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THE FARMER : MAY 11, 1914 Lou .Sc' This Is Men's Suit Week At Meigs & Co.'s ; Important To Most Men! Meil think more about their clothes than ever be fore. That is why clothes are better than ever before. This week we ask- you men to think about Meigs &; Co. Clothes. See and get ac quainted with them. All of our stocks ate'.m lines -are, completes it's the ;time for thinkers to buy their Sum mer Suits. : ; " ' " ' Catch The New - Ideas in - ninths! Clptfacg the ?w artistic 41n.w.l cmita alnWKl orulltlesS of - padding; tlie new shouMer-free skele- ' ton Vests: the new snug-shoulder soft roiDn coats with little or no lining ail norkd out perfectly for your comfort and appearance) tills Stun- . ' met. There never were such Summer elothes shown In this city as we In- rite 70a to see this week. We make the statement deliberately,' for we know, what we are taXfing abouti, ' Come," and seel , :. - ' Beautiful New Fabrics 'Are Here! Xt?a a..seaBC1; f6r-e7epy. boild of man bere are ' checks . and .... ' cinb chhecfes for slender men -fine ... . .needle checks, broken checks and pin rtripea for average men tine gerges for ail men mixtures galoro truly a prea and -rariedl stock from which to j ' choose yorar new Snrninef Suit. . ...... Messrs & Co. Hni in every suit, . Inst the ordinary prices 15, $17.50, 30, $35, 0 and $35, , , U, S. SOLDIERS EMBARKING AT GALVESTON FOR VERA qRUZ TO RE INFORCE FUNSTON'S MEN Straw Hats are toi)Tihff out like tot corn out i1 I 1 " JL. -1. A. J. . , JL 1 . t j I of an open popper-new mgn-crown blocks in breat. " I variety of, rough, .rougher - and roughest 'straws' ' smooth straws, yachting shapes and soft 'straws ! ;0 r fc.T . PaT13TT1flR.iW f fl Sft15. 1 1 y i ' M . . - - i . 1 a. i ins fe' INCORFORATEO . NVi 0UTF1TTEHC1O MEN WOMEN vcCHILDnETI " BRIDGEPORT. CONN. ; hoi: and her stated yesterday if the animal was not returned, in a few day's he will report the matter, to the police. - An open air, concert will be. held on the Green by the Wheeler & Wilson band of Bridgeport on the nig-ht of jyiay 29. ' Ifr, Southey has arranged a program for the summer and much credit is due him for holding .the con certs.. ' Work of repairing; the Saugatuck -bridge has been started. . The; bridge will be in first class condition In about two weeks. r , - Miss 'Anna Brill who has been ill at her home for some time, is much improved. . , Mr. and ' Mrs. James' Smith- haVe returned to their home, after -spendr lng several days with friends in New LHaven. .. . , Miss eKatherine Coar is ill at her home on Main street. . Mr. and Mrs.1 Frank-Jones of South avenue, Bridgeport, are stopping at the home of relatives in town. , -: Oeorg-e Pearsall has secured a posi tion with the Bridgeport Chain com pany of Bridgeport. . .'. ..'i- STRATFORD ! fThe . monthly, tralletin of the Wea togue Cbtmtry "club feas been issued lend sent to all members of the club. !jay 30, 3ecoration 3ay, has been de- Icided on . for the opening day of the dub. 'On that day there will bel a golf tournament, a. luncheon and In the evening- a dance. ' If the' weather 1 1s trtormy., the opening (day wiH be f postponed until Saturday, June 6th. It Is earnestly hoped that all m ambers will - be-, present, 1. especially s the; new members .to become acquainted with the fellow-members. Work on the temds ootrrte Is -very nearly comple ted and soon they will be In fine shape for pfaylng-. A. steam roller haa been used, to help settle the courts and a top -dressing put on and xn&de level and . hard. The courts 'this eeasoi will fee very fast ones. Beveral . new committees have . been eddd to the club and many new 1 members appointed on the okl ccrni mittees, Following is the complete fltet of officers elected " at the recent i annual meeting Ffresident, John i M. I Otis; vice-M-esident, William H. Hart; fttreasurer, H. H. Judson; secretary HHoward W-. Curtis; eecutrre1 com iinittee, Ev. E. C. Oarpenter, aarreji :C. Irving'. John S. Wooster. Arthur 3A. Comley, Harold De Iiacour; house ifcommittee, Ttobert IX Sammls, Arthur 3 Lewis, " lb Xavid L. Khodes; snreens committee. Rev. EL C. Oarpen- ter, D. I. Rhodes, BVanli It Curtis; f tennis committee, Arthur M. CJomley. "Harold IT- De . lacour, Harry A. JEHu ues. Harvey C. Irving:; handicap committee, Harvey C. Irving, Arthur jiM. Cbmley; entertainment commtrtee, ISffrs. IX Ij- Khodes, Mrs. W. W. Jones, OCrs. C. BL SlUiman, Miss- Hattie N, rHyde, Mrs. R. C. Slliman,-. Miss May 'it. Topping, MISs Heiim E.,-. Jennlson, i!Mrs. IS". M. Tatterson, Miss Isabel S. ;Iewis; ladles' golf ". committee : Mrs. HWaJter' Wheeler, Miss May. R, Top- jping; Miss Isabel Lewis; ladies' . tennis ;xwmnittee, Mrs. Harry . At Burnes, iMlaa Louise A. Topping, Miss May hH. Beardsley; caretaker, John . . K. iKTBrien. v LODCTEJ ANWrrVTEIRARX.; ' On Thortday, evening of ,this- week. pLxalia chapter. No. 2, O. E. a, will leelebrate- their 45th anniversary in F . r . . . , . X 4. l t jm eir nail. lb is ex4jem.BU Luac waiues w other grand officers from all tarts of the state, Mtas. Mary B. Orr Meriden. the grand matron, will be nt. ' After the meeting, a supper 11 be served in 39rnge hall. ; Elab- te plans are being made for the on which is looked forward to Ith great pleasure. ; - TO LBCTUKEJ O.V JAPAN. On Wednesday evening of this week ere Is to be a lecture of unusual irt- erest at the Congregatipnal church. t that time. Miss Oornelia Judeon of bis town "will deliver a lecture on apan. Miss Judeon is a missionary f the American board in jauan, har ts; spent twenty-eight years in that toujatry. It is expected that .there will be,s large attendance. I ' ; PERSONALS. - ' ( Miss Lily Kratterfleld of Bridgeport Jms been -visiting friends in town.' i i A number of young people In town have received invitations to a dance to be ; given at , the Oasino, Eairfleld beach, on Saturday.- Miss Marcla Delbridge, who-is well known here, is arranging the affair. i i Mtes May Tuttle of Bridgeport was la recent visitor in town. ; , Gorgo Powell, who is at present Io Irated in Springfield. Mass., was in Sown yesterday, renewing acq.uaint ptnees. '" 1 Emmet Beardsley spent ,the : week nd with his parents on Beardsley .venue. Louis Bristol entertained his two katti ma tea at Tale. Ed ward Behre nd . William dark, . at his home on uds-on place. . . - FSMott Loeran of Bridgeport Was a decent visitor in town.. I " f SMALL FIRE. V ':V. ; A small grass fire in the Avon Park ection early last evening made it ecessary for the chemical to go out rhe fire, however, did not have much hance to do any damajre. as Chief jdwn quickly answered the call and ?ith a rw e-f fellows cxtiag jw-hed the fiames, '. :. . ''M'-i-"':-;' BTmaiAOHJ 'saxou. , On Thursday, the Ladles Aid. so ciety - of : the Oongregational church will hold 'a rummage sale In the basee ment of the lecture . .rooni from nine o'clock in the morning until late in the evening.".: Any:' one having suitable articles . which .they wish ..to donate may notify any i of the members and articles ' will- be called for some time before Thtrsday.- t t t ; -.- . -.: iThe Mn'e elub'sof the'-pongregation-al church will- meet, in the chapel, this evening. - This will be -the last meet ing of the season and " election of offi cers will take place, n Of special inter est Is the. fact 'that Arden L. Judd of Est Broadway will give an address onx the "Father of the American Na vy." . Mr, Judd is a very fine speaker and all members, should endeavor to hear. him. . . " VILLAiGKB SCHOOlj MA'AM. ?. Tomorrow evening, the Co. D. TJ; B. S3.: A. will present the "Village School Ma'am" under the auspices of Even ing Star iRebekah lodge, No. 22, at Odd, Fellows' hall. The proceeds will be added to thei carpet fund and it is hoped .that a large number will at tend. . . SOUTHPORT ":' ' ' ' . .,'.:- .".AV '. ,B. A. Bulkley has returned from his spring trip.' While - away he visited St. . Augustine, - Jacksonville, Fla.," Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis, Mo., De troit, Mich.,. :: South - Bend, Ind., . and Chicago,', 111. While. In the latter' city he visited 4he Swift's packing plant and was shown through the : whole building, seeing every , department in operation. V The Parkway Stables tn Goshen," N. T.i and conducted -by B. A. Bulkley .has entered horses in the oming stake races for 1914 to the amount of $50,000. FAIRFIELD May. 11. Mrs. S. E. Burr Buck ley, aged . 8 ryears, died at her. home in Mill Hill district, Soutnport, Sat urday .morning, Mrs. Buckley was the wife of the late. James Buckley, ana was one of the best known residents of this section of the town. The, fun eral was held from her late home this afternoon1, at: 2 o'clock, and burial at Oakland.' .,-.' 'i-'-i. :t ' Clitus King arrived home from Cu ba yesterday. Mr. King has been away for several weeks. - . Miss Anna, Buckley entertained the members of.he T, L. W. club at; her home Saturday ' evening "in . honor of her : friend, ' Miss 'Anna Morgan of Stamford. -. The evening was passed in a most pleasing 'way with the play ing of games . and ' music. At a late hour luncheon was served. T George Meeker is confined' to his home in Rose Hill :with a' fracture of the left ankle. Meeker rwitha number of other men were playing ball, on Saturday and in running to first base he turned his ankle. : A small 'bone was found to be broken. Meeker is em ployed at the factory of the Crane Valve, company in Bridgeport. Mr. and Mrs. James Wakeman have returned to their home after spend ing several' days with friends in eNw Britain. '-' '-'.- "'.:- Thfe many friends ' of Miss ' Bertha Ottis will be pleased .to learn that she has recovered from her recent Illness and is able to get about. WESTPORT May 11.- A,Iarge. number of chil dren received . the sacrament -of ponT flrmatlon at the Church of . the As sumption yesterday. Bishop . Nilan of the diocese at Hartford, officiated at the ceremony. The class is one of the! largest ever confirmed in -the church. Special music was rendered by' the choirl. - '. x A goat belonging to. William. Ab bott was taken from a lot-in Greens Farms some -time Saturday. - The ani mal was recently purchased by Mr: Abbott for his son. . The person who took the goat is .known by the owner 0 ) . . .' .v.-.. a z.- ... , - ''"' 8 x-'.Tr-.i r La : f mm-- V "T?Sit"" Is i - .... fi I ; .! &. 1 ' - U - S REiLARSDFF FOR MEXICO - Ir ' " - PHOTO 114 ft AWgpKW rSJ AtSQCLATIOli ' ; j GIRLS IN BAD HEALTH , - Hundreds of girls 'go to workaday after day, afflicted with ; some ailment peculiar to their sex, dragging one foot wearily 1 after the other, work ing' always with one eye on the clock and wishing for closing time to come.. Every -such giri should rely on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound tp restore her to a normal Wealthy con? dition.ithen work will be, a pleasure. For forty years this famous root and herb medicine -has been pre-eminent-1 ly successful in - controlling -the- dis eases of women-. Why ' don't you try it?-r-'Adv. , ;--- BR1D8EP03TERS TO ATTEND BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA .-. CONVENTION TOMORROW John ... J. Gaffney - and 1 E. M. Hope ; Are State : Delegates. Ex-Supreme . Heads Kenny and Townsend To Be Present. ' . - v About three hundred ' members of the Brotherhood of America are ex pected, in New Haven ' - tomorrow, where the Brotherhood- of America will hold the opening day5 session, . of tljeir Supreme (or national) conven tion ' in the palm room . of the Hotel Taft-at 9 o'clock. , ' " - - .r' Although but two delegates are elected from each state in the'. Union,' Bridgeport , has been particularly for tunate in having both . selected from the Park City. : They are: E. M, Hope and John J. Gartney. ' ' . ' . : Great interest ik . being , taken in the present convention f or ' many ;'of ' the supreme Past Washington's, including former "Director M. A. Kenny and: Dr. C R.' -'Townsend - are located in this city as well as several locals compris ing nearly 1,000 members. The chief topic of discussion will be-. on,e . of vital interest to ' the state. . , It is expected that the matter' of rates be taken up and that ' arrangement In accord ance with the views of the Connecti cut members will be consummated. : NEW B3IPLOYMENT BUREAU , NOTED . Progress, toward a network of 'effi cient employment -bureaus -throughout the-country is recorded in publication 25 just issued from , its headquarters in New York by the American Asso ciation for Labor- .Legislation. ,On April 28 the oity of New, York adopted an ordinance providing for a muni cipal employment bureau,- On April 7 New York state enacted a law estab lishing a bureau of employment in the state, department, of labor, . and- on April 2 9, Representative Murdock in troduced in Congress 's, bill to provide a similar national bureau In the fed eral department of labor : v The publication which gives the text of the ' three . measures, contains also the proceedings of the First American Conference on Unemployment; recent ly held in New -York and attended by delegates f torn twenty-five states .and fifty-nine cities. ,: ,r "Despite the diver sity of view-points represented," says Secretary John B. Andrews of the As sociation, "in the . course of the- two days' discussion five main points of agreement became clearly defined.. These were the necessity for accurate statistics of the condition of the labor market.- the necessity for an efficient nation-wide system of employment ex changes, the necessity for, regularizing business so as to reduce seasonal flub tuations, : the necessity for industrial education . and . vocational ; ; guidance, and finally, the, ultimate necessity for a just and economical system of employ ment insurance." " Resolutions favor ing the. plans proposed in the various bills noted above and for further in vestigation - of the- remaining topics, were adopted.. - .: ; . " Nineteen states and fifteen munici palities it is reported, have already provided for" public employment bu reaus, which withone exception, are free to all applicants. Illinois spends Over :?50,000 a year on its eight ex changes; the -lowest state appropria tion is $1,200 in West Virginia, where there is one office. . ; . . p Translation of a report on unem ployment Insurance by the German imperial statistical bureau,., shows the progress made in this direction by the various countries, and another very helpful, feature of this publication is a select critical bibliography on un employment, t ' ; . Deaths and Funerals . MRS. FRANK TRICTCEY. -Lena, wife . of Frank Trickey, died Saturday at her home, 224 1 Summer, field -avenue,' after an illness-of vone week with pneumonia.' l She was 35 years of age. She was a' kind mother and devoted- wife and will be greatly missed by a large number of friends. She is survived by her. husband, two sons one daughter, , her . mother, three brothers and one .sister. ' , ' - MRS. ROSE NO VET. : Rose,, widow of Joseph' Novey, died Saturday afternoon At her home, 93 Jeffersoii street, ' aged : 72 years. - She was ,a devout " communicant iof St. Mary's churcli and a large number of friends will be 'gained to learn of her deth. : She had been ii but a short time. ;Four sons survive her. They are Vincent,": John, Joseph and Frantt, also three daughters," Mrs. Albert Youngs, Mary and Bertha Novey. Tell grandchildren also survive her. ...... ! JOHN CORNWALL. .' . John Cornwall of 550 Fairfield ave nue, '. 62 years ' old and .well known about the city, ' having been employed as a watchman for many .years, broke his neck in a fall on Crescent avenue Saturday, night. ' He died shortly ' af ter being -admitted' to Bridgeport hos pital, j to which he iwas rushed In. the emergency hospital ambulance. Dr. S. M. Gaxlick, medical examiner, was notified and . is . investigating. Mr. Cornwall had lived in Bridgeport practically .all of his life.. He attended Day's : school, , one ) of c - the- ld time schools of the city.? He iwas a wid ower and is survived by one son, John H. Cornwall, of 64 Maplewood aye nue. ' -. - : s . ' JAMES GILLICK. v James : Gillick, 70- years old, died" suddenly last night at hih home, 100 Henry . street, from the effects of car bolic , acid r poisoning. Death came -shortly after the . arrival of the am bulance' from the emergency' hospital. An ounce and . a half of the. poison, 95 per cent, pure, was taken. - Members of hie family believe that he took the acid ' by . mistake, -the .bottle being much similar to those :in which " he had. medicine. He ds survived by a wife and three daughters, Mrs. C. L, Trainor of Panama, Jane, a teacher in New-field, school,' Margaret," at home,' and one son, Edward.. . . - ' . . vi. '-'.-; :" ' v -: -f y FREDERICK B- WARREN. ' ' Frederick E.,- son of Flora ; B.,' and the late "Bdmond Warren, ' died early Sunday 'morning at his home, 3S6, Courtland street. 4 Besides his mother, three sifters,; MJay. K.,' Jessie R., and Bessie M Warren, -and one brother, Leslie E. - Warren, survive him. v Ha was a' member -of the South Congre gational church. . - ' . MARTIN. WHALEN. Msrtin Whalen; a stone mason-, died of intci3tinal illness last night at his home, 224. Wheeler avenue. He , was 78 years of age and for-more than 3i ycarS hafl resided in. the Norths End. He , was widely known and respected by , all who knew him: He is survived by . four sons,; John, Matthew, Thomas and Joseph Whalen, also three daugh ter, Mrs.-. Etta, Henry, Mrs. Walter L'ggins, -and Mrs. Mary Maloney. He was a member of the First Division. A. Q. A.s - MRS. J. A. KIBRN'AN. Lillian' T. Johnston, wife of Joseph A.. Kiernan, died at her .home, 138 Catherile street, last evening follow ing . an operation for pulmonary embo lus. Besides her- husband she is sur vived By four sisters, Mrs. James F. Fahy, Mrs. James Donnelly, Mrs. John F. Bobineau and Mrs. Mary Whitney also two brothers, James J., and, Rich ard . Johnston, of Tonopah, Nevada. She was a devout communicant of St. Augustine's church and was beloved by all who knew her... DIES AS RESULT - v OF INJURY. Peritonitis -resulting from abdomin al , injuries received while at work n the "star shirt factory proved fatal to Philip' Alarie, 32 years old, pattern niakerj living at 31 Denver " avenue, on Saturday. Dr. S. M. Garlick, med ical examiner, was notified and -is ' in ventigattng. Alarie was working ; at a buzz saw when a piece of board was caught in t -saw teeth and thrown against Alarie with great force; Dr. D. J. McCarthy was called. The fol lowing day Alarie was . transferred to the hospital. He is survived by his wife, - a ; two years' old son. parents, and two sisters, Mrs. John Regis and Mrs. Archibald Vanasse both of Wat-erbuTy. OBSERVANCE OF "MOTHER'S DAY" III BRIDGEPORT .. Nev,er before in the history of the city has the observance of "Mothers' Day' (been so widespread in Bridge-: port. Pastors- of many churches de moted the morning sermon to a tribute to mothers. Thousands of residents of Bridgeport, both young and -old wore the carnation yesterday to show their love, , their respect, and ''their remem brance of a, mother's love. ' ' The day 'dawned -clear and bright in this city. .The parks, the ball game, and the streets were crowded wi(h thousands, who sought relief from the heat. And everywhere the crowds congregated: thousands of carnations were to be seen; The florists of the city reported today -that never before on the Sunday held as "Mother's Day" have so many of the fragrant flowers been sold.".-. ; The Rev. George M. Brown of the First M. E. church, ; preached- his morning sermon on "The Mother's Crown." while the Rev. Everett A. Burnes, pastor of the Washington Park M. E, church, devoted the morn ing session to the observance : : of "Mother's Day." And in all the other churches, of; the . city reference - was made to the day belng .'Mother's Day."' - r ' ' Probably the . most pathetic scenes In the city, in the observance" of 'the day were to be seen at the Salvation Army headquarters i in Elm street, when Adjutant- E,, J. -Atkinson .ar ranged special services in the .morn-. tng, afternoon and- evening. ' -, At the Salvation Army hundreds of fallen men- and . women attended . the services. At each sermon the hall was crowded to ..the floors. Men of all ages, as well as women attended the services : ' " - - . v ''.'.: ,." Ad jutant-.Atchinson : made - a strong appeaJ. to these men "and ' women, all of them outcasts, to reform. He plead ed with them, telling them of the mother's' love that they had known, of a mother's care, and of the mother's sacrifice when the sen'; or daughter left the home to be heard from no more; He told them' that because of this mother's love it was their duty to reform, to Become once again use ful members of society: He painted, a pathetic picture of a mother, anxious ly waiting some word from a son or a daughter that had Nf alien by the way side, i, : "".'.'' " So vividly did he paint. this picture to these . outcasts, so strongly did he depict the mother's aching heart, that several, of the oldest,, the most hard ened lookinsr of theC congregation sat in their seats and wept; -Several of the younger members, .mere Doys wno had gone into ... the .world to seek a life of adventure or - to seek a life of adventure or to seek a fortune, were so: touched by the appeal that tney, de clared they would return to the old home. - ' : Several women touched by this ap peal to what good was in them,, wept in the arms of' the matrons. Commanders of the ' United Boys' Brigade of America in all sections of the country Issued a call to the mem bers of the organisation to pay a fit ting tribute to the mother's during the day. ' ' -' -'"- " : ' ' '' ?- ',' President ..Wilson on Saturday ap proved a- resolution setting apart yes terday as Mothers' "Day . and issued a proclamation,; commanding that - all flags be displayed in observance of the occasion. ' .;0: - .""-' '" ' : A : decision was handed, down in. the county court at Albany sustaining the conviction' of the- New.: xorit central for violating the estate labor law - re quiring companies to give . their, em ployes four days rest with pay, each month. ' . 2 . -"us v BRIBGEPCHT STORE ORDER SYSTEM why PAY C A- H 'We Issue Order Cheeks In amounts of Five Dollars and npon .leading Stores for . any Iclnd of Mer chandise. Yon pay WHY NOT CREDIT the same prices cash buyers pay and settle your ac 'counts wHh ns in Easy Weekly Payments. . " Bridgeport Store Order System 8oe SEOfmrrT building 1115 MAI v STREET Phone 2295 ' I v, LQWE'S LAUIIDRY l ' COLIjABS, 1 CUFFS AND 8HZR.TS A SPECIALTI V ' i General Laundry In All Its Branches (000 SEA VIEW AVENUE PHONE " , -TS2 HAQiP COAH ': FF LASTS IPIEXl TASM 'PPFfr?? SG.C3'E-j u C:y. : THIS COAL SOLD OlIiY EY 259 WASHINGTON AVE. , ' (f?QT" TdD'AF'-'FFP'' TPAFf . Now is the time when we secure coal at the LOWEST PRICE. , It advances each month here after. In order to have our.customers take advant age of the OWEST PRICE We offer I Stove and Ego Coal, Nut Coal, . . ' , 25 Cents 01! Per Ton Fci -Cash Of These prices are for immediate delivery subject, tc y : ohamtrp, without notice l In buying , coal several things are to be . considered especially Qiiaiitity, Quality -and -Clccnl:: . We GUARANTEE quality, quantity and, thofoughhly screened coal j ' PHOITE 344 TITF" m ii. 1221 MAIN ST. CONGRESS ST. BMB G : . Insecticides and, Fundi cides, keep of -the bugs, Gar den Seeds7 Garden Toolst Lawn Mowers at v Farmers' Supply & Roofing to. 256, MIDDLE STREET - 3 B4CHMAITS EMMENAGOGTJB f - . MBtTDKB A splendid Female Regulator In cases of suppressed menstruation, delays doe to colds, in health, or other un natural causes; $1.75 for the whol outfit. ' Made only at the WOMAN'S DRUG STORE 870 Main Street, Bridgeport. Conn. Lady Attendants Always Here CERTIFIED NATURAL ; E5 pun A TmTT?TrT T. I -'.'-.BEST' --LEHIGH HICKORY BLOCK aad'-rYi-7rim5P? TTTTTnUNG W W fOT Ultii-XJ THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY ICE CO. Main Office & Plant, 421 Housatonic Ave. Tel. 597, 5C3 Sprague Ice & Coal Go. STOVE COAL ........ $6.00 ' EGG COAL .......... ..$6.00 NUT COAL . . . $6.25 EAST END, !E. WASH. AVE. BRIDGE Tel. 4673-d:? I IRA GREGORY Be CO. y T 072 5COAL IZain Street t- " .. -9-- - -y