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r. THE PARMER: OCTOBER 2, 1911 TWO AND A HALF FOR WOMEN'S perfect fitting, dressy shoes of er.Rn8sla- calf, and'( clotn, wltb latest toes and heels. MOHAN'S North "1 1 1 rt ARTISTIC BOOTS Brown Suede i Black Suede $5.00 Cravenette. $1.00 South window IG26 MAIN ST. Mi eprt liyd'ru' Co.

rates for the quarter ending CvU)b-r 2nd. 1911. Hre NOW DUE and ir. ruble at the ohlce of the Company. No.

82 "Main Street. All bills must kvpnid on or before 1911:1: Fr" iUe aceoinniodatloik or the pab-li' the olTi-e- win be open from A. to 8 P. JIoikIpvK fX-tobef 2nd and 911i 1911. WALTER S.

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STATE OF COXXECTICUTV 11 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, September 2. .1911: Estate of Florence Minor, late i of the Cityof New York, leaving es-. tate in said.District deceased 0 The -Court of. Probate for the District ot Bridgeport, hath limited an Allowed six months from date hereof for, Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time, will 'be debarred All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make" immediate payment to.

S. CARRIXGTON MINOR, T. MINOR. 1 29 sp" vM' Executora. t- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The committee on new Maplewood 'Ave. school of 'the Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport, hereby invites bids for furnishing the iieceseaTy materials and labor, and constructing the. whole or' any part of a new brick schoolhouse, to be located, at, thQ intersection Maplewood frisTItaiPt.sPT t3 2 JBjMdge-port. inoccordance with rdFaw-ings and specifications on file at the office of C. T.

Beardsley, architect. 22 Bridgeport Savings Bank Uuilding. All bids must be must be handed to the architect at or before live o'clock, P. on Monday, Oct. 16.

1911. Each bid, as an-evi-dent-e of ygopdjfpitlw BOSt.lbicom-paniedbett)A,eaerkHlrirfavor vof the- tiord, for an 'amount: equal to five ihlc) per cent. of. the amount of bid. 2 t'rto Twnt isrfSPPett to reject any i bids.

-r- T3y order of committee on new Haplewood Ave. school. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1 Bridgeport. Conn. C.

T. Beardsley Architect. sept. ,2,1911,, ITa matter, wliat you want try the v. Want Col- 1 STRATFORD Daily Chroniclings of the- Doings of Our Country Cousins by Farmer's Special Xorrespondenf i MEN HURT IN CRASH Trolley Car Butts Into Van Loaded With Furniture' and Smashes Up Cargo.

fSpecial to The Farmer.) Stratford, Oct. 2 On Saturday night at 7:30 a heavily loaded furniture van owned by Chris Rickard of Bridgeport was struck by a trolley car a short distance west of 1 Hard's corner on Stratford avenue. The car was travelling at high rrate of speed and striking the rear of the van pushed it over 100 feet until the forward end was jammed against a tree thus preventing further progress. Fred Carl the driver of, the truck was thrown twenty feet into the yard of the residence of Edward P. Allen.

When picked up his head was doubled under his body and he was unconscious. He was taken to the Bridgeport hos pital in the Emergency ambulance which was summoned by James- sexton from his residence next door to the scene of the accident. Mr, Sexton also summoned Drs. Cogswell and Lewis of this town. Three other men who were riding on the seat' with Carl were thrown over the horses heads injured, i 'Both horses attached to: the vn were cut and 'bruised.

The van Was loaded with the house hold effects of William Holmet who Is moving in to -one of the Porter houses on Stratford avenue. The piano in the load was smashed arid parts of tables and other -furniture were found on the front of trolley car which was badl damajf ed. Motorman Broadbent and Conductor Cand.ee of the 'trolley car have1 not eiven out. a statement concerning4 the accident. The men on the van claim that they had no knowl edge of the proximity of the car until the van' was struck.

I The van which is a removed by agents of the Owner yesterday. Holmes esti mates his damage 'at several hundred dollars. The van-is damaged also to the extent of several Siunrdred dollars. The trolley car will have to go to the shop for The men "Who were on the van with, the driver gave their names as Fred Rose. Robert Min er' and Frank Dennis all residents of Bridgeport and employes of Mr.

Kick -ara. FELL, FROM TROLLEY CAR Samuel of West Broad St. fell from a trolley car at the Centre Saturday night broke his anxie, An examination by local physician rHHrlnsefl a shHOiis condition of the in- jured" member "and Mr: Watrous was taken to the Bridgeport hospital morning in one of Liveryman Nettleton'9 carriages. -a' ARE STARUIIGS A PEST? Ipcal Investigators Say That Charges 'Against Imported Bird Are Not Proven.4 Local investigators interested in agriculture and- have been watching thel. starlings which have appeared in this section Infgreat ttum-, bers in the last few years.

The general opinion has been that the ibirds were almost as much of a1 nuisance as English Some of the investigators in- this section who are careful in their, methods tand.r have closely believe that the1 starlings while not of as much benefit to i farmer 'as the native birds are still of some use. There Is i no that" the starling eat9 bugs and worms. He is an interesting fellow and carries the impression that he, is a busy bird his quick. movements. He runs about the garden picking here and there on the Although he is a native; of Europe his actions are distinctly American.

The claim that he drives out, other birds more useful than himself is not wholly out by these investigations. His principal enemies are the sparrows with whom is fighting' continually, but this nrnst regardiedi as a virtue rather than an objection. Starlings were introduced In i Central Park by a wea-lthy president twenty years ago. They have now extended over several states a prospect that -they will son be found in every corner of the They increase very rapidly; AIE i LAW OFF TODAYS spite of the threateningyweather many hunters went afield this morning with- dog and gun. The open season for quail, squirrel and 'rabbits begins today.

During the 1 first few days of the season there is generally a rush of hunters 'and the more accessible territory is shot over, and the game either killed or driven into more inaccessible sections when the old professional gets in his Work lat-er; AT NEW YORK HOSPITAL. Arthur Somers of Milford. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.

W. Porter oft this' town submitted to a. dangerous operation at the Roosevelt hospital In New York on Saturday afternoon. It was reported yesterday that the operation, was successful and that Somers was on the way to recovery. On Wednesday.

Mrs.1 Somers wag matron of honor at -pie marriage of her sister and on Thursday was taken to" he. hospital. Stratford Briefs The Stratford boats engaged on the natural oyster beds are having1 an excellent catch and the workers are laying up, money for a rainy day. The set is considered better than any 1 in many previous years and there is a ready market at good prices. 't Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Hosbach who were, married' at -Christ church on Wednesday Vyf last week have been heard from at Niagara Falls. While gathering grapes With a sharp knife last Saturday, Walter Park cut off the end of his thumb. The hunter's window In the TutUe's drug store was designed by George O. Lines.

It attracts much attention. A grey squirrel in a cage lends life to a scene made up of-gunning materials combined with' branches, nuts and other accompaniments of the fall W. B. Tutt'le has decided not to build the- second story of his new building this fall and the work of placing the roof on the one story structure will begin today. It is probable that the building will be extended toward the south and also raised one story next spring.

The plans adopted in the building have this object in Pritchard Co. are piping the gas and water. Mr. -and Mrs. William Nelson of Farm Hill, Middletown, passed Saturday and Sunday with Henry Nesson of King Street.

The Neighborhood church will hold its harvest sopper Thursday A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lampert of North Main street yeserday. John Dunn, 'night agent of the Adams Express Co. at the local station is pasi-ag a week's vacation at Dan-ieJson, where he ia enjoying gunning la tfea Wkk FAIRFIELD BISHOP BREWSTER VISITS FAIRFIELD (Special to The Farmer.) Fairfield, Oct.

2 Bishop. Chauncey Brewster of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut; confirmed a class of eight at St. Paul's i church, yesterday. Bishop Brewster arrived in town late Saturday evening and was taken to the home of Oliver G. Jennings, where he is being entertained at the present time.

i Last evening the Bishop went, to Long Hill where, he conducted! a service. He -returned 'to Fairfield later in the evening" to the Jennings place. This afternoon the 400th annual meeting of the Episcopal clergymen of Fairfield county wilK gather at St. Paul's church, of which Archdeacon Allen i E. Beeman is the rector; At this meeting there will be about 35 ministers present, in which all will take some active part in the meeting.

The session will be held from 10:30 in the morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon, when the party -will be taken to the Jennings mansion and dinner will be served. On Tuesday the Bishop intends to go to Ridgefleld where he will lay a cornerstone Tor a new church in that place. From there he will go to his home in Hartford. Clam Bake on' Sasca. Another clam bake was held' yester-da-y at the home of Edgar G.

Post, on Sasco Hill. There were about 30 who enjoyed the day 1 with the clams and other fine eats, and all hands claimed the best day of the season was The bake was in readiness about o'clock when they all sat downv to the feast of deliciously prepared Songs and stories helped to (put a gilt' edge on the day. The nighi. was on 'before the bake broke up. 1 Pigeon Practice at Club.

i Pigeon practice was In order yesterr day afternoon at the Greenfield) Country when everal of the members of the club: started their training for, the "annual pigeon: shoot which is to start next Saturday. The series is to be, on four Saturdays. A barrel of clay pigeons were used at the dub house on Saturday by the eight; young men who, were trvlnar out their pve. Harold. Hull proved to be the best shot of the.

day, a score of 37 out of 50. The others who contested Clayton Elwood, Arthur Bulkley, W. B. Bulkley, Howard Gray, John W. Meeker, Wilfiam Meeker, and Arthur Colepaugh.

New Addition to Building. Plans are under way for a new addition to be biult onto the; -Fairfield Roibber Company. The work is to be Smarted in a few weeks and will be made of brick. The new building will be: fireproof, the contract being with the Thomas Forsyth Building Company. -v, Heard About Fairfield People.

Mrs. J. Edgar Banks and daughter nave been recent guests of Horace Fanton of '-Mrs. Helen Smith has returned to her home af ter spending" a few days with friends ini Wallingford. v' A new; bay window is being built on the northern side of W.

HI Banks' Miss Carrie Booth of Stepney, has been recently entertained at the home of Miss Olive Chase. James Francis of Providence, Rj and Miss Mary Francis of New York, were. Sunday visitors at the of James Francis. Miss Mary Williams has4 returned home front a vacation in 'New. York, V-' FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS Supply just the ingredients needed to build strengthen and restore the natural action of the kidneys and bladder.

Specially prepared for backache, headache, nervousness, rheumatism and all kidney, bladder and urinary Irregularities. B. Brill Curtis 1 3 5 NEWTOWN Miss Julia B. Duncombe gave a farewell lparty Saturday evening in honor of Miss Mabel Louise Taylor whose coming' marriage to Frederic Howe Duncombe of Mt. Vernon next Tuesday at the Congregational church will be an important event.

The company was composed principally of the bridal party to be and officiates. Miss Duncombe is well known a3 an ideal hostess, and the evening was most "happily passed. The parlors were tastefully decorated in gold and white and the favors were hand painted cards in gold and white. The greater part of the evening. was snent in the enjoyment of the game of 500 wnen.

tnree prizes awarded as follows: First, ladies'. Miss Dorette L. 'first geritleman's, L. Phillips Morris; consolation' Howell Wright. Refreshments of ice cream and assorted confections were Miss Charlotte Gordon and Miss Elizabeth McGuire of Bridgeport were over Sunday guests at the home of Mrs.

Wm. J. Driscoll, Walnut Tree Hill; Miss Elsie of Bridgeport, was: the guest over Sunday of Miss Julia B. Duncombe. Joseph Gaines' and James Gaines of Bridgeport, have been guests of Mr.

and Mrs. P. H. Gannon. Miss Ida Lovegrove.

of Bridgeport and Miss Etta Martin of New York are guests of the Misses Taylor. St. Rose's Notes. Sunday School was held in St. Mary's hall at 2:30 p.

m. A Bible class was formed for all the young ladies and young gentlemen of the parish, and will be held every Sunday at 2:30 p. m. St. Mary's hall.

A month's mind requiem high mass was celebrated this morning at 9 o'clock for the repose of the soul of the late Martin 'Kelly. Friday, the first-Friday of the month, two masses will be celebrated at 5:30 and 8:00 a. m. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and evening. Devotions in honor of the Sacred Heart, will be held Friday at 7:45 p.

m. The members of the Holy Rosary and Scapular Society will go to confession next Saturday, and receive communion in a body at the 8" o'oclock mass Sunday, morning. Father Sinott will continue taking up the annual collection in the districts not yet visited. Trinity Notes. Rev.

J. H. George took his text from St. Luke 7th chapter, 12 verse. Subject, "The Rising From the Dead of the Son of the Widow Vein." The Boys club will meet in the guild room of the church Friday evening at .7:30 o'clock.

Miss Margaret Cashman of Bridgeport was an over Sunday guest of her aunt, Mrs. Nancy McNamara. The football game between Danr bury H. and Newtown H. S.

played in Danbury, Saturday afternoon resulted in favor of the Danbury H. S. tb kwtest SOUTHPORT The Southport (Special- to The Farmer.) Southport, Oct. 2.It was announced late Saturday evening that the Aluminum cpmpany intended to place a new manager in charge of the plant. The present manager, J.

Rolland Stewart- has expressed his wishes to the concern that he has" no desire to 'stay here and wants to go back to his home town in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Stewart came here about six months ago 'to take charge after the former manager left town with several hundred dollars beloneimr to Ahe, concern. the time of the Trouble Stewart was rushed here to have full charge until things were straightened out again. I His desire now is to return to the factory's home town in Ohio and take over his old position there.

His successor has not been made known. Whist Party Enjoyed. A most enjoyable event, was' the priae whist held at the Greenfield Country club, Thursday- evening and ably managed by Mr, and Mrs. J. Frank Brothwell.

The following were the nine winners for the prizes awarded: Mrs. Leora Wilson, cut fern dish with, fern; Mrs. Scribner, large china pitcher; W. O. Burr, satin bag; Mrs.

W. H. Wilson, large brown vase; Miss Maud Wilson, sofa pillowjMrs. Ethel Edwards, embroidered' linen bay; Mrs. Annie L.

Bulkley, yellow and white- fancy bag; Steven Wilson, small vase; Gaba Bradley, small vase. Refreshments were and all reported good time. The guests for the evening were Miss Grace Wisner, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mr. and Mm and Mrs.

Fred Bennett. Julia 3L Curtiss Again Julia M. Julia Morris Curtiss Lawrence of Sasco Hill, has, through her attorneys, Canfleld, Jud-son and Pullman, filed an appeal in the. superior court from the order of the probate court of Fairfield which denied her application to have Judge Elmore S. Banks, her conservator, removed.

She made the application In March, acting judge, Daniel Bradley, denied her application on September 8, 1911'. She now takes an appeal in the superior court. Mr. and Mrs. Chase of the telephone exchange are receiving, congratulations over the birth of a baby daughter.

Mr. James Gregory has moved to Westport where he has built a new home for his EASTON Jesse Wheeler attended the birthday party given1 to her "mother, Mrs. Charles Jennings in honor of her birthday on Wednesday afternoon. The. Ladies club of Hoyden's Hill gave her present of iet of solid silver spoons.

UA Mr. Clarence 'Andrews, Elmer An drews, and Arthur Sherwood and daughter yHazel Sherwood, Mrs. Ida Ogden, Miss Minnie O. Sher wood and Miss Martha Andrews were among those who spent Saturday in Bridgeport. Mrs.

Burr Tucker of Rock House is spending a few days in Bridgeport as gruest of her nephew and niece, Mr. and Fred Lyford of Mrs. -May Peterson is now spending a few weeks with her brother and sis ter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Faverseau.

There was quite a scare in the northern part of the town on Friday afternoon, when' the lower' place be longing to Mr. Elmer Andrews and occupied by Mr. ana Mrs. Beecker of Bridgeport was known to, be on fire. It is not known just how it caught fire but it is thought it came from a gasoline stove exploding in the kitchen.

Mr. Beecker left the kitchen for a few minutes after having the gasoline-stove and on returning to the kitchen found the room full of smoke and-flames. He telephone immediately yto Mr. Andrews and by use 1 of the telephone the neighbors soon got together and 'got the fire under Control. It did quite a little damage to the kitchen bu the house was saved.

Mrs. Samuel Silliman attended' the Baptist association held in1 Danbury during the early part of this week. Miss Martha Mrs. Ida F. Ogden and niece MSss Minnie O.

Sherwood spent Saturday and Sundayat Madison beach as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Locke, who are spending a couple of weeks at Miss Martha Morehouse's Bottomless Tarpon Springs. The great body of water gave the name to Tarpon Springs, Is classed by all ot the old citizens aa bottomless. The center 'appears to be a hole curbed; with jagged rocks-Sometimes the-weigfit has.

lodged ana then dropped on to the; extent, of the soundiDg. line Tyf.aoy citizens say that they know the depth to be in excess of 700j 800 and 900 feet Ohee when a depth of feetwas reached an obstruction was encountered; then it was dislodged, dropped on farther, and the line, broke. A very heavy weight has to be used on account of the depth, and when divers are sent down In the springs, as they have been they, report" the same great Jagged hole, which, so far as they can find out, is without bottom. -The Is supposed to be the principal outlet of that beautifTil Lake Butler which lies Just a mile east of the town. Tidewater comes up Into the spring, and it has acquired the name because it was the' playground of the silvered king of fish, the tarpon.

Manufacturers' Record. Preferred to Bo a Quack. A quack at a fair near Paris was driTing a roaring trade selling nostrums, drawing teeth and beguiling the, crowd in the usual ways, says the British Medical Journal. The letter of the French law against unqualified practice is very strong; though owing to the indifference of( the magistrates it is' not strictly carried out. This; however, was a particularly flagrant case, and the police felt compelled to intervene.

The quack Vas therefore accosted by the guardians of the law, taken to a tent at the back of his stand and requested to show his diploma. To the stupefaction of the gendarmes he exhibited a perfectly authentic degree of doctor of medicine of the University of Paris. They were profuse In their apologies, which' the doctor cyt short with an urgent entreaty that they should say nothing about what they had seen, "for," he said, "if the people know that I am a qualified doctor I shall hare no more customers." SVANT ADS. CENT A 3KORDr- I Songs Of Other Days Their Author, Arthur Wells French, is Now the Bard of Monroe and i Still at it Erstwhile Familiar F5gure Local Newspaperdom Whos-e Sweet Melo-1 dies Have Been Sung In Many Climes, Arthur Wells French ithe well known song writer, "more or lesis for the past four decades, has awakened the muse again, this fall and has written by request, for a New York', Music Publishing house, a colonial type "ballade" entitled: "Tyme iiay Steal Ye Prettie Roses." A day there was. just "before 'Mr.

French began his- twenty years as signment as a newspaper reporter in lirlageport, he had acquared a na tional and over seas repiatation as a writer of song verses. Mr. French was interviewed about it lately, when he had left his country house in Monroe center as per usual, to come down and see how? this city was working the expansion stunt. To a Farmer representative the song man said: "This sketch of a song; snaking, and writing career, mostly in Bridgeport," by the way, ought to be started off with a little prologue or curtain raiser. Here it' is.

Back in my youthful, teeny I contracted or developed the habit of rhyme lines. It was henditary or in the family, or My father aia it ana so did his sisters and some more. Even my maternal grandmother naa xne mere are. couldn't help it "Cail of rthe blood?" e- jxy iirst sung 10 appea it in. sneer music form was printed 'in a New York paper, to which I cor A prominent composer adapited music ana puwisnea it.

He do ugnt more, others followed, and the iareer" was initiated. Up to date, my originations number "several hundred beet music songs. As many more havei been -writ ten for secular andi sacred pong books and otherways. I' also wrote many topics, motto and kindred songs i for the then so-called, stage ariety performers, including a num'ber of the headliners of the past. Un Dike nowa days, these i songs, were seldom pub lished.

After being sung out they Also, I have wrltteii th-e- book or words to several operettas and can tatas, the acceptable Toeing, Ty rolien Queen and the sacred work, comingi or tne t.x The speaker then paused: in his re lating dictation and! showed a roll of lined foolscap paper, sax 'inches wide and over feet length, pasted in a strip sheets, "There's what I call a (curiosity, my memory rolL It harks back: some, Evey name of -my sheet music songs and tthe muic com- posers name is here, with the exception of a few thrown As to most popular song French said that there were several which had been widely sung and Jold; up Into the thousands Of Others reached the fair seller classand some are selling and being sung yet, stayers, as they "These are instances well known and SO; it is needless for me recount them. quote the title of my song, "Memory Bells are Softly, I hark back to "Little Shveetheart which was pu.blicly --'to the extent of several hundred thousand sold coplesr helped on greatly by its being 1 Jong sung by1 Dave 1 Wambold, the once famous minstrel tenor singer. In fact, in the olden days, my songs ran the gamut rendition by all the minstrel, concert and variety singers, who certainly had some class to their vocalism. Briefly I recall as Speak to Me, speaK," 'ionie "Take Me Back to Home and Mother" 'When Will BabyJ Lisp Her Tame," "Faces We Never For get," "Come Back Kathleen," 'Shylie O'More." Under 'the Silvery and a few more "Drops in the Bucket" were very, religious or sacred songs. Of the many appreciated, I re call "Little Soldiers of the Cross," "Just Inside the Gates of Gold," "Home Beyond the "Land of the "Reaping of the Grain," "Shore to Shore," "Sing the Old Story Again." Some" leading composers thave my song" writings fit for musical adap ration, such as Thomas Banks, Tuc ker, Root, White, Winner, Gianetti, Campigliv, Huntley, Dana, Persley, Hayes.

Now; whila I possess a plentitude or wnar mignc v.De caiiea numorous gray matter, it never went into songs to any great extent, So jny-! song muse leaned towards tne en sentt-mentale. infantile! managed adapt my. own music to and r-y I am pardonably pqud I when I recall a number of my; songs 'which had music adiapted to them by compos- ers over the seas and doing well, I was -written. Will musical at Victoria theatre, London, composed the music of the very popular 'our'" ballad, "Softly Smiles Love, "Golden and others, and briefly, Carl F. Hansen, iniSfcock-holm, Sweden, composed the music and published, with a large sale, he said, of "Home; is However Lowly." My song published in Berlin.

the composer being II err M. Schoppe, was entitled: "E4n Blumen-uber der zee" (One flower over the Sea). Three or 'four were published in Melbourne, Australia, sent there via London, to a mail' acquaintance. But I'll refer to that later on." Asked if there were any -incidents connected with his song writing, Mr. French said a booklet full, for that In the first place, the hunting, the digging' and' delving and what not to get a subject or a combination of words," to make a taking title yet, that and all is easy is the hardest proposition to meet.

As to incidents, here's some. "Little Sweetheart" was hurriedly made up and written, one rainy afternoon in the reading room of the old Sterling hotel, for William H. the composer, then travelling 'with Bryant's minstrels. I' rent a song I had faith in with others, for" inspection, to th Kearney publishing firm in San Francisco, It came back. Off it went again, a begging in all parts of the country, until Composer George B.

Root of Chicago made quite a song of it at least through' the west. Joe Cherrie, once noted as a writer and composer, mostly of London music hall songs, picked up a straylet of mine, from the New'Tork Clipper and set it to jingling its turn in the music halls, it being called f'Your Pocket-book is Your Best Friend." Charles E. Pratt, once a capable composer and for whom I wrote some back in the "seventies" acted as musical director of the lima Di Mnrska Concert Company during their trip around the world. They of course appeared, in 'Australia. So Mr.

Pratt told me that one day he and a companion, strolling along Queen street, I stopped to look at a display of sheet music in a store window. Something looked very familiar, he Then, as I recall, I burst, sotto-voce: "Of all things! Why, if here isn't that little song man. way over in Bridgeport, on the other side of the world, got here first, and sure enough. He said, that staring him in the face, in bold type, he read the lines; 'Words by Arthur W. Then he went in and bought of which I received a' memento." WiLl A.

Huntieyj gave, a Why is rthe soda cracker to-day such a universal ood People crackers it is dav they bought them from a barrel or box and took: them home in a jpajper bag, their crispness and flavor To day soda cracker which isjvfAei: recognized staple -Un eed a ii Uiieeda the food flour and should be by i' of the family from theyoiingest to jthe old Uheda? Biscuit- soda icrackers better than any before made in the Meafesi: bakeries in the world- perf ectibn-r- packed perfection kept to overi-f crisp, until you take them, fro pdrtrtecting package. 'f' 'V' 1 s' ''l AT i ONAL BiSL f. A 1'J COMPANY musical' setting to a number of my songs, wnicn mer wirn iavor sev eral cases and here, I recall another incident. He opened an engagement at Miner's Bowery Theatre. was an artistic banjo player and a sweet tenor singer.

At first, the manager trtlrl lilm ha nra afraid a. KnwftrV ail- dlence would not stand for his ap pearing in full evening aress swanow tails and all and make the stage, 1 with things thrown, look llRe a aeiicates-wn hnrv 'nnn't von care. I'll sweep said Huntley. It was a' hot night and over a thousanti or xne auaience in shirt waists or the like. But the kids and the 'gods' were nice and recalled Huntley twice.

Then he gave them 'our, 7 When tne turds nave gone to sleep." The instrumentation arxA imlcln? carries with. it. a fhlte obligato imitating the pretty song and; twitter of. birds' at rwingnr. xnai brought out an applause that sprain- Mvif was there and heard the sprain.

Mr. Huntley also compos ed the music or' some uy xn Wander Back Again," with the theme of the Joy of returning to a native land or home. Pasted in my scrop book is this clipping from a rsew xora paper: "As the La Touraine was groping down the bay, headed for sunny France, carrying a party of our. prom inent French residents on rneir way to enjoy a 'visit to their native land, happv gathering a dout tne piano in the salon, appropriately sang In chorus that pretty and' effective ballad as "Some Day, We'll Wander Back Now, as a finale, just to say, there ave been a great number of -my songs which never had print or a general publicity. I recall one in particular, "Only White Roses" used in vnrk with the-nrettv curtain rais- rt that name.

Then there were a i host of various paraphases, new words, to popmac music, local, songs ior en ate soda in the old true but there is a Biscuit are Lost nutritious made from day ry i memDer ever baked to perfection i res a rid tertainments, clubs, lodges, societies, schools and so on, which afforded nrs pleasure to offer. That's all all at least, you possibly have room for. 3LVY LEAVE FOR WAR. Many of the Italian speaking'citl-zens of Bridgeport are taking keen interest in the war in prosreis between Italy and Turkey, and a number are considering the idea of volunteering for their native, country. Th general impression prevails that th? war will not be of long duration.

bif should it last for any considerable length of tirne it is believed that large number of young men will go back to join the Italian army. Late advices and weather report from the Northwest, which usually heralds the approach of extreme cit weather, predict a severe and early winter. The McNeil and Son Coal Company, the largest coal dealers in thM city and state, have announced tht-ir intentions of carrying an extra stock of their special high-grade Lehigh coal for family use so as to accommodate their trade during the sevr winter, and are alfo advising all thf-ir customers to fill their lns now whit the price is right and XXue coal strictly fresh mined. xiien fflTISE COLD ME COII 1.