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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

match and carried yellow chrysanthe- mums. Sc, was attended by Miss Hell en Howard of Stratford, who wore a blue costume with hat to match and carried white chrysanthemums. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Charles O'Neil of Pittsfield.
 Following the ceremony the bridal party went to The Stratfield, where a wedding breakfast was served. The houple left Bridgeport this afternoon for New York and Washington, D. C.. On their return they will reside in Hartford where the groom is employ ed as a carpenter foreman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Expert Pistol Shootinq.

At short range an expert will keep a can moving until his gun is empty, ing the ground directly underneath it. If the nature of the ground is right this latter method makes the can jump in the air, the effect being quite spec tacular. Bottles or cans thrown in the air are not particularly difficult to hit if thrown so as to make it as easy as possible for the shooter, and almost any fair shot can put two bullets through an old hat thrown in the air before it reaches the ground
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

day. However, a sportsman like you'll be able to get on by yourself. 'Ere's a gun and ere's bag o1 ferrets. Keep we'll in the wood, and you ought to ave plenty of sport"
 So' away went the cockney sports, man, gloriously arrayed in glaring leg gings, deer stalker and Norfolk jacket
 At about umpty-um p. m. the mighty hunter returned.
 "Well, 'ow'd you get on, ole chap?' asked his host
 ooh, grand! Capital sport! Got any moreY'
 Any more what?"
 "Why, any more of those squirrel things you gave me in that bag. I've shot that t."-London Mall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Strikers Force 700
 to Quit Their Jobs

Bristol, R. T., Nov. 7-Strikers at the plant of the National India Rub Der Co. today raided the factory of the Narragansett Rubber Go. and forced the 700 employees to quit work. No serious damage was reported and no arrests were made.
 Twelve hundred employees of the National India Rubber Co.,, most of them workers on lawn tennis shoes, struck last week for a wage increase of one cent a pair. The plant, which employs 5000 persons, closed down at noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
4 Queer Ceremony,

A queer ceremony is performed every year on the Sth day of September in the Valle Maggie, Italy. The region abounds in yipers. The celebrants form into weird procession, each per son-man, woman and child-carrying a huge figure of snake stuffed with cotton. As they pass along they weep and lament, believing that by the ex- piatory ceremony they will render themselves proof against snake bites during the grape gathering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
UARY
DANIEL NOONAN.

Daniel Noona.n, a widely known and respected resident of the West End, died today at his home, 1885 Fair field avenue, aged 53 years. He had /b been i'll for three months. He is sur vived by his widow. g. son, David Noonan; two sisters, Mrs. Alfonso Bean, of Bridgeport, and Mrs. John McFlynn of Boston, and a brother, John Noonan of Meriden. MT. Noonan had many friends in the city who will be pained to learn of his death. He was asdevout communicant of St. Pet er's church in Howard avenue and a member of Bridgeport lodge, No. 2S9, Loyal Order of Moose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
In general the secret of hitting ot

In general the secret of hitting ob- jects thrown in the air is to aim the pistol underneath them and fire as the object is falling into the line of sight. One really good at this class of work will throw an object into the air, draw his pistol from the holster with the same hand with which he threw and hit the object before it reaches the ground There are few who have the speed to do this, ,however-Outing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
O'NEIL-MARTIN

In St. James R. c. church, Stratford, At 7:30 today, Miss Amy Martin, o1 South avenue, was married to Edward J. O'Neil of Pittsfeld, Mass. The mar riage ceremony was performed by Rev. Michael J. O'Connor, pastor Of the church. The bride wore a going away costume of brown with hat to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Here and on the Moon.

Things are six times heavier on the earth than they would be on the moon A man weighing 15O pounds on the earth would weigh only twenty-five pounds on the moon. A player throws baseball 100 yards here, but with the same exertion on the moon he would throw it coo yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Cat Mint Couraqe.

The peculiar virtue of cat mint, one of the ten varieties of mint, is prob ably unknown to town bred folk. 'The root, when chewed," says Mrs. F. A Bardswell in the Herb Garden, ''is said to make the most gentle person fierce and quarrelsome, and a legend Is extant of certain hangman who could never screw up his courage to the point of hanging till he had par taken of it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Only the Boys2

A father of four boys has discovered that different sounds travel with diff ferent velocity. A call to dinner, he says, will carry over ten acre field in a minute and half, while a summons to return to work takes from five to eight minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
He Heard Pa Tell Ma,

"Your hair isn't wet" said little Tommy to MT. Flyer, who was calling. "No, of course not! What made you very much surprised
 Il heard pa tell ma that you couldn't keep your head above water.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Three He Knev Of

Bacon-How many languages does your wife speak? Egbert-Three-nea English, baby talk and bridge whist Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
Grand Snort.

"Awfully sorry, old chap" said the host, greeting his guest, who had ar rived for week end with the guns, "but I shan't be able to come out to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
DIED.

', at his late residence, 1885 Fair field avenue, Daniel Noonan, aged 63 years.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

Yesterday is dead-forget it. To- morrow does aot exist - don't worry. Today is here. .S.se it.-Don Broecklin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

We bear our own burdens more easi- ly when we help others to bear theirs.- Mary A. Livermore.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
BOY TO GET A MILLION
Young William J. Smith Carys For tune Will Accumulate for Nineteen Years.

William J. Smith Cary, two-year- old son of Thomas F. Cary, a grocer, in Greenwich, will receive $1,O0O, 900 from the estate of his grandfather, William J. Smith. when he reaches his majority. According to a final distri- button made in the probate court at Greenwich Friday. his share of the Smith estate at the present time is $336,225.6S. Mary Smith Woodstock, wife of Arthur WoOdcock, a daughter of the testator, receives S346, ,225.68. The bulk of the estate. valeud at $1,- 190, 740.14 was left in the hands of trustees for Mrs. Woodcock and the Cary boy.
 MT. Smith accumulated his fortune by investing in real estate in Green WiCh years ago when property could be purchased al a low figure. He was for years the financial agent of Rob- ert NJ. Bruce, the millionaire, uncle of Mrs. James Lewis Smith, of Norwich, and Miss Carrie E. Rogers. of Wash ington, D. C., and Mystic. During several summers when his health was failing, the late w. J. Smith and his family occupied the Rogers home stead at Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NORWICH RANKER-PoET
Subject of New Book by His Score tary, Miss Margaret Fuller, of This City,

Miss Margaret Fuller, of Norwich, daughter of Mrs. James B. Fuller, was referred to as follows in the New York Sunday Times Review of Books:
 The announcement that the late Edmund Clarence Stedman Is the subject of biographical study to be published this fall, is of decided in- terest to students of nineteenth cen tury literature in this country and England. MT. Stedman's long and ac- tive business career in New York probably limited the amount of his purely literary work. The list of his published books does not occupy very much space in the brief sketches of his life that have hitherto appeared. Neither do his contributions to our original poetry, excellent though they are, seem destined to enjoy very lasting fame. But his critical appre- citations of the literature of his day exerted an influence the extent of which is difficult to estimate. The best of his books in this kind. Victor ian Poets and Poets of America pub Hshed respectively in 1875 and 1885, a period when criticism was far from being so catholic as it is today brought into generous prominence names-such as Swinburne and Whit man-that have since become a last ing part of the literary heritage that we enjoy today.
 Shortly after his death, in 1908, a two-volume Life and Letters of Ed mund Clarence Stedman, by Laura published. The forthcoming work, A New England Childhood by his sec retary, Miss Margaret Fuller will be followed, doubtless, by an additional volume covering the period of his later activities and friendships.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NEW LONDON PASTOR
 AT UNION SERVICE
Rev. Edward M. Chapman Breaches to
 Congregation at Second Church.

On Sunday the union services of the Congregational churches was held in the Second Congregational church, the presiding minister being the Rev. Edward M Chapman of New London.
 MT. Chapman took as his text the twelfth chapter of Luke, the twen- tieth verse: But God said unto him. Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast pro- vided These words were the ut terance of Jesus to the multitude but in answer to the demand of one of the number that he make his brother share his inheritance, and were aimed directly at the sin of covetOuSness. As is so often the case with the rise of a great leader or teacher here was one who sought to turn to his own advantage the words and teaching of the Master. Jesus was feeding the souls as well as the bodies of men while the mans thought was only of material gain. Doubtless he was an honest, upright man, prosperous and generous to his friends and neigh bors and already beginning to be en- barrassed with his wishes.
 In, the parable from which the text is taken, the futility of merely amass- ing wealth is pointed out. The over flowing barns and store houses, torn down to make way for larger ones only serve to emphasize the failure of this mans living.
 In three respects he had Iamentably failed in his life. First, he had fail ed to make his stamp on his posses sions: next, he had failed to consider his neighbors; and last, he had left God entirely out of account. He might, and should, have been able to include all these things in his life.
 We should be able to stamp our selves on things so that the coming generations shall not forget us but we be alive to them.
 As we look at some of the works which men have left behind them we cannot but be struck by this. Even in so everyday a thing as the building of a stone wall men have left their stamp. In some of those which we the integrity and sturdy honesty of effort is so apparent that it must iu- variably recall to us the men who built them and so be a memorial to them.
 In the farther-off time, when Jacob builded his well with such surety of purpose and zealous workmanship that 1t remains to this day. we find the same stamp of a life.
 We should not fail in our relation ship with our neighbors. Every teacher and parent takes others into his life daily. We make a distinction between rich men and men of great means. There are many men who have great means that they use for the benefit of their neighbors and fel- lowmen. The farmer of great means in northern Vermont who founded a school for the young people to study agriculture and who finally has prac- ticalIy turned over his estate to the state is such a one. James Hill, the railroad magnate, was another Big ger than his dollars, his yacht or any of his possessions, he thought in terms of interest for his feIlowmen. Life may be long and broad and yet -a+ significant. It should be long in
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ocean, which answers the prayer, Give us this day our daily bread.
 The best that we can do in the church of Christ is to sanctify busi- ness. How did Christ at once go about His Fathers business? There in Nazareth He grew in favor with God and man. He was good son and did His part in the work of that little community. We are all in the great work of God in the world, we can fol- low our Savior's example, we need simply to do our bit"
 Wherever we are and whatever we are doing, the divine presence of the Master is in the daily toll as truly, as in this sacred house. Honest, faithful, truthful work in the name of God is the doing of the Fathers bus mess. We do not need to search for new ways of places; but just where we are and in what we are doing we may find the Father. Christ did not stay in that home, the voice of God called Him down by the river Jor- preach and to teach. then to the cross. There may be tragHdy, or a call, in some of our lives, to put all behind, to go forward into the dim and threat ened future known to God alone. Christ began to say, He that will fol- low Me must deny himself and take up his cross daily. He said, Go ye, go ye. and make disciples of all na- tions, and, Lo I am with you alway. We are something larger than we of ten dream. when we are about our Fathers business. Each of us has call in the work of mans redemption.
 The bit that we are doing is part of Gods great campaign to lift the world out of sin and seldshness into light and love. Let us not doubt our great comes the on-push which will give victory
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Miss Butts has as her guest Mrs. E. ;. A. WinsIow of New York.
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DIED,

MEHRHOLz-In this city, Aug. 19, 1915, Mary Agnes Sullivan, beloved wife of William F. Mehrholz, aged 29 years.
 Funeral from Gagers parlors, 70 Franklin street, Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. at 8.3O. Services at St. PatriclIs church at 9 o'clock. Burial in family lot in St. Ntary's cemetery. GRANT-In Norwich, Aug. 19, Ruth Helen, daughter of Raymond and Sadie Fisk Grant, aged 2 years. Waterbury papers please copy. EGELMAYER-In this city, Aug. 20, Donald r. Ziegelnayer, aged 37 years. Funeral from the home of his brother, Albert w. Ziegelmayer, No. 30 Platt avenue, Tuesday morning at 9.30. Brown, Sehaprd Hill Farm, Wauregan, at 10 o'clock.
 GROVER-In Norwich, Aug. 20, 1916, Miss Ella Grover of Montville, aged 50 years.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. SHEEHy-Tn Taunton, Mass. Aug. IS, John Sheehy, at the home of his daughter Mrs Thomas SIattery. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery, Nor wich, on arrival of special trolley car from Plainfield. Conn. about 3.45 Monday afternoon, Aug. 21.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
MAKES cHATAUQUA SENSATION
Middle West Enthuses Over Mrs. Jes-
 sic Hatch symonds, V;oIinist.

Of a frequent visitor to the home of Mrs. Bela Peck Learned, in Nor wich, and a violinist whose skilled playing has often delighted Norwich society Q Salem, Mass. paper says: Salem people will be interested in the success with which Mrs. Jessie Hatch Symonds is meeting, on her tour through the middle west with the Chautauqua circuit After a suc- Cessful performance at Cleveland. Mrs. SymOnd's manager received a letter in which the following communication was enclosed. Our people were so enthused with the work of Mrs. Sy- monds on the violin, they respectfully request she be returned to us next season, if such be possible. Her per fOrmanCe was an artistic success and an inspiration to every one who was fortunate enough to hear her: we shall always think of her part in our Chau- tauqua with most pleasant recoIlec- tions." Mrs. Symonds returns to Sa- lem some time in September.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Mrs. R. D. Hill of the Harland road is passing some time at the home of her parents in Cleveland. Ohio.
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understanding, broad in sympathy and deep in the roots of Gods life.
 Men who have taken mems and Gods interest into account attain a peace that Is beyond this worlds un- derstanding. The calm peace of that missionary who has seen much of his life work swept away in the European struggle is surely revelation to us. The destruction of these mortal things has not touched the sources of his life.
 We ought to leave our stamp orr things, live in consideration of our ueighbors and take account of God.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Rumored Death of Bear.

The big cinnamon bear that attract ed attention as his master led him about Ocean Beach last week, and from time to time made him dance, went back to the west a few days ago. Poor Bruin is said to have grown thin and was nearly exhausted and a runor has reached people here abouts that he died in Clinton the other night. The bears master was accompanied by a small boy. < horse drawing a covered wagon served to convey them and the bear over the 6istarH~--- 1oetIueen towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Old Fashioned Dance Given by Miss
 Deshefy.

Saturday evening an old fashioned kitchen dance was given by Miss Pau line Deshefy at her home of the Can terbury turnpike in honor of five of her girl friends from Bridgeport, the Misses Elizabeth and Annie O'ConnOr, Della Murphy and Mary Briscoe, who are visiting her Music for dancing was furnished by Greenman's orches- tra. Those attending from here were Thomas and Gus Greenwood, William Mathers, Harry Clark and William O'Brien
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Parish Receives s2oes Reauest.

Sacred Heart church receives $2,- O93.05, from the estate of Martin Burns, of Yantic. Other items are $200 for continual care of the family burial lot in St. Mary's cemetery, the payment of S2250 to Judge Barnes to meet the claims of the three sons of MT Burns.- A. w. Liuibridge of the Scotland road was the executor of the will and Judge AyIing has accepted the report as on file in the probate
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
St. George Society Holds Second An nuaI Picnic-8ioycIe Stolen on North Main Street-PersonaIs and Notes

The second annual picnic of the St Georges society was held Sunday af- ternoon at Columbus park. There were many in attendance. The af- ternoon was spent with athletic sports and games. Professor Jackson's or Chestra gave a concert during the af- ternoon. A programme of twenty numbers was delightfully."- rendered by the musicians. A chowder dinner was served at 4 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NORWICH TOWN
Rev. Charles Noble Breaches on Christ's Presence in the Daily Foil Lawn Sale Success-Sacred Heart Parish Receives $2,oe3 From Martin Burns Estate.

There was large attendance at the First Congregational church Sunday morning. the service being in charge of Rev. Charles Noble of Grinnell, Iowa. The anthem of the morning, Awake, Awake, Put on Thy Strength, o Zion, was given a fine rendering by the quartet. At the offertory, C.. most acceptably the selection, My Fla ther Is Rich in Houses and Lands.
 Rev. MT. Noble took for his text Wist ye not that I must be about My Fathers business? This is the only message from the early life of Jesus, he began. The controlling motive and desire of this age is business. In it's broad and right relation what is more significant than this word? A mag nifcent thing is this wonderful activ- ity which sends it's trains across the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Successful Lawn Sale.

A successful sale by the Junior Ep- worth league of the First Methodist church was held on the church lawn Friday afternoon. There was a table of fancy articles; cake, ice cream and fruitade were served. The affair was in charge of Mrs. F. P. Phreanor. Mrs Gasl1eII and Mrs. Fred Miller The proceeds will be used for the church repairs now going on.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Outing at Wildwood Park.

The members of the St. Veronica Temperance society held an enjoyable outing at Wildwood Park Saturday. The party was conveyed to the park in TetreauIt's autOtruck. Dancing, boating and other amusements were enjoyed The party was in charge of Miss Lena Woisard, president of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Alterations comnleted.

The alterations and painting of the Federated church have been com pleted. A large tree which has stood in front of the church for many years has been cut down and removed. A new tar walk is being laid in front of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Home From tha Shore.

Miss Annie German of the Canter- bury Turnpike has returned, after a weeks stay at Pleasant View, R. 1. Her sister, Miss Louise German, was there for the weekend.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Bicycle Stolen.

B. Conan of North Main street was runs a small store reported to the po- lice Saturday the theft of a bicycle was left standing in front of the store Saturday and when the lad went for the wheel it was gone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
BORN

MATTHEWs-At St. Joseph's hospi- tai Willimantic, Aug. 19. 1916, a daughter to MT. and Mrs Thomas F. Matthews of Lewiston avenue. LEVlN-In Preston, Aug. IS, 1916, a son to MT. and Mrs. Samuel Levin of New London.
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be held Labor Day. There was a
 large attendance at the meeting. The interest in trapshOOting is increasing rapidly as the hunting season draws near and sportsmen are out getting their eye on the clay birds so as to be in readiness when the season opens.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Launch Trip to the Beach.

Miss Jessie E. Hyde of Washington street entertained her Sunday school class at Ocean Beach Saturday. The day was an ideal one for the trip which was taken in Clifford Lathrops launch, the Iona.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

After a week spent with her sister Mrs. Edward Huntington Smith o, Huntington road. Miss Edith Thomas of Philadelphia left town Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Incidents In Society

Miss Butts has as her guest Mrs. E. c. A. WinsIow of New York.
 Mrs. James D. Fuller and Mrs. Guy Warner Eastman are at their cottage at Gardner Lake for an outing.
 Mrs. R. D. Hill of the Harland road is passing some time at the home of her parents in Cleveland. Ohio.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford M. Story, who have been guests of the latter's par ents. MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Pullen, returned Sunday evening to Hacken- sack, N. J.
 Mrs. w H. Fitch has returned from a visit with her son and daughter-in- law, MT. and Mrs. William D. Fitch, at their home on St. Roman Road in New Haven.
 After spending two months at Nor wich Town, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Mo- ble Of Grinnell, Iowa, are leaving to- day (MOnday) for visits to other places in the east before returning in September.
 Willis Phipps and Malcolm H. Aus tin, sons of MT and Mrs. Willis Aus tin of Washington street. have been passing the @un1~7o- at T"mp Moglies, Cast Hebron, N. H. MT. and Mrs. Austin, While on an aLLoInObileF trip, StnnninCv 2 Hn6rCTo
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

The TaftviI1e Trapshooting club which has been recently organized, met Friday evening for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and to talk over plans for the fall shooting. The result of the cleo tion of officers resulted as follows:
 President, George Barlow; secretary and treasurer, Emil Sweet. Plans were made for a competitive shoot to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Thermoneter Beoistars o1

The thermometer at Pitcher & Ser vices drug store registered 94 in the shade Sunday afternoon. People did not mind the heat so much as on pre- vioUs days when the humidity was greater.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

MT. and Mrs. Henry Thurston with their children, of Hinsdale Mass came Thursday of last week to the home of their parents on Town street leaving Friday afternoon for an out ing at Tachonic Cottage, East Beach, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Mrs. O'Hearn and daughter, Miss Nellie O'Hearn of East. Town street have been spending the past two weeks at Far Rockaway, N. r., the guests of their cousin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

A new tar walk is being laid ir front of William Pitchers residence on Prospect street,
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MT. and Mrs Stephen Smith ant children of Wa1poIe, Mass, are guest of MT. Smiths sister, Mrs. Sidney F Smith of Washington street.