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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
LAYNfENsS LEAGUE OF,
 ST. GEORGES CHURCH

St. Georges Protestant Episcopal. church on Colorado avenue IS parti- cularly fortunate in having among it's organizations strong, active and rapidly growing Mems club, known as the Laymen's League, which is part of the forward movement now occupying so prominent place in church affairs all over the country
 The League has issued invitations to the Mems clubs of the neighboring churches for a social meeting to be held on April 30th at which proTni- nent speakers will address the men on current topics of interest The members of the league are looking forward to very prosperous year under the leadership of the following officers recently elected Presfd lent, E. R. Hunt; vice-president, F. J. Higby; secretary, Bullock treas ureT, A Bradshaw. The rector, Rev. Henry B. Kelly is very proud Of the Laymens league, and points to the work they are doing with great satis- faction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
OBITUARY

Mrs. Katherine Farrell, widow of the late Thomas Farrell of Derby, died at her home, sos Main street last night at osclock after a. long illness
 Her death will not only create sincere mourning in Derby where she had lived for the past years but also in
 Sandy Hook where she was born and lived for many years. Her circle of friends and acauaintances is large. Besides one daughter. May, and one son, Thomas, sine is survived by a sis ter. Mrs. M. Buckley. of New York city. EsY5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
Ramon Fall Down
 Stairs; ractsires Skull

Tn fall down flight Of cellar stairs yesterday at his home, Walter Court, John Ramon, AZ years old. re- cefved a fractured skull and other in- juries that may cause his death. His unconscious condition continued :throughout last night and 1t was not until today his relatives called in phy ! sicians sFgSE E skggs s <
 Thomas Ramon, giving the same address, was given 10 days with sus- < pended judgment in city court today on an intoxieation charge His age Is given as 28. #
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
Dix make
 house dresses 95c.

Nice big lot Of Di-1ake dresses for house wear aT price less than usual E Every one of them has some small hurt In most cases this little mperecton in the fabric; not d covered till dress was practically done Then 1t ae cheaper to finish the dress and put special lot others of its kind.
 Mostly percale, a few ginghams and lawns Dark and medium and light in color effect l1sul Der of styles made in careful thorough stsh Dix way.
 Sizes 34 to "A, nearly all regular $1-25 and more though few are usually dollar, 95s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
f.14F I. DIED


 DEA N--In this city. Monday. April s7th. 1914, James William. below 1ed son of James and Rose E. 9ean aged 35 years, s months, n days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residenc of his parents No. z97 Maqlson ay enus: es On "Wednesday. April 29th, at P S0 D. m. fnterment at LakevieW ceIn- s.ferv U 13T b FAFzREIIt-In Derby Cts, "A pri X. 1914. Catherine. widow of the late Thomas Farrell, formerly or Sandy 7 Hook, Ct Funeral services will be held from her late residence No. sos Main street Derby at SAa@ m. and from st. Mary church at go a. n nterInent at St. Rose's cenIe- terry Sandy Hook on earrfvs7sr of s.5u train from shelton.
 FAf7AN---1n this city "A prii 2s. 1s IA. Della, daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget Pagan.
 Friends are invited to alt end the funeral from her late resi dence, Noa 4g Green street on Thursda Aprlf go. at s.sq a- m and from st: at St. Michaers eemetergs $. 1< FsY 4ss-In SQillirasffia, April 27, 1914, Annmstasia. danghter of Mi chae1 J. and the late Hattfes Reyes; zzsd years, months ss 4z Friends are invited to att end the funeral from the residence Of her father. No. 139 Parallel street, on "wednesday. April 29s at 5s30 D. nl. Intarnent at St Mfchaers ceme- fer,s ae SANFORD Entered into stsr nal life. on sunday. ApfH s in the eIghty< fourth year of his age. Cha rIes Ed win Sanford M D. beloved hus- band of Anna Fuller Saff ord q and beloved father of J ulfa SAnf ord Cal houn and george Fl. sanferd Of this city.
 Funeral service will take place al his late residenee. 285 St. "Wednesday at p m. P tease dc not send any flowers p 2T beK HEARN+~In this city. Apri1 26s 1914 Joseph son Of Bridget and thu late Francis Hearn. aged 2s years
 Friends are invited to attend tha funeral from the residence Of hi. mother, No SIT Jane street. oi wednesdaz. April 2s, at g. ana from St CharIes' church at a. nm Intermeut at St. Michael's cennete cry Kindly omit flowers. r 7sbs %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
British Marines Sent
 To Rescue Americans

Washington. D. C., April 2s-Ad ' miral Mayo reported that Admiral Craddoclk of the British cruiser Her. mione had dispatched Major Clark and a detachment of British royal marines 40 miles inland from Tampico| to rescue eight American at Orange Hill. The Hermfone sent 80 refugees aboard the Des MoInes today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
White shoes. dirls eg ehiIdfen-

With their sttract1ve nes of hue, these white shoes rcs- sess ability to wear Mctt- er may count on their Fer vice.
 White canvas oT wEiife back stout but cornfortable @oies- Built on lasts that win Vl drenss feet true comfort
 According to sizes-
 <anvaa.@1425 to 45-15-
 bl1cks2 1o $5.5o-
 Good tan Hussia eaifsfzin na1e fF children are only tan BcEL Wcrtr l-T ing. They give good Hesr For babies. s5c and @ with heel for clliidren. 91-1B and fl.srs weIt-sewed for bigger soys cad 1-. S2 and S3,
 Main floor rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
American Consuls Close
 Offices Tn Mexico

Washin gzon April 2s4 Most of the American consul officers in Mexico. under orders from the state depart. m ent, have closed their offices, turn ed over their business to the Brazilian and French conslIs and are making their way out of the country, it was announced here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
Retreating FederaIs
 Destroyed Two Towns

Laredo, Tex. April 2s-Mexican federals retreating from Nuevo Lare- do after dynaniting the border city left a trail of destruction abehind them, according to a train crew arriv- ing here today with the abandoned troop trains used by the federals in their flight.
 The towns of Sanchez and La Jarita were completely destroyed, they re- ported. and the inhabitants have fled to the hills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
New Haven Man Is
 Released By Mexicans

Jones, Of New Haven. who was among those Americans captured few days ago by Mexicans at Aguas Calientes, has been released and is now on his way to Vera Cruz, according to a ca blegrarn received from him by rela- lives here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
PoI.KE IS F'IcSED. s1oo AND COSTS.

Frank M Poke of 40s Hancock ave- nue was fined s1oo and costs in the police court today charged with reck- lessly driving his automobile. Attor ney James H. OsRonrke made an el- oquent plea for the accused but with out avail. An appeal was taken in bonds of $200.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
]. AUTO VICTIM REco ovERING.

Six years old Leo Ma kucewik, of 56 west avenue. who was struck by an Automobile operated by Dr. R.. D. Martin, veterinary surgeon. yesterday afternoon, on Stratford avenue is re- aition at the Bridgeport hospital this afternoon and his speedy recovery is expected without an operation. Dr. Martin reported the aceidehE to the police and was not held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

East bound trains on the New Ha- ven road were held up for about two hours yesterday afternoon when a To- comofive attached to- a work car left inc rails near the State street viaduct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
BRADl EY CON FIRM|ED| AS POST MASTER DE
 AIRFIELD TODAY
Special to the Farmer

VVashin gton. April 2sThe Senate today confirmed the appointment of Simon c. Bradley to be postmaster at Fairheld. Conn. President Wilson nominated MT. Bradley upon the rec ornmendation of Representstiv Jere-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

Black and colorAd hemp atraw hats in all the newest shapes at E. H. Df1- lon 6 Co.,. 1,105 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

These new 0 B corsets gently mold the fgure into simple natural and youthful lines With srnartness one ease carriage and thorough delightful cont Forty years of corset study and corset-nakIng are back of each of these styles In all those yel Knowledge has been gained and skill and corset-sen Best expression yet of all these qualities the B cor setless modes-one for each type of figure. Some one of those styles has been made with tfe woman who reads this news foremost in the designer thought. That corset will bring that #onan true com fort graceful lines smart appearance
 Will you and give us opportunity to exhibit tl one style
 $1 to $6.
 secon noor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

FoBND-Dog Airedale terrier. 5s- Fzollia3er Avenue. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
OPENING GAME OF SEASON POS TP0NED
 UNTIL TOMORROW

Because of rainy weather it was decided to postpone tic springnelaS Bridgeport baseball game at Newield park today, which was to have been formal opening of the 5HsRstera asso- citation season The openitlg cerc- monies will be held tomorrows weath- CT permitting. and the full program an auto parade of the principal streets, leaving the Atlantic. hotel at 90 p rl., and the players of both teams will ride in machines Mayor Wilson will throw the first bali.
 Hartford, April 2s Fire did dam age estimated at s2o, 900 at the grain and coal warehos1se Of the Robert O. Price Company, Francis avenue, to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

Gsirl yVanted2 Read The Farmer w Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28
C-B a Ia Spirite
 new model corsets.

The new corsetless fsurl is not to be attained 3y the great majority of women without the proper corset
 That hardly seems aeud- ble, at first. Yet it is true. Hardly one woman in thousand is possessor Of figure which display grace or smartness without tls support of the corset
 But with one of the c b a la Spirite styles, that grace fuI figure we know as t1e "Corsetless'' is easily at- tained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

Carpet Hall, third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

. n1aan stree.. FalEaeld Aveane. bod eannon srseL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-28

Rlght aisle. rear.
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

Native of Asia, the wild orange was cultrTsss
carly, and carried into India and China with gs
drift of emigration that set eastward, Will, +
also moved westward into Mediterranean regs-
and established itself in the sunny, mild cLnss
of Italy, Spain and the South Of France.
Then came the spread Of orange culture IN q,
West Indies, Florida and Mexico; and last, ss
greatest the establishment Of the orange as !
commercial crop in those parts Of California "a.
have been wrested from the wilderness, as Ho.
land from the sea.
The Washington navel is the great commerce.
orange, says Julia Ellen Rogers, in "The Uset
Book of Plants" published by Doubleday Psgs {
Co. It Is seedless, with a funny little wrinkle!
orange. no bigger than berry, tucked into L.
blossom end The divisions Of the fruit are mar!
the walls thin and the flesh sweet and finely Il
vored. The trees are small but well shaped Al
very prolific, beginning TO bear early.
In 1870 a resident of Bahia, Brazil sent to i'
Department Of Agriculture in Washington as'
cuttings of the seedless orange, the principal "a
riety Of that country, grown for century e
more, but not especially good and unknown il Aa
country. because it is not a good food for 'if
time and then sent TO grower at Riy'rah
Two Of the scions lived when grated % .
orange tree.
Upon this new fruit the orange industry :"
The parent tres Of the Washington navel oHH
is now growing and bearing fruit in front q D
Glenwood Inn, while trees by Thousands rep'sc
the offspring of cuttings it has yielded in yaa
past.
The harvest of oranges in California oegn
time to supply the Thanksgiving trade N'a
are picked and shipped from November TIL va
Valencias, the best and most popular late o'ais'
practically seedess, from June to NOyen's
Malta blood, a red-Aeshed, small fruit OF sls
lent quality, from March to June Medterrsn''
Sweets. of good size and few seeds, fine in ns''
and texture, from April to July. st. hcnas'
fine, juicy fruit, with very thin rind, Nag
July. These are the standard varieties grown "
market.
But the most exciting episode in the ea'''
of the orange is when it arrives at Pier ~
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

In singsong monotone he was recountng the
types Of fruit it was the privilege of any one
present possessing the requisite cash or credit
TO bid on.
Everything that was being said by the two
hundred and the straggers impressed by its evil
dent sincerity, but to US, who knew nothing about
citrus fruits in carload lots, the remarks seemed
utterly lacking in simplicity and restraint
Buyers Of California fruit are supplied with
chairs, such as are found in a theatre gallery
without charge. These seats are set in tiers al
a sharp angle leading from the platform where
rules the auctioneer, up to the ceiling. 1t must
be hot up there. There very few breaths CT
air to be had down below even on crisp Octo-
Der morning.
Some Of the windows at the side Of the room
have to be kept closed. because an auctioneer's
voice means everything TO the California frui;
industry, and draft too much might affect the
price Of prunes along the whole Atlantic sea-
board
Mr. Wilson said: LOT l2o seventy-six boxes
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18
THESE SCRAPS DIE WITH THE CIRCUM
STANCE THAT GIVES THEM BIRTH.

Apparently these commission men, who sell to
the retailers, have trained themselves that the
excitement of a good scrap does not live long in
their blood. If their hearts should become in
reality hot they would have stranger
think them, and their brains as simmering, the
casualties would be awful.
They like to fight, but they don't quarrel Once
in a while somebody embraces another bidder
around the neck in a spirit of wishing to squeeze
the breath out of his body, but not often and
nothing approaching physical conflict developed
last Monday morning.
The boisterous and wld-eyed certain
bidder looked the more broadly he smiled after
the fight had been settled against him. During
the bidding, when s. yns pointed to the fact that
he might not get the goods, he would roar. and
in every facial contOrtion give representations of
undergoing a period of agonzed suspense. If
you did not know the chap you would never sup
pose he would be receptive to any suggestion
more lenient than that his opponent be taken out
at sunrise the following morning and hanged by
the neck till dead
We remained throughout the morning, and
among the many new experiences that fell to US
one that increased respect for the human
hand BY reason of continuous shouting day
after day, the voices of some of the merchants
were shy These buyers sought, and frequently
obtained, the attention Of the auctioneer by
sleight Of hand
There was an inmitable quickness Of the move
ments of their fingers. Necessarily, these mer-
chants had to make up in pantomme what they
lacked in vocalization and it enough to make
pantomime crack under the strain. There were
times when it seemed to do so.
Fifty-nine packages of Picquette Late peaches
were up, and pantommist seemed beside him
self. There many twistings OF the body, the
feet were lifted alternately but without changing
the base of the silent bidder.
The meaning OF his movements vas obscure
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

There was an agreeable variety IN inc successlon
of his muscular efforts, and the TACT thaC nc u'u
not gambo, caper and race to and 1ro' pu'
throughout this part of the services kept "''"'"
his base Of gravity, impressed US.
This we believed, was not only required Tor the
bidders own safety, but, in the case OF the
famous Mercury tiptoe 1t was essent'si u
the beautiful effect for the spectator Much was
supported by little G., nine-tenths OF the O'u-
der rested on small part Of the bidders foot
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18
TARS MOURN LOSS
OF PRIZE MONEY

"HE time honored custom Of allowing "
sailors of the British Navy prize mon"
time of war has been abolished BY an
of Parliament passed without opposition since "
outbreak Of hostilities, which merely pus p.
effect decision of the Admiralty arrived at ''''
time ago.
Ever since the earliest days Of the navy -. =
been a rule, says "Tit-Bits," that when an eHs~'
merchant ship was captured the net pro''''
the sale or of the grant by the AdmrsW'
was a man-o'-war, was divided rateaoN '" n
the ship or ships concerned in the capture
they were under the command Of a rag on'''
received one-thirteenth of the whole Inc
manding officer then received one-tenth VI "a
remainder, or if there was no admiral 70 p',, ,,
pate in the division he received one-teh'" y :,
whole If there was more than one snip p'', =.
one tenth was divided among the conn'~.s
Then the remaining nine-tenths was allo''e'
shares. so arranged that the ships boys fe'' =,
one share, the ordinary seamen two snS,'- ,'-.,,,
A. BIS three shares, and so on, until the 80
ants used to receive thirty to forty shStes, ~ =
ing to seniority. In some cases the saw
ceived as much as $4,000 10 divide among ~
This system naturally led to abuses "''-
the sailors spent their money riotousy aI' t.,t
lessly, some even lighting their pipes WIZ"
notes. Another and even more serious &c
was that the prize money chiefly fell .'aIr
engaged in cruises, while the crews oi 'n' 81
ships who fought in the great battles 'e'u' ~ .,s
anything. The Admiralty decision VI" re
ably be unpopular among the sailors 'he-s
bur !. is practically certain that Y h3
bounties will be instituted in when e'''
Tar will participate,
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

River, Whence, After Leather
rbe Tornt Strikes Nep York TO- North Ruer Whence A ~
1uno Hoye Ratified over Dnvrted Into the Minor Streams
That Circulate Throughout the City.

The first auctioneer probably tried something
lrke that through force Of habit and was killed.
Though confirmation of this theory could not DC
obtained last week.
IN the midst Of disposing Of 107 boxes OF WIN
ter Nelis pears the prices that we're being yelled
across the room at the auctioneer became GU
tangled in the air and couldn't proceed the rest
of the distance and then there was the devil 10
pay.
Six bidders claimed that they had started their
offers first The auctoneer did not stop talking
in that grim monotone which is the sort that
would wear down the German army II not inter
rupted by a submarine airship. How the argu-
ment was finally adjusted probably the auc-
tioneer knows.
The signs Of trouble disappeared. Varegated
demands to be recognized by Mr.. wilson In CON
nection with the next offering took the place Of
the previous topic.
YOUNG AND TRIUMPHANT ITALIAN,
WHOSE SPEECH BECAME INVOLVED.
bidder with striking resemblance 10
Caruso, both as to appearance and quality o.
voice. took the centre Of the centre aisle ana
initiated bears. dogs and birds. His articulation
became involved. The cOnvoutions OF the strong
voung fellow, who struck the air with violent
blows and tore the atmosphere y" 9"'N"S
the question as to what should be the final rest
inc place of a batch Of deciduous fruit, became
fascinatingly interesting.
hundred other men around him were utter
ing harsh cries the while. The whole tendency
was toward exaggeratlon.
At the end of the engagement the Italian was
victorious. and all but shattered, sat down to
trace in his catalogue with pencil the price at
which he had been able to secure the dessert.
Considering the heat, and the competition and
the noise the good fellowship that exists among
all present is noteworthy. The rest Of the mer-
chants. most of whom had seemed TO desire the
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

,oo and a profitable development its feathers
bringing good prces from the tourists. Ostriches
need gravel chiefly whereas oranges demand
many attentions Of more delicate sort, incluu-
inc water. The ostrich collects his own gravel
hut vivifying water must be taken to the orange
EXCEPT that they both are to be found In large
quantities in California, there is really little III
common between them.
II the ostrich ever is sent TO Pier 20 to be solo
at auction there is, however, not the shadow OF
a doubt that the commission merchants viii get
lust as wrought up over matter of cent one
way or the other as they do now on objects less
decolletc
BEINC INTRODUCED INTO THE NOISIEsT
ROOM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Climbing set of stairs that 1t would be rldicu-
lous to assert were yielding pungent' aromatic
fragrance of anything one-tenth as sweet as
oranges and winding our way through groups u
merchants whose business takes them to Pler ~
nearly every day were finally guided saIeI!
into what is perhaps the noisiest room III the
United States.
The noise was produced by about two hundred
Hebrews and Italians. almost equally divided, and
\ few stragglers of other nationalities. NOISE
spranc from this crowd as water gushed up from
the rock in the Arabian desert when the great
leader of the Israelites smOte it in obedience to
the divine command
Fruit that had been exhibition downstairs
on the pier was being sold by catalogue. Each
merchant had catalogue. The auctioneer in
charge Of the raving crowd was ]. NJ Wilson On
either side Of him stood two other men, who, 1t
was explained had business there. 1t was soon
plain they would not stand up to all that racket
and heat for years at a time unless they could
construe it as to their advantage or the call OF
high duty.
Everybody was yelling directly at Mr. Wilson
Mr.. Wilson was supplying the stimulus of music
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18
HE TRIBUNE MAN SOLVES HIS MATHE.
NAUTICAL ORANGE PROBLEM.

There were also twenty-seven carloads of
oranges and between twenty and thirty carloads
Of peaches pears persimmons and the like
carload of oranges contains 396 boxes, and if the
boxes averaged only 200 oranges, il is simple to
estimate that there were opened and on exhibit
tion at o'clock OH that morning where anybody
with the desire might inspect them, whether. from
artistic or commercial point of view, 2111, 400
oranges.
The peaches run l150 to 200 boxes to the car
each box weighing about twenty-one pounds net
From September l, 1918, to September /, 1914,
there about 475O carloads or ls75I6l
boxes of Californt citrus fruits sold on this pier
The sales of citrus fruit are generally the
heaviest during the months of April. May. June
July and August, when the daily offerings vary
from about thirty to sixty-fye cars day, aver
aging 396 boxes to the car
From May % to date there has been a total OF
about 1850 cars of deciduous fruits averaging
about 200 boxes to the car, Sold the greater
percentage Of which California fruit, the bal
ance Northwestern, including Washington. Ore
gon, Utah and Colorado The bulk of this fruit is
marketed from about July 20 to the latter part of
October, when the daily offerings vary from fifty
to ninety-fve cars.
II used to be that the orange attracted our
attention when were held in the tenacious
grip of winter, gray skies thick with fog, our
pavements deep in slush and our office boys clad
in fur-lined overcoats. Now, in California, it is
produced and shipped daily throughout the whole
year.
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

He was unique in the distinct and graceful ges-
lures of his hands and fingers. 1t was pantomme
in the most emphatic form, the outlet, or eX-
preston Of strong feeling, inspired by Picquette
Late peaches. person could not watch this man
bidding all the facial muscles and many Of the
organs affected at the same time, each five cents
increasing the intensity of motion-wthout
craving acquaintance with the Picquette Late
peach
An idea of the quantity of fruit disposed of in
a day by the thus feebly described can be
had by glancing at the list of the fruits which
arrived at Pier 90 last Monday. There were
fifty-six carloads of Tokay and ten carloads of
Malaga grapes. There are 945 crates to the car
four baskets to the crate, each crate weighing
twenty-four to thirty pounds.