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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19
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Mrs X. NJ. Johnson left Wednesday
Tor Charlotte where she will spend
some time visiting relatives.
: &
Messrs. j. A. kitchin and J. F.. Row
ers were visitors in BERTHE county yes
terdav.
Mrs. E. j. Proctor and Miss Ruth
Proctor, are visiting relatives in Green
vile.
Miss Virginia Pendleton, who has
been visiting in Norfolk, has returned
home.
Mrs. Mary Shaw Of Washington, is
here the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
c. T. Lawrence
Miss Susie Gray. who has been spend
ing the winter in Richmond has return
Cd home.
Mrs. S. A. Dunn left Wednesday for
Rocky Mount, where she will spend
oDle time with relatives.
Mr.. w M. Hancock left Wednesday
or kelford where she will spend some
lime visiting relatives.
Mr.. Walter Hancock left Wednesday
or Charlotte where lie VIII attend the
Independence celebration.
s.
Mrs. f. c. Lake, VINO has been visit
ng Mrs, c. T. Burroughs has returned
Q her home in Ayaen
$50
Mr. James G. Shields, who has been
attcnding college at Wake Forest has
eturned home.
$3.50
who have been visiting Mrs. L. B. Sui
ter il Weldon, have returned home.
49,
Miss Kate Tillery, who has been
teaching in Ayden returned Tuesday
to spend the summer vacation.
996@
Miss Minnie I3arfeIl of Rocky Mount
spent several days here this week Wis
ting relatives.
49,
Miss Mamie Lamb. who as been
teaching at Roseneath. has ret ,rned to
her home to spend the summer vaca
ton
316&
Miss Reba Whitehurst, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. n. E. Winslow,
las returned to her home in Green
Vile
: 9
Miss Minnie Williams, of Tarboro
who has been visiting at the home. OF
.Ir. c. d. Brown, returned home We'd
rcseiay.
Miss Emily Edwards, who has been
attending school at Meredith College,
Raleigh. returned homo Wednesday to
spend the summer vacation.
Mr.. L. NJ Pittrnan, who has been
Spending some time in New York in
the interest OF the Crescent Hosiery
MIL, returned home Thursday.
IS S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator of
the last will and testament of L. n.
Hodges, q ceased, late of Halifax Coun-
t.. North 'arolina, this is to notify all
persons h;, ing claims against the said
estate of sid deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before the II
day Of May 1917 or this notice will
be pleaded i'll bar Of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
18th, day of May 1916.
w. S. BRADLEY
$40 At. Administratr.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19
SPECIAL!
TRINITY FINALS,

The Commonwealth has received TIL,
following invitation:
The Senior Glass
of
Trinity College
Request the honor Of your presence
at the exercises of
Commencement Week
June fourth to seventh
Nineteen hundred and sixteen
Durham, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

M9t1o6ist Episcopal Church
Rev. L. T. Singiaon, Pastor
Sunday School-G:45.
Morning Service-ll 100.
Evening Service-7:45.
Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting
-7:45.
Baptist Church
Rev. R. A. Mcfarland, Pastor
Sunday School-o:45.
Morning Service-11 90.
Evening Serviee-7:45
Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting
-7:45.
Episcopal Church
Rev. C. Floyd Cartwright, Rector
Sunday Schooi-9:4J.
1iorning prayer and sermon-l1:0 90
Evening prayer and sermon-8:00
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19
BORN

To Professor and Mrs. Z. Hardy
Rose, Tuesday, May IS, 1918, son.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-19

WANTED-Copies Of This Paper of
the following dates:
March II, 1915; May 6, 1915; Nov.
,, 1915; Jan. 20, 1916 and Feb. 8.
1916. 25c each will be paid for the
first copy of each Of the first dates
and Toe. for the last two dates. The
Commonwealth IF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
FIXING UP A PLAY.

The Method Charles Hoyt Used to De-
velop His Dramatic Plots u
] Charles Hoyt wrote seventeen plays
He would sit In the Pullman with the
shade drawn down over his head and
looking out of the window at nothing
thinking, studying over situations for
some new play.
He would not begin work on new
play until he had its arrangement laid
out In his mind. Then he would write
it, longhand, In two or three days.
He developed his situations by tell
ing over and over and over again his
scheme for a new play. &c would
come to me stOtie,s he would say,
shave you heard my idea for a new
play p
would say that had not Then he
would launch into it, celebrating as he
went along. He would see me, later In
the day perhaps, with some one. He
would come up to us with the same
question, <sOtie, have you heard my
idea for new play rs knowing mighty
well had. He wouldn't wait for me to
answer, but he would tell 1t to my COM
panion, Celebrating upon the version he
! had given me. For each new play i
probably would hear that same ques-
ton twenty times and listen to twenty
| different versions, each sucGeeding one
more developed and Green
Book Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

sHere is an explanation OF the old
horseshoe superstition: ST. Dunstan
was a skilled farrier. One day while
at work in his forge the devil entered
in disguise and requested Dunstan to
shoe his single hoof." The saint, al
though he reco@ nized his malgn Gus
toner. laccedea. but caused him so
much pain during the operation that
Satan begged him to desist This St
Dunstan did. but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
he nor any of the lesser evil spirits
his servants. would ever modest the
inmates of a house where the horse
shoe was displayed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Johnny Roehs,a. rewer.

Standing on the banks of the river
Awberg, between MalIow and Fermoy,
County Cork, Ireland, Is remarkable
edifce known as Johnny Roche's
Tower The whole tower was built
by the labor of one man, who subse-
quently resided IN it. This individual,
who received no education whatever,
also erected mill, constructing the
water wheel after special design of
his own. Long before the Introduction
of the bicycle he went about the coun-
try In wheeled vehicle of his own
construction propelled by foot power.
His last feat was to build his tomb in
the middle Of the river bed John
Roche died, but was not inferred in the
strange burying place which he select
ed for himself, his less original re1a-
tfves deenaing such mode of sepul-
ture unchristiap-- Strand Mag
aZine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
ROCKING CHAIRS.
AZ First They Wore Crude Affairs Just
Patched Up Arnchairs. >

AZ First They Were Crude Affairs, just
Patched Up Armehairs.
ssThe history of the rocking chair is
yet to be written" says Walter A.
Dyer In 'sEarly American Craftsmen"
t.Aecording to come writer's, rockers
began to appear In this country before
1850, and Windsor rockers soon after
the Revolution. Others assert that
Windsor rockers were not made until
about 1910 and that most Of the so
called Windsor rocking chairs are SIM
ply old armchairs cut down and fitted
with rockers. Certainly none of the
early advertisements or inventories IN
cIuded any mention of rocking chairs.
s.The first rockers we're merely short
boards cut straight across the top and
rounded on the bottom Then the top
side was shaped, and later the rocker
was fashioned much as that of today,
except that it extended only four or
Eve inches back of the rear legs. It
was not until 1920 or SO that the dis
covery was made that rockers length
ened behind Increased the safety and
comfort of the chair During the dec
ade following that astonishing dis
coyery the popularity of the rocking
chair spread rapidly"
An English lady visiting the United
States a rev years ago declared that
one of the most curious sights to her
upon her landing was the rocking chair,
to which at first she feared to intrust
herself, but later learned TO enjoy most
thoroughly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
STORE OR STACEY

q Word to Ambitious Young People
Seeking a Future.
There Is just as much demand among
store owners and managers for high
class statesmen, buyers and managers
as there Is among the theatrical and
movie producers for actors. Merchants
want to employ ambitious young men
and women who can raise themselves
above the ranks of the ordinary. The
work Is no harder, hours no longer and
pay quite as good in the stores for help
Of all classes as it is in film or stage
productions.
The stars in business are just rs
well paid as are those whose names
grace the billboard Where there is
one aim favorfte who Is paid 81, 600 a
month there are half dozen mercan-
tile managers who receive as much or
more. There are hundreds who receive
500 month to where there are i've
movie actors who receive the same
And there are ten dollar a week
places among the members of the mob
scenes, as there are ten dollar q week
Jobs among the ..mobs" In the stores.
Once a year or so some one graduates
from the chorus or the tssupesr to a
plzce as an understndy or star, while
In business many are promoted from
the ranks to positions of trust and good
salaries.
There are better opportunities for
ambitious people In mercantile fields
than as actors. The demand is many
times greater. Owners are always on
the watch for some one who VIII jus
Edfy a promotion But positions can
not be had without effort. They must
be won by hard work, study and an
overwhelming desire to get ahead At
Al events we say, Stick to the store.
Farm Machinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
BUSY BEES IN WINTER.

How They Generate Heat to Keep the
Colony Warm.
The bee upholds his reputation for in
du try throughout the winter months
as well as during the summer. Being
susceptible to cold, the bee must turn
to his colony for wacnlth. Commun-
ism, whic Il IN bees is SO highly de-
veloped in the storing of food and car
ing for the young, is also the basis for
the heating system:
1t was found by experiment. that
only the shell of the cluster made by
the bees in cold weather is compact.
This is formed by one to several lay
7ers OF bees all solidly arranged with
their heads inward, their hairs inter
Iacing. This arrangement Is perfect
for conservation of the heat within.
Except for an occasional shifting OF
position the bees forming the shell are
quiet. But within the shell strange
things are going on.
1t is here that the heat is generated.
And the antics are not unlike our own
when we are cold. The bees are pack
ed loosely within the shell so that
there is plenty Of space for many bees
to be exercising at a time. Repid
tanning of the wings, shaking the body
from side to side, rapid breathing and
other movements are all part, of the
scheme for raising the temperature.
In one particular instance, when a bee
had been rapidly flaming with his
wings for, seven and half minutes,
the thermometer nearest him rose half
degree F.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Your Personality.

Can any mans life be held to be In
complete If it is continued In the life of
friend? Was Arthur Hallam's life
incomplete when Tennyson prolonged
it forever by ''In Memoriam'' or the
life of Socrates when Plato continued
tt in his immortal dialogues7 Confu-
cius said wisely, Have no friends not
equal to yourself BY that he must
have meant, make your friends equal
to yourself By giving them freely of
your best Thus you make sure of
continued life whatever happens to
yourself, as manufactures intrusts
the secrets of his manipuIations to his
younger partners. Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
EARLY RAILRoADINe.
The First American Made Loeomotf~o
Was Built In 1880.

The First American Made Locomotive
Was Built In 1880.
The first locomotives in the United
states were brought over from Eng
land by Heratio Allen Of New York
in the fall of 1929 or the spring of
1880, and one of them was set up on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad at
Carbondale, Pa; but, being found too
heavy for the track, its use was aban.
doned.
The first locomotive constructed in
this country was built by the West
Point foundry at New York in 1880 for
the South Carolina railroad and named
the Phoenix. A second engine was
built the same year by the same estab-
Iishment and for the same railroad and
named the West Point
In the spring of 1881 a third engine
was built by the same establishment
for the Mohawk and Hudson railroad
from Albany to Schenectady and called
the De Witt Clinton. This was the
first locomotive run in the state of New
York
The first Stephenson locomotive ever
imported into this country was the
Robert Fulton. This engine was
brought out in the summer of 1881 for
the Mohawk and Hudson railroad. 1t
was subsequently rebuilt and named
the John Bull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
puELs OVER TRIFLEs.
a. Ore Tinse Almost Any Ineident Was
am Excuse For Nesting


a. Ore Tinse Almost Any Ineident Was!
am Excuse For . Nesting
DueIs at one time were fought for
the merest tribes. Colonel Montgom-
cry was shot In q duel about a dog,
Colonel Ramsey In one about a serY-
ant, Mr. Featherstone in one about
recruit, Sterne's father In one about a
goose, and another gentleman In one
about a bottle Of anchovies. One ON
Ger was challenged for merely asking
his opponent to pass him q goblet An
other was compelled to fight about a
pinch OF snuff. General Barry was
challenged by q Captain Smith for de
Ginning wine at dinner on steam
boat, although the general pleaded as
an excuse that wine invariably made
him sick, and Lieutenant Cowther lost
his life Ia a duel because he was re-
fused admittance to a club Of pigeon
shooters.
In 17T7 a duel occurred in New York
between Lieutenant Professionalism
of the Seventyzhfth and Captain Nc
Pherson of the Forty-second British
regiment In regard to the manner Of
eating an ear Of corn, one contending
that the eating was from the cob and
the other commanding that the grain
should be cut on from the cob before
eating Lieutenant Featherstonhaugh
lost his right arm. the ball from his
antagonist's pistol shattering the limb
fearfuIIy. SO much SO that it had to be
amputated- Major Noah lost his life
In 1927 at the dueling ground at Hobo
ken in 3 simple dispute about what
was trumps In game Of car(ls.Lon-
don Chronicle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
The Mystery of a Duel.

Having fought his duel and saved his
lonor by fixing shot in the air. the
eiitor Of a French provincial newspa-
per went back to his desk. and the in
dent had quite left his mind when he
FELT something strange in his thigh.
Ee looked and found that he was bleed
ing profusely. A doctor was called.
who discovered that a bullet was i'm
0edded in the editors thigh some two
inches deep and required extraction.
Why was this not taken notice of on
The spot where the duel took placer
re asked. The editor was as much In
ne dark as the doctor. At the moment
# the duel he had fred into the air.
md his adversary also took a distract
I'd sort Of aim The editor felt nothing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
rha coffee PIant,s Friend.

In Colombia there is tree highly
esteemed as a shade for the coffee
plant It is found also In tropical Bra
I'll and possesses qualities that make
it peculiarly suited for this particular
use. 1t viii live on stony, poor soil
and tree only eighteen months old
viii shade IA square yards OF ground,
while when full grown It may be fifty
feet high and have a spread of fifty
feet on every side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
soJdIerg n NapoIeor,,a. Dav.

There are i've things that soldier
should never be without-his gum his
cartridge, his knapsack, rations for
four days and his pioneer tools. The
knapsacks should be reduced to the
smallest possible weight and size and
contain only shirt, pair of shoes, a
collar, a handkerchief and a flint Of
steel. This is not much, but he should
never part from them, for when once
lost they cannot be recovered.-Na-
poleon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
ALMANAC FOR roDAx
OLD CORN

cause a great deal of suffer
ing these cold and change
able days.
The same pain and misery
as Iastwinter, the same suffer
ing so easily spared if you
had used Cyrus Corn Cure.
Why don't you try it now 2
Thousands of your friends
have and recommend it.
Every box guaranteed and
price is only 10c. It is worth
your while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

'tNow,. Johnny said the teacher,
suppose you wanted to build $1,000
house and had only $7OO what would
you do?'A
s'I 'spose I'd have to marry q girl
worth $780, answered the young finan-
cier.-Kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Parchment Paper.

To make ordinary paper initiate
parchment soak It In basin of water
mixed with suIphuric acid in the pro
portion of one to ten parts. Let it be
come thoroughly saturated, then re-
move gently and let dry. The paper
should be strong unlined foolscap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Percentaqe.

s"That's some hat you've got there,
Bill. It must have set you back all
of $1o.'
at did, but ngure I'm saving
money on it at that"
GLOW do you make that out?''
'.Well, when l wore a two dollar hat
had to give up per cent of its
value every time I checked it in a
fashionab bic restaurant With this one
1t costs me only per cent-''-St. Louis
-DispatEh.
Suitable.
"What kind of an apartment did the
singer get?"
II suppose nothing less would satisfy
her Than suite thing In A hat-''-Balti
more American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Amateur Photographer touring > in
the country me, sir. but
would you object to my taking your
daughter just as she ISL Farmer Green
Well, this is sudden; but take her,
and be happy. Keep yer eyes on him,
Sal, till scoot round for the parson.-
London Mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
SnecisIization.

Doctor-what can do for you? Pa
nent-I have cut my index finger. Doc
tor-Very sorry. but 1 am a specialist
on the middle inger.-Fliesende Biat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Nat Ennunh.

Betty Go1dust-Did you have salts
factory interview with papa? Jack
BrokeIeigh-Not very. He said all he
could give US was his consent.-Stray
Stories
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

It is good discretion not to take too
much of any man at the first, because
one cannot hold out that proportion
Bacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
rMln Einda.
Have n

at found ten dollar bill this morn
ing.''I
s'That shows you are lucky. Have n
Gift for finding things?''
tsMy gift stuck by me too long. Next
l. found the owner. ''-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

as he left the 1eld and had shaken
hands with his antagonist as sign OF
reconciliation. How a bullet came to
be lodged Ia his thigh was simpIy one
of the mysteries of dueling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

FOR sALE--5 passenger car. good
condition, ready to run. suitable for
jitney. Cheap for cash. Address
w w. F.s Gaze Farm sr.
1T t~o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
.OEsLE.

ROESLER-In this city, April 9Th,
1915, Emil Rooster, aged AS years.
8 months, days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, $50
Wilmot avenue, on Wednesday
morning at $50 a. m. Funeral SER
vices will be held at St. Joseph
r. G. church at 10 a. m. Interment
at convenience of the family.
u 10 be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

WANTED-Yo our real estate to sell,
d. r. Whitney, 8 Fairfield Ave.
U II Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

WANTED-To buy loose hay. John
Synck, 112 Kelley Street, City.
Tel. 1925 U IL b"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

NAGLE-In this city, April 9, 1915,
Michael Magic OF "A Hamilton st.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the undertaking par
Aors Of Cullinan & Mullins. a64
Main street on Wednesday. April IL
at $3.50 a. M, and from st. Mary's
church at 8 a. m. Interrnent st.
A1ichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as waitress in
private family or taking care of
aged or conva1escent. Tel 1892,
Milford U IL d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

FOR SALES-Nine room house. CEN
tra1ly located. D. r. whitney, SO
Fairfield Ave.
U II So
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

So. 90 REWARD for prompt return of
bunch Of keys lost Sunday April 9th
on Connecticut avenue or at post
office. Address P. o. Drawer II,
City U IL Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
FRAY-In Daytona. Florid

ERAY-In Daytona, Florida, March
10, 1915. John s. Fray, aged 8S
years.
Funeral from Henry b. Bishops
rnortuary chapel, No. 274 Fairfield
avenue on Wednesday, April 18th at
2:S0 D. M. Interrnent at the con-
venience of the family in Mt Grove
: cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. Au-
tomobiIe cortege.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

ape . he allie O e b f the a gine
n s o tn @ O tn vr WOO ~ te gneda mo
the
vital he rd fnz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

William St., five room cottage on
s StilIrnan st. Good one-faTnily
house in North Main street. section
ID, r, whitney, SO Fairfield Ave.
U II -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
ANDERsON-Tn this city,

April sth, 1915. Florence M,
daughter OF the late Robert and
Margaret Anderson, aged "a years,
month, 10 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the home of her aunt
Mrs. NJ A Connolly. 1417 Fairfield
avenue, on Wednesday, April II, at
$3.50 a. mi, and from ST. Peter
church at 9 O'clock.
Burial at St ATicIhaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
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DIED.

oDELL--In this city, April 10, 1916,
Lucina L., widow of the late il ohm
A. Odel1, aged so years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence
2418 Park avenue on Wednesday,
April IL at $3.50 p. m. Internent
B at Lakeview cemetery.
asp
this city, Monday,
April 10, 1915, Thomas w. Ander-
son.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at the residence of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. c. Ortef1,
corner of Spring street and Fair
field, Conn, on wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock. Interment at
st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

this city, Monday
April 10, 1915, John w. Anderson.
Notice of funeral later
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-28
CAPITAL AWAITS
 GEN, CARRANzA'S
 REPLY TO TREATY
Cabrera, Mexican Mediator,
 Reported to Have Chiefs Answer to U. $.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Luis Cabrera chairman of the Mexican commission, arrived here today, bearing the answer of Carranza to the demand of the American representatives that they ratify or repudiate the protocol signed at Atlantic City. He made telegraphic arrangements last night with Secretary Lane to submit the answer today.
 The character of Carranza's reply has not been revealed, but it was gen. eraily believed it was another sugges- ton for modification and contained the insistence that Am erican troops in Mexico be withdrawn.
 It has been understood here for sew eral days that if Carranza did not re- turn such an answer as would warrant a reassembling of the joint. commis- sion, the negotiations would be de cIared ended and that Elizo Arredon- do would leave the embassy here in charge of confidential agent. return ing to Mexico. Such turn of course would prevent sending Henry P. Fletcher, American ambassador desig- nate, to Mexico City and in short the situation would return to the point it occupied before the commissions ne- gotiations began.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-28
Draw Special Panel X
 For Civil Hearings

A special panel of jurors for the civil superior court, which will con- vene in this city next Tuesday, has been drawn. Those chosen are David Fenelon, William Keating and William A. Lewis, of this city; Darius M. Allen and John H. Selleck, Darien: A. C. Acker, Robert c. Hitchcock ard Frank s. Seeley, Fairfield; Willia m w. Brown. Lyman M. Ferris and Thomas M. Hayward, Greenwich; Charles z. Morse and Daniel B. Shelton, Huntington; Ambrose s. Hurd and Herbert w. Joyce, Monroe; Augustus Bulkley and Herbert John son, New Canaan: Edward B. Booth, Chester P. Northrop and Arthur J. Smith, NewtOwn; William G. Crockett, Frederick F.. Lockwood and Joseph Tammany Norwalk; Charles Fl. Crandall, David J. Edmends aud Joseph D. Sawyer, Stamford; Stiles M. Clark and Nathan B. Wells, Strslt- ford; Franklin M. Raymond and B,l- bert N. Sipperly, Westport