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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
RUSSIANS HOLDING OUT
 BRAYELY AGAINST ARMY
 THRICE THEIR STRENGTH


 London. Sept. 2o.-The Times today publishes the following despa tch sfrona correspondent with the Russian forces sent on. Saturday from Dvinsk- spent three days on this front where a terrific battle is raging almost unceasingly- When. attacks die at one place they begin. instantly at another The nearest front is only 12 miles from Dvinsk, whose deserted streets re- sound with the detonation of. heavy gu1fre<
 The Russians are holding the D1fnsk front in an excellent line of trenches three deep and despite scon- staflt fierce attacks. supported by con- centratfonS of heavy artillery they have held the enemy off thus far. Many times the first line has been talk en by the enemy, then retaken by our counter attacks. The Germans are thrice our strength and have enormous superioritv in guns as always but hitherto thSy have gained no decisive advantages each Of their attempts be- ing hard fought with heavy loss of alffes T find the morale of the Russians ~l1nimpaired They are fighting in the same stubborn, determined manner. while the situation as regards the SUD- splys of ammunition and rifles is mate rially improved and the fate of Dyinsk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20

and the whole line along the Dw1na river is undecided.
 The capture of the city will be ef- fected only by. heavy sacrifice. In the meantime the town has been evacuat- ed in the sand orderly manner seen at Warsaw and if the Russians ultimate ly leave the Germans will occupy the same empty shell as in their former victories. ss=
 The nature of the, country here is ideal for deaths and undoubtedly the Germans are paying 2 to in losses. 1t is not apparent why the Germans at tach-sso much 5tmportahce to this sec tor; but if they are willing to pay the price they can take it.
 The character of the Russian de- fense is improving every week and if the outside world thinks the Germans are driving this army before them it makes a gross mistake. If the Riga and Dvinsk sectors are typical of. Rus sian rear guard operations, their ma 1 ture is such as should cause more de- pression among the Germans than among the Russians; and with winter approaching and no important objec- tive attainable before the season changes, I believe the German com-
 manders must now recognize a grow ing anxiety
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
DURKIN & LAAS
 LOSE CONTRACT FOR NEW B.H.S.
Board of Education Votes to
 Ask For Bids For Com pleting Work.
SUFFICIENT FUNDS
 ON HAND FOR JOB
Bonding Company Notified of Failure of Contractors
 To Do Work.

Miss Alice Durl1in of the firm of Durkin of the firm of Durkin & L,aas of New York, contractors for the new high school, failed to appear before the board of education at the special meeting Saturday night and the board voted to abrogate her contract be- cause the work on the school has been halted for several weeks.
 Architect James G. Rogers will re- ceive bids until Thursday of this week for the completion of the school. It is estimated that there remains about $30,000 worth of work to be done on the school and Architect Rogers told the members of the board that there is $60;00O in the city treasury from which to draw on for the completion of the school.
 In addition the Aetna Accident & Liability Go. of Hartford, is on the bond of Durkin & Laas for $8O,00O to complete the work. The board voted to notify the contractors, the bonding company and Richard H. Murphy, who has been acting as trus- tee for the contractors.
 In Y order that the work already done may not suffer the following made last might:
 Painting work, $433. James J. Con lin; wood work, installation of doors and locks for windows, doors, $35, Wike and Sudin: wiring for power $10, Stehlin. Miller. Henes Co, (neces- sary to keep pumps working); water proof1ng of boiler rooms, $45, H. c Gould 6 Co.,; making roof watertight $2O0, H. c. Gould & Co; laying con- crete floor in boiler room, $40,. John Pascone; additional roofing work, $1O Wibe & Sundin; labor, operating g pumps, $1 per day, George B. Gibson Co, were the contracts authorized.
 Members of the board present were Messrs, Ravens, Cu1inan, Boardman Webster, Ryan. Bishop, ,Schwertle Osborne and Bell
 The bill of John J. Fisher for $500 premium on s5 .00o insurance on the hewf high school. was ordered paid and it was voted on the advice of Ar chitect Rogers to increase the policy to $8O,000 and to cancel both policies and take out a new one under a pro rata. arrangem eglt when the building is completed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
STEAMER, AFIRE
 IN MID-0CEAN
 IS ABANDONED

Halifax. Sept. 2o.-Oficials of the marine department awaited further word today of the loss of the Greek steamer Athenai, which was burned and abandoned in mid ocean last night The Athenia sailed from New York last Thursday for the Pireus with a few passengers and a heavy cargo of general merchandise and mail. f The news of the abandonment of the vessel came in radiograns late last night to the marine department from Captain Mclean, of the Anchor line responded to the Athenai's wireless call for assistance. Captain McLean's first message said that fire had brok- en out in the forward hold of the steamer and that he was standing by prepared to convoy her to this port. Apparently the spread of the flames was rapid, for a short time later an- other brief message from the Tusca- ny, relayed through the Cape Race wireless station, said the Athenai. had been abandoned.
 eNothing was said regarding the fate of the passengers and crew of the burned vessel but marine officials were hopeful that all had been trans weather was fair and sea conditions were believed to be favorable
 The Tuscaniais bound from Gas gow for New York, but it was thought possible that she would bring the shipwrecked men to this port before proceeding to her destination. The position of the Tuscania is given by her captain at latitude, 40.54 north :; longitude, .47 west.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
GARNEAU-DARGAN.

Miss Veronica M. Dargan, daughter of Mrs. Mary Dargan of SC Washing ton Terrace and Dr. Peter A. Garneau, son of Mrs. Levi Garneau of 50 Wash ington Terrace were married at 9 O oc1ock this morning at St. Augustine s church where the Rev. James B. Nfhill sang the nuptia1 mass. Miss Anna .Dargan attended her sister and Thomas Shan1ey was the best man. Both the bride and her bridesmaid we're attired in attractive fall suits. Dr. and Mrs. -Garneau left irlm ediate- ly after the ceremony on an extensive wedding trip, the destination of which they did not divu1ge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
MUST FILE
MONTH, OF SEPTEMBER, 1915

FAILURE so to do will compel the Assessors to make out such list from the best information obtainable to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as by the law required. Each parcel of real Estate must be described by metes and bounds; by street number or lot number; ali buildings thereon must be entered separate from the land. FAILURE TO FILE A LIST de- prives the owner of the right to ap- peal to the BOARD OF RELIEF.
 Hours g A. M. to P. M. daily Saturdays g A. M. to 12 M. BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Bridgeport, Conn.,, August 26, 1915. L26 sg"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
Capt. c. E. HOOKER

Leave Port Jefferson .9:OO A. M. Leave Bridgeport. .s.. .... 500 r. NJ. Single Fare 75c; returning, Round Trip Ticket, $1. Good any time during the season. Children between and f0 years, half fare. Special Excursion Tickers, good to return same day only,
 from Port Jefferson every Friday, fare soc. Automobile transportation given careful attention. For further infor- nation address GEO. M.TOOKER.Agt. Bridgeport or Port Jefferson. Time table subject to change without notice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20


 < William E. Allen of 76 Ienox avenue, left last week to enter Holy Cross col elege, Worcester Mass
 Indications point to a very success 7 ful event tomorrow night at the Peo- 5 pies Presbyterian church, Laurel and Park avenues, when Dr. Alfred C. 7 Tones will give his Illustrated lecture s-on Japan As Seen By a Traveler,'' before the Mems club at their opening , meeting to be known as Ladies Night The beautiful coIored slides zsthat Dr. Fones will use are repro auctions from his own photographs taken by himself while travelling in the Orient
 A reception will follow the lecture 2 immediately and will have a Japan ese setting throughout. Some of the women will be dressed in the cos tumes Of the Japanese The chapel where the lecture will take place, will zfbe decorated to resemble q tea room of the Japanese type, and the refresh- ments will consist of Japanese tea and waters. A most cordial invitation is E extended to all men and women No admission is charged, but ar offering wf1lE be taken Fhe lecture will com mence at9:45 o'clock
 The last formal lecture of the splendid course which the Bridgeport EArt league has arranged for the com ing season will be held at the Hotel s Strathe1d on April 3, and the speaker will be Louis Weinberg, who will give an illustrated lecture on f"The Alt 's mans, Impressionism, and Post Im- 4 pressionist and Ultra, Modern.'' The i Altman paintings are the flower of European culture, they crystalfze what was best in the spirit of Belgium and Brave Ho1and, in the days of Catherine de Medici and the May 8dower, and carry one back to Merry England during the reign of Henry the Eighth Against this social back s%grounds Mir. Weinberg arranges each Of the master pieces in this co11ec- ton. It is illustrated with lantern slides and a. feature of the talk is the fact that these slides are run on again after the presentation proper so that each can be seen in the light of the whole development. Oppor- funlty. Is thus afforded for direct j questions MT. Weinberg has 1ec- +ured before the leading art schools seof the country and claims that art Ecan be interpreted simply and clear 1y in terms of common experiences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
MAY LOUISE HAWIIEY,
 VS. ARTHUR BARKER HAWLEY. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., CrTDEUTOD rnTDT

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 1T, 1915.
 Upon the complaint Of the said May Louise Hawley praying, for reasons therein set forth, for divorce, return able to the Superior Court, in and for Fairfield county, on the first Tues day of October, 1915,.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this state and gone. to parts unknown.
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be giv- en by publishing this order order in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, a newspaper printed in said. Bridgeport three times successively, commencing on or before the 21st day of Septem- Der, A. D., 1915.
 FRED w TRACY
 Asst Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County. J Is 8"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
Rural Mail Service
 Routes Are Growing

Washington, Sept. 2o-Statistics were given out by the postoffice de- partrnent today tending to show that rapid progress is being made in meet ing the demands for better rural mail service. The figures show that in March, 1913, 3,2OO petitions for new rural service were pending. Since then all these petitions including three thousand others have been dis posed of.
 Approximately 5000 new routes and extensions have been established un- der Postmaster General Bur1eson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to every suffering woman. Mrs. HARRY FISHER, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetown, Pa.
 Another Woman's Case.
 Providence, R. I.-ttI cannot speak too highly of your Vegetable Compound as it has done wonders for me and | would not be without it. I had a dis placement, bearing down, and backache, until could hardly stand and was thor oughly run down when took Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It helped me and am in the best of health at present I work in factory all day long besides doing my housework so you can see what it has done for me. give you permission to publish my name and speak of your Vegetable Compound to many of my friends. Mrs. ABEL LAW SON, 126 Lippitt St., Providence, RI.
 Danger Signals to Women N are what one physician called backache. headache, nervousness, and the blues. In many cases they are symptoms of some female Arrangement or an inf1am- matory, ulcerative condition, which may be overcome by taking Lydia B. Pink ham Vegetable Compound. Thousands of American women willingly testify to its virtue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, s., COURT OF PROBATE.
Sptember 18th. 1e15

Estate of .Cordelia A. Perry, late of Fairfield in said district, deceased.
 Said court has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to ex- hibit their claims to the executor. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly 'attested. within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 WILBUR J. SOUTHEY,
 IT s*p Executor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
ITALIAN VOLCANOES ACTIVE

Paris. Sept. 2o.-Mu1tipIe eruptions Of the Italian volcanoes are now oc- curing. says a despatch from Rome. .yesuvis1s. Aetna and Strom boli-are all active. creating a phenomena never before recorded None of the erup- tions. however. is of such a nature as to cause alarm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20

Sucn p 8 Tn 8 In m y
 sid e s, and terrible backache so that I
 could hardly stand.
 l took six bottles of Lydia B. Pinkham's 8 V e g eta ble Com pound, and now I can do any amount of work, sleep good, eat good, and don't have a bit of trouble. I recommend Tfvdia K
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20

UNION LABEL HATS U BUY LYFORD BROTHERS USE Y East Side and West End E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
WOMAN GUILD
 HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Back ache. Relieved by Lydia E.. Pinlxham's Vegeta-
 ble Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa.-stI suffered from displacement and inflammation, and had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
TAX PAYERS

Every person firm or corporation. Resident or Non-Resident, liable to taxation on real, or personal proper ty, in the Town and City of Bridge port, on September 1st. 1915,
 MUST FILE
 with the Board of Assessors, a sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such person, firm or cor poration, in the City of Bridgeport, on specially printed lists furnished by the Assessors. Such lists must be filed during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

John Allen, son of MT. and Mrs. William E. Allen of 76 Lenox avenue, left last week to enter Holy Cross col s1ege, Worcester. Mass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27
THE GOOD RAINS.

1t rained Thursday, then Sunday,
then Tuesday, and yesterday it was
at it again; near four inches in all.
Don't worry for the fear that there
is too much. It can't rain too much.
let's get over that.
This soaking of the ground is
proving of immense value to the
wheat, is boosting the oats and corn
and putting the meadows and pas
lures in fine shape.
Hope and cheer is on the farmers
face. In fact, everybody's happy. It's
a game we all are interested in.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27
MoLINo ITEMS

Molino, Mo-, May 25.-George
Nicholson is visiting his parents in
Galloway. Walter Henderson of
Galloway is keeping house for him
while he is away.
D. S. Weaver and family of near
Skinner and Mrs. L. F. Tanner visi-
ted H. L. Weaver and family Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mrs. John Heizer and daughter
were guests of James CampIin and
wife from Friday till Sunday.
Mrs. Herod Hopkins and little
daughter visited Mrs. Fry of Perry
one day last week.
Little Annie Robinson of Duly has
been the guest of her grandparents,
R. L. Robinson and wife, for a week.
Bob Heizer and wife and Gladys
Crump visited relatives at Victor Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Misses Lillian Bybee and Carolyn
Wilson were guests of Mrs. Lucy
Massey of Mexico Friday night.
John Cowherd and wife and
daughter of Mexico were guests of
Porter Cauthorn and wife Tuesday.
Master Carter Henderson Caa-
thorn spent Saturday and Sunday
as the guest of Mexico relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27
AT MISS Gene
VIEVE'S WEDDING
ALL THE NINTH COMPRESSION.
AL DISTRICT INVITED TO
"HONEY SHUCK."

Bowling Green, Mo-, May 25.-
William Jennings Bryan will not wit
ness the marriage of Miss Genevieve
Clark, only daughter of Speaker
Champ Clark, to James McIlheny
Thompson of New Orleans in Bowl
ing Green June Is. The reason is
that he will not be invited. The fact
was made known in Bowling Green
today and confined by a member of
the speakers official family.
Bryan will be the only man promi-
nent in official life who does not re-
ceive an invitation. Every person Of
high and low degree in the Ninth
Congressional district, all members
of the Cabinet, except Bryan, all
members of Congress, except one,
and nearly five thousand persons
famed in national and international
life will be asked to be present.
Washington, May 25.-The Bowl
ing Green, Mo, story that Secretary
Bryan will not be invited to the we'd
ding of the Speakers daughter, Gen
evieve, June 10, was generally ac-
cepted as true in Washington official
circles today and caused no surprise.
1t was explained that the Bryans
and Clarks have absolutely no social
relations, that the Clarks always
send regrets" to functions-except
those of the most formal official char
acter-where they know they will
meet the Bryans and that it would
come as more of surprise if invita-
tions should be sent than if omitted
to so personal an event as Miss
Clark's wedding.
The coldness between the two fam
lilies is recognized as dating from the
Baltimore convention, altho it is the
popular theory that Mrs. Clark rath-
er than her husband is responsible
for the open manifestations of it.
Bowling Green, Mo-. May 25.--
News stories that Secretary Bryan
had been snubbed by Speaker Clark
when the latter failed to include the
secretary's name in the list of per-
sons invited to Miss Genevieve
Clark's wedding. were denied today
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27
MRS. HUTTON
PASSES AWAY
THE SUMMONS TO THE WIFE OF
THE FORMER CONGRESSMAN
COMES SUDDENLY.

Mrs. Effie Hutton, aged rs years,
wife of former Congressman John E
Hutton, died suddenly Tuesday
morning, just before noon. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Hutton,
was with her when the summons
came. Mrs. Hutton was assisting in
preparing the dinner meal. She
made an exclamation-and was gone
in almost an instant. The affliction
was apoplexy of the heart.
Mrs. Hutton's maiden name was
Effie Gordon and she was. from st.
Louis. Her husband, who died some
years ago, was one of the States
most distinguished citizens For a
long time he was editor of the Mexi-
co Intelligencer.
Mrs. Hutton is survived by two
sons, w. C. of st. Louis, city editor
of the Republic, and Harry Hutton, of
this city. She had lived in Mexico
for SO years or more. All knew her
as a faithful Christian woman and
splendid neighbor.
Mrs. R. G. Stillwell of Hannibal, a
niece, is here to attend the funeral
which will be held this morning, May
27, at ten o'clock at the Presbyte-
rian Church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Nicholson's two brothers, Ho-
mer and Barton Griffith, claimed the
$1,000 as her legal heirs and the
company refusing to pay them, they
thru their attorneys, ]. O. Barrow
and Hostetter &c Haley, brought suit
to collect the $1,000.
1t is contended by the attorneys
for the Griffith brothers that John
Nicholson by reason of his crime
against the insured, his wife, lost
and forfeited all his rights under the
policy and that as they are the only
legal heirs of Mrs. Nicholson remain
ing, they are therefore entitled to the
insurance money.
On the other hand it is cOntended
by the insurance company, which is
represented by it's general counsel,
Judge Edward DOGGY, of Pittsfield,
Ill and by Messrs. Tapley & Fitzger-
rell, that it does not, under the word
ing of the policy, owe any more than
the SEQ, which was paid by Mrs. Mich
olson.
Upon the motion of the Insurance
company that it does not now know
whether the SEQ it admits to be due
is properly payable to John Nichol-
son or to Mrs. Nicholson's heirs, an
order was made by court directing
that an administrator be appointed
for John Nicholson, who tho phys
ically alive in the penitentiary is
deemed in, law physically dead.
Consequently, John w. Howell,
public administrator of Audrain
county, was appointed administrator
of John Nicholson, and became a par
ty to the suit, and claims the 81, 900
for John Nicholson.
The case was argued orally at con-
siderable length by the attorneys
and Judge Voolfolk took it under
advisement with the request that the
attorneys file briefs with him giving
the benefit of their further search
among the authorities for additional
light ON the most unusual and un-
precedented case. A decision will
likely not be made before the October
term.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-05-27
GATHERINS IN
AUDRAIN COUNTY
NOT STRONG ON ORGANIZATION
STRONG ON PUBLIC DoINGs.

Joseph Smith of Thompson, Mo-,
sends the following interesting letter
to the Missouri Ruralist:
"a great deal has been said and
written about organizations among
farmers, and about social feeling
among the country people. Perhaps
few words about the folks in South
Wilson Township in Audrain county
might benefit someone.
We are not strong on organization
as Audrain was the first county to re-
lease farm advisor after giving one
trial, but the people are strong on
public gatherings. Our community
has an annual fish fry, usually the
work of the three Sunday schools.
The South Wilson farm bureau gave
an all day picnic last August that
was attended by about 400 persons
and the day was taken up with lee
lures, judging contests, a free dinner
and a general social time.
The latest social gathering was the
annual Easter egg roast on Saturday
night before Easter. We have been
having the egg roast for four years.
when the weather would permit. A
large log heap is made and set on
fire. Just at dark the people gather
bringing eggs and So other eata-
bles as they choose, but few bringing
anything but salt and pepper and
eggs. The eggs are roasted in hot
ashes or boiled in kettles. This year
we met in Joe Berry's pasture and
spent three, hours eating eggs and
talking about oats sowing and get
ting ready for corn planting. or
course the women talked chicken. II
was cheerful and happy crowd of
100 men, women and children who
went home feeling better toward
themselves and their neighbors.
1t will be remembered that this is
the neighborhood where the Christ
ian church pastor took charge of the
telephone Office and preached to his
over the phone.
hope every member of the Rural
ist family had as happy an Easter as
the farm folks of South Wilson
Township.