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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22

+, bonds without referendum will take
any blame attached to it's action
| Atty. Garfield said he thought the
committee was best fitted to judge
what bond issues should be recon-
mended as the committee had the
benefit Of hearing the heads of each
city department as to the require
ments of his department This data,
he said, never reached the ordinary
citizen. He asked if the deadly in
efficiency, deadly incompetence, or
deadly. negligence was not respons-
ible to the failure of many voters to
express themselves at special elec-
tions where bonds were the issue.
George M. Eames president Of the
park commission, gave the commit,
te detailed statement of the needs
Of the park department to-day. The
meeting was held in the mayors Of
fee.
Until a few years ago the city
had done lite for its parks except
cut the grass said Mr.. flames In
response to question from DeVer
H. Warner, he said the most i'm
portant projecy, was the purchase OF
Pleasure Bear h. This he said could
be taken Experimentation \proceed-
ings for $4,000. The owners ask
100000 and 1t is In the tax list for
$85,0oO. The committee agreed that
in taken the property the city ought
not to pay for any scostly mistakes IN
improvements that previous lessees of
the premises might have made"
Other projects included in the bud
get for the park. are: Rolling lift
bridge from Fayerweather Island
across to Black Rock shore, $215.O00:
new bath house and equipment at
Seaside park, $1,000; comfort station
and dressing rooms for athletic sports,
and new building for garage, barn
and tool house, 100000; children's play
grounds, two athletic fields for adults
at $50, 900, $1,000 three comfort sta
tions at $4,000, $4,000; six specials,
$55, ,OOO;, electric lighting in parks,
$25, 900.
In street extensions the committee
will recommend extending Broad
street to Bulls Head; widening the
south side of Water street from South
avenue to Congress street, possibly
taking part of the freight sheds,
buildings at the foot of State street,
part of the Sagal building and the
McElroy Bros building; Liberty to
West Liberty street and Harrison
street to State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
R|NCLINC WILL
BUILD HIS own
RAILROAD LIN {
Circusman to Link Town
Named for Him With
Oklahoma City, $50 Miles
Especial to The Farmer)

Oklahoma City, Jan. 22-Surveys
have been completed for a large por-
ton Of the new railroad by which
Rlngling,s the town named for John
Ringing, of circus fame will be con-
nected with this city Work is ex-
pected to begin the~near future. The
railroad will be $50 miles long, run
ming through Jefferson, Carter, Ste
phens, Garvin, Cleveland 'and Okla
homa Counties.
Ringing is prosperous little
community where Oil wells are gush-
ing forth fortunes, and a large of the
oil wells are owned by John Ringing.
The road$will be known as the Ring
ling & Oil Fields Railway Co.
The incorporators are John Ring
ling, Jake Hamon, a politician and
promoters we'll known in Oklahoma
City; Charles Wilson of Chicago, an
association of Mr.. Ringing; and H.
A. Coomer, J. S. Mullen, P. G. Dingss,
and G. l. Anderson, of Ardmore,
Okla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
CRISTINO FINDING DELAYED

Coroner Phelan said this morning
that it may be several days before
he makes a finding in the case of
Lorenzo Cristino, who was shot Jan.
13 during a dispute in Hallett street.
He heard several witnesses this morn
ing but did not state what they old
him. Cristino is alleged to have been
shot by Gaetano Napatano, who is
still being sought by the police. The
trend of the testimony taken so far
indicates that Napatona was attacked
by Cristino and the latter's brother
and shot in self defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
WOULD REOPEN SHAW CASE.

Argument was made today before
Compensation Commissioner E. T
Buckingham for the reopenii4g of the
Walter Shaw case and a revised de-
cision. Attorney George Finkelstone
presented motions for a rehearing fol-
lowing decision of the superior
court that the commissioners decis-
ion did not fully determine whether
Virginia Shaw was the legitimate
child Of Walter Shaw killed at Ash
Creek. in a trolley accident last sum
mer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
TEUTONS CHECK
ENEMY ATTACKS
AT MANY POINTS
British and Russian Raids
Are Repulsed, War Office
Announces.

Berlin, JAM, %, by wireless to Say
ville)--The repulse OF a minor at
tack by the British on the German
lines near Lens is announced in to-
days German army headquarters
statement regarding operations on the
Franco-Belgian front.
Night raids in the Rigas region, in
which the Russians were repulsed
are the only developments on the
Russian front reported today
Lively skirmishing has been in pro-
gress along the Rumanian front In
the Putna valley area on the Nadia
Wan western front the Russians at
tackled the German advanced line but
were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
STATE DEPARTMENT.. A CTS

STATE TE>DEPARTMENT ACTS
Washington, Jan. 22-Inqniry has
been made of Germany as to whether
there were any Americans among the
103 neutral sailors brought in as pris.
oners of war on the German prize
Yarowdale for having taken pay or
armed merchantmen. The inquiry
was made entirely on news reports
and not on any official information
that has come to the state depart.
ment
B Officials admit that the armed
ship issue is at the root of the whole
question. The views of this country
and Germany appear widely diver.
gent. Each case, officials say, must
be decided entirely on it's own merits
but out Of all the difficulties that
have recently arisen it is believed il
may be possible to enunciate some
general rule. 1t is said, however
that no definite program has yet been
drawn up. The mere fact that some
of the sunken vessels were permitted
to sail as merchantmen from Amer
lean ports is regarded as prima facie
but not final evidence of their peace
full status
The status of sailors captured on an
armed ship after purely defensive re-
sistance is undecided. AS there is no
similar case great care must be
shown in the handling of the diff
Guilty. Officials therefore expect to
move slowly and await facts from
every angle before making a final de-
cision.
Nevertheless the importance of the
armed ship issue is SO great that some
understanding is felt to be necessary.
The first dispatch to the state depart
ment from Ambassador Gersrd in
Berlin about the German raider and
the prisoners brought in on the prize
YarroWdale was received today. It
merely quoted from Berlin evening
papers that the Yarrowdale had put
into port with 469 prisoners Of whom
100 were neutrals. twas merely a
newspaper summary without any Of
fetal communication.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
MONROE DOCTRINE FOR THE WHOLE WORLD,
WILSON'S PLAN TO BRING LASTING PEACE

History Making Scene in Senate as President
Counsels With That Body as to Whether This
Nation Shall Depart From the Precepts of
Washington and Enter Alliance to Preserve
Peace at End of Present War-Says Lasting
Peace Cannot be Formed Upon Victory and
That Freedom of Access to the Seas and Free
dom of the Seas Will Be Essential in Establish
ing Permanent Tranquility ty-Now is the Time
to Present Our Views, He Tells the Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
GERMAN AITACKs HALTED

Paris, JAN. 22-n"wGA attacks were
made by the Germans last night on
the Verdun front, on the right bank
of the Meuse. Today's official an
nouncement says they were driven
back each time by the French fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22
SEA RAIDER
DESTROYED
BY CRUISER
Brazil Reports That British
Warship Has Sunk Com
merce Raider at Point Off
Brazil Coast-No Details
Given.
State Department Makes
Inquiry as to Whether
Americans Are Being
Held Captives Among
Crews Of Prize Ships.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 22-La
Prensa publishes a dispatch
from Rio Janeiro saying that,
according to a cablegram re-
ceived in Pernambuco, the
British cruiser Glasgow has
sunk German commerce
raider 13O miles off Para. No
details are given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22

DR.. Isaac J. Wells, for years an ap-
praiser in the New York Custom
House, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22

The National Daylight Saving Con-
vention will be held at New York
Jan. 30-31
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22

New Haven Jan. 22.-For New
Haven and vicinity: Fair and colder
tonight and Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-22

The fourth annual convention OF
the Polish Defense Committee opened
at New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21

will be held Monday evening, Dec.
Oath at 7:30 o'clock. Christmas trees
for the youngsters, exercises by the
children for the grown ups. Every
one is invited to be present and en-
joy the fun. Contrary to our GUS
tom a collection will be taken for
the starving Armenians. The spirit
of the day should prompt US to re-
member the two million homeless
suffering people in Armenia, so
come prepared to help in the good
cause of saving life. Seventeen cents
saves a life for day, five dollars a
month. All gifts to go for relief,
not for expenses. You are invited.
Rev. Robert Lawton, Pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
A Patriotic Duty
Buy Wearing Apparel
For Christmas Presents.
Join the Red Cross.
|. F. JONES, Dry Goods

Erastus Buck, w. R. c., No. 80,
elected their officers Saturday even
ing with the following results: Presi-
dent, Annie Waterman; senior vice.
president, Ella Currier; junior vice
president, Hannah Mckinney; Treas
urer, Lizzie Foster; secretary, Ollie
Blake; chaplain, Sarah Norton;
conductor, lila Perry; assistant con-
ductor, Gladys Lindsey; guard, Ma
bel Corliss; assistant guard, Edna
Bartlett; musician, Emily E. La
croix, first color bearer, Fife Eli
bit; second color bearer, Lizzie Eos.
ter; third color bearer, Abbie Lam
pher; fourth color bearer, Alice
Mcdonald; press correspondent,
Emily Lacroix; patriotic instructor,
Lizzie Foster; delegate to conven-
zion, Emily Lacroix; alternate, Liz.
Eie Foster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
important Sale
At Auction.
BY Virtue of License from
Probate Court.

| shall sell for cash, at Public Auc-
ton at the Town Clerks office, in
the village of Island Pond, on the LIST
day of January, 1918, at 10 o'clock,
the following described real estate
and personal property belonging to
the estate of W. r. Boulds:
Homestead Subject to widows
rights therein; parcel of land con-
tanning one and one half acres, more
or less, located near the residence of
Jack Mcdonald, in the village of
Island Pond, lying between the rail-
way track and ethe main road, rum
ming over the hill by 0. j. Webster's;
all book accounts; one box stove;
one computing scale; one McKaskey
register; two small show cases.
Sale absolute and without reserve.
Dated at Island Pord, VT, De-
cember IL, 1917.
ELIAS A. BEMIS,
Administrator Estate
of w. R. Boulds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Red Cross Notes

The nation wide Christmas men,
bership-drive is already on in Island
Pond. The membership committee
hope to reach every one in town, who
Is not already enrolled, but if they
fail to reach you, just leave your
name and dollar at the bank or at
Bosworth's. Every one is wanted.
1t is hoped to have the Red Cross
Service Flag displayed in every
household before Christmas Eve.
The big cross stands for one men,
Der and a small cross is added for
each additional member in the
family. An insufficient number of
flags and crosses were received at
the beginning of the campaign but
more have been ordered and will be
placed for distribution at Bosworth' s
store.
1t is the plan to have this Service
Flag illumined Christmas Eve by
placing light back of it. Let us
have every house in our town ready
at this time to display the emblem
Of service to humanity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
This was No joke

S. E. Colver. 103 Labor Temple,
Los Angeles, CAL, writes: 81 have
had about Sc years of experience
with all sorts and kinds Of cathartic
remedies-some good and some a
joke. When l got wise to Foley
Cathartic Tablets for constipation
got in right. The best l ever used"
Do not grippe; no unpleasant after
effects. John w. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21

News is received of the death of
DR.. Andrew w. Tracy, December
10th, at Meriden Conn. DR.. Tracy
was native of this place. A further
notice will be published next week.
Mrs. Katherine Smith, who went
to St.5Vincent de Paul hospital at
Sherbrooke, Que, last week under
went an operation Friday. She was
visited Tuesday by her son G. G..
Smith, who found her recovering
finely from the operation.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of J. Eustace Guest
and Miss Elizabeth l.. Peterson at
Minneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Guest for
merly lived in town, his father being
at one time partner of O. P. VIII
cox in the mercantile business in the
Bartlett block.
Leander Currier, has moved into
the tenement of E. B. Sharney on
Cross street.
Adam Danforth and granddaughter
Beulah Ellis, of Lewiston, Me-, were
visitors in town the first of the
week.
The severe cold weather of the
past two weeks has made this De-
cember record breaker for severe
winter weather. Sunday the Their
mometer hung around 40 degrees
below and for two weeks it has
dropped many degrees below the
zero mark. Oldest residents fail to
recall December with like record
for cold weather. Tuesday the
weather moderated and a warmer
wave came this way.
Lumbermen are busy improving
the Shedding and the many thousand
cords of'pulp wood in this section are
being 3 moved to shipping points on
the railroad.
Miss Alice White is visiting rela.
tives in ,Littleton, N. H.
| Mrs. Ernest Kimball has been en-
pertaining her mother, Mrs. Doyle
| from North Stratford, N. H.
A crew of men from this yard
were down the line in Maine helping
to install the block signal system on
the Grand Trunk to be used on its
lines. in Maine.
! l.. A.. Morse was i'll the past week
butt is now better and will visit his
customers next week with his fish
cart. >'1
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Theatre War Tax

Dear Mother-Don't letthe increased
admission price keep you away from
the movies, for in the end your colder
boyiand Others get the benefit of it =
| wish you could see the new phono-
graph and the new library and other COM
forts tat are being procured through
the tax. 1t helps to relieve the loneliness
and impotence of camp life.
We boys appreciate any little thing that
Is zone lor U.s.
Extract from letter written by a
young soldier in one Of the aviation camps
The war tax on theatre admission
tickets does not belong to us. We turn
it over to Uucle Sam, to keep your boy
or your neighbor's boy healty and happy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
TOWN LOCALS

Engineer F. E. Minard is running
the shifting engine in the east end
of the yard and Engineer George
McKelvey is running the engine in
the west end of the yard.
Mrs. Leander Currier has moved
to the village and is living with her
son, Harold Currier.
Mrs. James Kidder of Lancaster,
N. H., visited relatives in town last
Saturday.
VIM. Campbell has moved from
his farm to the residence of his son,
J. w. Campbell on Derby street.
M. Blanchette left Wednesday
night for Millbury, Mass, where he
will spend Christmas with relatives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Special Sale of
MILLINERY
at reduced prices.
Miss vina Mousseau

There will be New Years ball
and concert in the opera house,
Thursday evening, January g.. Mu-
sic by Dunbar's singing orchestra.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Rev. F. A. Krackhardt is organic.
ing the Boy Scouts. They met Tues.
day night in the auditorium of thelY
M. c. A. Already much interest has
been aroused and many of the boys
are becoming members. There
should be several patrols here and
under Mr.. Krackhardt's leadership
the Boy Scouts ought to be a helpful
working organization.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
TOWN LOCALS

Those appointed in the several
towns in Essex County or assistants
to the Legal Advisory Board, met
here Monday with the Board for in
Btructions and outlining their work
n aiding registrants to fill out their
missionaries.
Richard Bond, travelling agent for
he American Fidelity and Guar
Rnty Co., of Portland, Me-, was
n town Monday.
Thomas Sheridan of Lancaster, N.
H., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Gleason.
The Grand Trunk Railway Co.,
nave commenced work putting their
ce house and conveyor in shape pre-
paratory to cutting ice on the lake.
The ice is Is inches thick and cutting
will be started in a few days.
Mrs. G. C. Smith is clerking in
he store of l.. F. Jones through the
holidays.
Mrs. Thomas Seymour, ST., and
Mrs. Ernest Belisle are visiting in
Montreal.
Mrs. Thomas Quinn is visiting in
Portland, Me.
E. f. Blake is working in the G,
Z. freight shed.
Mrs. Charles Petrie and Mrs. Chas
Bessette visited in Berlin, N. H.,
Saturday.
Clark Haynes of Coaticook, Que.
was business visitor in town Mon
day.
John Pelky, ST., has returned from
b visit to his daughter in Berlin, N
Fl.
The local fuel committee have ap
pointed O. P Wilcox, E. A. Bemi'
hnd M. Blanchette to canvass thu
1ouseholders for an estimate of fue
Reeded until April.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Californian Had 9
g Kidney Trouble

Jack Maltos, Copperopolis, Calf.
says: II had such q severe case of
kidney trouble thought / would have
to sell out my business. took three
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills which
entirely relieved me and have had
no recurrence of kidney trouble since
then"
Some. days 1t seems as IL you can
no longer bear the pain and misery
you suffer from kidney and bladder
troubles. The ache across your back
grows worse with every move you
make and every step you take. 1t
just seems to rob you of all strength
and energy. Your head aches, you
are nervous and worn out, sleep poorly
and have no appetite, stomach Is up
set and bowels irregular.
Foley Kidney Pills lessen the pain,
until It Is finally gone entirely. They
give strength and tone to the kidneys
make them strong, active, their ac-
tion becomes regular and normal
again, and your health grows better
each day you take this great healing
medicine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Christ Church Notes.

Saturday, Altar Guild will meet in
the church at 4.30 p. m.
Saturday Choir Practice at 7:30
p. m.
Sunday, 18th Sunday in Advent)
Holy Communion at 900 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at II
a. m.
Sunday School at 1915.
Evensong and sermon at 700.
Christmas Calendar
Monday, December "a, Christmas
Eve.
Sunday School, Christmas exercises
and tree, in the Guild Room at TOO
p. m.
Midnight service consisting of the
Holy Eucharist with carols, anthem,
and sermon at HOO p. m.
Tuesday December 25. Christmas
Day, Holy Eucharist and sermon at
1000 a. m.
Parents and friends are cordially
invited to attend the Sunday School
exercises on Christmas Eve. at 700
p. m.
Monday December "a, being the
Eve of the great festival of Christ
mas, there will be a special as per
above, in the church at 11:30 p. M,
consisting of a choral celebration of
the Holy Eucharist, with carols, an
them, and sermon. This is known
as the Midnight Mass (the word
Mass is simply another name for the
Holy Communion), and is held in
solemn commemoration of that great
act of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, when at this hour, He came
down from Heaven to earth anC
took upon Him our earthly nature
being incarnate by the Holy Ghost
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Congregational Church.
Sunday Dacarnhnr 1H =

Morning service at 1O:45.
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Evening service at 7 o'clock.
Weekday Services
Junior Christian Endeavor, Tues.
day at A pm.
Y. P, S. G. E., Tuesday evening at
7:15.
Prayer meeting at 7:3O Thursday
evening.
The annual Christmas exercises OF
the Congregational Sunday School
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Extra Work For Women

War Conditions try the strength
of women. The over worked woman,
in home, office or factory, will find
Foley Kidney Pills ready relief
from kidney trouble, backache,
headache, rheumatic pains, stiff
joints, swollen muscles and that
awful tired feeling. They assist ma
ture in restoring strength and vital
ity. John w. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21

and born of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
To everybody, therefore. is ex-
tended most cordial welcome to be
present at this most solemn and
glorious service.
On Christmas day there will also
be celebration of the Holy Euch-
artist with sermon at 1000 a. M, to
which service also the same cordial
welcome is extended to all.
Rev. H. M. Simpson, Rector.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Methodist Church Notices.

Sunday services for December %.
A Christmas program consisting
of appropriate recitations and music
will be rendered on Sunday evening
at 700 p. m.
Preaching service at II o'clock.
Subject, When Christ Came. Gal.
IA.
Sunday School at 1915.
Mid-week services on Thursday
evening at 7:30 o clock.
The public is cordially invited to
these services.
F. A. Krackhardt, pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
BANK NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Shareholders of
Island Pond National Bank, for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and the transac-
ton OF any other legal business will be held at
their banking rooms i'll Island Pond on Tuesday,
the eighth day of January A. H., 1918, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. 21-23
A H. Nourse Cashier.
Island Pond, Vermont, Dec 13th, 1917
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
Wanted, Lost,FOr Sale, Etc

Advertisements under this heading cents per
line for LIST insertion and 2 lie line for each
subsequent insertions. Count words to a line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21

For Sale or Rent: The Johnson
house on Derby street. If rented
party will retain rent through winter.
Apply to E. E. Davis, Admr. 13tf