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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Embroidery Work

There isan entirely new line Of
Royal Society Package goods, which
as every needlewoman knows con-
tains materials for working. +
Included in this new line are:
Lingerie Garments Of fine Main
sock to be embroidered in white or
colors.
Dainty Camisoles, nightgowns, en-
velpe combinations and corset covers.
Children's Frocks, coats, rompers
and hats of pique, repp, batiste, etc.
Infants Outfits, all garments in
Guided.
Household Furnishings for the din
ing room or bedroom, scarves,
squares, centers, pillow slips, etc.
Blouses, aprons and dressing
sacques of lawn, wolfe or batiste
Third Foor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
BEATING MADAME THEBES

pointed main thing that woman
suffrage coud 40 ana all
but when
ago. nothing O
Madame hebes died just enough She must have per-
ished of modification had she lived such complete pro-
hecy replace her feeble art which confined the pec
ton of particular events to take place within stated period
The prediction dates back to ong ago.
to the remote future With its miracle the wzardry
every inch Of all time to be and learns ha there Just
main thing suffrage and that is the
vote y
Strange that uncertainty whether will vote in
neccut The prophet gets further than thinking it
able they may, but knows that if do vote change
whatever will be made in the political situation and that he
sole effect this radical departure will be the
There be woman governor, female
tor important question decided by vote
will vote forever and and there will be change
and nothing will be different through all the tides
time
Wonderful! To be sure about much so great
periodl
Elizabeth Catherine Cleopatra semramis Dowager
Empress Chna Was nothing changed any
least degree any time the worlds history
had political power, except the size of the vote?
Nothing, would be changed if should be president
and commander Of the army and navy Nothing
changed by the girl Of Domremy Nothing changed
Miss Rankin has BEEN elected congress- not the
and the state of mind Of the gentleman
it possible Miss Rankin decide tie vote important
question: before office nothing time
eternity he changed degree women
vote except the size of the vote.
Blessed long range prophecy Never may it lack
Of lush grass silk nets TO keep the flies away
long hairy ears
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Nothnagle & Son
Banquet Employees

In recognition of the services OF
their statesmen for the last year the
house furnishing firm of George e.
Nothnagle & Son, of 1,149 Main street,
last night distributed golden bonuses
and rendered the statesmen a. banquet
at The Stratf1eld. William Nothnagle,
head Of the firm, was POSTMASTER and
H. E. Nothnagle was IN charge Of the
arrangements. The distribution OF
the bonus, which was in gold coin,
came as a complete surprise to each
of the statesmen. AS William Moth
nagle said, it was only a small token
of the appreciation of the services
rendered by his employees and the din
ner was given not>only as an observ-
ance of the most successful; business
year in the history of the firm, but
also to acknowledge the faithfulness
of his sales force and to foster a spirit
that would bind those present more
closely to the firm.
Mr. Nothnagle said the distribution
of bonuses was in keeping with the
trend Of the times and he intimated
that the bonuses might be increased
during the coming years. He lauded
the efforts of his statesmen and likened
the conduct Of the business to wheel
of which he was the hub and his
statesmen the spokes and the business
the rim, all parts dependent on one
another. Mr.. Nothnagle was present
ed with a pair of gold fish in a min
iatunre aquarium
E. n. Sloan, salesman of the firm,
sold 14S Glenwood ranges during the
year which is the record He received
$40 in gold in additional bonus. r. M.
Leach, secretary and treasurer of the
Wire Stove Works, and T.. j. Conroy,
salesman of the same concern. pre-
sented Mr.. Nothnagle with a banner
for the sale of Glenwood ranges and
also were speakers at the dinner. Fol-
lowing these speeches there were
songs and stories by those present.
Speideps orchestra furnished music
and an excellent menu was enjoyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
JOSEPH H, CHOATE

In the old Bay State town of Sa-
lem, forever memorable for its
witches. Joseph Hodges Choate was
born 85l years ago to-day. Educated
at Harvard and admitted to the bar
in 1855, he became in the course of
time one of the most eminent of the
legal lights of New York; and from
1899 to 1905 was United States am
bassador to Great Britain. 1t is as a
public and after dinner speaker,
rather than as diplomat or lawyer,
that Mr.. Choate is most widely cele-
brated, and the anecdotes related by
him on such occasions have now be-
come classics of their kind.
One of the finest tributes ever paid
to a wife was that of Mr.. Choate on
the occasion of a dinner when some
one asked him who he would like to
be if he could not be himself. Mrs.
Choate's second husband he replied
promptly Then there was his trib-
ute to the Pilgrim Mothers, who
were more devoted martyrs than the
Pilgrim Fathers, because they had
not only to bear the same hardships
that the Pilgrim Fathers suffered,
but they had to bear with the Pill
grim Fathers besides"
When ne was a young lawyer, MT
Choate was opposed in a case by a
very belligerent barrister. Choate
said something that he didn't like
and the attorney beloved at him
'Be careful what you say! I could
whip six like you" To this challep sc
young Choate replied, softly: when
i was a boy, my father had a bull, and
hew as a wonder tot fight. He could
whip all the cattle in then eighbor-
hood. But even SO, he couldn't win a
lawsuit
One time Mr.. Choate was engaged
by a prominent clergyman to aid in
settling a large estate When he sent
fnh is bill the clergyman protested
cit was my impression he declared
that lawyers do not charge clergy
men for their services" ''Oh, you are
entirely mistaken" replied the wit
"You gentlemen Of the cloth may
look forward for your reward in the
next world, but a lawyer has to get
his in this"
Just before sailing for Great Fri.
tain to assume his du.ies as cn2as-
saGor, Mr.. Choatc vas introduced tC
gentleman as Mr. Joseph H
Choate" t'Joseph Choate," the own
er of then anne corrected, "just plain
Joseph Choate. Since I am going to
I.nslard 1 have dropped the H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
HERR BADEWITZ'S DISCIPLINE

IN Equity OFFICER Badewtz, who took the Yarrowdae
- prize into German port, had sixteen who
aged 400 prisoners These given the freedom Of the
1T was all right if one had pistol, said Herr Badewz
But each Of the sixteen had pistol they
the risk of being rushed by 400 Perhaps there
other discipline Something else to appear
from Berlin 1--WE at all times ready to
ship" says brave Badewitz
This puts another color the Men who might not
hesitate TO fight for the ship might well hesitate if they
their capors would destroy everybody themselves
ed, if it became necessary.
Thus discipline being perfect "the $50 capves ran like
hares, when the order given to go below
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
CONSERVATION IN STOCK EXCHANGE

HE AMERICAN public will gladly receive list Of the
of those who gambling in the stock market
If this shows clerks using the of their employers
ier playing with the funds Of the bank and great Spectators
rigging the market, much the better.
Mr. Noble head of the New York Stock Exchange already
obtaining education ethics It only hours
for him to from the opinion that certain phases
gambling not improper to the conclusion that they
quality of selling short by concert Of action among operators
with theuse of depressing
In its speculative aspect the stock market
dangerous and debasing form Of the Louisiana state lottery
which suppressed by denying to it the
mails .#
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Police Warn Public
TO Lock All Doors

AS a result of numerous reports re-
ceived by the police from Bridgeport
residences that they have lost jewelry
and clothing from their rooms, the
police today warned the public tn take
better care Of their belongings ana
lock their room doors.
Mrs Margaret Miller, "a Washing
ton avenue, asked the police to re-
cover for her a gold watch, gold pin,
gold chain, rings valued at $50, and
other trinkets. The jewelry was stolen
sometime last night from a room in
her home, 81 Washington avenue.
Most cases Of petty thievery report
ed to the police have resulted from
the carelessness Of persons leaving
their doors unlocked and their per-
sonal belongings lying thrown about
their rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
VOLUNTARY VACCINATION

80 HERE GAN be objection TO voluntary vaccination.
Every under American law has the right to heal
hrself In that does not njure his neghbors He
have all part of the blood distracted from his
receive the faith have his spine adjusted take Turkish
baths have himself filled with receive pox
his blood. n 44 s@s
ask the physician who performs the operation for
indemnity against dangerous The physician
should also be asked what the medical authorities about
consequences possible after vaccination. iii
Any physician who his patient that vaccination
absolutely safe if properly performed that is with ascepc
cautions will be guilty of false representation Medical
does not say Tetanus ackjaw for instance
well authenticated consequence Of vaccination Teanus
stable borne disease and vaccine stable derived product
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
ROME ON WILSON'S SPEECH.

Rome, Jan. "a - The Giornale
d'Italia declares that President Will
sons speech to the senate is important
because it shows his resolve to con-
tinue his action in favor of peace.
The newspaper forsees further mani
festation by the president tending to
make clearer his intantinns
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
KILLED BY FLAMING MACHINE

Mystic, Jan. 24-Owen H. Williams
was killed today when he fell into a
planning machine at which he was
working in a local machine shop. His
skull was fractured. He was about
IS years old and was at one time
superintendent of the town farm in
GrotOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
RECKLESS JITNEYS

HE JITNEY is useful vehicle but it is trial It has
- powerful enemies. It's tenure is uncertain. Jtney
drivers should be upon their behavior disagrecabe
habit which neys drivers have will have to be
ed if not by their good Judgment then by police J
must not dash between standing trolley and
threatening passengers and frightening and children
Pleasure vehicles do not attempt this unpleasant feat
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Cups and Saucers

German China Bouillon Cups, pink
rose buds and wild rose spray.
Two Patterns 20 cts each.
Austrian China Tea Cups, pink
rose wreath Dresden pink and blue
design. 20 cts. each.
Good Value,
Basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
THE FARMER: JANUARY "a, 1917

must neys speed of the tney is slow not to
lives people leaving trolley nflicts dam
Iage upon clothing quart of Oil gown is desirable
than a fractured skull but neither is pleasant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION

a LDERMAN LAWRENCE ONeill, who put into jail for
alleged participation in the Irish rebellion has been
elected Lord Mayor Dublin. This would
expression of opinion the part of the great Irish city
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
artment made a flight over Newport
eWs, Va, in an army airplane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Candy Section

The Epicure's Package, dipped fruits,
assorted nougatines, and nut cen
tiers, $500 a lib.
$500 lb.
Chocolate Cream Brazil Nuts,
60 cts. and $500 box.
Kate Greenaway Lemon and Orange
Slices, assorted box, >, so cts.
Mailiard's assorted minis, SO cts. box.
Jordan Almonds, so cts box.
A. D. Chocolate MINIS,
IS cts. a box.
California Glazed Fruit $1.00 Id.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Table Silver

Knives, forks and spoons with other
necessities for every day use.
2 patterns, rose and iris.
Table Spoons, per set $3.50
Orange Spoons $500
Tea Spoons $1.65
Dinner Forks, per set M $3.15
Dessert Forks $500
A. D. Coffees $1.75
Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Valentine Favors

Large Heart Boxes of satin ready to be
filled. From "a lb. to 3 Id. sizes. Prices
Is cts. to $500
Fancy Heart Boxes to be used as CEN
ters, S1.00
Favors, and motto verses in large as
sortment, and 10 cts.
Nut Cups, pink, red and white, with
hand painted figures, and 10 cts.
Bluebirds, to be used as hanging deco
rations, 10 cts. each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

There are exclusive styles from the
largest manufacturer in New York,
also a few imported models, rarely
distinctive, which bear the marks of
Regent Street.
Peau de Sois of beautiful quality,
in rose, nile green and cerise with col
lars Of the latest style, sleeves Of ORR
ginal model, fastening with one or
two large pearl buttons, or many
small buttons.
Pussy Willow Taffetas in pastel
shades, beautiful light blues, rose
pinks, and yellows and a few darker
shades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Special Sale of Blouses
Taffetas, Peau de sois Crepe de Chimes a

Crepe de Chimes in white, or colors,
and some of them hand embroidered
in original designs.
Fancy Lace Nets, white or combin-
ed with colored edges or Crepe de
Chine.
Novelties in dressy effects to wear
with tailored skirts for evening or aft
ernoon parties.
Dark Taffetas in plaids or stripes
and striped Crepe de Chimes to COM
bine with tailored suits.
Among these are some waists of
ample size for stout women. The
whole have been grouped at three
prices.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
POULTRY POINTERS.

As the hens come from the moult
and take on their new winter coat,
remember that unless you are on the
job the lice will be there before you
do. 1t is far easier to prevent the
chickens from getting lousy than to
eradicate these pests when once they
have gained a foot-hold. Lice are
worrisome in winter, as well as dur
ing the warmer weather, and it is the
duty of every poultryman TO save his
fowls this worry.
Provide your birds with nests that
are covered If they are of the open
style the birds will rOost on the edges
and their droppings will be deposited
in the nesting material, causing 1t to
be sOiled and fOuled.
While the hens are getting back
into condition. after passing through
the moult. add a little linseed meal to
the rations. 1t aids materially.
Next weeks article will be devoted
to How to get winter eggs"
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14

as meat producers. The term simply
means that these breeds excel in this
branch of the poultry industry.
As might be expected, the meat breeds
are the largest fowls. the heaviest.
broad and deep in the body, with full
breast. heavy limbs and relatively
short legs and neck. They are mostly
of Asiatic origin and are popularity CON
ceived to be rather poor layers. persist
ent sitters. weak fiers. docile and east
ly controlled. They lay large brown
eggs. which are not likely to run so
high in fertility as the lighter breeds,
consequently they are seldom used III
the day-Old-chick trade. Because OF
their size their development is slow
or. rather. a longer time is required for
them to reach maturity.
Ieghorns mature in from five TO six
months. sometimes earlier, whereas
the Asiatic breeds take from eight to
ten months. often longer The chicks
do not feather quickly and are ofteh
almost nude at the age Of two months
This feature has its advantages and
disadvantages Chicks that start to
feather as soon as they leave the shell,
such as the LeghOrus, are often weak
ened by this rapid growth of plumage
On the other hand. chicks that are
bare of feathers are sometimes affect
ed by cold weather in the early spring
matches.
The leading varieties Of the ASiatic
class are the Brahmas. Cochins ana
the I.angshans. The Brahmas are con
ceded TO be the most popular and are
divided into two varieties. light Brah-
mas and dark Brahmas, of which the
former are the most widely bred.
The light Brahma is the largest
chicken. The standard weight calls for
twelve pounds for cocks, ten pounds
for cockerels. nine and one-half
pounds for hens and eight pounds for
bullets. These weights are often ex-
ceeded: we have seen specimens that
weighed from twelve to seventeen
pounds. regular giants they seemed.
The Cochins probably rank next to
the Brahmas as meat breeds and are
bred in four colors-buh, partridge.
white and black. The Buns are the
most widely bred: they are indeed beau
tiful birds and have a color that Is
golden buff throughout in both sexes
They have the purest bum color OF any
of the bun breeds Of poultry and have
been used quite extensively in improv-
ing this color in other breeds. They
are bred with loose feathers, so that
the general effect is that Of ball OF
feathers. The shank feathering is more
profuse than that Of the Brahmas.
And unlike the Brahmas. the Cochins
have a small, single comb. In disposi-
tion it might be said without fear OF
controversy that the Cochins are the
least restive of all fowls. They have
a quiet. almost sluggish nature and
are the most determined sitters. They
stand confinement well and may be re-
strained within three foot fence.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14

Now that spring season has passed
into history and you have no further
worry with your Matching problems,
you should devote your time and en-
ergies toward making the business
for the year pay profit
There is little or no profit 10 be had
from your fOcks during the spring
and summer. and 1t therefore be
hooves YOU to get everything possible
from them during the colder season.
Winter is the one real time when you
can derive profits from the business.
This seems unreasonable on the sur
face from the fact that the average
breeder gets but few eggs during the
winter season. and in addition, the
cost of feeding naturally scars above
that of the spring and summer. with
the present cost of foods, however, II
is almost impossible to predict just
what will be the price OF feed this
winter. But no matter how great it
might be. YOU should remember that
the higher the cost Of supplies the
more you will get for eggs, and your
margin of profit will be correspond
ingly high.
The failure Of most breeders to get
winter eggs leads to the cry, Is there
profit in chickens?" This vital ques-
ton may be answered in two ways:
First. there is never profit in raising
chickens for the careless or indiher-
ent breeder. Second, there is profit
in them for the breeder who is con-
stantly on the job. the chap who stud
les the characteristics and wants OF
his birds and then supplies them.
There is no particular credit due
the breeder who succeeds in getting
a big egg yield during the spring
months. for at this season almost ev-
ery hen will shell out the eggs. Ma
ture has provided that hendOm be-
come active at this particular time.
Even a flock OF mOngrel birds can be
made to yield many eggs during the
spring. Il is, however, far different
story to make the fowls produce dur
ing the winter months Nevertheless,
il is true that the breeder who is sue
cessful in getting a large spring yield
and a low winter yield Will make lit
tie or nothing out of the industry.
The great aim, then is TO make the
birds produce during the winter
months, and while this seems a
rather difficult task, which in many
instances fails, yet it can be done, and
unles syou are determined to master
the task. you had better discard your
birds, for you will surely lose money
/ in the end.
Prolific laying in the spring season
is not in any way due TO the manner
of feeding or to the efforts of the
breeder. On the contrary, it is but
natural for fowls 10 lay well in the
spring. and il takes a real breeder to
make them produce in the winter
Thus in order to make a success OF
| the business, it is absolutely neces-
sary that one pay strict attention to
| the many details connected with the
raising and breeding of fowls if one
/ is desirous of showing a margin on
the profit side of the ledger for the
entire year.
There is little doubt but that the
coming winter will be a rather hard
one on the aerage breeder, and the
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
M1LLsBoRo.

DR.. W. r. Mowbray occupied the
pulpit Of Grace NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening and delivered an excellent
sermon to a large and attentive audi
ence. On Monday afternoon the sec
ond quarterly conference was held
with DR.. Mowbray in the chair.
The public school will open next
Monday morning. ". Poole Pretty
man. the first assistant. will be un-
able TO assume his duties at that time
owing to illness.
Miss Phoebe Jones returned Tues
day from a visit with friends in Laur-
el. Delmar and Seaford.
Mrs. Sara Truitt, OF Lewes, who
has been spending some time with her
son. W. II. Truitt, returned 10 her
home on Sunday.
Rev. c. r. Ellis and family and
Miss Helen Matthews OF Magnolia,
were very welcome visitors among
friends last Tuesday.
Leroy Carey left on Monday after
noon for Dover to attend Conference
Academy.
The Junior Red Cross branch held
its bi-weekly meeting last Friday af-
lEIN0NN Will MISS ' l0Aa AlNA AAiAs AN
senior members of the Red Cross met
in Dodd's Hall Tuesday afternoon and
il was voted to make comfort bags
for the enlisted young men from this
district.
Miss Jennie Collins of Camden, N.
j., has been visiting Mrs. Edward
Collins and Mrs Charles Collins.
Mrs. Eliza ] Jones has been spend
ing a few days in Salisbury where her
grandson, W. r. B. West, has been
treated for appendicitis in the PENN
sula Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hickman.
Beverly Hickman and Mrs. Elsie
Lingo motored to Wilmington and
Philadelphia last week.
Owing to the illness of Rev. L. W.
Wells there was no preaching SER
vice at St. Marks P. p. Church last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry West and Ar
thur West are guests OF their mother,
Mrs. Eliza Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
TRINITY.

Mrs. Annie Davis and daughter,
Ruth, of fredericksburg, and Miss
Frances Davis of Cambridge, Md,
are visiting friends and relatives
in this section.
A very delightful kitchen shower
was given at the home of Joseph
Wheatley Saturday evening, in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burton spent
the weekend with relatives near
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carey
spent at the home of Isaac Carey,
Of near Seaford.
Miss Mary Hastings of Seaford,
has returned home after spending
sometime at the homes OF her
brothers, the Messrs. Robert and
William Hastings.
A number from this section at
tend the fair at Wilmington last
week
Mr.. Otis Brown left Wednesday
for Wrightstown, N. J., where he
entered the training camp.
Hugh Martin after spending some
time in Canada and other parts has
returned home.
Miss Myrtle Brown is spending
sometime with friends in Washing
ton, ID. c.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Hastings and
daughter Margaret. spent Sunday at
the home of William Britton,near
Atlanta.
Sunday School at Trinity Sunday
at 8 a. m Epworth League at 7.3O
pm Leader, Victor Reed.