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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
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New York, Nov. 2s-Opening- Heaviness marked the course of to- days early training on the stock eX- change, standard issues tending to- ward lower levels with some of the more speculative industrials. The proposed governmental regulation of transportation companies and over night developments abroad prompted further selling. Recessions in active railroads extended from substantial fractions to two points. United States Steel, Republic Iron, Marine pre- ferred, American Smelling, General Motors, Lackawanna Steel and Pull man reacted 1 to 1 1-2 points. Liberty bonds were steady.
 Industrials and shippings improved materially during the sluggish fore noon, but railroads became increas- ingly heavy on nominal offerings. Pennsylvania duplicated its recent low of 46 and Baltimore & Ohio made a low under 50, while other coalers and western issues continued to react, Delaware & Hudson making an ex- treme loss of 2 1-2 points. The strength of a few specia,lties, tnclud- ing Studebaker, was attributed to pro- fessional interests. Bonds were firm, with Liberty As at 97.98 to 98 and the 8 1-2s at 99 to 99.12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

Baldwin, $3.50 O s4.50; Ben Davis, $3 O s3.5O; Greening, s4@$6. Quinces, bbl., $2.50@$5.50; Pears, Seckel, bbl. s5@$7; Duchess, $2@$4.
 Hothouse Products ts-Cucumbers, dozen, s1.25 @$1.75; lettuce, dozen box, s2@s2.50; Mushrooms, white, 4 Ib.s basket, $1.75 @$1.85; buttons, $1.25 O $1.40. Radishes. 100 punches, $2.50@$3 Tomatoes, h., 1O@22c.
 Potatoes-Maine, 1S0 lbs, $3.75 O $425; Long Island, 1sO lbs, $4.25 O $4.75.
 Poultry, dressed-Turkeys young toms, fancy, 37c.; young hens, 37c.; young hens and toms, mixed, 36 O 37c.; old hens, a3 O a5c.; old toms, 33 O 34c Chickens, ' lbs. to dozen and under, 34@36c; fancy broilers, 34 lbs to pair, 3S@ 40c. Fowls, 48-60 lbs. and over to dozen, 26 OPT 1-2c. Ducks and Geese-Ducks, fancy, 27@ 2Sc.; Geese, 28 O soc. Squabs, prime, white, 6-1O lbs. and over to dozen, per dozen, s2.75 O s6.5o. Guineas, spring 1-2-4 lbs. to pair, e9c@s1.
 Poultry, live.-Fowls, 1b., 1S@23c. Chickens, 22c.; Turkeys, fancy, 31 O, 32c. Ducks, 24@26c. Geese, fat ted, 24c; thin, 21 O 22c. Pigeons, average run. pair, 30 O s5c.
 Rabbits-Cottontail prime, large, pair, 60065c.
 Vegeta tables-Beets, bbl., $40 $2.75; 100 punches, $2@s3. Carrots. 100 punches, s1.5O@s2. Cabbages, bbl., $1@s1.5o; red, bbl., $2@$3. Gel lery, standard case. $1 O $3.50; dozen stalks, 20 O 50c.; knobs, 100 punches, s4@s5. Cauli1owers. short cut, bbl, s2.50@s450, long cut, $2@$3. Onions, white, 100 ID. bag, $2.50@s3; yellow, .2@s2.75; red, $2@$2.50. Squash, Marrow, Dbl, crate, s1@s1.50; Hub bard, s150@$1.75. Turnips, white, bbl, SEQ s2.5O; Rutabaga, bbl.. s1 O $1.25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

Two unusual musical offerings which will find instant response from the small folks, are found in Colum- bias special Christmas list for chil- dren. Santa Claus PatroP' is descrip- tive of Christmas eve. Santa Claus is heard approaching, the bells of his steed jingling merrily. Then comes his vigorous "Whoa!" as he piles out Of his sleigh and down the chimney The tin trumpet, squawking doll, drum, accordian and cuckoo are heard as he stuffs the toys in the stockings-then the sleigh bells die away, as he dashes off to the next house. Christmas Frolic'' has the sounds of the awakening household, the joy of the children with their toys, the interruption which comes when 'breakfasts ready!', Both are played by Princes Band.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves-Common to fairly good steers sold at $s.6O@s1S.15 per 100 lbs; oxen at $10@$11; bulls at s6.5o O Ss.5o; cows at $4.25 @$9. Dressed beef, Is O 21c. for city dressed native sides.
 Common to prime veals sold at SIP @$15.75 per 100 lbs.; few at $16; culls at $9.50@$11.5o; grassers at s6s50@sS; yearlings, s6.50@$7. City dressed veals 1s@22 1-2c.; country dressed, IS -2@21 1-2c.
 Sheep-Common to prime sheep sold at $7@$11 per 100 'bs.; few ewes and wethers mixed at $12.15; cull sheep at s5.50@$6.5O; common to prime lambs. $16 @$1S; culls, SIP O S14. Dressed mutton, 15@19c.; dressed lambs 20 O 25c.
 Hogs-Market lower at S17.5O0 $17.75 per 100 lbs; roughs, $1e.50; pigs s17.25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
SUPERIOR COURT
 DIVORCE CASES

Rafaele None Of Bridgeport today filed suit for divorce against Rose Mone of Scranton, Pa., alleging infi- delity with one Saberio Cremone at the Arcade Hotel in Bridgeport, No- vember IS, as the ground for the ac- ton. They were married February 6, 1911.
 Francesca Cannavo of this city has brought suit for divorce from Rosa Cannavo of New York, alleging inf- delity April last with one Carlos Spartaro. They were married De- cember 29, 1e16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, higher than ex- tras, per ID. AZ 1-2@ 48c., extras 47c.; dairy, tubs, finest, 45 Q46c.; good to prime, Al 1-2 o 44c.
 EggsEFresh gathered extras per dozen, 57 58c.; extra firsts, 55 O 56c; firsts, 52@ 54c.
 Fruits-App1es, per bbl., Mcintosh, $4@$7; Jonathan, $4 @$6.50; Wealthy s3.5O O $5; Snow, sf@$ $5.50i York Im- perial. s4 0S5.25; Winesap, $4 O $5.50; Twenty Ounce, 3.50@s5.50; King, $4 O s5; Northern Spy, ss.so 0s5.5o;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
OBITUARY
ELIZABETH CAVANAUGH.

At the Bridgeport hospital where she had been a patient suffered for some time, Elizabeth, wife of Charles Cavanaugh, the well known truckman, passed away last night. She is sur vived by nine children, Bessie, wife of Roy Baker. Alice, wife of William Dobson and Edward, Gertrude, Lottie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
ZIMMER BROS.
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Marion, Charles, James and Evelyn Cavanaugh, also four grandchildren. The funeral will be held from her home, No. 1927 Railroad avenue, on Friday morning at 8:30 and from St. Peters church at 9 o'clock. Inter- ment in St. MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

French aviators, including members of the Lafayette Escadrille, wrecked 120 German machines over the French line and 397 over the enemy lines and disabled 513.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JUST ARRIVED
 JOHN RECz & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

A five pound canister of powder was found in a cargo of coal aboard the yacht Evelyn Y., at a Brooklyn dock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
BIG WORK TO BE DONE

The wheels of commerce must be kept going-there is big work to be done at home that the big work over the seas may go on. Everyone should do best to further the interests of intensive production. We are at your service and invite your Checking Ac- count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

FIRED II. BOWEKSOCK, E. o. E- IL. B. Attorney and Counsellor at Law in Patent and Trademark Causes. Solicitor of Patents 92s' Main St.. Suite 20. Phone 115 Bar mum. i4 years practice In Nes Fork city. New York office. N.A I@at1r Gk-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

Dr. Rafael Menocal, a leading Cub an surgeon, les arrived in this coun- try to take up with the American Red Cross officials preparations for the field hospital and equipment to be sent to France by the Cuban Red Cross. The organization of this unit is due to the efforts of Mime. Mariana Seva de Menocal, wife of the president of Cuba. Doctor Menocal brought with him the news that more than half of the million-dollar funds necessary to maintain the Cuban Red Cross hos pital unit has already been paid in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
WINDOW aHADM
PRINTING
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

MORTGAGE NOTES and Commerclak paper bought and sold. Mortgag5 foreclosures stopped at once. Lester c. Lowe, Room 4O9. Warner puitd- Ing. Tel. 22S Noble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
BOSTON STOCKS.

bUSION STOCKS. Boston 1880 P. Nj. Prices Reporte< Over Private Wire to T. L.
 Watson & Co,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
PATIENTS

PATENTS-Two Horses Feed Bag. suitable for government. Gurrins 19t Linen Ave. c ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & O.. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta, Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Ns1 York Stock ExcnaaRa.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
POETRY.
ehdies

 By Margaret Clarke Russell sThe birdies are not all the same, sAnd we of some should know the name:
 sThe bluebird's faiEer than the sky, srhe scarlet tanager is shy And hides him in the ta1lest tree, But friendly is the chickadee; sThe waxwing lisping twitters makes sAS of red cherries he partakes. The humming- bird in greenish coat His honey sips through ruby throat: Df sparrows there is quite a throng, The vesper, field, white-crowned and srhe whip-poor-will sounds like g ghUSt,
 Of warblers, too, there's such a host, Ihe myrtle, golden-winged and palm, Whose simple notes are softest balm. The raven is as black as night, The oriole takes brilliant flight, The thrush, the wren, the vireo, The meadow-lark and common crow, The cat-bird and the bobolink We all should know now don't you think? The birdies, cen the mourning dove,
 The children all should learn to love.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
On ths Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you what a fine time I had on my friends farm in Jewett City last sum- mer.
 My mother and sister and I started at 9.45 in the morning on the trolley and got off at the station.
 Then we had to walk a long, long way before we reached the house. It seemed as though we would never get there.
 We were very tired and were glad to sit and rest before going around to see the strange sights.
 The men were out in the fields hoe ing potatoes, and my sister and I had a ride all around the farm in the hay cart.
 Then we went to see the seven little pigs, all eating and making 8 very funny noise.
 My friend let us feed the chickens and the ducks, and after dinner we went picking blackberries and got a pail full; then when we got tired of that we went to the barn to see one of the men milk the cows.
 We had the best time that day on the farm of any place we went that summer.
 ALICE zIEGELMAYER, Age 6.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkEs.
peIIys Expressmar1.

Once little girl, named Dolly wanted to go to see her aunt. Early the next morning she went out on the front doorstep to look for the ex- pressman- Suddenly she began to cry and, running into the house, she said: "Oh, he'll never come"
 Nonsense!. Go out and look for hfm again.
 Dolly ran out and she saw no one but a lean. tall man coming in the opposite direction, who stopped and said:
 What, my child. has caused these tears? 2"
 Dolly said. "I wanted to go and see Aunt Sue, and now can't because the expressnan didn't come"
 Just you run in and kiss your mamma and papa good bye and I will carry your trunk to the station" The man slung the trunk on his shoulders and walked on, and Dolly followed, laughing and singing back of him.
 This man was Abraham Lincoln
 CHRISTINE M. BARRY, Age
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
A German Duel.

The following story is told of two noted Germans, Bismark and Verchow The latter had severely criticised the former in his capacity as chancellor and was challenged to fight duel.
 The man of science was found in his laboratory by Bismarks seconds hard at work at those experiment. which had for their object the dis covery of means of destroying trichinae, which were then making great ravages in Germany.
 "Ah, said the doctor,o a challenge from Prince Bisnark, eh? We'll, weIlI as I am the challenged party I have the choice of weapons Here they are!" He held up two large sausages which seemed to be exactly alike. One of these sausages,' he said, Ifs filled with trichinae. it is deadly. The other is perfectly wholesome. Externally they cao't be told apart. Let his Excellency do me the honor to chose whichever of these he wishes. and eat it, and I will eat the otheri''
 No duel was fought, and no one &C., cused Virchow of cowardice.
 FREDERICK CUSHMAN, Age 13.
 Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
An Auto aide.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you about my summer sports. One day this summer I and my friend went for a good time.
 A man whose name is Arthur Wood wanted to take us for ride in an au- tomobile. We said "Yes."
 We rode to the Connecticut Agri- half miles from my home. When we got there we visited the beautiful flower gardens. Afterwards we went into the armory, where we played tag.
 First, before we played, tag, we went through one room and after a little while we climbed a stair and there was a floor a great deal higher than made at one side so that we would not fall down to the bottom.
 We ran round and round the room, trying to catch each other. After we had enough of playing tag, we came down to the first floor, where we saw two long ropes and a sort of a ring at the end of the ropes.
 My friend swung on two and took two and we were swinging so fast that we thought we would fall off. We also took some exercises and afterwards we went to see the plants in the green house. We saw about one million green plants in the greenhouse. Near the greenhouse was a tank half full ok water and three gold fish swimming about
 Afterwards we went into the museum where we saw animal skeletons, birds. eggs of birds. snakes and a lambs head with three eyes, We also went to the tank. The people who were on the tank looked one foot tali-
 The tank is one hundred and thirty feet high- My friend and I climbed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Porto Rico. in the qnartermaster's de- apartment again in Light Battery Hi Third Artillery, and in Sixth Battery, Field Artillery and finally with Bat tery A. Third Artillery.
 In the latter part of 1904 and in 1905 he was used for hauling supplies from the commissary and quartermaSter storehouses and the post bakery to the battery kitchen. He. made these morning the stab1emen would hitch Foxhan to his cart and started him of to the battery kitchen. There the cook would place in the cart a note with a list of the supplies needed for the day, and F'oxhall would proceed to the cemmissary, the butcher shop, the post bakery, and then return to the battery kitchen. At each place he would back the cart up to the door, and at the bakery he would be re- warded with a small loaf of bread. refusing to leave the spot until served. S When the battery was transferred from Fort Riley to Fort Sam Houston, Foxhan marched overland with the outfit, arriving apparently as fresh as the younger horses. though he was 2S years old, and it was a 1000 mile trip, made at regular army marching
 During the last few months of his life, Foxhall failed rapidly. He had barely enough strength to climb the hill from the stable to the battery kit chen to get his morning ration of bread. Finally he contracted a bad cold which threatened pneumonia, and the officers decided to put the animal
 LEO PoLooUIN. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
My Last Day at the F.rn,.

One day last fall when I got home from school and after had taken ofs my coat and hat and hung it in the corner My father said to me:
 Would you like to leave the old farm and go up to the village to live ?''
 immediately answered, yes"
 After the farm was sold. my father got ready for the day when we would have the auction. After the auction was over we were very busy get ting up to move. But when the last day came it was the busiest day of all. We were all hustling around packing things up and men wstce very bus1, loading things on the big wagon. r. was very muddy that day and the horses had to pull very hard with the big loads. We had two large cats. and when they saw so. much going on they went away and hid. So I hunt ed for them nearly all day and called for them, but they did not appear. so h1d to go back for them the next day.
 After the lastload of goods had been carried away my mother and I got into the. wagon in which we had some furniture and drove away I looked back once more upon the old place sVheresI had lived as long as could remember, and soon we were out of sight. This ended by last day on the Farm.
 CLARENCE MAINE. Age 12.
 North Stonington
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
A. Biq White Duck.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer my father won a big white duck at a car nival. He brought it home and put 1t in the bath tub when we were asleep
 The next morning when we opened the bath room door the duck frightened us. it made such a queer noise. We did not know it was there.
 We did not have any place to keep it, so we put it in a covered basket and brought it up to my uncie's house.
 He has about fifty hens, a dog named Toodles and three cats. He put the duck in with the hens, but they pecked it so he had to let it out and waddle around by itself for about a week.
 At Thanksgiving my uncle killed the duck. It weighed four and one half pounds. He sent it down to us. We had it for our Thanksgiving dinner. It tasted very good.
 MARGARET SHERIDAN, Age g.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Her Removal to Goshen. Mass,

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write about our trip when we moved from Lebanon, Conn, to Goshen, Mass.
 We started at quarter of six in the morning and came by auto to Yantic where we boarded the steam car. We passed through Willimantic, Stafford Wilmington, Palmer, to Amherst, Mass: then from Amherst to Williamsburg by trolley, and from Williamsburg to Goshen by auto- We arrived at two o'clock D. m-
 At Wilmington we saw where there had just been an auto accident. The driver had lost control of the auto and ran into a telegraph pole. One woman lay on the ground dead another in- jured and two men injured.
 It is beautiful ride from Williams burg to Goshen and is all macadam road, and you would not think as you are riding along that you were going up hill at all, but it is higher here than Mt. Tom.
 A little ways from our house you can look through a break in the noun tains and see Mt. Grey1ock, which is quite a number of miles away from us.
 I find the winter here far different from the Connecticut winters. We have so much more snow.
 We have had fine sleighing here since the 18th of December and have not had bare ground once.
 EDITH w. HATHAWAY, Age 10.
 Goshen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
The Rice Plant.

A very valuable food product of all the world is rice. The Chinese peo- pie raise and sell it for the support of their family. The people of the United States and other people all over the world use it.
 It has to be cultivated in a swampy place, so the Chinese people dig canals or ditches under the ground so the wa ter may easily flood the fields In the autumn just before the harvest, they draw the water off and the horses enter the field to cut down grain.
 The stalk of the rice plant grows from three to six feet in height. At the top of the stalk is a large bunch of seeds, which if not looked at very closely you would think was a bunch of oats.
 After the harvest when the rice is cut down the bunch of seeds is taken and thrashed until the kernaIs come out.
 Then the Chinese prepare it for to be sent to other countries to be sold. In New Orleans, Charlestown and Savannah, the rice is polished for the market. While it is being polished. a white powder drops off. and is used for making buttons. Sometimes the rice itself is used in the making of pearl buttons.
 JOSEPHINE HARRIGAN. Age 12.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Yantic
Paper.

In the old days paper was made from rags gathered from homes and factories. For more than forty years however, much paper has been made from wood, and now all newspaper. and most book and magazines are printed on such paper.
 So much printing is done that rags can supply only a small pant of the paper needed. The softer kinds of wood are. used. particularly spruce.
 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York have much spruce, and these states have become important in wood pulp industries. Much wood pulp is also imported from Canada.
 The trees are felled, the bark remov- ed, and the trunks cut into blocks about two feet long. The mills which often make both pulp and paper, are in or near the forests, usually where 9 waterfall supplies power.
 All the large rivers in New Eng land float the logs and supply the pow CT from pulp mills.
 The pieces of wood are ground by heavy machinery or boiled in acid to separate the fibers and make the pulp.
 The acid process makes the paper
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
herd dog, the Newfoundland, .sYla nieI and many others

herd dog, the Newfoundland, the spaniel and many others.
 Dogs are of many different sizes SonN weigh as much as men,. ana some no larger than half grown kit tens- The Newfoundland is one oi the largest. It can carry a large boy on his back. ! Dogs of almost any color can bs found. Some are black. some are white, some are brown, and some are gray, and many are spotted.
 Many dogs are used for hunting. The hound is used in hunting foxes, rabbits, and other animals The grey hound can run so fast that he can catch the swiftest deer.
 Some dogs are used for guardfA houses and fiocks. The shepherd dog helps the shepherd take care of the sheep.
 In some cold countries dogs are used to draw loaded sleds over the snow and ice.
 LAWRENCE GAUTHIER. Age 12. -Rrooklvn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Boston Boys of 1776.

The Indian were not the only en- emies that the colonists had to fear A great many soldiers were sent from England to force them to obey the kings laws.
 Some of these British soldiers had 1 their camp on Boston common. This common was the playground of the boys then, just as it is now. In the summer they played ball and had a jolly time flying their kites. In the winter the knolls furnished ex- cellent coasting. and nowhere was there better skating than on the lit tie pond.
 The common was large enough to furnish both as a camp for the soldiers and a playground for the boys; but the British soldiers. having nothing to do, ed to take delight in spelling the boys good times.
 As soon as the water froze in the little pond the boys spent every mo- ment that could be spared from their lessons skating on the ice
 If it showed they built up the knoll into steep hills and coasted down across the pond But now that the soldiers were encamped on the com mon everything was changed.
 If ice formed in the pond, it was chopped and cracked during the night. If the boys built a good coast it was torn down or covered with sand.
 At last the boys could endure this
 
 they chose some of their number to call upon the British general and com plain to him of his soldiers.
 When General Gage heard the boys story he said: ''Who told you to come to me- Are your fathers teaching you, too, to be little rebels ?''
 "No one sent us," replied one of the boys. We have done nothing to an- noy. your soldiers. but they spoil our coasts and break the ice where we skate. We complained to them, but they call Us Young rebels and told us to help ourselves if we could.
 We told the captain and he laugh ed at us. Yesterday our work was destroyed for the third time and we can bear it no longer"
 The lads eyes flashed, and General al Gage, who was by no means a bad man could not help admiring the cour- age of the little fellow
 He turned to one of his officers, say ing: The very children draw in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
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