
waat,,er Reeg.,Oeesrto Pr6ss.

The weather was once picturesque and poetic thing. 1t came up fn the night with a boom and a bang through the trees. It was a sort of mystic King that asked no questions, but just swung a scepter- It was grand in fred sky at night, the sailors delight red sky in the morning. sailors take warning" It was a wholesome les son to proud man that he always had a master, and 1t made us more rev eren& @toRHerd nature and the Creator. There was such a difference in .recesv- ing OUT weather direct from heaven and receiving it by wire direct from Washington-New York Mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23

breed and Ieeu. rrom the time of their birth to the day they are caught 6hsys live in surroundings that are as uearlys perfect from a sanitary point of view as nature can make them, and from the. time they are caught and packed untt1 they are placed before human beings. as food they are kept beyond all dan, ger of contamination. Their meat haE an attractive appearance, has a de4 Hcious flavor, is readily dfgestible and contains as much, if not more, of tha clements that are required by the hu4 man system than other forms of meat Western Gamer and Packer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
FIRST MATINEE EXCURSION
 TO PORT JEFFERSON TO-DAY

The matinee excursions that are now given daily on the Steamer Park city to Port Jefferson, N. Y., are proving very popular, as was shown by the first excursion this afternoon for the season Of 1913. The steamer leaves the wharf at the foot of Fair field avenue, Bridgeport, at 1:3O p. m The trip across the sound takes one hour and thirty minutes, thus allowing one hour and a half in the very pie turesque village on Long Island. The return trip is made at 4:3o D. m, the steamer arriving in Bridgeport at 6 o'clock. There is no pleasanter way to spend an afternoo1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
InanIance of VNaaIth.

A southern negro put up a sign 0u his place, ''Fsor SaI.' He was ridi- culed and changed it to @selF' aIi6 finally triedsa third time, his sign- read- ing 'sall." It had not been up, an hour, when an old colored man came along and queried: :-
 Does you mean dat dis place am fur Sally? What yer gwine to giv' do place to Sally fury
 'Am you hndin' fault vFid dat-signg'' asked the other.
 well, doan' qnite, cotch on to de speiIin'."
 ''You doan',- eh? Has you, got sebem hundred doIlahs to=pay cash down fur dis placer
 ''F1o, sa1.s
 ''Den youpass. on. an shet upl May be doan' spell just de same as you do, but I's got prospects, of hanolin' seben hundred doiEahs, while you got boaf knees out to de vvedhah- Go long, man: yo' too. fly on 5ngeEfy.@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
MISS FANNIE HURLEY TO
 ASSIST HEAD OF SCHOOLS

As 1orecasted in The Farmer Miss Fannie Hurley was named assistant superintendent Of schools at the meet ing of the Board of Education Sat- dlya night. The position carries with it 8. salary Of $2oo0 per year. The committee on school houses announce e6 that ground will be broken for the new High school west of the present High school building about the mid dle of August. It is hoped to have the building ready flor occupancy in September, 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
FIANCEE DIES BY ACID;
 SOLDIER KILLS HIMSELF

New London, June 2s.-James V. D'Anna, twenty-five years old, who six months ago bought his discharge from the army and later re-en1isted in the One Hundred and Forty sixth Com pany, United States Coast Artillery committed suicide at Fort Wright Sat urday night by drinking carbolie acid. D'Anna started West to be married, after getting his discharge, but his fancee was killed by automobile two days prior to the wedding day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Ina D1ff@~a,,t Iij,he

Watchful AIother-It looked very much as though yoIng MT. Higgins was stealing a kiss when saw y'our heads so close together. Conddfng Daughter-I wouldn't put it that way He may have tboughtIess1y eubezzied a few, but I'm sure hen repent and have them with him the next time he calls.-Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
BANK PRESIDENTS WIDOW
 :. DIES OF AUTO INJURIES

Merfden, June 23-Mrs. Junfus S. Norton, widow of the Home National Bank president, who was so terribly hurt in an automobile collision last Tuesday when her husband was, in stant1y. killed, died at the Meriden hospital yesterday as a result of men ginttis effusion and other injuries re- ceived in the accident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
5000 HEAR SUNDAY. CONCERT
 YESTERDAY AT SEASIDE PARK

More than 5000 persons enjoyed the concert given by the Wheeler & Will son band at Seaside park yesterday afternoon. An excellent program was given under the direction of leader, John A. Lynch. From early morning to late last night the spacious lawns were occupied with parties. Others sought benches in the cool and shady walks or enjoyed the promenades. More than 1000 went bathing when the tide was right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
sounded Eunnl,.

An individual of Considerable 4mpor tance, by name Tootle, once attended a reception. accompanied by his wife The announcement was made, @1Ir. Tootle!"
 'fAnd Mrs. TootIe." was suggesteS sotto voce in corrective tones
 ''And Mrs. Teotle, toor' resounded like the blast of horn through the room, to the evident amusement of the large aesembly.-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
ONE KILLED, FIVE HURT IN
 WINDSOR AUTO CRASH

- Windsor, June 23.--Frank Kowa1- ski, was killed, Henry Czinski was in
 jured severely and four other. men were hurt when the automobile in which they were returning from Rain bow to their homes in Hartford struck a telephone pole here yesterday. John Wo1insky, owner and driver of the automobile, says a rear tire went fiat, causing him to lose control He was arrested and held in bonds of $5,OO0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
cnnd Eor Runinaan-

Dr. Hoyle-I believe that bad cooks supply US with half of our patients. Dr. Boyle-Yes, and believe that good cooks supply us with the other half- Woman's Home Companion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

On Thursday, June 18th, the First Baptist Sunday school will picnic at stratfield on the extensive grounds of Mrs Flora N. Lyon, after a trolley ride to Stratford. Special cars will leave Fairfield and West avenues at S:30 a. m. sharp. A box lunch will be served to each member of the school Tickets for the members of the home department will be furnished Thursday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
W.inhinn Nna Baby.

%sHoW many stamps will this babg take by parcel postg'
 '1t weighs fourteen. pounds announc ed the clerk. sThe number of stamps required depends on where you want it to go"
 "I don't want it to go anywhere thank you. I just wanted to ascertain its weight. .ss- Kansas City Joarlal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
crnieat EereaIaht.

'"That boy of yours may be president of the United States some day. = Maybe" assented Farmer CoEnooa- seI. tsBut the chances are that he'lT be one of the fellows who think they are lucky if they get appointed to ba postmaster. r.''-NVa ashington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23

The funeral of Annie, wife of Au- gustus Petit who, died at the Bridge port hospital Friday, was held this morning from her late home on Orch ard street at S:a0 o'clock and from St. Charles church half an hour later. The burial was in St. AdichaeIs cene- tery. The pail bearers were Lawrence Farrell. James Farrell, Francis Quin- lin. John Blackburn. Nathan Easter brook and Edward Easterbrook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Inea+inn Ah. c....

EEeIter-After an intimacy of years Brown and Jones are esranged- SkeI- ter-Is it case of money loaned or wives introduced.-New York Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
A Gnnd Wnrd Eor the Salmon.

Salmon live and flourish only in the purest waters of the seven seas and in the dearest of the rivers that flow into them. They exercise the utmost care in choosing the> places 1where they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Had T~;ed I4

Old Gentlenan-Yomg man, hitch your wagon to star. Reggie-It's no use. I did, and father cut or my al- IoyEance.-LippixAcott
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
wE PRErr1Esr FACE

THE PRETTIESr FACR
 and the most beautiful hands are o&- ten disdgured by an uuslghtiy warG x1 can easily be removed in a few daym without pain by using Cyrus Wart gssSsgFer. for sale only at Ehe Cyrua -s--=ey. 25S Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
rLEANEAsY. THE BEST HAND
 EnAP

Guaranteed not to dnJure the akin. Instantly removes Stove Polish. Ruak Grease Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 canLa. Manufactured by Wua. R. EViuu. 5RA StraIford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-19
CorsetS Save Women
ConvictS' Souls, Says
Fair Prison Reformer
Stays Help Reclaim self-Respect,
First Step to Reform,
She Declares.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Corset steels
are an aid to salvation, according to
Mrs. Minora S. Jones, chairman of the
woman's reformatory committee of the
Illinois Woman's Democratic league
Self respect is the first element to-
ward retaining a woman's soul" said
Mrs. Jones mo woman can maintain
her self-respect unless she wears a cor
st. Dress our women prisoners we'll
and they will be reformed"
Mrs. Jones produced statistics to
show that reclaimed delinquents among
women in this state only reach 3 per
cent. while in Massachusetts. where
women criminals have 8 separate re
formatory and are given corsets. the
percentage reaches IS
Until | visited the BrideweH, | new
er knew women could have such awful
figures" Mrs. Jones sOlemnly con-
cluded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-19
Shanghai ConSulShip
Practically Promised
ToJ.LindsayJohnson
Rome Editor Returns From Con-
ference With Bryan at
National Capital.

Colonel J. Lindsay Johnson, editor OF
The Rome Tribune Herald, who is In
Atlanta today, expects to be named
United States consul general to Shang
hal, China, by President Wilson.
Colonel Johnson has just returned
from Washington, where he saw Mr..
Bryan. and practically obtained from
him the promise of the appointment
sought. The Rome man and the Ne
braskan have been warm friends for
many years Both the United States
senators and the entire house delega-
ton in congress have indorsed Colonel
johnson, and hundreds Of Georgians
have filed their Inducements with the
state department This position Is one
of the best under the administration.
and pays $4,000 per annum. Mr.. Bryan
is expected to announce the appoint
ment next week.