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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
FAMED INVENTOR,
SIR HIRAM MAXIM
dies IN ENGLAND
Local Residents Mourn Loss
of Man They Knew
Intimately
BRIDGEPORT PEOPLE
. FRIENDS OF EXPERT
Experiments With Search
light Attracted Country
Wide Attention

London, Nov. 24.-Sir Hiram Max
i'm, inventor of the smokeless powder
died early this morning at the age
Of rs.
This dispatch will bring pangs of
regret in the breasts Of many who
knew the distinguished inventor in
Bridgeport, where he lived for some
years. during his attempts to invent
improvements on the electric light.
. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim lived in
Bridgeport from 1879 to 1888, as well
as did his brother Hudson, who later
laid claims to the invention of smoke
less powder.
Sir Hiram Maxim is well remem-
bered and worked with no less prom
inent inventors than Hotchkiss whose
rapid fire gun later became the
French arm, Henry House who ain-
vented an automobile in 1865, Thomas
E.. Carroll, whose secrets Of the full
inmate submarine torpedo have made
him famous, William N. Beardsley, Je-
rome Orcutt, William Thomas, John
Standish and William A. Barnes.
It was in Bridgeport that Maxim
first displayed the model Of his ia
nous rapid@f1re gun that became the
British army gun offering 1t for sale
to the late Nathaniel Wheeler at q
comparatively small monetary consid-
Grafton. It was also in Bridgeport
that the tests of the smokeless powder
that later made him famous were first
made at the u. M. c. plant
Maxim first came to this city to de-
ve1op electrical patents for the United
Electric company in 1879. He locat-
ed his shop in Elm street near Har-
rfson where the Jennings plant now
stands and rushed work on big dyna-
mos for New York city use. His Of
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
FORTY AERIAL BATTLES

Paris, Nov. 24-There was a lively
bonn mbardment of the Somme front
last night in the region of Sally
Sailizel, north Of the river and that
of. Ab1aincourt, south of the stream,
the war Office announced today The
night was uneventful on the remain
de- of the front.
French aviators took part in forty
aerial engagements on the Somme
front, during which five hostile ma
chinA were brought down, Sub-Lieu-
tenant George Guynemer accounting
for his 23rd German machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Estimate Population
of Continental u. S.
AS 1O2, 1926, 300 Soon

Washington, Nov. M.-The popula-
ton of continental United States or
January 1. 1917, will be 102, ,S26,30s and
with it's outlying possessions 113, ,3o9, ,2S5
the census bureau estimates upon the
increase as shown by the federal Gems
suses Of 1900 and 1915.
Treasury department stat1st1cian$,
using different method Of calculad.
ton, estimated the population of oon-
tinental United States as ios.oo2.o 900 on
Nov. !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
CREEK TROOPS
DEFY ENTENTE;
. CLASH IS NEAR

London, Nov. 24.-The Greek royalist
troops have refused to evacuate Ea.s
terfia. as demanded by the entente
authorities, and General Sarratl, in
command Of the entente forces, has
warned the government at Athens
that unless an order for immediate
evacuation is given he viii proceed to
use force, says an Exchange Tele-
graph company despatch from Athens,
today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Teutons Make Drive
To Cross the Danube

Bucharest, Nov. 24--An attempt to
cross the Danube at point SO miles
southwest of Giurgiu. on the railroad
leading northward to .BVcharest, has
been made by Teutonac forces the war
office anouces..
The attempt was made at Zimnitza,
which is about 70 miles southwest OF
Bucharest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Lone Bandit, Takes
$4,000 In Jewelry

Kansas City. Nov. 24-A robber en-
tered McDowell's jewelry store here
shortly before noon today, held uT
the only clerk in the place and es
caped with $4,000 worth OF diamondt
after locking the clerk in the vault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
ENTENTE TRIES ADVANCE

Paris, Nov. 24-Entente forces on
the Macedonian front are making
progress in their attacks on the Ger
ano-Bulgarian lines, according to-
today,s war Office announcement. The
gain OF further ground during the
continuation OF the battle east OF
Monastir IL claimed, while to the west
the Italians. continuing their progress
have reached Nitipole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Losses Are Heavy.

Chihuahua City, Nov. %, via
Ell Paso junction delayed by
military censor-One general,
two colonels and 200 men of the
Carranza forces were killed
during the fighting today be-.
tween Carranza troops and
Villa bandits.
Four hundred men of the
Villa command are known to
have been killed and left on the
battlefield.
The names Of the Carranza officers
killed have been suppressed by the
military censor
General Trevino, in command of the
Carranza- forces. suffered a scalp
wohnd. He refused to retire to the
field hospital. however. and continued
directing the movements Of his COM
mand.
After machine guns, which were
placed about o'clock this afternoon,
had poured an enfilidating fire into the
Villa ranks, General Carlos Ozuna de-
livered an attack on the Villa center
and drove the bandit forces back in
disorder. The battle ended at 73O p.
M, with General Ozuna pursuing the
Villa Command
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
AGREEMENT FOR
RI. TEST CASE
HAS Been MADE

Kansas City, Nov. 24-A tentative
agreement on a test case of the Adam
son law has. been reached by the at
torneys of the railroads and the gov
ernment who have been forwarded to
Attorney General Gregory at Wash
ington and the conference here will
await his action upon it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Ten-Foot Fall From
Scaffold Is Fatal

John Protas, 46 years Of age, Of AZ
Calhoun avenue, died at st. Vincent's
hospital this morning as a result Of
injuries suffered last Tuesday by fall
ing 10 feet from a scaffo d. at the
United Illuminating Co., where he was
employed.
Protas suffered a number of frac-
lures of his rigs and internal injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
PRESIDENTS COLD
BETTER, HE WILL GO
TO ARMY NAVY GAME

Washington, Nov. 24-President
wilson's cold was better today and he
expects to attend the Army-Navy foot
ball game at New York tomorrow.
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and large party, will leave
here at 8 a. M, on a special train, ar
riving in New York at 1905 p M He
will return to Washington directly
after the game, arriving here about
10 p. M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
RUs1ANIANs ON OFFENSIVE.

Bucharest, Nov 24-Rumanian
forces have assumed the offensive IN
the province Of Dobrudja, says the Of
fcfal statement issued today by the
Rumanian war department, and have
advanced along the entire front, cap
turing several towns about 10 miles
north Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
stanza railroad line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
British Forces Renew
Attacks Along Ancre

Berlin, Nov. 24-Heavy firing be-
gan north of the Ancre yesterday af-
ternoon the war office announces, and
subsequently the British made several
attacks but were unable to reach the
German positions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Russian Army Begins
Dobrudja Offensive

Petrograd, Nov. 24-The Russians
have begun an advance in Dobrud1a-
The war ONCE announces that Rus
sian troops have reached Lake Tas-
haul and crossed the Kartal river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
Early Fighting Brings Loss
of Several Hundred Men
to Each Side, While Vii
lista Officers Are Killed
-Mediators Here at Re-
cess.

Ell Paso, Nov. 24-Francisco
Villa and his command renew
ed their attack on Chihuahua at
9 o'clock this morning, a mes
sage received in Juarez stated.
Andres Garcia, inspector-gen-
eral of Carranza consulate, Of.
ficially denied a report that
Gen. Trevino and his forces
were at Terrazas station, north
of chihuahua City, and had
evacuated Chihuahua City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24

Jean Crones, alleged poisoner Of
200 'Chicagoans. at the banquet given
for Archbishop Mundelein last win
ter, was arrested at Spalding, Neb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
TEUroNs rAKE TWO TOWNS.

Berlin, Nov. 24-Orsova and Turnu
SEVERN, both on the Danube. have
been captured by Austro- German
troops the war office announced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24

President Wilson will attend the
Friars' banquet in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
British Hospital Ship
Braemar Castle, Bound
From Saloniki to Malta
With Wounded, is Tor
pedoed in the Aegean Sea,
London Reports.
Teuton Forces Attempt to
Cross the Danube at a
Point on Railroad to Ru-
manian Capital Russians
on Offensive Around
Dobrudja.

London, Nov. 24-The British
hospital ship Braemer Castle,
of $3.50 tons gross, bound from
SaloniH to Malta with wound
ed, has been mined or tor
pedoed in the Aegean Sea, IT
was officially announced today.
All on board were saved. The
disaster occurred in the Mykoni
] Channel, the announcement
states.
Mykoni is an island in the
Aegean Sea, distant about 100
miles from Piraeus, the port OF
Athens. A comparatively mar
row passage separates Mykeni
from the Island Of Tino, to the
northwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24

Exports during the month of Octo-
ber were valued at $3.50, ,600, ,Oon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight and Satur-
law
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
v|LLISTAS RENEW ATTACK
On CHIHUAHUA CITY; BOTH
SIDES SUSTAIN Big LOSS

Bandit Chief Again Leads
His Army Against De
Facto Forces, in New At
tempt to Take Important
Stronghold From General
Carranza.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24

London, Nov. 24.-Sir Hiram Max.
i'm, inventor of the smokeless powder
died early this morning at the age
Of rs.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30

putting Suarez on second. Kibler hit
to Lang, who threw to Josephs, getting
Ruark, but SuareZ and KILLER were
safe. Spedden hit long sacrifice fly
to Pickup, scoring Suarez and tying
the score. Erricson was out on bad
ly called third strike. In the fourth
inning Cantwell started pitching for
Cambridge and famed three men in
rapid succession. For Cambridge,
Knots was out at first, Wilson hit one
over the centre field fence for homer,
and Miller trippled to right. Pearson
and Suarez were out at first. In the
fifth Seaford went out in order. Cam
bridge also went out quickly. In the
sixth both teams again went out quick
ly. In the seventh Lang flied to Suarez,
Algy famed, Myers was hit by a pitch
ed ball. and Pickup famed. For Cam
bridge. Pearson walked, but Suarez hit
to Culver, who threw to Josephs, who
in turn threw to Lang, thus getting
famed In the eighth Cantwell again
famed two men and Spinley hit to
Kibler. who threw him out at first For
Cambridge. KILLER doubled to right,
Spedden walked, Erricson was out at
hISl, MINUS was SaIe Wnen an at
tempt to get KibIer at the plate failed
Wilson beat out an infield hit, and
Miller singled; Pearson hit a long fly
to right, scoring Wilson. Suarez flied
to OBrien. This inning netted Cam
bridge four runs. In the ninth Sea-
ford went out quickly.
The game was nicely played, Seaford
making no errors and Cambridge only
one. Cambridge will play at Hurlock
tomorrow.
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Cambridge Wins Third
Straight Game

| Cambridge won the third game of
the series with Seaford here yesterday.
This makes the series stand, Cambridge
won three, Seaford lost three. Cam
bridge owes the game to very good
pitching. Seaford only secured one
hit. This hit came in the third inn :
ing, off the delivery of Ruark. Can't
well started pitching in the fourth, and
held Seaford safe for the remainder of
the game.
hurled a very good game, Cambridge
collecting only seven hits. OF these
seven, one was two base hit by Kib-
Ter. one three base hit by Miller, and
one home run by Wilson. This makes
a total Of eight home runs during the
series, Cambridge getting six and Sea-
ford two.
Cambridge used two pitchers. Ru-
ark started the game and pitched very
creditably for the three innings he
: worked. He famed four Seaford men
and allowed one hit. The reason that
he was taken out was his wildness, as
he walked three men. one of these
walks turning out to be the only run
for Seaford.
SulNeI pItCHeU d very SOOQ game I'M
til the eighth inning, when Cambridge
staged a big inning at the bat Until
this time only four hits had been made
off him. one of these being Wilson's
homer, and another Millers triple.
The game was a nicely fielded one, on
ly one error being made. This was
made by Spedden, and let in the only
Seaford run. Lang was on second
l,;@
wildly to Wilson, at first, allowing
Lang TO score on the error. Miller
made two good catches in left, when
he ran to left centre twice and took the
pail, with Erricson just back of him.
Erricson would have taken them if
Miller had not. Miller just now is one
OF the hitting stars of the team, col
lectlng SIX hits in the series. Erricson
mas not been doing so much. He has
peen hitting the ball hard, but always
right at some opposing player. How
ever, his luck will change, and he will
show some real hitting
In the first inning Spinley hit the
second ball pitched to left field, but
was out to Miller. Josephs walked, but
was out stealing second. OBrien fam
ed For Cambridge. Kikler, Spedden
and Erricson went out at first base in
ORDER In the second, Lang walked.
was sacrificed to second by AIgy, and
scored on Spedden's bad throw to Will
son. Pickup walked, and the next two
batters famed. For Cambridge, Knots
and Wilson were out at first: Miller
nit but Pearson hit to deep centre.
Pickup making the catch In the third
Spinley hit high pitch to centre. Jo-
sephs famed. and Spinley was caught
/ a good distance from second and run
, down at first while trying to steal.
oBr1en flied to Spedden For Cam
bridge, Suarez singled, Ruark walked.
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East New Market Items

Miss Anna Camper has returned
home from visit to relatives in Den
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Willis attended
the Hearn-Willis wedding on Wednes-
day in Cambridge.
Vacation days are here
Mr.. William Meyers, student at Wes-
tern Maryland College, is spending his
vacation at home.
Mr.. Arlington Baker,student at Tome
Institute. is spending the summer with
his parents.
Misses Mary Clifton and Elizabeth
Meredith left Saturday for Ocean City,
to attend summer school
Mr.. s. l. Webster spent part of this
week in Cambridge.
Misses Maud Isenberg, Nellie Wheat
ley. Mary Hummer, and Mrs Sue
at College Park.
Rev. and Mrs. Ellis are spending the
week in Pocomoke, with Mr. Ellis pa
rents.
Miss Bessie Vickers has returned to
her home in Elwood. after visit with
her cousin. Miss Bernice Holland.
Mrs. Mary Wiley and children have
returned home from visit to BaIti-
more.
Miss Emma Deane is spending the
summer at the home of her sister, Mrs.
George Hicks
A very pleasant out-of-doors grange
meeting was held Saturday afternoon.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Webster.
Miss Elizabeth Bramble and Mrs
Fred Belschner. Of Baltimore. are the
guests of Mrs. Mary Wiley.
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Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Boy Scout festival tonight at Christ
p. E. Church.
Mrs. S. NJ Donoho is spending some
time in Baltimore, visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leonard Lindenmeyer.
Miss Nellie Salisbury has returned
home, after spending a few days at
Camp Harrington, Laurel, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Pritchard
left on the boat last night, via Milton,
for Baltimore, where they will spend
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trego, of Ports
mouth, Va, are guests of Mr.. ana MRS.
Harry Peters, at their home on Chop
tank avenue.
Mrs William White left on the early
train this morning for Philadelphia,
where she will spend sometime with
her daughter, Mrs. Howeth Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sherman, of Bal
timore, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William T. Richardson, at their home
on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. ]. A. Tschantre and daughter.
Anna Lena, of Baltimore, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tschantre, at their
home on Aurora street.
Misses Mabel Marshall and Matte
Evans left on the early train today for
Ocean City, where they are spending
sometime at the Tourists Inn.
Miss Sarah McCready arrived home
on the train last night from Atlantic
City, after having spent week with
friends as a guest on house party.
| Miss Mary Shawn, of Baltimore, is
visiting her father. Mr.. R. F. Shawn,
this city. She was accompanied by
Miss Cora Kelley, also of Baltimore.
| Mr. Robert North, who attends
iStrayer's Business College, at Balti-
more, is home to- spend a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
North, locust street.
! William Farnum, the hero of mil
lions, in 1.-The Bondman." the big Will
liam Fox feature, and Margaret Gibson
in big Mutual masterpicture, make 8
big double bargain show at the Crane
Opera House tonight.
Passengers on the B., c. & A. boa
last night for Baltimore were Mrs. Il
d. Larrimore and daughter Miss Mar
garet; Miss Mamie LeCompte, ant
lMessrs. c. o. Willis, c. H. Sherman
and Edward E. Eskridge.
| Miss Olive Ruark is spending ter
days at Eaglesmere. Pa, attending the
convention of the Young Woman's
iChristian Association. Miss Ruark is
a representative of the State Norma
lSchool, Baltimore, to the convention.
Mrs. Arthur Nichols and son, How
ard, and Miss Retta Bennett, left on the
train this morning for Crisfield, where
they will spend a few days. They were
accompanied by Mrs. William Sterling
who has been visiting her brother, Mr.
Nv. c. Bennett, this city.
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SPECIAL

Palm Beach Suits cleaned, with
out the use of acids, and hand
pressed, for SOC.
BALTIMORE TAILORING co.
Phone 39O-W
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For Congress.
JESSE D. PRICE.
PROPOSED FERRY
ACROSS CHESAPEAKE
Committee From Eastern Shore And
Baltimore Urge Ferry Between An
napOlis And Claiborne.

The State Roads Commission yester-
day heard arguments by delegations
representing the Eastern Shore and
Baltimore city in favor of donating
$4,000 of the State roads loan to the
establishment of a ferry across the
Chesapeake Bay between Annapolis and
Claiborne.
The act creating the loan gives au-
thority to the roads commission to use
$4,000 for the proposed ferry, which,it
was urged. is needed more at this time
than formerly, because of the discon-
tinuance of the steamer which piled for
several years between Annapolis and
Claiborne.
State Insurance Commissioner Shell
ton w. Mason headed the delegation
from the Eastern Shore. Former Ma
yor ]. Barry Mahool was chief spokes-
man for Baltimore. Thornton Rollins,
who has a summer home at Payne Oak,
Talbot county, also urged the ferry.
The sum set aside to establish the
ferry is sufficient only for this pur-
pose. No maintenance fund is provid-
ed. It was assumed by Senator Col
lier. of Talbot county, the father of
the ferry idea, that revenues from pas
senger fares and automobile charges
would be sufficient to pay the cost of
operation. The ferry is designed as a
connecting link in the State roads sys-
tenn. It is proposed to carry out this
idea, to improve the public road be-
tween Claiborne and Easton.
The commission heard delegations
from several other sections of the
State who want specific roads improv-
ed. A number of contracts were awar-
ded, the most important of which was
for the paving of the York road for
3.O7 miles between Verona and Here
ford. d. NJ. Andrew, of Baltimore, was
awarded the contract on a bid of $685.
1S6.20. which was about $4,000 under
the commissions estimate for the
work,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30

CLOSING NOTICE.
We, the undersigned merchants. here
by agree to close our stores all day on
July the Fourth. Signed:
Richardson Bros.
d. J. Lewis.
Oscar G. Moore.
Yates Bros.
VIM. H. Leonard & Co.
Mills & Meekins.
Adv. asst. WIS.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30
Hubbard

Miss Margaret Hubbard, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ChaS. w.
Hubbard, of Golden Hill, and Mr.. Will
liam Sewell, were quietly married at
the Lakesville Parsonage. yesterday
morning, at $50 o'clock, by Rev. Chas.
w. Spry The bride was becomingly
attired in a travelling suit of blue silk
poplin, with hat to match. After the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell left in
an automobile for Cambridge, where
they took the North bound train for an
extended wedding trip.
Mr.. Sewell is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Sewell, of Hebron,
Md. Upon their return they will re-
side at Golden Hill. where the groom
is employed by the Honga Lumber Co.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30
100000 Pony Votes

The pony contest will close
on July 3rd and your child
may be the fortunate one if
you and your friends buy lib
orally from this store before
that date. Each dollar spent
or paid on account brings 100
votes. $1,000 means 100000
Pony Votes.
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Mrs. Julian WoOlford

Mrs. Annie K. Woolford, wife of Ju-
nan Woolford. died Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, at the Cambridge
maryland Hospital. after a short ILL
ness Before her marriage Mrs. Wool
Iofo was Miss Annie r. Christopher.
She Is survived by her parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. J.. E. Christopher, of BaIti-
more. nve brothers, Messrs Edward.
harry. Victor, Bayly and Earl Chris
topher. and two sisters, Misses Nettie
and Jane Christopher.
ihe body was carried on the boat
last night to Baltimore, where the flu
neral services will be held this after
noon from the home of her parents. at
sos Gorsuch avenue.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30

Mrs. Ida Haggett, will sell at public
sale, at the late home of the deceased,
30S Maryland avenue, on WEDNES-
DAY, JULY 9Th, commencing at 2 p.
M, a lot of household and kitchen fur
niture. A. b. LeCOMPTE,
6-27-tf. Executor.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30

IUtaIs. ..-....25 I a o
Two base hit, KILLER. Three base
hit, Miller. Home run, Wilson. Don
Bile play, Culver to Josephs to Jane
Struck out, by Ruark, 4: Cantweu. 10.
Culver. 3. Base on balls, off Ruark. 2.
Cantwell, L; Culver. 4. Hit batsman.
Cantwell, 1. Umpires, Morgan and
Henry.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
City Mems

Kitson's dancing school, tonight, bungalow Lynch's orchestra.-advt.
 Bernard O'Brien of Main street is suffering with rheumatism.
 Mary Seraphin complained to the police this afternoon that a woman neighbOr at 7S West street assaulted her with a club.
 Walter Wisk of 53 Broad street reports to the police that his bicycle was stolen and says Stanley FedraWz took it.
 The Bears class will meet Wednes- day evening at o'clock to prepare for exhibition to be held in this city May 23.
 The dressmaking class of the Work ing Girls club will meet this eVen- ing. On Thursday evening the em- hroidery class will meet and mem bers of the club will also assemble to discuss vacation plans.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
WITH THE ELKS.

The next regular meeting of New Britain lodge, B. F. Q. E., will be held Thursday evening, when reports will be read from the flag day and carnival committed Chairman But Ter of the flag day committee is on the trail of an excellent speaker for the event which will be held June IA. Members of Stanley TOst, G. A. R., will be the guests of the occasion. A meeting of the carnival committee will be held next Monday evening, A large delegation of the members of the local lodge are contemplating a trip to Torrington, May 29, when the Elks of that town will have a celebra- ton in the new home. The trip will be made in autos furnished by the members.