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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
RlaZes On Kent Farms

Fire starting in straw ricks on
the Kent County Poor Farm, north
of Milford, Clarence Cubbage, ten
ant, late on last Tuesday after
noon spread to the barn and
small buildings nearby which
were all destroyed. Milford fire.
men went to the scene and man
aged to remove about 800 bushels
of wheat from the barn. They also
saved the stables. The buildings
were insured but the hay, straw
and implements were a total loss.
The barn on the Brick House
farm, in Prime Hook Neck, own
ed by George H. Draper, ST., of
Milford, occupied by the widow of
John Walls, who was found dead
on public road several months
ago, was also destroyed by fire OF
unknown origin. About 600 bush
els of wheat and a large quantity
of salt meat were consumed. The
barn was insured.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
FENCE POST
PRESERVATION
AS Demonstrated By County
Agent l.. H. Cooch AT
State Fair

Since the blight has damaged
so many of our chestnut trees,
and farmers are cutting all chest
nuts out for immediate use, the
demonstration d t d by
County Agent L. H. Cooch during
the entire fair week, to show how
to preserve such wood, is particu-
larly timely. He showed that by
dipping fence posts in hot gas tar
creosote, farmers can easily and
inexpensively add to the life of
their fences. Even soft, quick
growing timber, such as cotton
wood and poplar treated with the
creosote can be made to stand the
action of the soil and weather for
fifteen or twenty years, while the
timber commonly used for fence
posts, such as white oak or chest
nut, can be made to last proper
tionately longer.
All that is required to conduct
such an operation is a metal tank
high enough to allow the hot creo-
sote to reach the post to a point a
little above the ground. Block the
tank up on stones or bricks or dig
a trench under it, for the fire,
stand up in the tank as many posts
as it will hold and pour in the gas
tar creosote. Caution must be
taken in making the fire, for if the
blaze should be too strong, the
creosote would take fire, and
would probably burn until it burn
ed out. 1t is not necessary for the
creosote to boil, though it must be
kept hot. If the posts are we'll sea-
soned it will require about half an
hour to treat all the dipping tank
will hold at one time. Green or
wet posts will not absorb enough
creoste to make the undertaking
profitable. Of course, the bark
must be removed before any dip
ping is attempted. The greater the
number of posts to be dipped, the
lower Will be the cost OF dipping
but to dip from 200 to $50 posts
the cost will run from about tc
to 10 cents per post.
There were hundreds of farm.
ers at the fair who were interest
ed in this demonstration who ask.
ed for particulars concerning the
method and cost of operation
and many expressed their approva
of the plan, saying they were 60
ing to follow it up on their farms
The demonstration is of particular
interest to farmers having a con
siderable amount of blighted Of
windshaken chestnuts, and also tt
those having only soft timber, Oh
little or no timber at all.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
County Furniture Contracts

The Levy Court and Public
Building Commissions joint COM
mittee on the furnishing of the
new City Hall and Court House
did not award any contracts at it's
meeting on Thursday. 1t is pur-
posed to supply county offices
furnished with steel filing cases
with steel desks and chairs also.
The list of wood furniture is to be
revised as it is aimed to keep the
outlay for furniture and filing
cases within the $4,000 approp-
ration.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Aged Man Hurt On Auto Trip

While w. P. Forkum and wife,
John Hinsley, aged 80 years, faith
err of Mrs. Forkum, and the Misses
Bostic and Boyd, all of Dover,
were riding in an automobile on
the Townsend road, near Smyrna,
on Sunday of last week, another
car collided with theirs, upsetting
it and throwing out all the occu-
pants. All were Jared and shock
ed. Mr.. Hinsley was badly cut
and bruised. DR.. Messick treat
ed him at Smyrna and friends
from Dover went to the party S
aid and brought them to their
homes.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Barn Near Glasgow Burned

Lightning on Friday afternoon
fired the barn on the Cam farm,
near Glasgow, tenanted by Joseph
Laws. The E.kton fire company
was called and responded with
their chemical apparatus. They
could not save the barn, which
was destroyed with about so or 60
tons of hay, but kept the flames
from spreading to the dwelling
and other buildings. Two horses
persisted in the blaze. The loss is
put at $4,000 with partial insur-
ance.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Auto Crash Near Belle Hill

An Oakland touring car owned
by a resident of Riderwood, near
Baltimore, and a Ford auto bear
ing a Pennsylvania license tag
collided on the Elkton-Newark
road, near Belle Hill, about noon
on Saturday. The front wheels of
both were damaged and several of
the occupants We're treated at
Union Hospital, Elkton, for irjur-
les which luckily were not serious.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Death OF George G. Cameron

George Gilbert Cameron, a son
Of the late DR.. John Cameron, of
Wilmington, died suddenly on
Thursday at Narragansett Pier,
R. l., aged 60 years. In 1871 he
and the late w. T. Crossdale
founded the Wilmington every ev-
ening. Later he was manager in
Wilmington for Dun's Commercial
Agency and was subsequently
transferred to Providence.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13

ordinary sale at the close OF wearing season.
It's something totally different and unique i'll clothing eaanes
choice the finest line OF snapY
upodate suits onhalf less than their
usual prices.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13

automobile driven by John 7.
Green, of Twelfth and Claymont
street, whose view of the crossing
was hidden by the car. Both chill
dren were run down and badly in
iured.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Injured in Auto Smash

John Guessford of Townsend.
was severely injured and an auto
mobile in which he was riding was
wrecked in collision at Arm
strong's Corner, near Middletown,
with another car driven by George
Reed, of Warwick, who was not
hurt.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13
Children Hurt At Crossing

Holding 5-year-old Edward Ag-
new by the hand Mile Crossley
aged 13, at the Vandever avenue
and Claymont street crossing, in
Wilmington last Tuesday began
running to avoid an approaching
trolley car and got in front of an
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-13

Whether ii is for complete plumb
ing work for a new house or a
small repair job, any service we
perform large or small receives
the same careful attention and skill
full handling. FWe have the exper-
fence, the knowledge and the facil-
tiles to do any fob right, at the
right figures. Get our estimates.
W., DEAN NEWARK, DEL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Twenty Years, Ago.
COL MURPHY,s MIsHAP.

Col. T. J. Murphy of the FIibernian Rifles, had a bicycle experience this afternoon in State street, that was hurt full and disastrous to the wheel, and it was a new wheel too. The colonel is a new rider and was going up State street. As he neared Broad street, a man drove south in Broad street, to cross State street. Behind the mans carriage there was another buggy. It was a long procession and the colonel knew enough about processions to get out of it's way; he endeavored to steer clear, but somehow couldn't do it. But he did the best he could and ran plump into the mans team.
 He was picked up and carried into Cole & Prindle's office where he re- covered from his fright and the dust. He took his broken wheel to a repair shop. The front wheel was demolish-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
WHOLE COUNTRY
 TO SWAP IDEAS
 OF SOCIAL WORK
Delegates From All Over America to Be In New York For Week End Meet.

New York, May 17.-Mrs. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch, president of the Ma which is to have it's sixth convention in New York city, from Friday to next Tuesday, outlined yesterday the purposes of the meeting, which is the first of it's kind to be held in New York. It is expected that the at tendance at the various meetings and receptions of the convention, which will be held in the city and at Long Beach, will total 500 or more. Of that number 250 represent delegates from settlements in other parts of the cOun- try and the other 25o or more social workers in this city.
 Our object in holding the conven- tion in New York; said. Mrs. Simkho- witch. tand not in Indianapolis with the National Conference on Charities and Corrections is to strengthen our organization. While we sympathize with the work of the Conference on Charities there are several other move are as closely affiliated. Formerly our convention was held a side issue to the Conference on Charities.
 Plan to Exchange Ideas.
 Although we do not contemplate any national programme or pretentious plans we have by this time accumu- lated sufficient experience so that we can profit by pooling it and exchanging ideas. The social settlement is only one aspect of a movement of which the other parts are community centres and neighborhood associations. These three forms of organization are de- signed to work together and through each other.
 "A feature of the meeting of Monday will be the address by Robert G. Val entine, of Boston, who is aTf indus +y-io nf hn TyO1 O people who have engaged in settlement or social work are going into the vel fare departments of industriaiIcorpora- tions. It is, therefore, of importance to us to keep informed of the changes that are taking place within industry and to know of progress toward de- mocratization in industrial organiza- ton.''
 On Sunday the Conference will ad- journ to the Nassau Hotel, at Long Beach, for meetings on May 21, 22, and the morning of the 23rd.
 VIII Visit Pageants.
 "we have arranged for these con- ferences at Long Beach, said Mrs. Simkhovitch "that the delegates might activities in and around New York. Once they are at Long Beach there will be no incentive to do anything but the work in hand. Although we are interested in closer conmunica- ton and a better organization, the prime object of our conference is to popularize and spread the ideas which we have arrived at by exherience.''
 The convention, which will open with a reception at the Union Settle ment, 237 East 1O4th St., and address es by Gaylord s. White and Mrs. Simkhovitch, will visit pageants and festivals on Saturday and will see a special programme at the Neighbor- hood Playhouse that night. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be spent at Long Beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
WOLFTHAL'S LICENSE
 SUSPENDED BY STATE
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, May 17-The license of Max WoIftha1 of Bridgeport was sus- pended yesterday by Secretary of State Burns. Wo1fthaI failed to ap- pear for a hearing.
 Just what was in a bottle Frederick B. Brown of South Norwalk drank from on May that put him in a stu DOT at the wheel of his automobile after he had gone five blocks, is not known, but it's effects were such that his license was indefinitely suspended at hearing before the secretary of state yesterday afternoon. Policeman John L. Roberts of Norwa1k testified in the case.
 The hearing in the case of Lee Gil bert of South NorwaIk, whose car hit a pole in Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, was postponed until next week. Gil bert is said to have caused injury by reckless driving. The hearing for Thorne Donnelly of New Haven was also postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
TWICE-TOID
 TESTIMONY
Bridgeport People Are Doing All They
 Can for Fellow Sufferers

Bridgeport testimony has been pub lished to prove the merit of Doan's Kidney Pills to others in Bridgeport who suffer from bad backs and kidney ills. Lest any sufferer doubt this evil dence of merit, we produce confirmed proof-statenents from Bridgeport people who again endorse Doan's Kid ney Pil1s-confirm their former testi- mony. Here's a Bridgeport case:
 Mrs. F. W. Dfsbrow 131 Deacon street, Bridgeport, says: 'tI keep Doan's Kidney Pills on hand all the time and whenever I have any back ache or other sign of kidney trouble, they never fail to relieve me. I could not get along without them. Others of my family use them with the best of results. .''-( Statement given Sep temher 23, 1914O
 Doan's Always Affective
 On November Il ,1915, Mrs Dis brow said: ''I never stop praising Doan's Kidney Pills. When I notice any slight return of kidney complaint caused by a run down condition, I aI- ways use Doan's Kidney Pills. They fix me up in fine shape.''
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask@for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pil1s-the same that Mrs. Disbrow has twice publicly rec commended. Foster-Mi1burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
ARTILLERY PARADE.

Company B, Light Artillery. was out for parade and practice to-day The following are the roster of officers: J. L. Vessels, Captain; s. c. Kingman. 1 st Lieut.; W. Blake and A. J. Carrier, End Lieut.. They presented a very fine appearance, mastering ninety-six non commissioned officers and privates. Among the drummers was G. F. Ste- vens who followed Co. A, of the Eighth Regiment c. ", from this city, com manded by Capt. Henry M. Hoyt, through, all it's fortunes till the close of the war. They went through light battery practice in East Bridgeport, north of the w. & w. Factory after which they marched to Seaside park. They are a good looking lot of young men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
ssSsSu9us1stssIu IuS1HVA1bH'USI'
 One Hundred Years Ago.
RnnRRoN SCHOOLS

We lately mentioned, with eSpect tO tbe schools established at Paris upon i+ba Tanca stefan or British prlnclp1e that the masters, who had been sent over from or taught in this country had been dismissed. This account IS fully confirmed by statements rom au- thority in the Moniteu, when oi9- nlavs in the most striking colors 1he Bfrotry That Actuates the GoVerh- ment From this it appears that ac- cordins to an express order, slgneo oy his majesty, applicable equally 10 tIie establishments already existing as to those in the future:
 | That the Catholic, Apostolic ana Roman religion shall be taught in the ,,ax,y schools to the exclusion of every other
 That every master not profess1ng inc Catholic religion shall be excluded from such schools 8 That rules shall be established for such schools in concert with oIo- cesan authority.
 That the curates shall be author ized to viAft the schools established III
 the parishes, and that they shall take cara that the Catholic religion shall be carefully taught
 E A1d last That the establish
 ment of new schools shall not Tn any
 manner inJure those of the brothers or
 the Christian schools, and that in p1a-
 ces and parishes where the latter are
 aIreadv established in sufficient mum
 hers. new schools in concurrence with them. shall not be admitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BUSINESS MEN PLAN
 SEASONS END DINNER

The Bridgeport Business Mems as- sociation will hold an informal end of the season dinner at The Stratfield at 6:30 sharp Thursday evening, May 25. Fire Prevention' will be dis cussed. There will be music and a chorus of 20 voices led by J. Stebbins Clyne will sing. The tickets will cost $1 and will be sold in the dining room on the night of the dinner. Frank M. Todd, chairman of the dinner committee, and F. E. Morgan, secre- tary of the association, are arranging the details.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Prizes for Large
 Families in France

Paris, May 17.-"La Plus Grande Famille" (The Largest Family is the title of association just formed for the defense of the interests of fathers and mothers of families of five or more children in France. Its objects are explained to be the study of the rights and interests, moral and material of large families, to favor by prOpagan- da all movements destined to further those rights and interests, and to aid materially the members of such fam flies. One of it's projects is com petition reserved to families of seven or more children with prizes of five hundred francs to those that have the largest number of sons in the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Preparedness Will Be /
 Topic of Chautauqua

ChautauQua, N. r., May 17-One week of the forthcoming Chautauqua Assembly will be devoted to the dis cussion of National Preparedness. For these discussions several prominent speakers have been secured. Among the speakers will be Major General Leonard Wood, Commander of the De- partment of the East, Judge Alton B. Parker, Former Congressman William M. Calder of Brooklyn, HenryA A. Wise Wood, former member of the Naval Consulting Boad, and Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston, chairman of the peace department of the National Council of Women on The Newer Propositions.
 The week of June 25 has been select ed as Preparedness Week. \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
STEPNEY.

Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth is inn proving her home by adding a spa cious V eranda.
 An interesting meeting of Harm ony Grange was held at the Grange hall Thursday evening. The occasion was Garden Night and those present were dressed in garden attire. The fol- lowing program was rendered.: Song, by grange, Garden Vegetab1es,' FL ner Lund; Methods of Raising Beans and Squash by Robert Sinclair; duet, Evelyn Jacot and A. D. Jacot; pa per, Spring House Cleaning" Mrs. Herbert Joyce; closing song. Each member brought a pound package, which was auctioned off during the evening. Arthur Northrop of Ridge field, was a guest of the grange. At the close of the program refreshments were served.
 The Blanket Meadow hotel now owned by Samuel Goldbert is being made ready for a large number of summer guests.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church will hold an afternoon social at the home of Mrs. Lucius V. Slade Thursday of this week.
 Frank Canfie1d has sold his farm to Bridgeport persons who will take possession at once.
 The local station is looking attrac- tive in a. fre5ei coat of tan paint with red trimmings.
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hayes en- tertained as guests Sunday, MT. and Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb of Nichols and Charles Nichols of Danbury.
 Miss Ethel Cutler of Bridgeport, was a recent guest of her grand pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Booth.
 Daniel Edwards suffered a painful accident last week when working at his mill. A splinter hit MT. Edwards nh nj Yocs called and seven stitches were required to sew up the wound.
 Harry c. Morgan spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
 George Wiseman of Bridgeport was a guest, Sunday, of his parents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Knu-Shus-A Revolution in Men
 Footwear.

The steadily increasing cost of 1eath- CT has resulted in the production of an inexpensive substitute for shoe sole leather.
 Knu-Shus, which are designed espe- ciaIly for factory workers, farmers and for all manner of hard service have this substitute for leather in their 'soles.
 The uppers of Knu-Shus are made of a fabric which is practically the same as the fabric used in automo- bile tires. It is quite as tough as leather, and far more flexible.
 These Knu-Shus are winning the fa- vor of workers all over the country. They are practically ideal for men who have to be on their feet all day. They last longer than leather shoes, and cost about half as much. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
THE NATIONAL pAsrINrE.

What an attraction Amos Rusie would be in the Naugatuck Valley 1eague? The Edgewoods of New Ha- ven are dicker1ng for his services. Pres ident Freedman of the New York Giants imposed fine on Rusie a year the fine. Rusie won't pay the fine and therefore he cannot play with the team. If deal could be made whereby Rusie would appear here in a Victor uniform at the opening game at Pleasure beach enough money would be made that! day to allow the Victors to live on. Easy Street for some time.
 Patsy Cunningham's debut with the Victors in Ansonia Wednesday was the cause of much replacement among the home cranks. The little fielder never played in@greater form and he felded and batted like a veteran.
 What a pity it is that such a capable player as Billy Lush is frozen out in a team where he is superior to many of the regular players Take yester- days game for instance when the St. Louis Browns were playing the Wash 1ngton Senators. Up to the eighth inning the Senators had made only one hit off Bretstein Lush was on the bench watching the antics of his col leagues they vafn1y endeavored to procure hits. He longed for a chance at the bat and the opportunity was af- forded him in the ninth inning The first ball thrown to him was a high in-curve. He whanged it and away it sailed into the far left field b1eachers for a home run. Owing to ground rules he was chased back to second base from which he immediately stole third and home. If Lush ever gets a real chance it's all day with the player for whom he is substituting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Fifty Years Ago.
Crw AND VICINITY.

AIsevere frost was experienced last ynightin this city and vicinity. A gem tIeuaan showed us a, head of lettuce thfsS morning which was severely nip ped by it, though sheltered under glass.
 A well and connection with the sew CT. isi being made on the Connecticut Bank corner, to carry off the surface water.
 The old brick shop on MT Wheeler s lot, corner of Beaver and Middle Sts-, is being torn to pieces and will soon be removed. to make room for the new stores that are to go up on that cor uer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
CANKER WORMS.

The canker and other worms are making their appearance and our citi- zezas should at once take vigorous mea- : ss1res to rid their premises of these pests The papers come to us from all parts of the State, with complaints of the ravages of the canker and army worms. A united and perseveFfng eff fort for a few years would so effective ly destroy these Yermin, that we might be comparatively free from their at tacks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
AIiMoT A FTRE.

The Aroof of the carriage shop of Hall Brothers in Elm street, caught fire this forenoon. about Il o'clock. from some sparks from the yard in the rear, where the men were banding wheels The flames were very forum ate1y discovered in timely season, by. a young lad, who acquainted some of the employees, and they succeeded in quenching it with a few pals of water what otherwise might have resulted in a large conhagration. No alarm was given
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
sPooNER,sG ,sGlFI.oWER SALE.

rhe sale of ex-Mayor spooner's flowers and green house plants, closed about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. His splendid collection of Japonica's 8 wee struck off to Frederick Wood, Esq, for $31O. After the sale of flowers the green house and apparatus were put up and finally knocked down to MT Wood for $710-less than half the cost One of the Japonica trees was valued at $15o. There were some ten or a dozen, large and small. in the collection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
DEATH. OF MOTHER MONICA.

Mother Mary Monica, Superior of the Sisters of Mercy connected with St. Mary.e parish. died at the convent in Crescent avenue and Church St., at 10 o'clock this morning She re- gently underwent two operations for a serious ailrnent and never fully re- covered from the effects She was formerly in charge of the convent in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
SEAMSTRESS ENGINE
 COMPANY FTFrfyT1

Seamstress Engine Co. met last ev- enfng and elected Terrence B. Nc Mahon foreman in place of Jack Cor don, resigned. Jeremiah Cavanaueh was elected first and James Hartley second assistant. The company's 18th annual picnic will be held at Avon Park June 30. Gordon, the retired chief, was very popular with the boys, but he absolutely declined a reelection to the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Unif1cation of the Methodist Episco- pal church and the Methodist Episco-
 pal church South was endorsed al-
 most unanimously by the Methodist General Conference at Saratoga Springs, N. r.