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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer)

fl
 Newtown, July 7.-Newtown enjoy ed a safe and sane Fourth of July. The bells in the center did not ring out the midnight chatter of former the slumber of our citizens, and the popping of the fire-cracker and the blank cartridge did not begin until on the morning of the Fourth No accf- dents to persons nor damage by fire are chargeable In the evening a pre- tentious display of fireworks in San dy Hook on Lake Mantle was witness ed by at least thousand persons from all parts of the town. Fully 200 automobiles were parked on Post Off, flee Square and abutting streets, wh ose happy inmates enjoyed the fire works and listened to concert of pa triotic airs by the Sandy Hook band. Dodgingtown Fire Company No. 1 held a lawn festival and in the evening a dance was enjoyed by the friends of this popular organization. At St. Mary's hall dance for the benefit of the baseball nine was given. attended by many from out of town, who were on vacation trip to the old hometown. The national flag was more generally displayed aA over town on this year than in any former year.
 w. B. Glover, superintendent of the Newtown water works, had force of men at work on lower Main street last week, laying water mains to the Coun- try club. building, which work was completed in time for the opening on q, ,~<t, 11n r11, house that day; the edfice was visited and inspected by majority of the members of the club and by many tourists from Bridgeport and Danbury. All were loud in their praise of the building, both in appointments and surronndings. A formal opening is being arranged for an early date.
 The adjourned meeting of the board of school visitors for the re-examina- tion of those pupils who were cond1- toned on only two studies, will be held at the high school building, July 10, at g a. m.
 The concrete bridge to replace the old stone bridge on Sugar street, was finished yesterday by the contractors who are completing the Kellogg and Gregory job. for the state.
 P Attorney Daniel Murphy of Danbury was a visitor in the borough Wednes- day.
 Charles c. Morris and family of New Haven, are occupying their sum- mer home in Zoar.
 Miss Alice Donohue and sister of Flushing, N r., are summering with Miss Julia Prindle of South Center.
 Negotiations will be closed this week by which Charles Hammond will sell his residence in Smithville to party from New York state.
 MT. Hammond will move into the Otis residence on Church Hill street, now the property of c. B. Taylor.
 Thomas Keane of East Bridgeport, was a. guest July 4, of his brother. John T. Keane of Gas street.
 Miss Esther KHbrfde, in training for nurse at St. vincent's hospital bridgeport, spent the week end and Sunday with her aunt, Miss Margaret Kilbride, Sandy Hook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
PLAZA.

Gana9er Callan is to be commended nor the splendid program that he has { axrangsd at the Plaza for the latter half of the week and it's 3 ''cinch'' that cool and comfortable playhouse VIII be the scene of much crowding during the remainder of the engage ment-
 Booth and L,eander have comedy bicycle offering that really beggars description. One does straight bicycle riding, finishing with climbing up an .unnsually steep flight of steps on a bicycle while his partner, rather di- mtnutive but wonderfully agile young 6ter, takes care of the laughing end of their act. It is treat, that's all.
 Forester and Lloyd are old-timers and few there were in yesterdays ali- sdiences who did not appreciate that fact before their screamingly funny talking and singing ,skit had proceeded very far They had an original line of comedy that went well and their odd song at the finish was responsible for much merrime9t
 The Three Lorettes have one of the cIeverest and classiest musical and talking acts that. has been seen locally In months. The Charley Chaplin stunt by one of the members is worth sec zns.
 Clark and Lewis title their pleasing filtration offering "The Salesman and tho Village Bell" and they were heart fly received yesterday.
 .Cascy at the Bat five-part Tri- englc play featuring DeWolf Hopper, tho famous comedian, is the main photo attraction. Casey at the Bat' 1s limitation of the noted poem of the same narne which Hopper has re- cited at public gatherings hundreds of times. It Is an interesting story. we'll told and should please the most dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

It is quite a hard job to deter mine just where you want to go on your vacation. Doubtless you desire to go to some place you have never visited. Have you ever given Nova Scotia thought? Probably not. The one thing that can be said about it is that those who have visited this sec- ton of the East have been more than pleased. s. Loewith & Co.,. the agents, 116 Bank street. can give you the rates to different points. Also give you list, of tle hotels and boarding houses and furnish you transportation as well. Why not con- suit them? Tel. s9 and s.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Murder win Out.

The Rev. MT. Day, to illustrate sor- row for wrongdoing, told story about little boy who went into his mothers cupboard and took cookies. Philip be. gan to wink very hard and then shut his eyes as tight as he could. Just a second more and he would have wept aloud. His mother stopped over him and whispered:
 ''Mr. Day isn't talking about you. dear. It was some other little boy"
 Philip whispered back in agonized remorse, Don't speak about 1t, moth er."-New York Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

scarcely human being old enough to know anything but has heard of The Birth of a Nation" and has been cur ious to see 1t
 No big stage production that has ever appeared at the Lyric theater in dmes past has been given the minute attention to ieyery little detail that will be exercised in this marvellous triumph. MT. Isham has arranged to play The Birth of Nation Sunday evening. The show starts promptly at 7:30 p. m. Seats are now selling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
The smaIIsst Capital.

From the tourist point of view Ce- tinje is probably the least interesting as we'll as the smallest e European capitals. The principal building is the ancient monastery, in front of which is the old palace, now the home of the bishop and still known as "The Bill Hards," because until recently it boast ed the first and only billiard table in the kingdomI The new paiaeu ', a modest chocolate colored villa, and by far the most imposing buildings in the little city are the Russian and Aus trian onsulates.-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
NEWFIELD PARK
when Jackson pin.d.

When ColoneA David Crockett was a member of congress and was at his home in Tennessee some one asked him about the dinner hour in washing ton. He said the common people ate dinner at IF, the next above them at 1, the merchants at ?, the representatives at 8, tie senators at 4, members of the cabinet at and the vice president at 6.
 ''But when does the president dine?"
 "What! Old Hickorys said Crockett, anxious to fix time that would suit his idea of Jackson's greatness, "Well he doesn't eat till next dayw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Where Ono. . Hom, steod.

And what is more melancholy than the old apple trees that finger about the spot where once stood homestead, but where there is now only ruined chimney rising out of . grassy and weed grown cellar? They offer their fruit to the wayfarer--apples that are bitter-sweet with the moral of times situde.-Hawthorne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

ILydia E. fInkham' Q
 " eg e table Com
 pound for nerves and for female trpu- bles and it straight ened me out in good shape. I Iwork nearly
 all the time, as we live on Q farm and I
 have four girls. I do
 all my sewing and |other W o rk with
 ltheir help, so 1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
A prawhaok,

"I would not marry a man with so little persistence in an undertaking as Harold shows" 5- "How SOP
 "Why. he never asked me to marry more than once. ce.'-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Where She Failed,

"Why did she quit society? thought she claimed that she lent distinction to it."
 "She did claim she lent distinction. But she couldn't seem to .eollect any interest t"-Pittsburgh Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Had Tried Her,.,f

"Mrs. Flubdub has left her husband Too bad"
 The poor thing! must run right over and condole with her."
 "'S no use. She won't tell what for'1Pittsburgh Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

Briggs-It's too bad about Wrinkle and the girl he is engaged to. Neither of them is good enough for the other
 Griggs-What makes you think that? !?
 Well, I've been talking the matter over with both families. Life,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

Bulgaria has issued a. decree order ing the internment of all subjects in Bulgaria of hostile countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
WOMAN HAD NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound Helped Her.,

West Danby, N. Y.-"I have had nervous trouble all my life until I took
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

Seventeen hundred army wagons costing $213,675 to be delivered within thirty days, have been contracted for at .Jeffersonville, Ind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

A lobster with spotted peacock blue shell was taken Q the State Hatchery at Noank, Conn.,, by Long Island Sound fisherman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

All New York state employees serv- ing with the militia will receive their pay regularly even though substitutes be put in their places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

-Pah, waiter! How long do you keeI eggs here?'
 Until ate, sir."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

terminating picture fan.
 Bushels of Trouble,' a Keystone two-part comedy playlet, is being shown with the other attractions thrice daily. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

At first sight 1t seems incredible that the production The Birth of a Nation" now being presented at the Lyric theatre, should have taken such "a wonderful hold on the public. No play of any description has visited Bridgeport in years. if ever before, that has drawn from the outset such vast numbers of people. nor has there ever been such widespread comment. The latter fact is one reason for the immense patronage. for there is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

Two large porpoises were sighted of the Eureka Baths. Coney Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
The Big 10c Loaf of H0hSUM
 Simply Has 10 Be Good

TN HERE-s no luck or
 guess-wosk" in the
 making of 4oESUag. lt just has to be- -goud.
 The finest ingrsdient,, mixed with the pmpst wseHr, in the hugo Autnnatic Mix CTS. then put into the prou6ng room. kneoded with tireless AuAomat;r kneadess. hen haked in tho xisrrt oven and finally vz~ppod in clean wAxed ws1ppexA 1hst's the way 00&Su il made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
BOY THIEVES GET
4 PILE OF TOOLS
FROM AUTOMOBILES
Following Their Arrest Police Re.
cover Heterogeneous Collection
Of Pumps, Jacks, Wrenches,
Scrcwdrivers and the Like.

As e result Of the arrcs' ~ TWO
hors the police have a heterogeneous
collection OF automobile tools which
await claimants az the station house
The boys confessed that they htd set
out systematicdllN 20 stoo' tools from
cars found standing unmatched ou the
streets. Their plan was to III M IN"
seats snatch whatever tools were
handy and make" IN
Tho hoped to sell the ,ool~ To
s~torokcCpors The collection they
turned over t. the police indicated that
,hoy had taken tools from q dozen ar
nlioen ears ~ Included pumps,
hacks wrenchs~. scrowdriyer- and
the likc to the value of 81,
Two men found tools belonging to
them mons the loot this morning,
and the police await other claimants.
The boys were deemed too youuv
for criminal prosecution They were
kept locked up Cor a while To put
them IN a properly rcmorsefui frame
~ mind, ma then released on cundi-
ton that they tcpori weekly To judge
Mcclellan iu the so-called Juvenile
court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14

IN" game
IN IN, first quarter Hoffman after
90 few mluNt"s Of play. rushed tire ball
across Arizona I'n' iui the iu.i
tou.hdoAu Nrols missed ,h' s"'i
llrN
Arizona received ,r, ki.h vor, held
for doVus and Hoffman again carried
tn, bail across WIsciE h,Dkcd goal
Arizona received h Kick u,t'
Eeld ton down. JOB tn, middle of Ia
field. Hoffman made a beautiful oul
run that threatened - % across An
zuua's line. ANdclptt, carried HE
bail auros- WiEoly kiDNod goal 49,
the same method ~ procedure Aydc
lotto made ON" NOR, touch down ana
Wigclv Sickod goal Score M n ui
first quarter. L. y NJ 90 Arizona q"
Second quarter Empiuyinp IA"
same tactics ~ ia the first uuatcr. the
Cni, ersity made cieh, t%oughdo~ns In
the second period 81 the gdue. Three
NJ these are accredited 90 Hoffman.
three to- Aydclutto. one 10 S'ecd and
one 60 Inpraik Wigely missed 'ht
first two goals attempted IN TINS
period Lnpraik starred With a spec
,acular %thirtv-tyc yard gam through
. L ~ AAf 70 |NtNA ~ 'Ht 80 .fH"
half. 4 ~ NJ. 81 Arizona. q
Third quarter A. this stage ~ tho
same u was growing dark Hutch.
su1atituted the second team placina
Migrs 10, nll h,k ana leaving Hoft-
man 400 position bur,ns the nine
minute ct thi, quarter Hoffman
scored his sixth touchdown ~ 'he
game WisriV missed IN. rick VIII
Is. substitute half and Wisely scored
touch downs Wirrly kicking botf
goals. Soutc 4. \. i0l Arizona
H..
Fourth quarter only = minute a1d
n fraction ~ this period - the gam
was PLAYED burug this brief tim,
Nlgely scored HE second %tuuChdoH
and Kicked goal Final score luN-O
This O., IA" highest SCORE ever piled
up IN Sew Mexico n, any team - sol
~lrgistr standing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
or CENTRAL
SCHOOL GO ON A
HIKE TO CANYON
Make Trip to Embuda in Three
and n Half Hours; Camp Over
night and Have a Corking Good
Time Generally.

Fifteen boys OF tho central school
headed hy Physical Instructor !.
Kramer. went on a Weekend hike ~
Fmhudp canyon Thcy made the trlr
out m three and a half hours, carry
ing bedding camp kit and provision
They camped overnight iu the can
on. got up M time 10 %" the sur
rise. and had a corking time general
Is CHEEKY campfircs were. ~ cous"
u his fcaitte of the outing tn" re
was made SUNDAY forenoon
II Is planned tn have the mixes from
time 90 TIM" Parents are urged by
school authorities To- allow the boys
60 -. They VIII Doe W~cll-guarded,
learn things that promote sclf-rclian,a
and ma nllnc-r. and ave . r~attl,rr
good tune without n Of the elements
~ mischief
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
University News
\risona. Normal Game u tarr.

In what was supposed +" be- . south
western ohtmpionship game last sat
urda, the University ~ Sew Mexico
defeated the uuftbot" arizona Note
mat school i,Hlr ruw Fl,--itr N'i.
JOS o.
N,w M,>iau .uiNr,shrd tH, ti-ittus
ut q 90 \ pounds tu th" man II
nu time lid the VARSITY resort 90 ans
plsNs and nnl, w." ur three tor
paTd masses were attempted during
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
Mortuary


The funeral services 81 C%onsuCln
the little daughter ~ Mr. and
Mrs Sebastian I. Hernandez. who
passed away yesterday evening, Will
h'id tomorrow afternoon ~ 80
60 clock from the family bone lls,
north at tine prosh,toriun Saratorium
farm
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14

dance viii Ice given IN Rode htIi
The admission charge r. one doiiai
Ana provided Uod.v han has suff.
,icnti, reCo, cred from list Frida'
night racas this viii be one of tr
social ,ttots Of the season
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
Nr itcsirt >ius- NJ N,-pri-

A. the regular SUNDAY afternoon
student service Mi iiesirt ssus %
beautiful r"l" accompanied bN o.
Stauloy Sodcf IN, :ausiual features
~ the Nespst services are rspoot,lN
atlractiyc aud Nj, ~cdeI urouls. a
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14

MIR \ T. Matthew. driver f"r The
Matthew naliN ,p o. saffering from.
u bad cash iu d.. hucc ns The result
g. being kicked 81. q risky hurs'
YESTERDAY noon when %preparinr tH
make his afternoon route
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
RQyxIWSSNn.
The package consist. of:

The package consists Of:
The material already stamped
with the design.
The instructions.
The floss.
Everything to complete the artl.
Gle chosen.
Ladies' made mp Gowns $500
Madcup Combinations 85c
Fancy Apron. csc
Boudoir Caps csc
Dressing Sacqucs TIC
tombing tapcs Soc
Rosalie'' madcup Bags 50c
Shoe Bng- .
Laundry Bags 85c
Notion Section-First Floor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14

~'onductui G-urg, Erwin vino has
lrrn conductor ON the local freight
between this city aud gallup has been
'"instltcd L. IA. former PASSENGER
run between Albuquerque ~
MlusluW,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14

special feature Tor next SUNDAY Nf
l. L Reed. president ol the local 't'..
%nettcrment leagu, made the principal
,aIk ~ the afternoon
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
Wool Oregon Blankets

Back aud white plaid od hight grey aud white tuu ~ size. mad, Ct On
Of he best western Woo. Worth 40 o pan. Special ...... ISsJU
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-14
For the Gifts You
Will Make

The art goods shop is mighty in
terestlng these days. Everything
~ ready for those who intend 10
make their gifts. \ little list of
the Royal Society Packages You
are likely 10 want:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26

the rest Of the field. The sample
should represent the average soil. Dig
up the soil with n spade to depth OF
eight inches and take handful from
the top, middle and bottom OF the
spadeful and be careful to clean the
spade thoroughly each time 1t is used
Take ut least half dozen samples.
Put these into pail or basket, thor
oughly mix them and send about a
pound Of this mixture to the expert.
mcnt station. where It will he ana.
lyzed. Samples should not be sent,
however, without first having an en-
gagemcnt 10 have the work done. as
the stations are able TO do only lin.
tied amount Of work Of this kind.
When one remembers that only about
half an ounce Of soil is finally analysed
II will he seen that thorough mixing Is
very necessary. DO not mix different
soils. For example, II there Is nm nllu
vial and an upland soil do not send n
complete sample of both. hut gather
The composite samples separately
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. John Gordon, an aged resident
was taken i'll Monday.
Willis Spafford of Troy was Sun
day guest of Mrs. II. |. Spafford.
Miss Dorothy Hougllon returned
Monday from spending a few days in
Troy ~
Miss Florenoe Mosher, our efficient
district nurse, is taking much
needed vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. William MAYHEM went Monday
to the Troy city hospital, where she
expects to undergo an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bonynge.
who have been at their summer home
in this place, have returned to South
Orange, N. ].
The people of the village certainly
appreciate the new 'cut price" mar
ket which has been opened in the
Center store.
The Junior Pathfinders will meet
at the home of Mrs. f. d. Ranney this
week on Friday afternoon at O'Clock
1t will be meeting for study and
each Junior is reminded to brin
their dues.
Sanford Percy is back from tn,
Troy hospital. where he has been TO
several weeks with injuries resulting
from an accident on the Walter A
Wood farm in Hoosick Falls, wher
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26
he was employed.

ne was employed.
Most of the ladies among the 100
invited to the Big Fall Round up of
the Ladies Missionary society at the
Congregational church parlors. say
they are coming. They will not be
disappointed with the program or the
good fellowship. The time is 3 o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon. Come in
even If late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Durham
Miss Mildred Hathaway and Rev. f
NJ. Derwacter left Monday afternoon
for Chester, VT, by automobile, where
they will attend the Baptist State
convention which is IN session there
this week. Mrs. Durham went as d
delegate from the Woman's mission
airy society and Miss Hathaway frc' 4
the Young Peoples society. This
morning Fred Harrington and Her
bert White, delegates from the church
and Edward j. Worthington from The
Sunday school, left for the same
! place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Tuesday, Sept. %, 1916.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TOLD
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mysteries Of Myra" opera house
tomorrow. ADV.
Florence Reed an Ney York" and a
first class vaudeville act at Harte The
atre tomorrow. Adv.
The entire program of Billy Hall
and his musical comedy Co., will be
changed every day. ADV.
TO RENT-Small house, five rooms
rent eight dollars per month. Geo. H..
Dewey. ACT. 96tf
Billy Hall and his musical Comedy
Co. in an entire change of program
THE Office Boy. Opera house today
Adv.
Owing to unavoidable confusion in
moving. the Cone Studio advises Gus
toners having finished work to call
for same if possible, before removal.
ADV.
Bill Hall ana mis- musical Comedy
Co. in an entire change OF program
as well as Betty Nansen in For Her
Son" and Mysteries Of Myra".
Opera house, tomorrow. ADV.
Neglected wives are promised a
treat in THE Children in the House,
newest Triangle drama, The husband
who stays cut nights is shot in the
fifth reel and dies in time for happy
ending to the picture, AT Harte Thea
ire today. Adv.
Frances Nelson and Arthur Ashley
/ in the Brady-Made World feature
What Happened in o. Mystery, a
strange, though amusing and vastly
fascinating story in which master
criminal is outwltted by TIE clever
ness of young girl. Opera house to-
day. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26
GROWING ALFALFA SEED.
Home Production Feasible When Mar
aet pricoa Arc Prohihitiva.

tet prieco Are Prohibi,ivo.
Attention has been called to POSSIBLE.
tiles in home production of alfalfa seed
when market prices are prohibltive for
the planting of large areas. says the
Orange Judd Farmer. Western seed
still holds the reputation for seed OF
the common or taproot varieties. and
this has been augmented 10y failure for
more eastern sections 10 get seed from
these varieties. II takes a drought TO
make the plants set, and ordinary
years do not usually provide long
enough period which Is hot and dry.
The spreading root varieties. such as
Grimm, however. can usually be made
to produce seed under eastern condi.
lions. and the possibilities In home pro.
duction, both for the farm and com.
mcrcially, hold much IN promise.
In preparing the land FOR alfalfa seed
production the soil X handled In Just
the same way as when hay Is 20 be pro.
duccd. However, the seed H. planted
in rows about eight inches apart and
dropped by hand or with hand drill,
several seeds only TO the inch. AZ this
rate II takes one aud one.half 10 two
pounds for mn acre, and with good luck
the acre may return FIVE bushels OF
seed. The success Of the seed crop Is.
Of course, largely dependent upon the
weather, and common varieties may
not be expected TO do well unless n
good drought stunts the plant growth
enough To throw the plant energy into
seed production.
An example Of successful production
Of alfalfa seed ia found on the farm NJ
Lewis a. Morgan IN Seneca county,
NY. In accordance with campaign
conducted 10y the l.chlgh Valley rail.
rond In 1918 10 encourage alfalfa pro.
du.tlon Mr.. Morgan planted one pound
of Grimm seed Oh an acre. The cut.
ting gave him Ave bushels. which was
enough FOR the land he wished TO put
into alfalfa for hay. aud also gave him
an opportunity to sell little Of the
seed at SIG n bushcl