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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
GRAND MARCH
 TOWARD SCHOOL,
 BEGINS TOMORROW

After three months vacation, the public schools of the city open tonor- row. Plans for the years school work are to be laid at a meeting of the school teachers to be held in the High school, this afternoon
 The only one Of the news schools to be opened tomorrow will be the Nich- ols school. The other are still in course of construction. Children ir the Bostwick, Shelton, Black Rock and Lincoln schools will be placed on half time. because of number of rooms available. The Grand street school will be opened shortly.
 Twelve new teachers are to assume duties in the schools tomorrow, while two, Miss Jane Smith of the High school and Miss Mary Rathewson of the Shelton school will be unable to report. Miss Smith is i'll owing to her experiences in Europe, and in the ac- companying trip home. Miss Mathew son was caught in Scotland by the hos tilities and has been unable to secure passage. She expects to sail on Sep terrber 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
DEPARTMENT FIGHTS
 STUBBORN BLAZE AT
 TAFT PAPER MILLS

A $1o,000 fire Of mysterious origin in the stock shed of the Tait Paper Mills in the West End Saturday night, was kept from spreading to nearby factories by the fire department after hard work and slight injury to two fremen. Captain Benjamin Riley, of Company l received strained fragments of the back while Hoseman J. W. Doo1tn of the same company was over come 7by smoke.
 The fire started in the shed some time between noon Saturday and 6:10 when it was discovered to be well un- der way by a watchman making rounds every half hour. The flames were confined by the steel-sided and roofed building specially constructed to combat the spread. Slight damage was done to the Horan green h houses by the intense heat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
REAL ESTATE NOTES

The following papers were filed in the town clerks office today:
 Warranty deeds, Bertha Dublin to Donoby Hrajbou; Anthony Stokes to Charles Hs Sti1Ison.
 Mortgage deeds. Donoby Hrabou to Bertha Dublin.
 Conditional bill of sale, Guisepp! Mattel to Francesca Fiunodiniski, bar Der shop at 2S4 George street; Joseph and Mary Langyce to Steve 10th, grocery and meat market at 97 OrIand street.
 Lease, Joseph Langyce to Steve 10th store at 97 Orland street
 Papers filled showed the changing of the name of the Catharaugus Con- tractfng Go. to that Of the Clean Elec- tric Contracting Go. Inc The ihcor- porators are Rudolph w. Yates, Dan- ie1 P. Bergheimer, and B. D. Guifoyle of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
SHOOTS HIS WIFE TWICE.
 THEN KILLS HIMSELF

New London, Sept. 9-John Murphy, aged 24, bricklayer, shot his wife, Nora Denehee Murphy, today, in their room at the corner of Bank and Pearl streets, and then turned the weapon on himself, sending a bullet through his brain causing instant death Mrs. Murphy was hit Sn the cheek and also in the right breast. She was taken to the Memorial Sospita1 and as it has been determined that there is no per- foration of the lungs, she is believed to have a, chance of recovering.
 Murphy had been showing symp- toms of mental trouble for some time and his wife has told her friends that she was afraid of him on account of his peculiar actions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

For this stylish dress have selected three particularly good combinations of fabrics and trimmings.
 yards of fine quality storm 56 inches wide 8sc yard for waist and tunic 3a yards of Roman striped silk inches wide for skirt cuffs collar sash yard; 4l of 36 inch percaline 15o foundaion pat tern 15c; fancy buttons for trimming 2fc Total SABA
 5 yards 54 inch storm serge for waist skirt and tunic
 79c ard 2 yards of plain silk essane to match for col lar, cuffs sash 39c yard; 1 yards percane 15e yard foundation; pattern 15c fancy buttons for % ming, 21c-Total $5.95
 yards of 54 inch shadow checked granite One of the and pretest fabrics for waist and unc 95c yard of Roman plaid messane for skirt sah collar and cuffs
 $10O yard 1a yards of perealne 5c yard for founda pattern 15c fancy buttons for trimming 2IcTota $7.9O
 have many other that you select will figure all materials and prices for for this other Mccall pattern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
DROWNED MAN IS
 STILL UNIDENTIFIED

The body of the man found drowned near Washington Bridge recently, has not yet been identified, but lies in the undertaking rooms of George J. Smith of River street, Milford, awaiting to be claimed by relatives or friends. The description of the man follows:
 Height 5 feet, weight about 125 pounds, dark complexion, black hair slightly sprinkled with gray, heavy black moustache, brown eyes, upper and lower teeth on left side of mouth gone, those on front side in good con- dition. Wore good dark blue serge suit blue cotton shirt, cotton undershirt and drawers, on undershirt initials F. A. in pencil mark and D. A. in stencil mark. The man is apparently 45 or 50 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
People And
 Their Doinqs

l Stuart Hamilton, son of MT. and
 Mrs. H. H. Hamilton of Park Place, IS spending the month of September with his parents. MT. Hamilton, who was graduated from the local Hign school with the class of 1912. attends the Annapolis Naval academy at An napolfs. Md. He was one of a party of cadets from the academy who re- gently spent two months cruising through the Mediterranean Sea and along the English coast
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Grace Boughton Hall, daughter of MT and Mrs. D. Clifford Hau of 716 Laurel avenue, to MT Roy Stanley Case of Detroit, | cd at St. Johns P, church on Sat l uTday evening, September 1s, at 7:30 o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. William B. Prender- gast of 97 Washfnton Terrace, well comed son, born Sunday morning at 2 o'clock at the Rector hospital on Park avenue. Mrs. Prendergast who Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs R. G.
 t1alsey of POS Lewis street, was Miss Mabel Halsey before her marriage.
 Miss F1ore1sce Lundin. daughter of Mir and Mrs. Charles Lundin, and MT. Frank Reid of Buffalo, N. Y, will be married at 5 o'clock this afternoon at the home Of the brides parents, 113 Lee avenue. Rev. George W Mich olson, former pastor of the First Bap- tist church, is to perform the cere- mony.
 The bride will be attfred in a. trav- cling costume of dark blue bengalfne and a hat of 8. harmonizfng shade Miss Marie Merrill, an intimate friend of the bride will be n1aid-of honor Miss Merrill is to wear midnight blue crepe meteor with trimmings of lace Henry Lundin, ., brother of the bride, will be best man.
 Following the wedding supper MT. and Mrs. Reid will. leave on a honey moon trip, the destination of which is being kept secret. The young cou- pie are to live in Buffalo. where MT. Reid's business is located.
 Francis Cook Hoffman, son of Jacob Hoffman of 12S Jones avenue, left to- day for St. Anselms college, Manches- ter, N. H., where he will enter on his freshman year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS TO SAIL WEDNESDAY,

Rome. Sept. 7.-8:1o p. m, Via. Paris, Sept. 8. s.2o p. m.-Cardina1 Gibbons Will leave here Wednesday and sail from Naples on board the steamer Can- opic with Cardinal -O'Conne1I, escort ing several hundred Americans, includ- ing two schoolgirl nieces of Represen- tatfve Underwood. of Alabama.
 Cardinal Farley already has been re- celved. in farewell audience, by Pope Benedict XIV He will not participate, in the consistory of Tuesday, as he wishes to rest before his departure Wednesday morning for Naples. Car dina1 Farley will sail for the United States on the steamer Sant' Anna. on Septem Der A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
ROSEN FAMILY
 IN STOCKHOLM

Dr. Maurice Rosen received a teIe- gram this morning from Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan that his wife, Mrs. Fannie Rosen, and two daughters, the Misses Alma and Nat allie, who had been lost abroad, have left St. Petersburg for Stockholm. Dr Rosen IS expecting to hear directly from them within a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Morgan and daughter, Miss Edna, of 300 Mill Hill avenue, who were among the Bridgeporters caught abroad. have sailed from London, and are expected to arrive in Montreal this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
MAGAZINE SECRETARY
 ATTENDS CONVENTION

Miss Mary E. Calvin, Executive Secretary of Live and Labor a monthly magazine devoted to the la bor problems of women, and published by the National Women's Trade Untcn league, is in town this week attend ing, the sessions of the State F. of l.. of Conn. in the interests of the mag azine. The movement which the pub hcation represents has been generally endorsed by labor federations through out tn county and Miss Calvin is en- deavoring to interest the delegates to the present convention in it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
AUTO KILLING IS
 CALLED ACCIDENT

Litchf1e1d, Conn. Sept. 8-Charles A Ha1en of Bantam, was killed west of the village last midnight by an auto mobile belonging to Thomas Youngs of New Milford. According to in formation given Medical Fxamin CT Page, Ha1en, who was walking along the road, became confused by the lights of the machine and stepped in front of it. His head was crushed under a wheel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
OBITUARY
THERE REsA sTEPLER.

The funeral of Miss Theresa Step Ter, was largely attended at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning from the home, 2216 Fairfield avenue, and half an hour later from St. Peters church,
 where Rev. T. J. Kelley, pastor, off, zciate1 at a, requiem mass. The bear CTS were Howard Green, William Elan agan, Daniel Whalen and John Hall.
 Burial was in St. NfichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
B. H. s. ALUMNI
 ASSOCIATION TO MEET

The B. H. S. Alumni Drama, asso- citation will hold their first meteing of the season at 8 o'clock tomorrow ev- enfng in the Assembly Hall of the High school. The members of the clas of 1914 are particularly invited to attend. An interesting program of activities for the coming season has been arranged and will be presented at the meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

George H. Porter of 189 Harriet strete, who is the popular floor walker on the second floor of HowIand's Dry Goods store, is to leave on Thursday for his home in England, where he plans to join a regiment and g to the front. During the four years that MT. Porter has been in this country he has made a, wide circle of friends for him self, who will be sorry to see him go. He is reticent about his plans, declar- ing that his trip is merely a, vacation, but those who know him best, say that his hopes are for an early opportun- ity for fighting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CHARLES BURR NICHOLS.

The funeral of Charles Burr Nichols, of Easton, one of the oldest farmers in the state, was held from his late residence in Shelton, yesterday after noon. It was 1aregly attended. Many
 floral tokens were received. The ser vices were conducted by the Rev. M. Proper of the Methodist church. The pail hearers were George Lyon. L. "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
Chinese Lily Bulbs, for 25c
 JOHN RICK & SON
ROaches

Some people tolerate roach es and waterbugs in the kit chen, in vain belief that the rest of the family will not find it out Perhaps they will not, but suppose that some day you would serve a roach in the pie; perhaps then you would wish that you had spent 20c for a box of Cyrus Roach Powder. It is certainly worth your while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CONSPICUOUS BY
 THEIR ABSENCE

Pickpoclzets and other crooks paid a high tribute to the Bridgeport police by giving the city the "go-by'' yes- .terday, or remaining in seclusion. Cap tain of Detectives Arnold reported to- day that there have been no com plaints received of money lost or houses ent cred. He considers it to be a remarkable record
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
September Sewing Week

This week featuring September Sewing week which will be of great interest to every sewer.
 We have large variety of and attractive dress goods to select from All the latest colorings
 Our prices lower than elsewhere
 At the lining counter you will find all grades and col necessary for facings for collars cuffs grde and also for foundations for the tunic skirts.
 Our notion counter stands ready to furnish you with all the materials necessary in the making of dress far buttons hooks and eyes, fasteners thread sewing silks concerned.
 This is great opportunity for the home dressmaer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
THE PREr-rrEsr EAcu

and the most beautiful hands are oE- ten disfigured by an unsightIy 1vart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus WartsRernover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, AIS Fairfield Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
CLEANEAsY. BEsr HAND soAp

Guaranteed not to inJure the skin, instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cenEa. Manu1a ctured by Wna. R. Winn. 24A etratford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
DIED

FOX-In this city. Sept. 6, 1914, Joshua Fox, aged 70 years, months, 2 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence e62 Noble avenue, on "Wednesday, Sept. g, at 2:3o p. m. Interment in Lakeview cemetery. aH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

LOST-Sum of money on Sa.vin Beck car via Stratford avenue. Finder will receive suitable reward if re%A turned to this office. be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

Slade, Zalmon Purdy, Steven Hayes, Edward Beardsley and E1ain Corning. Burial was in Stepney cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

FOR SALE-At E. H. Dillon & Cos, 11o5 Main Street, 50 wooden pack ing cases at 9c each for the lot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
Chinese Lily Bulbs, 3 for .25c
 JOHN RICK & SON

Want Ads. One Cent 3 Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
E. H. DILLON & co.

at first that part of the French strength
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
THE WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast: Fair and continued cool tonight and Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

Fair tonight and Wednesday. Cool, fresh nor Invest w1nds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
RUSSIANS TAKE 5000 'AUSTRlANS PRIS0 S0NERS
CAMPAIGN
For New Membership is Being
Actively Waged by Local
Order of Moose.

The local Loyal Order Of Moose is
waging an active campaign here for
rev members under the leadership
of ]. j. thinner. district director.
Although almost twenty-six years
have elapsed since the founding Of
this order In Lexington, KY. its
growth has been remarkable. In
1906 1t had only 241 members. In
1908 this number had increased to
1886. Beginning with last year the
membership has Increased by leaps
and bounds until III 1913, the last
year for which figures are available.
It reached the. great total of 49O, 900.
|, The local organization In connec-
5tion with its campaign for increased
membership, is making active prepa-
rations for the purchase Of a suit
able building site. upon which to
erect home in this city. For this
purpose a building committee COM
posed of William Ruck,, G.. II. Sha.
han and w. B. Darling, has beer
named to act in conjunction with the
board Of trustees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
HEAVY TOLL OF LIFE
TAKEN FROM GERMANS.

LONDON, Nov. 6TColonel 3. c
Swinton, Of the Intelligence depart
ment Of the British general staf
writing from the front says:
Heavy as have been our losses we
have taken a far heavier toll from
the enemy and we have prevented
their gaining the object upon which
all energies have been concentrated.
And not only have our troops main
tained their traditions but our French
allies have been fighting with all the
dash for which they are famous
Judging from all accounts they have
made at Dixmude and along the User
q name for Themselves which will
never die. The Belgian army likewise
has resisted the furious onslaught Of
the enemy with the utmost gallantry.
The German troops also have won
our respect for the way in which they
have advanced. Whether It Is due
to patriotism or the fear induced by
iron discipline the fact remains that
they steadily pressed forward to what
In many eases obviously must have
been certain d .s &
The iish6h hitants of III district
NTH n our zone 6lf or ions line the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
Friday and Saturday of Next
Week and Observe a Fine
Program.

FAIRM0NT, 8 Nov. s The Menpn-
gahela Valley Round Table: com
prisfng the school snpefint tend ems,
principals and teachers Of the icoun.
ties Of Marion Harrison. Taylor and
Monong ahela. will meet in Fairmont
Friday and Saturday. November Is
and and IA.
The o Aening session on Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock will be held at
the Normal school building and the
evening session will be. held In the
High school building at 1880 o'clock.
Saturday mornings session at 9
O'Clock will also be at the Normal
building. Prominent educators will
be here and take part.
The program has been outlined as
follows: =.
General session Friday afternoon
q o'clock. r
Address DIR. r. A. Armstrong.
head OF the English department Of
the West Virginia Universtty-thirty-
five minutes. a'l's
Friday Eyvning-7 80 O'clock.
Musical program by Fairmont High
school students under direction Of
Miss Emma oredbolz. Thirty min.
utes.
= Address-Dr w. G. Chambers,
dean Of the school Of education. Uni
verslty of Pittsburg. Thirty-five min
utes.
Demonstration OF educational mo-
ton pictures with new. High school
camegraph. Forty minutes.
Saturday MOrning-1O:3Ol O'clock.
Address President o. I. Woodley
CT the Fairmont State Normal School.
Thirty minutes.
Sectional Meetings.
Friday afternoon ut 2 O'Clock and
Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
The public schq1ls Of Fairmont
will be open to the visitors in all the
departments Friday before noon.
Visiting delegations from neighbor-
ing cities are requested to divide up
into small groups and go to different
buildings and grades. The new
Thomas G. Miller school recently
built here and now occupied vi,
be open for inspection both Friday
and Saturday. This Is considered
one of the best elementary school
buildings in the state,
The ladies' Of the MetnoGfss se9is-
copal church, South. will serve meals
in the basement OF the church Friday
at noon and in the evening. A spe-
cfal price Of So cents is given for
the educational visitors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
NEELY'S OEEICE
AT Washington is 10 Be Closed
until Congress Convenes
ind December.
ta,EelAL .olrAr 1.L.aaAu,'

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Now
that it has been established that
there will be no extra session Of
Congress this month, Congressman
Neely has closed up his office In
Washington and will have all mail
forwarded to him at Fairmont dur
ing the time between now and the
conyening of Congress In Decem Der.
Charles Lively, his secretary, Will be
with him In Fairmont and the con
gressman.s work will be carried on
there. Before the Office was closed
Mr.. Neely was notified by the postof-
fice department that mail messeney
service has been established be-
tween Lost Creek and the traction
company's station there. This will
insure the CARRYING Of the mail on the
traction line between Cla harrisburg and
Lost Creek, as is now done for other
Offices on this line =: a. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
RE1,GlAN FORCES RETAKE
VERY IMPORTANT TOWN

4 vi tnY A01oG1ATGo pa9HsS
PAIRS. Nov. 6.-A despatch from
FnrneS; West Flanders, says:
king Albert came here personally
~ congratulate q regiment Of Turcost
sSho retook the village OF Ramsca-
Teiis last week from the Germans
sHSSa1.mescapelie d. was Of vital Importance.
II onens the way to Furnes and Its
iSossession by the Germans might be
81 disastrous consequences. Over
wheimed by numbers the Belgians
hoIding 1t had been forced to fall
Hac1y and It had to be recaptured at
iii III costs. The French infantry att
facted the town and at first were
successfui but the enemy recaptured
Il, Three times the Germans were
driven back and three times they
foukHt their way back. Then night
feilS leaving them masters Of the sit-
nation. A colonel Of the Turcos
told his men the village must be
TAKEN Immediately. The Turcoas
snFanS to the attack with such fury
!, fhSf fliS GefnianB seized by sudden
ra1ic broke and ned AS the result
I 81 the ioSs cf the Village the enemy
n tFsfHf - ltI rs -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06
And sAnnodncenients Of The ,Alp.
pointmelt of Seven New
Ones is Made.
tsrlelALSro 1A1 r.LtesAni

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. g.
The postofice department has just
announced the appointment OF seven
new postmasters and the placing of
Ill old ones on the classified list, fol-
lowing civil service examinations
They are all in the northeastern sec
tion ..of the state. Practically all
changes following the civil service
examinations Of last summer have
been made now except those in the
northwestern part Of the state, all
the southern part Of the state having
been completed some time ago.
The newly appointed ,postmasters
are: Albert S. Harness at .Benbush.
Tucker county, succeeding Elwood
Dicken; Henry w. Breedlove at
Breedlove, Preston county, succeed
ing A. G. Winters; Bette Hannum;
Capon Springs, Hampshire county,
succeeding G. w. Farmer; Walter
Hamper. Harperton, Randolph county,
succeeding IN. j. Roy; Miss s. e,
Hoard, Hoard, Monongalia county.
succeeding v. E. Hoard; Dora B
Reed, Need More, Hardy, county, sue:
ceeding G. w. Reed;' Elizabeth Chris
topher, Pisgah, Preston county, sue
lceeding 8. F. Christopher
The old spostmasters who retain
their places as the result Of the civil
service examinations are: s, ~
In Randolph county=Iseona N,
Zickefoose. Adolph; Emil Knutti, Al
pena; Lucretia Riggleman, Blue
Springs; Harmon J.. Snyder, Guiana;
Nathaniel j. Lambert, Dryfork;
| Delphia \. Stalnaker, Elkwater; Wal
ter L. Phares, Gilman; Jacob Zum-
bach, Helvetia: Archibald Shiflett.
Hun; Franklin R. Teter, JOB; Iiamil.
ton Markley, Kingsyille; 'Dona o. Cole,
Lee Bell; Nettie Hall, Mingo; Eiiiorl
NJ. Hamrick, Monteryiile; Adam 4
.Dahmer, osceola; Creston l. Thayer
Silica.
In Preston county John NJ. Nine
Amblersburg; jonathan L. Reckart
Cpzzart; Hiram R. Mitchell. Glade
Farms; Samuel +. I Guthrie, Hazeiton; /;
Raymon Winters, Horse Shoe Run;
| Sylvester T. Clerk, Hudson; William
o. Wells. Rockville; Willis "A. Boil
yard, Sinclair.
In Mineral county Joseph Ai. Mar
/ SAAAt <AAAeauSAS itNV,lLA1nAH y aylUE, GInOFy-
Vile; Cornelius E. Shfliingshnrg
Hartmonsville: Charles Mcneil
Laurel Dale; Sadie A. Trask, Reeses
Aiill; Albert e. Dixon, Sulphur.
In Hardy county GIaspy v. Wolfe
Bass; George s. Cowger, Brake; Lo-
renzo F. Sindy, Cunningham; Lemuel
@. Bean, DOMAIN; Myrtle G. Harper,
Durgon William Keller, Fisher,
Elizabeth A. shrout, Flats; George
w. Bean, Inkerman:: e j. 2 II. Kessel:
George H. Smith, Milan; Rosa q
Powers, Old Fields; Al. ". fIeishmat,.
Perry; Thomas NJ. Gerard, Rock
oak. J, 4, :. e e
IN Aonongalia count j: w KEN
nedy. Behler; 7. NJ. Pixler, Deiisiow: !:
John G. Morris, Hagnns; Robert B.
Satterneld, I1owkviile: John w: Par
ker, Mons; William ] s.. lT,ennafif
Alooresviile; Page b. Hest6n, opekisz
ka Herbert Es tohns6n, pehfress: !:
Ada u Van Norman. Stnfk kissbn.
n Ticker count sFrsii g
earinee6, B1ena: lloyd MY. oi'lds
sln Samuel 4 lsishef Ioofs Bon.
lanlin7 +, Henoet RED fss|s