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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

From Boston. Jan. Is. 1815,
 A gentleman came in on the East Eern Mail stage this forenoon, who left kCasfines the 14th inst.s and informs 4hat a transport ship with about 200 &roops arrived there that day from Bermuda She was one of the fleet Eof sailing ships (four merchant Enen and three transports, with about BOO troops on board, which sailed tmrorn Bermuda, under convoy of the S. sW. Cossacl and separated In a gale about days out. She had a passage kof 24 days out.
 I He saw a gentIe1ntn who came in fh6r, who informed him that he had Fa Bermuda paper which contained H4ondon dates to the 18th of Novem- kber, brought to that island by a ves- tseI in 22 days from Portsmouth, Eng aand, but had given it to the com fnnanding general at Castine. All the information he recolIected to have no Eticed, was, that Lord Hill, after being tready for some time to sail, had re- eturned to London, as there were ex- fpecta1ons of peace with this country S( We understand that another passen- fgor who arrived at Castine in the febove ship, informs that there had 5been no late arrivals at Bermuda from EEngland, when the convoy left there.0
 Capt Fenwiczz of the prize ship sHero, had & Halifax paper of the 16th ' sand cannot be found. He states that Sit contained an account of the arri- svaI at Barbadoes, of fleet of tran ksports, having on board 5000 troops s1nder General Keene; if so. they are tprobabEy part of the force gone sagainst the city of New Orleans. It twin be reco1Iected, that this force ksailed from Ireland in October, on a Faecret expedition
 Accounts have been received at gCastine from Halifax to December 19- EF.our or five hundred troops were ex- Epected at Castine, from St. Johns.
 A brig two days out. for the West kIndfes loaded with lumber. was cap Etured by an American privateer.
 The Maidstone frigate arrived at kHaIifax about the 18th. She report Fed having fallen in with a frigate (which passed her without regarding isfgnals, and went off It was un- fdoubtedly a British frigate, for it { could not have been the Consultation, as she sailed from here the 17th therefore all the stories of her having sunk the Maidstone, prove to be en- &tsreIv false.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
OBITUARY
MARY B. BREEN

Death claimed Mary E., widow of Philip Breen, yesterday afternoon at her home, Trumbull road. The de- ceased was 70 years of age and was one of the most widely known and respected residents of the North End She was born in Ireland. Her hus- band died about IS years ago. She was a devoted and loving mother and a staunch member of St. Patrick s R. c. church. She leaves two sons, Edward and Michael Breen, and five daughters, Mrs. William Wright. Mrs. Philip DoIan, Julia B. Breen, Mrs. George Stoddard and Mrs. Dan iel Ryan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
STATE BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Waterbury. Jan. 23.-Walter Burn ham will at once organize 8 team for the State Baseball league. Advices from James H. O'Rourke, Ted Su1li- van John Henry and Jerry Denny of Norwich gives assurances that the league would be formed.
 Orient Chapter, Sewing Circle. will meet Thursday afternoon and evening at the residence of Mrs. Eugene, ITS Barnum avenue.
 Early yesterday morning MT. Smith of Cannon and Courtland streets saw a fellow taking cIothesline strung with linens. The thief probably heard MT. Smith, for he dropped the clothes and fled. Mir Smith returned to bed. In the morning the clothes had dis appeared, the thief evidently having returned.
 Charley Mathews, Danbury's color ed boxer, recently bested by Fred Me ] Gfrr did not come here yesterday as he agreed to, and cover McGirr's for sfeit for a finish fight No arrange Irnents have been made as yet for a go between McGirr and Martin Fla
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
Once a Year.

A watch should be cleaned and oiled at least once a year if you want it to keep good time. The more deli cate the machinery the more easily it years If yours has not been run ming correct we will examine it for you free of charge. Our prices for cleaning and regulating are reason able Special prices until Feb. 1st. M. J. Buech1er, the reliable jeweIer, 48 Fairfield avenue, near Middle St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
FIFTY YEARS AGO.


 Grand Concert-Benefit to MT. Spinning. A grand concert for the benefit, of MT. s. B. Spinning, we'll known in this city is one who had the sad misfortune of losing the sight Of his eyes. is to be given at Frank lin Hall to-morrow night. MT. s. is one of our best popular singers and will himself take a conspicuous part in the programme of. the evening. He vii be assisted by Mrs. S. F. Binn, and Mrs. E. G. Spinning, and Tom lin AIT. D. Carr will assist on the flIte MT. J. Anderson from New York, on the violin and Messrs. T. A. Spinning, F. C.. Daniels and S. San ford on the piano. MT. Spinning has the sympathy of all the residents of the town as will be demonstrated by the1r large turnout at the concert.
 
 Not So.-There was a report at noon to-day, that the jail fncendiary had been arrested, but it had no foundation in fact. Two men,, labor i CTS at the Wheeler and Wilson shop, { in Pembroke street were arrested and TIocaxed up for breach ods the peace.
 ~M%
 [ Danbury must be healthy place. During the year 1864 eleven persons eighty years of age and over, died. The oldest person who died was 95 years, 2 months and days: the next oldest, 88 years, months and fl days; fine next ST years; four were 82; 2 were 81;s 3 were 80;4 l was 7S was 79 9; were 76; was 75; 2 were "A; were over 70. and 10 were over 60.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

J. H. Perry, sewing machine agent. informed Capt. Birmingham to- days that Traction company con- ductor had passed a counterfeit dol lar on his son. The coin was a splendid imitation.
 In the Fairfield county caucus this afternoon, MT. Judson, as he said: +tin the interest of peace and harmony withdrew the name of John M. flaw ley as candidate for County comInis- sioner, and moved that the secretary cast one ballot for Henry Lee. There was no opposition and Lee was unan- imously chosen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23


 formed an association, with John M Donnel1y, president; Otto Kraft. vice. president and MT. Harvat secretary.
 STRATFORD'S TOWN MEETING.
 Stratford had a special town meet ing yesterday. Attorney Charles H. Peck acted as moderator. The first matter acted upon was the project of building road from the head of Ho1- listers mill dam, through the middle of the great meadow down to the Neck Bridge near the light house. The matter was voted down, the vote being 59 for to ST against it. It was voted to appropriate $1oO to Mrs. John Latin who sustained severe fracture of the right leg a year ago by a fall on a defective sidewalk. The $1O0 is her doctors bill
 The funeral services of Michael Weary occurred at St. Patrick's church at this morning. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Father Mi hill. The pail bearers were: Andrew Burns, Bernard Riley, Frank Gibson, James Noonan, Peter Glennon and Patrick McCabe. Interment was in St. Michaels cemetery
 At the Aldermaric meeting last night, MT. Miller introduced a resolu- ton, requiring the City Clerk to re- port whether the police observe the ordinance relative to defects in road ways. MT. Miller referred to several accidents which had cost the city sew era1 hundred dollars.Af The resolution was adopted.
 HParson'' Davies, with his crack team of fighters, Tommy Ryan and Joe Choynslxi, are to sail for England next week. Ryan wills be. matched 1zf against Frank Craig, the Harlem .sCoffee Cooler who is conquering all England. Ryan and Choynski left Bridgeport to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
POINTS OF INTEREST.

B. H Dillon & co, 11o5 Main street are offering exceptional values in black mourning silk trimmed and un- trimmed hats, also mourning face veils in. net and grenadine at whole sale prices.-Adv t<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A portrait of President Wilson, painted by Seymour Thomas, O fNew York and Paris, was hung in the White House gallery with portralEs of other Iresfd deEts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Kaiser Ba,rtecki, a detective of To- 1edo, was shot and killed there h,z Peter Sl1rIbner of New York, when at- tempting to arrest s cribner for the shooting of Pawlina Misln also of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
BUILDING NOTES

Flora Anderson has let contracts for a two family house to be erected in Merchant street.
 Work will start soon on the four room addition to the Whittier school. The plans are finished.
 Malcolm T. Kerr is to build a. one family house at Devon Interva1e, the lower story to be of cobble stone con struction.
 Nussenbeaum and Silverman have given a contract for another three family house in Highland avenue. Louis Cuccoro of 479 BrookIawn avenue is building house in Subur- ban avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Daniel Ges,acehI, a. convicted con. ffdence man. accepted a teac-year p1,is- on term .il Oakland, Gal. in prefer ence to deportation to Austria tc serve in the Austrian army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

David Lloyd George, the. British Chancellor of the Exchequer, and F. Bark, Russian Minister of Finance, Alexander Ribot, French Minister of Finance, to organize closer financial co-operation among the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A shipment of 1000 jackasses pur- chased by the British Government, ii being assembled at New Orleans fol India to be used for breeding pur. poses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Patrick. G. Collins os Manhattan, a fireman of the U. s. S. Tacoma, dieJ at the. Colon. Panan.-t hospital froe injuries received in a boxing nntstel
 with. a civilian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

tseorge c. Carothers.. special agent Of the sstato Department, reported snot. ana killed by General Villa, is safe at Villas headquarters in the field near Chihuahua.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A prize court of Alexandria, Egypt has condemned as a la.wEal1 prize the North Gar1na.n Lloyd s;tea mer Der fflinger, which put into Port Said at the beg znsr1ss of t;.e war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The Swedish steamer Drott struck a mine off Raumo, Finland, and sank. The captain and five members of the crew were drowned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
PURCHASE BY THE
NAUGATUCK COMPANY

The dwelling house corner of Main street and South avenue, known as the hfdd1ebrook house, has been purchas- ed by the Naugatuck Railrpad com pany, and is to be used by them for offices. etc.
 The New York Evening Post has i been obliged to take off four columns ] from, it's size to make buckle and strap meet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The American owned steamer Will
 helmina left New York with a cargo
 Of food supplies consigned to ar American citizen in Germany. The
 shippers. assert the food is for con sumption of civilians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The disabled steamer Camino, load ed with supplies from California tt b eused in Belgian relief work, wa lowed into the harbor at Halifax Nova Scotia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The United States will drop from third to fourth place among the worlds sea powers with the comple- ton of all ships under construction 6p to July 1, 1914, according to the Navy 1 Year Book.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Soprano ts.I5ellos'' wilt s.1pplant bass in all Washington City offices. the commissioners having o'Is@ed all men at the private switchboadds and ap pointed syo..1en operators
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Railroads of Michigan. have started Ia speaking campaign to present to the public their arguments for a law granting authority for the roads, to charge 2 5a cents a mile for passenger fares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The Senate military affairs commit tee favorably reported the bill au- thorizing Federal pay for militia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A small army of workmen was ern- ployed at Indianapolis. battling against one of the worst snowstorns that ycity has experienced in many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

July 4th will be celebrated as Peace Day at the Panama-Pacific Interna- tional Exposition at San Francisco
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A charter was issued by the Con- trol1er of the Currency to the First National Bank of Camas. Wash, capi- tai $25,0Oo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

A European nation has ordered 4O.- GOO cars from the Ford Motor Co., to be shipped immediately. The cars will be used for military purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Sister Julie Rigard, a nun, acting as a nurse in 8 military hospital in France, received the Legion of Honor for her bravery under fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The Youngstown & Southern Rail road. operating between Youngstown and Leetonia, Ohio, has been placed in the hands of a receiver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

At special meeting of the direc- tors of the Aetna Life Co, in Hart. ford, Conn, the capital stock was in creased from $4.OO0,Ooo to s5,oo0. 900
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The Navy Department will soon ad- vertise for bids for the construction of a Zeppelin model airship and for a number of new type aeroplanes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
herty.

A number of boss barbers met at Harvat's barber shop last night and formed an association, with John M. Donnel1y, president; Otto Kraft. vice. president and MT. Harvat secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

e The new Boston Custom House, the tallest building of New England, and thirty-four story tower of which rises 506 feet, was dedicated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

| The Turkish Parliament voted mob ilization credits of $1so.oOo.ooo
 Italy has almost 100000 trade union members.
 The new Boston Custom House, the l tallest building of New England, and l thirty-four story tower of which rises l 5o6 feet, was dedicated.
 The Youngstown & Southern Rail road. operating between YoungstowE1 land Leetonia, Ohio, has been placed 1 in the hands of a receiver.
 The Navy Department will soon ad- vertise for bids for the construction I of a Zeppelin model airship and for a number of new type aeroplanes.
 At a special meeting of the direc- 1 tors of the Aetna Life Co, in Hart ford, Conn, the capital stock was in- creased from $4,0o0,o0o to S5,ooO,0o0. Sister Julie Rigard, nun, acting las a nurse in 8 military hospital in France, received the Legion of Honor for her bravery under fire. A European nation has ordered 4O.-
 900 cars from the Ford Motor Co, to be shipped Immediately. The cars will be used for military purposes 1 A small army of workmen was em-
 ployed at Indianapolis. battling against one of the worst snowstorms l that city has experienced in many years.
 l A shipment of 1000 jackasses pur- lchased by the British Government, is
 being assembled at New Orleans for
 India to be used for breeding pur-
 poses.
 The disabled steamer Carnfno, load led with supplies from California to b eused in Belgian relief work, was
 lowed into the harbor at Halifax. Nova Scotia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

The Turkish Parliament voted mob ilization credits of $1s0,0Oo,OoO.
The herald., 1915-01-07
NUFFlEo KNOCKS.

mo, you're not at all In the way
Borus; I'll step right over you when
1 want to 90 out"
ITS 80 kind OF you TO ask me to
your house. Mrs. Tungley! I'll call
some evening when / have nowhere
else to go"
Bobby, I've warned you not to
watch people when they eat; you're
embarrassing Cousin Cyrus so much
that he's spilling gravy all over the
tsblecloth."
IT'S pleasure to lend you this
money, old chap; I'll not see you again.
probably, for year"
Certainly. Mr.. Spooner; l shall be
delighted to have you call some day
next week. ! start for Europe tomor.
row morning"
These are just the kind OF cakes
mother used to make, Mrs. Irons; she
was about the poorest cook you ever
saw"
The herald., 1915-01-07

said appearers and me, Notary, after reading

said appearers and me, Notary, after reading
(SiSnedJ R. Bland Logan, NJ A. Donahoe
(Signed) George yanvier. Notary Public
| hereby certify that the parties TO TINS aet
Of Incorporation, signed the same IN the body
OF Article Eleven, instead of at the end OF the
CSignedD George Janvier, Notary Public
I, The undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF Lou,
;Siana. do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Act of Incorporation OF the Menge
Marine Hardware and Supply Company, Inc
was this day duly recorded in my office, in
Book il27, folio 49, ,o
New Orleans. December 18th, 1914.
CSgred) Emile J. Leonard, d. K
| hereby certify the above and foregoing 10
be a true and correct copy of the original act
OF Incorporation of the Menge Marine Hard
ware and Supply Company, Inc, and OF the
certificate of incorporation of the Deputy
Recorder of Mortgages, except that from thus
copy OF the said act there are omitted the
names of the incorporates and the number OF
shares subscribed for By each incorporate
In faith whereof, witness my hand and ottl-
cial seal, this fifteenth day Of December, 1914.
(Sean George Janvier, Notary Public.
dec l. q 81 ian IA p
The herald., 1915-01-07
Birth Of Great Ideas,

Whether the story OF Newton dis
covering the law Of gravitation by
watching the fall of an apple is true
or not, II might have been. That is
the way great discoveries come. The
time and the man must be ready for
them. But then the idea usually dawns
as a sort Of inspiration.
The herald., 1915-01-07
On "TImev

rs this train running on timer"
Il should say So" answered the con-
ductor. 1T can't run any other way.
The company has got to get so many
extensions Of credit that the whole
road is running on time"
The herald., 1915-01-07
CHARTER

OF MENGE MARINE HARDWARE AND
SUPPLY COMPANY.
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE it known, That on the 10th day Of the
month OF December in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen
and OF the Independence of the United States
OF America the One Hundred and Thirty
Nth, Before me, George Janvier, a Notary
PUBLIC, duly commissioned and Qualified in
and for the city of New Orleans, and par.
ish OF Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned,
The herald., 1915-01-07
Met HIa Approxal.

Passer-by Ito farmer leaning on
roadside fence)-"Do you approve of
automobiles" Farmer-"Sure, Why
wouldn't I? Didn't I make over $50
clean cash haulin' 'em out of snow
drifts last winter"
The herald., 1915-01-07
Sure to Sell.

Caller-Your wife has told re yos
are working on new invention.
Hubby-Yes. Women's shoes don't
match the rest of their complicated at
tire. so I'm working on a shoe that
buttons up the back.
The herald., 1915-01-07
A Super-OptimIst,

What a cheerful woman Mrs.
Smiley is"
Isn't she. Why, do you know, that
woman can have a good time think
ing what a good time she would have
IL she were having it."
The herald., 1915-01-07
The Happy Earmer

me FARMER wears knowing smile
And sees the statesmen day by dav
Shed tears about his prospects willis
He keeps on putting coin away
The herald., 1915-01-07

The old-fashioned gentleman who
grabs his whiskers every time he
spits is still to be found in rural com.
munities
The herald., 1915-01-07
Not Bad.

My doctor allows me only one
glass of ale"
L nave glass, sir. that holds about
a quart. Not so bad. sir" murmured
the sympathetic waiter.-Kansas CITY
The herald., 1915-01-07

Thomas A. Edison says we should
stay up an hour later every night. But,
OF course. he does not know how late
some of US do remain up.
The herald., 1915-01-07
Knew OF Wars Horrors

Take my word for it, II you had
seen but one day OF war, you would
pray Almighty God that you might
never see such a thing again.-Duke
Of wellington.
The herald., 1915-01-07
In the Realms OF Credit.

When I left home as a lad" said
Mr.. Dustin Stax, Il had ten dollars in
my pocket"
You'll never forget that day"
mo. sir. It's the only time that
have felt that could settle up on a
moments notice and be absolutely
sure my assets would cash In for more
than my liabilities"
The herald., 1915-01-07
Currency Discussion

Are you in favor of coming a three
cent piece?"
Yes. The only trouble will be- tn
find something that you can buy with
It." Win
The herald., 1915-01-07

street. w b l t 9.
with q buckeye
tree to the left OF
the front porch"
Aunt Ina had said.
The one before
her answered the
description.
Bob Nevis, with
his feet comfort
ably elevated on
the porch rail, sat
reading the morn
ing paper. Motto
ing a lady turn in
at the gate he
S ran & up and
The herald., 1915-01-07
Self-lnterest.

Il believe I'll make Dolby a present
OF dozen photograph records"
why this surprising generosity"
I'D rather hear him play the rec
ords pick out than the ones he picks
out"
The herald., 1915-01-07

WATCH OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMN
EVERY WEEK. THERE MAY BE Box
OF CANDY, A THEATRE TIcKFr op
SOMETHING MORE VALUABLE FOR You
The herald., 1915-01-07

When man is down and out the
unkindest cut of all is to remind him
of his days of prosperity
The herald., 1915-01-07
Too Much.

A young theologian named Fiddle
Refused to accept his degree,
For" said he. tits enough to be Fiddle
Without being Fiddle, d. D."
The herald., 1915-01-07

AT THE HEAD OF OUR CLASSIFIED
COLUMN Each WEEK WE WILL AN
SSoUgnSE HOW YOU MAY RECEIVE
THROUGH THESE LITTLE LADS"
The herald., 1915-01-07

Vandyke Brown (the artist)-And
pray tell me, madam, why you think
Ia better not go out today?
Mrs. Flatte (the landlady)-well,
some men we're asking for you and
they said they were the hanging CON-
mittee.
The herald., 1915-01-07
THE WRONG ADDRESS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON.

Rosina looked around doubtfully.
scrutinizing the houses along the
The herald., 1915-01-07

), Patorno Business, 500 ST. Philip Stree.
RESIDENCE, 100 n. Rampant Street, az .Se.I;
Joseph vaGoaro shall be President, Lucas " Vanl
caro- wee President, Charles Leftwich Seoac
taTy' and Felix P. Vaccaro TreasureT
81 nus done ard passed in the Civ of N.,,,
orieSns' IN the presence of John p P,,o--s
ana Warren Brugier. competent witnesses n,ho
nave signed with the appearers and me M
tary, after reading e' NO
Cgp9 sisina signed Warren Brusiere, John
Felix P, Vaccaro, L. Vsccaro. Ios v,,.
,. DAntoni, Phi. J. Patorno. eH'o'
Ph. J. Patorno Notary Public
the undersigned Recorder of Nortoa,.s =;
ana Tor the Parish of Orleans. State a. 80
ta, do hereby certify that the ab.ve snd
foregoing act of Incorporation of the TTon;c.i
Iee company, Inc, was this day Suly Ie
csraed IN my Office in book ll27. folio
New Orleans, December 10Th, 1914
IL L, Emile J. Leonard, Dy. r.
90 hereby certify the above and f.y.oo;r,
70 DC true and correct copy of the ar;s;nai
aet OF Incorporation of the Tropical Ie. Con-
RsnH INC, together with the certificates Of m.
NsSoioer OF Mortgages thereto attached
December, 1914 ' io'n Gay OF
Phi. J Patorno, Notary Pub,;,