THE FARMER: -TAOTARY 25, 1913
'a
. 63D ANNUAL
of
Aetna Life Insurance Company
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
' MORGAN G. BULKELEY, President
Life, Accident, Health and lability Insurance
JANUARY 1, 1913 "
ASSETS.
RaJ Estate acquired by
Foreclosure ........ f
Office Building
Cash on hand and In
Banks . .
Stocks and Bonds
Mortgages secured by
Real Estate
Loans on Collateral . . .
Loans secured by poli
cies of this Company
Interest due and ac
crued December 31,
112
- f renlsni In course of
collection and defer
red Premiums
tarket Value of Securi
ties over coat, lees
sets not admitted. . .
87,106.34
500,000.00
4,027,579.35
36 644,893.45
53,461.908.52
1,088,534.97
9,104,806.06
2,105,451.89
2,228,428.97
2,286,065.95
Total Assets. ,
110,583,775.30 J
INCOME.
premium.
Interest. Rents, etc. . ,
$18,150,698.70
5,799.660.77
TotaMnmme ii 1913 3,850,359.47
The amortized value of the bonds as provided by the. law of New York
shows a value greater than the market value above given by $1,400,685.64.
GAINS DURING 1912
Increase tn Premimm Income. . . . . .
Increase in Total Income
I Increase in Assets
Increase ta Life Insurance In Korea.
New Life Insurance Issued in 19151
Life Irtsnrance in Force, January It 1913
Paid Policyholders since organization in
A. N. DesCHAMPS, Manager ,
220 Meigs Buttding, Bridgeport-
(Life Department, Special Agent Accident and Inability Department, Fair
field and Litch field Counties
i Accident and Health Business: Arthur
ljlaolllty Busfraass: MODer J. jidox,
C. A. EDWARDS, Agent, Liability Business
164 State Street, Bridgeport '
WESTPORT
.- i
- Westport, Jan. K On Feb. 18th there
iwill be a Juone. at tae room, ot tne
Aapeeock led Re, . el P. A commit
tee was appointed at the last meeting:
fair and the members are jiow hard
at work maktas up the programme. On
the programme will be Prof. Hendrick
son of New York, who will submit hie
wonderful magical act and 1 sure to
be entertaining- Marvin ,R. Doty of
eta lfora will also be present and en
tertain with violin selections as wen
am a number of roonologrue sketches.
RAfVaineiita win be Served.
Mrs; James Mills of . the Roseville
district is entertaining- out. or town
i guests for the week-end. .
! -Rv. Kenneth Mackenzie has return
ed from a visit In Hartford.
Mrs. Georre Oorham has been a vis
itor on Greenfield hill where she was
entertained by her son.
The horse Stolen from Charles B fin
it last -Saturday night, was found.
Wednesday under the . horse shed at
the E"alrfleld Congregational church
where it had been ever since without
water or fooA.
iMies Mildred Taylor, Miss Marjorie
Purdy and Miss Myrtle Meaa were re
cent visitors in Bridgeport. ,
Mrs. Stephen Chase Is visiting 'with
her da ghter, Mrs. Clarence Bradley
is -Sou tit port.
Mrs. John R. - Gault eriTertained the
Afternoon. Whist clab at her home,
Tuesday 'afternoon. The prizes were
won by Mrs. Leslie 'Sniffen as first
and Mrs. Charles Hendricks as the
consolation.
EASTON
- -
The Choral Society of the Baptist
Church met on Wednesday everting
lfter the ipraise and prayer services,
tend organised: with Rev. F". 9. Clark
the teacher. Those join ins- are
tMiss ses Achsah Candee, Lillian F. An-
Hlrewe. Brtna Anmwa Betn An
drews, Clara Sanford, Hilda McOau-
ley, Minnie O. Sherwood, Mrs. Clarence
B. Andrews, Mrs. F". fk Clark, and Mrs.
Wflitam MeCauley, SMeSHra. Stanley
Bib bins. Albert Hawkins, John Sklip
pier, "WUlls FavreaTr, DeWltl. Candee,
Fred B. Canffee and Ernest Williams.
Mrs. Conrad Miller and the Misses
.Mildred andi Myrtle Miller, of trat
; field, were guests recently of Mrs.
: Ellis F. "Wheeler on Sport Hill, who
1 -is il) and in a serious conditions.
Mrs. Charles Jennings has returned
i to her home at Hoydens Hill, having
iepent a few days as guest of. her
daughter. Mrs. Jesse F Wheeler.
Mrs. George Edwards has been taken
I to the Bridgeport hospital for treat
Iment. Miss Lillian Krohmer has returned
jto her home from a abort visit aa
iguest of friends in Bridgeport.
1 Miss Edith Wales of Monroe has
started for Chicago, where she will
tefend several da ye, after which she
jwill go to Virginia, where she will
pass the remainder of the winter as
guest of her sister, Mrs. Proudman.
Mies Dorothy Mallette is spending
the week-end as guest of her mother,
Wrs. George Mallette, in Tashua.
Miss Luella Burr is confined to her
liotne by illness.
. George S. Gillette has taken the con
tract to do the carpenter-" work on
lOeorge- B. French's new house in
Trumbull.
Invitations are out for the- marriage
of Burton Merwin, of Aspetuck, and
Miss Bertha Morris, of Milford, to
,iake place at the Congregational
jChnrch : m Milf ord on Feb. 4.-
Frank Wheeler has returned to his
fiome in Derby, having visited" his
r-rother.- John H. Wheeler, at "Silver
jtfill Farm."
GREENFIELD HILL
A most enjoyable evening was spent
ftit the - home of Miss Alice Nichols,
Tuesday, when she - entertained! a
neighborhood party of about twenty
people. A number of very pleasing
motif n.nrl nia nf selections were ran-
ifeered by Mrs. Jersey, Mrs. Hodge and
Mr. Kellogg, and delicioue refreh-
rments were served by the hostesa.
Among the guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Baker and1 Mr. and
Mrs. George Sturges of Stratfield,
Mrs. Hodge. Mrs. Briggs, Mr. Kellogg,
Mrs. Chasp. Mrs. Shay, Mrs. Jersey
and son. Miss Olive Chase, Mr. and
jfrs. Burwell Day, Miss Jessie Van
Valkenlburg, Miss Laura Dowd, Floyd
Burr and Ernest Burr.
A very pleasant surprise ' was ten
dered Edwardi Morehouse, Wednesday
evening, at his home in Congres-s
hstreet, it being his birthday. An' en-
t jmrn) np&ot In playing
STATEMENT
the
UABILITIES.
Reserve on Life, En-,
dowment and Term
Policies 86,942,660.00
Additional Reserve, not '
Included above 780,106.00
Premiums paid . In ad
vance and other Lia
bilities 850,806.76
Unearned Interest on
Policy Loans 238,011.59
Accrued Taxes 523,483.98
Surplus reserved : for
special class of Poli
cies and dividends to
. Policyholders pay
able on Demand 3.523,237.99
Losses and- Claims
awaiting proqf, and
not yet due 693,105.24
Unearned Premiums,on
Accident, Health and s
Liability Insurance.. 2,629,241.04
Reserve for Liability
claims 2,440,391.86
Surplus to Policyhold
ers. ........ .x.. 11,922,731.85
Total Liabilities. ... .$110,623,775.30
DISBURSEMENTS. v
Payments to Polioy-' ' -"
holders ... . ia.91B,681.09
Taxes ............. . 597,996.36
All other Disburse
ments ... . ..6,253,798.95
Total Disewsements '
menteln 112. $20,764,421.40
7S,814.67
1,55,66S.04
5,768,40.0
10,SS1,7S1,84
; 58,304,479.00
. . .3334,926,352.91
1850. ............. .3233,131,650.21
G.'Hinfcloy, Manager for Connecticat
uenerat Agent, 95 Pearl Street, Hartford
the usual . party games, and refresh
ments were served. Among the guests
were the Misses Fanny Wade, Ida
Whalea, , .Esther Wade, Vera, Wales,
BTanche Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Rf us
Wales, andi Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Morehouse.
Aout seventy-five young people at
tended, ' the Christiati Endeavor social
In the church parlors, Wednesday ev
ening, and all spent a most enjoyable
time. Among those attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray, Miss Helen
Prentice. Miss -A. - Maria Wtakeman,
Mise Laur Dowd, Miss Fannie Banks,
Mr. and Mra Walter Merwin, Miss
ML H. Banks, Miss Ethel Merwin, Mr.
and Mrs. George. Merwin, Miss Esther
Knapp-, Mr. and. Mrs Clayton El wood.
Mrs. Annie Bulkier Mrs. H: B.-Ogtiea,
Samuieris Qgdem Rev. and Mrs. EC HJ
Otmstead, Mise Olive Pease. Miss
Laura Dowd, . Miss Fannie ' Conklin,
Miss Mary Wakeman.
'Mr. and Mrs. A.- J. Hull have re
cently entertained their daughter;
Miss Edna Hull, of Bridgeport.
State Master J. Arthur Sherwood, of
Easton,' will be the installing officer
at the next meeting of the Greenfield
Hill Grange. It will be the 20th an
niversary of the Grange's organization
and will be . celebrated by a banquet
in addition to the installation of offi
cers. The committee appointed for
the supper is the lady assistant, Mrs.
William B. Ferris, and Miss Bessie
Banks; who will appoint sub-committees.
Those who have the 'decorations
in charge are Miss Margaret Wilson,
Miss Elva Banks and MIsp Ethel Mer
win. Mr. and Mrs. William Hull enter--
tainea - a number of voune- neonle
Tuesday evening at their pleasant
come on Mill Plain-. The evening
was most ehioyably scenit with music
andi whist. JFtefreshmerfts were served
at the close of the evening and as the
guests departed congratulations .were
showered upon Alec HuJl and Miss
Irene Bonnev. as thev are to He mar
ried. Amongathe invited guests were
Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Hutchinson,
Mr. ana .Mrs. Jtleary Sherwood, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Edwards. Miss Nettie
Smith, M1ss Minnie Sherwood. Miss
Mabel Sherwood, Mias Mabel Edwards,
Mise Laura Wells, Miss Martha Hull!
Frank Edwards, Jr., and Erwin Ed
wards, ,
Miss Luella Burr , is confined to her
home -with an attack of the grip.
Mrs. Charles Jennings has returned
to her home on Hoydens Hill from a
week's visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Wheeler,- in Easton.
. Mrs. J. Louis Shay and daughters
are spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. Allerton Brothwell in Strat
field. MAGNATE COREY
SAYS T. C. I. WAS
STEEL COMPETITOR
New York, Jan. 25 In a determined.
errort to snow that the Tennessee Coal
& Iron Company was on its last legs
financially and would" have failed but
for the purchase by the steel corpora
tion, C. A. Severance, chief counsel
for the steel trust in- the government's
suit for dissolution, but William K
Corey through a rigid cross-examina
tion, yesterday. , . .
The former president' of the steel
corporation was forced to admit that
he never considered the stoek of the
Tennessee company worth more than
$30 a share and that it was a compe
titor -at the steel corporation, only in
the steel rail branch of the business.
But whe'n - Severance tried to make
Corey admit that he thought the Ten
nessee company could not have con
tinued as a competitor in view of its
shaky financial standing, the former
steel magnate -delared otherwise. He
said the Tennessee company was plan
ning, economies in production that
would have strengthened its ae a com
petitor had the eteel corporation been
restrained from, the purchase permit
ted by Theodore Roosevelt. .
Corey said he knew that representa
tions had been made in 1907 at a meet
ing in J. P. Morgan's house that un
less the Tennessee stock held by
Moore and Schley was taken" up they
would fail and precipitate a general
panic.
"Excuse me," said the caller,
"but
do you practice medicine?"
"Yes," said the doctor.
"Then I must apologize for having
intruded. I want somebody who- knows
Ms business. I ' can't let anybody
practice on me, said' the .visitor.
Harper's Weekly. '
Fanner Want Ads. 1' Cent a Word.
MAINE MEMORIAL
MAY BE BROUGHT
TO LOCAL PARK
SPANISH WAR VETEKAXS PRO
POSE TO HAVE FITTING CERE
MONY FOR UNVEILING.
That some monument or edifice in
Bridgeport will soon. Joe adorned, with
a- souvenir cast specially by the
United States in commemoration of
the sinking of the Maine and the lives
of American sailors who went down
to immortality in that catastrophy, is
likelyArom the assurances which have
recently been given the N. W. Bishop
encampment of United (Spanish War
Veterans by men prominent in gov
ernment circles.
While relic hunters were Jealously
prevented from carrying away sec
tions of the Maine when it was being
raized in Havana harbor, preparatory
to .burial at sea, -the Navy Depart
ment withheld many tons of the metal
for commemorative purposes. .
There are now about to be cast in
Ijnonse one thousand' .tablets, - each
weighing' 'eighty pounds.. ' These will
bear emblematic designs' for which
competition is . being waged by emi
nent American sculptors. When final
decision has been made and the fin
ished tablets turned out . from the
foundries, they will bear symbolic relief
of victories! during the Spanish-American
war and will be distributed
among an . equal number of patriotic
societies from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. Applications have been pour
ing into the office of the secretary, of
the navy and keen rivalry will be
waged to secure the prizes.
The N. W. Bishop encampment fihjd
a request some time ago, made to Sec
retary Beekman Wlnthrop, to which
Commander C. B. Dleta, 227 Union
avenue, (yesterday received a reply
that euch request i, receiving consid
eration. , Many prominent Senators
and Representatives have indicated
that' Bridgeport .should receive favor
able consideration in the distribution,
and Major .William BP. Marigold, dur
ing a recent trip to . Washington, re
ceived most positive assurances that
Bridgeport would Jje among the recip
ients. V
The heads of many local organiza
tions have expressed the hope that in
the event of this memorial coming
here, it may receive . prominent dis
play, and the suggestion is fast gain
ing favor that it be accorded a posi
tion upon .the Soldiers' Monument -In
Seaside Park. As the distribution
will likely occur a short time ,jrior
to Memorial Day, It Is believed' -that
such a position would not only be ex
tremely fitting but timely as well.
Opposition against such .a project is
unlikely to develop, and in view of
the assurances already given, It .may
be taken as) a foregone' conclusion that
near the old Spanish cannon on the
seawall Bridgeport will also have a
real relic testifying to the patriotism
of its citizens. ' .
STATE WORK AMONG -
DOMESTIC 'ANIMALS
The biennial report of the- commis
sioner on domestic animals. General
Heman O. Averill, for the two years
ended September 30, 1912, has , JOst
been made. The number of cattle
examined, was 7,313 and the number
condemned was 1,20.7.- The total
amount allowed for cosdemnM rattle
was $14,138.50. ' ... ...
The report takes up the importation
of cattle and the figures show . that
during the two years 3,984 cows.- 806
heifers, aS7 oxen, 580 steers, 513 bulls;
and 736 calves, a grand total of-'.81i
head of cattle, weres imported. - More
cattle were condemned - during 11H2
661 than during any other year since
1900, .the nearest approach being in
1907, when 612- head were -condemned.
The comparisons show that there has
been a fairly constant increase in the
number of tuberculous cattle . con
demned during the past thirteen years,
at all times of the year, and in every,
section of . Connecticut. The . price
paid a head- for -such cattle has been
lowered from $15.27, in 1900, to $11.17,
during the past fiscal year.;
This fact is, in part, responsible for
the failure of the farmer to report
euspicious cases of bovine tuberculo
sis in Its earlier stages, the farmer
preferring to keep the animal in the
herd, or sell it to the beef dealer, and
the commissioner has come in -for his
share of, criticism for - decreasing the
price paid a head. " The commissioner
hopes that the legislators will appro
priate more money for- bis depart
ment. - . .
The report takes up hog cholera and
its prevention and cure. It says that
this is a germ disease and gives sev
eral symptoms by which it may ' be
detected, such as harsh and dry hair,
watery eyes and" weak locomotion.
The affected animals, the report goes
on, should at once be removed from
the rest of the herd' and the pens.
uiorougnjy cleaned . and disinfected,
and a veterinarian should be called
in -to vaccinate the healthy hogs, in
order to prevent the disease spread
ing. Glanders and a disease that is much
the same, farcy, are next -taken up,
and both are described as being highly
contagious and very serious, the for
mer' being of a fatal character, and
prevalent among horses, mules, don
keys, dogs and cats. : as well a hu
man beings. In some cases among
horses, the animal will ; be weak , and
lame, while others will" make a good
appearance' and eat .'with apparent
relish, and this latter class is very
dangerous to other animals and to
human beings with whom they come
in contact. Animals found to be suf
fering from glanders or farcy are
promptly killea, if the owners con
cur, and are buried in quick lime, or
turned over to a rendering plant; and
the premises where the affected- ani
mals were found are" thoroughly dis
infected. The report says that a good
disinfectant in such cases is carbolic
acid, one part, and water, twenty
Parts. Many of the cases condemned
during the past two yeans have been
horses -brought into the State from
large cities and these animals were
practically Worthless anyway, from old
age and worn-out condition. In- 1912
ninety-nine horses were condemned by
the commissioner on account of glan
ders and 170 were reported as killed
by Veterinarians in their practice.
The law in regard to the importa
tion of neat cattle into Connecticut
makes it criminal to bring them .into
the State, without notifying the com
missioner, within twenty-four hours
after arrival at destination, and vth'ey
must be accompanied by certificates of
good health. Also they must be' held
tn quarantine until examinedi and re
leased by the commissioner. By or
der of Commissioner Averill, a gacadu
ate veterinarian examines all neat cat
tle brought into the state for dairy or
breeding purposes.
Dairy and breeding in mftny parts
of the state, the report- continues,
should be carefully protected from a
disease known as contagious abortion,
which has already done serious dam
age on account of the malignity of
the malady. It is highly contagious
and capable of being transmitted in
several ways, either directly, at the
time of breeding, or through germs in
the food, or bedding, which have been
contaminated by the diseased: cow. At
times it is even carried in the cloth
ing of the farmer, who tends the herd
and in this manner the infection
sometimes spreads from . one herd, to
Mats. 5, 10c
Eves.5e,10c,20c
NOTHING CHEAP
BUT THE WilCE
Merry Shows That Reflect
mon 'tues wed. NEXT1VEEK thur.,
Musical
One of the Most Novel and Entertaining Instrumental Offerings,
Introducing Two .Wonderfully Clever Children
Louis Bates & Co.
Presenting the Hilarious Farce Comedy
Sketch, "His Mother"
Frances Gerard
' . The Fashion Plate Songstress
The M
World's Greatest Premier Jumpers In a Series of Novel and
, Highly Sensational Stunts ''. -
Beautifnl
Seed
Pearl -
Jewelry
At
Very
Moderate
Prices
that the tiny
another., The disease is particularly
hard . to stamp out and, once a herd
is affected, there"- is- a very great lose
from calves -dying, milk supply drop
ping off and cows becoming sick and
lazy.' As a direct result, also, many,
cows become sterile. , - .
, Isolation of. the diseased' cows is,
. . .1.. ..-h.u4- tmniMnn(A
I or counse,.i uio wiiuudl ,,.... .
Kas soon ae the disease appears, -as well
ae a most tnorougn aisini.eci.uii ui.
stalls with the carbolic ' acid solution
before mentioned and the burning -of
discharges from the diseased cows.
Until very recently little was- done
in the way ot combating the disease
But a vaccine Is now on the ' market
made from the germa causing the
disease and this promises a complete
cure. . ..Experiments are now being
made with it.
-The commissioner has made .cer
tain regulations concerning rabies ir-
dogs wnicn ne Lnm.o, ... --
easily control and wipe out this d
ease wMch is so dreaded by human
beings and yet which, the report , saye
is very easily eradicated. The depart
ment ha prepared blanks which are
sent to' tne seiBcuuou
. i n ... towns' where i
ens ui ' i - ' - 7 . , , . ,
. - j i. luan i-QTinrtMi and tnese
rules are oneny 10 -iie eucvi
dogs wito wnicn we ,
nAntent aViall be - killed
and no. other dog in the town shall be
permittea y - uruau VTlt""- .
muzzle, foi a period of three months
aner me ruiw aic - - - - .
length of time is allowed dog owners
to procure muzzles, hut no risk is run
that will tend to enable the disease
to soreaa. uunns im- i jcaxo
ored by the report 14S.435 dog license
tags were oraereo ny uu-.v n yems.
Commissioner Averill has prepared
and sent out to veterinarians and oth
ers In the state who have to do with
the examination of tuberculosis cows
a letter of instruction in regard to
this matter, in which he says that as
bovine tuberculosis Is a stable dis
ease, it should be their duty to see
that all stables where cows are stalled
are light, dry, clean and well ventil
ated, and to Impress the fact upon
cow owners that arfy stall where a
diseased animal has stood should be
thoroughly cleansed and! disinfected,
before another cow is permitted to oc
oupy it. Extended directions for disr
infection are also given-
The report of Commissioner Averill
1- r . . 1 r .11 it .-.-.- TiriV.Tiina Tl O WC
VV I 1 1 1 1 1 111 111 V V' . V . . . 11... .7 ' ' " ' C3 ,
closes with a reorint of the laws in
regard TO tne importation ana najio
portation of cattle, corrected to the
opening of the General Assembly of
1911.. - .
NEWTOWN
Newtown fared well in the commit
tee appointmens in the General As
sembly at Hartford, Thursday, Hepre
sentative E. T. Hook being assigned
Lto the' committee on Constitutional
Amendments, ana Representative Char
les F Conger going on the committee
on Labor.
. Thomas F. Cavanaugh, of Trumbull,
who formerly ran the cafe at the New
England station atvSandy Hook, has
been appointed administrator of the
estate of his late wife, SusainF. Cav
anaugh, by the probate court.
Or. W. C. Kennedy has been ap
pointed medical examiner in Newtown
for the 'Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. of .New York, ,
John J. Northrop. of Head of Meadow
District, has resumed his work of
canvassing for. nursery stock for the
reliable - Chase Bros., of Rochester,
N. Y. ..--
Now that the State has taken over
the Newtown and Sandy Hook road
as a State road and part of its trunk
line, people are wondering when they
will tackle the-. herculean task from
the station to Sandy Hook. How
flatten the almost precipitous decliv
ity leading to the railroad subway un
der the bridge, alternately corrugated
ice or puddling mud; how eliminate
the slimy pools in the cavern of hor
rors under -the bridge; how tame the
roaring filming torrents that issue
from the spillway at the end of the
elbow-joint sluice; box on the railroad
line: how take the kinks out of the
shoot-tne-shoot roadbed Just beyond,
and how fill. up forever the tortuous
but picturesque Burns' canyon whose
lower Courses look like a terminal
moraine all the way to Tom Brook!
These seem like simple queries, but
they are mighty problems that will
involve all the skill of the State en
gineering department in their solu
tion. When- done,, we shall miss many
familiar things we have gazed at for,
a year. The residents on the south
side of the street will miss the moat
before their castle walls, and the
traveling public will miss the irregular
line of guardian lights along the
chasm which in the swaying wind of
night resembled a belated contingent
of campaign paraders, tired out but
happy, and resolutely determined: to
11 lJlrA Tini
Ilelsses
The Screaming Vitagraph Farce
THE WIDOW'S MIGHT'
- And Other New Dramatic
Motion Picture films D'Art
cMeavy Marwels
WE ARE SOMETIMES SORRY
little genuine .pearls are - called seed
pearls as it is apt to convey a wrong impression 01 a
really good thing. While inexpensive they are won
derfully effective" when made up properly and so
mucti better tnan imitation. - .
DAVIS & HAWLEY
JEWELERS
DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR
' 1838-1913
Bridgeport, 1838 Waterbury, 1911
keep in the middle of the road. But
we shall be happy and so will Charlie
.Meuen, ir tne state pays ait tne aara
ages his railroad Improvements inflict
ed on Newtown. -
FAIRFIELD
Announcement-is made to the peo
ple of Fairfield that the Board "of Re
lief will be in session at their rooms
in the Town hall at Fairfield on the
following dates: Feb. X, 4, 7, 11, 14, 18
and 21st and will at euch times hear
all persons who appear before them
asking for relief and adjustments of
their assessed valuation. The asses
sors are Wlliam H. Gould, Edward
Flanagan and- Charles B. Jennings.
Games.' music and refreshments
made, the . evening .'pass Quickly on
Thursday, when the members of the
Greenfield C. B. society held a social
in the new church parlors and enter
tained a few of their friends. The
social was attended by about 70.
'Among those present were noticed:
Miss A. Maria Wakeman, Miss Laura
Dowd, Miss Esther Knapp, Miss Eva
Banks, Aliss Mary. E. Wakeman, Mi:
Fannie Conklin, Miss Helen Prentice,
Miss M. Louise Meeker, Miss G. A
Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray,
Miss Jennie Van Ness, Miss Mary Van
Ness, Mr.- and Mrs. - Walter Merwin
David Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Oliver
H. Meeker, Miss Olive Pease, Miss -Bessie
Banks, Miss Ethel Merwin, Clifford
J. Brotherton, Miss Jennie Van Vaul
kernberg. - Mrs. H. V, Ogden, Samuel
Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Banks
Miss Marjorie Banks, 'Miss Florence
Banks and Mrs. Henry Sanford.
At the teacher's meeting, held in the
jiDrary on weonesaay arternoon, it
vaast nriAii to hold, the Teacher's In
etltute In the library haft on Feb. - 1st,
Invitations have been extended to the
teachers of Southport, Stratford,
Greens Farms, and Westport to be
present at. that time and enjoy the
program which is being worked up. At
that time the program will last aH
day with dinner being served at noon
by the ladies of the Missionary so
ciety. The speaker of the day has not
yet been selected.
George P. Brett, Jr., . of New Tork
is spending the week end with friends
In town. He expects to return Mon
day morning.
Arthur J. Hull, who has been laid
up at his home for the last month
with blood poisoning, has had a re
lapse and is seriously ill. Two doc
tors are in charge.
- A delightful neighborhood party was
entertained at the residence of. Mi
Alice Nichols, . Tuesday evening.
Games and music made the evening
pleasant with refreshments being serv
ed later in the evening. The guests
were: 'Mr.- and Mrs.. George Sturges,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker of , Strat
ford, Mr." and Mrs. Burwell Day, Mrs.
Jersey and son, Mrs, J. Louis Shay,
Miss Laura C. Dowd, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs.
Stells " Chase, Miss Olive Chase, Mrs.
Hodge, ' Ernest Briggs, . Mr. Kellogg
and Floyd Burr. - t- - . -
A . new board 'walk has been . built
around the school grounds of the Sherr
man school building.
E. : W. S. Pickett has returned : from
a business trip to Hartford. . -
' The following are -.unclaimed letters
posted in the postoffice: Steban Gu
chnik, -Jan Knapik, Entri Nomutotis,
Dako. Jokoir, Mrs. i 3. Harry Lester,
Gabrzel Klecka, Miss A. Schmidt, R.
E. L. Ttowe, Neculas Savu, Joseph Do
lanjski. John .Krtszesok and others.
Miss Eleanor -Morehouse has return
ed from a visit .with relatives -in Wa
terbury. . - - -: . .
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everetts are
receiving congratulations overr the
birth of a son.
MILLION DOLLARS WANTED
FOR OHIO FLOOD SUFFERERS
Washington, Jan. 25 One -million
dollars for the relief of Ohio suffer
ers rendered destitute by recent floods
was requested by . Representative Stan
ley in the House, late yesterdai . Food
tents and other relief ' measures are
to be provided if the million dollar ap
propriation is granted.
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF MARRIAGE AND
' DIVORCE IS URGED
Chicago, Jan. 25 Federal . control of
marriage and divorce is urged in the
report of the Illinois committee on
marriage and divorce laws. - ' The re
port was presented by Judge Hugo
Pam , the Rev. W. O. - Waters and
Judge Marcus A. Cavanaugh.
An amendment to the constitution
providing for a marriage and divorce
law Is recommended. Legislatures are
urged -to petition Congress for such
an amendment.
the Brighter Side bfJLifej
AM lapla C.
Marvelous Mind-Readers and Telepathldts- In a Omvincinjf
and Startling Demonstration of Occult Powers . f
Wilcox-Davis Players
In the Novel Burlesque "Drama of the Future," Entitled
"As It May Be" One long Scream
Continuance o! Onr MammoHi
CLEARANCE SAEE
Presents unparalleled money
saving opportunities '
20 PER CENT OFF ON FURNITUO
With few
20 PER CENT OFF on Lace Curtains,
Portieres, Couch Covers and
Pictures
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10 PER CENT OFF on Rugs, Sprinp,
Mattresses, Etc-Osfermoor
excepted
Wer 'sell only durable, well made Furniture at
Money Saving Prices
BE SURE AND
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YOUR FALL HOUSE CLEANING
Let ns STEAM CLEAN your Carpets ONCE. Then yon win UNDERSTAND
why PARTICULAR people ALWAYS employ :
THE BRIDGEPORT STEAM CARPET CLEANING CO.
336 STRATFORD AVENUE - Phone 954 :
Plesse remember we also make beautiful Fluff Rugs out of your old carpet
1 75 cents up
Something Good
for the Man Who Smokes
A box of good r-igars is an ever-welcome gift to the man who
worships at the shrine of the little Goddess Nicotine. Every cigar a
gift. Every smoke a pleasure.
We carry a complete assortment of . Meerschaum. Briar and
Calabash Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes and everything to glad
den the smoker's heart.
D. D. SMITH
44 FAIRFIELD AVE.
ICE,
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, Branch Office o Main Offica
972 - ICOAlJ 262
Main Street
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ROOFINQ
. The best roofing tt or any maiding. Deteriorating ingredients
such as paper, tar, etc., are positively eliminated in its constrruiiii.
v lis not men or run unuer Ufrvci
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, prices?
THE WHEELER & HOWES CO.
COAL MASONS SUPPLIES GRAIN
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Continuous if
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In a Remarkably Novel Roping and'
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: 177 STATE. STREET
OPPOSITE POLTS THEATRE.
Stratford At.
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