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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
Genevieve Ward, 78 Today
Still Active on the Stage

Lucy Genevieve Teresa, Comtesse
de Guerbe1, better known to the play
goers of two continents and two gem
erations as Miss Genevieve Ward
was born in New York seventy-eight
years ago today, March 27, 1888. Dur
ing the present seasons she has been
playing leading lady to Sir George
Alexander in ''The Basker' at the ST.
Jalnes's theatre in London. Miss
Ward made her theatrical debut more
than half a century ago, having pre-
VIously been on the operate stage.
She developed her voice under the
masters of France and Italy and in
1856 made her first public appear
ance at the famous La Scala opera
house in Milan, singing the title role
in ttLucrezia Borgia," under the name
of Madame Genevra GuerrabelIa. Re-
turning to America in 1862 she APP
peared at the Academy of Music in
New York as Vio1etta in stIa Travi-
ata," and then returned to London,
singing in Messiah She subse-
quently visited Cuba, where she was
stricken with diphtheria, and lost her
voice. She then studied for the dra-
matte stage, making her debut in
England as Lady Macbeth. The great
est tragedy actress of her time, she
made many tours of Great, America,
and Australia, her last important ap-
pearance on this side of the Atlantic
having been with Henry Irving from
1898 to 1897.
Miss Ward was the daughter of an
American army officer. While study
ing in Europe she became engaged,
at the age of seventeen, to a. Russian
noblenan, Comte CONSTANTINE de
Guerbel. He broke off the engage
ment when he met a weather. wo-
man, but Miss Ward appealed to the
Gar, and her recreant finace was
compelled to marry her. The cere-
mony was performed in 1856, when
she was eighteen, but Miss Ward left
her husband at the church door i'm
mediateIy afterward. The statement
that he deserted her, which is made
in some biographical works, is false.
The secret of attaining ripe and
happy old age" declared Miss Ward
recently, sis to work hard and keep
laughing. Work is the sovereign pre-
ventive of ills, and cheerfulness is
the secret of long life. The actress
has a permanent memorial in Aus
tralia in the Genevieve Ward wing of
the Melbourne Women's Hospital, |
built from the proceeds of her fare |
we'll performance down UNDER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
RoUGH-HoUsE POLITICS.

There was a suggestion of the good
old times in the dispatch from the
Musk ogee county, oklahoma Repub-
lican convention the other day. Two
rival factions tried to hold the con-
vention in the same hall. Personal
encounters resulted and one chairman
was arrested, charged with carrying
concealed weapons.
That this kind of thing is compar-
atively rare shows some amendment
of political manners. Many of us
recall when in certain districts nearly
free fight. The manly art of self
defense was a much. better equipment
than any intelligence gained from
reading about the candidates.
OF course political fighting blood
has not yet died out. But primaries
and conventions are conducted in a
more regular manner. Formerly it
simply to place a box on the platform
and invite all who sprofessed the faith
to march up and cast a ballot If
they cast three or four each, while
they were about it, It might get by.
The voting list was frequently not
used. and repeating was more or less
easy. In tough localities, cries of
fraud arose soon after the box was
opened. The justice of the claim
was settled by fstic proceedings. Po-
1iticaI gangs hired out to the best
payers, and were challenged only by
superior pugi1istic skill.
Today most states have strict nom
ination laws, which go to the other
extreme Of elaboration in order to
prevent fraud. The business of nom
mating a candidate has become COM
pick. Only the profeE sionals can
fully keep in touch with the provis-
ions Aof the law. The impromptu
movements of amateurs are apt to
strike the snag of some technicaIity
But at least nominating meetings
have become more orderly and free
from frauds. Twenty years ago no
such incident as this Muskogee con-
Yention would have been telegraphed
all over. That kind of thing was
too common to be news.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
BROADER ANDREWS
TO GIVE ADDRESS AT
SPECIAL S. A. MEETING

A special meeting of the Salvation
army to which all are invited will be
held at the army headquarters on
Elm street at 8 O'Clock tonight, when
Brigadier William Andrews of Hart
ford, commanding % divisional corps
will speak. The meeting will be pre-
ceded by open-air exercises in which
the Salvation army band will partici-
pate. Brigadier Andrews is an ex-
ceptiona1 speaker and it is expected
that a rousing meeting will result.
Five thousand employees of the
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co., at Buff
faIo, N. z, have been granted 10
per cent. increase in wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
STUPID WASHINGTON

WKY ASH1NGTON PASSES from stupidity TO- the
w They making tests there, in the department
building material
qualities hardness oughness and binding
Wilson tell the Of the department how
It simply necessary
avoid Slip which might bring something
advertising and bidding must be neglected
That there may be disposition to cheaper the product
sometimes when margins small just pay
Bridgeport
Washington should have benefit of the experience.
Bridgeport doesn't know how tough its pavements
quantity binding power
satisfied to get first class article worth 90
pays the price, and leaves the
contractors Washington trouble by
ing the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
THE LARGER REGULAR ARMY

TXI ITH A REGULAR army Of 100000, well trained
w militia of 425OO0 the United should be able
to make an adequate defense against attack long
these shores and difficult Britain
has not been invaded except great fleet
Germany has not been invaded the Germany has
little line But it time to trans
port twenty miles channel to land them
The landing at Galpoli, for foemen
though
distance great the future an al
tempt Uncle be an exceedingly
difficult task as, indeed it would be at moment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
WISE ONES

While it may be clear today,
there is no telling what the
morrow will bring forth.
If your work keeps you out
doors, better take this reminder
to come in and invest@in a rub
Der coat and be prepared.
Here you will find all sizes,
styles and weights, but only one
quality-THE BEST.
Prices $3.50 to $1,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
WAR AND TOBACCO

The appeals made on this side of
kthe Atlantic for funds to buy tobacco
for the soldiers have been roundly de-
nounced by some peop1e-non-smol1-
ers, of course-on the ground that it
is wicked waste to provide luxuries for
the fighters when the populations of
so many sections are in dire need of
the necessities Of existence The Will
ing victim of Lady Nicotine'S W1les is
not 1ikeIy to share the opinion that the
Filthy weed is luxury. The bravest
among them realize that they would
likely become craven wretches if de-
prived of their smokes, and dig up
cheerfuIIy. The British, French and
German governments, and probably all
the other warning nations, have left
nothing lundone to keep plentiful sup
plies of tobacco moving steadily to the
front It has been discovered that
tobacco is a prime necessity for the
preservation of the morale of the
troops. The man who "nonchalantly
puffs'' a cigar or cigarette while in the
1irest peril Of his life is a familiar
figure in fact and fiction. 1t has been
said that the ingIorious defeat of the
French in 1870 was due to the COM
piete stoppage of supplies of tobacco,
and, incredible as this may seem to
the non-smoker the man addicted to
the habit will not find it difficult to
believe it. The Germans in the
Franco Prussian war were plentifu1ly
supplied with the weed, and, if the
French had known that the foe had
large stocks of tobacco to be had for,
the taking, the result of the war might
have been different. Array surgeons
testify tina tabout the first thing a
wounded man asks for is a. smoke.
Whatever the moral aspects of the
matter, the military leaders are not
going to take any chances by trying
to divorce their men from Lady Nico-
tine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
A CHANGE FOR IMPROVEMENT

OBSERVANT contemporary furnished information that
the recent primary election Portsmouth, n H., cost
the
vote E.
the Straw Braid Association than so cents By md
ity loosening up, other reason Hills
cost president the Steel nothing
goal ahead. is motto
nothing than per ballot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
WE OFFER FOR SALE

If it were only a matter of price
you would still come to Dillon's for
millinery simply because a cold com
parison of selling prices and the
market value of hats as merchandise
would give you ample reason for Sc
1ecting hats at Z. H. Dillon & Co.'s.
HOS Main street. a, cordial comparison
perhaps, but business-lllCe one
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
AN x-RAY TRIUMPH

a WONDER OF the X-ray recently added domain of
e physics is its to detect blow
various kinds metal The method been
since the discovered It very recently ngen
discovered this which relatively simple The
difficulties mainly of Interpretation great
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
A MODERN SATIRE

Ohm SPLAIN Gonnecticuts chief orator wetness has
a1 turned from oratory to authorship effortl
the field satire prohibition called
such thing Has the distinguished gentleman per-
sonal investigation to sweeping statement?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

title is figure of speech One be dry in Russia in
Great Britain at certain hours and in America trains
the other Bridgeport Sundays
week days because the drinking clubs keep house. If the
sketch gets its first performance in Bridgeport it will be
aliSm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

Elias Miers, the villa lieutenant
shot through the head during the raid
on Columbus, died at Deming, N NJ,
of his wounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

DR.. Henry van Dyke, American min
lister to Holland, returned to his post
after. a brief vacation in the United
States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
MASONIC NOTES.
communication

A special communication of st.
Johns lodge, No g. will be held at
Masonic Temple, at Z, Wednesday eve
ming, March 30. The F. G. degree will
be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

SPRING PIONEERING
PLANTS,
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
Witchtex

This queer fabric which looks a good
deal, like piece of crinkled up wrapping
paper is the secret of gracefully faring
skirts, rl1ffles that dance as the wearer
steps, and founces that "founce."
Yard wide, 35 cts.
section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

Total contributions to the Armenian
fund now total 1895, 663
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

Sale Of Trunks and Bags.
Trunks, Dress and Hat Trunks,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

Farmer Want Ads. One Ceus-a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
! Coffee Percolators. Special

Agreat
al in the MAXI or
seamless body glass aluminium filler and stner and
gasor coar
$3.50 Special Nneeup size Basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27

Clearance of surplus numbers, Wardrobe and S
Travelling Bags of high grade leather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
Enbroideries

For flouncings. One may disguise last
season S skirt by applying founces. Very
dainty colored embroideries are shown,
blue, lavender, maize and watermelon
pink Also attractive black and white
effects. y
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WESTFORD.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gray visited in
WatorVille last wcck.--At the meeting
of the tortnghtly club with Mrs. kim
ball Thursday Miss Alice Davis of Essex
sang several pleasing selections as n part
of n program on american Music"
Mrs Harry Davis of Essex was also
present Miss Eva Dominique has been
obliged 10 give up attending school at
Essex Junction because of illucss.--W.
w. l\imball and Walter Anterior at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. Taft at Esscy
Junction Sunday.-Mrs T.. ~. Perry aud
Mrs. Eugene Dominique are recovering
from IN attack of crip.--Niss Grace Allen
and Miss Media Rice arrived from ynn.
Mass. Saturday morning. Miss Allen
viii spend her vacation Of one week
with her fat her. Miss Rice went to char
lotto +" visit her father and mother for
Few DAYS and will thco spend The re-
naindcr Of her time In this town with
her brother. Archie Ricc.-The latest VIC
Tins Of tho grip arc George Grow. e. n.
cobb and Rena Sheldon.-Miss Carrie
Pttcngi is somewhat better. but 10 not
Yet able to sit up.--Frcd Moran of Essex
Junction is visiting his son, James.-Mrs.
r. 6. Gale visited her daughter, Mrs
Page 1ffford. in Hyde Park, recently.
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relatives and friends present from out of
town were r. W Clark OF Northficld. G.
IT, Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Smith and
NJ. G. Cramton. Mr.. Scolleld was born at
Ahbotts Corners. T.. O., n son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Lorenzo Dow Sconeld. lie received
his education in the public schools there.
IN his early life he took mp farming later
entering TIL. grocery business and then
fhc plumbing and heating business lie
was engaged in handling country produce
when he retired a few yenrs ago on ac-
count Of i'll health. December %. 1868. he
married Miss Marietta ". Kendall or
Enosburg Falls. Mr. Scofcld was mem
Dor of tho New England order of Protec-
ton and Of tho Masonic order he at
tended tho fniversalist Church. Besides
the four sons Mr.. Scoiield Is survived by
one daughter. Miss Florence Mary SEQ
field of this city; one brother, Il. d. SCo-
fold of this city and one sister Mrs. Il.
B. Abbott of Golf, Kans. His wife died
November q, 1915.
Only 20 cases are assigned for trial by
jury at tho March tenn Of Franklin coun-
ty court which will convene i'm this city
Tuesday. March Il. Judge leighton T..
Slack Of st. Johnsburv presiding. There
arc ninc cases on tho court calendar and
nine divorce cases. The length of the
docket indicates an unusually short term.
In honor of the 10Th anniversary of
tho rastorate of the ROY. y. !. o. Suli-
van with St. Marys Church. the parish
toner's arranged celebration at st.
Mary's hall last evening which was at
tended by large number Of parishion-
ers as well es many friends from out
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ISLE LA NOTE.

son was born TO Nj. and Mrs.
Charles la lombard recently .-Superin-
tendent Cargil visited the schools Fri
day-Hiram Manning Of Alburg was In
town Friday.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Meader Of Swanton are visiting Mrs.
Meador's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ratta.-Nrs. II. n. Skeels is spending
several weeks in Burlington among
friends. Wayne Hazen Of North Hero
was In town Thursday Modern
Woodmen of America will give an old
fashioned dance Thursday March 3,
with music by Bordeau Iynch's or
chestra
Charles Osborne of Burlington spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs Cynthia
Osborne.-George Jarvis and family have
moved into DR.. Mahlon Holcombe's house
Miss Ina La Bernhard went to the Fanny
Allen hospital Thursday for treatment.
accompa MED by her sister. Sarah La
Bombard.-r'red Lucia Of Montreal was
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Fred Jarvis
a few days last week-rhe infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jarvis ia very
III with tho gr1p.-Mrs. r. II. skeels has
returned homo after spending two weeks
In Burning nn---Josie Duba- who has been
proprietor Of the TIii1 hotel for two years,
will run the same hotsl for another year
Mrs. NJ 8. Thomas IL in Burlington in
very critical condition, suffering with
muscular rheumatism. At present she
canot move a muscle--3frs. Annetta
Lengheld is slowly recovering from
bronchial pneumonia.--Mrs. Clyde Hill
returned from Champlain. N. Y. where
She has been spending several weeks
with her mother, Mrs. G. G. Moore
Amos Menard Is at home from Rouses
POINT
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Montgomery Center. for $500 Mr.
Chappell has bought the hotel at Mont
somcry Center and will move there tb,s
week-A stained glass window for 6,
AIMS Church has been executed nv tb.
well known firm of -. Gcissler of Now
York and will he placed in the chanceI
end of the church as soon "a tho woat,or
permits. Messrs. l.. G. Leavcns. G.. A.
ITawley and A. II. Purdy are the com
mittee on installation, and the work vii,
be done by Peter Shangraw. walter
James Of Nashua. n. H.. was tho gues,
of Miss Ada b. Taylor over SUNDAY
James Farrar has purchased the n n
Burleson farm in Berkshire Center and
will move there at once The consider
alton was s4.mo-The Rev. James s.
Timpany. NJ d., for many years a med
ical missionary in South India, gave q
very interesting address ut n union meet
ing held in the Baptist Church SUNDAY
evening on the work which isbeing done
in that place Mr.. Timpany also ravo n
talk TO the members and friends OF the
Ladies' Missionary society at the home
OF Mrs. G. ~. Aiken Monday afternoon
The condition of Mrs. Frank W. Flint
who has been very i'll with pneumonia is
some hetter.-C. r. Ward. the electrical,
engineer. is engaged in rewnding an
electric motor for the paper manufac.
turing company at Sheldon Springs.
Ladies' night will be observed at the
Calumet club Friday night There will
be a mixed program of entertainment
followed by dancing and light refresh
ments. The Rev f. NJ. Fuller attended
committee meeting in Montreal Tues
day.--Mrs Thomas Boaz of Interval
avenue was operated on at the St
Adams hospital Tuesday morning Her
condition is favorable.-Mlss Maude
Hammond visited at the home ~ Mrs
Sarah Elerick In Franklin over Sunday.
Mrs. T.. r. Lundervile and daughter,
Janette, have returned home from a
visit in St. Adams, having been called
there by the serious illness Of Mrs. Lun-
dervilles mother Mrs. Elizabeth Pa
quettc.--Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon V Taylor
and son and Miss Bessie Barnes have
returned home from Dallas. Texas. where
they have been during the winter-Mr.
and Mrs F.. y. Read visited in Montreal
over Wcdnesday.-Mr. and Mrs. H. II.
Thomas are moving from their farm,
which they recently sold to Martin Don
Ion. to the tenement house on School
street recently vacated by Asa Living
]
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ENOSBURG FALLS.

\ quiet church wedding took place
at St Matthews church last week We'd
nesday evening at seven o'clock. when
Gertrude Lorraine. only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs &. II. Andrus OF this place
was united in marriage to John Oliver
Wisell Of Shorcham. To the strains OF the
I.oheng1in march the bride accompanied
by her father. c. Fl. Andr-ls, and maid Of
honor. Mary Ruth Nisell. sister of the
groom, advanced to the altar. where they
were met by the groom and his brother,
William who acted as best man. The
ceremony was performed ny the Rev. Will
liam Garner. The couple left on the eve
mig train for Burlington. where they will
pass few days before going to Shoreham,
where they will reside. Mr.. Wlsell is en-
engaged in farming. Beside those already
mentioned there were present from out Of
town Mrs. w. o. Wisell, mother OF the
groom. and Principal Phillip s. Andrus
OF Fra nkln. brother of the bride.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mr., and Mrs. Delbert Davis OF Johnson
visited friends In town last week Tho
card party at the home Of William Cook
was well attended. $3.50 heing realized -
Joseph LABEL and Irving Robinson Of
BelVidere spent Sunday in town.-'rhe
condition Of Mrs. F.. l.. Perkins, who is
critically i'll with tuberculosis. remains
about the same.-Mrs. r. II. Potter has
gone TO johnson TO spend a few weeks
with her sister. Mrs. A. +. Davis. Mills
Perkins OF Montreal. who was called here
by the serious Illness of his mother, Mrs.
+. l.. Perkins. has returned home
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BINGHAMVILLE.

Miss Augusta Ducharme returned to
her home in East Fairfield Saturday
after closing a successful term of
school.-The Rev. c. s. Quimby Of Cam
bridge passed Thursday and Friday
with the Rev. and Mrs J. II. Wills
The Rev. j. r. Wills Is confined to the
house with a hard cold.--AIr. and Mrs
W. J. Clark are both ili--N1rs Hora ce
Flanders is i'll with the GRIP. L.
Leach was in st. Adams in business
A son. Wesley Byron. was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Spauldng Saturday
night.-The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist Church will serve dinner at
the church dining-room Thursday. A
cordial invitation is extended to ALL
Mrs. W. J. Clark who has been i'll. is
able to he about the house. Mr.. Clark
remains about the some.-The Rev. !.
II. Wills, who has been i'll with a hard
cold, is able to be out
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TOWNSVILLE.

Nrs. g. W. Palmer went to Norctown
Monday morning to spend the week.
with Mrs. l,ucius Flint.--Mrs. Ernest
Bates ts i'll. Mrs. J. Il. Olmstead has
been spending few days with her
Miss Helen Nash mas returned after
spending a few days at her home in
Jericho, being called there by her moth
ers illness--AIiss Christine Whalen IL
recovering from tho mumps.-ATss Flor
ence Olmstead has begun work at the
Richmond underwear factory.-C. D. Mil
Ter is suffering from sciatic rheumat-
ism.-Mrs. W. G. White Is visiting In
burlington.
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HILL WEST.

The Rev. Mr.. Allen Of Montgomery Cen
ter led the services here at this church
Sunday morning.-Herbert Ranvtlle. aged
nearly % years. died recently at HE home
after a few days illness. The funeral
services were held at the church, the
Rev. w. G. Mansfield officiating, with
burial in the cemetery in this place, -
William McGrail and Don Woodland OF
EnOsburg were business visitors in this
place Saturday Monday. February II.
the I1ill West. Montgomery school held
Washington and Lincoln exercises.-Miss
Mae Ready was i'll the latter part OF the
week Vivian Martin is Ill with the grip.
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Archie IIaney OF Undcrhill Center was
a. visitor in town over Sunday.-Mlss
Ann Barney is ill.--,tay shaw, who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Sarah
shaw for two months. has returned to
his home in Saskatchewan. canada The
society of the Methodist Church
served hash and bean dinner W'dnes-
day.--Mrs. Charles Packard, who has
been in Essex Center the past four weeks
caring for her mother. Mrs. Blood, has
returned homc.--Miss Marie Mclaughlin
Of Burlington IL visiting her cousin, Miss
Ellen Costello.-Thc remains of Mrs
Jocko, who resided in Morctown.
were brought here for intcrncnt
wedne sday.--NIrs sherman Pollard
has returned from Esscx, whore she
has been visiting at j. 6. I'lint's.-Miss
Ellen Mcmahon. who is AT the Fanny
Allen hospital. is recovering from an
operation for goitre.-Miss Helen Ilanlcy
OF Williston was an over sunday visitor
At tho home of her parents. MIR. and
Mrs Frank Iranlev.--Mr and Mrs. Fred
Foster are moving into the Burton Fields
tenement on Church street. Miss Lillian
Russin Of Essex Junction and Mr..
Chauncey Cook of Cambridge wcrc over
Sunday visitors nj tho home Of MIR. and
Mrs Walter Rlaisdcll-w william Schill-
hammer. who attends the University ol
Vermont. was at home over Sunday
Martin Hanlcy of I'nderhill was Mt his
home over sunday-Rav Kimball and
family left Tuesday for their new home
u Bristol.-Mrs. Russell and children
were over Sunday visitors In Underhill.
--rore'En Missionary society OF the Con-
tat.
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RICHFORD.

George Goodspeed, aged 81 years. died
Thursday of pneumonia at his home on
Highland avenue. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Barnard Sloan of Magog.
que
The Misses Eta and Nellie Clapper
Of Orleans visited Miss Laura Grey and
other friends in town over Sunday.-A.
- Chappell has sold his farm on Hard
wood hill formerly known as tho Amos
Noycs farm. to Joseph IaF'rank of