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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
BEAU NASH AND BATH.

The extraor dinary man, Beau Nash, to whom the city or Bath, England, owed so much, was born at Swansea, Wales, in 1873
 Beau Nash had the Genius of Man ners.
 The city of Bath, upon the Avon, like it's prototype Florence (Italy) upon the Arne, is built on a semi circle of hills. The hills and dunes roll up from the city on the classic stream-Shakespe Avon-them- selves a vantage ground for stately crescents of buildings, houses built in the form of crescents that rise and tower to the skies. At night, Bath is fairy city, a twinkling wonder of lamps terraced as an amphitheatre. You would think you were looking at theatre curtain, or a "set" of some imposing drama as you survey Bath by night.
 Bath was a Roman colony, nay, an ancient British city. It bore the name of ''Aquae Solis'' in Roman days, meaning 'FWaters of the Sum- on ac-
 count of the mineral baths and springs discovered at Bath. These springs gave eminence and fame to
 Bath for eighteen hundred years. The ruins of the Roman Baths the baths that the conquerors built over
 the marvellous springs, are still to be seen at Bath.
 Bath became a great waterin place
 in the eighteenth century. Its name
 is connected with every name of lus- tre in that remarkable era of brains, fashion, love, romance, scandal
 statesmanship gaming. But Bath owed it's eminent good fortune to just Beau Nash. He was educated at Oxford. He entered the army but soon quit the field. He then enrolled himself at the Temple, London, to study law, but led so gay a life with out any visible means of support
 that his friends suspected him posi- lively of being a highwayman. Dis gusted at these mean suspicious, Nash went to Bath then one of the poorest and meanest of cities, for it's ce1e- brated "waters'' had fallen into des- | uetude. Beau Nash saw his oppor- tunity-and he seized it. In 1706 Nash was made Master of Cere- monies" and he immediately re- vived the one-tine brilliant scene of the Grand Pump-room. He had found his niche in life. He was a born social leader.
 He at once began a series of balls | and dances and promenades and re- captions. His laws were 50 strictly l enioined that he was styled seKing of Bath" No rank protected the of- 1 fender against these laws. Upon one | ess of Queensbury-who appeared at
 lace worth 500 Euinsas1tc take it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
EXAMINATION
 FOR CADETS IN
 COAST GUARDS

An exceptional opportunity is pre- sented for young men of the right calfbre to complete their education and receive special training at Gov ernment expense and to become com missioned officers in one of the mill tary services of the United States.
 The U. S. Coast Guard announces competitive examination, commence ing April 1920, for appointment of cadets and cadet engineers.
 Age limits - For appointment as cadet, Is to 24; for appointment as cadet engineer, 20 to 25.
 Cadets and cadet engineers ara trained to become commissioned of- fcers Of the Coast Guard at the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn. The regular course for cadets covers three years, and that for cadet engineers covers one year.
 Each summer the students are taken on an extended practice cruise. These cruises have included visits to ports on the Atlantic Coast and in the West Indies, and to the Canal Zone, and visits to European ports when conditions permitted.
 Cadets receive the same pay and allowances as nidshipman of the Navy t$S00 per annum and one ra- tAOh pOA ucSI SdO0I 0HS1nSGrS receive $75 per month and one ration per day.
 Upon graduation, from the Acad- emy, cadet is commissioned by the President as a third lieutenant in the Coast Guard. A cadet engineer, upon graduation, is commissioned by the President as a third lieutenant of en- gineers in the Coast Guard. Com misSsioned officers of the Coast Guard hold relative rank with officers of the Army and Navy.
 The examination is strictly com pedtve; appointments are made strictly on merit.
 Every effort win be made to hold examinations at points convenient for candidates. The examination for cadets may be expected to take four days, and that for cadet engineers five days.
 The opportunity this year is partic- uFarly favorable because it is hoped that an exceptionally large nunbe, of cadets and cadet engineers will be appointed.
 Write to Commandant, U. S Guard Washington, D. C., and you will bt sent a circular giving full information about the examination. You may alsc obtain, upon request, any special in l formation desired about the Coas l Guard Academy or the Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
THE DEATH OF MOSES.

The Jews place the death of Moses as February 1451 B. c.
 The Pharaoh of the Exodus of the IsraeEtes-when Israel was led across the Red Sea by Moses, was named Mer- -en-Ptah-' He was the son of the great ruler Rameses IL of the Nineteenth Thoban Dynasty, whose mummy today may be viewed in the BouIak Museum. Cairo.
 Not so the remains of Moses It Is stated in Holy Scripture Dout. XXXIV. and 0 that '+God buried Moses~in 8 valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-Poor; but no man knoweth of his sepu1chre until this day.''
 The name of the great lawgiver, leader and prophet and poet, Moses" has its origin in ancient Egypt A startling announcement is here to be made to the reader by one who is scholar in Ehyptology. Moses, the baby who was drawn from the water by Pharao11's daughter Exodus II, 5l, was given the name of the mighty Pharaoh in whose daughters house he was brought up in all the wfsodm of the Egyptians. The name Of the Pharaoh of the Oppression was Ram eses II. This name meant Ra-meses, or "chiId'' (Meses) of "Ra" the Sun God, the highest honor which a Pharaonic ruler could claim; for Ra was the tSun-God in his midday splendor and power. He was called Horus at dawn; Ra at monday; and Yum or Alum at sunset or death And he was Osiris the Judge of Quick and and Dead in the world of Amenti- To give that baby drown from the water the name of Moses of Ra-meses (Moses) was the greatest component that could be paid to him. He was called just Moses or '@Moses"", as the Pharaoh himself was known as the great @Ra-meses".
 The entire history of Moses is given in Holy Scripture. In Numbers CU chapter) it stands that because Moses believed not iu the wuru of the Lord.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
BRITISH GIRL TAXES PRIZE AS
 FASTEST KNITTER
Man Feels 28 Pounds of Pc. tatoes In About Nine
 Minutes

Knitting fifty eight jumpers in eighty-eight working days is the rec crd of a girl living in Esher. She used thirty seven pounds of wool, and turned out one jumper in each period of forty-two working hours.
 There is an old saying that half the world does not know how the other half lives. It ia still more cer- tain that nine-tenths of the world are unaware how rapidly certain tasks can be performed.
 Have you ever tried how qudekly you can peel a pound of potatoes? :? Try it, and then compare your time with that Of H. Webb, who, at a re- cent cookery exhibition, peeled twen- weight pounds of potatoes in nine minutes eighteen seconds.
 What about wrapping up parcels There is great competition among grocers assistants in this branch Of their business, and at a grocers' ex- hibihon before the war Messrs F. Brett and J. Russell broke the sugar wrapping record by wrapping one hundred pounds of sugar in one hun minutes and fifteen seconds.
 Come to carving. The gentleman who holds the pre-war record in this direction is MT. Langley, master of the West Ashford Workhouse, who claims that he can carve the meat for eighty five inmates within the space of four and a half min utes
 Each piece of meat must be weighed and must turn the scale at four and a half ounces.
 How long does it take a barber to shave a customer? Some years ago there was contest between a num- ber of hair dressers to decide this question The winner was an ItaI- ian, Alessandro Costario1e, who shaved and combed his man in the record space of one minute and twenty-seven seconds.
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off. She immediately compiled, pre- senting it to Beau Nash.
 Gaming ran high Sn Bath. And it led to disputes often. settled only by the sword at that epoch worn by well dressed men. Swords, therefore, were prohibited by Nasn m the Grand Pump-room and in the Assembly Room. As far as possible he ex- cluded from the balls and promenades all persons of questionable character.
 In 1732 Nash possessed fine coach-horses. He kept a coachman, a position, two footmen in livery and a running footman. He gave away very freely the huge sums he won at the gaming table. He was a generoug man. Upon one occasion a poor wretch of a broken gamester observ- ing Nash one evening win cooIly and indifferent1y 200 guineas ($1,O00) at chicken-hazard, he exclaimed excite edly, "Oh, how happy that money would make mel" Nash placed the money in his hand, 'tGo and be hap py,' he laughed.
 But this very able, and very kind gamester, himself warned others of "deep play'. Upon one occasion he was anxious to turn away from play a young Earl who desired to play with the great Beau Nash Nash won first all his ready money; then the tftle-deeds to his estate; finally the very watch in his pocket and the rings on his hands. He then returned to the young nob1eman all his winnings at the same time extorting from the youth the solemn oath never to play again.
 The name of Bath is a name to conjure with The wits, the beaux, the beIles, the blue-stochugS, the great statesmen, live within the an nals of Bath. Hither Dr. Johnson came to the waters; here Sheridan found his darling, the beautiful Miss LiIAdhey, who became his adored wife. Here Mrs. Thrale lived. Hither came MT. Pitt. Here Henry Fielding stud jed Life for his famous novels. Beau Nash died in Bath, in 1761, aged S7. He was buried in the Abbey Church with great ponp. A marble statue was erected to him in the Grand PuInp-room-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

and struck the rock-insteafH speak ing to it, as God commanded the Lord declared that Moses should not go into Canaan whose goodly lands he should behold from the top of Pis- gah's mountain in the land of Meah, this side of Jordan
 The reader is advised to hunt up a stirring and dramatic poem on the Death of Moses beginning: By Nebo's lonely mountain,
 On this side Jordon's wave, In vale in the land of Moab
 There lies a lonely grave, But no man knows the sepulchre,
 And no man saw it e'er, For the angels of God upturned the
 sod
 And laid the dead man there! Perhance the bald old eagle
 On great Both-Peer's height, Out of his lonely cyric
 Looked on the wondrous sight, Percha-ce the lion stalking
 Still shuns that hal1owed spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard
 That which man knoweth not!''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
PosIN1AsrERs MEET

The Connecticut Postmasters Asso- citation and the Letter Carriers As- sociation held their annual meetings at Bristol yesterday and elected off, ficers for the ensuing year.
 Thirty of the 95 postmasters in the state. attended the Connecticut Post masters association meeting in the EIks' club at Bristol.
 Officers chosen by the postmasters are: President, William A Hayes of Bristol, who entertained the others. vice president, D. J. Mccarthy oI Mfddletown; secretary and treasurer, D. J. Teevan of Shelton.
 The new officers of the Letter Car riers' association are: President, Sam uel R. Merritt; vice president, Charles H. White, Wal1ingford; secretary, Joseph R. Kenney, New Haven: treas urer, Grover Monahan, Ansonfa; ex- ecutive- committee, William J. Cahill, Norfolk; B. L. Smith, Torrington; George T. Sargent, Greenwich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for curabIe ailments of the kidneys liver and bladder
 Dr. Kflmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of dis tressing cases. Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because it's mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is a gentle, healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However. if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y. for a sample bottle. When writ ing be sure and mention the Bridge port Tim mes-F'armer.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
Ouch!! Rub Pains Out With Reliable Old St. Jacobs Oil

When your back is sore and lame or lumbago, sciatica or neuritis has you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a. small trial bottle of old, honest *St. Jacobs Lntment'' at any drug store, pour a, little in your hand and rub it right into the pain or ache, and by the time you count fifty, the soreness and Iameness is gone.
 Don't stay crippled! This soothing, penetrating 1iniment takes the ache and pain right out and ends the mis- cry. It is magical yet absolutely harmless and doesn't burn or discol- or the skin.
 Nothing else stops 1umbago, scia,d- ca and lame back misery so prompt ly and surely. It never disappointsI in use for more than 50 years-Adv-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
FRATERNAL NEVIS
American-British Societies.

George E. Hall was elected presi- dent of the British-American society which has recently been formed Other officers elected for the ensuing year are: Vice president, Mrs. Beck with; treasurer. R. Cunningham; ; secretary, Joe Booth; sergeant-at att arms, Mrs. Lambert; executive com mittee, Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. Wiggles- worth. Mrs. Whewsy, J. F'yfe and C.. Wright, along with the president, sec retary and treasurer. The trustees were elected as follows: E. s. Evers- field, three years; A. c. Hogg, two years, and J. Brown, one year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURIES.

While crossing Golden Hill street at Middle street last night, Joseph Caspin, 457 Hawley avenue, was struck by a trolley car and sustained a 1aceration of the scalp and possible internal injuries. He was removed to St. Vincent's hospital by Dr. J. A Maxwell of the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
Elias Howe, Jr., GA. R.

Elias Howe, IT,, G. A. R., at it's last meeting voted that regular meet ings of the post would be held on the first, third and fifth Thurs days of the month, at 3 p. m. No more regular meetings, will be held in the evening as 1t has been found that a larger at tendance can be depended upon in the afternoon. The next meeting will be held on March 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

A few cents buys a tiny bottle the magic Freezone at any drug StorA Apply a few drops of Free0one upon a tender, aching corn or caltes. In stantly that troublesome corn or cal Jus stops hurting, then shortly you lift it out, root and all, without any pain. soreness or irritation. These little bottles of Freezone contain just enough to rid the feet of every hard corn, soft corn, corn between the toes and the ca1luses on bottom of feet So easy! So simple. Why wajtf No humbug!-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
NAME @BAYER" ON
 GENUINE ASPIRIN Get relief without fear as told
 in "Bayer package" ;"

'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to be genuine must be marked with the safety 'Bayer Cross.'' Then you ape getting the true, world-famous As pirin, prescribed by physicians for over IS years.
 Always buy an unbroken package of 'fBayer Tablets of Aspirin which contains proper directions to safely relieve Colds, Headache, Toothaehe, Earache, Neuralgia, -Ldmbago, Rheu- matism, Neuritis, Joint Pains, and Pain generally.
 Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets cost but a few cents. Druggists also sell larger Payer packages. Aspir- in is the trade mark of Bayer Manu- facture of Monoaceticacideste of Sal icy1fcacid.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
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Mrs. Frederick Warren died at the Bridgeport hospital Sunday of pneu- monia at the age of 2S, surviving her husband but a few days. This closes one of the saddest occurrences tha- has taken place in Milford for many years. The funeral arrangements are not completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

To stop falling hair at once and rid the scalp of every particle of dandruff, get a small bottle of "Dan- \ derine'' at any drug or toilet counter (for a few cents, pour little in your hand and rub it into the scalp. After several applications the hair usually stops coming out and you can't find any dandruff. Soon every hair on your scalp shows new life, vigor, brightness, thickness and more col or-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

John Taylor of Etidor Park died at his home Saturday morning after a short illness with pneumonia at the age of 35 The funeral will be held at the house Tuesday afternoon at 2:s0 in charge of Rev. Frank Carle- son. the Masonic ritual for the dead also to be performed: MT. Taylor was a master builder. He leaves a wife and three small children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
G. P. O. MEETING.

Fairfield county Republicans win hold their seni-annual meeting al The stratheld Manch G.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

Mrs. John H. Barnes died at her home on Spring street, Devon, Sun day morning at the age of 57 years, surviving her husband one year The funeral was held at the house last evening at o'clock and the body was taken to Ki1Iingworth for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

A lot of the people who dep1ore the lack of ability in the pulpit, have not so far clipped in to pay the minister as much as a hxicklaUer gets
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tis on the bench. Frank Der, s7 California street, Bridgeport, who had been arrested on larceny charge, was discharged owing to in- sufficient evidence.
 Anthony Allegretti, POP Hurd ave nue, Bridgeport, did not fare as well as Der as he was fined $5 on drunkenness charge.
 The many friends of Mrs. William Maxwell were shocked to learn of her death which occurred at the Bridgeport hospital early yesterday morning after a short illness with pneumonia Mrs. Maxwell, who had lived in Stratford only a few years, had during her short residence here made many friends and her pleasing personality and jovial spirit will be missed by all who knew her. She was "A years of age and is survived besides her husband and parents, by one daughter, three years of age. Flu neral services will be held from her late home on Stratford avenue, Wednesday afternoon, and interment will take place in Milford, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

The Pleasure Seekers" had another enjoyable Saturday at the home of Mrs VoIney Matthews of Thompson street, Fort TrumbuM Beach. The fes- tivities in this instance took mainly the form of musical, inc1de ent to which was singing by a quartet composed of Ray Hutchins, MT. Valentine, a guest from Hartford, Mrs. Lovejoy and Mrs. Goddard Mrs. HaIlett at the piano supported the singers.
 The time passed rapidly for the 20 or more guests assembled, and a highly appreciated collation. added to the sociabi1ity that prevailed.
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The body of Henry Clay Baldwin, Jr., who died in New York, was brought here today for burial. He was a son of Henry Clay Baldwin, Sr-, a former resident, the Baldwin place being that now occupied by the office and undertaking establishment of George J. Smith.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

DOC, 900 worth of raw material in re- turn for part of the stuff in manu- factured form, and for coal and po- tash-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

FOR SALE@7 room, 1-fanfly house, lot 100x1e0;, price, $4,Se0. Apply
 Peter Gleason, Stratford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

Michael Kulanski, who succeeded MT Hodgson as the proprietor of the cafe on Railroad street, died at the Edgewood hospital, Bridgeport, on Saturday. The funeral was held at St Mary's church at 10 o'clock yesterday.
 Miss Rawson's valentine party of Friday evening, confined to the mem bers of the school, was one of the best things of the season.
 The funeral of John Taylor, arc1i- tect and builder, whose death at his home at Etidor Park has been an nounced. was held this afternoon at 2:3O in charge of Rev. Frank Carleson. There was a Masonic ceremony at the cemet ervN The rumor that Mrs. Fay Tor is extremely i'll is without founda- i ton. She has been sick, but is now practically recovered.
 The Lucia. sewing circle will hold their next three regular meetings al Masonic hall on the afternoons of the regular meetings of the chapter, be ginning Feb. 26 each session to be followed by a picnic supper. ] The Plymouth people have church at home night this evening, beginning at 7:45.
 1 On Thursday at 8 p. m. the Ply
 mouth Workers meet with Mrs. Ra- chel Bristol.
 l The Epworth League meets with
 Miss Ina FIungerford this evening patriotic program; box social.
 Fourth quarterly conGscence of the Methodist church, postponed, will be held Wednesday evening after the prayer meeting. Dr. Bell will be pres ent.
 Holland is sending Germany. $50, ] 900, 900 worth of raw material in re
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality. Corner Main and Hillside avenue, Stratford. D10tfs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24
THE DANGER OF
 PNEUMONIA
How You Can Avoid 1t

When you have 8 cold and neglect it you are in great danger of pneumonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

Nicholas Ponds two handsome little ponies had a brief interval of lib erty Saturday afternoon, escaping from control near Sattg's meat market, and used it for a spectacular spin over the Memorial bridge and up New Ha- ven avenue. They were stopped at the Catholic church. and no harm was done. It was not a runaway. simply a frolic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

The gentle laxative effect of Father Johns Medicine helps to drive out impurities.
 Father Johns Medicine soothes and heals the lining of the breath ing passages.
 You are safe when you take Father Johns Medicine because it is guaranteed free from alcohol or dangerous drugs in any form. Sixty ycarS-in use.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

Fourth quarterly con&scence of the Methodist church, postponed, will be held Wednesday evening after the prayer meeting. Dr. Bell will be pres ent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

Two cases were given a hearing in the Stratford Town court yesterday morning with Judse dosard W. Cur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

The pure food ele- nents i n F 8 t h 6 r ; 0 II Il , S Medicine build ener- gy to resist
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-24

The Epworth League meets with Miss Ina Hungerford this evening patriotic program; box social