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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
STEPNEY

Birdseye Plain school, of which Mrs. Bertha. Sutherland is the teacher, closed last week with a picnic for the children. Mrs. Sutherland was presented with a set of silver knives and forks from her pupils. She will spend the summer vacation at her home in New Haven
 MT and Mrs. Edward Booth spent Thursday in Long Hill as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Campyon Cutter. Crossing Station. This is necessitat- ed by Harry Garder opening his boarding house for the season
 Miss Marion Summers who grad uates this year from the Newtown High School will give the salutatory address at. the exercises to be held this evening.
 Master Clayton Hawley a student at Sanford School, ReddIng, has fin ished his school duties and is now at home for the summer vacation
 MT. David Fairchi1d spent Sunday as the guest of his aunt Mrs. Ada Parmalee in Newtown.
 MT. and Mrs. Edmond Lyon. Jr., of Trumbun, have spent this week with MT. Lyons father
 MT. Earle Peck, recent graduate of a Philadelphia Medical College the guest of his parents MT. and Mrs. Elliott M. Peck.
 The funeral of Estella Sherman Lyon wife of Edmond Lyon was held on Wednesday. Mrs. Lyon who was 5S years of age was native of this village. She had been suffering for some time past with tuberculosis She is survived by a husband and two sons, Edmond Lyon of TrumbuIl and Frank Lyon of this place.
 Mrs. Albert Fairchild entertained as her guest last week MT. Wedge of TorT1ngton.
 Mir Frederick P. Sherman accom- ponied by Campyon P. Cutter of Long Hill, enjoyed an auto ride to Ridge field on Friday in MT. Sherman new car.
 Mrs. Carl Stilson is spending a few weeks as the guest of Mrs. Flora Ly- on in Stratfeld.
 Dr. Geo. Smith and L. U. Slade have had t+eir telephone numbers changed. Dr. Smiths number is 35.4, and MT. Slade,s is 35-6.
 MT. and Mrs. Moses Thorpe are en- tertaining at their home for severa Fl weeks, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Lewis of the Panama Canal Zone.
 At the Meth odist church on Sunday A. M, Flag Day and Children's day were jointly observed with appro- priate exercises and songs.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest sBixbee of spent Sunday as the guest of friends in town
 Mrs Botsford Peck was the guest of her son, Birdsey Peck in Hattertown recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
ECZEMA TTCHED AND BURNED BADLY
Appeared as Pimples. Scratched
 andMads Sores. Couldn't Sleep. Used CH6cura Soap and 0int-
 ment. Cured in Three Weeks.

1o4 EG@an Ss-. Spencer. Mass.-' My hlls- ba1d'B E0ubls began by chApped hands N1a. then fheY aearted to ftch and it Haa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
On Pleasure Bent.

The Lakeview Social club of Bridgeport had an auto ride to New town Friday night, and after the Senior class reception was over, took possession of Town Hall to the mum Der of thirty gentlemen and ladies. A minstrel show was the prelude to the later pleasures of dancing and a sup per. These we'll known entertainers from the East Side of Bridgeport, Messrs. Alexander Bakos. Edward Mo Auliffe, J. McMahon, Ed. McHugh. John Bishop and Frank Hebermehl, gave dance numbers, songs and mon ologues which were greatly enjoyed, followed by. a minstrel show of which Stephen NcMahon was the capable interlocutor. Dancing and supper followed. The party broke up about a. In., and returned to Bridgeport by the light of the moon in a4large auto bus. This is the second visit of this gay party of pleasure seekers to NeWtown, and all were so delighted that they assured the genial janitor, P. H. Cannon all hands would come again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
NEWTOWN
Especial to the Farmer.)
 June IT. 1914.
Sale of Flooded Holsteins.

Sale of Flooded Holsteins.
 The sale of the herd of 80 register ed holstein cattle last week at the farm of Matthew M. Mullane of flaw leyville was a noteworthy event among our farmers and dairymen. It was the best bunch of stock recently seen in these parts, particularly got ten together by an individual, and many said it was worth the trip to see them. MT. Mullane was a far mer with a system, and his success shows what attention will do in present from New York, Massachu- setts and Pennsylvania and the prices were fair. First SeIectman w. c. Johnson bought. No. 26, a. registered calf for $1O3. This was the best anil n1a1 at the sale, a faultless animal with perfect conformation and rich in blood. It is a grandson of King of the Pontiacs; dam rich in the strains of King Segus and De Kol. Other, Newtown and vicinity farmers who purchased in order to bring their stock to- grade or as nucleus of ley, James Egan, R. J. Hungerford, c. D. Hough, M. M. Clark, Marsh Brothers, Carl Anderson, J. R. Hatch, P. O'Connor, Steven Gerrick, G. H. Wright, John Salvor, Mrs. J. Van Beck and MT. Williams. The best price paid was for registered three year old COW, $143, and the lowest price paid for a two year old was $55. Although Newtown people regret that MT. Mu11ane has decided to remove to Hartford with his family, the scat tertng of his herd among our farmers will have a good effect in bringing up many scrub herds to grade in the course of a few years, and all pro gressive farmers know that means more money in farming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
ELM STREET PARK
 ATTRACTIVE SPOT

Many favorable comments are be- ing made upon the Improvement of that barren slope of rock and dirt which formerly was am eyesore to those on Golden Fill and Broad streets. Through the efforts of park employees, at the suggestion of Alder man Frederick V. Delaney, it has been transformed into a. garden7spot, including a lawn and hedges which reflect the civic spirit of the com munity. Recent protection in the way of fencing has been erected and the pernaanency of the Improvement is as- sured.
 Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

l'aEnaer yant. Ads. one. cent . .EE!or.l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
HE .a1orHEKsy FAMILY OF s7.
John True Male sunragette in
 Pittsburgh Suburb.

Pittsburgh, June 17.-East Belle vue possesses one true male suffra- gette. He has not only taken upon himself all the duties of the home of which he is head, but is rearing the family.
 He provides for them and takes care of them every hour in the day At night he lulls them all to slum- Der. He is gentle and amiable, ex- cept when some danger threatens his family, and then he bristles.
 His name is John. His family numbers thirty seven. This male suf- fragette is a bantam rooster and his family is brood of little chickens not yet three weeks old.s
 John belongs to U- G. Shaw, at No 104 Georgetown avenue, East Belle vue. The chickens were matched in an. incubator, and from the time they were put in coop in the chicken yard, John took charge of them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Party Boxes, S3.5O to 5.-Little sq vanity boxes in variously co1ored feathers trim in silver and gilt, containing milady's toilet re sites in miniature. A very practical affair."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

bad They said all he could do was to keep them out of water: that 1t was eczema
 The eczema appeared as pdmplen and 1t itched and burned so badly that he would scratch 1t and 1t made sores- Is turned to scabs and he couldn't sleep; iE ftched and burned all the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
Makes Home-Baking Successful and Easy

ing about in his very own automobile delivering the goods. They've noth- ing on you ''Vicky. Almost as soon as our breakfast gets settled and we have hit off our perfectos or jimmy pipe, he is stuff1ng our mail boxes with Ietters parcel post and all. All over his long route he is certainly go- ing some between boxes and comes in the home lap and finish, fully two hours ahead of the former 'hoss'' de- livery. A vote of thanks, duly en- grossed. should be extended to the man behind the wheel of R. F. D. No. IA. Ayel
 By the blue Housatonic's waters, with their soft me1odious flow. out ing sons and outing daughters camp in tent and bungalow. This season promises the advent of more than the usual number of such, particularly in the romantic vicinity of zoar bridge and in some spots. can be used launches, coming from Derby or Shel- ton, down the river, the roadway of the graceful suspension bridge is the sfboard swaIl1'' for the young people tween the sundown and the starss and by moonlight, starlight or any walklust time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17
COMFORTING TO STOUT PEOPLE

OO'NAF OkS11tNN IO SHUT PEOPLE
 Foley Cathartic Tablets are a spe- cially good little regulator that keeps your system in perfect working order
 No biliousness. no constipation, no distress after eating no greasy, gasEy taste. A stout person who uses them constantly will really feel thinned out and more comfortable as a result of their use. Hindle's Drug Stores.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-17

Bladder frritations. kidney trou- b1es, dull headaches, weariness. pain in back and sides, all show the kid- neys need to be toned up. strength- ened, their regular action restored. Foley Kidney Pills will do it surely and quickly. They give gotid health, freedom from pain, a return of appe- tite and sound sleep. They them :. Hindle,s Drug Stores.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02

opeCfut OB O7ttt6d ffbSo NHo.
London, Dec. "A decisive vic
tory by Christmas either in the west,
in Poland or upon the sea. This is
the popular cry today and with the
rulers of five countries at the front
it is believed strenuous efforts are to
be made to bring one of them to a
decision.
In every fighting region the strug-
gle has swung in the balance for a
time and then came to a deadlock.
The present fighting in Poland
threatens to become as bitter but as
indecisive as the battle for the pos
session of the coast in the west. The
Russians now officially admit the
German army is in a position to offer
determined battle and it Is in no
danger Of annihilation.
Berlin expects the Germans to re-
sumo the offensive, but with the vast
Russian forces in the field the Ger
mans may be held in check indefl-
nitely, it is believed here.
This Is the 120th day Of the war
and the forty-seventh day of the
battle for the French coast In
Galicia the Russians and Austrians
are engaged in the largest single
struggle of the war at Przemysl.
That fortress has been besieged for
three months practically without a
break. The Russians were forced to
fall back at one time for short
period, but soon returned and the in
vestment is now complete.
All reports indicate that the Rus
SLAMS are rapidly enveloping Cracow
and another siege is virtually in pro
gress there. A virtual state of siege
also exists on the sea. The British
fleet can only keep up their patrol
duty. The Germans remain in their
port along the entire line. From the
coast to Switzerland both Germans
and allies are dug deep in the ground
and a three hundred mile long siege
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
FERRYBOAT AGROUND
IN BLANKET OF FOG.
Over 200 People Held Up on Both Sides
of Sound as the Perth Amboy With
30 on Board is Stalled All Night

the boat to free itself from the mud
flats were without avail. The captain
blew his whistle for assistance, but
no boats responded.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the tug Ar
thur XIII, lying at the foot of Main
street, Tottenville, was gotten out
by Captain Warren Pearse and at
tempted to put the craft out into
and all efforts to float the boat were
fruitless. The thirty or more pas
sengers on the ferryboat were trans
ferred to the tug and landed in the
Tottenville slip about 10 o'clock
Everyone on the boat took the situa-
tion good naturedly and it is said
were calm throughout. There was a
horse and wagon on the boat that
had to remain on the boat all night.
Every train arriving in the Totten-
vile depot after 8 o'clock brought
passengers In for this city and soon
more than a hundred crowded into
the waiting room and the same thing
occurred on this side of the sound
with people that had been shopping
or to a show.
Some of the passengers on the
Tottenville side went to a hotel to
put up for the night, while others,
who expected every minute that the
boat would be floated, stayed in a
train all night that was provided by
the railroad company at the depot.
Some put in the waiting room on
this side of the river until morning.
A number of the passengers were
rowed to this city at o'clock this
morning. All those from here that
Continued on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
PASSENGERS TO
STAY IN CAR; No
SHELTER ROOM

There will be no shelter room
built on the county bridge for the
accommodation of commuters, the
number of whom will be exception
ally large during the approaching
holiday season, according to salts
factory agreement reached by the
Board of Freeholders and the Jersey
Central Traction Company whereby
passengers are allowed to remain In
the car until the arrival of the troll
ley with which 1t is to make con-
nection.
AS the contract for the strength
ening or rebuilding Of the concrete
abutments on which rests either end
of the cantilever span has not yet
been awarded, there is no indication
that the draw will be repaired in
time to have cars running across 1t
for the yuletide shoppers. How
ever, the Board of Freeholders ex-
pect to award same shortly, and to
have the contractor complete the
work as soon as possible.
Negotiated For Shelter.
At a recent meeting of the board,
Freeholder Kerr, of this district,
which includes Perth Amboy and
South Amboy, on his own motion.
was empowered to negotiate with
the Jersey Central Traction Company
for the erection of a temporary shell
ter on the bridge for the accommo-
dation of the passengers who would
be required to await connection of
trolleys at the draw. Mr.. Kerr took
the matter up with the traction cor
poration, and was promised that
passengers arriving on either the
north or south side of the draw
would be allowed to wait inside the
trolleys for the arrival of the con-
Meeting car on the other side. This
agreement was acceptable to Mr..
Kerr and no temporary shelter room
will be built. One objection to such
a room, it is said, is the fact that 1t
would take up too much space in the
vicinity Of the draw, which is al
ready congested at times by trolley
cars and automobiles. Though prac-
tice of allowing commuters to wait
in the cars has been instituted many
times the conveyors are so crowded
that the passengers prefer to brave
the cold on the unsheltered draw,
rather than stay in the congested
trolley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
HOLD MAN FOR
TAKING WIRE
At CABLE CO.

A man who is believed to have
pilfered hundreds of pounds of scrap
wire from the plant of the Standard
Underground Gable Company in
Washington street, was held in de-
fault of $500 bail for the grand jury
by Recorder Pickersgill this morning,
charged with grand larceny. One
hundred and twenty-three pounds of
the copper wire were recovered yes
terday by Detective Sergeant Huff,
which is said to have been stolen by
the accused.
On complaint of c. G. Baldwin, of
the company, that copper had been
taken from the plant, Detective
Sergeant Huff, after considerable
time spent on the case, came to the
conclusion that one of the company s
own workmen was robbing the
works. His suspicious were justified
when he recovered 1913 pounds of the
wire which the man is alleged to
have stolen.
To catch the thief with the goods
the workman, who gave his name as
Walter Deleckowsky, OF 752 Mary
street, was arrested as he was leav-
ing the plant about o'clock last
night by Patrolman Steed. He was
searched and five pounds of scrap
copper wire, valued at sixteen cents
a pound, were found in his different
pockets. The mans home was
searched and bag containing seven
teen pounds of the metal was found,
making some $50 pounds of the wire
the man is accused of pilfering. The
complaint against the alleged thief
was signed by Thomas j. Dover, as
sistant master machtnist of the plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02

During one of the densest fogs that
has hung over this section in years,
the ferryboat Perth Amboy, of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany, ran aground near the mouth
of the Tottenville slip shortly after
s o'clock last night and held up
nearly 200 passengers and several
vehicles on both sides of the sound
for several hours. The ferryboat was
not floated until $3.50 o'clock this
the Arthur Kill Towing Company, of
Tottenville, that tried for several
hours last night to free the craft.
The mishap occurred on the 8 O'Clock
trip from this city last night, when
the fog was so dense that 1t was I'M
possible to see the front of the boat
from the pilot house, it is said.
Boat Stuck in Mud.
Captain Reuben Androvette, who
was in the pilot house, had not been
troubled during the day outside of
stearing clear of the number Of
barges lying in the sound. Every
thing went all right until the ferry
boat was about three-quarters of the
way from this city heading for the
Tottenville slip, when Captain An
drovette failed to hear the warming
bell on the other side and lost his
bearings. He proceeded cautiously
and before he knew where he was
the boat was in the mud on the
northerly side of the slip. The rope
on the warning bell at the slip had
broken and before Alfred Mersereau,
the bridgeman, could get to the end
of the rack to ring the bell by hand
the boat had struck. All efforts of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
CHRISTMAS To
Be SAD INDEED
WITHOUT HELP

Circumstances alter cases, as you
know. Hundreds Of children In
Perth Amboy who have usually had
Christmas at home, may be forced
to go without this year unless those
who are more fortunate play the role
OF Santa Claus for them. Ordinarily
the fathers Of these children have
had work, and out of their earnings
they have spared little to make the
Christmas Joyous. But many Of
these same fathers have no work this
year and are forced to accept aid
from the Citizens Relief Committee
to feed and clothe the family, not to
mention buying Christmas candy and
toys.
But this Is no fault of the little
ones 1t Is hard for them to see
Christmas approaching and realize
that Santa Claus is going to skip
them this year. Just imagine this
feeling yourself and then see if you
do not feel like helping the EVEN
ING NEWS. in conjunction with the
Ditmas theatre, give these children a
Christmas treat, even though condi-
tions at home are so different this
to finding something in their stock
ing Christmas morning, the disap-
pointment will be doubly keen.
Money is coming in rapidly, but
great deal more 1s needed and the
time is growing short. Perhaps some
good merchant will donate a few
pounds of candy or some toys. They
would be entirely welcome. Send all
donations to the Christmas Tree
editor, care Of the EVENING NEWS.
Remember, free moving picture
entertainment Is to be given in the
Ditmas theatre Thursday afternoon,
December "a, the day before Christ
mas. Admission will be by tickets
given out by the Citizens Relief
Committee. In addition to the enter
tainment it Is desired to give each
child some candy and a toy. Will
you help?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
SERIOUS CUT IN
CITY BUDGET IS
OUTLOOK NOW
First Time in City that Budget
figures Have Decreased, as
Figures Have Decreased, as
CreaSeS Were Made.

For probably the first time in the
history of the city there will come a
serious cut in the budget, which will
be taken up for consideration at a
committee meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Friday night. There
will be many strings attached this
time" said Alderman-at-large w.
Guy Weaver today and he made it
plain that there would be much cut
ting and trimming In view of the
existing financial conditions.
Not Certain as to Cutting.
AS the budget figures have not
been taken up in detail as yet, mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen are
not prepared to state where the most
cutting will be done. 1t is evident
that the trimming will be large and
it Is believed that the total amount
Of appropriations for running the city
during 1915 will be less than 1t was
this year. Such condition has not
arisen in the memory of present city
officials, 1t is declared. The COM
munity has been going forward with
big strides and the result has been
constantly swelling budget, until it
became necessary to keep amounts
down considerably. Even under nor
NAL conditions city fathers have
found it difficult to keep the neces-
sary increases down.
The total amount of appropriations
for this year, fixed December 8, 1913,
was $173,450. To this amount
$500 for the Board of Trade and
Board of Harbor Commissioners, and
$4,000 for public schools was add
ed on June 8, of this year, bringing
the total amount necessary to run the
city this year up to $284,950. 1t is
firmly believed by the city fathers
that when they meet to handle the
budget figures there will be reduc-
tions wherever it is possible. Each
item will be given mature consider
alton and slashing will be the rule.
Among the accounts which may
suffer as a result are those for the
Board of Health, public grounds and
buildings, salaries, streets and sewe-
| ers, fire, shade tree and Fairgrounds.
The appropriations for this year as
filed last December follow:
Public library, $500; Board of
Health, $4,000; Memorial day, 500;
public grounds and buildings, $2,-
600; lamps and lights, $4,000; po-
lice, $50, 1000; poor, $6,500; salaries,
$21, 100; district court, $2,500; city
hospital, $4,000; streets and sewers,
$30,000; fire, $4,000; shade tree
commission, $1,000; Fairgrounds,
$4,000; fire alarm and police call
system, $1,250; police pension fund,
$1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02

When school No. opened yester-
day there were 1923 pupils in attend
ance, or an average of over forty in
each of the eight class rooms. The
handsome new building, which is To-
Gated at Lawrence and Spring streets,
was built by the Fred Christensen
Construction Company.
1t consists of two stories and a
basement and the outside walls are
constructed of brick. The interior
walls and floors are made of fire.
proof composition. The ceilings in
the eight class rooms are twelve feet
high. At each end of the building
there are stairways, each being five
feet in width and enclosed on all
sides by fre-proof material, They
are also closed off from the corri-
doris by smoke-proof kalamein par
titions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02

The building is ventilated by a me-
chanical system located in the base
ment and is heated by low pressure,
direct steam heating outfit.
Rooms for Educators.
In addition to the eight classrooms
Il ere are rooms for the principal and
for the teachers. M. R. Letter, who
is now principal of school No. 5, will
also become the head of the new
institution.
That the school was badly needed
is emphasized by the fact that the
new building was filled up at its
opening by scholars, and it is likely
that many more pupils will be enroll
ed within few days. Schools Nos.
5, and are being relieved by this
means, since a large number of half
day classes have been necessitated
heretofore in those schools
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
MARTIN LEADER
Of MINORITY IN
NEXT ASSEMBLY
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Trenton, Dec. 2 2:-Thomas F. Mar
tin, of Hudson, will be the minority
leader in the next house of Assembly.
His selection was made by the Dem
ocratic caucus today. Arthur A.
Quinn, of MiddleseX, is the minority's
choice for the perfunctory nomina-
tion for speaker, and Mark M. Phil
lips, of Essex, clerk of the last two
houses, will be given the compliment
tary nomination for that office at the
opening of the next legislature.
Considerable rivalry has developed
between Senator McGuinness, of Pas
sale, and Senator Hennessy, of Ber-
gen, over the leadership of the mi
nority in the next Senate, and fight
will probably ensue before the con-
ference of the upper house members
decides this matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-02
WAR DEADLOCK after
12O DAYS OF FIGHTING

line is established. The troops are
unable to keep warm. The suffering
from frozen hands and feet is in
tense.
Sickness is declared to be thin
ming out the German ranks, but
neither side has struck blow which
would bring about a decisive decision
and shift the scene of operations.