Connecticut western news., 1908-06-18
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An order has been sent from head
quarters that all funds from first, second
and third class postoffices must now be
sent to the Bridgeport postmaster. 1t is
estimated that about $500, 900 will be re-
mitted to Bridgeport each year in this
way. This action has been taken in order
to facilitate the payment of the salaries
of all rural free delivery carriers in this
state numbering about 1888. The salaries
of the rural carriers have been paid from
the Bridgeport office hitherto by check,
but neccessitated the drawing upon the
United States treasurer by Postmaster
Marigold of between $40, 900 and $40, 1000
monthly. The new arrangement will
cause these carriers to get their pay
promptly onlthe first of the month. The
carrier payroll amounts to about $3.50, 600
year.
The taking of the evidence in the Tiff
fanny will case was completed a half hour
after court opened Thursday morning.
the only witness called being Mrs.
Maisch, niece of the archdeacon. At
torney Howard Landon opened the ar
guments for the appellees. He was al
lowed an hour and was followed by Law
yer Waldo g. Morse of New York for
the appellants Court then adjourned
until Friday when Attorney L. J. Nick
erson closed appellants. being allowed
nd n IT Warnnr
closed for the appellees, occupying two
hours more. At Thursdays session. Mr..
Nickerson asked for Dr. Tiffany s diaries
for 1901, 'O2, '03, '04, '05, and he was given
all but that for 1902 by Mr.. Warner, who
said the one for that year could not be
found. Mr.. Nickerson then proceeded
to introduce as evidence several entries.
The first was May 90, 1901, when DIR. Tif-
fanny wrote that he had executed and de-
posted will; Dec. 90, 1908, when he
wrote that he was studying up his will;
Dec. "a, 1908, when he said he was writ
ting his will; Jan. 80, 1905, when he wrote
he was too giddy to go to church ~;
Nov. 8, 1905, when he went to the trust
company and deposited codicil to his
will Mr.. Warner objected to the ad-
mission of the entries as not being tessi-
mony in rebuttal. The court sustained
the objection. Mrs. Grace Tiffany
Maisch told of the conversation she had
with DIR. Cleveland in regard to DIR. Tiff
fany's condition in 1902 and in contra
diction said DIR. Cleveland had said the
archdeacon had had brain and heart
attack. He also contradicted DR.. French's
testimony, saying he had told her that
her uncle's arteries had become very
brittle. In contradiction to what Charles
P. Rowland had said, that DIR. Tiffany
told him that he was not going to leave
the money to his nieces outright because
they did not know how to manage their
affairs and take care of money, Mrs.
Maisch said she talked with her uncle
frequently about her financial affairs;
that he complimented her upon her in
vestments in stocks, and that he was
much interested in her business position
at John Wanamaker's store in New
York.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Sharon high school were held in
the Casino Thursday afternoon of last
week The auditorium was lastly de-
corated for the occasion and it goes with
out saying that there was large atten-
dance of friends and relatives of the
graduates as well townspeople in general.
The programme was rendered without a
hitch or unpleasant feature of any sort
and those who took part were over
whelmed with congratulations at the
close of the exercises. The class con-
sisted of six members, five young ladies
and one young man. They are Misses
Mabel Hotaling, Clara Peabody Florence
Pulver, Helen Bassett, Helen Smith and
Mr.. Gerald Bassett. The first number
on the programme was the overture by
Miss Loucks, followed by the invocation
by the Rev. w. e. Page, the acting school
visitor for the town. This was followed
by Miss Bassett's essay on Amateur
Athletics, History and Discussion" The
subject matter evidenced thorough pre-.
paration and she rendered it in very
pleasing manner. Miss Peabody dis
| cussed "The Value of Imagination. >
She advanced several novel and origina.
ideas and read the essay in an impressive
manner. Mr.. Bassett took The Develop
ment of Rapid Transit for his subject
and drew some interesting comparisons
I which were listened to with rapt atten
ton by the audience. Mrs. Chaffee sans
a solo after which Miss Hotaling's ''Cir
cumstances Alter Classes" engaged tn,
undivided attention of the audience. A
the conclusion of the essay, the audienc,
agreed with her that they do. Mis-!
Helen Smith had the honor of readin.
the valedictory essay and her subjec
was Chow Sharon has Changed in
Hundred Years" AS the title woulc