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Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
HALLOWEEN NEXT, PLEASE.

An exchange says: "Next comes Thanksgiving"
 We can't understand how our es. teemed contemporary can overlook Halloween. Even now, cliques of Young America are patrolling the streets and Investigating back yards, evidently taking inventory and hatch ing up cussedness. In times of peace they are preparing for war, and the very essence of "preparedness" is leak ing from their eyes as they whisper in their comrads' ears how much better the Chinese laundry sign would look on the milliner shop, and discuss in undertones the most approved and modern methods of getting that old buggy on top of the Methodist church steeple. No, Thanksgiving doesn't t come next-if you think so, take look around town next Wednesday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
The exploit of the new giant Ger

The exploit of the new giant Ger man submarine on Sunday, Oct 8, va ried the monotony of war reports, with their drives that get nowhere in par ticular and masterful campaigns put through by the swivel chair brigade. The stories of U-53's visit made ab- sOrbing reading for a day, but the thoughtful reader could not lay down the sheet without the remark, What good" A wholesale destruction of ships carrying ammunition to the al- lies would give substantial aid to Germany and shorten the war. Had the original outbreak of submarining steadily sent to the bottom ammuni- tion and troop transport ships 1t would have been not alone technically legitimate, but morally sound. Unless reports or losses of that nature have been suppressed 1t remains an open question whether the U boat warfare has paid. It stimulated acts of re- prisal which have cost Germany dear. It was natural that enthusiasts in the service should try to show what the submarine could do, paying little heed to what it was wise to do. Munition ships are believed to have warship convoy. If the submarine is a reliable weapon it should be able to lay along the ship lane and send transports and conveys down by the score. "Torpe- do" Cushing of the United States navy did better than that. In an open wood en launch he sailed up a hostile river, we'll picketed by the enemy, even cap- tured a picket boat, steamed toward the ironclad Albemarle as she lay moored under cover of guns on land, her crew warned and alert, and huge bonfire on shore doing the duty of modern searchlight to spy out an ap- preaching foe. Furthermore, Cushing used a spar torpedo and had to thrust it against the side of his victim. To ward off such contingency log boom had been stretched around the ram. So risky was it that Cushing at the last moment gave his crew a chance to cut loose or stand by him. All re- mained, and under hail of missiles from guns thirty feet away he guided and exploded the bolt which sent the ram to the bottom and cleared North Carolina waters of a long standing menace to Federal control.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
THE BOINEY HILL ROAD.

To say that the idea of spending good xuney, and lot of 1t, to make trunk ligns state road of the Boiney hill route frMa Sandtown to Dutcher's bridge is . mistake, is certainly putting it nzafdly. We predict that, if state rna1 is built over that hill, not one .uao in twenty will use it. Even for tahnse who are travelling through, with Hs particular excuse for going into Ca- naan, the distance saved by the Boiney kLg route is not commensurate with eaaERbing that hill; and, besides, how Hrny will take road where there is .s opportunity for purchasing as much 1 an ice cream cone, pint of gaso. Ea,e, or any necessary need of the .sBchine or the party using it, when s1hare is practically level state road to ahe same destination via a center like Chnaan where anything desired may he Bad, and the hill climbing left out i?
 1t would seem as sensible to, trans fxm one of the wood-roads over Ca- MuDn mountain into a state road, as the Sne in question, and more so, because t2ra mountain road possesses some fine nosmery, while the other is barren waste of unattractiveness.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Roumania is evidently cursed with military guides who are very expert at telling others how to do it, but un- able to do it themselves. Hindsight is better than foresight. The war am ateur generally starts in to do some thing that the belligerents in the game failed to do, and generally his theories throw him down. Planning a campaign against an enemy out of sight is a different thing from plan ming it as you go along fighting an enemy as capable as you are. Ger many and France were the only bel ngerents really ready for war. All the others have had to pay dearly for their amateurishness.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

In a recent motor accident on Long Island it was shown that the driver on the auto which ran down and killed a woman pedestrian was blind ed by the f1aring headlight of an ap- preaching machine and did not see the victim. This is a common experience, and it is rare good luck that it is not always a fatal one for some of those involved. Some benefit would accrue by making it a law everywhere-like keeping to the right, for instance that drivers should dim their head lights on approaching another auto. Eventually the hand of the law may solve this problem in motor speeding, but for the present auto owners and drivers can help to reduce the number of collisions, whether with pedestrians or other machines, by establishing and adhering to a code of courtesy such as obtains among drivers of horse drawn vehicles.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
DEMONSTRATIONS.

"Hughes is practically sure of over Ss8 electoral votes." says the manager sf the Republican campaign.
 The Democratic leader declares that There is a landslide in view and Will asa will sweep the Middle West, with Rscd chances in New York, Pennsyl- yznia and other points East"
 John Rodemeyer says: "Once in a ys*ile think my election is going to ss unanimous, and then don't know. N would grieve me sore to defeat such . good fellow as Billy Reel, but''
 Billy Reel says "John Rodemeyer asedn t worry one bit."
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The treaty recently perfected be- tween the United States and Canada for the joint protection of migratory birds is a step which is likely to be followed up until wild life is suitably guaranteed against wanton destruc- tion. True sport is one thing and reckless and cruel slaughter quite an other thing. The provisions are that no bird important to farmers shall be destroyed at any time, that the sea- sons for shooting game shall be Im- ited in duration and that breeding time shall be carefully respected. It is apparently fair to sportsmen on both sides of the border.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
OUR COUNTRY ROADS.

Many of our back country drives Rsssess scenery and attractions far su- Psxior to those of the main thorough. hzrss and but few people see or enjoy Nhase beauties of nature simply because asaB roads are in such a deplorable con- &lsfon that it is no pleasure to drive a Amser over them, and almost putting ssB's life at stake to drive an auto over tssm.
 X striking example of this is brought hs ene's notice very forcibly on the Bataug road from the l.bridge to Ash1ey Falls. There is not 8 more assutfful and varied bit of landscape m fhis section than that of the Housa- tsRic valley as it enters the famous 8rkshires via the Wetaug route from Mse south. The highway, as it winds Assway among the foothills of Tom s mountain. on. one side and the river wzth it's picturesque vistas of lowland scenery on the other, made still more ssmutiful by it's background of Berk- zkdre hills in the distance, presents n.mseriaI for artists to spend their lives & and in the end feel that they have hxnt made beginning.
 Few people know that this place exists because they travel the good xssds-the state roads and trunk lines but we hope that at least small frsction of the $16O, 900, 900 which is ss De expended within the next five years under the Federal-aid road act in sas Improvement of rural roads, will sau1 it's way to Wetaug, to Twin Lakes, @md to imany of nature's beauty spots thns now are, because of poor groads, lsss s'to bloom unseen and waste their sweetness on the desert air. So mote It bel
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The year 1916, divisible by four and all that, has turned the last quarter post. It might be indiscreet to par ticularize in calling attention to this fact and limiting that, for any who think they have dates with the unique privileges of the year, the time of grace is growing short. It's a long, long lap to 1920, the next year divisi- ble by four. Politicians are an exam pie of the indefatigable spirit which should characterize all who expect to seize the years opportunity. Wars and cataclysms have not dulled ambi- tion's spark. AS for some others, there have been gripping distractions. The call of the boys on the border, even in the trenches of France, have been com polling. Preparedness duties respect no sex, and the cause of suffrage mo- bilizes girls in their teens and early twenties. What to these deeply ab- sorbed hearts meant or means the year 1916, divisible by four and gal Ioping to a close? Perhaps nothing; but, then again, perhaps.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

naan mountain to be 92s feet, 9 inches above the Blackberry river.
 The town of Sheffield was infested with thieves. Silverware and an over coat was stolen from the house of James VanDeusen, fifty pounds of pork from Mir. Riders cellar, and Willis Bartholomew lost keg of cider from his mill.
 Chapinville depot and postoffice were broken into by burglars
 George R. Ives, Ashley Falls, died, aged CT.
 Edison announced to the world Got. 21, 1879, that he had invented the electric light.
 Thiry-six Years Ago This Ksek-f860
 First furry of snow Oct. 90.
 Ernest I. Webster, clerk in Camps drug store, Canaan, accepted a position in Hartford.
 W. H. Camp, of the l.. F. Curtis drug store, Bridgeport, bought the drug business of J. l.. Camp, Canaan.
 "Old John," the man.of -all.work at the hotel in Canaan. "broke loose" in the middle of the night, ran through the house shrieking in nightmare of fright, broke into newly married couples room and a fight ensued, which brought "Old John" to his senses.
 Theodore Owen, sharon, attempted to kill his wife by shooting and chop. ping her with an ax but did not suo. ceed.
 Dr. Miles Belden, Canaan. died, aged SC.
 Joel H. Peirce. Lime Rock, died, aged SS.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

The following books were added to Douglas Library in October:
 FICTION. O, Pioneers, Villa s. Gather. When a Mans a Man,
 Harold Bell Wright. The Rising Tide, Mrs. Deland. Good Old Anna, Lowndes. Record of Nicholas Freydon, Freydon.
 HISTORY. England's Effort, Mrs. H. Ward. My home in the field of Honor.
 BIOGRAPHY. Hugh Benson, A. O. Benson. Thaddeus Stevens, Mccall. TRAVEL AND DESCRIPTION. New England.
 LITERATURE. Atlantic Classics,
 From Atlantic Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The movement by jewellers to have Thanksgiving a week earlier than GUS tomary to ''get it out of the Christmas trade current suggests some thoughts. The mood of thankfulness over pros perity should stimulate buying of pres ents. Then, again, indigestion from too liberal feeding maybe needs an other week to wear off and open the we'll fed may be too indolent to heed the call, Do your Christmas shopping early"
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
COAL FAMINE PREDICTED.

Railroads of the United States are suffering from the greatest shortage of cars ever experienced at this time of the year. Railroads and mills in the Pittsburgh district are facing a coal famine, due to unusual demand and shortage of cars. Lumber mills at Baskin, La., of the West Virginia Lumber Go. will be closed indefinitely by January 12, according to an an- nouncement made Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The allies have admitted-or the London news distributor and censor have for them-that their losses for three months in the Somme drive to- tailed 500,O00 men. Paris and London official reports have declared that the German losses on the Somme front have been now heavy" again tex cessive" and yet again enormous" It would be interesting to know what adjective Berlin would use to indicate that half million casualties inflicted upon the enemy.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
A CREED.

Let me be little kinder,
 Let me be little binder, To the faults of those about me. Let me praise little more; Let me be, when am weary, Just a little bit more cheery; Let me serve little better Those that I am striving for. Let me be little braver
 When temptation bids me waver Let me strive little harder To be all that I should be. Let me be a little meeker
 With the brother that is weaker: Let me think more of my neighbor And little less of me. Let me be little sweeter,
 And make life bit completer, By doing what should do Every minute of the day. Let me toil without complaining, Not humble task disdaining; Let me face the summons calmly When death beckons me away.
 Anonymous.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

At this stage 1t would be rash to prophecy on just what the end of the big war is to hinge. Talk of fighting to the death indicates that the end will come only when one side is out of men. But nations always talk that way-at least leaders do. In recent years Spain, Japan, the Boers and Turkey Gin 1912 may be cited. The Boers alone went to the limit. There remains the question of generalship. All the belligerents are using up men lavishly. Soon it will come to the point where all of them must seek the biggest gains on the investment in men. That will put it up to the gen erals, and capable leaders of fighting armies are as difficult to find as the armies themselves, often more so. Russia has one army in north Poland, another in Galicia, one in Asia Minor and still another in the Balkans. Sue cess is essential to all four in order to gain the cZar's objective, Constantine pie. Italy is fighting two campaigns requiring two able generals. France requires one in the Balkans, another in front of Paris and still another in north France and Belgium. Since giv- ing up the Gallipoli venture England needs but one. Much sparring has taken place the last few months. In time it must come to it that decision can be had only by half dozen drives fought to finish. Have the allies so many generals-leaders of Napoleonic genius and boldness? Defense may we'll rest upon cannon, ramparts and stout hearted troops, but big offen- sives call for generals of the first rank.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The neighborhoOd of Denmark is alive just now with nations looking for real estate investments of a cer- tain kind, and the Danes no doubt deemed it wise to offer their goods on a rising market.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Said that two teaspoonfuls of street dust contain 12S,740 germs. A hint that we should gather the peck O dirt" all are supposed to eat in a life time from the open country where na- ture deposits it clean.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Enterprising merchants are trying to have Thanksgiving changed to the third Thursday in November this year, but-will they succeed ?
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
MARRIED

MARRIED PETERS-BURGER-At Millerton, Oct. II, Charles Peters and Esther l.. Burger, both of sharon. RYAN-DUNN-At Poughkeepsie, October 25, Martin Ryan and Miss Alicia Dunn.
 DIED DRAKE-At sharon, Oct. l9 Jean- nette I. Drake, aged days. At Towanda, N. T., George Ridgeway, father of Rev. W. E. Ridgeway, aged 70 years.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Three American products likely to share pro rata and perhaps overmeas- ure in the general prosperity are the buckwheat cake, country sausage and maple sirup.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The storm is surely tempered to the shorn lamb when window cleaners put aside their implements before striking for bigger pay.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

For creatures having large space in the public eye the cows and hens de- port themselves with exemplary mod esty.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

October is another glorious month when it follows natures scheme of easing down on summer and introduc- ing winter gradually.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Roumania evidently made the mis- take of thinking that her enemy was more than half whipped when she started in.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Some genius might invent way of canning political hot air in the cam paigning season to help heat ones house later on.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The principle underlying workday laws might be applied to the "early to bed and early to rise maxim.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

On the level, two hills are to blame for mussing up our waterway across the Isthmus of Panama.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Peace talk is probably skirmishing for a real campaign around the Christ mastide.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

A familiar paragraph which any live editor should cast aside as last years product is the grind on "Coal going up."
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

The Bremen seems to be in fair way to get the phantom ship record.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26

Not so easy to ''buy bale" this year as 1t was in 1914
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-26
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916.
YOUR TROUBLES.

Don't talk about your troubles. H there is nothing else to talk about, get to your room and moan it out to yunrself. Selected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
MOOSE RECEIVE 500
 MEMBERS AT MEETING

Nearly 566 new members were re- ceived into Bridgeport lodge, No. 8s9, Loyal Order of Moose at a special meeting held in Quilty's hall, Fairfield avenue, yesterday afternoon. The in- itiation was the climax of campaign that the local lodge has been carrying on to procure 10000 members by July 1, 1917. It was said to be the largest class initiation ever conducted by an organization in this city, More than 300 applications had been received. Those who did not appear yesterday will take the initiatory degrees later on.
 The initiatory ceremony yesterday began at 1 o'clock. The officers in charge were Dictator Charles l.. Den his; Vice Dictator Joseph l.. Cleve- land, Past Dictator Harrie LeBrun, Prelate Henry D. Neale. The degree team under command of Capt. Robert c. Lewis manoeuvered faultlessly and received much applause. The Moose band made its first appearance under the leadership of Charles B. Cornell and added martial music to the inn pressiveness of the degree work. The leader and members of the band were highly complimented after the initia- tion.
 James G. Davis, founder of the Loy- al Order of Moose made an address devoting his remarks principally to Mooseheart the national home for orphans and old members which the order has established in Illinois.
 J. J. Lynch also spoke on Moose heart and motion pictures of the build ings and grounds were shown. The officers degree team, band and invited guests were entertained at supper in the Bridgeport club, after the initia- ton.
 Tonight there will be a smoker at Moose club rooms to which the mem bers may invite their friends. Nov. Is will be ladies' night. The annual ball of the order will be held at the Casino on Thursday evening, Nov. 23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Oct. 30-In order that James Nechols of Avon Park, charged with embezzlement of 34O.46 from An- tonic Sorrentino of Sedgwick avenue, may procure some of the receipts which, he claims to have received from the complainant on payment of the money in question, Judge Howard M. Curtis continued the case until Friday, Nov. 8. MT. Sorrentino testified in court today that Nechols kept the money and never made restitution.
 William F. Pritchard, aged 29 years, of Stratford, son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Pritchard and Miss Alice Brew ster, aged 2S years. daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Brewster of Milford were married Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the town hall by Judge Chales H. Peck, justice of 'the peace. No other persons witnessed the cere- mony. MT. Pritchard is a{painter.
 At a special meeting of the board of selectmen, held today, Deputy Sheriff E. Mills Tomlinson was instructed to have the whole constabulary on duty Halloween night. Constab1es will be stationed in different districts of the town to prohibit any pranks of the young boys.
 A benefit dance will be given on the lawn of Miss Edith Hastings, Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the Strat- ford Woman's Suffrage association. If stormy the event will be held We'd nesday evening.
 A sheet and pillow case' dance will be given at the Weatogue Country club. Tuesday evening, Oct. S1.
 Announcement of special devotions for this week at St. James' church were made at all masses on Sunday. For the Feast of All Saints, on We'd nesday, the masses will be at 5:3O and s:30. and for the Feastt of All Souls, on Thursday, there will be three masses. at 5iS0. 7:3O and g. the last high mass Confessions will be heard on Tuesday afternoon and evening, also on Thursday afternoon and even ing for the First Friday. The mass on Friday will be as usual, at 7:30,
 The Misses Fo1lett have issued invi- tations for a barn dance that will be held on the grounds of Miss Edith Tasting, Elm street, The chaperones will be Mrs. W. B, Bristol, Mrs. F, s. Beards1ey, Mrs. William Follett and Mrs. Stanley Beach, The proceeds of the dance will go for suffrage work,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
.:SAVE-THE BABY" TO BE
 FINISHED TODAY
Final Reports Will Be Pre- scented by City Workers
 This Afternoon.

Today is the last day of the Save the-Baby" campaign. Workers in the cause who are endeavoring to raise $10,000 for the Day Nursery, Visiting Nurse association and their allied charities, today put in their final ef- forts in the campaign which, accord ing to the general committee, has been most gratifying.
 This afternoon, from 5:30 to 6:30, workers will present their reports at the campaign headquarters in The Stratfield. Returns are expected from several factories, the Sunday schools and the public schools of the city. It is expected that the days receipts will put the total c1oie to the $10,000 mark.
 The campaign headquarters will be open until 4 o'clock tomorrow after noon. By that time. 1t is believed, every report will be in Gnd the cam paign can be absolutely concluded.
 Mrs. D. H. Warner, general chair man, is much pleased with the man. ner in which the campaign has been received. The small contribution idea, says Mrs. Warner, has met with gen. eral approval. and nearly everyone approached seemed willing and even anxious to give to the cause.
 Persons desiring to donate today, who haven't been seen by workers, are asked to mail their contributions to the campaign headquarters,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-30
OFFICE OF CONSOLIDATED ROLLING STOCK COMPANY.
Bridgeport. Connecticut,

BrfdgepoFt. Connecticut,
 October 20, 1916 Po all Creditors of Consolidated Roll ing Stock Company;
 You are hereby notified that the above named corporation, through proper action of it's Directors and Stockholders, has voted to discontinue its business, terminate its corporate existence, and dissolve the corpora tion, and you are hereby warned ac- cordingly to present whatever claim you may have against said corporation to Charles G. Sanford Treasurer at First Bridgeport National Bank Build ing, No. S88 Main Street in Bridge port, Fairfield county, Connecticut, within four months after the date of the above mentioned stockholders vote. namely, on or before the 18th. day of February 1917, the Directors of said corporation acting as Trustees under the laws of the State of Con- necticut having limited the above per- iod for such presentation. All claims aot so presented will be barred.
 DANIEL. N. MORGAN
 CHARLES c. SANFORD
 STILES B. GOODSELL
 F. N. BENHAM, Jr.
 B. s. JOHNSON
 Directors pf Consolidated Rolling Stock Company acting as Trustees
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