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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Enjoyable Whist and Dance Given
 on February 13

One of the largest and prettiest Valentine whist parties will take place on February 13, when the St. Vincent Community House commit tee will entertain in St. Charles hall. The decoration will be various sizes Of hearts.
 It has lately been announced that in addition to the whist there will be~~dancing. Kearn's orchestra will furnish the dance music.
 This is the second whist of the series for the benefit of the build ing fund for the St. Vincent Com munity House. When a larger sum has been collected the building of home for young girls will be started.
 Miss Catherine and Miss Nan Flynn are in charge and will be assisted by: Mrs. Anna Sullivan, Miss Nellie Dunn, Mrs. Edward Seery, Miss Helen and Miss Ann Donovan, Miss Victoria Larmour, Miss Mabel Garvey and Miss Julia Moran.
 Prizes will be welcomed at the St. Vincent Nursery on Barnum ave- nue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
MINCE PIE
 TO KEEP RICH
 UNDER PERMIT

New York, Feb. T - Brandy and wine can be obtained by hotels and restaurants to be used for a kick in mfnce pies and sauces, according to State Prohibition Commissioners c. K. O'Connor, who has opened offices at 2S West 23rd street
 MT. O'Connor's office has taken over the work of issuing permits for the manufacture and sale of liquors from the Internal Revenue Depart ment. Permits will be granted for the use of even whiskey for culinary pur- poses.
 Druggists and physicians will also get permits without difficulty physi- clans being allowed to keep a small stock on hand to- prescribe in emer- gency cases. MT. O'Connor said there would not be the slightest difficulty for persons who have the right to such permits to obtain them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
WILSON-PLATT.

Stratford, Feb. =, Charles Allen Wilson of this town and Miss Eliza beth P1att, one of Milford's most prominent young women1 were mar ried this noon at the Methodist Epis- copal church, in Newark, N. J.
 MT. Wilson is the son of Mrs George K. Wilson of Stratford and one of our best known young men. He was a member of the A. E. F. during the war and say service in France for a year durng the war.
 Miss Platt is the daughter of Charles J. Platt of Milford. After a short honeymoon the newly married couple will reside at 19 Green street, Milford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS DO FINE
 WORK HERE
Story Tellers Are Always In Demand - Dramatic
 Clubs Organized

One of the finest and most interest ing phases of community service work
 which is continually going on is story telling The work is being carried on mostly by the girls from the express sion department of the Bridgeport High school. The girls have been thoroughly trained and are under the direction of Mrs. Sara Sherman Pryor Storytelling is practically a new
 phase. The work really started last summer when the girls went each day to the play grounds where they enter tained the children. In the evening
 the girls would entertain at the com
 munity centers. They were known by practically every child in the city as the gypsy ladies' because they wore the bright and gaudy- dresses by the gypsies are known.
 Of course during the winter it was too cold for the girls to entertain out of-doors but because of the fine rec ord they had established they were wanted everywhere by the different clubs, churches and hospitals of the city The girls still wear the gypsy costumes while on their storytelling expeditions.
 Each week girls are sent to the hos
 pitals and to the various clubs and community centers. During last week
 14 calls were sent in to Mrs. Pryor for
 girls to assist at different entertain mentS.
 The program for last week was as follows:
 Sunday: Bridgeport Hospital, Miss Wyman; Kings Highway chapel con- munity meeting. Miss Minerva Pious, Second Baptist church community meeting, Miss Ruth Tomlinson. Monday: Girls Friendly society, Miss Anna Mcclure and Miss Minerva Pious.
 | Wednesday: Bridgeport Hospital Anna Mcclure; St. Vincent's Hospital l Miss Emily Lingard and Miss Ruth Hickey. In the evening, Girls club on Main street, Anna Mcclure. l Friday: Barnum school community 1 center, Miss Lillian Whiting; Second Baptist church, Kindergarten, Miss Ruth Tomlinson; St. Johns church, ; party, Miss Ethel Hummer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

eral months and tried other remedies. had read of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege. table Compound and decided to try it. After taking twelve bottles I found myself much improved and took six more: l have never had any more trouble in that respect since. I have done all kinds of work and at present and am feeling fine. I have recon1- mended your Vegetable Compound to dozens of my friends and shall always recommend it. LILLIAN THARP. S24 S. 9th St., Carrollton, Ky.
 If you have any symptom about which you would like to know write to inc Lydia 9. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn. Mass, for helpful advice given free of charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

gird1e you could use some ecru lace trimming. Or. if you are quite handy with the dye pot, dye some lace to match the charmeuse you are using. Dyed lace is especially fashionable this season. Or, you can embroidef a piece of plain charmeuse with col orful worsted. Or still another sug- gestion-set in some tiny r11ffles of ecru bobbinette.
 If it is for your voile you wish to use this design, why not use either a plain colored voile or satin for the bands, and a lace for the inset? A Swiss or one of those lovely new dotted organdies would develop beau tiful1y in this way Can't you just see how dainty a Swiss or organdy with pastel dots would be with a pas tel moire ribbon for the bands and folds---and an Irish lace for the in set above the sash?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
TEMPTING RECIPES
FISH CAKES

One cup salt codfish, heaping cups potato, 1 egg, 1-2 tablespoon butter, 1-S teaspoon pepper. Wash fish in cold water and cut in small pieces, using an old pair of scissors. Wash, pare potatoes, cutting into small cubes before measuring. Cook ] fish and potatoes in boiling water Aunti1 potatoes are soft. Drain through
 strainer: return to kettle in which
 they were cooked. Mash thoroughly; } add butter, egg we'll beaten, pepper
 and salt if necessary. When cool take # a small biscuit cutter. wet in cold water, pack with the mixture and
 then shake out, and you have a nicely i formed cake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
DO YOU WEEP MUCH?

Take for actual truth the words Of a, woman who knows when she says that tears wash a man out of his house and send him to his club
 You see at first the husband is very sy1npath etic when he finds his loved one in tears, but after a while the novelty wears off eff the woman is unwise enough to use these weapons of Eve too frequently and tears are an irritation.
 You will probably say. But I must weepi"
 When every blessed thing breaks wrong and life seems to be only a horrible burden and worry, then you need not repress your tears. Indeed, doctors will tell you that to repress your tears when you are just aching to shed them is very bad for the nerves and for the system generally.
 But don't cry yourself sick! Cry until you get "it' out of your system, then give yourself a shake, and get busy setting things to rights. These few sobs will lift the burden a bit. They will ease the load.
 To weep often, however, brings de- spendency and that deadly tired feel ing.
 u you aA Ae d W4Ie "ho CSal es to hesP the love of your husband, you will be very careful to allow yourself an out let from stress sometimes, but when you shed these tears you will re- member the old truth about laughing g and having the world laugh with you, and weeping alone when you weep.
 Don't let him see you weep! Keep your smiles for those about you and keep yOur tears for the solitude of your own room!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
OATMEAL PIE CRUST

Scala parts of fine oatmeal with 1 part of hot water; mix well and roll thin. GAS this bakes very quickly, fruit which requires much cooking must be cooked first before making the pies. This crust is very tender, possessing all the desirable qualities of shortened pie crusts without their injurious effects.)
 Select medium sized potatoes of uniform size, wash well using a brush cut off ends or any rough spots; rub over every part with butter or bacon grease and bake in a rather hot oven for about an hour, when done break in a napkin to allow the steam to es- cape and the potatoes will be found mealy and with even the skin pa1at- able.
 If tablespoon of vinegar is added to the grease in which doughnuts are fried they will not soak up the grease
 it should be put in while the grease is cold to prevent spattering. In making an egg omelette use cold water in place of milk, it is cheaper and makes a much lighter omelette l In making cup cussard, heat mill | before mixing and it will not turn tc water.
 To keep milk sweet. put into z painful a spoonful of grated horse
 radish; it will keep sweet for days 1 The knife used for peeling a pine ! apple should never be used for slic ] ing it, as the rind contains an aci6 ! that is apt to cause. swollen mouth 1 or sore lips.
 ! To take white spots from vanished ! furniture, just hold a hot iron ovel l the spots foI. few seconds and the7 will soon disappear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Odd Necklaces Often
 / Make the Frock

At one time the prevailing fashion
 was to wear a string of beads," no
 matter what the kind or how well they matched the frock. The modern girl has grown more fastidious. She now demands a necklace of beads that is different and usually combined with something else. One girl who liked to have things that matched had a sort of chan geable necklace. First of all she invested in black grosgrain
 ribbon about one-quarter of an inch
 wide. She then bought a number of
 queer little bone beads and placques
 in the shops, some costing 25 cents,
 some perhaps 50 cents, but none cost
 ing more. Each one she bought be-
 cause it would look well with a partic-
 u1ar frock. Her ribbon she cut in three parts Between these pieces
 she strung several black jet beads, knowing that they would combine well with anything else. Then as she changed her frocks she changed the | particular charm she was wearing on her ribbon and she was always sure | that her beads looked well with the ! rest of her costume.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
ETIQUETTE

Gifts for a man-'tKindly tell me what gifts are proper to give a young man whom have seen only once ss-nce meeting him, but with whom I have corresponded every week for more than a year," (Answer)-Do not gifts from lady to man seem a lit tie out of place on so slight a foun- dation of friendship? At the most, if you feel you must send him a gift let it be some inexpensive trif1e, pre- ferably made by yourself; a handker- chief you have initia1led or a necktie you have knitted. But gifts from young women to men to whom they are not engaged are not looked on with approval in the best society circles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
CORN CROOIE1TEs

To 2 cups corn (canned or cut from cobb add 1 cup of bread crumbs, fig cup mashed potatoes. 2 table spoons flour or corn meal. Season with salt, pepper and 1-2 of a, chop ped pimento, if desired. Dip a heap ing tablespoon of the mixture into a we'll beaten egg until well covered, then lift out and drop into a pan of hot fat Cook till brown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

After a ham has been boiled, leave it in the water in which it has 6een boiled until it is quite cold. This will keep it juicy and tender.
 Use your broken incandescent man ties for cleaning the silver. You will be amazed at the result
 Burnt milk won't taste so bad if a pinch Of salt or sugar is added to it before it cooIs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
PINK APPLE SALAD

Core and peel a few ripe apples. Boil gently until soft in water to which has been added enough sugar and 1 heaping tablespoon of small red candy cinnamon drops. Remove ap- pies and cook the juice until it jellies. When cold pour the syrup over the apples and serve with salad dressing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

could not walk any d is tan ce, ride OF take any exercise at
 all without resting.
 If l swept the floor or did any kind of work it would bring my sickness on. ] was weak and lang uid, had no energy, and lifewasa a misery to me. was under the care of a good physician for sev.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
EGG RINGS

Chop 1 cup of cooked meat and add it to 1 cup bread crumbs egg, pinch of salt and pepper, and enough water to moisten. Put mixture into a we'll greased gem pan, filling as many places as you desire half full. Break la raw egg into the centre of each, sea son and bake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The Smith College Club will hold meeting Monday afternoon at 4:SO o'clock at the College club rooms, 226 Washington ayenues when Miss Ruth Everett, president and Catherine Sul. 1ivan will give a report of the New
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
pINEApPLE BROWN BEyTTY

Drain the fruit from a can of slic- led pineapple and cut into small 3pieces Arrange alternately layers of lpineapple and bread crumbs in a bak- Ing dish and season the crumbs with
 bits of butter and a pinch of cinna- mon. When dish is full pour over it
 hhe pineapple juice to which has been
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

It is claimed that if you take an orange every morning half an hour before breakfast you will want neith CT liquor nor medicine. If tried regularly, the taste of liquor becomes repu1sive.
 The recipe is simple and has the recommendation that it can do no harm if it does no good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Mrs. Kenneth w. NcNeil will be the hostess for tea this afternoon at the Brooklawn Country club. A table dhote dinner will be served in the evening, followed by moving pictures featuring Bert Lytel1 in "LombarCll Linited''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Tricotine, taffetas and foulards- are shown for street wear in many at- tractive variations of prevailing modes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Have a small emery bag in the vicinity of your pen trays. Every body knows how useful they are for making needles smooth. They will do the same for pen points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

When library paste or mucilage becomes hardened, mix into it few drops of vinegar. This will thin 1t properly and will not cause it to fer ment as does water.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

If your baking tins are a bit rusted from non-use, clean them by rubbing the spots with a piece of paper dip ped in four. When the flour ceases to show any discoloration the pans are perfectly all right for further
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
NEW CLOTHES

Fancy dress ginghams continue to grow in popularity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The fashion pendulum does have to swing back now and then. Many times one sees frocks whose inspira- fion must have been not more than once removed from the gowns which granny wore when she was young. Here is such a one.
 The basque bodice, the short, puff ed sleeves, with their quaint little ruff1es, and the long overskirt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Unusual bead embroideries are fea tured in duvetyne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Printed chiffons are combiped with lace or developed over foundations which blend pleasantly with the color scheme.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The business and professional wo- mems club will have an important meeting Monday evening at 7:3O o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, F'irst-Bridgeport National Bank building. All members are requeste ed to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

A vapor bath may easily be pre- pared at home. Place a pail of hot water under a cane-bottomed chair Cor if you have not one put a. nar- row piece of board across the paiD On this the patient should sit for half an hour, covered by a blanket reaching to the floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

It's a good thing to inject vaseline into the hinge parts of a new um- brella before using it. The vase line will not spread nor make a stain and it will keep the metal from rust ing. And after you use an umbrella new or old, vase1ined or not, you know better tLan standing an umbrel- la any other way to dry except upon its handle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The necklines are showing great va riety. They are high, square, round
 or V-shaped. The latter is used usu- ally upon the co1larIess dress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

simply borrowing from other days.
 But there's always something diff ferent. The thing which makes this frock distinctly a product Of 1920 is the use of feather trimming. Set at intervals upon the skirt and placed in corsage position are small smoke blue tips. The frock itself is of apri- cot taffeta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

MT and Mrs. John Taylor of 8SC North avenue will have as their gues1 over the weekend their son, Hugt Taylor, of New York City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

When you want to add a hot mix ture to eggs. pour only a little at a time into the egg mixture. Fold that in, and then add some more Of the hot mixture. etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

If you have no cream for your cof- fee. there is really a delicious substi- tute. Beat an egg lightly, divide it among the cups, and then pour the hot coffee over it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Why not wear an oilc1oth apron if you are forced to do the family wash :? It saves the wear and tear on your clothes tremendously
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

t An ounce of alum dissolved in the rinse water will render the kiddies' clothes non-infiammab1e, or at least make them less liable to burning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
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York luncheon and meeting which will be held today. All the canvasserA are asked to be present.
 Miss Ruth Berger of 2s6 Wells street will entertain the members of the Sanford club at her home Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. F. Wilder will entertain the members of the Fidelity Sewing circle afternoon. All members are asked to be present.
 Miss Agnes Delaney, Miss Adelaide T. Bediger, Miss Mary Walsh, Miss Lillian Mo1den, Miss Katherine Mol den, Miss Caroline Mullins, Miss Julia. Cuddy. Miss Josephine Dwyer and l Miss Lillian Fox will spend the week l end dn New cork
 Pierce V. Gahan, superintendent of l the Board of Recreation; E. Everett Cortright, assistant superintendent of the Board of Education. and George M. Iasell, night superintendent of schools, are i'll at their respective homes.
 Elias Howe, Jr., Woman's Relief Corps Will hold Q meeting Thursday afternoon at the G. A. R. rooms on Main street. Following the meeting Rev. A. F. Campbell of the Washing ton Park M. E. church will make an | address. A musical program is being | arranged by Mrs. G B. KimbelI. MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wakefield who left for their future home in England about a week ago, are due to arrive at their destination about Monday. Mrs. Wakefield was Miss i Barbara Waldo before her marriage. 1 Miss Harriet Fenne1l and Miss Mar garet Creagh will entertain at a. whist on Monday evening for the benefit of the Sacred Heart church window fund. On last Monday evening Mrs
 Martin Craw, Mrs. John Seery and Miss Marie Murphy entertained. An amount of S23O was realized. 1 The many friends of Miss Mary Gill
 lain of Fremont street will be pleased
 to hear that she is recuperating from
 a severe cold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
LIFE WAS A
 MISERY ID HER
Says this Woman Until Re lieyed by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

CarroIlton, Ky.-stI suffered almost two years with female weakness. 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

added a little lemon juice. Cover with bread crumbs. Place dish in a pan of hot water and bake 45 min utes., Serve with cream or saurce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Miss Ruth Berger of 2s6 Wells street will entertain the members of the Sanford club at her home Sunday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The meetingt of the Montgomery society, which was to be held at the home of Mrs. George Hogg, Jr., of I22 Herkemier street, Friday after noon, was postponed owing to the in- element weather, until next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

When you make pincushions insert piece of cardboard half way and thus prevent needles from losing themselves in the pincushion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Don't brush silk to remove dust Take a piece of velvet and wipe off the dust. Any brush, no matter how soft, will probably spoil the silk and will undoubtedly not remove the dust.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

York luncheon and meeting which will be held today. All the canvassera are asked to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

If you want to Keep bread and cake, never put away until they are entirely cooled. Otherwise the steam will cause them to mould quickly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

If you want your brooms to last a long time and to keep their youth ful form, hang them up by the end of the handle when not in use
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Chamois can be kept soft and plia- ble in washing if a bit of ammonia is added to the water in which they are washed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Superintendent Samuel J. Slawson
 will be the speaker at the meeting of the Mary Silliman Chapter, D. A. R.,
 Monday afternoon, taking for his sub- Ject, tAmericanization Work in Local Schools The meeting will take place at Odd Fellows hall on Broad street
 at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Ada Tuck Whit. taiker will sing a group o2 songs, The election of a delegate to attend the Continental Congress, will be in order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Mrs. F. Wilder will entertain the members of the Fidelity Sewing circle afternoon. All members are asked to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

When you beat your rugs, beat the wrong side first. The labor will be less and the result greater than when doing it the other way round
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Edward Walker, of 207 Wells street, is confined to his home with an attack of influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Mrs. Alice Keough, of 176 Grove street, entertained a party of friends recently, in honor of Miss Blanche Autenreich, of Tarrytown, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Mrs Elsie Sprague of Park ave- nue, has as her guest, Miss Blanche Autenreich of Tarrytown, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

A dinner party was given last evening in honor of Miss Hazel Cum ningham, of 176 Westfeld avenue. Covers were laid for the following guests: Miss Florence Hill, Miss Bernice Cunningham, Miss Margaret Baker, Miss Mary Baker, Miss Mar garet DonneI1y, Miss Vivian Mac Dougau, Miss Ethel Padie, Miss Marion Ford, Mrs. John H. Cunning ham, Miss Jane Tarr and Miss Mary Ann Det1er of the Lyric players.
 Following the dinner they attend ed box party at the Lyric as the guests of Miss Dentler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

The executive board of the Bridse- port Art League, will meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at 1S9 State street.