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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
AL REICH BACK

Al Reich, the Apollo of the ring. who battles Tom Maxted at the Greensboro club tonight, states that In the event that he wins over Maxted he will at once set sail for natcbas with Bil Brennan. Billy Miske and Capt. Bob Roper
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
Mrs. Mary E. Allerton.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. AlIer- ton was held yesterday aftefnoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs' Stratford. Rev. William H. Jepson oficiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Shelton
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
OBITUARY
Mrs. Annie B. Hurd.

F,,neral serytces for Mrs. Annie D. fIurd. wife of Edward Hurd were held yesterday afternoon from her home in Monroe. Rev. Minor IL. Proper oficiated. Burial was Tn Long Hill cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Mrs. Turney Northrcp and Mrs Charles Bond were guests of Strat- ford friends on last Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Mrs. H. J. Neville of Sylvan ave- nue. has gone to Chicago where she will take up her residence. Mrs. Ne vile was formerly Miss Hannah liar vey graduate of Bridgeport High school class of 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

The annual Odcnio of the Baptist sunday school was held at Putnam Park on Thursday, Sept. 2,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Briscoe and son of Bridgeport have bean spending a week with MT. and Mrs. Me1lard Randall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
S'TEPNEY

MT. C. BeIcher of New Haven wb ,~ mas been looking after :he test sta ~l uon during MT. Stephen Tingleys vacation, has returned home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

The Whining Workers will be enter tained on Saturday evening at the home of Miss Helen Hurd in Long Hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Nichols Mr- Perkins and Miss Irma Mich ols MT. and Mrs. Oscar Plumb, Miss Bea- tr1ce Plumb and Miss Helen Hurd have recently enjoyed a motor trip over the Mohawk Trail and through Vermont and New York state
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Camp Oak Knoll, the Y. w c. A. vacation place closed for the season on Tuesday, Sept. $. There has been a record attendance since, the open ing of the ;pLace late in June.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

MT. and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. E. D Leavenworth motored to Springfield Mass, on Sunday, wlhere they were the guests of friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

MT. and Mrs. Elisha Staples of New Haven, have sapent few days as the guests of Miss Ellen Hayes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

The schools in town opened on the 9th The schools will be run on the same schedule as last year for the present. Mir. John Crowley running the bus in this vicinity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- dist church, wdl1 hold their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Jerome Nichols on Thursday, Sept. T.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Miss Grace O'ConneIl of Rdgefield avenue, has returned to her bome after a vacation in Ilion, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Frank Churchill of Ridgefield, Is spending several days in this city with friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
PERSONALS

G. L. Bra adsliaw of French street, has returned to fN.s home after delightful vacation srient in Province town, Mass, Newport and Watch Etll. R. I,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Miss Edith Barrow became the bride Of Ernest Burde at a pretty wedding yesterday afterno oon in the Berean Memorial church. Rev. l.. J. Long performed the ceremony: The couple were attended by Miss Ruth Diuestin and John Barrow. Miss Florence Warner played the wedding inaY+ch fter the ceremony reeep- ton was held at the home Of the brides parents. Following honey moon at Lake Humphrey in the Berkshire Hills, MT. and Mrs. Ruroett will reside in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-09

Mrs. May ReiHng, of Harrison street, recently entertained for few days her cousin, Miss Jane O'Nein md her clrum, Miss Catherine Miller of 51O East 18th street, New York x.ity
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice To All
HpEopLE's pApERaza
DIR ROuNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first OF all be
clean. it must be fair, it must be hon.
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unflinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and IN
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
It must never tolerate corruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
Fer Belington it must always stand
with the unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, Of every step in the march of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
FOR STATE SENATE

To the voters of the 18th Senator
ial Districts
i hereby announce my candidacy for
denomination to succeed myself as a
member of the State Senate subject to
the will of the Republican voters as ex
pressed at the polls on Tuesday, Au-
gust / If reelected it will be my
earnest endeavor to represent the
best interests of all the people.
Your support will be appreciated,
HERMAN G. JOHNSON
Elkins, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

The Epworth League Of the M E.
Church has been reorganized and
indications are that this new organ
ization is going to make big Ego"
All young people who are not atten-
ding the Young Peoples organiza-
lions of the other churches are espe-
cially invited to join. Plans are
being made for an interesting meet
ing each Sunday evening at 700
o'clock. There will be programs
with plenty of variety under the
leadership of the different members
In addition, there will be good times
in the way of social entertainments
picnics, etc., which you cannot afford
to miss.
Have you heard about the contest
for members which is now in full
swing? If not, please see either Of
the captains, Miss Dove Boner or
Miss Jessie Ernest, who will explain
to you just why you should become
a member before this enthusiastic
campaign closes on July 23rd. There
is a pleasant surprise and good
time in store for all the members
and especially the winning side.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13

c. F. Edwards, builder, manufac-
turer and level headed business man
of Huntington, w. Va, is candidatee
for the Republican nomination as
United States Senator from West
Virginia, subject to the will of the
voters at the Primary on August 1st
Linked with his twenty odd years
active support of progressive Re-
publicanisnl is his record as clean
cut, liberal minded and highly sue
cessful business man. His history
is in every respect a modern business
romance. Leavingthe school teach
er's desk at % years of age, he en-
tered foundry in Huntington; he
worked year; took position as
furniture salesman and worked
another year; then he gathered all
his assets CHS greatest was an unim-
peachable character) and started a
mattress factory. He grew. The
men who worked with him grew
(Mr. Edwards employees work with
and not for, him. In all his ca
reer he never has had an iota Of
labor trouble or discontent.)
He kept on keeping on. Today he
is the owner and manager of IA
mattress factories in the central east
section of the country. He knows
the business game. He is builder
of factories-and men. AS such he
becomes the man of the hour to rep
resent West Virginia in the United
States Senate-the man to apply in
legislative procedure the high prin-
ciples of honorable BUSINESS exem-
plifed in a successful career. Sup
porting Mr.. Edwards are doctors,
lawyers, brick nasons, bankers, car
penters, merchants, railroaders,
manufacturers, stenographers, min
listers, travelling men, mothers, drug
gists, miners, automobile men, clerks
and all other classes of thinking
people who realize that the man who
represents West Virginia in the
United States Senate must be a
working man endowed with broad
vision, an unlimited capacity for
work, wealth of personal exper-
fence in business, "heart" for all
classes of workers, and intelligent
appreciation of the issues of the day.
Such man is G F. Edwards,
bidder 1of men and mattresses, pf
Huntington, W. Va. He asks your
support on August first.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
ENTERTAINED

On Friday afternoon, July 18th
Mrs. w. W. Thomas gave delight
full porch party in honor of her guest
Miss Nell Thomas of Cleveland
Blank books, picture papers, scissors
and paste were given to each and q
request for an Autobiography in
picture, beginning with "your first
picture and ending with your finish =
The finished products caused much
merriment. The entertainment was
most unusual. At five o'clock the
hostess assisted by Miss Nell Thorn
as and Mrs. Sherwood Shinn, served
dainty two course luncheon.
The guests of the afternoon were
as follows: I
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
FOR STATE SENATE

I am candidate for the nominal
ton for State Senate subject to the
choice of the Republican voters of
the 18th Senatorial District at the
primary election August first. Look
for my bill of particulars and see
why you should support me. Your
support will be appreciated.
E. D. BAKER.
Beverly, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
volga, w. Va.

d. Thurman Paugh, Of Barbour
county, has announced himself as a
candidate for the Democratic nom
alton for House of Delegates. He is
man for the place, a real farmer, a
described by newspapers as good
deep reasoning speaker and man
who will withstand the onslaughts
OF those who would bankrupt the
state" He has attended school at
Broaddus, Wesleyan, Fairmont nor
NAL and Shepherd college and will
therefore likely be known as the
ruckman-teacher farmer candidate.
-Clarksburg Daily Telegram. adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13

Mesdames R. Fenton Payne, Of
Philippi; H. A. Mccoy; Walter Nc
Cloud; J. W. Thsrnhill; Frank
Thornhill; G. D. Griffin; Harry Jones;
Sherwood Shinn; J. E. Keyser; c..
H. Jones; Bernard Wilmoth; G. A..
Blakeslee; A. G. Bolton of White Sui
phur Springs; F. P. Rease; A. H.
Woodford; Ralph Teter. Misses M.
E. Clothier; Nell Thomas; Zeta
TetAr; Nora Rohrbough; Leone Rohr-
Dough; Dorothy Jones and Edna
Summers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
ARCH WELTON

The Progressive is authorized to
announce the candidacy Of Hon. Geo.
M. Bowers for reelection in the End
Congressional District subject to the
Primary election, August LIST.
He solicits your vote and influence.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
FOR COMMISSIONER

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for Commissioner
of the County Court Of Barbour
County, on the Republican ticket, sub
iect to the will of the voters in the
primary election to be held on Tues
day, August, /, 1922. The support
and influence of the voters respect
fully solicited. If nominated and elect
ed l promise a careful, thorough and
business-like administration of coun-
ty affairs.
GARFIELD MUNDY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
Respectfully,
FRED. E. THOMPSON
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
This is to say that I am announc-
ing to succeed myself to the office of
County Superintendent of schools
subject to the will Of the Republican
party to be expressed in a primary
election August first Not only your
support but your influence is person
ally solicited.
Cordially yours,
Z. a. HUNT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
Charles Frederick Edwards

One of the first tasks to which Mr.. Edwards will devote
himself will be the efecting Of agreeable and lasting
adjustment of the differences between socaed labor and
capital Mr. Edwards is peculiarly fitted the dual
requred-he is laboring himself knows his work
men intimately and they with him. He is
full business man, the possessor of hardearned and
honestly made fortune and interchangeable advocate of
the fair play policy in all business transactions Mr..
Of their brow Gas he works. to the socaled capitalists
Neither will get closed door agreements from c. F.
Edwards both will receive open and intelligent and honest
representation
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
For SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS

I herby announce myself candi-
date for the office Of County superin-
tendent of Schools subject to the will
of the Republican voters of Barbour
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 1922.
FOR CONGRESS

To the Republican voters of the End
Congressional District
am candidate for Congress, sub
ject to the Republican primary Au-
gust LIST and respectfully solicit your
support.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13

The upbuildng Of West Virginia merits the same
consideration from each citizen as that citizen
gives to the construction of private dwelling.
None but practical builder should be entrusted
with the job.
Remember, West Virginia will be bigger, no
better, than the who represents West
Virginia in He United States Senate
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13

county at the August primary.
Your support and influence will be
appreciated.
SHERMAN T. POLLING
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

To the Republican Voters of Barbour
county:
hereby announce myself candi-
date for the House of Delegates, SUBJ
ject to the Primary to be he'd in Au-
gust, and solicit the vote and influ-
ence of all. If nominated and elect
ed will endeavor to give my best SER
vices to the people of this county ard
state.
Pasnnctf111lv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
Would You Hire a Doctor
to Build Your House I?

Regardless Of how proficient the doctor might
BE- yca ~oudnt think of contracting with him
to erect yaUr home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-13
f. E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
e. d. KOONTZ, News Editor

We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
By Roy X. Moulton

"Chorus girls will not be in
sured under any consideration.
"Any feller that invests his
dough in a matrimonial insurance
business just has a natural antip-
athy for money, as it is the most
dangerous business that has been
invented since they invented the
Western oil fields.
"What looks like a perfectly
good marriage can do more sur
prising things after it happens
than you can shake a stick at. In
fact, a marriage that looks like
the best risk is likely to cut up
the worst. There is always the
element of suspense in every mar
riage which Is libel to bust out
any minute, and there amt no
insurance company in the world
that can prevent 1t.
zone Of the rules. Of the new
company will be that neither the
husband nor the wife shall speak
a word to each other before
breakfast. If every married
couple would follow this rule the
domestic infelicity Of this coun-
try would be reduced about 81
per cent.
"There will be SAT other rules,
but I predict now that none Of
them will be any good. Any guy
that tried to get up a set Of rules
that will govern the conduct Of
any married couple is a candidate
for a leg-iron in a nice padded
cell. The state Of matrimony Is
not governed by rules. Like the
State Of New Jersey, It goes more
on impulse and makes up its rules
as it goes along"
"You don't predict much of a
future for this matrimonial in
surance idea," says Elias Q. Hig-
ginbotham.
81 do not" says Quincy. "Too
much competition"
what kinda competition
Where Il it,"
"Where is IT." says Quincy.
"In Reno, Of course"
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
The Joys of
the Jolt
BY Lisle Bell.

T%VEN with rubber heels,
shock absorbers, bumpers
- and a rubber neck we 60
jolting through life. We live in
the age of vibrations, and you
can't escape unless you're shaken
out of it. .......
Physicians say that never In
the history of hanging out their
shingles has the world been SO
full of vibrations as 1t IL now.
A mail truck drives past and
the windows teeth chatter.
The fire department responds
to a false alarm and grand
mothers false teeth also respond
TO a false alarm.
Someone in the apartment
overhead starts the player-piano
more vibrations.
The flapper across the hall
toddles out to the movies-more
vibrations. .... t........
The 200-pound matron goes
through her mornings daily
dozen to reduce and the founda-
ton quivers.
Life Is Just one jar altar an
other, and those who ride In
flivvery roll their own.
In the old days when . horse
was what We rode behind, We
dmply logged along. Perhaps
ws got . little jolt whsn Dob
bins foot slipped and an occa-
sional spill when he met . thresh-
ing machine and backed into the
ditch--but that was all. You
could fall half asleep, let ono
foot hang over the side, and all
you had to do was to keep the
old boy from getting his tail over
tho lines.
Now m that q changed.
You got jolted whsn the rent
is rsised, when the bills come In.
when the subway starts, whom
the tax collector comes around.
And the greatest vibration pro-
dueers Of all are tho girls. They
hand you . Jolt whom you try to
got familiar with them and one
when you don't. When you pro
pose she turns you down with .
jar--or else accepts you and
starts q whole series Of jars.
Between vibrations and taxes
a man doesn't get . minutes
peace.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

bugology. Y Any guy who spends
his time chasing butterflies is q
good matrimonial risk. Another
preferred risk will be an inventor.
An inventor never knows whether
he Is married or not and danes
do not make no impression upon
him whatever. II he is married
he stays married because he never
thinks about it, and If he is not
married he stays single.
Another preferred risk will
be q subway motorman. l don't
suppose there is anybody which
Is a safer risk than him. In the
first place he never has no chance
to meet nobody, and In the Sec
ond place no dame tries to steal
a guy she can't see. I might add
there will be some other preferred
risks like newspaper men, who
are pretty safe because they are
always broke; policemen, tug
boat captains, lighthouse keepers,
deep-sea divers, steamship stok-
ers, astronomers, North Pole
explorers, railroad engineers,
weather observers and mountain
climbers,
"There will be some very dan
gerous risks where the premium
will be very heavy indeed, for the
reason that they are more open
to the blandishments of the oppo-
site sex, which are apt to disturb
happy marital relations. AS l
have said before, there are the
movie actors and some others
which will have to pay a high
rate to have their conjugal bliss
insured such as milkmen, travel
ling salesmen, press agents, ciga-
rette manufacturers, firemen in
districts where there are a great
many hotel fires, dancing masters,
airplane pilots, army officers,
pugilists, fioor-walkers, plumbers,
gas-meter readers, theatre box
Office men, modistes, manicures,
fancy divers, life guards, tennis
stars, jazz band players, jockeys,
BARRIERS, book agents, rich mems
sons and bootleggers.
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
SEE," saws Elias O. Higgin-

SEE," says Elias Q. Higgin-
botham, "that. a certain
bird Is going to get up a
matrimonial insurance company
and give out policies to the effect
that married life will be happy
and, II not, the company loses"
'T'n say II does" says Quincy
Todd. 'T don't know what for
looking guy this Ii who is start
ing this matrimonial insurance
bureau, but I will say he has got
moro faith in human nature than
. baseball umpire who walks out
In front Of the bleachers after
making q raw decision. He Is
tho worlds prize optimist and has
rot It all over the fellow that eats
roasted chestnuts in the dark or
the one that puts celluloid fire
escapes on his house."
"Well, they're going to start
IT," says Elias @. Higginbotham.
1T says SO right here in the
paper"
"0f course, they will start IT,"
says Quincy. Anybody could
start It. I could start it myself,
but I would hate to wait and see
the finish. I would start 1t and
then beat II by the first boat for
unhappy Europe. In fact, I
would have my steamship reserva-
tions all made before I started it.
'T am not much Of q coward,
at that, and I would Just as soon
start an insurance agency to in
sure hooch drinkers, airplane
pilots, dynamite makers, deep-sea
divers, human flies, Republican
candidates In Mississippi, mush-
room hunters, lion tanners, gorilla
catchers, gunmen, celluloid collar
fans, umpires, coke-sniffers or
African explorers, and would
figger that ! had q chance to get
part Of my money back, but I
will never attempt to dope out a
percentage on this happy mar
Rage thing. A guy who plays
the shell game or even Wall
Street has got q better break.
But II I am foolish enough
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

to start any such thing as q matri-
monial insurance game for my
living I will spend a great deal Of
time and thought on the rules and
regulations and on the classifica-
ton of risks. On the latter l will
be particularly careful. There
are some guys on which I will
make the premium SO high they
will be afraid to try to take out
any insurance, and among them
are actors and motion picture
people Of both sexes.
"If a movie actor comes to me
and wants me to write him a
policy betting on a long married
life and a happy one I will charge
him 101 per cent Of the amount
of the policy for premium every
year. That Is what think of
such guy as matrimonial risk.
Ladies' in the moving picture
game I will charge at the same
rate. The trouble with movie
marriages Is that they move
around too much.
"Actors I will give a little
better deal. I will only charge
them a premium amounting to 90
per cent Of the amount Of the,
policy each year. OF course, l
might lose that 10 per cent right
in the first year, but I would have
to take a chance on that.