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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
JUNIORS CONCLUDE
 FESTIVITIES WITH
 MERRY MAY DANCE
Undersra raduatee of B. H. s. Gather
 At slocnm's Han in the Evening"
 School Cares Forgotten in Merry ! Whirl of Hesitation and Make.

The Junior class Of B H S., as 8 conclusion to their very pleasant en- tertainnent Of the afternoon. gave . pretty and well attended dance in Slocum haII last evening.
 splendid musical program was furnished by the High School orches- tra. This was the first time that the orchestra had played for an aea- dernic class dance.
 IT The dainty programs were ernboss- ed with the pin Of class 1915.
 Mrs. w. E. Allen. Mrs Fred c. Mullins and Mrs. Thomas J. McNa- mara. were the patronesses for the dance.
 Tho music committee was conpris- ed of David Dorlxin, chairman, Miss Ruth Brown. Miss Muriel Hotcnkiss and Thomas Baldwin.
 The financial committee included, Vincent J. Weldon, chairman, Miss Alice Windsor. Miss Esther Roberts, Edward Casey, and John T. c. Mo Narnara-
 Among those present were the Misses Alice Buck, Ebba c. Borg, Alice Hard, Natalie Tait, Marjorie Allen, Helen Barker Bessie Banks, Marion Kerrdns. Doris Murdu cite, Dorothy Hull, Dorothy Lauder, Blanche Tracy, Grace Lewis. Ethel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
THE NEW ROLLER SKATES
6y Virginia vale.l

Once upon time Henry's father brought him home pair of roller skates. He had wanted them for a long time but- his mother thought he might hurt himself and so his father had waited until now ss
 How proud he was of them and he felt sure he could skate at once He fastened them on ana started to get up on his feet when. bump. down hs went At first he thought he would cry for 1t hurt to go down on the hard pawement
 Ro1lo. ais big dog. saw him fall and thought it must be new kind of game to play and he rushed down the steps just as Henry was getting up. again and ran hard against his master and bump. Henry went down again
 Rollo was sure now that Henry was playing with him and barked and ran around in g1ee- It was not so Funny to Henry and he called to Rollow to stop. but that only made the dog more playful and 50 as Henry started 10 skate the dog ran along beside him Wagging his tall.
 Henry was getting along very nicely when RoIlo ran between his feet an6 down went boy and dog in a heap Rollo rolled over in the grass but al last got up He looked at Henry as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Paddock. Marion Arnold. Ruth Burnes, Dorothy Capps, Lucia Co1ey.. z Alice Windsor, May Hunt Helen elm herr. Julia McGuinness Esther $ Roberts, Frances Wilson. Josophfne sConover, Edith Taylor, susan Paw croft, Agnes Morris, Christine Howe Muriel Hotchkiss. Edith La1ndin. Beatrice Wise. Hazel CorbaIl, Lois HILL Mabel Oinnstead. Mildred Som CTS, Mabel Pederson, Jane Patcf,en Ethel stiff Helen ConIey. F,stf1er Browne. Louise Kelly, Myra Liver
 more. Sally Byrne, Lulu Troy. Mil dred Lame and Mabel Mccarthy.
 Their escorts were: Harry Nord Milton Bianck Walter Sale Francis
 Vakernan. Sidney Allen, Erwin 'Brien, Raymond Buck, John Haley Shelton Morris Elwood Weiss. Fred Paul, Leland H,t1l William Crawford. Robert Bedworth. Marfand Shannon Vincent Callahan, Edwin Levine, Beacon Lander. Frederick Graves. Joseph Bediger, Herbert Lawrence. George Moore Jack Richardson, Ken meth Christie, Donald Root Thon1a as McNanaara, Edward Troy John Me- Nanara, John Mccarthy, Harold Con- ney, William O,Conneil, George Hur- ley, Herbert Kaesnann, Tarry Thorel1, Thomas watson, Paul sipperly, Cliff ford Hur1b1rt, Leo Linehan, Ernest Lawrence. Louis Joue, Emmons Dover. William Maher, George Wood, Vincent Weldon, Eugene Kelly, Rus sell Weldon and Harold Parrott
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
6dgu 6 fdef fcdl HoHle DpeJy "a 6lnq
 LgccOilT
Prepared Especially For Ihis Nezpspabsv
 ky P5ctoyfGl ReUfeqU
FOR THE BoUDoIR.

sacque. The crepe costs about $l.z5 yard.
 As the dressing sacque is made in one piece. it's popularity is two fold for women nowadays like modes thai can be put together as quickly as pos sible.
 In cutting out the crepe, first fold 1t in half: then place the pfecing for the front. back and sleeve and the collar on the lengthwise fold. The cuff. front back and sleeve (A1 are arranged on lengthwise thread of the material It will be. very necessary to use care in closing the seam when making the sacdue. This Is indicated by triple notches. which are to be placed per fectly even before the needle IS put into the crepe. Try to make altera- tfons unnecessary. as they are not al- ways satisfactory in the case of one piece garments unless done by an ex- perienced dressTnaker. The center of the front is marked by small 70" per forations.
 The collar and cuffs may be ernbroid- cred after they are Joined to the sacque. Match the notches in collar and sacque; then sew on the former. Sew cuff to sIashed edges forming arrnlaole as notched: roll the cuff back on small "o's perforations and tack pointed ends to position
 Embroider in silk or the same color or plain white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
GUARD wEIh YOUR EYES

A noted eye specialist once told me. that most eye troubles may be direct 1y traced to indifference. thoughtless- ness or isnorance. as the case may be. encouraging not only temporary pain and failing sight. but also per- rnanent injury.
 Strzining the eyes while reading is a universal practice and a most rep rehensible one The average man. woman and child seems to be devoid of sense or reasoning power. in read ing under any possible condition hieh happens to present itself
 The tedium of 2. ride in a train and trolley is everywhere relieved by read ing Espec3aHy in the morning and at night in Cars the person who is not intent upon devouring news is an exception
 This practice of reading while in motion, Is very harmful: It is an added strain put upon the eyes, the focusine being rendered more difficuIt by the jarring uaotionfhus encountered. Many women read through their veils which is. in itself. suicidal to the vision
 It is most tempting to read in bed. have the habit myself. but here again the poor eyes are needlessly made to suffer. The muscles and nerves soon begin to ache and sonle- times, when the reading continues for to long a period, headache pre- sents itself as a. rebuke from Nature, in violating her laws
 Rearing should not be attempted i'm ..just any light The light should De stationery and Tall over the left shoulder
 The summer Is the trying time for the eyes for the searching rays of the sun exercise dazzling and usually painful effect upon strong eyes, un- less some means of protection fig taken to shefId them. A large hat or partt- sol relieves the direct glare
 Because of the dust and impurities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
TE(sTUREPR0CEEDS TO
 GIVE FRESH AIR TO
 CHILD GONyALESCENTs
.srfdeeport Fresh Air AssocaatIlo to Hold Course of Interesting Lectures For Benefit of Fresh Air Home In FairAeld.

Mrs. |. s,A. George, prominent TIT erarv woman, is to lecture Monaay
 afternoon at 3.SO o'clock at the nome of Mrs. John G Howland, z5 Farh avenlle. Her subject will be Dor os othy Wadsworth: The Story of 2 sls7
 This will be the first of course of lectures given by the Bridgeporl
 Fresh Air Association. the proceeos from which will be devoted to the
 nurchase of a pony cart. A pony mas
 already been given the association
 through the kindness of interested per
 sons. for the use of the patients Tn the
 Fresh Air Home in Fairfield part
 of the funds will also be used to lay out q garden at the home
 Miss Marion De Forest, the presl- dent Of the Bridgeport Fresh Air As- As sociation, has been untiring ~ nex efforts for this society. During me
 months of July and August, great many child convalescents of the Bel- Elevue hospital are brought to tne home. and given chance to recuper- ate in the fresh air.
 The annual meeting of the Bridge port Fresh Ar Association will De Efeld at 10. 90 o'clock, Tuesday morn ing in the South Congregat1onal church. Two speakers from the Bel Ilevue flospitaL Mrs. Butler Duncan land Mrs. c. F Cobb, who will pre- sent an interesting view of the work | to which they are devoted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
MISS I1BBEx,s REPLIEs
 TO YOUR LETTERS
{Coxrect name and address Inust be given to insure attentfons but
 not to prfnt.)
SISTER DON'T LIKE
 BROTHERS GIRL.


 Dear Miss Lfbbey:
 have been going with g. young man. an engineer. for six months. He is twenty-six. I am seventeen. Do you think him too old for mel H . has a sister of my age who does not seem to like me. called him up on the phone. She answered, saying he had not come home and all the time he was home asleep. Should tell him about his stster2 love him and would like to keep him. What. ought I to do? VIII you also tell me what would be pretty for party dresss
 I. N. L.
 I thing girl of seventeen too young to give her heart into any mans keeping, but as this has al- ready taken place believe sensible young man Of twenty-six in a good position is the best kind of a. person to take care of the treasure he has won. Do not make trouble between brother and sister if you hope to win the latter's love ultixaheay- Be pleas ant and agreeable and matters will glide on smoothly. You have nothing to worry over as can see. There Is nothing prettier for q girl in her teens than a. white null dress einpiy made. A sash of baby blue ribbon if you are .. blonde, or dainty blush rose pink. if a brunette a=s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
A YOUNG GIRL IN DANGER

Dear Miss Lfbbey:
 am very much in love with 2 young man and he with me. My pa rents object to him much from a mat rinonial standpoint. not because he has any bad habits but because he is not making a good living and they think he will never be able to. He is intelligent and am much too young to be married for several years yet, but do not feel I can give him up. My parents wish me to make myself very acoxnp1ished and travel and meet other young men. It is needless to say they mean wealthy ones. The young man ann speaking of slig- gests that we eiope when the time comes for us to be married, as it is the only way we could ever be united Should do as he says? Of course these plans are for several years ahead. Please tell me what you think I should do, and if 1t would be right to eIope-it is the only way we could ever be married My parents would never consent.
 As you are very young you nave plenty Of. time to consider love and you he will consent to walt for you Fl beg you earnestly never to e1ope. Take my advice, dear If you really must you can become engaged to the young man. Your parents may be won over to consent. Much may hap pen in two or three years would like you to write giving me your sol emn promise that you will not elope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09


 And with their everlasting clack
 Set all mems ears upon the rack :
 When there's bunch of young girls together. why do the merry maidens attempt to talk. laugh, scream and chatter all in the same breath? If they are the last to board a trolley car, and are obliged to stand. holding on to the strap, they seem with one accord to make up their mischievous minds that the sitters shall not have a. peaceful, cOntented sit down, enjoying their own thoughts. The girls start in to chatter, their above the changing of bells. din, open ing and shutting Of doors, even above the conductors raspi1g cry Move up. Plenty of room in front.
 The girls drown out all these sounds in their own inimitable way. silence the entire car full with their running comments to the am usernent of some passengers and the disco1n . fort of others ssDad you go to the opening today2 I tried to get in. but the doors were slammed in my face, pushed the doorxeeper aside as if he had been 3. straw man.'. z You bet. I didn't miss 1t. 2, retorted the girl ad- dressed. The styles were just love ly, except when women of fifty were n1incdng around in gowns that were made for girls of fifteen
 T saw bald-headed man almost die a-Iaughing as he watched thoee women. He wasn't far behind them in age if he was eligible for the bald headed row | Tf there's anytning hate to see, 1t is 2 mid ased man trying to ape the boy.
 t'He may have stared, but, if he didn't have spectacles on guess he couldn't see very much
 The plump elderly woman in the car hitched nervous1y about and pre- tended not to hear The hobby, elder ly man drowned and coughed irr4tat- laughed and nudged each other as they looked about. BaIt the next in- stant their amusement was turned to chagrfn by the further remarks Of the girls: 20 you know Harry Smfly7 7ss tsNot |, responded the 1ittle maid who had hitherto held her peace. add ing Whats the good of having the Isacquaintance of a fellow like that 2 He canst> take a girl anywhere if it costs money. He would not come around if he thought you wanted to be athletes. He takes girls out for walks, looks the other way when troll leys come in sight. FHve-cent fare looks whole lot to him z There isn't B man or woman on the ! car but heaves q sigh Of relief as the
 girls hop off the car Gdris should re- member that they should not air their complaints in a public convcyance.
 forcing others to listen. which gets on l their nerves. There's a time and
 place for all things. Rosebuds are
 for the eyes to feast on, not for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
Little Beauty. Chats
BY BLANCHE BEACON

in, the air, the eye-ball should be flooded every day. A pinch of boracic acid in warm water makes a simple and effective bath and should be ap- piled, in an eye cup so that the eye is we'll soaked. Try this and you will find that you suffer no more from heavy, gs1mmy lids on waking, and that the eyes which meet yours in the mirror, are strong and bright looking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
MISS LILLIAN KEEFE TO
 WED J. R. LAMBERT

At pretty luncheon given yester- day by Mrs. William Cecil Duraad Of Broad street. Milford. the engag cement was announced of Miss Lillian Keefe. of this city to John R.. Lambert, for merly of New York and now connect ed with the Gaynor Manufacturing Go. The marriage of the very popular young couple will be held in June. The guests at the luncheon were Miss Keefe and her mother. Mrs. William Worden, Mrs. Joseph Gayn04 Mrs. lven and the Misses Gharlotte Gaynor Gertrude McMahon and Frances Van stone.
 Carnations For Mothers Day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
YAsIA YAa1A 6I.gJB .DA.NcE

by the, Yama. Yama Girls club in Ger mania hall; was splendid sleceaa and afrorded an evening of great pleasure to some 15e people The han was lighted with a number cf varf-c61ored globes. The young ia- dies who were in charge of the affair. were the Misses Margaret Watt and
 Mary Knees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

much as to say: Tt isn't as much fun as thought and perhaps 1t is not a game after all.
 When Henry tried again Rollo kept away from him and soon Henry could stand on his feet fine and had learned to keep his balance and in 2 few days could skate very nicely. Rollo would run along win him but
 was very careful to keep a safe dis- tance from Henryss feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
HII.L To SPEAK oN snfExICo. !

Harmony lodge No. I'll T. O. B will hold lecture and entertainment in their crub-rooms in the SagaI building oh Thesday evening, Mag 12 at o'clock when it is expected that Hon. B. J HilI will deliver lecture upon Mexico and the conditions which brought about the present strife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mary Silliman Chapter, D. A. R.. will hold their regular meeting, Monday afternoon, May ii, at 3 o'clock in the Hincks-Johnson build ing, on Broad street. Reports of the national congress at Washington, will be read Arden L.. Judd of Strat- ford will speak on Nathan Hale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Ana then. let's make Scrap Book
 Get scissors and some paste e-41t out taae verses carefully,
 FfRenember, ssE1aste makes Wasteg''1 And paste them In so neatly
 That Any one can look; And by and by you'll lind you nave < "A Grandma Goosey BOOki
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
YOUNG EadMEr CLUB.

A well attended meeting of tho Young Enn1ne3 C. A. c. was held leet evening in their sFppraa iiig the building. The committee on dance tp be held Saturday, May eth, in "A C. IF. hall, 164 State GtBeet, reported a big sale of tickets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Countess Edmond De PoftaIes, ia nous in the court of Napoleon IT, or account of her beauty. died in Paris aged 78.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
BILhY AND PoLnx.

ssBiIly, Billy. come and play. Let us rake the new-nown hay9. es, my Polly, so I will Tn the meadow near the m1KHl' ..BilIy. Billy, have you seen Sam and Betsey on the greenT .sYes, my Poll, I saw them fly In their airship through the akyl' .BilIy, Billy, feel blue
 Cause have no atrships toOIr Never mind, my PoTly-Os
 wen be. happy here below;
 ou your little song can say vvllfls work ana rake the hayf''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

--On Monday night, the Blue Fad3~ bon professional ChaufEerrg club wilL give a ball at Colonial hall Frofel- sional dancers will give eTalDt tlolla city has been secured for the eEon- ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
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ears to weary of, or. their best fellows
 to hear about.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Carnations For Mothers Day
 JOHN RICK < SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

How long should wait before I send a thank-you letter to the g1vers Of all these lovely presents ?'' asked the bride -to-be.
 ..Fhe letters should be written and sent immediately. You must write to each giver. a sweet and friendly letter. Care should be taken not to make your letter too trite or formal" was the wise reply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

EIar..ner wan. AsAe. one. osns 2 ,zes.I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Quite new conceit in dressing Eacuues is t7ais model in crihkEed crepe de Chine. trimmed with hand embroid- cry There Is nothing more fashiona- ble fer underwear and boudoir than crepe. end 1t Is shown in many deli rats coiora Everything Mexican Is the ras.e. except the Mexicans themselves: so the soft shade Of q al pink in which the material used this design is shown is called MeY san-
 Two and one-ha1 yards of 44-inch material are reqv red to make this
 Pictorial Review Pattern
 Price. IS cents
 Embroidery Design srai ..s- transfer nafterz1. IS cents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
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  Tor this newspaper very by nsxisM.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09

Carnations For Mothers Day
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
IGIRLs' CONDUCT ON
 TROLLEY CARS

But still their tongues ran on. the
 less Of weight they bore, with greater
 ease, And with their everlasting clack Set all men.s ears upon the rack
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
MONEY AND EFFICIENCY

A curious discovery was given an
airing when the Iowa board of health
last attempted to get an increased
appropriation from the legislature.
The board was created 80 years ago
and given an annual appropriation
of $4,000, which has never been in
creased. When the latest plea for
money was made a statement was
laid before the legislature. showing
that although Iowa stood at the bot
tom of a list Of 20 states in amount
of money appropriated for its board
It was at the head In smallness of
death rate, and that very strangely
Wisconsin, with a somewhat larger
appropriation than Iowa, had a
somewhat larger death rate than
Iowa; Minnesota, with larger apS
preparation than Wisconsin, had
larger death rate than Wisconsin;
Indiana, with large appropriation
than Minnesota, had a higher death
rate than Minnesota, and Michigan,
with a larger appropriation than
Indiana, had a larger death rate
than Indiana. So at least Health
Culture reports.
Some persons may perhaps be in
clined to think that, with these facts
before it. the Iowa legislature
showed wonderful confidence in its
health board in not reducing the
appropriation materially; but
whether this was due to its feelings
that the argument was ridiculous
or to want of the courage of its
convictions, remains an open ques-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
COPS CANNOT GET
ANY COURT FEES

Kansas peace officers cannot col
lect witness fees when testifying in
court. The Topeka police officers
decided they should be allowed wit
ness fees when they appeared in
court as witnesses in criminal cases.
J.. w. Anderson, a Topeka officer,
brought a suit against Shawnee
county to collect witness fees in a
case where he had raided Joint"
confiscated liquor and arrested the
jointist.
The district court refused to al
low the payment of the fees and the
supreme court rendered a decision
that the salaries paid police and
other peace officers was ample COM
pensation for them as witnesses,
and that it was part of their duty
as officers to testify in all cases In
which they had part.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
ABILENE MISSIONARY TO
AFRICA ON WAY HOME

The Evangelical Visitor of Gran
than, Pa, has the following note of
former Abileneite, who is a sis
ter of Mrs. j. G. Landes: Sr. Fran
ces Davidson of Macha Mission,
South Africa, reached Harrisburg,
Pa, Thursday evening, April %,
safely and in apparent good health.
She intends remaining in these
parts until after conference when
she will 60 westward. We under
stand it is 16 years since she went
to Africa first as missionary. All
but one Of the intervening years she
has spent in the dark continent.
and she surely deserves the fur
Tough.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
THE UN1CAMERAL LEGISLATURE

Under the title, "Anybody's Bus
iness," in the Saturday Evening
Post this week Governor Hodges of
Kansas has a carefully prepared ar
tlcle ON the weaknesses of a two
house legislature. He reviews at
length the history Of legislative bod
les and recalls some Of the blum
ders made by our own legislature
in getting bills enacted into statute.
1t is the best article on the subject
yet written and should be read by
every voter as clear exposition of
the question from the point of view
of those who favor a unicameral leg
islature. 1t is not probable that
such a method will be adopted In
Kansas in the immediate future but
1t is admitted by every student Of
political economies that our present
system Of lawmaking needs i'm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
provement badly and discussion will
In the end secure 1t.
HAPPY. HAPPY KANSAS

Chicago Record Herald: Who
would ask today what the matter is
with Kansas? According to Its reg
istrar of vital statistics. Kansas has
fewer suicides, fewer homicides and
fewer deaths by accident than any
other state in the union.
Kansas is prosperous; Kansas is
thrifty; Kansas is virtuous. 1t Is, as
one of its literary sons has assured
us, the France of the Western hem
isphere, but France without
risky" fiction, wicked Partisan
boulevards, cubist dresses and
apaches.
The wonder is that anybody ever
commits suicide in Kansas or raises
his hand against a fellowman. Per-
haps, however, careful investigation
would show that these strange, un-
Kansasian lapses are in every case
ascribable to fresh immigrants from
less happy and less virtuous states.
Once Kansas was as from center
a seething social laboratory, but to-
day 1t is our placid. serene Utopia.
Commissions ought to be sent from
problem-ridden states to find out
why there is nothing the matter
with Kansas.