The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-06
TOPICS OF THE TOWN

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 A most useful pampn7et to mam1- facturers and employers in this city has been issued under the authoriza- ton of the Board Of Commissioners under the Workingmenss Compensa- ton Act Iteis entitled Bulletin No. F.. and is a manual Of procedure teIl- ing what is to be done in the event of injury and is printed to inform those employers and employees who have elected to accept the compen-z sation plan how to proceed in such events It gives the names and ad- dresses of all the commissioners and their jurisdiction, tells who are in cluded under the act, outlines pre- cautions that should be taken before injury is sustained, how to settle claims by agreement, how to settle death claims, how hearings are con ducted. where hearings are held and many other valuable points. These may be secured upon request to Com missioner Edward; T. s Buckingham, Bridgeport
 Owing. to the great quantity of ur-s delivered American mail lying in South American ports, addressed from various cities throughout the United States, the second assistant postmas- ter has notified postma users through out the coutnry to warn all citizens
 
 countries without proper postage < Special attention is called to the fact that the only countries operating u1i- der the domestic postage rates are Canada, Cuba. Mexico, Republic of Panama, Newfoundland, Germany Cby direct steamer on1y), England, Scot land, Wales. Ireland and the city of Shanghai in China All other coun-z tries are chased under the foreign postage agreement ana when letters are found short of postage double postage is collected or the addressee when accepted
 It is told how a funeral was being held in a church nearDy Bridgeport last summer. Those vitlin the edl- flee were bowed in grief. The solemn and impressive words .bf the preacher as he delivered the euIogy above the body of the dead were striking silent Sl ly, within the hearts of the hearers Through the open window, the bright sun of simmer timewas shining and the droning of. the shoney-bee might be heard in the tall 1ocusts that sur rounded the small graveyard. Two drivers of local conveyances were Iounging without ready to take their human freight to the cemetery and during their wal were leaning almost beneath one of the open windows en- gagged in a discussion as to the meth
 
 waxed louder until those within heard the argument distinctly A vestryman Of the rural type fearing the ire of the preacher who from time to time glanced at the window, went silently out and approachirlg5 close to the two drivers was heard above all to say ou darn fools, don't you know you are disturbing the services? Why in l thunderation don't you stop that 1 noise 2, And the services went on
 It was not many years ago that there was seen upon the streets of n adjoining town one lonesome cab and a driver who subsisted by conveying Debated passengers to their homes. 1 Occasionally he could De routed out I in the day time fo perform funeral 1 functions. Though his horse had long l gray hairs were creeping slowly 1 through it's sorrel coat. while knees l that were sprung and spayfns upon the hind legs impeded it's naturally slow gait. yet were it's services gener- ally fin demand. ssss The driver was of the philosophic l type so often encountered in small 1 communities. Weazened and weather l beaten, whom nothing could move be- I yond the humdrum of the day and the sight Of the stoacaI driver 1 the slow ploddins nag and the ancient I hack was a familiar one
 Upon bright day. there emerged upon the local stores porch travel ling man and he had but three min I utes to reach the station. At his be- hest the old cab driver was hailed as he passed by He was told Of the I emergency and the proprietor of the 1 store besought him to take the pas- senger to his destination.
 .-A1 right, said the ancient one sI will come bark as soon as I gel through with the funeraI'' And he I meant it. What was said by the frav- 1 eiler is matter of tradition in the neighborhood.