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La Junta tribune., 1907-05-18

which was furnished. and after that
the men n, the station did the rest
The expenditure OF ST. by the city for
the seed represents the total outlay for
the magnificent grounds surrounding
the station building.
Under Captain Wilmot tie firemcu
graded and planted the lawn and
watched It SO carefully that there Is
perhaps not better one in the city. In
front ot the building they planted a
flower bed. In the form of Maltese
cross. IL is iil!cd with foliage plants OF
many lmes. aud in the center there Is
n small century plant. Along the front
wall there Is u row OF gladioluses and
tUbcruscs, solicited and received from
the horticultural department Mt Wash
ingtuu. ON the south side OF the lot Is
hedge OF sweet peas. and on the same
side a large bed OF pausles. tire gift OF
tie Park Floral company. aud another
bel OF geraniums.
The most extraordinary and unique
features Of the decorations are the
flower stands devised by the men. For
one OF these an inverted section OF n
tree trunk. with the spreading limbs
serving for support. was used. ON top
Of this an obloug box was placed, COW
cred with decorative work made from
small twigs. There are six Of these
boxes in various patterns. and each
one represents an endless amount OF
work and patience The material nee
esSary for their construction was all
gathered in the alleys and vacant lots
of the neighborhood. The completed
boxes. filed with dozens of varieties
of plants and trailing vines. are really
works OF art. n single one containing
gcraniums OF many types, bluebells.
wandering jews. pinks, nasturtiums
and small popplcs.
In addition to these there are other
stands which are, II anything could he.
the alleys near the statfonfh nremen
found two kitchen water tanks that
had been deserted by their owners.
strips We're cut out OF their sides and
rustic supports placed beneath them.
They were iilled with earth and flowers
planted inside. They have quite lost
their homely identity and serve as
very attractive flower boxes. with long
strands of delicate vines trailing from
their sides. Withai there Is much for
the men NJ the station To he proud of,
Tor ordinarily Il fire station is not n
thing OF beauty. but in this case the
men have toile,i to such good purpose
that there IL not private lawn In
Denver where more taste is shown In
the decorations or greater success oh
tanned In the horticultural work
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How a Denver Company Made
Theirs a Beauty Spot.
LAWN GRADED AND PLANTED.
Grounds Surrounding the Building
Made Attractive With Flowers snd
vinss-Most Unique Decorative Fes.
turss Are Flower Stands.

Make the IRE station In your town
. beauty spot. however humble II may
be-. II can be done by any fire compa-
ny with a little trouble and at com
paratiyely small expense. Both the fire
house and grounds can he made at.
tractlve. not only to the home folk. but
TO visitors as we'll The good work Of
q Denver fre company In this line Is
described ms follows by the Denver
News:
There is probably no finer example
in Denver OF what patience. hard work
md sincere love OF the beautiful will
do In tie way Of beautifylng ones sur
roundlngs than that 10 be seen nj the
Clayton street fire station. The build
Ing Is new and attractive, being bnlt
OF gray brick. and Captain John u.
Wllmot. together with his men. set
nbout making the grounds equally at
sractive as soon as they took posses
sion Of the station IN the spring of 1905.
The city was called on for gfass seed.
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Women to Build Town Hall.

AT ak0nfOvfa Ind. 1ittl. town OF
probably go Inhabitants in the north.
west corner of Morgan county, is n
little band OF women associated in an
organization known :is the Commercial
club. This town is like many other
Indiana towns of its size 1t has no
place suitable for public gatherings
aside from the churches and school
houses. and these energetic women
have attempted to remedy This condi-
lion. says the indianapolis News. With
that purpose in view they are striving
10y every honorable methot' 10 raise
money with which 10 build 4 .own hall
The name Commercial club IS usually
applied to a body of men nrglnizcd
for the purpose OF obtaining factories
aud other public institutions for their
cities. and ut first blush II might seem
Inappropriate when applied ~ club
Of women. Not n man is permitted to
Join.
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TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
The Vines END Shrubs rhs. Give
osa1ty q Yards.

the vtnes oN0 ohrubo That Give
-. 0se4ty e Yards.
II the people Of any town or village
would all take hand In Improvement
work. doing utat they could la this III
rection. the result would b.. surprising;
in short time. Almost any one can
afford TO plant seeds and beautify the
hong aud grounds with flowers. Moth
ing adds more 10 the attrac .ivencsx Of
the home than vines. slIrublery aud
towering plants properly grouped
about the house and lawn. Here are
some good points ON planting by DIR.
J. &. whiitcn. borticulturist to the Mls-
souri, experiment station:
In beginning spring gardening 20 or.
nament the home vines planted about
the first and most effective features.
Vines lend privacy to the porch. ex.
cluie the sunlight aud soften the form
al lines Of the house. Vines may he
used ms screens TO cover up back
fences or TO hide outbuildingS or other
unsightly objects The best way to
succeed I'm the planting OF vines IL to
have the soil well spaded up as early
In the spring us II can lie worked
without being too sticky. This is nee
essary In order to get good cover or
screen for the porch or outbuildlng.
The spadcd area need not be over
eighteen inches wide. just enough TO
kill the grass roots back from the
roots Of the vines and prevent their
miugllug.
One OF the most common mistakes is
to set the roots too deep in the soil
The soil warns slowly. and the roots
are liable to injury II planted too deep
I'm examination Of the stem OF each
plant VIII SHOW the planter how deep
the vine stool naturally in the soil.
and II should be planted accordingly.
Perennial vines should be trained on
galvanized wires that Will not rust
4uiekly Horizontal wires about foot
apart may be attached 10 the wood
work Of the housc or other building
that il Is desired TO screen
II II Is desired TO train the vines
lateraliy above. so as To close in. for
example, the opening In a porch, wires
may be placed about n foot apart at
the desired height. Too often woven
wire screens Of not more than two
inch mesh are used. These are not
satisfactory. rs the vines twine around
the wires so closely that subsequent
pruning is impossible. For the annual
vines either wires or strong cord may
be used
Among the best ornamental shrubs
for home planting are the golden bell
or forsythin. Japanese ounce. lilac.
bush honeysuckle, mock orange. snow
ball. barberry. various species of spi-
raea. wcigclia. nithaea and hardy n.y.
drangea These blossom In the order
named. By selecting the entire list
one can obtain flowers on at least some
Of the species from earliest spring till
the frost in autumn.
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Ea.s. Of eIss:rie Wire. on re...

a considerable amount Of damage To-
street. trees h found to he. due to wires
IN causing. .nbrasiYns, destruction. Of
limbs. burning. ETC.. which necessitatc
iniudicious pruning. says the Los An
geies Times. The greatest amount Of
damage Is the local burnlnes caused
ny the electrical current. apd the high
er the electro motive force the more
injury l. likely to OCCUR. There aP-
pears to he little or no leakage from
wires during the dry weather. but IN
wet weather. when film Of water II
formed on the bark. there is consid-
erable transfer Of electric current. No
authentic cases have been observed
where the alternating current such as
II used for electric lighting has killed
tFees. although sca,es are .recoFied
where the direct cuf1eet sssd In oyer
-atins street sniiways has Destroyed
iarys trscc.
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To s..u.ify vi,I.s. Streets.

To raise money with which 10 beau
tify the village streets and f,r prizes
for the ocst kept yards. fiowc- gnrtien.
and the like the Village Improvement
association OF TyngsborO. Mass. held
Its annual fair in the town hall recent
y. This Il one Of the Iprettisst towns
In the stlte nnd through the improve
nscnt associations efforts keeps alive
its traditions as well as Its god looks
\ feature Of the evenings entertain
mcnt was the presentation Of willow
Dale" a rural piny in three acts. by
the best amateur talent in this section.
t:enuine success marked the e6orts Of
the young people in their theatrical
venture. the piay making = bit With ihs
stswnspeopSa.
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CLEANING THE TOWN,
Garbage Can Furnaces For the
Disposal Of Refuse.
WASTE BURNED ON STREET.
innovation Made by Street Cleaning
Department Of Now York City has
Proved Worth Whiis-Rsfvss De.
streyed Quickly.


The plan recently adopted In the city
OF New York for the disposal Of refuse
proving highly successful. So well did
one OF the portable refuse incineraior-
that were given a trial do Its work that
twenty-five more were purchased. and
II IS likely that hundreds OF these trav.
cling furnaces will be In use through
out the city. This plan might be adopt
ed in any progressive town or villa 20
to advantage, as nothing sI,oils the
beauty of place like rubbish scat
tered on sidewalks and streets. Not
only is trouble saved for the men
whose work II Is 10 keep the streets
swept. but the street cleaning comm
sioner feels that an important step In
the sanitary handling Of town waste
has been taken.
Nothing could be more simple than
the new incinerators ard nothins
cheaper. since they are merely worn
out street cars. making a furnace. one
can sipcrlmposed, buttora up. upon the
other. says the New York Evening
Post, The lower can has q CRATE abov,
nj height Sufficient to form an ash
pit. The sides of the lower can ans
perforated for th. admission OF aiI
necessary for commission. while the
upper can. inverted aud fitting into the
lower receptacle. forms a dome. whlaH
prevents the escape Of burning mat.
rial In this upper dome is a door
through which fnel or waste IL sup
Piled TO the lower can.
The furnace. placed ON the Ordinary
can carrier. Is thus wheeled through
the streets. the cleaner feeding with
waste rs be patrols his beat This
continuous method of garbage disposal
goes ON all day. and when the WORK j.
cudcd II but remains to deposit the
fine nSiiss In the pit into one Of the
street cans When II iS not desired &C
use the rcfus. dcstructors, they are
simply unshipped from the carriers and
left In the section houses.
Many advantages OF the innovation
must suggest themselves even to the
inexpcrt municipal student In the
first place. rubbish IS disposed of that
otherwise would be mixed with sweep
iugs and aslics. Litter of the street
surface instead of being gathered into
n pile and carried to Barren island, IL
consumed as soon as 1t is picked up
Reports from district superintend
ents. section foremen and the men who
handle the furnaces are enfirclrs fa-
vorable The heads OF the street clean.
ing department are now inclined 10 re
gard the scheme rs reasonable prop.
osition and one that viii save cDnsil.
cradle trouble in the work OF the de
pnrtment.
cans that are used measure eighteen
Inches across the tops and are from
sixteen inches 10 twenty-one inches
high. The perforations are In three
rows around the can and above the
CRATE. the top hole being ten inches
above the crate. The feed door is
by l0 inches. The capacity of the
furnace is about two cart loads OF
rubbish a day and the ashes resulting
thcrcfrom about n pailful. Eight of
these furnaces are being added each
day. and soon the city from the Battery
to Harlem will be filed with them.
Tie cost OF making Is estimated at
about - for n furnace
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,nsiesser. Of Prosperity.

Newspapers are the Indicators Of .
towns prosperity II the local news.
paper Is full of neat display adver-
tisements ana local reading notices,
tie casual visitor viii reach the con
ciusiou at oncc that the town ID wide
awake. Thus IL advertisers help II
community - wssl = thsasssvsA
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house road, will be held to-day at il a. m She was in the fifth year of her age. She was deaf and dumb, and several fonths ago when playing In the street near her home, she was struck by trolley car and died from the effects of her injuries.
 A mad dog was put out of business in good time Wednesday. It was cor raled in a James street house, and the police was sent for. When an officer arrived, the canine growled and was about to make spring, when the poy liceman grabbed the beast by the back of the neck, just as a snake catcher would seize a crawler. The dog was pinched so he could not bite, although he was ascribed with having a good case of the rabies Then his body was riddled with bullets. It was a goo0 catch, and the execution was complete, but one of the brother officers said he wouldn't have taken the chances that this dog catcher did for five hun drel.
 It was too cold Thursday but the prospect Of a couple Of dayS or more of cloudy weather is just about as un- pleasant for the average citizen as the zero weather.
 J. w. Hemingway of Quinnlpiac ave- nue has just recovered from an attack of the grip.
 w. L. Brooks of Front street is on the sick list this week.
 Mrs, B. Bradley of Quinnlpiac ave- nue has returned from visit in New York.
 The funeral of George Wohlmaker was largely attended yesterday MT. Wohlmaker leaves a widow and six children, one of them George H. WOhl- maker of Perkins street. He was sev- enty-six years of age, was a former councilman, and member of Ger mania lodge I. Q. o. F.
 At her homeei Clinton avenue, Miss Minnie Goodsell entertained the mem bers of her Sunday school class Thurs day evening
 Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. P, had an
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branch school have also been present every Sunday in the year.
 The banking business in the Strong school district is still prosperous. Since September, pupils in the various schools in the district have deposited the sum of $55O, which is placed to the credit of 244 depositors in one of the savings banks of the city,
 Miss Crittenden, teacher of Room 2, Strong school, has been called to Northampton, owing to the illness of her sister. Miss Shanley is substitut- ing in her place,
 In the superior court yesterday, the matter of securing an order so that the business of the National Wire cor poration and the National Foundry Go. can be continued under the receivers was postponed for one week, this in order to await the action of the cred itors at a meeting to be held in New York next week. If the creditors agree to the granting of an order for bor- rowing money, the business will go on, which it is hoped will be done as the SIluLJllS uOWu Ol lH6SS lWO pldu lS would prove a serious loss to Fair Ha- ven.
 News has been received here of the death at Norwich, N. Y, of Mrs. Mary Moore, mother of the late Dr. James A. Moore of Grand avenue
 Rev E. c. Tullar has been sending new calendars to his friends this week. Besides the calendar of dates, the large card contains a photograph of the East Pearl Street church, also a view of the auditorium, MT. Tullars pie ture and a picture of Miss Griggs, the deaconess of the church. There is also a summary of the week day and Sun day services at the church, and other date.
 E. H. Rowe, the grand avenue jewell CT, is ill with the grip at his home in Terry street.
 James ID. Cook is quite ill at his home in Blatchley avenue.
 The funeral of Olean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Blake, S3O Light
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BENJAMIN l.. LAMBERT.

The funeral services over the remains of the late Benjamin L. Lambert were
 held yesterday afternoon in the lecture room of the Church of the Redeemer, attended by many old settlers, relatives and friends. Most fitting and comfort ing words were spoken by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Watson L. Phillips. Exceed ingly fine floral offerings expressed the affection of nephews and nieces, and the appreciation of friends The list of honorary bears included J. Rice Win chell Samuel Stevens, Warner D. Jud- son, Lyman NJ. Law, Wyllys Law, The odore J. Alderman, Horatio Redfeld,
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initiation of candidates at the regular meeting last evening3
OLITUARY AOTL&
Denth of Detective "Jere" McGrath-
 A Much Missed Public OHlciaI.

A Much Missed Public Official.
 Detective Jeremiah McGrath, who had been connected with the police force since 1889, died at his home, cor ner of Howard avenue and Lamberton street, yesterday morning Detective McGrath had been suffering for some time with liver trouble and had return ed to duty several weeks ago, and while going into the cellar of the cen- tral police office fell and the injuries added to his weakened condition caused his death
 The deceased was born at Windsor Locks, this state, March 2, 1857, and was made a supernumerary policeman June 25, 1882 and. a regular one year later He was made detective Janu- ary 1, 1896, and during his service in the department had been honorably men, toned in the records for efficient work fifteen times. He was commended by Chief Wrinn four times, and a special note of praise in on his record in the police office from Dean Chittenden, of the Sheffield Scientific school. His death will be greatly lamented by his large circle of friends.
 Detective McGrath is survived by a widow and two children, Mark, aged twenty-two years, and Rachel aged fifteen years. There are two brothers, Mark McGrath, who was formerly manager of the Edward Malley com pany and is now located in New York, and Michael McGrath, who is in the building business in Denver, and one sister, Mrs. Edward Dugan, of Howard avenue.
 He was member of the Elks, New England Order of Protection, Royal Ar canum and the Police Mutual Aid asso- citation.
 The funeral will be held at the late residence at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon and at St. Peters church on Monday morning. The interment will be in St. Lawrence cemetery A large number of men from the police force besides the regulation, will attend the funeral.
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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FRQM
 ACROSS THE FEVER.

Rey. Mir. Smith to Preach on Slowly
 Service" TO-morrow-Reward Offered
 to Pupils Who Faithfully Attend
 Grand Avenue Congregational Suns
 day schooI--Mag Dog Put Out of
 Rusiness in Good TIme-Other Notes.
 Rev. Charles G. Smith, pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, will preach in the Grand Avenue Congre- the 10:90 service in exchange with Dr. Sheath. MT Smiths topic will be 'Isowly Service" Rev. Dr. Sheath will preach as usual in the evening, and his subject will be, What Will You Do With Your sins?" MT. Smiths topic Sunday evening at 7:8O in his own church will be Nathaniel.
 At Grace church, Blatchley avenue, Rev. George A. Alcott will preach at 10:SO Sunday morning on "The Con- science" and in the evening at 7:30 on the words of the Creed, "The Res urrection of the Body.
 General Superintendent Mcintyre of the Sunday school connected with the Grand Avenue Congregational church has given to pupils for attendance at every session of the school in 1906 a book, as a reward for their faithful attendance. The successful pupils are Elizabeth Welch, Blanche, John and Robert Hume, Emmett Borst, Phoebe Smith, Arthur Goodhue and Ardelia Chandler. George Gutbrod, a teacher of this school, and also superintendent of the Ferry street branch, has been present every Sunday at both schools. Blanche Hume has attended every ses- sion of the main school during a peri cd of seven years. Three pupils in the
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OTEAN BLAKE

Clean Blake, the four-year-old daugh- ter of F. c. Blake, of 330 Lighthouse road, died Wednesday at the West Ha- ven sanitarium. The girl is the deaf mute child who was injured last Octo- Der by being hit by trolley car. On January Il she was taken to the West Haven sanitarium and an operation was performed last Saturday.
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EDWARD BoYHAN.

The funeral of Edward Boyhan will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs John E. Mcfarland, 29 Park street, Monday morning at nine o'clock. The burial will be in St. Ber- nard's cemetery.
 MT. Boyhan was a feed merchant on Grand avenue for many years. He is survived by daughter and two sons.
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FREDERICK A. FARR.

The funeral of Frederick A. Farr, who died last evening after a short ill- ness, will be held from his late resi- dence, 735 Quinnipiae avenue. The in torment will be in the family plot in Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven.
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yATTGHN H BRApLEY.

The funeral of Vaughn H. Bradley, who died in Denver January il, will take place from AS New street, West Haven, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Mir. Bradley was thirty-six years old and was at one time employed at the Mathushek Piano Manufacturing com pany's in West Haven. He is survived by a wife and mother.
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MRS. CAROLINE BIRK.
Widow of Carl Birk, Well Known Here
 Years Ago.

Widow of Carl Birk, Well Known Here
 Years Ago.
 Mrs. Caroline Birk died at Philadel- phia during the night from January 17 to 1s The deceased was one of the oldest German residents in New Haven, having come here more than fifty years ago. Her late husband, Carl Birk, was well known as the proprietor of the dyeing establishment on George street. near Church street. More recently Mrs Birk had her home at 3SS Oak street, this city. About two months ago she went to Philadelphia to visit relatives and to recover her health. A change Tor the worse compelled her to go to hospital there with view of an operation, but she was found too weak to be operated upon and finally succumbed.
 Mrs Birks remains will be brought here for interment by Cox & Henze, undertakers.
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GEORGE T. FENN. George I. Fenn, a well-known citizen
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CHuRcH oF THE REnEEMER.

Morning worship, win sermon by Rev. A. W, Archibald, D. D., at 1O:S0 O clock. The other services as usual. Dr. Arch ibald will speak in Welcome hall, Oak street, in the evening, The first quar- tette will sing.
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of Hamden, died January 17. The flu neral services will take place January 20 at p. m. at his late home on Ben ham street Rev, Mir Wilson will off, ciate. The interment will be in Center vile,
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MRS. MARGARET DUGAN.

Mrs. Margaret, widow of William Du- gan, died Thursday evening at the Home for the Aged in Winthrop ave- nue The funeral will be held this aft ernoon at 2:30
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MRS. FRANCES E. HARRINGTON.

Mrs. Frances E. Darlington, sixty eight years old, died yesterday morn- ing at her home in Naugatuck. She was the widow of the late Edward H. Darlington and was one of Nauga- tucks oldest residents, having resided there for many years. She leaves one son, Edward N Darlington, of Derby and one daughter Mrs L. s. Moulthrop, of Naugatuck. She was a member of the Congregational church and also a member of Evergreen chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
 The arrangements for the funeral are not completed,
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NELLIE M. ALLING.

Yesterday afternoon funeral services were held for Nellie M. Alling, widow of Austin Alling, at her residence, 52 Cedar street. The interment was in the Hamden Plains cemetery. Mrs. Alling died Wednesday, at the age of fifty-three,
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MISS ADELE HARRISON BALDWIN
 Funeral services for Miss Adele liar rison Baldwin (Helen Chauncey) will be held in the chapel of Grove street cemetery this afternoon at 2;SO Friends are invited to attend
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Benjamin H. Kilborn, Joseph A. Peck, w. L. Everit and John H, Post, all but one or two of whom, who were detained by illness, were present,