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THE FARMER: SEPTEMBER 12, 1913
"BIG TIM" SULLIVAN,
FAMOUS CHARACTER,
IS AMONG MISSING
FINANCIAL
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CORNER MAIN AND BANK STREETS
Fr forty-seven years we l"r
eonductJng business at tho eame "'
loratloa, corner of Main John
Btreela. rldxeport. Conn., ami naJt
Private Bank baa )een establlsnea
there continuously. Wo have reeeivea
nd paid oat on demand withont no
tice millions of dollars of money de
posited with na and we c-ontln nr- to
recetve money subject to d'1'" ,J,TJ
fecfc- at eight, on which we M'"
three per cent, per annum. orefl'M
lo each aeeonnt monthly. We
the aeeonnts of Individual!-. lm''1"J
aen. Iran, and corporations. Mr,.
who want a hanlc account where tney
ran deposit money, checks or nrmJ''
and leave tt for one day.one week, one
month or one year, and draw nfp
on It for any time It Is left with ns.
We give to the hn-rfnemi mr "-rI".
personal attention as the oldest
f private hantcers In this state-
T. L. WATSON & CO.
FFCFLFS SAVINGS BANK
924-926 MAIN STREET
Incorporated 1860
PAYING ALL BILLS BY CHECK,
affords you the best form of settle.
ment insuring Safety, Simplicity and
Satisfaction. Checking Accounts
(large or small) are cordially invited,
and Interest allowed on balances of
."SoOO or over.
JAMES STAPLES & CO.
BANKERS
189 STATE ST., Bridgeport, Conn.
Deposits $8,554,955.12
Surplus and
Undivided
Earnings ... 326,505:35
Interest at FOUR 4) per cent, be
gins first of month following deposit
and is payable January 1st and Jul
1st.
SAMUEL W. BALDWIN, President
WILLIS II. LYON, Treasurer
Members New York Stock Exchange
Taylor, Livingston &Co.
dealers In
Fractional Lots on
Part Paid Plan
B WALL STREET, NEW YORK
or
(0 P.O. ARCADE, BRIDGEPORT, CT
E. I. CHAPMAN, Manager
Telephone 5221, 5223
Bend for Circular Describing Method
ten! Payer
will be interested in the
HOUSES we have FOB
SALE on the
EASY PAYMENT PLAN,
located in best sections of
the City. Lists furnshed on
application to
Burr "& Knapp
923 MAIN STREET
BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
i. o j s
$10 UPWARDS
can be secured at les than the legal
rate of interest by obtaining our in
dorsement of your note.
Ask us what you want to know.
Convince us of your ability and hon
est intention to live up to your agree
ment, and we will satisfy you that
you wjll be given a square deal under
all conditions.
That's all there Is to it. Just plain,
everyday honesty from you and to
you. Satisfaction on both sides and
a pleasant and perfectly understood
agreement.
American Guaranty Co.
99 GOLDEN HILL STREET
Rooms 3 and 4
Over Caesar Mlsch
Open Saturday and Monday Evenings
Until 8:30
ARE YOUR
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
INSURED?
Eire Insurance today Is as
necessary as food, because
- you are liable to damage by
t-
We represent the best line
of companies in the world.
Why not let lis make out a
policy. The cost is very little
Indeed.
S. LoewKh & Co.
116 BANK STREET.
TEL. NO. 3.
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No matter what you want
try the Farmer Want Column.
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y Gradnate Chiropractor
3 Spinal Adjusting Parlors, 651 13
tj ' State St., Bridgeport, Conn.
f Explanation of . Chiropractic j j
Mailed Upon Request 11
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EveryWoman
Is interested and should
know about the wonderful
Marvel 5?irUn Spry
uoucne
Ask yourdruinrlst t
it. If he cannot stip
nlv the M-ARVEL.
accept no other, but
send stamp for book.
Marvel Co., 44 E. 23d Si-. H.Y.
For sale by Ailing Rubber Co.. 1127
Main Street. Mail orders solicited.
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THE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
838 Fairfield Avenue
Till; TWENTY-SECOND
YEAR. BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 24, 1913
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WHEREVER YOU GO
CALL FOR
Frisbie's Pies
The Most Delicious Dessert
Ladies
We
RENOVATE, DYE
.AND CLEAN
Ladies' Hats
We Specialize In Velvets
and Plush
Malting your old hat into the
season's . advanced styles and
models write or phone and rep
resentative will call.
UNITED
HAT BLEACHERIES
1274 MAIN STREET
New, Poll Theatre Building
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WE LOOSE
AND
BUT WE FACE THE
MUSIC
WITH FORTITUDE
Our big line of merchan
dise must be sold. Also our
store fixtures, including
Shelving, Show Gases,
Coat Hangers, Tables
and Everything
AT
RUBBER- STORE
1130 MAIN STREET x
SOCCER FOOTBALL
The Bridgeport City Soccer Foot
ball team that brought the American
Cup to this city laet season, are ready
to start off again with some new play
ers on the field, and hope with the
aid of their friends and supporters to
he able to bring som.e of the best Soc
cer teams of th East to this city to
try conclusions with. They will have
a practice game on Sunday at 10 a.
m. and invite everyone interested to
see them on their new grounds. St.
Joseph's Oval, Barnum avenue. The
drawing for the finst i-ound takes place
on Saturday.
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New York, Sept. 11 country wide
search was etarted to discover the
whereabouts of the -a missing Timothy
D. Sullivan, the famous "Big Tim" of
the Bowery, who was elected a mem
ber of Congress from this State, but
never served because of illhealth.
"Big Tim" had dropped out of sight
for ten days before the fact was made
public, and fears were felt for his life.
The big politician was confined for a
time in a sanitarium for mental trou
ble. A "few months ago he went to
Europe for his health in charge of
male nurses and was apparently in his
right mind. H& returned recently and
lived at the home of his brother.
These pictures show how he looked a
few years ago when he weighed 230
pounds and as he looked -when he re
turned from Europe, when he had
fallen away to 180.
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School Suits
Norfolk, double breasted, Russian and
sailor blouse suits In plain and fancy mix
tures. These suits, according--to -model,
come in sizes 3 to 16. Extra special value
Norlolk Suits
Here are the new style Norfolk suits in plain blue serf
fancv mixtures. Some of the fancy mixture suits have two pair1 of
knickers.
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Special
16.
$2.95
Blue Suits
Boys' plain blue Norfolk suits, Mze 7 tr
16 arid blue Russian blouse suits. 3 to
8. Very dresy, nicely, made Miit1. fully
guaranteed in every respect. fepeclal
All Wool Suits
Pure worsted blue serge Norfolk an Ira
warranted all wool and fast color. A I ho
fancy mixture Norfolk suits manr Willi
two pair of knicker pants.
special
Siz-es up to 1 t
Suits With 2 Pair Pants
Mothers know that an extra pair of pants doubles the Ufe of the
suit. Bear this In mind when yon buy your boys' next suit. VVe have
provided extra knicker pants to match most of our suits this tall. In
other words, our boys' suits consist of Norfolk or double breasted jacket
and two pair of knicker knee pants. Extra values at
Extra Size Soils Up To 18 Stout
"Nobody loves a fat man," they say, and It wonld seem that ve
few clothing stores love a fat boy. But The Surprise Store Is preparer!
to fit the biggest boys who wear knee pants suits. Here you will And
Norfolk and double breasted styles In suits up to 18 stout. Special at
A DESERTEB VILLAGE
OF MODERN DATS
ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
(Hartford Times.)
In the portheastern part of Con
necticut, only a few miles from' sev
eral prosperous towns, is the little vil
lage having the Indian- name, Apa-
quge. This village is also ceUed
"Ford -Ned," owing' to tradition, which
speaks of a man called "Ned" who
used to ford the stream before a bridge
was Dunt.
Whichever road leading to this lo
cality taken, it can be reached only
By way of steep hilisxwhich slope down
to it from every side.
The most attractive road occupies
a narrow space between a winding
stream and steep hillside which meets!
the highway- at a sharp angle. In
early summer, people passing can look!
upwards for several .feet at a bank ofi
laurel, wild rose awd - verdure and!
down at a clear blue stream, which i
leads to a mill pond In whose waters
are reflected the foliage of surround
ing trees, ( ,
Few i eople visit th'fr region. An oc
casional fisherman comes to the pond;
lovers of romantic scenery drive tnis
way; artis- come at d take away on
canvas memories for future days. But
whoever comes cannot fail to be im
pressed with a sense -of loneliness and
departed jcys.
The rows of houses which formerly
stood by the mill i ond are now simply
heaps of ruins. The location of for
mer woolen mills is marked by mason
ry, the dam and old flume. The bridge
nearby is fast going to decap. A sense
ofperil comes to one as he crosses the
rickety timbers during the spring
months, when a ruahing stream pours
over the dam, then hastens onward
v.nder the rattling woodwork wasting
the energy formerly a source of water
power for two busy mills.
Many people, perhaps some readers
of this article, can recall the time
when Apaquage was a thriving little
townjr the scene of happy village life.
The woolen mills operated by Charles
Hilbert employed many people. The'
houses, now in ruins, were occupied by
happy families. A boarding house
stood near the mill.
The employees of the mills, mostly
young people, in the evening congre
gated on the wool flakes and made
the surrounding hills echo with their
song. ..During the winter skating par
ties and dances were enjoyed young
folks from surrounding towns coming
to Apaquage to join m the merry mak
ing. .Sleigh bells rang merrily on the
air, as, with happy voices, sleighing
parties started oh long journeys over
the snow.
Former residents recall one evening
when a merry group walking about
the village noticed a horse and sleigh
by one of the village houses. The own
er of the conveyance was calling on hte
sweetheart. The girls of the company
besought the young man who was act
ing as their escort to give them a
eleigh ride. With grave misgivings
for he didn'lknow how to drive) the
young man yielded to- feminine plead
ings. The patient horse was stealthily
taken and with subdued screamg of de
light the party clambered into the
sleigh. For awile all went well. Sud
denly, in crossing a water bar the
sleigh overturned, and the occupants
found themselves in a ditch by the
roadside. In dismay, at this exhibi
tion of their driver's ignorance of
horsemanship, the girls deserted, leav
ing their forlorn -escort to return, placs
the abused horse in his former posi
tion of martyrdom, and silenUy depart
into the darkness.
The scene of the overturned sleigh
was near a house owned and erected
by Charles Hilbert. This house was
built on a luxurious plan. Its furnish
ings, driveway and park were both
costly and beautiful. Deer were kept
in the park, lawr graded and care
fully cared for, and the owner of the
mansion dispensed hospitality to many
guests.
For a few years prosperity reigned,
then the mills were closed. Soon after
wards the beautiful mansion was de
stroyed by fire.
All that remains is a foundation of
stone, fallen chimneys and decayed
fruit trees.
The,mills are silent now, the village
deserted. No industries, no inhabit-
Corduroy Suits
Popular because of their long strong
wearing quality. Well made, full cut
perfect fitting suits in up-to-date Nor
folk models. Sizes to 17. Extra
fine quality at $5. Special corduroy
suits at
Boys' Reefers .$2 to
' 'Pall weight reefers and top coats in all the desirable, new
fabrics and models. Sizes 3 to 10. Full cut, well made, warmth
retaininp little coats for wear during chilly fall days. , A great as
sortment f
Norfolk Reefers -Special, $3.95
A new idea. Pleated Norfolk style reefers in gray and brown
mixtures. Have patent leather belts.
Boys' Fines! Suils
Tills fall's latest fashions In strictly
all wool suits for boys up to 18 stout.
Every new model and every desirable
fabric is represented. These suits are
the last word In exquisite style, ma
terial and tailoring. Values up to
$15. Special
S to
Boys' Furnishings
You will find a complete assortment of
boys' furnishings and hats here at nnmatchable
low prices. Values corresponding to the-values
in The Surprise Schoolmate Clothes.
STOCKINGS Heavy bicycle ribbed
black stockings. Just right for hard
school and play wear, 15c quality.
Special
EXTRA SIZE STOCKINGS As In
suits we make a specialty of big
sizes for big boys. Heavy stockings
in sizes up to 11J4. Special
SUSPENDER WAISTS Specializing
the new models very practical and
serviceable - - -
BOYS' LEATHER BELTS Genuine
leather, very strong and well made.
Black, tan and gray. Special.
BOYS' BliOTTSES New Style, full
length sleeve.open cuff blouses. Pull
cut and well made. Sizes up to 15.
Special
BOYS' SHIRTS Sizes 12 to 14 neck
band. Coat style, cuff attached..
Big assortment of patterns. Special
BOYS' BLOOMERS 1 Homer knee
pants In plain blue and fancy mix
tures. Sizes up to 16. Special .
BLUE SERGE KNICKERS Good
quality blue serge and fancy mix
ture knicker knee pants. Special
WOOL KNEE PANTS Extra good
quality blue and fancy mixture
knickers. Special at.. ........
EXTRA SIZE KNEE PANTS Eor'
big hoys up to 18 stout. Come in
plain blue and fancy mixtures..
Special . , -
J SOYS' UNDERWEAR Medium
weight ribbed underwear. Sizes 30
to 34, 29c garment. Sizes 24 to 28
BOYS' CAPS Blue serge and fancy
mixture back band caps the new
large shapes. Special
BOYS' HATS Kali Kan ana
Tryolean shapes PA.
in all colors and 11 IIS"
fables. Special..
BOYS' NECKWEAR Pure
silk four-in-hands in plain
and fancy colors. -J f
Regular 25 cent I Ml
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boys' sweaters
Co at styles In all
boys' sizes. Special
SWEATERS Extra fine
quality sweater
coats for boys.
Special .........
8c
25c
25c
25c
25c
50c
29c
50c
75c
$1
25c
25c
New Fall Hat Styles
The Surprise Store prices for new style hats are fr
less than exclusive hat stores must ask. They depend on
hats alone for all their business. Hats alone are only a
small part of our business yet we carry complete assort
ments and our prices are very low. Eor instance, here
are the new style soft hats and new shape derby hats.
same quality that costs 92 or
more in "hat shops." Special
at
Soil Hats and" Derbies $1.00
Fully guaranteed black derby hats in six new blocks
i r-fait anrl nlnfh I-tatf-a (n tha n ae- charWKI an1 ct( a
A shininggr.ample of The Surprise Store values.
$1.45
SEPTEMBER SPECIALS IN
MEN'S FALL SUITS AT
An advance showing of new fall Surprise values. Choose from over fifty different new
patterns in all wool and pure worsted materials. Smartest new Norfolk and sack suit models.
Dark mixture effects, fancy weave blues and browns; plain grays and blues. A representative as
sortment of this fall's best new styles. Every su it guaranteed in every respect. All sizes for men
and young men. Special . . . , J10
BOYS' FIRST LONG PANTS SUITS
Most boys get embarrassed and self conscious when they
first put on long pants.. And no wonder! the way most "youths"
suits fit. The Surprise Store Classy Clothes for young men are
cut and tailored to fit and become the youthful figure. Here are
the smartest fall styles to be found outside college dormitories.
FANCY MIXTURE SACK SUITS In
gray and brown effects. Sizes 15 to ,
1. Special
EXTR A QUALITY FANCY MIXTURE
SUHS in a big assortment oi styles.
Sizes 15 to 19. Special
ALL WOOL PURE WORSTED BLUE
SERGE SUITS for young-men 15 to
19, guaranteed fast color. Special
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$11
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111-113 MAINVSTREET
OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT
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There are three reasons why The Surprise Store Schoolmate jj
1st STYLE. Schoolmate Clothes are smartest style.
2nd DURABILITY. Schoolmate Clothes literally will wear
"like iron."
3d VALUE. Schoolmate Clothes quality for quality are pos
itively the lowest priced and therefore the best value boys' clothes
to be had.
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ants, no sound of any kind save those
in nature's world. s
No cheerful murmurs fluctuate in the
gale;
No busy steps the grass grown footway
tread, 1
But all the bloomy flush of life is fled.
M. M. A.
o Dull Moments
Poll's Hew Theatre
There is not a dull moment with
the actors at the New Poli's in the
semi-weekly bill which was presented
for the first time yesterday, in fact
it is the best bill presented by Man
ager Poll since the regular season
opened. Of the half dozen sketches
at least three could be billed as head
liners while ". one of the others is a
first class runner-up.
"The Sylphonic Nine," another of
B. A. Rolfe's musical productions ap
peared to merit the most applause.
This act presents eight proficient men
and women who perform skilful upon
the string and brass instruments. With
them also is Miss Lola Wentworth, a
former opera comedy star who sang
delightfully.
Bert Melrose, a Bridgeport product,
returned to his own last evening. Bert
has a better act than ever and had
the audiences in constant laughter
with his rather silly actions. Bert
still does his famous flow with the
five tables and yet lives to tell the
tale. He's the only acrobat on the
stage who is willing to take a chance
with the five tables the most other
others will manipulate being four.
An intensely dramatic sketch deal
ing with a family incident of great hu
man interest is presented by J. K. Em
mett and company. Complications
arise which involve the wife and a
former admirer and the ever suspect
ing husband. The piece is intensely
interesting.
Morris and Allen, Irish and Jew
comedians, have a nifty line of talk
and better songs. They ar.e a -real
bright pair and had loads of good stuff
which they were not afraid to present.
They drew many a hearty laugh.
Zeno and Mandell a man and a wom
an have a great time kidding them
selves especially the heavy female
member. They have a piano out of
which they manager to extract a lot
of melody assisted by their own songs.
The audience liked them. ..
Adelaide 'Estee, opera singer, offers
several popular melodies which went
well.
"The Awakening of a Man" was fea
tured in the photo play put on be
tween the first and second performances.
WIDE DIFFERENCE
OF ESTIMATE
BATH HOUSE SITE
James Feeley and J. H. Crossley,
appraisers named for the city to set
a valuation on land at the foot ot
Seaview avenue, which it Is proposed
to condemn and take as a site for a
public bath house, differ widely in
the value they place' on the property.
Mr. Feeley thinks it is worth $18,775.
Crossley sets the value at $23,120. The
property in question is owned by
Ernst C. Adams, Leopold Weiss and
Charles G. Schwartz. There are two
dwelling houses on the property.
The reports of the appraisers were
submitted last night at a meeting of
the miscellaneous committee of the
Common Council. The members of
the committee were rather surprised
at the valuation placed on the proper
ty and after some discussion they vot
ed to place the matter on the table.
It is likely that the committee will
recommend to the Council that anoth
er site be considered.
The committee voted to report to
the Common Council at its next meet
ing recommending the purfchase 'of
the property of the McMahon estate
on Main street-for a public park. The
property is bounded by Main and
Catherine streets and Washington ave
nue. Should the council accept the
reDort of the committee, the matter
will be referred to- the Park Commis
sioners' with instructions to make
requisition in their, annual budget for
the purchase price.
INVEIGLES FISH
BY A GLASS BOWL
Basa
Come ,Up To Watch Shiners
Swimming Inside.
D. At
note, is
Norfolk, Sept. 12 Harry
wood, a local fisherman of
using a novel method of attracting
bass and . other fish in the Norfolk
lakes and ponds. Mr. Atwood's outfit
consists of a large glass bowl which
is filled with shiners, the top covered
with mosquito netting. The device is
then lowered to the bottom of the lake
and the angler then ' endeavors to
tempt the fish whji swarm around
the bowl with the ctfftomary baits. Mr.
Atwood ascribes much of his success
this summer to the idea.
W0W0MF0N TRIBE WILL .
HAVE 11TH BIRTHDAY
ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 24
After the regular meeting of Wo
wompon tribe, I. O. R. M., Wednes
day evening. Chairman Bundock call
ed the entertainment committee to
gether to make final arrangements for
the 11th anniversary which is to be
held on Sept. 24. Sub-committees
were appointed to look after the en
tertainment and refreshments and it
was voted that each Past Sachem
should act on the reception commit
tee. The anniversary will be open to
the members and their squaws. Fred
Bayers will provide the fhusic for
dancing, while numerous merarn
will contribute to the enterta.inrr.pnr.
Amojng those that have promised t
render selections are the Criterion
quartette, George Rajotte, Louis Fts
ton and Mrs. Chas. Hall. Mr. Bajer t
will also render a saxaphone solo.
The refreshments will take th forr .
of an old fashioned supper, which w, ;
be furnished by members and their
wives. Among the invited guests w::
be Deputy Great Sachem Hur, be II o'
South Norwalk.
The degree team rehearsed the a.io-..
tion degree immediately after th
meeting. It was agreed upon to hav
photos taken of the degree team ar .'
sitting chiefs. - As yet no date fc
been set for this.
Among the surprises of the mft'n;
was the presentation of a cane t :
Sachem Braithwaite by Uroth
Marsh of Konckapotanaugh tribe. Th
cane was cut by Mr. Marsh on h i
recant trip to Vermont.
LATE SUMMER ADVERTISING.
Clearance sales of dry goods, cloth
ing and other necessities are a rft:
lar feature of trade. Most mer
chants prefer to make heavy sax rif.rf
rather than carry goods over a year
At this time the advertising col
umns of this newspaper are a trj i
report of the exceptional conditio-;
that make these clearance salen nf
essary. By careful study of the at
vertJseing columns in early September
you can always find how to make
big dent in the cost of living.
The majority of people underr;jr;
this well enough. Hpfore rea'lyrt
what Congress is doing to the tari-'
they turn to see what their favor;
merchant is doing to bis stock.
matter how fine type he puts his ap
peal into, it affects their lnterr.3 ?:
intimately that his message recelv
careful thought.
If a merchant fails to Kive the pa
lie any news from his store at th-?
times, it is regarded as a cai? 1
"Nothing doing." It gives the i-r -pression
that he is carrying tock ovei
another season.