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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
THE HIGH. COST OF
 FOOD DISTRIBUTION.

The question will be asked, why can not the farmers send more of ther product direct to the retailers? :?
 The position of the reai1er is sensi- bles enough. If he were to buy his po- tatoes of the nearest farmer raising same he would have to clean up the farmers crop all at time. Then he would have to store the potatoes and take the risk of their decaying. This would make it necessary for him to
 have larger capital, or do business on borrowed money.
 It is manifestly a much more pru-
 dent course for the retailer to buy of the wholesaler in small quantities as
 he feels sure that he wtH need the
 goods. In so doing he avoids the risk of heavy loss due to falling markets and depreciation. He keeps his money
 where he can get it back by quick turns.
 This method asrures the salvation of the retailer, but pfecemeal hand ling in small lots is terribly costly for the consumer.
 The one point where the farmers fail. in all efforts to sell direct to re- tad1 trade, is inability To provide regu- lar supplies of their pRoduct. If they would cooperate and provide faci1i- ties for storage of products, so that they could let retailers have small shipments from week to week as AS0dC0s seAAOy zWOu4OA us 4A %1 P0&AGAO41
 to dispense with the costly services of many jobbers, commission men,
 auction houses, and wholesalers. No one farmer can provide these facilities. It calls for united effort in some cooperative organization. A
 small share of the cost of the middle | men would pay the cost Of such CO., 1 operative handling.
 Farming has been in a rrut The
 farmer is an individualist, he brides himself on his independent conduct of has own business. His isolation
 makes him suspicious of cooperative projects He must learn that no one
 succeeds in 10th century business on 1 a basis of isolation and suspicion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
ASK $257, 700
 FOR NEW SEWERS

City Engineer Terry and Alderman Olson, the latter chairman of the com mon council committee on sewers, ex- p1ained to members of the board of apportionment last night why they will require total Of $257, 700 for new sewer work.
 Work which wd1l cost $1O9, 400 has been ordered but nothing done con- cerning the orders.
 The work includes:
 Freeman street storm water sewer, s4, ,50o.
 Housatorfc' avenue trunk, $e5, 900. Howard avenue, $8,000.
 Wells street. $7O0.
 Unquo1a HdI street, $1 200.
 Work under contract, estimated cost to finish, January 1st:
 Brooks street, SIG, zoo.
 East Main street, s, 500.
 Know1tou street, SIS, 300.
 Lind1ey street, $S, 100. The new work includes:
 Amsterdam avenue, $12, ,000.
 Bond street, $4.00O.
 Brewster street, Fairfield avenue north 200 feet, $500. ~ Henry street eelief. s1o.ooo.
 Warren, Lafayette and Broad street relief. $e0,O00.
 Sherman Street outlet, g, 900.
 Extension of Deacon street trunk sewer from Central avenue to Sixth street. $4.700.
 Dewey street overflow, without land damages, $2,2o0.
 Sewer well construction, $6,o0o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

Al . town meeting held in Will ton, on the 18th day of December, 1914. VOTED, by said meeting, That 10 Swine. more than three months pld. shall go at large, in the afore- said town, the ensuing year, unless they are sufficiently rung, agreeable to a Bylaw, passed in said town Test. SAMUEL BELDEN,
 Town Clerk. wilton, Jan. 30th, 1915.
 &A&aA
 CASH WANTED.
 The subscriber, having to raise a sum of money, respectfully invites those indebted, on Book, to call and settle immediately All accounts of less than six months standing, will be first day of March next Accounts of more than six months standing must be settled by the first Of March next or shall be under the disagree bTe necessity of employing an Agent, with whom a settlement can be made within a few days after, including his
 STEPHEN TREADwELL
 e@@As MRS. NEWELL this day received, and for sale, by Lambert Lockwood, memoirs of MRS. HARRIOT NEW EL4 Bridgeport 1915.
 All those that have accounts with the subscribeI of three months settle the same by the first of March next, or they can settle with my Agent a short time after, with paying hirn his fees.
 zALMON EFAYERWEATHER-
 Trumbu1ls Feb. 2nd, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
CONDITION OF
 MANY STREETS
 IS DEPLORABLE
Owing to Administration Neg lect Some Sections Re-
 senabIe Venice.
Alderman MacFayden Thinks Only Half Will Get
 Relief.

That many city streets are now and have been in a. deplorable condition all during the administration of Mayor Wilson and they have not been able to obtain any relief was what delegations of property owners told the tax board last night when the acquisitions of the director of the common council streets and sidewalks committee were being discussed. For mer Alderman Patrick H. Brady called attention to the deplorable condition of Anson street below flaw ley avenue. Property owners there have laid sidewalks according to a grade given by the city engineer and with the understanding that the street would be graded last year. With the freshets which came with the recent thaw, water formed in a. big depression in the street The eel lar of a house owned by former Al derman Brady is flooded and houses across the street owned by William T. Mullins are also flooded.
 ''The water is running out of the cellar windows and people SC. to and from their homes in boats,'' said the former alderman last night.
 Letters were read from F. D. Bell of Meigs and Go. and Leslie E. Vaughan complaining of the condition of Park avenue, north of North ave nue. Former City Sheriff John Clark son appealed for the property owners in Gilman street from Fairfield ave- nue to Courtland Place Many other property owners appeared in person to appeal. In all the committee pro- poses to grade 19 streets at cost of $49,000
 ..If we get half of these we will
 be doing about as we'll as we have
 man MacFayden who is chairman of inc coTnYniffee. z.s
 The item of $5o.ooo for comfort stations was cut to $24, ,400,f one to
 be in the City Hall park and the other at Congress street bridge ap- proach. Aldermen MacFayden said this sum would provide for the sta uons and for caretakers. Rev. Rich ard L. Swain, pastor of the South Congregations church and Rev. Ger ald H. Boards, pastor of the Park
 Street Congregational church appear ed in favor of the stations
 The acquisition calls for plain ma cadam to cost $40, 400 and to be laid on the following streets:
 Auburn street from Fairfield ave nue to Cherry street: Cherry street from Auburn street to Hancock ave- nue; Federal street from Main street to Madison avenue; French street from North avenue to Main street; Park avenue, from. Wade street to North avenue: Scofield avenue from Fairfield avenue to Ash creek; Wor- din avenue from Railroad avenue to Bostwick avenue.
 For bituminous macadam $48.7 700 is
 asked to be laid on the following
 streets:
 Beechwoo avenue, entire length; Growers street from Brewster street | to Balrnforth street; Lnwood avenue entire length.
 For permanent pavement the re- quisition calls for $1s4,7oo with which it is proposed to pave the fo1- lowing streets:
 Howard avenue from State street to Harbor street; Know1ton street. from East Washington avenue to Berkshire avenues Noble avenue from Barnum avenue to Beardsley park; Seaview avenue from Stratford avenue to Shipyard-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

Hearing De Construction of Sewers in
 Sunday Streets of the City At the meeting of the. Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held February 1, 1915, the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be, and hereby is. directed to notify the par ties in interest to appear before this Common Council on the fifteenth day of February at the Common Council Chamber, City Hall. City of Bridge port, ait eight o'clock in the evening. and be heard in relation to the con- struction of sewers in the following streets:
 In Bond Street, entire length. In Albion Street, from where the Map1ewood Avenue trunk sewer crosses Albion Street, $50 feet north erly toward Fairfield Avenue.
 In North Avenue, from the end of sewer west of Dewey. Street for a dis tance of .25O feet westerly.
 Attest:
 J. J.ALEx H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

Seaside Council. No. 7os. Royal Ar canum, will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday evening, February 10, at the council rooms, Citizens build ing, 1925 Main street. at 8 o'clock. A pinochle tournament, a mem bershtp contest and an annual banquet will be considered.
 Compensation Commissioner B. T. Buckingham will speak. Gilmore council will attend as Seaside mem- bers. CigaEs and refreStments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
RA1NE PLEADS GU1ITY

IO FELAUDs gRaine, president of the Mercantile bank of this city. when it was closed on February 9. 1914, pleaded guilty in federal court today to misuse of the mails He was charged with using the mails to defraud and conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences. Claude Anderson, cashier, indicted jointly with Raine, asked a cont1nu- ance of his case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
How to Cure Rheumatism

Here is a prescription for rheuma- tism (to be mixed at horne) used all over the U. s. for many years and said to be the surest known remedy; neu- tralizes acid in the blood and gives results after first dose: "One ounce 0f Toria compound and ono ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla- Put these two =ingred- ients in half pint of whiskey. Use a tablespoonful before meals and at bed time.' Get ingredients at any drug store. Genuine Toris comes in one ounce sealed yellow packages put up by Globe Pharn. Co.,, Dayton, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
WAGES oUT. FORCE INCREASED
Employes of Reading Iron Go. Accep
 Reduction.

Reading, Pa. February 9:-More than 2,000 men employed by the Read ing Iron Company began work Monday at reduced wages. The puddlers ac- cepted a cut from s to $4.5O per ton, and the other workers took g, reduc- ton in proportion.
 The working force was increased over that recently employed, and it is expected that the work day will be heightened in a short time, giving the men more income
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
FRESH AND WHOLESOME.

Health Omcer Fitzg1bbon and his assistant, John Hope. this morning at the request of w. D. Cook and Sons visited the latter's place and examined the supply of fish which the firm will give away to deserving fam flies next week. The two officials pronounced the fish to be fresh and wholesome. The firm requested the examination, owing to stories that they would not shava given the fish away if they could have disposed of z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

ANOTHER PETROLEUM COM PANY IN BRID&EPORT. We call the attention of our readers to the Advertisement of the "Connecticut BrtdEeport,'' the books of which are open at the store of Messrs Nor ford and Trubee. Five thousand acres of eland in the State of Ken lucky, covered in part with timber, rich in mineral wealth, and sur rounded by wells pouring up oil from the bowels of the earth, z are among the features of the property of the company. The land alone Is of the best quality, and will grow tobacco at the rate of 1.eoo pounds to an acre. The cost of the property is s15o,ooW and the company has a working capital of $1oo.ooo.
 *@s*S
 DISASTROUS FIRE
 IN PHukADEHiPHIA.
 Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 9th.--A large fire commenced about 8 o'clock this morning, in the Coal Oil works on Ninth and Federal streets. About 50 dwellings hava been con suxned, occupying two squares on both sides of Ninth street, besides a few on Federal and Wharton streets. Several lives are reported lost The Company's sheds for storing refined oil in bond. Two thousand barrels have been destroyed. It was insur- cd mostly in New York. Six bodies have been recovered. others are still xnissfng.
 James Livingston one of the men arrested by Provost Marshall Rice, at the New Haven Consoript Camp, on suspicion of being one of the St. Albans raiders, has been identified as one of the raiders, by three per sons at St. Albans. Vt, whither he khad been taken for Identification.
 At last accounts stove wood was selling at $40 per cord in Denver. Colorado Territory. and the mercury below zero.
 The four major-genera1s in the regular army of the United States now stand, in order Of the date o1 coxnmi ssion, as follows: Henry w. HalIeck, William Tecumseh Sher- man. Philip Fl. Sheridan and George H Thomas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

Six-cent bread will become a reality in Greater New York tomorrow, when many of the big baking companies will raise the price one cent a loaf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

Flowers for st.. Valentines Day
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
SOUND FRozEN OVER.

Owing to the frozen condition of the Sound. the Bridgeport Stsamboat company. announce that tHey cannot take passengers with any assurance of landing them at New York on scheduled time. At the entrance to the East River the Sound is practi- cally frozen solid. Freight will be accepted and delivered daily to con- signees as speedily as conditions will permit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
SECURED sa, ,oOo.

While an attache of the Town clerks office in Shelton was coming from the bank this morning with $2,0O0, three men set in sleigh drove up. One got out and hit him on the head with a club, at the same
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
THOSE PoIhOY PLAYERS.

The paragraph going about the state papers that the policy players recently arrested by the Law and Or der League in this oity had forfeited their bonds and would not stand trial is not true. The policy play CTS were fined $10O each, in the City court and they paid up in fu11,i and it all happened about three weeks ago.
 George Bartram, of s5s Noble ave- nue, an enpIoye of truckman George Kelly, froze both feet this morning while driving. He was wearning rub Der boots. The members were dress ed at the Emergency The chances of saving his feet are about even.
 H4&A%
 One of the most serious phases of the blizzard, is the probability that xae Berkshire division is soon to be reoponed to traffic that there will be a local meat famine. Most of the western dressed beef comes via the Berkshire division and none has ar 5rfved here so far this week.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
NOTICE

Hearing De Construction of Sewers fin
 sundry Streets of the City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

J. ALEX H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23
welI.c0nstruosed Barn. Adapted to General Farm Use

There should be developed a gen.
eral style Of architecture which could
in the main be adapted to the differ
ent farm buildings. 1t should straight
forwardly meet the needs to be served
and should be dignified and pleasing
in form and line. The material to be
used will react upon the style in no
small degree, for it is evident that q
stone or concrete structure is func-
tionally different from one built Of
wood.
With regard to the barn, the needs
are not fixed, but widely varying. In
certain forms of farming, 1t may exist
chiefly for storage, while in other
cases it may serve mainly for hous-
ing the animals. Whatever its needs,
it should look the part of the barn,
and not that Of country school or
church. 1t should be proportional
and fitted to meet the internal needs
for which it is built.
Since the barn and the house are
the nucleuses of the farm group, 1t is
we'll at this point to consider briefly
the arrangement of farm buildings. Ger.
tainly the part Of architecture is not
fulfilled when given building is de.
signed. Its relation to other buildings
both existing and future should be a
concern. Usually there is an absence
of any logical relationship between
the different buildings of the farm.
They have been dropped down here
and there. as 1t were, the house here
the barn there, a shop in one place
and shed in another Indeed of all
this there should be careful group
ing. There will be decided advantages
in convenience, in economy of con-
struction, and in protection. The
esthetic possibilities will be much
greater and from the very nature Of
things. the unattractiye features viii
protrude less prominently and will BIZ
much easier of concealment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23

Hats for wear at the afternoon con-
cert or reception or any OF those af-
airs which make opportunity for wom-
en- to look their prettiest, provide the
miIliner the best chance In the world
for displaying her art. Such q hat Is
the GROWING glory of the toilette and
comes in for more attention than any
other detail OF 1t. No one can fail to
appreciate that artists in headwear
have made good this season with hats
that are a Joy to the beholders.
These hats are usually Of materials
that put them in the demiseason
class. That is, they belong to no par
ticular season and many Of them sug-
eest sunny skies and southern climes.
This adds to their interest to the tour
ist. who finds plenty OF uses for
them.
Two wonderfully attractive models
are shown in the picture above. One
is an odd, quadrangular shape with
black satin brim and silver lace crown
posed over q brilliant green satin lin
ing. II is trimmed with ornaments
made of ostrich fbers and narrow
faille ribbon.
/, The other hat Il . turbanlike shspa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23

What with the abundance of exquis.
tie laces, run with silver or gold
threads, and the pliancy of silver and
gold tissue, 1t looks like an easy mat
ter to construct an enticing evening
gown. These tinsel laces are COM
bined with silk nets, chiffon, and other
laces, and the number OF beautiful
dancing and party frocks employing
them testifies to their fitness for such
use. The secret of success seems to
lie In knowing when to quit. They
are not to be too lavishly displayed,
but either to be used sparingly In
decoration Of other airy fabrics or to
be yelled and softened under trans.
parent stuffs. One has always TO be-
ware Of too much glitter.
For fine management of silver tissue
and tinsel lace, combined with chif-
fon and silk lace, the beautiful gown
shown In the picture Is q testimonial
to its designers artistic and good
sense. A narrow founce OF silver tin
sci lace Is set on the inside OF the
bottom Of the skirt, and silver tissue
makes the short.sleeved bodice, which
is partly yelled with chiffon. The
body of the garment is of white chit.
fon with wide white silk lace forming
the sleeves and part of the over
skirt draDery. The bodice is shapely
and modest with the chiffon over
drapery forming short jacket effect
fastened at the front with a silk rose
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23

at the home Of a friend, John Wayles,
met Martha Shelton, Wayles widowed
daughter. She was a beautiful wom-
an, much sought after, but Jefferson
finally won her heart.
Perhaps Dolly Madison, wife Of
President James Madison, is best
known generally to Americans of all
generations next to Martha Washing
ton.
John TyIer's Romance.
John Tyler was twice married, the
second time while he was president.
His first wife was Letitia Christian,
who belonged to enc of the old fami-
lies Of Virginia. Mrs. Tyler bore the
president nine children. Just before
her husband was elected vice prcsi-
dent Of the United States she suffered
a stroke of paralysis and short time
after be succeeded William Henry
Harrison as president she died-in the
White House.
The second winter after her death
the president met Julia, the daughter
of a Mr.. Gardiner, who lived on one of
the islands in Long Island sound.
The president fell desperately in love
he wooed as a youth OF twenty
would WOO, impetuously and roman
tically. 1t wasn't great while before
they were engaged and short time
later they were married quietly at the
Church Of the Ascension in New
York city.
Grover Cleveland did not marry I'M
til fairly late in life. Then he fell in
love with Frances Folsom, the daugh-
ter Of his law partner. She was a
girl whom he had known from early
childhood-there was a time when
she called him Uncle Cleve." Mr..
Cleveland and Miss Folsom were
welded in the famous Blue room at
the White House.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23
PRESIDENT AND
MRS. GAIT wed
Simplicity and Good Taste Mark
Ceremony at Home Of
Bride.
ONlYRELATIvES ARE PRESENT
No Fuss and Feathers at the Wilson
Weddlng-Brlde Is Attended by
Slster-spend Honeymoon
In the South.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Oflcial and
social circles here never saw a more
quiet wedding than the nuptials of
President Wilson and Mrs. Edith
Boiling Gait, this evening, in the un-
pretentious Gait home at 1908 TWEEN
tieth street.
Only members of the immediate
families witnessed the ceremony.
william G.. McAdoo was the only cab
inat officer present, and he was there
as the husband of the presidents
youngest daughter. Even with the
limited number of guests, the house
was packed, for both bride and bride
groom have many close relatives.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Bertha Boiling of this city.
She was attired in travelling costume
and carried a magnificent bouquet Of
orchids. AS a selected orchestra
from the Marine band played the we'd
ding march she met the president in
the hallway outside the parlors and
together they went slowly down to the
great altar of flowers erected at the
east end Of the rooms. The wedding
ring used was plain gold -circlet
marked with the initials of the bride
and bridegroom.
Keep Hour Secret.
In order to avoid the crowds of curl
Gus folk in Washington the hour of
the wedding was kept secret until late
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-23

ing of Virginia, was well represented
with kinsmen and kinswomen. She
and her mother, Mrs. William H. Boil.
ing, have lived together for several
years, and Mrs. Boiling. of course, was
the dowager queen of the occasion.
The brides sisters, Miss Bertha
Boiling Of Washington and Mrs. H. H.
Maury of Admission. Ala, and her
brothers, John Randolph Boiling,
Richard W. Rolling, Julian B. Boiling,
all Of Washington; r. E. Boiling of
Panama and DIR. w. A. Boiling OF
Louisville, KY, attended the cere-
mony.
1t will be remembered that Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones really brought about
the romance Of the president and his
bride. During the first Mrs. Wilson's
last Illness Miss Bones was almost
constantly at her side. The vigil was
tedious and wearing, and after Mrs.
Wilson's death Miss Bones was in
such frail health herself that DR..
Carey Grayson, family friend and
White House physician, was much
worried. He urged Miss Bones to take
long walks|and Miss Bones did so,
accompanied by her widow friend,
Mrs. Norman Gait, who also enjoyed
journeys afoot.
Friendship Ripens Into Love.
By and by, Miss Bones introduced
Miss Wilson and Mrs. Gait, and the
friendship Of these two soon became
intimate. In the natural course of
events Mrs. Gait took luncheon now
and then with her chums in the
White House-and it wasn't long be-
fore the president was enjoying Mrs.
Calls charm.
Mr.. Wilson is the sixth president Of
the United States to marry a widow.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Fill
more and BENJAMIN Harrison were his
predecessors in this sort of union,
but in not more than one or two cases
was the widow the second wife-as in
this case. John Tyler and Theodore
Roosevelt married twice, but their
second wives had not been welded be-
fore.
1t is scarcely necessary to recall
George Washington's marriage. The
world knows Of his courtship, engage.
ment and espousal. His love was the
Widow Custis." Thomas Jefferson,