The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

x,aoss,se of the Interpretation put 13..,cT ff1a statute last winter by Juose yValsh of the Court of Common Fiee-ss ,'ss st5 gsI3aSel5 ; 11eary and William F'elIoWs. <ss7 is,ssf night for placing salt on fife tracks of the Traction comp slss t1lis morning escaped punlshfnenHs so. tflA same reason nobody elss e T,,,nfshed for the deed and tne piac eio4 Ge sssking tracks can pc ssar -es ned by the company without AeaE os nl,nishn1ent officers Sullivans -l allo Hatch placed Weary and Fellows un- der arrest
 tsooR BUTa NO. DEAD HEAD.
 a,.,a,.7 .I,f,filey Duncan, Represen- +stizTa-elect from washington Coun- tSr left Johnston City recently one s,oo,v.nfns to tramp the whole way To uy1a a13ir uton a distance of $50 miles. F5 2 arrived there in time for the IFS roll call for the new ftat ne would not put himself under aI,va 5abIieations to any corpora1 h. NTr. Duncan is a Republican, ? 2Ss years of axe. ana came from Boston to Ten nessee about i've years ago.
 Elmer Lounsbury and Arthur Chase, of East Bridgeport. broks through the ice at Bunnellss pono yesterday and Lounsbury was neaIls slrowned Unless pneunonla devei- ops Elmer Vii bo -r a-1 or SO.
 ronpressraan DeForest is wor king 4,ard to secure the passage or the postal reform bill drawn up by e~ A. 7xo7,ar,t The bill provides thar all S5Sssf1s3s s5.stf.ra shall be appointed only affer a competitive exaIni ation Of 51ztfief,g due notice shall be given The aim Of the bill is to remove the aL,- pointment of postrnasters from poll tics
 tsiv4i officers Of Company x. were elected as follows last evening. Capt s4rpee. president; Lieut.. Masterson, treasurer Corporal leonard, record ing secretary: Corp. J w smith. aus m m nbrarian- After the meeting Lieut.. l'- Dennett commanded the company at drill for the first time.
 An accidental fire. caused by the overheating Of a smell stove did quite s li4fle damage at the saloon of John Reilly on Stratford avenue yesterday afternoon.
 F. K BraftI1ng, q well known Best Side business man, and Miss Ealas May Mafeett of Atlantic street were married Christmas evening 1at the brides home. Charles Burns of New York was the best man and Miss An na Braitling, sister Of the groom, bridesmaid
 Dan Mccarthy, In the ~Cruskeeu E ISzwn, ss gave an excellent entertai n- xnent last evening at the Auditorium The play will be repeated tonight and to-morrow night. with matinee to- morrow afternoon
 Duffng the coming year many changes will be made by the board of Charities in the management of the Emersency hospital The beard tIa-- salary from $1.8OO to $1.2o0. It is understood that Supt. Bunnell is to retire to private life and his resigna- lion is expected at any near future date There are many aspirants for tl1e position but 1t is believed that Joseph ". Brennan will secure the much coveted position. They will also create the position of Emergency Pharn1acist and the lucky man is said to be Joseph J Hartigan.
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 EN1AEET CLUES BALL.
 The annual ball Of the Emrnet club at Sailerss hall last evening was a success both socially and nancial1y. The affair was managed by James Murphy, grand conductor; stephen J. rick Lynch, Daniel O'Brien. Patrick Flynn, James Foley, James Cum nnings, James Connery. Martin Flynn, aids; John J. White, D. Lyons, John CuIlinan, Thos. Mcdonald, will Ham Clifford, Daniel Smith, William Isuddy. Michael Rock. J. H. McMa- hons J. D. Toorney. Terrence O,Brien. reception committee: T. J. Murphy, Thomas c. Coughhn, David Duane. James Mccarthy, James Cartin, John OsConne1B James Devine, John Mur- ren and F. F. MCCARTHY, executive com u1itfee