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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
STRICKEN IN HIS PULPIT.

While Rev. D. Q. Ferris was
preaching in the Summerfield M. F..
church last evening Sunday he
tainted. Two male members of the
congregation went to his asSisra nce
and helped him into the open air,
and were taking him to his residence
when he became weak and was I'M
able to stand Fortunately Gen. w.
E. Disbrow CAME along with his car
riage just at that time, and the cIer-
gyman was helped into it and taken to
the office of a physician, where resto-
ratives were applied and then he was
taken home.
Mr. Ferris was pronounced to be
suffering from heart failure and the
timely appearance of Gen. Disbrow
with his carriage was the means of
saving his life. Mr.. Ferris is slightly
improved this evening. though pro-
bounced to be in a precarious co&u1-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
FLAG REPRESENTATIONS.

The horse cars will display a flag
with red ball in the center, when
ever the ice on Pembroke Lake is fit
for skating.
Messrs. T. HawIey & Co., to-day
presented the railroad company, with
two beautiful flags for the above pur-
pose. During the speeches usual on
such occasions the remark was care
fully made, that the firm of T. Hawley
Sc Co., had an exceedingly large and
fine assortment of skates on hand to
be dispensed with at very low prices.
The president of the Railroad Co, res
ponded that he would use all reason
able endeavors 70 have the ice kept
cool and he advised his friends to buy
their skates at. Hawley's store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
COUNCILMAN, RAT AND CAT.

Councilman Orland Smith had an
experience the other night with a ro-
dent which he is not apt to forget for
some time to come. AS he was pre-
pairing to retire he heard a noise in
closet, and started to investigate. In
the closet was a rat. Smith procur-
ed cat with which he shut himself
inside the closet. In his efforts to
release the mouse from some clothing
IN which it had lodged while holding
lamp in the other hand, the mouse
took refuge within his pants leg. Du-
ring the while the cat was making
desperate attempts with her claws to
attack the rat upon the person of
Smith, who called desperately for
help.
When aid arrived, Smith still had
difficulty in preventing further at
tacks upon his person by the cat but
finally succeeded in breaking the rats
back. In doing so he severely strain
ed the Igaments of his own back. He
has told a number of friends of his
experience, a few of whom were news
paper men. He e11acted a promise
from each that they would not pub
fish the story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
a STRANGE REQUEST

Miss Hattie Wilcox of Milford ap-
piled to superintendent Eugene B1r-
n1ingharn last evening for permission
to wear male attire. She said she
was keeping company with young
man who had proposed matrlmony,
and before accepting him she desired
to learn something about his habits
For this purpose, she wanted to mas
Querade in male attire. When the Su-
perintendert learned that she intended
to use her disguise in Milford he in
formed her that he would not be able
to grant her that strange request.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
TRUMBULL

Mrs. Henry Seelev and Mrs. George
Edwards of Monroe were recent VS.
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ensign
in White Plains street
Mrs Joseph NJ. Tucker and Miss
Mildred E. Tucker attended the fu-
neral of their cousin, Mrs. Curtis Ira
cy, which was from the Park street
church Friday afternoon.
A valentine whist under the auspices
of the Trumbull Improvement society
will be held at the town hall this eve
ming. The committee in charge are
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott and MT.
and Mrs. Edward Thornton. These
social whists given throughout the
winter each month have been very
popular.
Miss Bessie Treadwen spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Treadwen, of weston.
Clarence B. Burr is boarding this
week at the home of Mrs. c. F. Brtns-
made.
The funeral of Miss Marion Hurd.
which was held from her late home
Monday afternoon, was largely at
tended. Rev. Frederick w. Poten,
pastor of the Long Hill Methodist
church, Of which Miss Hurd was a de-
voted and helpful member, ofhciated,
assisted by Rev. Edwin Judson Klock
of the Congregational church. The
floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful. The bearers were Charles
Hall, Benjamin Turney, Frank Sher-
man and John French. all of Long
Hill.
The Ladies' Aid soci ety is planning
to hold social at the church Wednes-
day evening, Feb. %.
Mrs Samuel Ward, Mrs. Jennie
Bowker and Ro1lin E. Burton attended
the funeral of Miss Marion Hurd.
Miss Ella Ward of Nichols is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Karl Lanfer,
in Long HILL.
Samuel Ward unloaded a car of
grain at his mill, Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

Accounts from the Mexican provin-
ceS state that theN Patriots occupy the
Kings bridge leading to Vera Cruz
and that they had intercepted the roy
al convoy from Mexico 1t was ex-
pectedi that an action would take
place about the list of December, 1915.
As this inte1li gence is two months Ia
ter than the former accounts from
these provinces, it does not appear
that the patriots have met with SO
great a defeat, as what has lately been
represented
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
CAPTURE OF CARTHAGENA.

The Havana Diara of the 3rd of
January, 1916, has been received at
Philadelphia, containing the official
account of the surrender of Cartha-
gena, at discretion, to the royal army
under General Mori1lo, on Dec. 6. The
fear of starvation was the sole cause
Carthagenians to surrender; and as
the city was entirely destitute of the
necessities of life, general Mori11o di-
rected 1000 head of cattle to be
brought in fol- the use of the inhab-
itants. 1t is said the troops commit.
ted no excuses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

By order of the honorable Court of
Probate for the district of Fairfield,
Notice is hereby given that the 10th
day of June, 1916, is the time limited
for the creditors to the estate of Ebe-
Eezer Trip, late of Weston, deceas-
ed. to exhibit their claims against the
estate. Those creditors who do not
exhibit their claims or before that
time, to the administrator on said es-
tate, will, by law be debarred a legal
recovery.
PETER BRADLEY, Odmr
Weston, Feb. 1, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
DEATH OF MRS. BIRMINGHAM.

In the death of Mrs. Honora Biz
nainghaEn, mother of the Superinten-
Gent of Police, Eugene Birmingham,
which occurred at her late residence,
73 Olive street. this morning, (Sun-
day, Feb. 16, 1880 a truly Christian
woman passed away. Her death was
net wholly unexpected; she had been
Efling for about two weeks, but until
Saturday night it was thought she
would recoVer.x Her death was due
to rheumatism. She had a splendid
physique and until she was forced to
take to her bed by her last illness. per-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
THE sKAToRIAL oUEEN.

Our neighbors in the village of
New Haven are just now in quite a
state of excitement. over the advent
of Miss Carrie A. Moore, the Concord
Skater. She is to appear at Music
Hall on the evening of February %,
in connection with the fancy dress
end masquerade ball of the D. z. w.
Y. X club. Why cannot the Four s..
club procure her for their fete, next
Thursday, and give our citizens a
chance to witness this novelty? Try
the experiment, boys 1t will pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
HOW FOLKs DIFFER.

We chew tobacco, the Hindoo takes
to lime, while the Patagonian finds
contentment in bite of guano. The
children of this country delight in can
dy and those of Africa rock salt. A
Frenchman goes his length on fried
frogs, while an Esquimaux Indian
thinks a stewed candle the climax of
dainties. The South Sea, Islanders
differ from all these, their favorite
dish being a boiled clergyman, or ..
roasted missionary
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
Ter were revelations in them

Squier were revelations in them
selves.
The beauties of nature were depict
ed in a series of photographs taken
along the Andean lines. Pictures tax
en- 10000 feet above the sea level and
at the tops of gorges, 1000 feet high
were both beautiful in conception and
grand in their magnif1cence.
The basis of the lecture showed
what commercial fields were opened to
the progressive American and what
those intending to live in the country
had to contend with.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
GERMAN TURNVEREIN.

On Monday evening the great mas
querade and fancy dress ball of the
Turner's will take place at their rooms
81 Water street. On the program
will appear the "ComicaI Dwarf" the
"Gambler's QuadrilIe,'' and the Soap
fat Man. and a piece entitled der
ScheevenschIeifer." Drop in at the
hall on Monday evening for a royal
time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

formed all her own house work. She
came to this city from Hartford in
1850, and resided in East Bridgeport
for two years, after which she rem ov-
ed to the West End, where she has
Since resided. Her husband, the late
T. NJ Birmingham, died about one
year and half ago. The deceased is
survived by three children, Eugene,
John M, and Miss Hannah Birming-
ham. L
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
ENGLISH LITERARY CLUB.

The English Literary club will
RAYMOND for the discussion of the
question: "How Are Our Charities
Administered p" The leader, Mrs. J. P.
Omans, will consider the subject of
general Charity; ''z1rs. F. B. Haw-
ley, college Settlements" Mrs. c. S..
Cole "Charity Kindergartens and
Trade Schools and Mrs. S. W. Bald
win, CHARITY in Connection with
Prisons and Reformsltories.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
Frank Spaight Will
Again Address Local
Contemporary Club

Frank Spaight who gave such de-
Iightful readings fromh Dickens
.'Pickwick Papers, last year before
the members of the Contemporary
club, will be heard by the same or
ganization Tuesday evening, Feb. %, in
selections from the ''TaIe of Two Cit
les" The club will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Waldo, Brook
lawn park for the dramatic recital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGu
ANOTHER GREEK WAR
(From a Charleston paper of
Ian II 1919 =.

7
We learn from an officer of very
respectable standing in the army that
a strong probability exists of the i'm
mediate breaking out of another
Greek war. This intelligence was a
day or two since received by an Off
Ger on this station, from another at
Fort Hawkins. Should it prove cor
rect, and this country again be com
PEELED to put forth her strength in the
contest, little short of determination
will serve to quell that ungovernable
and discontented spirit which has so
long been manifested by these saw
ages-a spirit which there is too much
reason to believe has been famed and
kept alive by the intrigues of British
agents and traders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
TERRIFIC HEAT IN AUSTRALIA

San Francisco, Feb. 16. 1se6-News
received from Australia says that du-
ring the first two weeks of January
the heat in New South Wales sur
passed anything on record. The tenn
perature in Sydney reached 10 in the
shade, while in several parts of the
colony the mercury registered 1872 in
the shade. Throughout Victoria the
mercury registered well over 100 and
in South Australia in some places it
reached as high as lit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
WALDHAUs. A HERO.

a runaway team in John street Satur-
day night and prevented damage and
injuries to the occupants of the wag-
on. The team belonged to George B.
Powell of Fairfield woods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
TO HATTERS.

The subscribers are wishing to pur-
chase several thousand of good Ro-
ram Hats, previous to the first day of
May next; for which good pay will be
made. WHITE BROS. & co.
Danbury, Conn, Jan. 25th, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
THE HoosAC TUNNEL.

Work on the Hoosac tunnel which
was suspended last fall on account of
the fox of water, has been resumed.
The new shaft has been sunk forty
feet, and the central shaft, two hun
bred and fifty-f1ve feet
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
al LEGAL QUESTION.

The question sis a death-bed mar
rage legal is being tried in the cir
cult court at Indianapolis. Consider
able property is involved in the de-
cision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

FUNERAL DEsIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

FARMER Want Ads. One Cent Word
The sun., 1916-11-28
MISS HOLT TELLS OF
PARIS LIGHTHOUSE
Advises Blind Here to Be
Thankful They Have
Arms and Legs.

III It seems hard to he without sight,
be thansful that you have arms and
legs. In Paris we have been looking
after a man who has neither eyes nor
arms nor legs. Never despair but, II
you must. work on Just the same"
This Is the message which Miss wini-
fred Holt. secretary of the New York
Association for the Blind. brought back
from the war zone to the members Of
the Blind Mems Improvement Club. She
delivered 1t at an informal reception
which the club gave for her at the
Lighthouse. Ill East Fifty-ninth street,
last night.
For the last year and a half Miss
Holt has been an angel Of mercy to the
blinded soldiers In France. Acting for
an American committee OF which Joseph
II. Choate Is chairman, she established
a Lighthouse In Paris. where fifty men
are now living. n directed the extern
sion Of the Bordeaux Lighthouse and its
installation In better quarters.
This war has lone two things for
us" Miss Holt said las night. ut has
put things In their proper proportions.
II q man steps On YOU toes in the SUBJ
The sun., 1916-11-28
WAR RELICS ARE SHOWN.
National Aid Society Gives Exhibit
of weapons.

An exhibit Of war relies gathered by
the National Special Aid Society opened
yesterday in the society's headquarters,
$50 Fifth avenue. II will be open to
the public all the week. There are racks
OF guns Of all patterns, weapons used in
the various wars OF the United States,
and some brought from abroad, There
are fags OF many nations, uniforms and
pictures showing phases of the present
war in Europe.
The Baroness Huard delivered an ad-
dress, She described many scenes In the
hospital che supports in Paris. and told
stories showing the courage OF the
French soldiers, and also their love for
America.
~ remember one youth brought in
droadfully wounded" she said "He
opened his eyes and saw the American
flag over the door.
"'Chic, on est chez des A~mericains,'
he said In such n contented accent that
if you had heard him you would have
been paid a hundred times for what you
have done for France"
The sun., 1916-11-28
GERMAN TRAIN SERVICE CUT.
Desire to save Coal Also May Bring
Early Closing Law.

BERLIN, via London, Nov. 27.-h zen.
eral curtailment OF railroad traffic du.
TO n requirements of the army In the
matter Of rolling stock for the trans.
portation Of troops ana a desire TO save
Goa Is scheduled for December /. Train
schedules are being revised to eliminate
all trains that can be readily dispensed
with. Sleeping and dining cars ara
being dropped from most OF the rains,
The same desire to save fuel Will. IL
Is reported, find expression in an earlier
closing law. midnight being fixed, In.
stead of 1 O'Clock in the morning as a,
present.
The sun., 1916-11-28
PREPARING NEW DRIVE.
Teuton and Entente Troops Active
in France.

BERLIN {by wireless), Nov. 27.-Indl-
cations are accumulating. according to
military opinion. that the Entente Allies
contemplate an offensive at some new
place on the western front. either as a
diversion TO assist the campaign on the
Somme or as a transfer of the principal
to another point.
British guns played on Saturday on
German positions near Armentieres and
east OF Arras In n name usually re-
garded as preliminary to an attack. The
French have displayed similar activity
in the st. Mihiel region. south OF Yer
dun. Both the Entente Allies and the
Germans are carrying out reconnais-
sances In force. which In modern trench
warfare takes the form OF sudden move
ments against the enemy's lines with
the object Of taking prisoners and
thereby ascertaining the dispositions of
the opposing forces.
The sun., 1916-11-28
SERBS AND FRENCH
STORM HIGH PEAK
Rout Picked German Troops
and Capture Strategic Height
in Macedonia.

PARIS. Nov. ?7.-French zouaves and
Serbian infantry. attacking time after
time. have stormed the summit Of Hill
1850. the strongest point in the Bulgar.
,Teuton line In the Cerna bend northeast
Of Monastir. 1t is believed that as a re-
suit Of this victory Gen. Sarrail's troops
may be able to break the opposing lines
north Of Monastir.
Hill 1850 was defended by picked
German troops. chasseurs Of the guard.
according to the Serbian announcement.
They had been ordered to hold the hill,
which military authorities have called q
key position, at all costs. They threw
back several attacks by the Serbs and
French. Berlin and Sofia but
were unable to Withstand the repeated
assaults.
Possession of Hill 1850. which Is east
Of Paralovo. some fifteen miles north
east Of Monastir. may give the allied
army Just the advantage II needs to
take up again the advance north that
had been arrested. This position will,
It Ia expected. outfank the Teuton po-
sitions straight north OF Monastir. as
the Teuton positions straight south
we're o%utianked when the Serbs took
Hill 1873.
West Of Monastir also sarrairs
army Is forging ahead. The Italians
are still pushing on In the rough
mountainous country northwest Of
Monastir and a reached Dihova.
The Italians are now we'll up with the
lines OF French. Russians and Serbs
who took Monast!r.
According to Berlin. the Entente army
tried to make a big offensive movement
on the whole front from the Vardar to
Lake Presba. The Monastir army at
tackled on a line seventeen miles long.
and the British west OF tho Vardar also
attacked. according to this report. The
Monastir attack. called "A great attack
In the German statement tonight, failed.
The Serbian statement from aalonica
Is as follows:
Yesterday the brave French z%ouaves.
cooperating with our troops. undertook
a series Of attacks on Hill 1850. which
Is OF great strategic Importance. The
attacks were crowned with success,
and we carried the hill by assault. II
was defended by picked German
troops. chasseurs OF the guard. who
had orders to hold the hill at all costs.
The French statement issued this az
ternoon says:
To the north OF Monastir the artll-
lery fighting. in which both sides are
taking part. continue with violence.
on our left wing Italian toroops are
continuing their advance in the noun
famous region of Dihova, four miles
northwest of Monastir.
To.day's German statement regarding
operations on the Macedonian front is as
follows:
Strong attacks against the heights
TO the east OF Paralovo broke down
before the tenacious resistance Of Ger
man rife battalions.
West Of the River Vardar the Eng
lish directed a strong fire against tho
German positions, This was followed
by an advance which was repulsed.
The sun., 1916-11-28
way. thank God that you have toe, :,

way. thank God that you have toes. n
your dinner IN bad be thankful you have
anything to eat. II our arm aches. be
glad hat you rave an arm.
The war has taught us. too. the very
small Importance OF every one ot US. I
rejoice to find that In my absence Won
men have continued in your cxcelien,
work.. 1t Is a work hat cannot be sho,
Off or blown of or killed. You are all
adding a little light to the great BIZ
light that Is everlasting"
After her brief address. Miss IIol,
passed through the clubs assembly room
and shook hands with every member
She was received with enthusiasm. She
expects to return to France in a few
weeks. taking funds for further work
among blinded soldiers. W. 1. Scandlin.
president OF the Blind Mems Improve.
ment Club. presided at the meeting las,
night.
The sun., 1916-11-28
DORIAN DRIVE VAIN.
Berlin e Of Costly Futile
Effort by the Frauch,

BERLIN (by wireless). Nov. 27.-An
mort was recently made by the French
On h Macedonian front to break
through the Bulgarian lines AT Dorian,
5ust TO the east OF the Vardar Valley.
according to the military correspondent
Of the LokdIan -eiOor. He declares the
snort was made In force and that the
French sacrificed many thousands Of
men without success.
Appeals to Buigarians." he continues,
sare now being dropped from airplanes.
In these documents the French declare
that the Bulgarians are slaves and
should not permit themselves to be made
servants Of the Germans. These appeals
have had no effect"
The sun., 1916-11-28
BOXER WINS WAR HONOR.
Georges Carpenter Gets Military
Medal for vcrdun Work.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Georges Carpenter,
the French champion boxer. has been
on leave in Paris after taking part as
an aviator at the recapture of Fort
Douaumont on the Verdun front. Car
pentier won the military medal.
While in Paris he gave an informal
exhibition OF boxing at a charity bazaar
in the Trocadero Palace and received
an enthusia site reception from the many
thousands In the audience.
The sun., 1916-11-28
CURRENCY ADVANCES.
Neutral Countries of Europe and
United States Affected,

BERLIN. via London. Nov. 27.-The
Official rates OF exchange to-day caused
a general increase in the value OF cur
rency, That Of all the neutral countries
OF Europe and the United States ad-
vanced from ! TO 8 points.
American exchange led with an ad-
vance of from $40 and 5j1 10 b54 and
sos on the dollar. Holland exchange
advanced . points. Scandinavian IN
points and ewttssrlAnd ! point