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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
Guests for the Conference

MT. and Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey are entertaining pr. Thomas Darlington and his daughter. Miss Darlington of New ork city, for the week eno- DT. . aT,rIjngtor1 who is ex-commissioner Sse l,salft, Of the city of New York, ts to delMer an address before the Sun fIav evening session of the Connectl- cut State Conference of Charities and Correction.
 MT. and Mrs. George Holmes Ec- uvards will have as their guests the eaTlv part of next week. Schuyler Merritt and his daughter, Miss Louise Merritt. of Stamford. MT. Merritt is chairman of the committee on social service and is one of the vice-presi- dents of the conference
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

Tt scarcely seems possible for sum- kaer frocls to grow prettier. yet there ss a constant stream of new creations that are delightful in their datntfness- One of them is pictured today. 1t is an q affazreon dress in Dresden silk, worn win skirt of granite crepe de Chine The nzltrt Is of dark brown while the sznkst and tunic have brown dull green and lavender worked into their color scheme. The tuntc and watst are out lined with narrow folds of green silk
 It requires to make the dress:
 yards of zA-inch crepe at $I50 yard $4 50 z1< waran Dresden silk at $15o yard d---. 5.25 IK yards 3s-inch green silk for eirdle.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
IF SHE HAS SHEEN BETTER DAMS

Dear. if your future life should need
 A strength my love can only gain Through sufferings or nay heart pc
 Only by sorrow from some stain.
 Then you ahau give and I will take This crown of lire for Loves dear
 sake ',sgz
 A woman who has had a taste Of iuzllry and is obliged to get down to the bare necessities ol life to make ends meet forgets to look for sun shine, seeing only the shadows
 Her greatest charm had been her and her winning smile. which opened alk hearts to her. A little cog had slipped in the wheel of fate. and her fortune he'd gone down with it. The woman who has been mistress of a home of her own, in a congenial at It., moving into humble quarters, midst u1scongenia1 surroundines and people, is apt to lose heart.
 A man meets vicissitudes grinaIy, 1 plungins into business to forget and retrieve his fallen fortunes. The Wo- man who has no oar to help herself sees her craft drift idly about. pushed
 out by one wave only to be driven I back by zanother until hope is gone. Her apathy and despair those about her imagine to be dignity. They hold aloof from her. It is the worst thing l a woman can do, to give herself up to 3 broodings It does no good. Her la I nnentations make her husbandss bur 1 dens the worst to bear. She who I makes fhe best of everything is a l god given sunbeam to the man who is almost down and ol1t. No matter q how heavy her heart may be. she
 should force herself to smile, if but to j aRcourage him She should say to sl hIr1s See. The sun shines just as
 waruly and golden in this pleasa nj
 hall bedroom as it used to in our 3 pretty dining room In other days. II seems to bear song and cheer to f while the world Is bright. gild hope lI and banish black despair.s 2.
 I The woman who sits down and cries
 over the better days she has seends a sI Ilaggard on Iife,s tourney There's
 many things she might turn hei
 hands to which would not only helr Yi her out of the slough of want, but be Of inestimable benefit to. those whom she loves. Pride will never bring
 bread and butter to the woman who sE is starving. Honest employment will If she knows the earning of money s it will never slip though her fingers 3
 second time It is useless to grieve
 over what can't be helped The wo-
 man who has seen better days should sl strive to make use of her knowledge
 She should awaken the energies with 2 in her that are dormant.
 i She who weeps has dismal thoughts soon grows world-wearyan and haggard i She who rises above her environrents ] renews her youth and charms as fael hopes brighten with promise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
Dance and Whist of Royal Arcanum Is
 Big Coming Event

Gilmore council. Royal Arcannn, once claimed to be the foremost so- clal fraternal organization of the city b1ds fair sto again hold that title against competition with a series of proposed functions that are attract Ing notice from fraternities and social organizations which will make the ap- preaching whist and dance to be held in the Colonial ball room one of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

and go fr.''s
 Just then he heard IIellooo, hell loco, a.pd ran toward the voice. It
 was his father with lantern seareh- ing for little Jack and his mother was. so glad he was found that she did. mot sceld him. Jackie, however. put his arms around her neck and prom |ised never to ruin away again. not only because she didnst want him to, but also because of the advice of the sbig man in the pond sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

## E AN ODD LOVE Dear Miss Libbey:
 | Please advise ma am eighteen. Two years ago [ went to girls boarding school. There met. girl who strongly appealed to me She fascinated me. loved her. We have been chums ever since. Seeing her and being with aaer is all that is tn just her love. She has begun going with a young man who loves her-and hshe him. She says he has first place | in her life now. as did befors shes knew him sss
 Do you think ought to drop out l and not go with her any more or still continue2 She treats me fine, 1 but considers him inst. Do you think l a girl can be engaged to g young man
 a nd have close girl ca1urn Gas we l were) at the same time? He demands l to know everything. all her secrets. DO you think the chum ought not to Iho1d nearer place in her heart up
 to the very tinssthey are married 2 #
 There are loves and loves While it is natural for two young school li mates to love each other, there is fsuch a thing as girls carrying their 'i foolish irna.ginings of affection too e7tYhat school girls term love for each s other. is in reality, ideaIized trend s ship. When a girl begins to believe herself nladIy infatuated with another sj girl it is time for the sweet rnaide11ly Interest to be either broken off grad q ually by their folks or for the girls to be Drought into contact with mar
 rfageabIe young men who will attract l their attention and awaken their l hearts to knowledge Of a different
 affection than of chum love. The be- .sl trothed girl has little time and 14se one-tine bosom friend especially con q, corning her love affair. A girl chum should never attempt l to oust a lover from the heart of her .l . friend sss }. HE DON'T KNOW HIS OWN MIND am a girl of 19. met a young 2 for four months He made an en.
 gagement with me one wednesdas
 evening for the next Sunday Tha1 5 Twas the last saw of him for three months; then he called to see me bui
 had moved from that place wrote
 him, and he answered at once ar16
 has been writing regularly ever since
 He said lie was coming to see me a.
 soon as he gets or from work, thai
 any other girL That is the last
 have heard from him, and it is some
 weeks ago. I love him. What should do?
 Evidently the young nan does noi
 know his own mind When he hap.
 pens to think of you, he writes you ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
TELEPHONE DANCE,
PRETTY AFFAIR

The TeIepI1one club held a most en- joyabIe dance in the Colonial ball room Thursday evening It was 9 patrio- tic celebration all of the decorations being American flags. At times dur ing the dancing. large folded flags, near the ceiling of the hall opened and snowered the dancers with con. fetti Another feature was the spot light which was played upon the diff ferent couples during several of the dances. The newest steps were used exclusively. At different times throughout the dances the music was accompanied by electric bells con 4cealed about the hall. Many of the flags were kept floating continually by means of electric fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
Art League Exhibition

The Bridgeport Art League wilfa hold their 18th annual exhibition in the sNewfiefd building, 1,1ss Main street, April 2 to May ? inclusive. The open ing reception will be held Monday evening at s o'clock. The public are Invited A admission is free
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
SIMPLE SIMON.

Simple simon met a hy-man
 Going to the Fair; Said Simple Simon to the fly man
 "Can you fly anywhere2| Said the ny-raan to Simple simon. ..I fly high as the sky! Said simple simon to the f1y-uan,
 .sMy goodness, that is high. ~If YOU should chance to pass the Moon My good Sir, won't you please, Just stop on 1t and get bit
 For n1e of nice green cheese s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY
 TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
ecop,rsxhs as1s ,, me Ne~sp.s~

few lines to keep your inte crest in him from dying out. He does. not seem to be serious in his attentions. Think of him only as a friend Girls are prone to waste much Of their valuable youth time, hopes and longings on men who call occasionally upon them for paetime only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

And. then, let's make Scrap Books
 Get scissors and some paste Cut ont the verses carefully
 fRemember, saaste nnalxes Wastes"l And paste them in so neatly That Any one can look And by and by you'll find you have
 A Grandma GOoscy HCokl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
Little Beauty Chats
BY BLANCHE BEACON

staples, and in fact. was first intro- duced into our beauty aids by a Ger man visitor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

articles prepared especialY the styles by The Pictorial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

fCorrect name and address must be given to insure attention, but
 not to print
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

Mss LlBBE4iS REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

s.Should a girl rise when another woman enters the room asked Grace.
 A weI1-bred girl always rises when an elderly woman enters the room. The older woman precedes the girl on entering a street car, carriage, res- taurant or theater,,, advised her aunt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25

STRANGE ENDING or
 AN ODD LOVE
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
STAFFORD
Lincoln To Be Theme of Service Distinguished Lecturer Coming.

Rev and Mrs. c. H. Puffer of Read ing, Pa, are guests of MT. and Mrs. L. A. Foster.
 At the Young Peoples Christian Union meeting Sunday at D. m. the topic will be Abraham Lincoln: the man and his message"
 Rev. F. W. Sprague of Boston filled the pulpit of the UniversaItst church Sunday and will preach next Sunday.
 George Lord was given q birthday surprise party last Monday evening, when about sixteen friends came to his home to spend the evening. After a pleasant hour refreshments were served.
 The next lecturer in Memorial hall will be given by Lincoln Wirt, ex- plorer lecturer and author. He has braved all manners of dangers and risked his life in the frozen north and his Conquest of the North has stirred the hearts of three continents.
 The annual roll-call at the Baptist church last Friday evening was vel attended. Supper was served at 6.15 Responses were received from a large percentage of the membership and many friends in the congregation. The program closed with an address by Dr. A. B. Coats of Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Speaking of the new municipal
 building reminds of bit of ancient
 history that may bear repetition. It was publicly officially stated when the project of the new building was being discussed or ratherS the repairing of the old one, for which the power to is sue bonds was originally granted, seV- eral years ago, that the work could be accomplished for a sum that would not exceed S64, ,000. 1t was said at the time in this correspondence, that be- fore the building would be ready for occupancy that three times that amount would be expended. and it does look as if 1t was q case of T told you SO" When the last public report was made the estimate of the total cost was $112,0O0 or therea bouts. Now it seems that the figures coVer- ed the completion of the building but not the furniture or other interior furnishings, and the total cost will probably be in the vicinity of S1S5,oO0!
 Looking from the outside the building is practically finished, but there is much to be done on the inside
 some time. and ithe city fathers are ex- pected to suggest the ways and means and the people will pay the freight II is a case where civic pride demands that the building be completed without delay regardlessjof the, cost. But nev- 1 CT again. It is a handsome building | of artistic design and substantial 1 build, and is an actual public need ] But it is difficult to convince just [
 fe1 ot the citizens that there has no
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
New LOndOns Municipal Ice Project
Some Dissatisfaction Over Result of Meeting and Further Action May be Taken-What Senator Miner Did-Cost of Municipal Buiding-Acton of Common Council Work New Pier.

Just because a coterie of citizens who are ever ready to battle against anything that emanates with May or Mahan, came to the aid of those in terested in the local ice monopoly and in city meeting downed the recom- mendation of an appropriation for the establishment of a municipal ice plant. does not give public expression senti ment on the matter that is of much in- terest to ice consumers in the good old summer time. The Perry Armstrong contingent, so termed, were out in force and with automobiles of their own whizzed those under their influence to the old court house and had them vote against the proposition. Some of the more bitter opponents of Mayor Ma han took occasion in the mayors absence to attack his progressive methods in the most bitter terms The mayor has duties in Washington and he was probably of the opinion that inasmuch $ municipal ice plant would be for the public good that those would turn out and vote for the meas are. The people evidently believed there would be no opposition to mak- ing the appropriation and therefore did not attend the meeting. The gum shoe campaign of the opponents was not detected as there was no one left behind by the mayor to look out for the measure to be considered.
 In consequence it was a one sided meeting and the majority had full sway and indulged in personalities and on matters far removed from the pro- posed municipal ice plant, and they went the limit. Mayor Mahan was not at the meeting. The result was a disappointment to some people and it is understood that there will be an eff fort made to have another try for that municipal ice plant If that time does come it is safe betting that Mayor Ma han will be at the meeting and that some of the men who took a whack at him during his absence will not make a peep
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
MANSFIELD CENTER
Elmer Lanphear lnjured-olay Given
 by the Grange.

by the Grange.
 While cutting wood on the Dewing lot Friday, Elmer Lanphear stubbed his toe on a stump. which caused him to fall forward, his hand coming in contact with a sharp stub that pene- trated the fieshy part, causing Q pain full wound. pr. w. E. Cramm dressed if.
 Miss Ruth Davoll. who has been in St Joseph's hospital the past week, suffering with pieurisy, is recovering. A w. Buchanan. agent for the state board of education, spent Sunday at his home with his family.
 Wesley Whiton moved Monday to Willimantic. where he is employed by the American Thread company.
 Grange Entertains.
 Echo grange gave a splendid play entitled Packing the Missionary Barrel Monday evening at their hall.
 The Christian Endeavor society held a social and entertainment Wednesday evening.
 The topic for the c. E. meeting on Sunday evening was Christian Endeav- or Progress. The leader was Annie w. Buchanan. There was a good attend ance, and the songs by the young peo- ple's choir were much appreciated.
 The Willing Workers met Wednes- day at Mrs. Frank Prestons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
STAFFORDVILLE

Mrs Elwin Phelps visited her son. Emory Phelps, and family. in Tal- cottVille over Sunday.
 Mrs. Fred Moores and daughter have been spending the week with Mrs. Thomas Hayes at Stafford Springs
 George Gibson of New York has been visiting his parents, Mir and Mrs Leonard Gibson recently.
 Mrs. Star Fisk. and little son, of Winthrop, Mass, arrived in town Monday MT. Fisk is assistant super intendent of the Garland mill.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter, who has been ir feeble health for some time does not improve.
 Mrs. E. S Mailing of South Manches- ter has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs E,Ilery Chamberlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
BOLTON NOTCH

E. A. Shaw's store was broken into Saturday night and about $50 worth of goods were taken.
 MT, and Mrs. T. N. Skinner and son William spent Sunday in Manchester.
 State Policeman Hurley was in town Sunday investigating the robbery at MT. Shaw's store.
 Some time Monday night someone threw a rock through the office win dow al the station.
 Mrs A Oliver and Mrs Aldin Cor man and daughter Helen were in Man. chester Monday.
 Mrs. Clara Hodgekin and Bernice and Lily Brookman were in Manches- ter Tuesday.
 Jabez Williams is at work for Fl. J, Thompson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

1t was real news, of the most ex elusive nature, when New London neWspap per announced that State Sen ator Alton T. Miner and senior alder man of the city, was the author of that bill which was adopted at the last session of the legislature which gave to cities the authority of home rule to the extent of issuing bonds under specified limitations. It was probably news also to Senator Alderman Miner for it is not believed that he lays claim to the authorship of that meas ure, even if he was chairman of the committee that made report to the senate and recommended adoption. If memory serves right, the gentlemen from New Haven, Messrs. Pardee and Bree had just a little to do with the authorship of that measure, although with their approval some changes may have been made while the bill was in the committee.
 It is plain that Senator Alderman Miner, if he claims authorship of the bill, was not familiar with its pro vision. If he was. as senior alderman chairman of the finance committee, he would have prevented the recent if asco Call was issued for a city meet ing to act upon a common council re- commendation appropriating S72,000 for the completion of the municipal building including furniture and all furnishings. As the date for the meeting neared it was discovered that the meeting could not be held to act upon the appropriation and the issuing of bonds to raise the coin, for there was a little preventer in that home rule bill. There is provision that the city debt must be taken into consider atiOn in the issuance of bonds and SIP, 900 worth would bring the city be- yond the legal deDt limit, so to speak. So the city meeting was officially call ed off.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

With three steam scoWs with engines in operation for soundings for the piers of the big railroad bridge across the Thames, and with more than twice as many pile drivers and dreggers at work within a short distance on the state pier, gives indication of what is to come when work is in full sway on those two big undertakings which will mean the expenditure of a couple of million dollars before completion. Already that section of East New Lon don is a very busy place and the activ- ity Is sure to spread and the good in fiuenCe will permeate the whole city and beyond. Before the summer gets a good start it is predicted by those who are in position to predict correctly that there will be work for every man in New London who want to work and that as least five hundred will have been added to the present population by reason of these two big projects, the construction of the buildings of the Connecticut Women's College, the Plant, the Munsey and other buildings. As stated just once before, the year 1914 will be a boomer for New London
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

We'll, in the first place, he did it by learning his farm and his markets. All the other farmers about him raised grain and sold grain. It was grain, grain, grain; year after year and on every farm. This made the price of grain low Furthermore, his land had been so wickedly robbed that it wouldn't any longer grow grain. The last man who had tried it couldn't get twenty bushels of corn off an acre. Evidently he must do something diff ferent. So he stopped all attempts at raising corn or wheat and sowed clover. This meant carrying some stock In a country of grain growers dairying usually takes a back seat. While grain was plenty and cheap, milk and butter were scarce and dear. He found that there was a big call in the city. just a few miles away, for dairy products. His clover, sown originally to renew the farms fertility. afforded fodder and pasture for milch cows.
 There you have 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
FARMING WHICH SHOULD BE AN INSPIRATION

(Written Specially for The Bulletin)
 I don't take back anything I've said about exceptional farming and eK- ceptional farmers. Nor about the inn possibility of taking them as either types or models. It won't do. when some farmer has made striking sue cess, to say, offhand, that any other farmer on any other farm could do as well, It wasn't with any such idea that told the story of Nordman of Wisconsin and his $2.0eo a year pro- nit off an originally poor farm of sixty acres It isn't with any such idea that I'm going to tell, today, the story or Householder of Kansas.
 They used to say that the best ed ucation was not that which stuffed a man full of diverse knowledge, but that which enabled him to draw out of himself the natural. powers which were in him. We're no two of us just alike. We all like to think that we're differ ent from other folks And so we are sn, some. degree. We also like to think khat we're wiser or better than most other folks. That may be the fact, or St may, more likely, be the froth of our own over-weening self-concelt. Those who really get that notion firm iy imbedded in their minds are the nPost stubborn and hopeless foes of all progress and improvement. Seest thou a man wise in his own, conceft? 4heTe is more hope for a fool than for him" So said King Solomon.-But there is no doubt, though we may not excel others, you and l differ from them and from each other in various degrees. We have our lines of weak ness and our lines of strength. In some ways we are probably below the average: in some ways we are- proba- bIy above the average
 The men who succeed are generally those who are shrewd enough or lucky enough to discover the line along which they are strongest and follow it consistently and energetically. To say that you or l, whose characters may have a crack Just where theirs are doubly ridged with strength, can do what they did. is to talk nonsense. Every man to his trade' is an old saying. l can do some things better than you, and you can do some things better than |. Nordman can evident ly do some things better than either one of us. or either of us to drop our present plans and try, like silly mon keys to initiate Workman and House holder bllndly, just because they have succeeded, would be folly.
 That, however. is just one side of the question. I don't tell their stories with any desire of urging you to copy them but rather as inspirations, as sug- geStions, as pointers which may helr 10 direct some other farmer, of differ ing capacity, into the road on which he may win, not an exactly identical success, but one similar We are diff ferent from both Nordman and House holder: our farms are different: our surroundings are different: our mark cts are different The very methods which spell success to them might read loss to us.
 The point is that they found out what they were fitted for and what their farms could be made to do an6 what their markets would pay for Why can't we find out the different things which our farms are fitted for which our markets will make profit able, and which we are best able tc do?