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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
STAMFORD FINANCE BOARD IS
 PREPARING TO SPEND BIC SUM /# 5 FOR TOWNS INCREASED EXPENSE
Commissioners Complete List of Appropriations and Pro vide For Much Road Work Another Meeting Called For Thursday Evening.

ss5o; tax collector. s7oo; auditors, $2OO; board of relief. s15O; enroll ments. $250; indexing records, $250; building inspector. $500; stratford Library assqciation,s $1,SOO; street lighting. $7,9OO; schools. s63.OOO; town buildings, $1,3S0; sub-divided as follows: Lighting. $200; heating, $500; repairs, s6OO;> telephones, $50; fire department. s2,735, sub-divided as follows: Salary of fire chief. $1,- 100; supplies, $50O; phones, $85; miscellaneous, $50; repairs to auto and engine house, $500; hose, $500; new coal bin, $1O0; water supply, $1.- $50, including 25 new hydrants, $4OO; making. a total of fixed current ex- penses of $11S,445.
 For variable current expenses, town roads. total, $13,OOO. sub-divided as follows: General repairs. $6,000 and $6,000 for special repair of roads; cleaning snow, cutting brush, cleaning street at Center and repairing fences, $1,000; crosswallks, $200; bridges, $700; shade trees, $1,000; public parks, $500; forest fires, $50; survey ing, $500; miscellaneous and contin- gency,t $2,0O0; additional town map, $2,000; to the appropriation not ex- pended last year. $5,313; making a total of variable current expenses, $148,495.
 Following were the acquisitions asked by the selectmen for the repair of various thoroughfares: South Main street, below Little Neck bridge, s2,- 500; Elm street, $500; South Elm street s7OO; Surf avenue, s1,OGO; Long Brook avenue, $500; concrete Main street from street road to curb at the Center, $3.- GOO; West Broad street, s2,5o0; Califor- mia street, $1,500; Booth street, $1,6O0; North avenue, $500; Bruce avenue ex- tension, $350; James Farm road, A,- 800; Wilcoxs son lane, to widen and re- pair, $2,500; Huntington road, $1,000; Robstock avenue, $500; Highland ave- nue, $500; to cobble gutter both sides of ,viaduct Main street, $200 Freeman avenue, $500; making a total of more than $21, ,000. After discussing the mat ter of roads at great length the board unanimously voted to have the select men give the following roads their i'm mediate attention: South Main street from Little Neck bridge to Lordship Park, Long Brook avenue east of rail- road bridge; center. of town to be con- creted from state road to curb and tU make all abutting property owners to share half the expense; North avenue from Nichols avenue to Boston road; i; completion of Patterson avenue; cob ble gutters under viaduct Main street; i; Freeman avenue; Nichols avenue near Bethany street. Messrs. Peck and Hubbell were appointed a committee to investigate conditions and report at the meeting Thursday evening. They will also make acquisitions to meet the conditions of teach thoroughfare.
 The board voted to meet Thursday evening at the selectmen's office. Mem bers present last evening were: FL liott w. Peck, Judge Howard J. Cur tis, Everett w. Sniffin, William H. Fryer, Samuel W. HubbeH, James Lally, Fred Van DeBogart and John Williams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
PRIMARY IN ILLINOIS
 ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Chicago, Sept. 12.-The state primary campaign which closed today was one of the hardest fought in the history of Illinois. Chief interest centers in the three-cornered fight for the Re- publican nomination for governor~be- tween Frank O. Lowden, supported by the regular organization; Frank l.. Smith, running independent, and Mor- ton D. Hull,, supported by the anti saloon and other factions.
 Former United States Senator Will liam Lorimer is seeking the nomina- tion for Congress in the sixth district
 On the Democratic side the fight be- tween Governor Edward Dunn and W illiam F. Brinton for the guberna- torial nomination attracted the most attention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
MARINE ROUTE
 TO FLORIDA DISCUSSED

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-Plans for the advancement of the project for a continuous inland waterway from New England to Florida, both for com merce and. national defense, were on the program for discussion by dele gatas to the ninth annual convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways as7 sociation which opened five days session here today. Among the dele- gates in attendance are congressmen, governors. mayors and prominent bus jess men from many points along the Eastern coast.
 Representative J. Hampton Moore of RennsyTvania, president of the asso- citation, delivered his annual address today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Sept. 12-FOre- cast: Fair and slightly warmer tonight; Wednesday increased clOudineSS.
 Connecticut: Probably fair to- night and Wednesday,; somewhat warmer on the mainland tonight; moderate, variable winds.
 Weather conditions: A disturb ance is central this morning over the upper Mississippi valley. Showers have occurred during the last 24 hours between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river. Pleasant weather has pre- vailed generally from the Mis- sissippi river eastward to the coast. The temperature is rising in the central districts but con- tinueS low in the eastern portion of the lake region and New Eng land.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity fair weather followed by increasing cIOudincss and slowly rising temperature. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
VERMONT HOLDS
 DIRECT PRIMARY
 FOR FIRST TIME

Burlington, Vt, Sept. 12-The di- nectt primary was given it's first test in Vermont today with popular interest centered in the triangular contest for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. The senatorial candiz dates were Carol s. Page, at present. a member of the upper house of Con- gress: Gov. Charles w. Gates and Former Governor Allen M. Fletcher! There was no Republican opposition to the Republican nomination of Hor- ace Graham, present state auditor for governor, but there were Republican contests for nomination for lieutenant governor and auditor of accounts. John E. Weeks, of Middlebury, speaker of the House of Representa- lives and Roger Hulburd, of Hyde Park,N and experienced legislator, sought the lieutenant governorship honors, and Major Benjamin Gales, former secretary of civil and military affairs, and Deputy State Treasurer Thomas Cave were Gontesting for the auditorship.
 The two members of Congress, Frank l.. Greene, of St. Albans, and Porter H. Dale of Island Pond, Re- publicans, were Hnopposed in their own party.
 With the exception of few local fights for legislative nominations, there were no Democratic contests. The partys candidates for the princi- pal offices were: United States Sena- tor, Oscar Miller, of Newport; Con- gress, Robert F. Healey, of Benning- ton, and G. Herbert Pape, of Barre; governor, w. B. Mayo. of Northfield.
 Fair weather and the interest aroused by the Senatorial contest and the fact that the direct primary was having it's first trial were expected to bring out a heavy vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
Special to The Farmer.)

j1tratford, Sept. 12-The board of finance at it's meeting last night com pleted it's estimates of town expenses and receipts for the coming year and the list of appropriations to be re- Commended has been made up. No action was taken on fund for perma- nent improvements of the town It was voted to take up this matter at an adjourned meeting Thursday even- ing at the selectmen's office. Elliott ". Peck and Samuel w. Hubbell, who were appointed a committee to go over the expenses of the year, pre- scented the list last evening.
 MT. Peck informed the board that, there was $62,031.50 on hand Sept. 1. 1916. He said that the board would be able to expend $203,373 this year. Many bills due the town from the state, such as money for schools, town court, building permits, caring of the poor, and personal taxes, land taxes due, rents, liquor, licenses, bonds and from miscellaneous sources which should have been paid last year, will greatly aid the town in meeting the different requirements this year.
 A few changes were noted from last year. Among the most important was the making of the salaries of the as- sessorS permanent, Heretofore the assessors were paid by the day. They work about four months and a half : during the year and claim that their work in the past year owing to the Unprecedented growth of the town has greatly increased They ask for a : raise in salary but left it to the dis cretion of-the board. It was voted to place each member en salary basis of $500 each. All three men are to pass their judgment on each piece of property. Censure was brought upon the selectmen for allowing salar- ies due to town officials to go unpaid. Chairman Peck, said that his atten- tion was called to the fact that the personal tax registrars had not as yet been paid for their work. It was voted to have selectmen pay them as soon as possible. Another proposed improvement is the repairing of many of the roads.
 The total fixed current expenses for the year recommended for apprbpria- ton are s118,445s- for variable current expenses, s30,O5OA
 The expenditures recommended are yas follows: Fixed current expenses, taxes, $1O,200 interest $15.530, police protection, $1,000; probate court, $400; town court, $1,200; sinking fund, $S,50O; election expenses, (not including registrar of voters) $500; legal expenses, $500; dogs, $350; ad- vertising, $50; stationery and print ing, S1,000; charity department, $4,- 500; including $2;500 for general sup port and s2,000 for hospital charges; salaries and fees, s7,10O, sub-divided as follows: Selectmen, s1.5o0; as sessors, s1,500; town clerk, $650; reg 1strar of births, marriages and deaths, $350; registrars of voters, $500; health officer. $500; town treasurer,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
KILLED>BY LOCOMOTIVE.

Midway, Conn.,, Sept. 12-Tony Re- mOrda, residing at 792 Bank street, New London, was fatally injured shortly before S:30 o'clock this morn ing when he was struck by a switch ing engine while cleaning the tracks near the large coal pocket at this place. He died at the Lawrence hos pital in New London at 10:0S o'clock He leaves a widow and several small children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
MERIDEN JJJSTyFJFS ITS REPUTATION AS
 LAW-ABIDING CITY

According to reports from Meriden, Superintendent of Police John H. Red gate and Police Commissioners George c. Peet and John E. Lyddy received a great shock lin the Silver City last Saturday night when they found the town lock-up barren of prisoners From all reports they had no idea that Meriden was such a law-abiding town, especially on the last night or the week
 The Bridgeport officials were accom- panied by ex-Chief of Police II. D. Cowles of New Haven and were in- specting the Meriden station for the purpose of gaining ideas in construc- tion before erecting the new precinct -tations here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
CREW OF STEAMER SAVED

London, Sept, 12.-A despatch to Lloyds says that AT members of the crew of the.Norwegian steamer Eliza beth " have been landed at Savona by the Greek steamer Petritis.
 The Elizabeth measured 4,1S2 tons and was last reported at Colombo on August II. on her way to Marseilles from Shanghai
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
INSURANCE MEN MEET

Washington, Sept. 12.-Insurance men from all parts of the country gathered here today for the opening of the annual corkention of the Ma tional Association of Insurance Agents
 The convention will last three days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrul wart Remover. For sale only at tn Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
Reduced Rates to Pacific Coast

Via Lehigh Valley Railroad S5S.60 Sept. 24 to Oct s. Liberal stopovers. M. J. Ormond. General Agent, 129 Church street, New Haven, Telephone, Center 1140. ~t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

TOWN.
" HELPS
GARDEN FOR EVERY HOME
Two Hundred Workmen's Cottages
Erected In London Suburb Are
So Planned.

Two hundred and four cottage resi-
dences In agreeable contrast with the
ordinary working class home have
been erected at West Ham, suburb
Of London, says the Telegraph Of that
city. The houses, which are built In
blocks OF two or more, have bright and
artistic frontages of various designs,
with tiled roofs. Each cottage has a
garden at the rear, and there Is a
small front garden, except where the
house faces one of the grass covered
open spaces for which provision has
been made. The forecourts are paved
back and front. All the roads on the
estate are 40 feet In width, and the
distance between each group Of houses
is such as TO insure ample light and
air.
Fifty OF the houses are three-roomed
with scuTery; 124 four-roomed and 80
five-roomed Rents, Inclusive Of rates
and taxes, are 9 shillings 9 pence. 8
shllllngs 9 pence and IL shiilings a
week for the respective types Each
house is provided with bath, copper.
cooking range. gas lighting and indoor
layatory. Wardrobe cupboards are
supplied 20 each bedroom. and there
are meat safes, with outside ventila-
tlon, on the ground floor. No effort
has been spared 20 render the interior
Of the buildings commodious and as
cheerful as their external surround
ings.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30
VALUE or HOME GARDENS
Distinctly educational, Apart From
the Pleasure Derived From the
Work OF Cultivation.

There are various angles from which
TO praise the home garden work In
which 1900 Washington children en.
gagged this spring II helps make for
a city beautiful. the chlldren's waste
time IL employed thrift IL developed
But one Of the chief benefits IL
educational, This gardening teaches
thlngs that cannot be learned inside
classroom. The youth gets the Joy
81 ''sceinE things grow" HE acquires
a capital countef-lrniant for the sup
posedIy artificial atmosphere Of the
apartment house. lie gets In touch
with the laws Of nature. the PULSES Of
living things. the great creative forces
lie works Ia good. wholesome dirt liz
learns something of where his food
comes from. he l0ses the Illusion o.
the tin can. Theoretically sealed, germ
proof. wax paper school Of household
economy
We must live in elties. and living
Ia them doses not bring haif tho evils
that the back 10 the farm" advo.
Gates would have us believe. But We
make our citirs difficult 60 live In by
not doiug the things that these chill.
dren are doing keeping our feet ON
the ground and keeping In touch With
Mother Earth
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

Automobile registrations in Frank.
lin County, N. II, increased from 37I
before the road Improvement Ia 1912 10
1853 after road improvement In 1914,
and two automobile tus lines connect
ing distant town in the county we're es-
tablished as soon as the improved
roads were opened.
There has been notable stimulation
of dairylng and general diversification
on abe farms of Dallas County, Ala.
since the Improvement Of the roads OF
that county.
In the section of Lauderdale County,
Miss, where most of the roads have
been improved, the school, attendance
increased from u per cent of the en-
rollment In 1912, just after the road
work started. to 81 per cent In 1918,
after the completion OF the work.
Several school consultations have
been effected.
In Manatee County, Fla, which
produces chiefly fruits and vegetables.
these products could not be hauled
over the sandy roads before the dim
provement was made, except ct pro-
hibitiye cost. In the one year, 1912
-, following the completion OF the
good roads, the area in vegetables In
creased about l, 800 acres The pro.
ducts Of the county, the study shows,
are nov hauled 10 railway points
much more cheaply than formerly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30
COMMITTEE
Farmers Institutes,

Farmers Institutes,
The time Is approaching for the an
nual Farmers Institutes, advertised
at the following places
Chaptico, Dec. 4, at 10 a. m.
Leonardtown, Dec. 8. at 10 a. N.
Ridge, Dec. 8, at 10 "a. m.
This Is an educational opportunity
our people have not taken advantage
Of. Think OF having the best informed
men available TO come into our midst
70 discuss the growing and marketing
OF our products with us. Is there one
among us that could not get some
point that would he worth many dol
lars TO us from such discussion Z
Let every public-spirited citizen in the
county get busy and boost the Farm
ers' Institute nearest him The sue
cess Of our greatest and basic indus
try depends upon the application Of
the teachings OF the institute lectures,
The success OF the institute depends
upon the interest and attendance.
Come and bring your neighbor,
g. +. WATHEN, JR.,
County Agent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30
Cooks Revenge.


In the peaceful Quletude Of q sum
mer evening. a red-faced cook pul
her head out Of tho window OF sub
urban house and shouted; Thieves
Police !" at the top Of her lungs.
Instantly all was confusion. Tbs
neighbors left their houses. and a per.
spring policeman came reluctantly ~
the steps Of an area opposite and com
menced search for the marauders
But not a soul could he fiud. Every.
thing In the house was In apple-pie or
der, and. after looking about for some
time, he left in disgust.
Martha, why ia the world did you
give that false alarm her mistress
asked her afterwards.
ITO have my revenge on the police
man. ma'am," Martha candidly con
fessed. 1.-THE brute's thrown me over
for the cook across the way and he
was just sitting down 10 supper there
when I called out PoIieel' and made
him run. Now the grub win be cold
and ! know from experience, ma lam
that II there's anything on earth thai
makes Robert wish hlsself dead, it's
cold rabblt-pie l''-Tit-Ilits
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30
SAYS GHOST STORIES INIURE
Tales often Permanently Harm Chill
dren, ls the Assertion o. Phila-
dclphia Educator.

Robert l.. Burps. district superin
sendeut. in a recent address 10 fhiin-
eieiphla senehsrs. Told tham that ~fanci-
ful stories should be eliminated from
tiia sehooIro0m. the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger stniea. lie expressed him
self ss particularly opposed 70 stories
10 which ghosts and hobgpblins are the
principal characters
"AH a rcault o. hearing ghost MARIA
lives BY the wholesale be said, "ehii.
dran develop severe eases ~ nerves.
~hicb frequently foilow Them through
life. An lmmrauralde amount ~ harm
has been dome g. children who arr sub
iecsrd 10 imaginative narratives of
Ihlnga which possibly eann0, happen.
They become frightened aud are
haraaaed By nselcsB fears"
he warned fhe teachers against sir
ring the imagination u their pupils
along morbid lines unnecessarily.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

Morning sl0ries, cypress vines.
swecipeHs. gourls. naa,urtiums. Japa.
nese hops. Wild cucumber. hyaclnth
benn SIRE among our most desirable
annual climbers. Seeds of them do
not cost much aud a package Of one
or The other will yield shade. beauty
nHa grace.
The Sides ~ steep terrace or bank
maY be- transformed Into thing OF
beauiy by planting traiiers along is
top nosa wichuralann. the memoir.
81 rnse. and It's hybrids. are desirable
Tor this purpose. II produces pro-
fusion ~ long wrsaths ~ small. thick.
y sei leaves, thht look as though they
we're Vanished. ~ June IL literally
covers Itself with large, white single
roses.
The Virginia erevper honeysuckle,
nHsturtiums and moon vines are trail
srs rather than elimbers OF garden
plants ihe sweet potato and the dew
berry ARE Eenteel enough to be grown
R4 trailcrN, They give cdlbles instead
OF giewers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30
AsrspIanss 20 ouIds ahlna.

Aeropianea for sighting lccbcrgs and
iccfelda. to enable ship TO steer cieaI
Of them. are being seriously consid.
ered by Norwegian steamship com
pnny that has many difficulties from
Ice. The steamers Of tho line ply Il
siberian ports by an Arctic ocean
ropte, which II badly blocked by ice
foes In some seasons.
Under the present method. wheu
foes ARE sighted by the lookout the
steamer has 70 cruise back aud forth
until II ends a way through or around
the foes, aud much tims IL thus lost
Tho proposhl is to have nn aero
plane on each steamer and 70 have ans
OF the crew trimmed to ~. when ie,
~ sighted the Aeroplane would 80 IN
aud the airman could In maay 10
stances see that In certain direction
the water wis clear. or perhaps even
determine the entire e1ient u the
foes, His report would then enahl,
the captain 20 AZ the shortest route
round the obstruction.
Methods Of launching 40 aeropians
from the deck ot vessel are still i'm
perfect. and other obvious difficulties
appear; but the company has the ldea
In mind and hopes II may find Il feas
lble.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

hesotusiouh
Report OF the committee appointed by
Leonardtown Council, knights 81
Columbus, 70 draft suitable resolu.
lions upon the death OF Brother
Fabian + Cough, a member OF tbr
Iaonardtown Council
WHEREAS, Il has pleased Divine
Providence 10 remove from our midst
our beloved friend and brother.
FABIAN r. COUGH, be ifaa~
RESOLVED, That the members Of
Leonardtown Council have heard with
deep regret the news OF the calling
hence Of our Brother, and that their
hearts go out In sympathy for his be-
reaved ones, although his brother
knights are secure In the consoling
conviction that their deceased brother
is now reaping or will shortly REAP
the eternal reward of life well spent,
of life allied with good deeds and
shining examples 10 his fellow-mnn.
And be it further
RESOLVED, That as al additional
mark Of respect for the memory Of our
Brother knight, these resolutions b.
published In the county papers and a
copy of the same be sent TO the family
of the deceas ed.
(lpAtsf7-fitE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

Neighburhood Fairgrounds under
the direction OF play leaders are being
maintained IN f32 citiea ia the United
Statea. according 20 the annual report
Of the Playground aud Recreation As.
ISOLATION Of America, The number Of
new Fairgrounds opened during the
year was 1900, bringing the total to
3.2si More than one hundred cities
employed 1858 play leaders through
out the year
In ESQ cities Fairgrounds like parks
and schools are administered by the
municipality Itself Seventy cities
maintained classes for training recre
alton workers. Last year the expendi
lures we're s4.O6s.ss7. bond issues in
~ cities amounted to 81 ,e63, 100. In 40
cities neighborhood Fairgrounds have
been donated by private individuals.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-30

The man who made ex.Presldent
william n. Taft simmer. DR. Charles
3. Barker Of Washington. gave the fol-
lowing recipe for happiness ia an ad'
dress az Chicago Look on the bright
side Of every experience AcceF, cheer
fully the plaee ia which you md your-
self today. Throw your soul into your
work. pO a. many little kindneas"s
~ possible each dag Maintain a child
Ike attitude Of trust ia your God.
The rich. as class. are the most un-
happy people on earth because they
think they can buy happiness. like a
commodity on the market. Poor peo-
pie freqaeaily are happy, not because
of their poverty. but because they have
found the laws Of happiness. HHppl-
ness does not depend upon eKtetnals
at all. II IL dependent upon laws that
can be learned aud obeyed."