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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
STAMFORD TO
 HAVE PUBLIC
 HEALTH NURSE
Mrs. C. C. Kennedy Heads Com mittee In Charge of Nurs-
 ing Activities.

At recent meeting of the Execu- tive Committee of the Stratford Red Cross chapter. it was decided to un- dertake the work of supplying the town with the services of q DubIic health nurse. Mrs. c. c. Kennedy was elected chairman of the commit tee on Nursing Activities. and the work is well under way It is hoped 10 nave the nurse engaged and ready 10 begin work about September l.
 Ihe duties of a public health nurse include besides nursing child welfare and infant hygiene, and school work Tn cooperation with the school au- thofltles. It has long been realized that Stratford needed a public health nurse, but never was that need so apparent as during the influenza epf- oehllc' Had there been a nurse in charse at that time, the work of the volunteers would have been far mora orderly and efficient
 The epidemic opened inc avas of many to the fact that the saritar,, conditions in much of the "forefa-n popuIat1on' territory are far from what they should be and that people are hFlng in this old New England town under conditions little better than those of animals.
 Ihe infant mortality of Stratford Is higher than that of either Rrfdge- port or Milford. All things consid- cred, the Red Cross feels if to bo cIearly necessary to establish soma form or nursing in the town. hoping to demonstrate its value so plainly thls year, that the work will become permanent Any nurses in town who care to apply for the position. will ma a pamphlet outlining the re- qulrenents, in the Public Library Apphcauons should be made to the committee on nursing activities Mrs C. .. Kennedy, chairman. Main street ana to Miss M. K. Stack, Public Heaith Bureau, Church street. Hart Aoro' Conn, as soon as possible
 The committee will meet on Thurs- day at o'clock in the afternoon and applications then received will he considered. At present the commit tee consists of the following. with other names to be added as times goes on: Mrs. c. c. Kennedy, Mrs. Walter Curtis, Mrs. Frank Patterson. Mrs. Keith Rodney, Mrs. c. c. thompson, Mrs. Margaret De LaCour. Mrs. DeR. Rowland, Mrs. William Barnum, Mrs. Dennis Gaynor, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Frank Blakenlan. Mrs. Hubert Hart, Miss Charlotte FL wood, Mrs F. r. Bullard, Dr. G. F. Lewis and James LalIy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

afternoon in honor of Hiss Marion c. Durham, Greenfield Hill, whose en- gagement to John Winfred Beecher. son of Mrs. Frederick Beecher, or New Haven, has recently been an-, nounced.
 Mrs. Frederick A. Strong, 2,211 Main street, has called a meeting of the ex- ecuuve board of the Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., to be held at her home on Monday afternoon at 2:9o o'clock.
 Miss Sarah Katzoff of Atlanta. Ga. VIII be the guest at the home of her brother, Dr. simon L. Katzoff, State street, after a short stay with rela- tives in Boston.
 Miss Marion Chew, daughter of MT and Mrs. William Chew, Fairfield ave nue, is the guest of friends in New Haven, for several days.
 Mrs. Anna Gregory of Laurel Beach will entertain the members of the Lincoln Circle, Ladies of G. A. R., at her home some time during the month of August.
 Miss Mary Miller of Sterling place. is planning an extended tour through the Canadian Northwest and Califor- mia. Miss Miller will be accompanied by a number of her classmates of
 Miss Masters school, Dobb's Ferry, N. Y.
 The Methodist church in Milford was well filled yesterday afternoon at the wedding of Miss Natalie Ford. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Warren A. Ford of Seaside avenue, and Harry Miller, formerly of New Mil ford, and now of Milford A pleas ing organ recital was given before the ceremony took place. MT. Miller who has recently been discharged from the army, after overseas ser vice with the Engineers, is in the employ of the Stevens e Fitch Elec- trical Co.,, New Haven, and Miss Ford has been employed in the office of the Burns & Bassick Co. in Bridgeport.
 Miss Katherine and Miss Cordelia Ford, daughters of MT. and Mrs. Allan Price Ford, are planning to take the postgraduate course at the Penn Hall, Chambersburg, Pa. The Misses Ford are spending vacation time at their camp in Kent.
 Miss Louise Atw-ater of Clinton av- enue, is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Joel Goldthwaite, of Boston.
 Arnold Boargman of 9S More house street. is spending a week at the Boy Scout camp in New Milford. Morris Barnett of Roxbury, Mass, spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. A. Murstein of Stratford avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

to take 1t, but finally consented. From the very beginning it helped her, and now she is entirely well, and telling everybody how much good it has done her. "-Mrs.' w. D. WELLS, 22e North Adams Street, Petersburg, Va.
 If every girl who suffers as Miss Wells did, or from irregularities, painful periods, baekache, sfdeache, dragging down pains, inflammation or uiceration would only give this famous root. and herb remedy a trial they would soon find relief from such suffering.
 For special advice women are asked to write the Lydia E. PinkhaIn Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. The result of forty years experience is ct ycur service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
Social .yOttttiings

Miss Irene Reid of Detroit, Mich, who has been the guest at the home of Mrs. Hazel Frederickson of Dav- fdson street, Black Rock, for several days, left for New York yesterday, from where she will return to her home. Mrs. Frederickson accom- panied Miss Reid to the metropolis
 William P. Allen, who has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. John H. Allen of East Haven, has returned to his duties in this city. l. It is expected that the Fannie A Smith Froebel Normal Kindergarten will move into the new home on the corner of Iranistan and Laurel ave- nues at the end of this week. The new school is being renovated and re- modelled and will be ready to receive the students when studies are resum- ed in September
 Mrs. H. G. Wiener of 46 Chapel street is visiting her sister at Beach Creek, Pa, in the Allegheny Noun tains, after having spent a week with another sister in Atlantic City, N. J. She is expected home again 1t the end of next week.
 Mrs. W. W. Lockwood of North avenue, will entertain the members of the Women's Liberty chorus to- morrow evening at her home. If the weather is element Mrs. Lockwood will entertain on the piazza, if other wise, the good time will be enjoyed indoors.
 Members of the Lincoln Circle, Ladies of G. A. R., enjoyed their an nual outing in the form of a shore dinner at New Haven yesterday.
 Mrs. Edith Greene, Silver Sands. will entertain the members of the Lincoln Circle. Ladies of c. 4. R., at her home on July %. A large dele gation of members are planning to attend.
 David J. Iustig, 95 James street, is spending several days in New York city, stopping at the Long Acre hotel
 Announcement Is made of the mar rfage of Miss Helen Gaskel1 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Gaskel1. of Long Island, and James Henry Chas- mar, of Philadelphia, formerly of this city. MT. Chasnar has many friends in this city who will be interested to learn of his marriage.
 Members of the Girls Friendly so- ciety of St. Pauls church rendered @ farewell party Monday evening in honor of Miss Ina Lee, who is return ing to her home in England the first of August. Miss Lee was presented with a silver Girls Friendly spoon. A pleasant evening was spent with games and dancing in which the Boys club of the church joined.
 Mrs. John H. Buckingham, Mill Hill avenue, entertained at her home this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
Birthday Bio-Briefs Famous Women
FRANCES E. WILLARD.

Miss Willard was born at Church. vile, N. r., on July 23. 1889. In 1871 she was made president of the Womah's College of the Northwest ern University. at Evanston, III. The event which led her into public life was the III treatment of a band of women crusaders in the streets of Chicago. Her defence of these women resulted in her resigning the presi-. dency of the college and entering upon the temperance work which the women crus>jers had advocated. Her death, on February IS, 1898, came at the height of her popularity.
 Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

ana pans III ner right side; at times she was so bad she could not do any " ork. For two years she was at tended by tho best physicianshere, and both agreed that she would have to be operated on. I suggested Lydia B,
 Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound, and
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Mrs. Hazel F'rederickson, Black Rock, entertained last Wednesday evening in honor of her house guest,
 Miss Irene Reid of Detroit Mich. and in honor of the birthday anni- versary of her sister, Mrs. Willard Jennings, of Devon. A fine musical program was arranged for the occa- sion. The Mayfiower Quartet ren- dered several pleasing selections and violin solos were given by Chester Hayden, accompanied by Mrs. Will lard on the piano. A delightful fea- ture of the evening was the beauti- full vocal selections rendered by Emanuel Ahlberg of the Volte School of Music of New York city, who has appeared at several entertainments in this city recently. Mrs. Frederick son made an attractive birthday cake and tempting refreshments were serv- ed to the large number of guests present
 With appreciative news received from the French orphans whom the Avignon club have helped so much during the war, it was decided to con- tinue the work for an indefinite length of time, until the orphans in that far off France can take care of themselves and (be properly cared for Eii tliSAL o"i SouHlIyS per HeipS- MISS Florence Hastings, who has worked untiringfy through the years of war, at the last meeting that an- other child be adopted. Already there Is a large list of adopted youngsters.
 Beginning in October the club will devote a good deal of their time to the city children who need care. It is planned to adopt children of the city, who through misfortune in their 
 care and support The Avignon club is one of the first clubs organized in this city to take up war work and had done much for the welfare for the youths who were made victims during the struggle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
HER DAUGHTER
 WAS SAVED FROM OPERATION Mrs. Wells of Petersburg
 Tells How.

Petersburg, Va For two years my daughter suffered from weakness
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Tashua and Long Hill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
SURPRISE PARTY AT HOME ON
 MYRTLE BEACH
PhOto-Engravers Hold Annual
 Outing at MOmauqrlin.
MRS. FREDERICKSON
 HOLDS ENTERTAINMENT
AvignOn Club Resumes Work
 With More Enthusiasm.

MT. and Mrs. P. B. Parry, 151 East Broadway, Myrtle Beach, were de- hghtfully surprised at their home last night by a number of their friends in the form of a miscellaneous shower. A number of beautiful and useful gifts were presented to the honored couple of the evening.
 A happy time was spent with dan cing, musical and vocal selections and during the course of the evening re- treatments were served. Those who were present included the Misses Naom Krentzman, Jeanette Germaen, Al Christy of New Jersey, Rose Krentzman, Mir. Kosky of the Boat Utah, Nancy Coranci, May Fox, Mil dred Buswen, Evelyn Buswell, Lena Greenspun, Sarah Tucker, Jewel Wainer, MT. and Mrs, Deftz, Mir. and Mrs. Schwartz, Sam Bronawine, Mrs. Jane Parry of Indianapolis, Ind.
 Members of the International Pho to-Engravers' Union, local No. 65, spent very enjoyable day at Momau- guin, Saturday. The affair was the second annual outing and banquet of the union. Both employers and employees of the Photo-Engraving shops of Bridgeport and New Haven, attended. Track meets were to have taken place but because of the rain the mon enjoyed themselves in doors.
 Those present were: George Far ley, Jr., D. Kossick, w Kaiser, H. Bennison, c. Barker, A. Merville and J. Brown of the Park City Photo Engraving Co, Bridgeport; B. Magnu- son and H. Swan of the Y Plate Co.,, Fairfield; J. Johnson, T. Waite, and H. Rundbaken of the Rundbaken Photo-E Engraving Co.,, New Haven; J. Thomas, A. Dejon, J. Coe, G. Coe, A. Ariel B. Bedding and P. F. Stoddard of the Stoddard oto-Engraving Co.,, New Haven; A. Post, H. Bagre, H. Waltsgott, J. Malone, R. Bissel, R. Schmidt and L. Gallinger, also of New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Mrs. John H. Buckingham, Mill Hill avenue, entertained at her home this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Miss Sarah Katzoff of Atlanta, Ga, VIII be the guest at the home of her brother, Dr. Simon L. Katzoff, State street, after a short stay with rela- tives in Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

afternoon in honor of Miss Marion c. Durham, Greenfield Hill, whose en- gagement to John Winfred Beecher. son of Mrs. Frederick Beecher. or New Haven, has recently been an, nOunced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Miss Marion Chew, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Chew, Fairfield ave nue, is the guest of friends in New Haven, for several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Arnold Boargman of 9S More house street. is spending a week at the Boy Scout camp in New Milford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Miss Louise Atw>a ter of Clinton av- enue, is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Joel Goldthwaite, of Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Mrs. Frederick A. Strong 2211 Main street. has called a meeting of the ex- ecudve board of the Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., to be held at her home on Monday afternoon at 2:8o o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Morris Barnett of Roxb.1ry, Mass. spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs A Murstein of Stratford avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Mrs. Anna Gregory of Laurel Beach will entertain the members of the Lincoln Circle, Ladies of G. A. R., at her home some time during the month of August
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Miss Katherine and Miss Cordelia Ford, daughters of MT. and Mrs. Allan Price Ford, are planning to take the postgraduate course at the Penn Hall, Chambersburg, Pa. The Misses Ford are spending vacation time at their camp in Kent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

shirrng n suit Into inch width crcu liar band then topping 1t with chin collar gives
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23
Society NeuOs
 Club ActiUities
TIE NEW CLOTHES

m expensive day so Nrap-like for There shoulder capelettes O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-23

Tho surpiIcc suit fin which the right side of tho tapcI left side back. thus forming bccomlng popular.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
HAVE TO PURCHASE BRIDES
Santali Indian Bridegroom Must Lay
Up Money Before He Can As
pire to a Wife.

The Santali Indians must literally
purchase their brides. They pay a
sum of money to the girls parents
usually about 100 dupees-and, in ad-
ditiOn, they present the mother and
the female relatives with new saris
or shawls.
Should the bridegroom choose a
widow for his wife, she will only cost
half the sum mentioned. The reason
why the Santali Indians hold widows
in less regard than unmarried females
Is because they assert that in the
next world man and wife are reunited,
hence widow who marries again is
only "lent" to her second husband.
When a young man cOur-s ri'i .ir"
does not favor his suit, he adopts an
eccentric way to cure her stubborn
ness. After having dipped mis- finger
In red paint, he goes in search of the
lady and imprints his mark on her
forehead. Then he may claim her as
his wife.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
LEECH AS WEATHER PROPHET
Those Familiar With Small Creatures
Habits Can Foreteii Changes
That Are at Hand.

An excellent weather prophet can
be made by placing leech in a glass
jar of water.
If the weather Is to continue fine
the leech lies mOtiOnless ut the bot
tom Of the jar, and rolled together
in spiral form. If it is to rain,
either before or after noon. It will be
found to have crept up to the top of
Its lodging, where 1t will remain till
the weather is settled.
If we are to have wind, the poor
prisoner gallOps through his limpid
habitatiOn with amazing swiftness,
and seldom rests till it begins to blow
hHr'l
II Il remarkable storm of thunder
and rain is to succeed. The leach. for
some days before. lodges almost con-
tinually without water. and gives It.
self up to violent throes and convul-
sive-like motions. In frost, as in clear
summer weather, 1t lies constantly at
the bottom; and in snow, as in rainy
weather. it pitches its dwelling on the
very mouth of the jar.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
that Is. to prevent the union Of Aus
tria with Germany.

that L., to prevent the union Of Aus.
tria with Germany.
! Berchtold and Andrassy are in Zu.
rich. But the list of exiled monarchs,
ministers, field marshals and notabili.
ties of yesterday now eating pension
food In hotels of various grades and
killing time as best they may on in
comes which the average New York
business man would pity is too long to
go over In full. They all have the
same characteristics. They are poor,
shabby, look bored to death. older than
their years, grOuchy and dyspeptic.
And they all keep as far away from
one another as they can.
Some Swiss recently remarked that
1t would be enough punishment for
Kaiser Wilhelm to bring him to Swift
erland and make him live in close
touch with. these fallen idols and he
rOes. They would give him such n
bad time Of 1t, blaming him for their
fallen state, that he would clamor to
be tried for his sins by the enemies
within IL week of his arrival among
friends and colleagues"
and honOred on both sides of the wa
ter. The family of each dead hero will
receive letters regularly from one
small protege who during it's whole
lifetime will hold the name of their
boy in reverence.
The Clarinda citizens have paid
$36.5O-1O cents day-for each childs
support for year, through the Fa-
therless Children of France, an Ameri-
can organization with headquarters at
40 South Michigan avenue, Chicago,
cooperating with similar one in
France, of which Marshal Joffre is the
head. The organization will see that
the adoption of each child Is made in
the name of and as memorial to a
dead soldier Of Clarinda. The town
plans to repeat this sum annually for
each child until it is capable of caring
for itself. a
1t has been demonstrated that 10
cents day, to supplement the pension
OF the same amount which the French
government, straining its resources,
granted its war orphans at the time Of
the early disasters, will suffice to keep
soul and body together in little vic.
tim of the war and enable it to remain
with Its mother or other living rela-
tive instead of being placed in an in
stitution. From the prayers of such
child the name Of the brave American
soldier who died for France and the
world will never be absent.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
RICH, BUT DOESN'T KNOW IT
Sailors Farm In Texas Turns Into
OIL Lake While He's
Gone.

Eastland, Tex.-SOmewhere on the
Seven Seas Eli Perkins Is by all odds
the richest man in the United States
naval service. knowledge of his big
fortune has not yet come to him. His
father has been trying to locate him,
but what warship he Is on has not
been learned.
When Perkins enlisted in the navy
more than two years ago, he owned a
farm Of 80 acres north of here. The
soil is poor and has IN intrinsic agri-
cultural value of perhaps $500. When
Perkins entered the navy he left the
farm in charge of his father, with full
power to act in all matters connected
with it. With the first indications Of
an oil boom the elder Perkins leased
the so acres for 25 cents an acre, re-
tanning for his son the usual one
eighth royalty of any oil that might
be produced.
When the field began to develop one
half of the One-eighth royalty was
sold for $4,000 cash, which sum was
deposited in local bank to the credit
of young Perkins. Now the big thing
has happened. The Sinclair Gulf Oil
company, which has lease on the 80
acres, has brought in the largest well
upon the tract that there is to be
found in any of the central west Tex
as fields. 1t is producing crude petrol
cum at the rate of 10000 barrels a
day, each barrel valued at $2.25. The
present income of the young man is
about 81 500 day, and with the bring
ing in of other wells upon the farm
1t may be increased several times this
sum. He could easily dispose Of his
royalty rights for $3.OOO,OOO.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
SWISS ARE TIRED
OF EXILED KINGS

70 per cent more, and goodness on,v
knows how long they will be able to
pay the weekly bill as it now stands,
Ilnos" one extravaganza nowadays
consists of very strong cocktails, He
quite recently asked Germany for a
loan of 100000 marks, but was CURLY
refused.
Prince Nick and His MonocIe,
His brother, Prince Nicholas, walks
good deal on the lake side, with a
huge monocle In his right eye-his one
extravaganza. The crown princes
cousin, known as the duke of Sparta,
shares these melancholy walks. Prince
Paul, his younger brother, kills time
with pretty little girl from Vienna !;
but as his whole income is 5000 a
month he cannot paint Lucerne red.
ana Is content to listen to the public
band, or to take coffee in a public gar.
den where popular prices prevail.
None of the family is popular in the
little city, however. The Swiss say
they are rough and disagreeable. They
certainly all look bored to death.
Old King Ludwig.
The ex-king of Bavaria has taken
home In Switzerland, too-an old
feudal manor, half convent, half fort
ress-at Zizers, in the canton of Girl
sons. not far from Chur.
Ludwig III, now seventy-four years
old, looks the saddest and most de-
pressed Of all the dethroned royalties
now on Swiss soil. Karl, ex-emperor
OF Austria-Hungary is almost turbu-
lently gay IN comparison with him, and
even the "Tino" family look cheerful
by his side.
The old king is all alone. His son,
Ruprecht. who till lately intrigued for
the Polish throne, is supposed to be
somewhere in Germany. He spends
most of his time studying botany in
the garden Of his somber home, with
an old Bavarian general, the one and
only person of his suite who reads
books about hunting to him when he il
tired of the garden. The prince of
Lippe, who lives not far off, leads
much the same kind Of life.
New Arrivals Daily.
Every day new refugees of distinc-
ton arrive in Switzerland. Tirpitz is
ut Lausanne, to the disgust Of the
citizens, who declare they will turn
him out. Hindenburg is expected at
LocarnO, where there Is a beautiful
lake and almost an Italian climate.
AT Clarens, amid mountains, lives the
exiled Prince Windisschgraetz, who,
gossip says, has secret mission