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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26

S:3O. Map work.
 500. First aidt \l 9:3O. Signalling. 10:0O Forestry. 1O:3O. Athletics. Swim TOT WailerS anu
 cookees.,
 11:2o. Recall for waitersrad cookees. 11:4O. Recall for all.
 11:50 First call for mess.
 12:OO. Mess.
 200. Boat periods begin and con-
 tinue for one-half hour each to
 4:3O.
 4:00 Swimming.
 4:4O. Recall for walters and cookees. \ 500. Recall for all.
 5:2O. First call for mess.
 5:30. Mess.
 This is only the framework, how ever, and gives no hint of the careful attention to individual needs and the thousand trivial details which go to make up the daily life. It tells notn- ing of the quickening of the percep- tions and development of the powers of Observation which must occur un- der such competent supervision, amid such favoring conditions, among which the influence of association in so large a camp, where each must do some thing for all, is not the least.
 These things must be seen to be ap- preciated, and on July "A the park commission held a field meeting at camp and received the first tangible reward for nearly three years Of pa tient and persistent effort. The sight of those boys enjoying their orderly and wholesome life in the woods, the various evidences of what they were learning and doing, and the thought of all those who are to come after them to Mt. Tom (and to similar parks planned but not yet attained) were sources of inspiration to the commission which rill not soon be for gotten. Only a single example of the instruction given can be shown here, a map made by one of the boys with no tools of any kind but his hands and feet, pencil and paper. He walked over the ground pacing the distances and estimating the angles by the spread of his outstretched fingers, and making notes for the map, which was drawn on return to camp. Nearly half of the younger boys could not swim, but have learned in camp.
 On March 2. 1716, the lands compris- ing the present towns of Litchfield, Morris, and a part of Washington about 45,00O acres. were purchased from the Indians for the sum of 15 pounds sterling, or six acres for a cent of our money.
 In his two-hundredth anniversary year we may well recall and note the names of those grantors, for they did a very wise thing.
 They were 12: Chusquenoag, Cork screw, Quiump, Magnash, Kehow, Se- punkum, Poni, Womposet, Suckqunnk- queen, Toweecume, Mansumpamsh, and Norckgnotonckqup.
 And the wise thing was this memo randum attached to the deed: Before the granting of this; instrument, it is to be understood that the grantors above named have reserved to them- selves a piece of ground sufficient for their hunting houses, near a mountain called Mt. Tom"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26

| For six generations since that time the people of Connecticut have forgot ten the wisdom of these primitive people, and have not made provision for ground sufficient for their hunting | houses.
 1 Now we are beginning to see the wisdom, of such reservations, but we still fail to realize how much the price has advanced. Nine thousand per at Mt. Tom.
 ] Six generations have sent the price advancing will the next succeeding generation see 1t reduced? The bill is falling due and must be paid. Shall we wait and watch to see the doubling continue?
 For while we are now quite able to make bricks without straw, the State Park Commission will need much more time to solve the problem of buying land Gin Connecticut) without money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 AND PALMS. JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
Sees Her Fifth Son
 Enlist In U. $. Army

Portland, Ore, Sept ,26.-Mrs. E. B. Merryman watched the enlistment to- day of her fifth son to enter the Uni ted States army. He is Joseph B. Merryman, 19 years old, and is the 291st member of Mrs. Merryman's family to join the army since the Rev olutionary war.
 Of the 291 members of her family who have enlisted one was killed and five were wounded in battle. Some of the number have served in every war in which. the nation has been en- gagged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26

Farmer Want Ads. 1c q Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
CAPT. BARRY RESIGNS.

Hartford, Sept. 26-The resignation of Capt. Henry B. Barry, Tenth Mi litia Field Artillery. as an officer of the Connecticut National Guard, and it's acceptance is announced from the office of the adjutant-generaL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
 SEWER PROPOSALS Proposals will be received by the Paving and Sewer Commission at room No. 22, City Hall, until Thurs day evening. September 2sth., 1916 at 7:3O p. m., for the construction of sewers in the following streets. as per plans and profiles at City Engi- neer's Office.
 In Uncowa Hill street. In Logan and Carrie streets. In Garfield avenue.
 The commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. ( A certified check for five per cent of amount of bid must accompany proposal. >5
 BERNARD HEATING,
 T Secretary.
 Room No. 22. City Hall. 23 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26

Mothers of 800. children who>attend School No. 10, of Poughkeepsie, N. .Y., went on strike and refused to per- init their children to report for re- opening of school, declaring the build- Ing unsafe and unsanitary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wlres ot T. L. Watson & Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John StA. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New York Stock ExchanRa
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-04

probIem-and then he chose the for
mer and let the boy die.
Albert, 13-year-old son of Samuel
Ebinger, 5511 Haverford av.. was in
jured in a collision between street
car and a wagon.
eve must cut off his leg to save
him." declared surgeons at the West
Philadelphia hospital
You shall not take off his leg"
answered the father. HE is our only
support. l am a strong man with
two legs, but l have not had job
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-04

for eight months. If can't get work
what chance will the boy have with
only one leg"
And the mother: Let his die; papa
is right. Better Albert be dead than
cripple"
Again the doctors pleaded, but the
father refused. When the boy died
he led his weeping wife from the
room, saying as he did so:
Better that boy should die than
that he should live cripple and get
no work to feed him and keep him."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-04


Can l help?" whispered Jim Edie
as we passed him.
l just looked at him as though l
had not heard. was not even yet
ready to be pitied.
sometimes think, little book, that
it is not our love that hurts and
makes us moan when we find that
those we have loved and trusted
have betrayed us. 1t is our pride.
And that is why men forgive so
little and women forgive so much.
Men take pride in us; they cherish
us much or little as they do any other
of their possessions, and their pride
is hurt more or less when they find
some other man possesses US.
Pride never forgives hurt. Love
suffers long and makes no sign.
Of course, did not enter into this
analysis and philosophy the night of
Mollie's wedding. l only was stun
ned. All the time 1 seemed to grow
more and more bewildered. Even
when Dick and l got into the taxi
after the leavetaking all could think
of was that l must not dare to think
about the letter or myself until l was
locked in dear Aunt Mary's room all
by myself.
remembered Mollie's saying:
What is the matter, Margie? You
looked a glorious rose when you
walked up the aisle at the church and
now you are dropping lilly.
There is tragedy in the air. Don't
.sEorGya about Dick drinking a little too,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-04
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
STILL HOLDING OFF THE AWFUL MOMENT

THE AWFUL MOMENT
much tonight. l know he has been
pretty, straight for long while. This
is an extra occasion, you know,
dear"
Nothing that Dick can do will ever
worry me again, Mollie," and then l
stopped at the horror on Mollie's face.
Don't take it so seriously" l said
with a laugh, for did not want to
cloud her wedding joy. 81 think I
shall be much happier now that l
know that life is a joke and that
nothing it can serve you is worth
tear"
you never spoke like this before
and don't like to leave you like this,
said Mollie, almost in tears herself.
81 want to go away thinking that you
and Dick are happy"
why not, dear? I'm all right.
You know, am just little tired and
lonely at the thought of being with
out you, dear girl, for long time"
Mollie broke into her accustomed
smile. 81 am selfish enough to be
glad that you will miss me, she whis-
pered with a big hug and kiss.
81, too, am going to claim my per-
quisite as a relative" said Chad, and
he bent and kissed me.
Great Scott, look at all the things
1 missed when you refused me, Mol
ie," calculated Jim.
He said it so plaintively that even
though Chad locked little surprised.
Then-his- face cleared, fOrno. one
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
RAILROAD RUMBLES
BALLOTS ALL IN
FROM LOCAL MEN
Brotherhood Men Eliminate
Strike Feature; Eastern En-
ployes Oppose This Issue

The ballots on the new wage in
crease and eight-hour demand, ex-
pressing the wishes of local trans
portation brotherhood lodges are in
the hands of grand lodge officials. The
result of the vote in the United States
will be Taade public on or about
March Is.
While no information can be had
as 10 the local vote, 1T is said that
not many men are in favor of a
strife. At the big joint meeting last
Sunday, one grand lodge official SAID
the demands would be put up to the
railroad officials, and that the answer
would be final. On his travels over
the United States Warren S. Stone,
head of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers is putting a crimp in
all strike talk. In the east there is
very. little talk along this line. dis
patch. from New York to-day says:
THE threatened strike of conduc-
tors, trainmen and engine drivers on
Eastern railroads, involving more
than $4,000 men, has been avoided,
it wai reported from trustworthy
source tonight.
1T is said a compromise has been
agreed upon covering the principal
points at issue and that only minor
details remain to be adjusted. Ac-
cordhg to the report, the men gained
most of their contentious.
"As was announced on January 6,
the men on the New Haven and other
roads entering this city have been
taking a strike poll principally on the
question of demanding an eight-hour
day with ten hours pay and of time
and half for overtime"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
$500 SEE CLASS
PLAY, The HOODOO
Audience Kept in Roar of
Laughter by Antics of
Senior Students

Safety regulations alone limited the
size of the audience that witnessed
The Hoodoo," the eighth annual play
OF the Senior class of the Steelton
High school, presented in the High
school auditorium last evening. Every
one of the 1900 seats in the big hall
was hlled and many were willing to
stand in the rear.
If The Hoodoo" were to be re-
peated this evening, it is safe to say
that a still bigger hall would be
needed. 1t was hit" other class
plays have been successful, but THE
Hoodoo" was more than a success.
The story dealt with the events that
followed the presentation of an Egy-
tian scarab. a sacred beetle, Brigh-
ton Early who was about to be mar
ried. Whoever kept this scarab in his
possession met trouble, thick and
fast.
That the story was well told was
evidenced by the fact that the audi
ence was kept in a continuous roar"
from the rising of the first to the
dropping of the final curtain.
So capably did the entire cast rem
der their parts that it would be hard
to pick out stars" In the part of
Angelina" an S-year-old child whose
actions were anything but angelic,
HoWeNer, MISS RaCnel Darby made a
distinct hit. A professional ingenue
could have done no better.
Harry r. TravitZ and Harry D. Eel
lers, who acted the principal male
parts, did very well, and Miss Pearl NJ.
Beidel, Helen w. Hoffman, Henrietta
c. Porr, Virginia Behman, l.. Esther
keim, Flora G. Finger, Freda c. Stees,
Helen NJ. Hooker and Alta
e. Malehorn, who carried out
the principal female parts, need no
praise. They could scarcely have done
better
At the end of the first act Prof.
William NJ. Harclerode under whose
direction the cast was drilled, was
presented with a bouquet of flowers.
1t was due in large measure to Prof.
Harclerode's efforts that the play was
q success
The orchestra composed solely of
students under the direction of Miss
Azalea Wigtield furnished music be-
tween acts and for several numbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
NEWS OF STEELTON
FIREMEN FORM
LOCAL BRANCH
Members of State Firemen's
Association to Organize;
''Hookies" Elect

Members of the State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION who live in Steelton met last
evening in the parlors of Citizens Com
pany, No. I, for local organization.
More than forty firemen were present.
1t was decided to hold another meet
ing in the near future, when a name
will be adopted, officers will be elected
and committees appointed to look
after legislation and other matters of
interest to the flremen. 1t is possible
that the organization will include
members of the State body in Harris
burg and nearby towns.
Al another meeting of firemen in
the parlors Of Paxtang Hook and Lad
der Company new officers were elected
ana Robert Atticks. who for five years
has been president of the "Hookies''
was presented with a handsome gold
badge. The presentation speech was
made by James Coleman.
The new officers include: President,
Councilman A. j. Sellers; vice-presi-
dent, oliver p. Baskins; secretary, J..
Earl keim; assistant secretary, John
Aurentz; treasurer, James Coleman;
foreman. Edward He'll; first assistant
foreman, Harry Toponoski; second as
sistant foreman. Daniel Crowley; trus-
tee. William Heisman; directors, Reu-
ben Heisman, Charles Atticks, John
Hoerner, Henry Toponoski, William
Soulliard and Benjamin Miles; repre-
sentative to the state convention, A. j.
Sellers; alternate, Robert Atticks: fire
patrol. John Atticks Francis Kelleher
ana j. +. Murphy; assistant directors,
Lawrence Eckels, Harrison Brown and
Reuben Darr: members Firemen's Re-
lief Association. Silas Railing, William
Deisman and John Hamilton; auditors,
William Rider. Charles Callaghan and
Lawrence Crowley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
SteeltOn Snapshots

Plan MusicaIe.-The Willing Work
ers, Club of Central Baptist Church
VIII hold musicale in the church
February II.
To Hold Dances.-Under the aus
plces OF the German Quartet Club, q
series OF weekly dances will be held
in the German Quartet Club hall,
Front and Washington streets. COM
mencing next Wednesday. The I'M
perial Band will furnish music.
Committee Meets. The Highway
Committee of Council met yesterday
to discuss the railroad and canal or
dlnance with special reference to hav-
ing the measure amended to have the
railroad bear the cost of q new sewer
in the canal bed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
sTEELToN CHURCHES

Centenary U. B.-The Rev. l.. r.
Farley, of Harrisburg, Pa. Preaching,
10 and 7.30; Sunday school, 2; c. E.,
$50; evangelistic services every We'd
nesday and Sunday evenings; recep-
tion of members, Sunday, 10.
Salem Lutheran, Oberlin-The Rev.
Wounds Of Christ; 7.sO, "A sower
Went Forth to Sow; Sunday school,
go; C. E., $50.
United Brethren, IIighspire-The
Rev. H. f. Rhoad, 10:45, "An Essen
tial in Education; 7.SO, "a Good
Young Man; Sunday school. $50;
Y. P. S. c. e. will have an anniversary
program at $50.
st. Johns Lutheran-The Rev. G.
N. Lauffer, 10:45, "One Mans Graft
tude"; 7.3O, preaching; Sunday school,
$50; Inter C. E., $50.
Main Street Church of God-The
Rev. c. w. Getz. 1890, The WI
dow's Offering; 7.30, "No Blood, No
Remission; Sunday school, 2; Jr. C.
E., 6; Sr. C. e., $50.
Segelken. 1885, junior sermon,
Speaking the Truth; senior sermon,
Gods Thoughts and Mans Thoughts"
and at 7.30 1.-The Shield of Faith;
Sunday school. 9:45; C. E., Gao.
st. Marks Lutheran-The Rev. w.
B. Smith. 1890, Christ in You;
73O, working Out Salvation; Sum
da school, 2; C. E., Gas.
Grace United Evangelical The
Rev. ]. NJ. Shoop. Preaching at 1890
and 1880; Sunday school, 9;15; K. l..
C. e., 6.45.
First Reformed-The Rev. c. A.
Huyette. 1915, Gods Love For the
World; $50, 1.-The Temptation of
Jesus; Sunday school, 9.45; C. E.,
6.45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
Railroad Notes

w. Brooke Moore, passenger train
master of the Middle Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who came east
yesterday with the President Wilson
slecial, returned last night TO Al
toona.
AS a test for the new tracks, Cum
b.rIand Valley shifting engine No. 81
With three freight cars was run over
tie new bridge yesterday morning
ffom Lemoyne to Harrisburg.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Will
construct a concrete road from AL
toona car shops to Juniata car shops,
because of the use of motor vehicles
hauling material to and from each
Two cars built especially for hand
ling products of the Westinghouse
Company at Pittsburgh have been
completed at Altoona shops.
Walter l.. Cassell of York Haven
the office of II. B. Welsh, supervisor
of the Baltimore division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
John D. Utz, a retired Pennsylvania
Railroad station master, who resides
at Shiremanstown was a visitor yester-
day to Harrisburg.
The Baldwin Locomotive plant has
received an order from France for
80 war locomotives. They will cost
81, 900 each.
S. C. Long general manager for the
Pennsylvania Railroad has returned
from Florida.
After SO years of service, Clarence
A. Blood, traffic assistant of the Le-
high Valley, has asked to be relieved.
II. +. Baker has resigned as vice.
president and secretary of the Lehigh
& New England, and Henry H. Pease,
treasurer of the company, has been
elected secretary. as we'll as treasurer.
Stockholders of the Huntington &
Broad Top Mountain Railroad and
Coal Company yesterday reelected 13
retiring directors. The company has
shared in the general prosperity, as
indicated by the total earnings of
S59S,SO3.57, an increase of $42,966.32
and net earnings of S202, 2,9SS.17, an in
crease of $58,970.66.
James Timmons retired travelling
passenger agent, who was in the serv-
ice of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
so years, is spending the winter in
Los Angeles.
The condition of Joseph A. Kohr,
1928 Fulton street, who is i'll with
typhoid fever, was slightly improved
to-day. He is in the Harrisburg hos
pital.
B. NJ. Frymire has been appointed
assistant supervisor on the Middle
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He succeeds ]. B. Baker, Jr., who was
made supervisor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
SHOOTING LEAGUE
IS PENNSY PLAN
E. L. Watson to Direct New
Branch of Athletic Asso-
citation

Employees of the transportation and
maintenance of way departments of
the Philadelphia division of the Penn
sylvania railroad will organize trap
shooters and rifle league. Plans
were discussed last night at a meet
ing held in the office of Joseph Brown,
freight trainmaster of the Philadel-
phia division.
The new organization will start
with a membership of fifty. E. l..
Watson, supervisor of signals, and
chairman of the general athletic asso-
citation of the Philadelphia division.
who is an authority on rifle shooting,
will direct the new branch. Asso-
ciated with him will be Freight Train
master Brown and Clarence Moore, of
Middletown, both crack shots. An
other meeting will be held next week.
1t Is the purpose of the new league
to arrange series of local contests
and to participate in matches with
teams from other divisions, and in
State and national events.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
MUSICALE AT ST. JOHNS

The committee in charge of the
musicale to be held in st. Johns Lu-
theran Church Monday evening has
arranged the following program:
Piano solo. Miss Sylvia Whitman: !:
vocal solo, Mrs. Cadill; reading, Mrs.
Pardoe; flute solo, c. Linford Scott;
vocal duet. Mrs Cadill and Mrs. Par
doe; vocal solo, Miss Mary Turner;
reading. Mrs. Pardoe; horn solo,
Charles George; piano solo, Mrs.
Emma Hoffman; selection, THE Hill
Crest, quartet; piano trio, Mrs. Lup-
fer, Mrs. Wilt and Miss Pretz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
SNOW FLIES NOW

For the first time in years after a
heavy snowfall there is scarcely a
pavement in Steelton with snow upon
1t to-day as a result of Burgess Fred
Wigfield's order that everyone obey the
snow removal ordinance.
In charge of Sergeant Jack" Mas
ters, patrolmen were called out and
directed to notify everyone to have
their sidewalks clean by last evening.
under penalty of arrest. Burgess Wig
field this morning declared he was
much pleased with the results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
S O C. | 4 L
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Band Concert and Dance
Two Evenings Next Week

The Ladies Auxiliary of Harrisburg
Aerie No. 122, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will hold a band concert and
dance in their hall, corner Cumber-
of February 8 and 10. Music will be
furnished by the Sons of Italy band.
Quite large number of tickets have
already been sold, and a large gather
ing is anticipated.
The Ladies' Auxiliary has been or
ganized for about year, and quite a
number of social gatherings have been
held in that time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
RALLY AT ST. JOHNS

Endeavor societies of st. Johns
Lutheran church will observe Chris
tian Endeavor day with big rally to-
morrow evening at 7.30. The Rev.
George N. Lauffer, pastor, will deliver
an address on The Ensign of the
Christian" The choir will present a
special program as follows: Anthem,
Praise Ye the Father" Gounod So
prano solo, There Is a Land" John
son, Miss Pearl Keiser, of Carlisle
octet, Now the Day Is Over" Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Dehner, Mrs. Wilt. Mrs.
Rupp, Miss Pretz, NJ. r. Alleman, Will
liam Dehner, w. Kreig, and Mr. Bitt-
ner, soprano obligato by Mrs. L. b.
Roth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Young peoples day will be observed
in the Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row. The Christian Endeavor society
will unite with the congregation at
the evening service. when the. pastor
will preach a special sermon to young
people on THE Protective Power of
Faith" The following musical num-
bers will be rendered at the evening
service: Prelude in F, Wolstenholme I;
Melody in f, Read; Offertory, Gull
mant; March. Elliott: Jesus, the Very
Thought of Thee" will be sung by the
choir.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
Move Railroad Bridge With
No Delay to Train Schedules

another successful piece of engi-
neering was completed late yesterday
afternoon, when the steel bridge cross
ing the low grade tracks of the Penn
sylyania. railroad at Lemoyne, and
pant of the new Cumberland Valley
Valuct was moved two feet. This
change was necessary in order to make
connections with the tracks on the
new bridge.
The steel sections We're moved
without any delay to schedules and
with trains passing north and south
oVtr the bridge at frequent intervals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-05
INDIAN EXPERT TO SPEAK

The Rev. II. A. Musser. of India,
who spent eight years in tho heart of
Central India, will speak in the First
noon at $50. At the evening service
w. S. Meek. who for nine years was
in charge of the Methodist publishing
house at Lucknow, India, will give a
lecture illustrated by stereopticon
views. DR.. A. G. Keynett will preach
at the morning service. Monday after
noon and evening addresses will be
made by leading ministers of the Meth
odiSt conference.