The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
NOTES ON THE WHEEL


 contests two years ago.
 NOTES ON THE WHEEL
 Dennis Daley, who was member of the St. Joseph's T. B. & L. aS5socia- tion's crack baseball team i" 1894, when they won the state cF ! pion- ship, is an expert wheelman, md is found of lengthy runs. The other evening he took a spin to New Haven and back, making the trip in a little over three hours.
 -Ex-County Commissioner Daniel M. Rowland is an enthusiastic rider and enjoys his outings immensely. Dan ie1 is a tru2 sportsman and when not on his machine is generally planning for hunting or fishing trip.
 M-Congressman DeForest is get ting to be quite an expert. He spends most of his spare time on his wheel.
 TWISTED 12, VICTORS
 For the second time this season the Victors met with defeat at the Win sted grounds Saturday. The Winsteds were in fine fett1e and played the game for all it was worth. The Vic O,ROurkej Ivers and Foster and their exhibition lacked energy and ginger. Billy Derveen, a Waterbury player who was met on the train, performed d
  self by making two brilliant catches. Mansfield was supported by Benne- dettf, who, considering it was his first game behind the bat this year, put up a splendid game. His throwing was exceptionally good and from his per formance of yesterday Benedeth be- longs behind the bat and not in the outfie1d.
 The fielding of the Victors as a whole was poor. Doherty led at the bat with two home runs and triple. Osborn, the Winsted pitcher, struck out IT Victor bastmen- The Victors had 10 errors and the home team D.. Score, Winsted 12, Victors 3.
 B. HI. S. 19, BROOKLYN H. s.
 With Clarence Foster pitching. at Avon Park Saturday, the B. H. S. team defeated the Brooklyn H. S. team, 19 to 3. The visitors played a to hit Foster On the other hand, the home boys batted vigorously. Bs1- dau surprised his admirers by his heavy batting, having three two bag gers and a home run. Lockwood at short played in brilliant form, while Dewitt covered himself with glory at third base Bob Keane's backstop work was great and his stickwork was simply out of sight. There is no use in talking, these High school boys must play those Victors.
 DEATH OF CHRIS STOEHR ~~
 Christian Stoehr died at o'clock last evening at his residence, 345 Fair field avenue, aged 37. He was one of the most widely known of the younger residents of German extrac- ton and was son of the late Chris tan Stoehr, who was for many years proprietor of the Stoehr brewery in c% EQTid dcaT a oTxa1 of Lessing lodge, I. O. O. F., the B. P. O. E., and several German societies. His mother also survives him
 LICENSES ISSUED TODAY
 Michael J. Lee, 50 State street; Jo- seph Michael, 28 Reilly street; T. w. Reddy, 99 Lexington avenue; Henry Taylor, B Wall street; John Kaelin, 772 Main street; Edward l.. Weldon, 90 Atlantic street; James A. McGuin- ness, AZ Walter street. Gustave Ben der, Belvedere hotel; Annie McCar- thy, 2S7 East Main street; H. A. ,Du- pee, (drug) 59 Fairfield avenue; Pe- ter R. Fynbo, 683. Main street.
 B. H. GRADUATION STEAMERS Supt. Deane this morning amour ced the names of those who have been selected to speak at the gradua- ! tion exercises of the High school, June 23.i The appointees are: Messrs. Weeks, Turner and Quinn: Misses Ka- ] bel, Flanagan, Rose, O'Rourke and Burns. Only the 16 highest are per mitted to compete, so that a pupil in order to be even allowed to compete must stand high all through the course in school Eight of the best compositions are selected and the an- thors of the same notified. MT. Deane, in making the announcement, said that MT. Turner's essay: tHThe Division of Africa was probably the best, but all were subject to more or less criti- cism.
 June has been chosen as Barnum l day, when Messrs. Turner, Weeks and Wooster, and the Misses Burns and O'Rourke will contest for the Barnum prizes. The exercises will be held in the assembly room of the High school and will be open to the public.
 MRS. CONRAD's WILL FILED The will of the late Mr. Margaret H. Conrad was offered for probate to- 1 day. After directing that her just debts be paid she directs that all her estate, both real and personal, of whatever name and nature, be trans ferred to her executor, with full pow CT to sell, deed,- convey and give good title to the same
 | The executor is then instructed to 1 divide the proceeds into four parts | One part to be given to Mrs. William J. Box, 259 Lafayette street, Brook | 1yn; one portion to Miss Harriett E. Judson, 1903 Chapel street, New Ha- ven; one portion to Henry w. Pettis of Bridgeport; andsthe fourth portion to her physician Henry B1odgett.
 Howard Hoyt Knapp is appointed l executor without bonds. The will is dated March 4, 1893, and is witnessed by Enoch P. Hincks, B. F. Bronson and Edward S. Smith
 April 16, 1896 a codtcil was drawn up, revoking the division clause, and directing her executor to pay $500 tC Harriet B. Judson of New Haven and the residue of the estate to be divid-