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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21
FINE TEST OF CLEAR SPEECH
Conversation with the Blind viii Toe.
Ones Power Of Making Listeners
Understand You.

Let no one boast OF his descriptive
powers until he has tested them in
conversation with blind person."
said the city missionary. Il used to
think that had the knack of making
things pretty clear. but after / be.
gan to escort the blind on their walks
! found that ] had not the slightest
conception Of concise. comprehensive
speech. My first experience Of the
Kind was at a naval parade. guided
two blind men down to Riverside to
see the ships. described to the
best Of my ability what was going on,
but soon found from the questions
they asked that had given them no
idea of,what the pageant looked like.
l reasoned that the fault must be mine.
The men had been blind a good while,
but they had retentive memories and
an active Imagination, and with that
material to work on Should have
achieved better results.
From that day l began to cultivate
the gift Of accurate description. Even
when out alono l talked to myself
trying to put into words the pictures
! saw. b. degrees I acquired the art
OF seeing my blind charges see through
my eyes. My biggest stumbling block
was women's clothes. No woman mot
anywhere show keener avidity to
keep up with the fashions than those
take out from the blind asylum, and It
requires every one OF my newly nc.
qu!red gifts to convey an adequate
idea OF the seasons styles"
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where he will visit with his daughter,
Josephine, WHO Is attending school
there.
Newton X. smallcy,. Of Elkins, has
arrived in this city andSwill spend a
few days here visiting with relatives.
r. B. Mellor, of Kanawha, Michigan,
is business visitor In this city.
James r., Robertson. OF Chicago, is
business visitor in this city today.
NJ. V. MILAN, of Mauds Run, was
transacttng business In Huntington
yesterday.
Eyan'Bcatty has returned for visit
to Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Huffman, ]. D.
Charlton and G. C. Wells has returned
from a motor trip to Pittsburgh.
George Matthews and son, Of GLOW.
crs Gap, were transacting business in
this city Wednesday.
p. NJ. Horror, OF Frankfort, KY, is
transacting business In this city to.
day.
Henry Weber, of parkersburg, was
transactlnG businessrin this city Tues.
day.
w. S. Dyard, of Glovers Gap, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Arnold tlolbert, OF Salem, Ohio, has
returned TO his home after spending
several days in this city visiting with
his brother IN the Clayton addition.
The Warrington High School Foot
ball team will play the Fairmont High
team at lIoughs Park next Saturday.
Miss Fannie Martin, of Hundred, is
in this city visiting with relatives.
|, Mrs. Arlington Knisely and chill.
dren, of the Burt Hill, have returned
from Wayncsburg, Pa, where they
have been visiting with relatives.
Lee Duvall, of Wheeling, was n bus.
mess visitor In this city Wednesday.
G. D. Harper, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
has returned to his home after trans.
acting business In this city.
nc. Smith. of Rumford, p. l.. was a
business visitor in Warrington Wed.
ncsday.
l.. p. Robinson, Of Baltimore, Nd,
was attending 10 business in this city
yesterday.
4. +. Hull. of New York City, was
business visitor in Warrington yes
tertlay.
w. E. Caldwell, of Wheeling, was
o business visitor in Warrington Wed.
nesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21
Drilled for years in the art Of war,
trained in Workmanship by Europe's
most skilled rilemen, they have

E. D. Marquis. of Marietta, Ohio,
was recent visitor in this city
A. D. Sees, State Hotel Inspector, OF
Charleston, was a business visitor in
this city yesterday
Lewis Connors, Of Moundsville, has
returned to his home after spending
several days In this city visiting with
his sister, Mrs. Harvey. I'D
Earl Charlton, of Casey, ILL.,, is In
this city for visit with his parents.
Mrs. o. N. Koen, and Mrs. A.eNN.
Prichard are visitors in Pittsburgh
for few days.
Mrs. J. S. Leggett was shopping in
Fairmont Wednesday.
Manard Thistlewait has returned to
his home in Brownsville, Pa, after q
visit with frineds in this city.
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The Elder's lnsplrs.ton.

At tho close of the forenoon session
OF ministerial conference in PhIla.
delphia, IN announcing the opening
subject for the afternoon, the presid.
ing officer said: Elder Jones will pre-.
sent a paper on The Devil" Then
he added, Please be prompt in attend.
ance. for Brother Jones has a carefully
prepared paper and is full Of his sub
1ect."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21
Visited at Denver.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Little, of State
street, who recently returned from a
trip to California, visited John S.
Walker and family at Denver, COL, en-
route home. Mr.. Walker resided on
East Park avenue until a few months
ago when he went to Denver on &C.
count of his health. His many friends
here will regret to learn that he is
no better. ..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21

Miss Nell jackson Burt and William
lawson Mitchell were married in
Wheeling Wednesay morning, Rev. a.
n: Park, Jr, pastor of the Prcsby.
terrain church. OF this city, ofYiciated.
Only members of the immediate fam.
~ attended. After the ceremony Mir.
and Mrs! Mitchell left for New York
and points east. The bride Is the
daughter OF Mrs. NJ. l.. Burt. The
groom iis a popular dentist in this city.
The couple will be at home TO their
friends after December |.
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Celebration.

Warrington will have big Hal.
lowen'eng celebration and a parade on
Monday evening, November /. The
Elks band will lead the procession and
prizes will be given. The details have
not been worked out but enough is
known to- assure all that this years
celebration will have It on any that
has been held in past years.
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Taken Home.

Gay Morris, who has been patient
at the Miners Hospital for the past
eight months, was able TO be taken
to his home at Curtin. VIVA, today,
His father came here and accompanied
him home.
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
cantata Friday EVENING.

All persons who take part in the
cantata, which will be given at the
White school tomorrow evening. are
requested to meet at the home OF Mrs.
E. NJ. Cox promptly at $3.50 o'clock in
order to take the car which Is due on
Main street at seven O'clock
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Band Benefit.

An Elks Band benefit will be given
at Bur's Theatre Friday evening, oc-
tober %. Among the features for
that evening will be an eight piece
orchestra in which Prof. Bessie and
the Writings will play the leading
scores. Tickets can be secured In adj
vance from any OF the band mem.
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Guests In City.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harr, OF Booths.
Vile, were in this city yesterday en-.
route to their home from Keyser.
While here they were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mre. James Thomas and Mr.,
and Mrs. Rufus Harr.
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A Son.

Cards were received here yesterday
announcing the birth OF son to Mr..
and Mrs. James Riddle. OF Spencer.
Mrs. Riddle was formerly Miss Nellie
Cox, Of this ward.
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viii Entertain Club.

Mrs. W. E. Buckley, of Locust ave.
nue., will entertain the Geisha Girls
Club on Friday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21

On Saturday, November 10, will be
held the fourth agricultural exhibit for
Warrington district. This will prob.
ably be held in the school building
on Clarksblrg street. The club boys
and girls will have corn, poultry, po.
tatoes and many other farm products.
The farmers OF the district are invited
TO bring in the best samples Of corr,
potatoes and etc. There will be ca.
pable men to do the judging.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21

Personal.
Y I.SW. Beatty. of Illinois. has arrived
In this city for visit with Relatives.
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Personals.

Virginia Criss, who has been very
III Of Idiphtheria. is recovering rapid
~: II
l. ]. H. Steele, of Little Falls, was in
this city yesterdays
Joseph Ford has returned from
Wheeling, where he spent several
days.
a son was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. Ashby, Of Market street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21

focked 10 the call OF serblan's peril
and are fighting side.by.side with their
husbands and brothers and SONS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-21

Cannot ss Hidden.
Sooner or later the truth comes 70
light, T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
DEERFTELD & GREENFIELD

The little son of Mrs. Charles Dietz, who was taken to the Bridgeport hos pita1 a, few days ago successfully un- derwent an operation for Pmastoid abscess is now improving.
 Mrs. Charlotte B. Hull was called to St. Johnestury, Vt'. by the illness of her daughter, Miss Harriet Hull, who is at the hospital with appendi- citis.
 The friends here of Miss Inez Hull of Dayton, O., formerly of this place, has taken a position as secretary of the Y. W. c. A. in New Haven Mrs. Harold R. Hull has been en- 1 tertaining for a, few days at her home her mother, Mrs. Wesley Burr. G. F. Monroe, who has been con- fined to his home by illness is now improving.
 Mrs. Eugene Burr has returned l home from a visit with her brother in Waterbury.
 Miss Laura Dowd has returned to her home from a several days stay 1 in New York and Stamford. At the regular meeting of the Greenfield Country club which is Tuesday evening, February g, Mrs Annie l.. Bulkley will be hostess. She is planning to have a valentine post oce and each member is requested tc bring a valentine for exchange. The Ladies Union of the Congrega- tional church. will hold 8 '-Colonia1 | social" in the church parlors on Wed nesday evening"
 MT. and Mrs. Merritt Ward of Eas. ton, spent Sunday with MT and Mrs Eugene Burr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
Colored Odd Fellows Purchase Property
 For New Club Home

Members of Park City lodge, No. S,644, I. O. O. F., the colored lodge of Odd Fellows, have purchased for B home, the building in Housatonic avenue, formerly used as 8 club room by the St. -Patrick's T. A. & B. as- sociatiOn and more recently used as a branch office for the Housatonic ave- nue plant of the Bridgeport Brass Co. The purchase was made from the Bridgeport Brass Go. and the price is said to have bee1l $5,O0o. The building is a wooden frame structure, three stories high. There is a lot north of the building which goes with the property and on which the society may build an addition with living apartment for a jauitor.
 The first floor and basement are to be used for banquet hall and kitchen, the second floor will be us- ed as a meeting place for the lodge and a reception room. and the top floor will be used for social affairs, dances, etc. Plans are now being made to remodel the structure to suit the needs of the new owners When the building has been remod- eled the lodge plans to have dedica- tion exercises.
 The committed of the lodge who bought the building were: L. J. Jor- dan, William Hill, David Harringto on and Rev. William W. Ely, chaplain of the lodge and pastor of the A. M. B. Zion church. -s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
Tashua and Long Hill

The Ladies Sewing circle of Grace Episcopal church was pleasantly en- tertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Champion B. Cutler. Owing to the trolley not running a good many of the ladies were unable to attend. Those present were: Mrs. l.. Robert Sheffield, Mrs. Jennie Beardsley, Miss Agnes Beards1ey, Mrs. Frank Griswo1d, Mrs William l. Davis, Miss Carrie Walker, Mrs. Morten Castle and Mrs. c. B. Cutler.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel G. .Seeley and Mrs. Charles B. SeeIey attended a meeting of the Dorcas society held with their pastors wife, Mrs. F. S. Clark at the Baptist parsonage Thurs day afternoon.
 The employees of the Trumbu1l Telephone Exchange have issued in vitations to a dance for the evening of Feb 16 in Cutters Hall, Long Hill. A basketball game is scheduled this evening between the Long Hill team and the All Stars, at the Pres 1 byterian gymnasium Bridgeport | MT. and Mrs. William F. Randall entertained sleighing party from 1 Stratfield Thursday evening. Four 1 teen came in load, the team be- 1 longing to Charles Weed. Cards and games were enjoyed and refreshments served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Woogee Woogee Emb club sur prised- Mrs. Earle Morin with a tin shower Thursday evening at the home of Miss Beatrice Allen on Wor- din avenue. Mrs. Morin was Miss Elsie Walters before here marriage. The same club showered Mrs. Mortn with linen a week ago. A buffet lunch was served at late hour. Af- ter which the guests left wishing the bride much happiness.
 The Pangassett Camp Fire of this city who so successfully presented '"The Courtship of Miles Standish' last spring will give the same tab .leaux in Red Mems Hall, Stratford, Tuesday evNning, Feb. g. An addi- tional featlEe of the program is a one act sketch Cover the Tea Cups'' by Miss Florence Allen and Harry Brown of Stratford. Music will be furnished by L.. Lundberg, bass solo ist of St. Johns Church, this city, and by Mrs. Louis Snyder of strat- ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

and which has recently been riva1led by Hartford through Col. Pope's gift Of many acres of land for park pur- I,oses, will probably receive two new acquisitions in the spring, that will enable her to sustain her reputa- ton.
 The officers of the Union Metallic Cartridge company are considering the advisabi1ity of presenting to the city the ground formerly known as Pembroke grove for the purposes of a public park.
 The proposed park would be one of the prettiest in the city, as it Is situated on the shores of Pembroke lake.
 The other new park is situated on North avenue just west of Clinton avenue and is owned by Henry Jud- son, of Cleveland. The tract con- sists of about 12 acres.
 E A sleigh driven by Oscar Johnson was overturned at Park and Fairfield avenues this morning and badly dam aged. The accident was caused by the sleigh running on a deep drift of snow. MT. Johnson was only slightly injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
ALGONQUINS NO MATCH FOR SEASIDE
 BILLIARD PLAYERS

In the inter-club billiard league last night the Seaside players took two out of three matches from the AIgon- quins. Thad Adams, the Seaside star, was going fine and had no trou- fble in beating Eaton of the Algon- quins by 200 to 90.
 Leslie B. Vaughan of the Seaddes won from H. B. Stoddard of the All of the A1gonquins defeated F. c. Will brand of the Seasides 200 to 1S1. This leaves the Seasides in undisputed possession of first place. The stand 1ngs:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
H. H. JACKSON IS
 RESIDENT OF MILFORD

Horace H. Jackson, the we'll known Progressive leader is no longer active in Bridgeport politics. This fact de- ve1oped when in conversation with friends to-day MT. Jackson said in answer to a query about the party afA fairs in Bridgeport: ''I am not able to tell you about these for you know I am no longer a voter of this city. l have removed to Milford. and the six months limit will prevent me from voting here"
 |. Asked if he proposed to become ac- tive in Milford political affairs MT. Jackson merely laughed and said, "I ana no longer a voter in Bridgeport"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

INVENTIVE GENIUS REWARDED.
 Out of some thirty different models of rifles examined by a commission appointed by the government, the Hammond rifle was accepted recently as the arm for the United States ser vice Hammond the inventor, was one of the mechanics employed in the factory of the New Haven Arms Co.,, located in the eastern district of this city, and is a plain, quiet, unpretend- ting workman We learn that a Hartford company gives him $10,000 in gold, or it's equivalent in cash, $2 on each rifle manufactured for the pMtent, and a salary of $2,500 as su- pewintendent of their. manufacture. As the company has an order for 20O,- 900 of the rifles it will be seen that Hannmo ond has a pretty good thing of The company also reserves the right to patent the arm in Europe within six months, and if they do not succeed in doing so, the right for that quarter of the globe will revert to the inventor.
 The scheme for ship canal around ffe E.al1e Of Niagara, which appro- prfakes out of the treasury upwards Of $6, 100000, was rushed through the house in a 1tfy. Millions are of nc more consequence than thousands for- neriy were.
 The Fountain Hose boys are to have a new carriage. Good. They deserve it, and the council have act ed wisely in furnishing this active woxldng company with suitable ap- paHatus-
 A Dag of dfty pounds Of flour, con- tributed to the Western Sanitary Com mission by a. Mir. R. c. Gridley, cd Austin, Nevada, was sold several times in Nevada and California until the immense sum of $1e6,O00 was real1z- ed by it. It was subsequently, seni to St. Louis where it will be sold some thirty times. It will later be brought to New York for the same purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
RIPLEY HERE FOR
 BOY SCOUTS SUNDAY

Scout Commissioner G. s. Ripley of Hartford will be in Bridgeport tomor- row to speak at a convention of the Boy Scouts at the Y. M. c. A. of this city, in the afternoon, iii celebration of the fifth anniversary of the founding of the movement in America A num- Der of the ministers have joined in the national plan for making tom orrow a 'Boy Scout Day" and will preach on the movement from their pu1pits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
Storm Kills Quail
 By the Thousands

PlainfeId. Feb. 6-Hunters in east ern Connecticut report that thousands of quail were killed by the recent storm. Thousands were found starv- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

vile, N C., to cast his vote on the inn portant measure over which the ad- nninistration had staked so much. The
 fate of the bill depended largely upon the efforts of these senators for and against it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

These are some of the United States senators prominent in the ship bill fight. Interest centered around Sena- tor J. Hamilton Lewis of Inninois who hurried1y was summoned from Asfe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

port vs. Seaside. pool. at Seaside club; Friday-Bridgeport vs. Algonquin, D, pool, at Bridgeport club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

we received letters from New Orleans of the Srd oG February and the Louis azaAa Gazette of the 2nd, the first pa per which the editor has been able to pnbdish since the expulsion of the British ;and in which he has given a ctrcumstantial account of the cam pa4gn, collected from his own ob- servation and from the inte1igen of Acers and citizens who shared in the glory Of that event. We learn from his statement that the loss of the Br4tfsh from the landing to the final a1scornfituue, was 1.525 killed; 2,190 wounded; sA5 prisoners; 800 by de- sertion, etc Total, 4.S6O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

T Union Made Custom su1ta B TRY LYFORD BROTHERS BUY East Side and West End Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
ARMAMENT AT NEW ORLEANS.

By a report. from Lieut.. Col. Bonn ford, of the Ordinance Department. to the Secretary of War, 1t appears that there have been sent to New Orleans and it's dependencies, at sundry times, on and since the 14th. of November last, from Pittsburgh and Frankltnton, S.359 stand of arms, with cartridges f1ints powder and equipments of ev- cry kind; besides cannon, carriages camp eqmpage, implement and fur niture for garrison and field, ammu- nition of all kinds for great guns. la boratory materials. etc. At New Orleans there were $500 na1Lsizets; at Fort St Philip, 28 24 pounders and 100 muskets: at Petit CoQu1lle 1S's and 24's and at Fort St. John, g ItounderS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
TWO NEW PARKS.

Bridgeport, which is known all over New England as the Park City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
A.A1RuAO1JHsoUs EsOApE

Samuel Benedict, employed by George Standish of Stra+ford, deliver ed a wagon load of wood to resi- dente on Pine street last evening. He and as his horses stepped on the tracks the full glare from a, locoGno- tive headlight fell upon him 20 feet away. A Eeoment later there WAS a crash and the wagon was cut in two. Then the 7:1O train stepped to as- certain results.
 The collision threw Benedict into q. ditch where he lay for a. moment stunned. Soon he surprised every body by jumping up with a smile on his face and brushing everybody aside. The horses frightened, start hind the horses was the forepart Of the wagon on two wheels. When Driver Benedict saw the forepart of the wagon and his horses he jumped on the seat and drove away.
 About 10 o'clock in the evening Benedict was found driving his team tn front of pr. DeWoFfe's residence on Fairfield avenue by Special Officer Keenan, He was acting in such a strange manner that he was taken Go the Emergency. He was singing and shouting and this with his odd vehicle attracted the crowd. The d0ctorE succeeded in Qudettng him end at 12 his reason returned but he could remember nothing of the &C., .ciAent Early this morning he was taken home by George Stand1sh whom he works for.
 The family of F. J. Freyler were nearly suffocated Sunday night when the barn of John DriscoI1, adjoining their house, was burned. The smoke poured into the house 4n heavy vol mnaes and only the prompt action of R1 in
 Andrew F. Price, Main street mer- chant, entertained a party of friends from Mount Kisco. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
DEPEW's RIVAL.

The revolt in New York city against the reform administration of Mayor Strong, the committee of sew enty end Dr. Parkhurst, started by Oliver Summer Tean, Thomas Whis- ker, Thomas Roman and other Bow ery'' Republicans, took definite shape last night, when @ mass meeting was held. The attendance was small, Bbu fspeeches were made by Teal1 and Roman
 MT. and Mrs. Robert French of Ann street, are rejoicing over the ax- rival Of bouncing baby boy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06

Andrew F. Price, Main street mer chant. entertained a party of friend from Mount Kisco. N. Y.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-29
BUSTED CONSUL
WANTS HEARING
At WASHINGTON

New York, Nov. est St John
Gaffney until recently consul general
for the United states at Munich, ar
rived here today on the steamship Os-
ear II from Copenhagen Re said he
would go to Washington Monday or
Tuesday to take up the charges
against him with the state depart
meut.
OF these charges he said he was
officially ignorant I'm statement
given out by him on his arrival here
he said he was attacked in his abb
sence. $500 miles away, condemned
without % hearing aud his resisna-
ton asked
MI. Gaffney said he had a number
of documents and testimonials from
prominent Americans as wei AS Eng
lish people at Munich as to his con
duct These included, he said, a copy
Of cablegram sent 10 the state de-
partmcnt BIZ members Of the AmcrI-
can colony asking that he have IL
hearing aud copy Of cableRram
from members of the English colony
denying alleged biased treatment OF
Englishmcn."