The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS


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 Strawberries and green plentiful in are sold at reasonable rates
 A newly schooner, Ray" from Stony [ Brook L. l. came into harbor this morning with quite number of and children, attend hblon Of the European Circus
 Among marriage today be found corner of State and Main streets has taken another mariner We wish the firm full of happiness and
 Hobart Brindsmade successor Cornwall in the book business in the Sterling block has associated with him bu tbs citv The firm has ade loree additions to M stock f goods and will do all can to merit share of public patronage Both gentlemen active wide awake and wish them
 Cambridge Professor while walking morning met sturdy farmer coming from the country with load of My friend" he the people in your foot? We'll replied the farmer of em do, and mind their own business The Professor saw "the point and the farmer kept quietly with his load of wood
 Another riot occurred Two mobs got into fight in Traes after while the police nterered and then the opposing mobs united made party against the officers Before the riot ended one roter was killed and several wounded and three of the police wounded
 Massachusetts Legislature pass ed bill to authorize married woman to be execux ad mnsratrix guardian trustee to which offices they have ineligible heretofore under the laws of that tate though unmarried women were allowed to fill them
 New York thinks Mormanism will be banished from the United States in the following The Pacific give mutudinous wives of the Mormon patriac idea of the and customs of the ladies of East, particular styles living
 
 delphia, husband be he rich of them afford keep than hepmae The question may now be considered settled
 The income A Stewart 1868, three million according the Revenue This
 supposed be the largest amount of in the coun try.
 neghborhood of Hopknton lived certain Dea- his advanced he had the misfortune the lose youth After doing by wearing weed his hat for full he recommended to certain widow H. living in an adjoining The astride with the sorrel and arriving at the discovered her in the act of turning suds from washtub Said the deacon II "Is this widow H-?" | "Yes sir" the reply.
 We'll continued the deacon T am that little bit of old up and only question to
 propose, sir"
 Well madam, said the deacon, have you any objections to going heaven by way of Hopkinton?" l None at all,' was the reply, Come in Deacon. Suffice it say that they were married next week. |
 N. Mddebrook, Esq, late of the Standard has open- a Surdevant Block where he will attend promptly and faithfully to everything Tn ms line. temperance addvocates think that perhaps thing much ipplng the want of place cool water be obtained at all times? Thirsty will drink If they step to drinking fountain self acting pump and by simply stretching forth hand be enabled take draught of good cool water large orit, they with great difficulty you be that they will drink whatever comes within hot is ing and beast will suffer with thirst and drink Let the authorities. if they refuse let of temperance organizations two three fountains three wells, in central localities, where themselves can>drink and also allow their horses to drink It disgrace humanity in this civilized that in like this there should be convenient place where horses be easily and frequently watered Let us hear no more about the evils of drinking until those that done something to provide other and they aege better of assuagng the thirst of beast and (Continued from first two columns performance has produced feeling that