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The Press., 1916-08-17

George Taylor of South Coventry
 visited local relatives last Sunday
 making the trip by automobile. I George Belcher returned home las,
 Sunday from Coventry after spending
 few days vacation there with rela' tives.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Chamberlin
 of Springfield were guests of his
 cousin, Ellery M. Chamberlin, re-
 oently.
 Mrs. Julia Gricery and Mrs. Law
 renee Gricery of Pittsfeld, Mass. i,
 were guests of Mrs. Lizzie Morrell
 this week.
 Mrs. I. H. Nance and daughter,
 Glare. of Bridgeport, have been spend
 ing the past week with Miss Steveta
 Gillingham.
 Miss Pearl Hanna of Blackstone ar.
 rived in town Monday to spend two-
 weeks vacation with her father, Wm.
 Hanna, in Hydeville. | Mrs. Harold Tallman returned
 home to Medford, Mass, after spend
 ing two weeks vacation with her par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rishton. Mrs. Merle Hughes and two little sons. who have been visiting relatives
 in Springfield, are spending a few weeks with MT. Hughes grandfather, George M. Moore. MT. and Mrs. Allen s. Vest and two children returned to their home in Springfield last Sunday after spend. ing two weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs. l.. Booth. MT. and Mrs. Clarence White and two children, Florence and Edgar, Martin Sparrow and MT. and Mrs. James Swift were guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Sawtelle in Greenwich, Mass. last Sunday, making the trip in MT. Sparrow's automobile. MT. and Mrs Willis Beloher and two daughters, Misses Bertha and Irene Belcher, and MT. and Mrs. Mar tin Brown and daughter, Bessie, and Ernest Cooley attended the Brown re. union at Wm. Browns at Jewett City Saturday, making the trip by auto mobile.
 Congregational Church Notes: A good audience assembled last Sunday evening to listen to the address by Walter Agard concerning Y M. o. A. work in connection with college life He also presented, in very interest ing manner, the modern religious thought as related to present social problems. It is expected that Rev. J. A. Solandt, former pastor, will speak next Sunday evening. The morning service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev O. O. Lyon. ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake. MT and Mrs. John Kealey of Pitts field spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Ella Willis.
 The Misses Mary, Lena and Emily Ludwig of Rockville were at A. U. Charters s on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Charter and daughter, Florine, MT. and Mrs. Ev- erett Charter and children of Mont. erey, Mass, are spending week with relatives here.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Chatter had as guests Sunday Mrs. A. D. Charter and sons, Gordon and Wayland, and daug ghter, Ethel, MT. and Mrs. Eugene s. Charter of Stafford Springs, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Ludwig of Manchester, Wilbur Charter and gentleman friend of Hartford, Frank Charter of Snip. sic, MT. and Mrs. Everett Charter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Charter and chil. dren of Monterey.
 Never can tell when you'll mash a fin ger or suffer cut, hruise, burn or scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely on Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells 1t. 25c and 2Oc
The Press., 1916-08-17

@1 AO U Monson, 800 % o o 2 2-7 Glynville, OO1 20 % O--6 Errors, Pease 2, Mooney, Bousquet 1; runs, Millett, Comee, E. Moriarty, Chalue, J. Moriarty, W. Moriarty, Murphy, D. MoQuade, Young, Bous- quet, R. Ramsey; sacrifice hit, Pease i; stolen bases. E. Moriarty 3, Millett, Young, Green two- base hits, Millett, Pease, E. Moriarty ?, Muprhy, k. MoQuade ?, F. Ramsey 3, Bousquet; first base on balls, off Murphy 4, off Oonnors 6; struck out, by Murphy 5, by Connors IS; batter hit, Murphy by Connors; double plays. E. Mori- arty and Millett; Pease and Millett i; passed ball, Bousquet; time, In 45 m. umpire, Purcell. *One out when winning run was scored.
The Press., 1916-08-17
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Matter under this head 10 cents a line
 Hart Schaffner < Marx Clothes, Mol eIn Clothing Co.
 You will receive Quality, Reasonable ness. Service and Courtesy in dealing with Blair's Fish Market, Main stteet Telephone orders filled prompt delivery.
 B. SteIns t& Sons New York's fore D ost tallors' hne of Fall and Winter Sam pcs for Suitings and Overcoats have ar ri ed and are ready for your inspection. fine assortment to choose from s. K ltxowitz & Co.
The Press., 1916-08-17

Constipation causes headache, indigest- ion, dissiness, drowsiness. For a mild,
 opening medicine, use Doan's Regulets. 25c box at all stores.
The Press., 1916-08-17

Never can tell when you'll mash a fin ger or suffer cut, brulse, burn or scald.
 Be prepared. Thousands rely on Dr.
 Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells it 25c and 2Oc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
PRIVATE FREIGHT SHED TO RELIEVE
 CONGESTION HERE.
Expressman Cole and Others Buy Tract For House in
 South End.

Charles M. Cole, has purchased the property at Whiting street and Singer avenue and will there build a large she'd for the relief of freight con- gestion in Bridgeport.
 At present demurrage charges amount to $1 per day per ton for un- loaded freight. Loaded cars are sent in here and remain several days before the freight handlers reach them. The plan of MT. Cole and the men asso- ciated with him is to provide place where the cars can be un1oaded quick 1y and where they will be out of the way of other freight.
 It is planned to make the charge of handling freight at this private freight shed considerably less than the demurrage rates. MT. Cole purchased Los Angeles, Gal. The purchase price is said to be about $2O,oOO A mortgage of $3,O0O held by the Bridgeport Savings Bank has been transferred to the Bridgeport Trust Go.
 MT. Cole was the founder of the Coles Electric Express. He arranged the method of transferring articles ov- CT the trolley lines through Connecti- cut and fixing the schedules. He re- mained at the head of the business un- til it was taken over by the Connecti- cut Go.
 On the track he has purchased are a. number of dwelling houses. The houses will be removed. The tract measures 60 feet 6Sinches on Whiting street and 200 feet on Singer avenue. A spur track will be laid from the South avenue freight yards to the property.
 Permission to lay the track will be granted tonight, in a report which will be made to the council by the streets and sidewalks committee. A public hearing on the matter was held recently Papers of incorporation of the company that is to be maintained the storehouse are now being drawn by Attorney Robert G. DeForest. Asso- ciated with MT Cole in this freight storage business will be D. Fairchild Wheeler, and C. Barnum Seeley, officers of the Bridgeport Trust Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
THE BENsoNs

Yesterday was the fifty-fourth birthday of Arthur Christopher Ben son, one of the most prominent-and prolific of English authors, and the eldest of the three celebrated sons of the late pr. Edward Whie Ben son, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of all England. The late Archbishop Benson was a native of Birmingham and was educated at Cambridge. He was head-master of Wellington College for several years before. he became prominent in the councils of the Established Church. As chaplain in ordinary to Queen Vic toria he won the Friendship and res poet of Britain's ruler, and in 1882 he was appointed the successor to Arch bishop Tait. As Priznate of England he was very popular, and, although or High Church inclinations, his Jud1- cia1 and diplomatic temperament en- abled him to hold the balance true between the various parties of the Els son died twenty years ago. Arthur Christopher Benson was born on April 24, 1862, while his father was master of Wellington College, and was educated at Cambridge He was master at Eton College from 1885 to 1903. He began his literary career in 1886 with the publication of 'sMem- oris of Arthur HamiIton,'' and since then he has published dozens of vol umes of essays. poetry criticism, bi- ography and fiction, his best known works including t'The Thread of Gold,'' From a College Window" seThe Silent IsIe,' Beside Still Wa ters.' and At Large He is also presi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
Q The Citizens Of Brfdgejort

To The Citizens O1 BF10RejOTt. { Whereas, the country is threatened 4he present season with a visitation of ithe Cholera, and all experience has sshown that a condition of public and private cleanliness either wholly Eaverts or greatly Lnitigates the severity of this pestilence. All good citizens are therefore invited to and enjoined Ito cooperate with the public author A1ty in the work of thoroughly purify ing our City, by removing from their premises every description of filth, offa1, and garbage, by cleansing their cesspools, cellars, vaults, and drains, and adopting the most effective and sanitary measures.
 The Bylaws of the City in relation to nuisances, together with such reg u1ations may be adopted by the Board of Health, will be published in the daily papers for the information of all, and the provisions there of rig aroRSly enforced against all offendess.
 MONSON HAwLEY, Mayor.
 Bridgeport, April 24ths 1866.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
TRUMBUL.I!

a
 Nernan Gates. son of MT. and Mrs. Harry D. Gates, is i'll with bronchial pneumonia
 Mrs. Charles N Evitts spent the weekend with relatives in Bridge port. Miss Ethel, who has been stay ing with her aunt. Mrs. Charles Fitz- roy, returned home Sunday night.
 The little daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Bre1sford has been ill.,.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Birkes of Bridgeport have rented John L.. Beaeh's place and will move in May 1.
 Mrs. Carl Soule who has been spend ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Albert Christie, returned Saturday to her home in Lawrence, Mass She will make a short visit in Bristol where she will be the guest of her husband s parents.
 There will be a missionary meeting at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. w. B. CogsweT of Stratford will be present with an interesting talk on ''Missions.'s
 Miss Josephine Carey recently enter tained her brother, John Carey of New
 MT and Mrs Ernest s. Ward expect to move into their new bungalow the last part of the week
 John L. Beach of Watertown spent Sunday in town, taking home with him his daughter, Miss Eleanor, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Burr F. Beach, for the last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Birks, Miss Helen Birks and Mrs. John L. Beach were guests. Friday at Burr F. Beach's home.
 Ebert s. (Brinsmade is doing car penter work for Francis Wells, and Albert Lin1ey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
(special to the Farmer. )

Newtown, April 25-Justtce F. H. McCarthyss court was in session Mon day from 8:3O a. m. till noon. The civil suits of Jacob Shoppic, John R. Peck and the Newtown Grain & Coal Co.,, against J. Edmund Slxif and his mother Margaret Skiff, for the recov- cry of money alleged to be due lthe plaintiffs. were tried out. Two Bridgeport attorneys, A. J. Hull and Robert c. Mal1ette, Represented the plaintiffs, while Attorney J. Robert Beecher, was counsel for the defend ants in the three suits. J. Edmund Skif, it appears rented the Botsford Hill farm from his mother. the owner, and admits the correctness of the bills but demurS to payment as he is in bankruptcy proceedings; while Mrs. Skih denies responsibility for the bills contracted by her son, the lessee of her property, who held possession un- der a. verbal lease from year to year. There were frequent tilts between op- posing counsel and notwithstanding the double battery on the side of plaintiffs, the defense seemed to be standing up we'll under the ons1au ghts when Justice Mccarthy adjourned court, announcing that he would re- serve decision. An interested au- dience attended the trial, as Newtown rarely has the experience of three law yers at once on petty justice eases.
 Hobart H. Curtis motored to Bridge port, Sunday afternoon. in his new seven passenger car, taking his family with him. On his return trip while still in the city limits, his car gave out, and had to be taken to a garage. No body was hurt, but all returned to Newtown by another conveyance. ~-z-An outside cellar building for AL fred Walker is being construed on Sugar street.
 Arthur RydeM employed at the cafe of the Newtown Inn, will bring his family from, New Milford and. occupy the Skidmore cottage on the Bethel road.
 Attorney w. H. Longhran of New York, is spending a few days at his Berkshire summer home, arranging for the seasons sojourn of his fam fly. :
 Mrs w. J. Driscoll who has spent several months in New York has re- turned to her home. Cedar Cliff cot tage, Walnut Tree Fill.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. s. Ernest Sanford died Monday after noon at the temporary home of the parents on Queen street. She was baptized by Rev. James H. George rector of Trinity church, shortly be- fore her death. The name given was Margery Beers Sanford. The funer- al will occur at 1O:30 o'clock, Wednes- day morning, with interment in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
TALLER IN THE MORNING

washington, D. C., April 25-Men are taller in the morning than in the evening, medical examiners for the United States Marine Corps declare, and the applicant for enlistment who is of medium or small stature has a better chance just after breakfast to meet the height requirements than at any other time during the day.
 The disc of cartilage between the vertebrae of the backbone yield conz siderably to the pressure due to the weight of Efle body, when it is erect, and expGnd themselves while the body is in a recumbent position.
 This effect may amount to as much as half an inch in the case of a heavy man, say 5 it. 10 inches in height, according to the Marine Corps medical examiners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
INCREASE or THE NAVY.

Tv6a House. in committee of the whole on the bill providing for the gradual increase of the navy.
 MT. Pleasants, chairman or tne na. statement on the considerations on which the committee had formed the tsI1 and their reasons for deVlalfng' k from a precise adherence to the Secre- ta1-yss recommendations
 If was. he said, within the recollec- 4ior of the committee, that in a report rnaf1e to the Senate in the early part of the session of congress, the Secre-l ! +a1-v Of the Navy recommended an an y,1aI addition to the present navy or one ship of "A guns, two or 44, anu 4x.yes sloops of war of the heaviest class
 The committee, MT. Pleasants said, had bestowed much consideration on fhe subject, and after obtaining all the ss1forrnatio they could, from the sour cAs8 calculated in their Judgment 70 furnish the best, they had determlneo tf ., recommend to the House the pro- s~Tissone contained in the present bill srTare would have been some difficulty tdn framing a law in such way as 70 E7,ave provided for a certain annual addition to the navy The Inn DeIs per and other necessary materials couio not have been procured in such a way as to ensure punctual coLnpiis-hoo
 with the law
 sl.1,e.. committees therefore, determ1n- rd to recommend na. annual appro-i 5oriatdon of $1 ,000, 900 for, eight years R 5Tvhfs would make an addition to our kT,reaente navy force of nine 74 gun &~tir,a twelve of A guns and three rsfAssYa batteries: two of the latter to be-
 rnnIied to the defence of the waters Of 457e 2cshesapeake, and one to the de- Efanae of New Orleans. Tn Secretary's r,1ar, of adding on 4, two AS, and two esoops annually would have required an appropriation for that term of up yards of ST GOO, 900. MT. P1easants ob-' served that it was the opinion of the hest informed Of our naval officers E that our funds had better be spent in
 procuring heavy ships imediatelys that e1oops of war, though of great use In time of war, might easily be procured
 in g. very short time by the govern menti either by having them built at our own yards, or by contract
 < According to an estimate made Tn the beginning of the session, it was seen that to build and equip a A gun shin. will cost $384,862-this sum mul- tiplied by nine, the number proposed to be built in eight years, will make .45375s. The building and equip kping A gun frigate will cost $268,- yAg0, which sum multiplied by IF, the number proposed to be built in. eight years will make the suInsof $s.22o. 8eo- aThe three steam batteries they had all flowed to take $1.00O,000 more Thus kthe whole sum estimated by the com- of the line, heavy frigates and steam batteries, is $7,674,55S.
 fContinued To-morrow.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
ST. MARY,s FAIR.

The St. Mary's Fair in Masonic hall was largely attended last evening, and the entertainment rendered was 9. very enjoyable one It consisted of, an opening chorus by the children of St.
 Joseph's Convent est. Mary's Paro- chiaI schoo1), and a recitation by Miss Nellie Riley; selections by the Sym phony Instrumental trio; piano duets by the Misses Fee1ey, and vocal solos by Misses Abbey Kelley and Kitty Ordner. For to-nights entertainment the committed have secured Edward Keenan,, the boy soprano; Charles Cassidy, e1ocutionist and the B. s. Ca dets in series of drills. Monday evening the fair will close and the va rious articles will then be disposed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
The burial will be

village cemetery. The burial will be private.
 Trinity parish elected the following church officers at it's annual meeting Monday night; Clerk, Frank Wright; treasurer, David c. Peck; senior war den. Henry G. Curtis; junior warden, D. c. Peek; vestrymen, Frank Wright, Charles F. Beardsley, H. H. Peck, William c. Johnson and Alfred Walk CT.
 MT and Mrs. Charles B.tGlover of Berlin, Conn, were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Glover of Glover avenue. Saturday, the latter took his guests with his wife in his car, on a trip to Danbury.
 The minstrel show by Bridgeport friends of St. Roses pastor and parish last night at the town hall was well attended despite threatening. weather conditions. It was followed by a dance. All who attended speak of the affair as excellent from every stand point.
 The household furniture of MT. Ben edict of Stamford. arrived in town this week. M. KiIbride and Carl Slater were employed to transfer the effects from the car to the Mile Hill home, today.
 William WhitTock. has moved from the old Clark homestead in South Cen ter to Sandy Hook.
 Henry Rupf has purchased a car, which he proposes to use as soon as Sugar street is repaired.
 The Newtown baseball club defeat ed the Sandy Hook team in a hotly contested game, on the Beers lot, Mon- day afternoon.
 Roadmaster M. Ha1pine used the road drag on Queen street and adja- cent streets a couple of days last week, resulting in much improvement to the roadbed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
sTHE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.

Mayor Clark has given out his slate of appointments: E. A. Creevey will be transferred from the board of Health to be a Building commissioner to succeed c. S. Flames, resigned, and Nathanie HI. Jones will succeed Mr. Creevey on the board of Health. Rob ert E. Hurley will succeed Building commissioners John Barr, whose term expires; Dr.eC. c. Hoyt, P. B. Downs and B. D. Sheedy will succeed them selves on the board of Health. The Mayor will announce his appointments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
TRIED TO DOWN FOSTER.

Because Clarence Pop Foster, the captain of the B. H. s. Baseball team, has been playing on and accepting his expenses from the Victors, the Inter scholastic league of this State is desir- ous of bIacklfsting him. At the meet ing of the league yesterday in New Haven, the plot to get rid of him was unfolded- Manager Al. Delaney, of the Bridgeport team called the meet ing at the request of President Mackie for the purpose of taking action on a protest. filed against a member of the Bridgeport team, whom it was alleged was a professional. Delaney is like wise Secretary of the league.
 In truth there was no necessity for concealing Fosters name, as it is gen. orally known in High school circles that the athletes of the Hopkins Gram mar school are insaneIy jealous of the superiority of our boys. Foster will appear in conjunction with Manager tsJim'' O,Rourke, who will testify that Foster has never accepted cent for his services, beyond his expen- ses, to which he was entitled.
 If Foster should be expelled the Bridgeport High School team will withdraw from the league Manager AL. Delaney will also claim the game declared forfeited to Hopkins Mon. day because Foster was to play. The affair has created considerable com ment in High School circles statewise and the result is eagerly awaited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
BONUSES FOR MARRIED
 /IN HOLLANDS EMPLOYE
The Hague, Netherlands, April 25.

The Hague, Netherlands, April 25. Tn view of the increasing cost of living here the married subordinate members of the Netherlands Civil Service as we'll as school teachers postal employees, etc. may tempor- ari1y be granted a special bonus of 6 per cent of their annual salary and a further s2 for each child in their families below 16 years Of age.
 A bill has just been introduced by the government requesting a vote of $SOO,0Oo for this purpose for the cur rent year.
 The Central Statistical Bureau puts the average rise in price of foods at 33 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
STEPNEY

Miss Jessie Perry of Bridgeport has spent several days as the guest of MT: and Mrs. Arthur B. Tyrren.
 Miss Florence Slade was the guest of honor at a. kitchen shower given at the home of Miss Carolyn Garlick last Thursday evening. Progressive games were the chief feature of the even ings entertainment after which sand wiches,. cake and coffee were served. Miss Slade was then showered with a quantity of fine linen and household utensils. About 50 persons were pres sent, including guests from Monroe, Easton, Newtown and Bridgeport George Hodge of New Haven was a. guest Friday at the home of c. B. Os- borne.
 MT and Mrs Irving Warehouse of Bridgeport spent last week with Mrs. Harriet Waterhouse.
 Miss Gertrude Craft, who has been spending her vacation here, has re- stunned her school duties in Weston.
 Miss Genevieve Wyckoff was a re- cent guest of Miss Edna Eastwood.
 The Misses Bertha, Nichols and Irma Nichols, accompanied by Mrs. Flora Lyon of StratheId, have enjoyed a trip to Washington, D. c.
 Miss Edith Osborne of Monroe has spent few days as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Anna. Gilbert.
 Mrs. Zalmon Purdy was guest last week of her son, Leslie, in Bridge port.
 Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven has enjoyed a few days vacation with her mother, Mrs. Edson Hayes.
 Mrs. Elizabeth. Beardsley. who has been spending the winter in Shelton, has returned to the home of her son. E. s. Beards1ey.
 MT. and Mrs. E1nore J. Hawley were Sunday guests at the home of Burr Hawley.
 The Ladies Aid soicety of the Meth oStst Episcopal church will hold an afternoon social at the home of Mrs. Frank Gilbert Wednesday. Supper will be served at the usual hour.
 Wesley Skinner of Bridgeport has been a guest for a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Hickey.
 Stanley Botsford has purchased a new touring car.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Plumb, Miss Beatrice Plumb and Mrs. Harry Nor gan were holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hayes.
 B. L. Rockwell of New Haven spent Sunday as the guest of friends in town.
 A teachers meeting was held at the CT from Easton was present and gave a model lesson.
 Dr. George Refter of Long Island spent a few days recently with his pa rents, MT. and Mrs. P. J. Reitter.
 A pretty home wedding was so1- emnized Sunday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Lucius v. Slade when their daughter Florence was marr' -Es to John Crowley of Norwalk. Rev F. w. Poten performed the cer- emony, using the double ring service. The bride was beccming1y gowned in a sand color suit with Alice blue trim rnings and wore a hat to match. She. was attended by Miss Gertrude Craft as bridesmaid, who wore a checked suit with blue trimmings. Edward Cable of Norwalk acted as best man. After the ceremony, a wedding lunch con was served. Late in the afternoon the young persons left in the groom's car for an extended motor trip. They were the recipients of numerous beau tiful gifts, including silver, china, and linen About 20 guests were present.