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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
JOHN BACKSTROM

Funeral services for John Back strom were held this afternoon at the Swedish Lutheran church at 2;3O o'clock. Rev. A J. Okerblom con- ducted the services and interment was in Mt. Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

of MT. and Mrs T. F. Murray of Noble avenue, left this city last night for Niagara Falls, N. Y, where they will continue their studies. Raymond will enter the seminary and Frank the college department at Niagara University. Both young men are graduates of the Bridgeport High school and Raymond studied for four years in Notre Dame, Indiana, where he had been admitted to the bar.
 George L. Warren of the Home Ser vice section of Bridgeport Red Cross will speak before the Young Women's s Guild of the United church and their friends, at the home of Mrs. H. W. Hincks, 517 Washington avenue, Tuesday afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock MT. Warren will explain the work of the Charities Organization society in this city and the plans of the Home Service department.
 The Red Cross auxiliary of the First M. E. church will meet Tuesday afternoon to continue the work OH refugee garments. The chapter has turned in to the Seaside institute. 1855 garments and over 100 knitted socks
 Mrs. P. R. SeeIey, 1641 North ave- nue, will be hostess for the Thursday night pinochle club on Feb. 6.
 Mrs. l.. A. Botsford, 39 Pacific stress is the hostess of the Mothers club meeting on Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, when plans Tor a whist party will be made
 Miss Susan Andrews and. a con- mittee of the Opportunity club of Universalist church arranged dane ing party and social in the parish rooms last night when club members and young people of the church and friends were entertaiend.
 Harmony lodge, No. I'll, Indepen- dent Order B'nai Brith. will hold their banquest in honor of the dele gates to the convention of District Grand Lodge, No. l. tomorrow even ing, February 7, at ' o'clock. and a reception and bal on Monday even ing, February ?, d, S:S0 o'clock, a. the Stratfeld hotel.
 Announcement is made of the en- .gagement of Miss Ruth Curtis, daugh- ter of Mrs. s. G. Curtis. and Iieuren- ant Frank Butler, nephew of lIr. and Mrs. John G. Rowland, of Park ave ! nue. Miss Curtis is passing several weeks in the city as the guest of Mrs | Charles Kleindienst of 6I Eaton street. Lieut.. Butler has been re. gently discharged from service anj since his arrival from camp has re- sumed his position in Rowland Dry Goods Co.
 ] Friends of Miss Katherine Beard i of S19 Barnum avenue. will be pleas l ed to learn that she is convalescine at her home after her serious illness
 at Smith college, where she is a stu. i dent. Miss Beard will return to col
 lege after her recovery.
 Mrs. H. Willard F'leck, of Lafayette
 street, is passing the weekend ir | New York city. where she will attend 1 the opening of the Velvet Lady" a ] the Amsterdam theatre. Monday i where Minerva CoverdaIe, who is Mrs
 D. Walter Haggerty, of Fairfield. vii
 be starred
 Col. and Mrs. E. H. Havens. CIin.
 ton avenue. are spending the week.
 end in Waterbury, as the guests O l Dr. F. c. Graves and M.Ss I2lizaGetl i Graves.
 Mrs, Russell Mead 942 Hanistar
 avenue will enter. n the members oI the Tuesday Afternoon Pinochle cIuI
 at her home next Tuasday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Several persons were killed in a battle between government troops and strikers at Laredo. in northern Peru
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
TIVE W0MAN'S SPHERE
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERSONACES YOU KNOW

The Bridgeport Council of Jewish Women will hold a very Interesting meeting on Monday evening, Feb. 10, at the sun parlor of The Stratfeld, when Mrs Caeser NLisch will be the speaker. Her subject will be "The Talmud," and she will talk from the English point of view. The meeting is open to all orGa nizations of the city and to any one who is interested to hear Mrs NIisch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Resumption of full diplomatic rela- tions between Mexico and Cuba was announced in diplomatic circles in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

one man was killed and 1s injured in explosions and fire which destroyed the NyacS plant of the American Anilina Products Go. of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

when Mrs. Caeser Nisch will be the speaker. Her subject will be "The Talmud," and she will talk from the English point of view. The meeting is open to all orGa nizations of the city and to any one who is interested to hear Mrs. Misch,
 Earl Higgins, of East Main street, Is confined to his home on account of illness.
 Members of the Girls Friendly so- ciety and the Sigma Iota Phi society met at the Masonic Temple last night where they participated In @ very entertaining social and dancing party. The music was exceptionally good. and the event scored high in the St. Paul's series of good times The patronesses were Mrs. William H. Comley, Mrs. Felix Meigs, Mrs. Thomas ". Cutting, Mrs. Wilbur San ford and Mrs. Albert Watson.
 The Service clrb will meet on Mon day afternoon ;.- o'clock at the home of Miss Dorothy Northrop, of North avenue, when plans for the Easter dansant will be made.
 Members of the Shepherds of Beth lehem, Star of Bridgeport lodge, last night held a. box party in their rooms on Broad street. Members of the various lodges of this city and visitors from New Haven and Winsted were present. The committee in charge of the affair were Mrs. J. Ratchford, Mrs. Edward Crowley Barrett, Bertha Richardson, Mrs. Nellie Tanner and Frank Minerlg.
 Sergeant LleweIlyn Roberts, of the West End. has received his honora- ble discharge from the T.. S army He enlisted last spring and was sent to 2 camp on the Canadian border and later sent on detached service as drill instructor to San Antonio, Texas. In November he reached Camp Mills, '. T.. where preparations were being made by his regiment to go overseas, but the signing of the armistice broke up the plans. Sergeant Roberts re ceived his promotion while in Texas and is at present employed as stock clerk at Harvey Hubbells
 Sergeant Roberts had two brothers who enlisted in the early days of the war in 1914 in the Canadian army. The youngest brother was Killed in France on Oct. after going through 1 f battles and having been wounded four times. The other brother had several narrow escapes, but has not been injured and is now with the Army of Occupation on the Rhine.
 Miss Susan Sanford, Washington avenue. is planning to join MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Sanford in Florida next month. MT. and Mrs. Sanford are staying at the Ponce de Leon at St. Augustine.
 Bridgeport Art League will hold | classes as follows next week; Kara mics on Tuesday from 10 to 1 o'clock; weaving from 1:30 until on We'd nesday; basket weaving on Thursday from 9:30 to o'clock; hooked and braided rugs on Friday morning and l in the afternoon from I:30 until , i o'clock, sewing for French children. A social and tea will be held on Fri i day afternoon at 4:30.
 Mrs. Howard Sanborn of 1O7 Sher- wood avenue will be hostess at a meeting of the Fidelity Sewing circIc
 on Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The members will be pleased to learn that the present president, Mrs. J. G. Gerbich is couvalescing from influ- enza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Earl Higgins, of East Main street, Is confined to his home on account of illness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Harmony lodge, No. I'll. Indepen- dent Order B'nai Brith. will hold their banquest in honor of the dele gates to the convention of District Grand Lodge, No. l, tomorrow even ing, February 7, at [ o'clock, and a reception and ball on Monday even ing, February ?, d, S:SO o'clock, a. the Stratfeld hotel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

kiss. He wanted to tell Marshall he was wasting his time.
 Overwhelmed with lawsuits" Mar. shall was saying. Hardin had to de- liver water to those colonists. It was then that he ran over into Mexico, so as to get q better gradient for his canal, and made his cut there. You know the rest. It ran away from him. It made the SaltoR sea-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

The Red Cross auxiliary of the First M. E. church will meet Tuesday afternoon to continue the work on refugee garments. The chapter has turned in to the Seaside institute, 1855 garments and over 100 knitted socks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Mrs. P. R. seeIey, 1641 North ave- nue. will be hostess for the Thursday night pinochle club, on Feb. 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Miss Susan Sanford, Washington avenue. is planning to join MT and Mrs, Charles c. Sanford in Florida next month. MT. and Mrs Sanford are staying at the Ponce de Leon at St. Augustine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

The Service clrb will meet on Mon day afternoon .L o'clock at the home of Miss Dorothy Northrop, of North avenue, when plans for the Easter dansant will be made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Friends of Miss Katherine Beard. of 319 Barnum avenue. will be pleas ed to learn that she is convalescing at her home after her serious illness at Smith college, where she is a stu dent. Miss Beard will return to col lege after her recovery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Miss Susan Andrews and a com- mittee of the Opportunity club of Universalist church arranged dane Ing party and social in the parish rooms last night when club members and young people of The church and friends were entertaiend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Mrs. l.. A. Botsford. 39 Pacific stres4 is the hostess of the Mothers club meeting on Friday afternoon, Feb. ', when plans Tor a whist party will be made
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Mrs. Howard Sanborn of 107 Sher- wood avenue will be hostess at a meeting of the Fidelity Sewing circIc on Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The members will be pleased to learn that the present president, Mrs. J. G. Gerbich is couvalescing from inf1u- enZa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Col, and Mrs. E. II. Havens. CIin- ton avenue. are spending the week end in Waterbury, as the guests of Dr. F. G. Graves and M.ss Elizabeth Graves.
 Mrs. Russell Mead. 942 Tran;stan avenue will enter: n the members of the Tuesday Afternoon Pinochle club at her home next TuesGay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Mrs, H. Willard F'leck, of Lafayette street, is passing the weekend in New York city. where she will attend the opening of the Velvet Lady" at the Amsterdam theatre. Monday, where Minerva CoverdaIe, who is Mrs. D. Walter Haggerty, of Fairfield. will be starred.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
ZOO PEOPLE HEAR THE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
AssembIage Pleased With
the Splendid Program
Rendered Saturday.

More than ZOO people on Saturday
night gathered in front of the Moose
Home to hear an open air concert rem.
dered by the Moose band. Three
numbers were rendered by the band
after which the members repaired to
the Moose Home and further CON.
cert followed in the lodge room proper
for the benefit Of the members of the
lodge.
During the evening the following
program was rendered by the band:
Selection from Amorita George D.
Benard) .Debutante" (Francls A.
Myers); -operetio Mingle' q. w.
Berry,; Waterville March" (R. B.
Hall; washington Post" (Sousa) I:
TIL We Meet Again" Orchard A.
Whiting); Loyal Order March"
Crank Panell); First Battalion
March IN. ]. Crosby.
The members were especially de-
lighted with the high class concert
the band rendered and many citizens
who heard the numbers played were
gratifled with the progress the band
has made within spch short time.
The band is under the direction OF
I. G. Seifrit at the present time and
Mr.. Seifrit handles the organization
in q very creditable manner.
The band viii hold its next rehear-
sails on Tuesday and Friday evenings
at o'clock In Moose Home.
After the band concert In Moose
Home Saturday evening two hundred
members enjoyed a fine turtle soup
dinner In the social rooms of Moose
Home. Sandwiches, pickles and the
trimmings were served in fine style
by number of the members of the
lodge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
NOTHING Equal
TO WENTWORTH
IN hot WEATHER
V Gives Resttul Sleep, Aids Digestion,
steadlcs the Nerves, Builds
Up Strength.

A tonic that does tbs when mid
summer heats lays its heavy burdens
upon humanity is worth ten times its
cost That Nerv.worth lifts these bur-
dens is proven by aSmass OF signed
statements still on file.
r the reader is sskeptical.~ne can
Certify Nerv-Worth claims without run.
ntng a cent Of risk. The Wentworth
dealer will refund his dollak il the
benefits promised do not folldw a trial
according to directions. 1bissnfeef
goes IN every single Wentworth ad.
vertisement. Could anything more full.
~ prove the faith in Nerv-Worth which
its makers possess?
Wentworth is family. tonic which
does good and good only. Composed
OF vegetable ingredients II confers rich
benefits upon, the system and leaves
not a trace of harm behind. 1t is tru.
~ family tonic, blessing equally the
nervous child, the Iworn-out veteran
and men and women o, fall ages.
Your dollar back II Merry Worth does
not benefit you. Cranes, drug store
sells Nerv-Worth in Fairmont.
Neighboring agents: H. J. Mathews
4 Co., Warrington: W. P. Moran.
Farmintgon; r. j. Yost, Fairyiew.
Dindsor Drug Co. and the Honaker
Pharmacy, Monongah; Johnson's
Pnarmacy Shfnnston; Grant Graham
Belington; w. o. Davis, Philippi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Evening Chat

a Boy.
When out for walk last evening
saw coming toward me-a boy. He
was beautiful gtalwart lad OF per
haDs three or our summers. He was
Ewinging gaily up the street holding TO
the hand OF a young woman.
Catching my eye he smiled adorably
at me and ! fell a victim to his charm.
Such manly little fellow he was.
Fair OF skin with a crop Of golden
hair topping OFF broad white brow
from beneath which peeped out two
eyes-eyes as blue as the sky above
Kim.
When he smiled his parted rosy lips
disclosed two rows of pearls.
1 wanted TO observe this boy more
closely and stopping his companion l
asked whom he was and from whence
he came.
AS she disclosed to me his identity,
noticed with a twtnge Of jealousy
for had not been the first to discover
his charm-that my companion was
the object Of his adoring glances.
in an endeayor to find reason for
this evident preference my eyes light
cd upon tantalizing far OF bright
colored candy held lightly in the hand
Of my rival.
Thus was the secret revealed. Soon
for the price Of good kiss and hug
the chubby hands OF this adorable
little man were filled with the coveted
goodies and with a dazzling smile
dtmpling his rosy cheeks, he disappear.
ed around the corner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

rugged kind. The mountain sides were
literally agiow With laurel and for
miles and miles q yeritable mantel Of
pink was spread before our vision.
In the mountains OF West Virginia
and old Virginia at this season of the
year the laurel literally runs riot and
little later on its place Is taken by
the rhododendron which TO my mind
is even more beautiful than Is the
laurel. A few years ago friend of
ours shipped from Virginia barrel OF
mountain laurel and when 1t reached
us-so fresh and beautiful was It that
It appeared TO have the morning dew
yet In its petals.
When the beauty OF the laurel wan.
es then blooms the rhododendron. The
great clusters Of pink bloom peeping
out from fringe Of long slender green
leaves are entrancingly beautiful. Lat
er dn the season another variety OF It
appears and this Is OF a deep lavendar
tint and is fully as beautiful as the
pink.
The laurel Is the West Virginia state
flower and We do not believe there
could have been a prettier flower nor
q wiser choice. The state Is known
far and wide as THE Mountain State"
her motto is "Mountaineers Always
Freeman" and why should not her
flower emblem be the laurel which
grows free and wild in the hills and
mountains?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

(Eyen the press Is highly elated over the capture on
1900 Breons. The following newY article appeared
Nn Sundays Fairment Timsal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Mountain Flowers

Mountain laurel is in bloom now
and soon the rhododendron will also
be and few prettier flowers grow wild
in the hills and mountains than these.
took trip few years ago over
the railroad that traverses the country
lying between the towns of Elldns and
Durbin and | have yet to see more
gorgeously beautiful sight than was
brought to my view as the train climb
ed slowly up these hills and mountains
and reaching the top, descended to the
plains.
The scenery which burst upon my
view was of the widest and most
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
THE IRON WORKER
WAS very DIZZY
Ira irving Relates How He Is Now
Able to Hold Response.
BILE Position.

Plant Juice has been found to be
most remarkable in that it is nerve
builder and system vitalizer and so
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
WhIpporwiil.

The other night l heard whppor.
will sing at the edge of a wooded thick.
ct. 1t was the first one had heard
for a long time and have never seen
one. / searched for it but 1t was dusk
and no Whipporwill did 1 see. l did
however enjoy its melancholy song.
Only after sunset does this strange
bird emerge from the wood and then
in quest of insects which fly at twi
light and only occasionally does 1t seat
itself on some fence raj or limb of a
tree in the open and send forth the de-
iicious notes of its song. Befpre dawn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
BIG SHIPMENT OF
BROONS ATTRACTING
Much ATTENTION

When It comes to putting on some
thing out OF the ordinary Harrison's
Store stands out prominently. II it
hasn't been one thing, 1t has been an
other. and -Harrison'sp is discussed
much by people OF Fairmont and Mar.
ion county.
Just Think The Dollar sale was
no more than over with until here
comes something that caps all that
the store has ever attempted yct--a
broom sale. Perhaps some people
wondered what in the world such a
stack Of brooms as can be seen in
the old Standard Garage building
were doing there yesterday. It wasn't
unusual to hear some passerby ask Q
man IL there was q broom factory
starting up In Fairmont, when he
looked through the window and saw
whole car load Of brooms. In all
there were 1900 brooms. or $50 dozen
stood up on end and almost covering
the broad floor OF the room. On tho
street window fronting the stack was
the sign ITO be sold Thursday st Q
for sec" This is the first big broom
sale ever to be offered IN this part
of the state. Brooms are pretty high
Just now, and the thrifty and econo-
mic house wife OF course will try to
get there first and get her two brooms
II no more, and thereby save Sill on
each purchase
To pile these 1900 brooms broom
on broom, the pile would be SO feet
higher than the Woolworth tower, the
tallest building I'm the world; or II
woald be 7S4 feet higher~or seven
times as high as the Watson build
ingf broom tower sz5 feet high. no
picture these broonfs In string, two
to customer, one would see q line
Of parade almost two miles long. The
bropms placed end to end would make
parrow broom side walk almost
-four miles in length. There are more
STIR ws in these 1900 brooms than
there are people in the whole United
States. The wire used In wrapping
woph make telephone line from
,YaFmont to Pittsburgh.
Il took quite little parleying on
the part of the buyer; aud it also
took stockholders meeting to get
tnem. -s-@say--l...--.....-.sl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

dhes up the stomach that the nerve
q nters are properly fed with the
u punishment they require to sustain
them. To prove that these contehtions
are borne out by the facts it il only
ecessary to read the following Signed
testimonial of Mr.. Ira Irving, who re-
Sides at No. 215 Krkwood street, Car
negia, a structural iron worker by
trade, who said:
81 had suffered from pains in NY
shoulders and arms and was told that
/ had'stagnation of the blood and rheu-
matisni!., was very nervous. and al
times was unable to put on my coat,
In the morning wa ssick at my stom.
ach and could eat no breakfast. l be-
came so bad that l was unable to
work, as 4 was so dizzy. l was afraid
that I would fall from the tall build.
ings. One year ago l began taking
Plant Juice, and it has cured by rheu.
matism and stomach trouble. / feel
better in every way and am now able
to hold responsible position at nv
trade. l give entire thanks to Plant
Juice for my present good health"
Plant Juice is sold in Fairmont at
Fairmont drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
oRpER NOM.

Why wat until the last minute and
then expect to get serv1ce2 Order
your screens now and avoid delay. We
make window and door screens 10 fit
the opening. Fun size for the entire
opening or half size to slide. Made in
the natural wood unfinished, stained
or painted. J., Earle Davis, General
Contractor and job Carpenter. go
Cleveland Ave-. phone 47o-R.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
YOUR nExI

Storage Battery should be Presto
Lite. There is a correct size for every
make and model of car. As the Off
cial Prest-o-Lite Service Station in
this territory we will be glad to extend
you every courtesy. Please remem-
Der that the Prest-o-Lite is the oldest
service to automobile owners in Amer.
lea South Side Service Station, 4th
st and Walnut Ave.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
EirenIes

Last night at duck when all nature
was at its best, a myrid. Il seemed. of
frefies appeared from somewhere and
from bush to bush made light the
earth around them.
Twinkltng here and there and every
where It made one think OF village
or town In the distance where lights
fHckered from windows and easement.
A prettier sight can hardy be imagined
than a number OF those tiny lumin-
Gus bugs fitting about IN the twilight
and really illuminating space about
them.
remember as child one OF my ia
vorhe pastimes was chasing these
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

winged lightning bugs as we were
wont to call them and having caught
them. placing them under an upturned
far or tumbler and watch them light
up this prism as they endeayored 10
escape.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Mrs. W. e. CoTborn Of 412 CASTOR
avenue, is in Mountain Lake PARK,
Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Il appears and sings again when the
trees, grass and flowers are wet with.
dew.
Evening journal., 1919-03-28
Old Resident Given
Up by Physicians

"Given up by Ave doctors, my only
hope an operation. ] rebelled on cut
ting mo open, as | am IS years old. A
neighb0r advised trying Mayr's Won
deriul Remedy for stomach trouble. /
got relief right away. / had not eaten
for 20 days and was as yellow as a gold
piece. could have lived only a few
DAYS but for this medicine" II Is a
simple. harmless preparation that re
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays The innam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and Intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. one dose VIII
convince or money refunded.
J. NJ. Eckerd, The Miller Drug store
y. B. Danforth and druggists every
where.