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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
Former Chaplain of
 Sing Sing Prison To
 Speak For Y. M. c. A

An ex-chap1ain of Sing Sing prison, and the Tonbs of New York city, will be the speaker at the Y. M. c. A. meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. His name is George Sanderson, and he is at the present time secretary of the National Lend-a-Hand society, with headquarters in New York city.
 It is several years since MT San derson has spoken n Bridgeport, and his message will take up the question of aiding the ex-prisoner to place in the world of working men. Leslie s Weekly not long ago had this to say about him: MT. Sanderson is an en- thusiast in his profession, and thor ough1y devoted to the interests of the men to whom he minister's His ad- prison life met with very favora ble attention, notably his Interesting lec- ture on ''The Man Behind the Bars which he has delivered several hum dred times.''
 The law which now permits a judge, when a first offender is convicted, to place him on probation, is far reach ing effort to help a convicted man to recover his place in society. The law now recognizes that many are deserv- ing of another chance, and freqtently gives it to him by suspAnding sen tence and giving him the benefit of probation. But. this does not apply to all offenders, for many are sent to prison to serve inCekerminate terms. These are the men who need just such a helping hand as MT. Sanderson and the directors of the National Lend-a- Hand society are extending.
 The meeting Sunday is for men only. admission free All men invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
PROF. PARKES SAYS 20,OO0,000 WILL LOSE
 LIVES IN THE WAR

London, Dec. 11.-",rhe total de strpction of life during two years of war will reach 2O,O0O,O00 persons, g declared Professor Louis c. Parkes, of the Government Health Service. at the annual meeting of the Royal Insti- tute of Sanitations, just concluded here.
 The speaker expressed the hope. however, that this loss of life might somehow prove a blessing in disguise, resulting eventually in a distinct inn provement in European civilization
 "In the past ages. said Prof. Parkes, evolution of higher types in animal and vegetable life has general ly resulted from cataclysn1ic changes, and great destruction by plague pes tiIence, and faIaine has led to an ad- vance in civilization. So it is possible that this Armageddon may be of ulti- mate benefit to humanity
 Touching on the lowering birth rate in Great Britain, the speaker de- clared that every country in Europe has shown a, decreasing birthrate du- ring the past decade, with the excep- ton of Bulgaria, Rumania and Ire land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
AN. BARGAINS GIVE Il REID NC ROOMS
 TO WAR PRISONERS
Literary Demands from the Front Prove Exceeding
 Iy Various.

Berlin, Dec 11-Through the gen erosity of Americans. eleven reading rooms and recreation halls for prison CTS of war have been erected in camps throughout Germany. The average cost of these buildings has been 5000 marks ($1,5OO) but in many cases camp commanders have added large :urns from their personal fortunes in order that the libraries might be more ornate or spacious.
 The conditions governing the gifts from the Americans have without ex-. ception been such that none of the money might be expended for books, and it has been the task therefore of the ''Committee for the Erection of Soldiers Homes in n| the East and South east''A to gather literature of all kinds and send it, not only to the eleven halls, but also to the most ex- tended trenches,
 On the German side at least the war has drawn in men from every walk of IFinc1uding students, teach CTS and others of a very high degree of educaI- tion. The literary demands from the front therefore have been extremely varied, and the bOok-suppliers have been put to it to lay their hands on technical works and other volumes.
 Between France, England and Ger many there has existed for some time a sort of working agreement by
  are exchanged for the benefit of the prisoners of war in the three -coun- tries. Negotiations along the same line are now being conducted with Russia, and a shipment of 5000 vol unnes in Russian from the University of Warsaw is soon to be distributed among Russian prisoners of war.
 The committee already has the names and addresses of 38,00O Ger man soldiers on the various fronts, with whom correSpondence has been opened pertaining to- special books that are desired As fast as it is possible to obtain the volumes they are forwarded to the trenches A feature of the work is so-ca1led wandering libraries, containing books of all sorts for both officers and men, I which are sent to one company, read, and sent on to another. There are also a number of socalled field gray books, which have gray paper covers and are adaptab1es to use in the 1 trenches.
 The paper which goes into the lit erature for the front costs alone 10.- 900 marks per shipment, and the post age amounts to another 5000 marks. The distribution is aided in part by wagons from the Emperor's stables, twenty of which carry loads of 800 volumes from point to point.
 Two Americans, Conrad Hoffman and James E. Sprunger, are actively engaged @in the work of supplying reading for prisoners of war and for soldiers They formerly were active in English camps and then came over to Germany to continue their work.
 The efforts of the committee to erect soldiers homes has resulted in the construction of IS buildings, at a cost of from three to five thousand marks apiece, where thousands of sol- diers are cared for and given some of the creature comforts or home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
Bridgeporters Form
 Seven Corporations

Seven new. corporations have been formed by Bridgeporters to conduct business in Bridgeport. They are:
 Ozark Construction Go. of Bridge port: Ten shares subscribed for, on whi oh $1,0o0 in cash and nothing in property have Ibeen paid. President c. c. Warren, Jr., four shares; vice pres ident, James A. Byrne, two shares; secretary and treasurer, O. F. First, four shares.
 Pure Food Defeat essen Stores Go. of Bridgeport: 15O shares subscribe ed for, on which $15,oOO in cash and nothing in property have been paid. President and treasurer, David Fseuer, 75 shares; secretary. B., w. Brown stein, one share; Samuel Feinstein, l-74 shares.
 + Reliable Fur Co. of Bridgeport: 100 shares subscribed for, OH which noth- ing in cash and >$1O, 900 in property have been paid. President, Samuel Kahn, one share: secretary and treas urer, Berth Kahn. 93 shares.
 sislxind & KapIan Co., Inc, of Bridgeport; 100 shares subscribed for, on which $1,0OO in cash and nothing in property have been paid. ! Presi- dent, Albert Siskind, S49 shares; secre- tary and treasurer, Samuel KapIan, 49 shares.
 Bridgeport Home Builders Invest
 
 porated Dec. 2. 1915, to do building, deal in real estate, etc. Capital stock, S1o0,oOO, divided into 4,0Oo shares, of $25 each. Commence business with $I,0oO. Incorporators: Orvi1e Rec tor and Rufus G. Cleveland, both of 1srid geport, and James S. Former of Devon.
 Bridgeport Cutter Works, Inc, of Bridgeport; Incorporated Dec 2, 1915, to do manufacturing. Capital stock, $5o, 1000, divided into 500 shares, of s10o each. Commence business with $5.oOO. Incorporators: Charles E. Williamson of Darien, William J. Buckley of Bridgeport, and Florence w. Allen of Stratford. Siskind & KapIan, Inc.,s of Bridge port; Incorporated Dec-r 4, 1915, to make and deal in suits. etc. Capital stock, $10,OO0. divided into 100 shares. of $1OQ each. Commence business with $1,00O. Incorporators: Samuel Kaplan of New York city, Albert Sis kind of Bridgeport, and Amy Brsdy of New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
EXTEND BOUNDARIES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY
 TO INCLUDE "CARFAX''

Oxford, Eng, Dec. 11-The an nouneement that the official 'sbounda- ries'' of Oxford University have been extended to include all the country within radius of three and a half miles of "Caffax," alters one of the most venerable and binding regula- tions of the ancient University
 Hitherto ttresidenee'' at Oxford Uni- versity, which is one of the requisites Tor degree, has meant a house or lodgings within radius of one and a half miles. The extension of the linn Its is a concession to the speeding up of locomotion in these modern days
 .sCarfax,, from which as a center the frontiers are measured, is the col lege term for the meeting place of High street and three other thorough fares in the center of the city. The word is a corruption from the medic val Latin squadr1furcus.''- four forked-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
Fairfield Women to
 Send Garments To
 Europe's War Zone
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield Dec. 1.-The Fairfield branch of the American Girls Aid so- ciety will pack two large boxes of newly made garments at the house of Mrs. William B. Glover, Thursday morning, Dec. 16. Second hand cloth ing will also be sent, and any one hav- ing good, warm clothing to send to the needy ones~-in the war zones of Europe, may contribute. Letters have been received recently asking for shoes, fanneIs, and all kinds of under garments. Large sizS shoes for men are particularly requested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
WILL SAVE HIs HEARING

A week ago Last Tuesday, Johnnie, the six-year-o1d son of James Mc- Carthy of 95 Pine street, showed a pin in his ear. The pin made him squir1n and the pain made him realize that he had done something that he should not, so he kept the fact to himself, As days passed the pain grew in intensity and last Monday night he confessed to his mother.
 The mother saw the head of the pin sticking out of Johnnie's ear and she attempted to pull it out but in- stead showed it through the drum of Johnnfes ear. Dr. DeWolfe yester- day removed the pin and the doctor thinks that the drum can be so cured that the hearing will not be impaired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
SAILOR BOUCHER DROWNED

Last Monday afternoon Henry Boucher, a s'she1ler'' living at Milford Point, came over to- Stratford in his skim for provisions and coal. The boat was loaded with purchases in the evening. He was last seen boarding his boat
 The disappearance of Boucher was reported to the Stratford authorities this morning and a search was made for him. Constable Charles Stagg and some friends of the missing man made a search and found the boat The condition of the boat shows that Boucher fell out Litt1e~can be learn ed of the missing man other than he is drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

Gilmore council. Royal Arcanum, has elected the following officers: Re- gent, Thomas M. Cu1linan; vice regent, Thomas A. Fitzgerald; orator, Owen F. Toolan; past regent. J. A. Leverty; secretary Frank v. GilhuIey; collector stephen D. Horan; treasurer, Henry F. Shannon; chaplain, J. E. Cox; guide, William H. Flynn; warden, Jo- seph D. Hartigan; sentry, w. H. Lee; organist, Thomas B. Grant; trustees. F. J. Breckbi1l, J. F. Suspicion and J. F. Brady These officers will be installed Wednesday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
HE WANTS DAMAGES.

City Clerk Fred Mullins was this morning notified by Hall & Johnson attorneys for Harry Siefert, that he would claim damages or~injuries sus- tained by 8 faIl1 in Wi1Iiston street the night of Nov. 1 2 last. He claims there was a stone in the highway, and as the place was dark, he did not see the obstruction until it was too late to avert a collision. No specific amount is asked. The Claims com rnittee will refer the matter to the members of the Council Monday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
BARTLETT CAMP S. Cv.

Five recruits were mustered in at the Franklin A. Bartlett camp, s. of ", last evening and Captain HoI- brook appointed and installed his staff as follows: Chaplain, Charles M, Watrous; first sergeant, T. J. Scripture; second sergeant, B. D. Reyes; sergeant guard, George Der rick; color sergeant, Edward Booth i; corporal guard, w. B. Clifford; camp guard, w. c. Daniels; picket guard, Healy F. Morris, musician, Alfreed Glenn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
WILh REAIAIN -IN WAsHINGToN

Mrs Horace L. Flames will hereaf- ter reside in Washington, this state, where her parents, Col. and Mrs. s. c. Kingman, reside. After the death of her husband which occurred about a few months ago, Mrs. Eames, whose health was poor, went to Washington on a visit and has found the change so beneficial that she has decided to remain there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
COMPOSED BY-MR. WREN.

McMahon 6 Wren, have isst1ed their annual calendar and very pret- ty piece of work it is. It represents a precious little sailor lad and Iassie, handsomely attired, dancing on the shores of Pleasure Beach, and singing to the waves the ballad, Come To Pleasure Beach This Summer by MT. George w. Wren This is Mr. Wren's first offense in the song line and by those competent to judge it is pronounced a really clever effort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
DIED.

In Brdgeport-Mr-T Timothy Vince Ter. aged 65.
 In Danbury-On the 4th inst, Mrs. Phoebe Anes, wife of MT. Everett Ames, in 65th year of her age. The printer of the Norwich newspaper is requested to publish this death
 In Greenffeld-Andrew Burr, son of MT. Ebenezer Burr. srd; aged IL
 In Weston-Nathanie Weeks, aged IT.
 In Woodbridge the 29th of No- vember, 1915, at woodbridge -(New .Jersey) Mrs Hannah Roe, wife of Rev. MT. AzeI Roe. pastor of the First Presybterian church in that place aged 68i yearss and, on the Saturday following, the venerable pastor him self closed his earthly career, in the 18th year of his age. These two em- inent saints died in the full assur- ance of that hope which the religion of Christ inspires, and with their la test breath. gave the most ample tes- timony of the efficacy of those conso- from in the Solemn, trying hour of death r
 8r. Roe was the oldest member of the New York synod, and had been above 56 years pastor of the Wood bridge church
 Death of Archbishop
 In Baltimore@That great, good, and .pious man, the most Rev. Dr. John Carroll, Archbishop of Baltimore (of the Catholic Church) in the 8Oth year of his age.
 In Vermont pr Norton Barber killed on a squirrel hunt, by a boy careless1y discharging his gun back wards, while lying on his shoulder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
RECTOR RESIGNS.

The resignation of Rev. A. P. Chap man as rector of St Llixe,s church is an event much regretted by his parish toners. He has been an indefadga- b1e worker and a conscientious pastor and it has been mainly through his efforts that the church has arisen to Its present high state of prosperity. His popularity has not rested alone with his practitioners but people of all denominations have a good word to say of him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
BENHAM's NEW FLOOR.

The walls of BenhaIngs new block. on Courtland street, are being pushed up as rapidly as circumstances will permit From the stytle of the work, it is plain to be seen that they are to be first class tenements It is the intention to have them ready for OCT cupancy by the first of April. MT. German is doing the joiner work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
ARAGoN COUNCIL. K. oF 0.

The newly elected officers of Ara gon council K of c. are: grand knight, Patrick Phelan5 deputy grand knight, John J. CuIHnan,l Jr-; chancellor, John D. Toomey. IT,: recording secretary, W11harm R. Hurley; financial secre- fary, J. Kennedy; treasurer, Francis R. Irwin; warden, Robert B. Hurley; lecturer, Patrick Cough1in; advocate Bernard Keatings chaplain, Thomas Dewitt! physician. Dr. E. M. Fitzger- ald: inside guard, John F. Fay; out side guard, Harry A. 1cElroy; board of trustees, F. J. Kelly, w. H. Harty and John F. Keane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
.ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the An nual Meeting Of the Stockholders of < the Connecticut National bank, of Bridgeport, will be held on the ninth day of January, 1866, at T. o'clock a. 1n-, at their Banking House for the election of Directors and to do any other business proper at the said meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
Rev. A. c. Thompson Resigns As Pastor
 of Baptist Church

Because he believes a younger mans enthusiasm may benefit his church, Rev. A. c. Thompson, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist church for the last six years, has resigned.
 MT. Thompson's resignation was ac- cepted after three weeks deHberation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
150th ANNIVERSARY.

The Congregational Church of Greens Farms, Westport, recently cele- brated it's one hundred and fiftieth an niversary- An historical discourse re- plete with incidents of exceeding in terest was preached 1on the occasion by Rev. B. J. Relyea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

The choice of a vice president never attracts any attention, but thus far the delegates have always rem menbered to put one in nomination before going home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

'$2O0,Oo0 in New York for the Boy Scouts of America arrangements were made to communicate by flag signals the progress of the campaign to a scout stationed on the World build ing New York, who wigwagged the figures to another scout on the roof of the Equitable building. From there,
 by scouts stationed on high buildings, the figures went by wigwag to the tower of the Seventy-hrst regiment armory, at Park avenue and Thirty fourth street. The picture shows one of the posters used in the campaign to- inform the public of the success fo the effort to raise money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
COURT MARINA ANNUAL BALL

evening. Madison hall, the scene of her sixth annual concert and ball, was crowded with a most representative gathering. The interior of the hall was eIaborateIy decorated Tn the center of the dancing hall was a large American flag, the emblem of Forestry.
 There were present, among others, many of the prominent Foresters of the state, including Grand High Chief Ranger Anthony H. Mccarthy; P. G. H c. R. Joseph c. Ivers; G. S. w. John F. Llyddy. Daniel Smith. Zaln1on GoodseIIs Senator Marigold and pr. Gheedy- The music by the Wheeler 6 wilson orchestra was highly enter tafning. The grand march was led by 1dr. Joseph Hartfgan and sister. Miss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

It looks as if the national political conventions would be of the good old fashioned kind. with the de1iber- ations conducted by the prize yel1ers in the galleries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
THE YALE COURANT.

A weekly newspaper has been started in Yale College, styles the Yale Courant- Editors John Buck 1ngha1n, Charles C. Chatfield, John S.. Davenport and Lowell Hall, all of the Senior class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
THOsE TONEs.

Mr. Street Commissioner, please to give your earliest attention to those Wall street paving stones. There are lots of men now out of work Set them at once replacing those stones, or remove them to some spot where they will not be in the way. Why not :?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

Reliable fur scarfs and muffs for Christmas gifts in black fox, skunk, Naobia 1ynx,-natual raccoon, Hudson seal and many other kinds at E. H. Dillon & Co., 1105 Main street. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

The show windows of the town at holiday time would be regarded as an interesting industrial exposition. if one had to travel and pay down good money to see them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
BRIDGEPORT As T WAS 5
1o0-5o-2O YEARS AGO
(Taken the Files of The Evening Farmer) 
ROYAL AROANUM ELECrs.

Annle Hartigan, and was participat
 ed in by about ITS couples
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
Death of Archbishop
MARRIEn-

the 18th of November, 1915, Mr. Eph- raim Mercial to Miss Mary Barnum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11

XMAS HOPING AND WREATHs OF
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-05-27
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-05-27
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-05-27
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