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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

morning and found her baby dead.
And the black fellow deserted her.
This ones a new one''--N orman Dun
ear. in F4arper's Magazine for Febru-
airy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30
CERTMAX
The Certain Laxative

A harmless and sure remedy 1o1
Constipation. Torpid Liver, Headache
Biliousness. and Foul Breath. Made
from the formulae of a celebrated
specialist of New York City. Do the
work pleasantly-d not grippe 1Oc.
25c, SOC, At all drug stores or direct
on receipt of price. Curtis Chemical
Co. III E. 24th St. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

A total of 1o1.176 animals were
killed up to the close of 1914 to stay
the progress of the foot-and-mouth
disease in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

Galleries in the southern provinces
of Belgium are being worked and
yield $4,000 tons a month
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

OUTFITS. SCHOOL OF DANCING
Colonial Ball Room. Fairfield ave.
Advanced Glasses in Modern Dances
Every Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Evenings, 0 to IL O'Clock
LATEST work in Hesitation. One Step.
and Fox Trot, followed by Dancing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30
BRIDGEPORTS
MOST POPULAR PLAYHOUSE

Augustus L. Thorndike was reap
pointed as bank commissioner by
Governor Walsh of Massachusetts,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

Kindly give q brief history of the
cause and results of the SO called Fe-
rian raid against Canada, and also the
attitude of the Canadian and United
States governments toward each other
regarding the affair.
Fenians was the name assumed by
in their own country and America
with the intention of delivering Ire
land from British rule and establish
ing an Irish republic About the end
OF 1881 the Fenian brotherhood was
regularly organized in America. The
close Of the American civil war, when
large numbers Of trained Irish sol
diers who had taken part In the war
were released from service was
thought to be q convenient time for
taking some decisive step. In 1866
preparations were openly made for an
invasion of Canada, which the United
States government took no measure to
prevent 1t was indeed believed that
President johnson was not indisposed
to turn the movement to account In the
settlement of the Alabama claims.
The attempted invasion was failure,
and the tardy issue Of President john
sons proclamation enforcing the laws
of neutrality brought the raid to an.
end. Other attempts were made In
1870 and 1871. but both resulted I'm the
reut, OF the invaders. the first time by
the Canadian volunteers and the sec
ond by the United States government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

The Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
declared its regular quarterly divi-
dend of per cent. on its common
stock, payable March L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

Three airmen were killed last
Thursday when two aeropIanes in
flight collided above the flying
grounds at Johannisthal, Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

According to the Interstate Com
merce Commission, sos persons were
killed and 11,437 injured in IS, SOC
railroad wrecks during 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

1. Have there ever been any officers
Of the United States army holding the
title of general2
2. Have there ever been any ofFicera
of the United States navy holding the
title of admiraI7
8. Name the rank of officers from
captain up.
L The rank Of general exists only
when created by special act of con-
gress. It has been bestowed on four
Americans Washington, Grant. Sher-
man and Sheridan. Lieutenant gen
eral is the highest possible rank with
out special congressional enactment.
2. The rank of admiral regularly ex-
lists in the American navy, having been
established by congress in 1856. Only
three officers, Farragut. Porter and
Dewey, have ever been promoted to
this rank.
3. In the army, captain, major. lieu
tenant colonel. colonel, brigadier gen
eral, major general lieutenant general.
general; in the navy, captain, rear adj
miral. vice admiral, admiral. The rank
OF commodore is now obsolete.
Under the new law for increasing the
internal revenue is there tax on the
Issuance of checks?
4 No.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

Ernest Nathan, former mayor of
Rome, sailed from Naples for the
United States to represent Italy at
the Panama-Pacif1c Exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-30

Results From Farmer Ads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Baptist Church Notes.

First Baptist church, r. B. Davis
pastor 1915 a. m, Mother s day SER
vice with sermon to mothers. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all moth
ers in the congregation to be present
at this service; II o'clock, Bible
school; Z p. m, Christian Endeavor
meeting, subject, Why | am Proud of
My Denomination.
The men S class of the Baptist sun
day school will hold their regular
monthly business meeting in the yestry
Friday evening. large attendance is
desired, refreshments will be served at
the closekof the meeting.
The box party which was held at
the Baptist Church last Friday evening
under the auspices af the men s class
was a success. A large number were
present and good sum of money was
turned over TO the tolass treasury
The members of the True Blue class
Of the Putney Baptist Sunday school
were entertained at the parsonage by
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Davis Friday
evening, April 80. 4 business meeting
was held and one new member votee
into the class. Games were played ane
Refreshments were served by the hos
/ and hostess. At late hour the merry
company dispersed, having spent ;
most enjoyable evening. Those presen
were Sibyl Williams, Nina Wood
Florence Martin, Ada Wheeler, Mar,
O Conner. Francis Goodrich, RALPH
Austin, David Hannum, Charlie Han
mum and Austin Gassett.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
PUTNEY.

Fourth of July Celebration Planned.
Plans are being formed for a Fourth
of July celebration. Rev. r. B. Davis is
in charge. A committee representing
three organizations has been appoint
ed: Mrs. R. B. Davis and Mr.. Merwin
Pond of the Baptist Sunday school;
Miss Elizabeth Braley and Cecil Doug
lass of the Grange, and Miss Sylvia
Derry and Mr. Darrow of the Congre-
gational Sunday school. A provisional
program is announced. For the morn
ing's events there will be parade
and sports, including the quarter mile
race and 100-yard dash. In the after
noon, tug of war, various races and
a bail game are scheduled. An enter
tainment will be given IN the even
ing. It is expected that dinner and
supper will be served. The co-opera-
ton of the townspeople in perfecting
these plans is solicited. Contributions
of money to help defray expenses may
be given to any member of the com
mittee. Further announcements will be
made later.
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LONDONDERRY.

Madison Farnum is working in Peru
Mrs. Kate Childs has returned home
from Massachusetts.
Mrs Ralyea of Long Island, \. Y,
is guest of Mrs. f. A. Curtis.
Mrs Mary Gridley has returned I'D
Willimantie, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wright have
gone to Bennington to stay few days.
Mrs. Delmar Davis is in critical
condition.
John Walker has finished work In
Keene, \. H., and returned to this viii
lage.
Several from this place attended ths
Sunday school convention in Weston
last week.
Fred Brown is laid off with lame
ankle, caused by dropping block ot
wood upon it.
Mrs. George shepardson of West
Brool7field, Mass, is at the Hermitage
| to stay a few days.
| There was a large attendance Satur-
| day Ut the Tower auction and things
brought good prices.
Adelbert Stone is moving into Walter
| Cudworth s house and L. p Barney
from the hotel back to his farm.
| MI ana Mrs. FRANK gond OF Mag
ara, n Y, were here the first of the
week and visited Mrs. Ponds parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shattuek.
| The much-needed rain which came
| last week has made everything look
fresh and green and most of the farm
ers have their stock turned out u
| pasture.
George Chadwick has moved to Man.
chester, and his son, Bert, has taken
the home farm. Nh. Carver of Penn
| sylvania has moved to the farm va
Gated by Bert Chadwick
The body Of Mrs. Ellen Warner wa
brought here Saturday from Manehes
ter and buried beside her husband II
the village cemetery. The body oil
Mrs. Christie was taken from the tomb
and buried here Sunday.
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WEST WARDSBORO.

The sick are all improving slowly,
but surely, it is hoped
Mrs. Luana White is caring for Mrs.
c. L. Shine and little daughter.
Frank Farnum and Jerry Foley and
family are moving to the Forester
house.
John Edwards took q load OF maple
sugar for NJ. L. Johnson to Whining
ton Tuesday
NJ. L. johnson and A. R. Robinson
were IN Newfane Friday as witnesses
on the Page Hosley ease.
Carl Armstrong who has been work
ing in Wilmington some time visited
his father over Sunday.
The Green Mountain House win be
in charge of Mrs. E. A. selfors again
this summer. Mrs. SeIfofs took posses
sion May ,.
Leonard Newell and George Edwards
were in Brattleboro one day last week
Leonard Newell spent the previous
night at L. J. Morse 5 in Newfane.
Mrs. Rose Robinson visited here two
days last week, and returned 70 mel
work in Brattleboro Friday morning
| leaving Melvin with his aunt, Mrs. l.
B. Kendall.
Church services Sunday will be al
| follows: 1915 a. M Morning worship
subject: The Bible and Mother S Day
| II noon Bible school, live adult
class come and investigates: adult elias
| lesson, Abram S Dream, and the Brit
of Ishmael; $50 p. m. Evening service
subject, The Finish; Half-hour prais'
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05

asked them if they would not prefer
a five-pointed star. She took square
piece of paper, folded it, and with
one cut of the scissors made FIVE
pointed star. This she handed to Cen
eral Washington. They all admired
the five points and the order was given
her to make the flag Colonel Ross of
this committee was not a relative of
Mrs. Ross s husband, but was a
wealthy man and promised TO pay for
the cloth for the flag.
Mrs Ross then made our beautiful
flag first of all others, and it is record
ed Of her that she made many more for
the government, and on the 14th day
Of June, 1777, Congress passed the first
flag act, adopting the design stated.
In 1895, the flag was changed to Il
stars, Vermont and Kentucky having
been admitted to the Union, the two
additional stars were added. Subse
duently other states were admitted, but
not until 1918 was a law passed that
a star should be added for every state
that had been or should thereafter be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Improvement Society Appropriation

80
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement society was held Monday
evening N Library hall, and there was
q gooa ATTENDANCE. DIR. n. p. Wood
presided and was unanimously re-elect-
ed president, but he refused to serve.
The following officers were elected for
the year: President, A. G. Moody;
vice president, Lester Polhemus; seere-
tary, F. ". Doane;. treasurer, r. w.
Kellogg; auditor, z. F. Howard; exec
|utive committee, the first four officers
elected and Thomas H. Parker and
Frank kendrick. All enthusiastic dis
eussion followed on the ways for inn
proving the tewn The following sums
of money were voted for expenditures:
$50 for care OF shade trees; so fol
prizes for children for DESTROYING nest
CT tent ca1erpiliars; $50 for the use OF
the executive committee 10 be used al
found necessary. The society voted Il
assist the Central Vermont railroad il
Identifying the grounds about North
field Station.
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tation. He paid tribute to the old
soldiers for their service, at great
cost. which made possible the fullest
enjoyment of the privileges which arc
ours, and pledged participation by the
Boy Scouts III the coming Memorial
day parade.
The flags were then unfurled, the
Boy Scouts gave the scout salute, re-
peated the allegiance to the flag and
gave scout yell which included the
spelling of the word America, and a
very interesting and worthwhile meet
ing came TO q close
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Mrs. II. Fay Smith is i'll.

Mrs. II. Fay Smith is i'll.
DR.. Z. w. Brown Of New York city
was in town the first of the week
Mrs. Arthur Bolton entertained sew
eral Of her friends at a needle party
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lawrence Lazelle was called to
Gin Tuesday by the serious illness OF
her mother, Mrs. Fidora Sprague.
Mrs. w. ". Coe will return Friday
from visit of several days with her
sister, Mrs. Z. ". Brown, in New York
city taat rsEt
Rev. Arthur Wightman preached in
the Congregational church Sunday and
administered the Lord 5 Supper. Eff
teen were admitted to the church.
Mrs. II. B. DeWolf has opened her
summer residence on Highland avenue
for the summer and has a man and
wife from Brookline 10 care Tor IT.
Mrs. Bessie Simonds spent last week
in Ncrthfeld Mrs. Fem has moved
from Mrs. Simonds S cottage to house
on Rustic Ridge. Mrs. Simonds viii
spend the summer months here.
| Mrs. Augusta Day has sold her fine
apartment house, store building and a
| let of land in East Mortified TO Mrs
| Dora Allen. Mrs. Day will rent the
second floor apartment for her own
use.
Mr.. ana Mrs o. A. Prince and son.
| Thomas, who have made East NORTH
field their home the last six years, have
| moved to Greenfield, where Mr.. Prince
] continues his business as life insuranca
agent.
Mrs. L. N. Lazelle attended the
meeting of the Franklin County Wo-
mans Relief corps in Colrain Wednes-
| day and remains there several days as
a guest Of her granddaughter, Miss Del
| phine Lazelle. and other friends
z | say. old top. =
! " Yes?'
How would you like to take .
spin kansas City Journal.
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Paid for the Blind.

A tradesman in certain town put u
box outside his shop one day, labeled
& For the Blind A few days after
ward the box disappeared.
"Helloal What s happened to your
box for the blind, ~ he was asked
"Oh, l got enough money" he re-
Piled. *'And, pointing upward to
the new canvas blind that sheltered
his shop window, there's the blind
Not bad, is ita''-London Answers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05

Memorial Day Parade.
Brattleboro 5 three patrols of Boy
Scouts, from the Baptist, Congrega-
tional aud Episcopal churches, were
given 9 lesson in patriotism last even
ing III the presentation by Sedgwick
post. G. A. r. of a United States flag
to each patrol and an address by Col
Kittredge Haskins on the history of
the flag and one Is duty towards it. It
was an occasion Of much interest and
the Boy Scouts were stirred to enthu-
siasm.
The three patrols with their scout
masters, Rev. George E. Tomkinson of
the Baptist church. Rev Nelson Kel-
logg of the Episcopal church and Fred
II. Harris of the Congregational church
assembled in the Congregational yes
try at o'clock, together with a del
egation of six members of Sedgwick
post, making q company of nearly so
The Grand Army men were Col Kit.
redge Haskins, Henry J. Allen, Sidney
l.. May, III. p. Hunter, Frank Stock
well and F. T. Stewart.
Adjt Henry J. Allen presented the
flags, four feet by six feet, one tC
each patrol, and they were received by
the patrol leaders, Allan Davis for the
Episcopal scouts, Stewart Stearns fol
the Congregational scouts and Win
throp Nichols for the Baptist scouts
Col. Haskins then gave his address
which was as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
. COL. HAsKINs's REMARKS.
History of the Flag and Our Duty
Towards 1t.

History of the Flag and Our Duty
Towards 1t.
Boy Scouts of Brattleboro:
In behalf of the members of Sedg-
wick Post, Ne. s, of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, /. who appreciate the
service YOU rendered them last Me-
mortal day, it becomes my pleasant
duty to present to YOU, and intrust in
tQ your keeping, these flags. In doing
this | have thought it proper that you
should be made acquainted. very
briefly, with the origin and history Of
our flag which may not always be
taught to you correctly in school.
Therefore / have jotted down certain
facts that ought to be known by old
and young alike.
There was once a little girl named
Elizabeth Griscom, who lived in the
city of Philadelphia. Her parents were
Quakers, and her father helped build
the famous Independence Hall in that
city, where the Declaration of indie.
pcndence was promulgated to the
world July 4, 1916.
She learned to do fine needle work
when she was a little girl. At the age
W - SilC mar tCtl q man ny bl4t IdIit
Of John Ross an upholsterer by trade
and they lived on Arch street.
That house is now known all over
the country as Flag House, " because
our flag, the Stars and Stripes, wa.
first made there.
The Revolutionary war had already
begun, and our army carried flags o.
many different designs. Some. bore
the picture of a pine tree, while other
had words or notices printed on them
and some of them were all red
General Washington was in com
mand of the American army, Will
headquarters at Cambridge, Mass, an,
it was there in the year 1776 that tn
first stripes were seen on our FLAG. /
had alternate red and white stripes
with blue field having thereon re,
and white cross, and was flung to til
breeze and saluted with 10 guns.
| There being flags Of so many differ
pnt designs carried in the America
army, it was deemed advisable that w
should have one flag only and of bu
one design. Congress appointed Georg
Washington, Robert Morris and CO
onel Ross to design a flag for the al
my.
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Response for the Gifts.

When the applause that followed Col.
Haskin IS address had ceased, Rev. r.
NJ. Houghton of the Congrega tional
church, who just before the meeting
had been asked by the other pastors
to respond to the gifts, expressed the
thanks of all for the flags and the
spirit that prompted their presenta-
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stadents observea Free Dav.

Monday was Tree day at Northfell
seminary and students, faculty and
their friends gathered on Marquand
for the exercises. 4 fancy march and
drill was first given by the senior class
This was followed by play entitled
Birds, by Aristophanes. The play was
given among the trees north of Mar
quand hall and was beautiful and real
istie with the juniors impersonating
different birds. All then marched to
the grounds north of Russell Sage
chapel and here Miss Martin GAM, d
senior, give the Spade Grafton, nanl-
ing the spade to Miss Esther raggart
a junior, who responded ard planted 1
pine tree. The steps Of Sage chapel
were the last scene, where the seniors
with Miss Florence McKelvey rs
speaker gave the class win and tesla
ment to the junior class. Glass song
were sung and later the junior elias:
entertained the senior class at a lunch
con.
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STATE NEWS NOTES.

Rutland has been selected as the
city where the 125th annual convention
of the Episcopal diocese OF Vermont
will be held and the time of the meet
ings has been fixed for juno IS and II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
College Baseball Results.

At Cambridge, Harvard 5, Colby l.
At Burlington, Vt, Pennsylvania
At Worcester, Tufts I, Holy Cross 2
At Lewiston, Bowdoin 6, Bates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Five Pointed Star Made.

General Washington made drawing
Of flag which he showed to the two
others Of the committee and they
called on Mrs. John Ross, better known
as Betty Ross and asked her to
make a flag like the drawing, which
had Is stripes of red and white with
blue field in which was circle of
Il sixpointed stars. Mrs. Ross no.
ticed the six points on the stars, and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Told Patrols of Boy Scouts the History
of the United States Flag.

admitted into the Union, and it now
has 48 stars
When the flag was adopted by Con-
gress it was ordered that it should be
six feet and six inches long, and in
width four feet and four inches, and
this size is still in use, the width be-
ing just two-thirds its length and this
proportion should always be observed
whether the flag be of greater or short
er length.
What Does This Flag Mean TO Us?
l. Our flag means strength, purity
and Justice.
>. The white stands for purity, the
blue stands for justice, and the red
means strength
g. Our flag now flies over every gov
crnment building in our country.
A. 1t floats from nearly every school
house in America
). We believe it to be the most beau
tiful flag in the world
6. 1t is honored by every nation OF
the world.
4 Wherever it is seen it represents
| American ideas, American history
American feelings, freedom and lib
erty.
When to Stand at Attention.
When the Star Spangled Banner i
| being sung or played by a band of mu
sic every one should stand at 'satten
| ton and men and boys should remov,
their hats. A military company, or
semi military company, like yourselves
should stand at attention and Civ
! the military salute
When the national flag or coiors ar
passing in parade or in review al
spectators if walking should halt. an
If sitting should rise. and stand a
attention, : men and boys always re
moving their hats.
Although it stands for majesty an
strength, purity, justice and honor,
has been well said of our country
flag that lit does not take care of il
!; self = Whether it is to continue t
command respect as now, rests wit
the people-with You and I, my boy
and all who shall come after ms. Pre-,
ident Lincoln once said that . Patrio
ism Is love of one S flag in action.
, There can be no purer or loftier Low
than love Of country and love for il
flag. For it. thousands of young meI
comrades in arms of the survivin
! members of the Grand Army Of the r,
public. freely gave their lives. One
never too young to learn to love til
, flag Of his country. We present yo
. these flags believing you will love an
: respect them. Never suffer them to [
. traied in the dust, but defend an
protect them from insult or assault {
. any kind and from whatever SQUIRE
! as those who now present them to vC
did over so years ago.
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uOn and soreness.
1t is agreeable to the
most delicate skin, and
is the only powder that
should be used every
day on infants and
children, as a great deal
of skin soreness ia
caused hv the use Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05

highly perfumed powders. Mother s
own toilet powder is not adapted to the
delicate skin of child, while Comfort
Powder is especially made for children.
Trial Box Free to Nurses and Mothers.
Sykes Comfort Powder is not a plain
talcum powder, but highly medicated
preparation, which if used dailywill keep
a child S skin smooth, healthy, free from
odors, chatting, itching and all irritations.
At Drug and Dept Stores, 25c.
COMFORT POWDER COMPANY, Boston, Mass
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SCOUTS
GIVEN FLAGS
Col0rs Presented to Three
Patrols by Sedgwick
Post, G. A. r.
HISTORY OF FLAG
BY COL. HASKINS

Response by Rev. R. NJ Houghton-
Scouts Give Salute and Repeat AL
legiance-Pa Patrols 70 Participate in
Memorial Day Parade.