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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
DIED.

CARROLL-In this city. Dec. 20 1909, Margaret, widow of Patrick Carroll. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral at her late residence Mo- 165 Carroll avenue on Thursday. Dec. 23 at s.30 a. m- and thence to St. Mary's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered at a. m Burial in St Michael's cemetery.
 T 21 b D BENNETT-In this city. Dec. 1s. 1909, John H. Bennett
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 43 Austin street, on Wednes- day. Dec. 22, at s:So a. m- and from Sacred Heart church. at 2 *a- m-
 -Interment at St Miehaers CORCORAN-In this city, Monday. Dec 2oth. 1909. Joseph J.. son of Julia and the late Patrick Corcoran, aged 31 years. months, Is days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. No 1856 Iranfstan avenue. Wednes- day. Dec 22. at s.3e a. m. and fu- neral service will be held in Saint Augustine's church at g o'clock a. m-
 Burial in St. Michaei's ceme- tery. T 20 bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
LAND COMPANY TO BUILD BRIDGE
 SPANNING CREEK

At the meeting of the Common Council, last night, the Bridgeport Land & Title Co. was given pcrmis- sion to build a bridge in State street extension at it's own expense. The bridge will span Ash Creek and con rect this city with the town of Fair field. The company Is exploiting a large tract of land west of Ash Creek and 1t is their plan to continue State street extension through to the Black Rock turnpike in Fairfield. All of the grading in connection with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
MAY CONSIDER
 GARBAGE PLANS
Dr. Over Thinks of Calling Special Meeting of Health Board for This. Purpose.

pr. Eug>ne Ober. president of the Board of Health, said th-s afternoon that there was a possibility of calling special meeting of the Board of Health to discuss the garbage problem pr. Ober said that he had written to different persons who were to have submitted propositions to him. These communications have not yet been answered. Commissioner George T. Kelly said last night that he would be In favor of a special meeting of the board to discuss the subject, although he had not heard that such a meeting would be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
Eligible as Witness Before Marriages She Is Unable to
 Testify for Spouse Now
Unusual Outcome of Appi- cation of Well Known Danbury Merchant to Be come Citizen-Syrian Ap- plicant Gets Papers on Advice from Immigration Department.

Although he had as sponsors men If prominence in the legal profession n Danbury. and he was apparently we'll qualified to fulfiull the require nents of citizenship. Alexander Man sani. we'll known fruit merchant of )anbury was today denied citizenship Iapers in the Superior court on tech lical grounds
 The law requires that the witnesses or applicants shall be citizens of the United States Mangani named as me of the required witnesses his wife. Under the law. when she be-
 anne his wife she lost her citizenship le not being citizen. Today he was lenied his application. He was en- iorsed in the meanwhile by Attor- leys J. Moss Ives. William H. Cable md Martin J. Cunningham. but they mad not been acquainted personally with the applicant long enough to satisfy the court
 The long delayed application of Issa Naman, the expert mechanic held up because there was a question as to whether a Syrian was not ineligible because he was an Asiatic white. was today granted. Naman had the en- dorsement of the Y. NJ. C. A officials of Stamford. He is employed with Yale & Towne. Information convey ed to the local court from washing ton shows that Syrians are not held to be ineligible to citizenship
 The other applicants admitted to- day were. Antonio Sposito, Giacomo Bucolo. Gustaf Munzberg, John Michael Kuschay. David Seidler. Michele vitale. Andrew Repka. Jo- seph Slimak. George Wainer. William Tetlow. Hjalmar Anton Bergquist Cari Julius Folin, Abraham Burros Louis Gioseppi Garbarini. all of Bridgeport; and Daniel Frederick Thewlfs of Stamford. Samuel Gartell of Darien. John Philip Schmidt and Edwin Spaeth of Norwalk-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

Washington, Dec. 21.-When Presi- dent Taft sent to the senate his list of nominations for diplomatic ser vice there was considerable surprise that he named no one to succeed whitelaw Reid as ambassador to Great Britain In semi-ofhcial cir oIes 1t js- asserted that MT Reid will be reappointed. The presidents nom- nations are as follows: Robert Bacon to be ambassador to France, succeed ing Henry White, who retires; R. c. Kerens of St. Louis to be ambassador
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
IAN WHO SHOT WIFE
 INTO TOTAL BLINDNESS
 GETS LONG SENTENCE
Reynolds Must Spend from 14 to 21 Years In States Prison.

James B. Reynolds ofthis city plead cd guilty to assault with intent to kill. in the Superior court this afternoon Judge Ralph Wheeler imposed a pen- atty of from 14 to 21 years in prison
 Reynolds and his wife separated. she going to South Norwaik to work. He followed her there. and in a bitter dis pute The shot her three times. Her life was despaired of for several days. but she eventually recovered. but suf- fered total blindness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
Stenographer Freed
 From Recreant Spouse

Elotse Arxe1l vibbard of Southport. Warner Bros. Co.,. was freed from her husband. Norman c. vfbbard. on the ground of assertion The two were united Nov. z. 1909. and the desertion occurred In May. 1906. The plaintiff stated that her husband was very, very cruel to her, and that he often left the little home without a cent in it to buy food Many and many a time she had to go without her meals from necessity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
GIRL STRIKERS
 APPEAL FOR $10, 0,0o0
Mistresses of Millions Will Dance at Arlington Hall
 Reception.
Special from United Press)

(Special rom Onited FresSD
 New York. Dec. 21--Desperate meth ods to avert a hungry Christmas for so00 strikers were adopted by the warning shirtwaist makers today.
 Although Morgan and Belmont wealth has flowed Into the girls treas ury, the strike funds are entirely ex- hausted and 3.000 of the strikers are destitute. according to the statement of Eva Mcdonald Va,esh. an organizer for the American Federation of La- bor.
 A big corps of the militant young women are today addressing 30000 pos- tai cards bearing each an appeal for sl0.oO0 required for food and shelter on Christmas.
 A defiant display of determination to remain at war with their employers will be made this afternoon when the big automobile parade. headed by the huge cars of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont and that of Miss Anne Morgan will tour the factory districts Bach car will carry large placards. Police are for protection. not for abuse" Is one of the placards. Strikers are not criminals" Is another
 Tomorrow night mistresses of mill lions will dance at the reception at Arlington Hall to be given to the five girls released yesterday from the pris- on on Blackwell's Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
EMERY WHEEL
 SOUNDS LIKE CANNON.
Especial from United Press1

Special from United PressD
 Norwalk, Dec 21.-With report like the explosion of a cannon large emery wheel. making several thous- and revolutions a minute, burst this morning scattering in every direction and striking James Carruthers, who was working on the breast and frac- turing several ribs and tnfiicting terrible wound In his right wrist. It was a very narrow escape from death
 The accident happened about 10 o'clock in Robert Carruthers' black smith shop in Brook street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
ALLEGED R0BBER CLAIMS THIS CITY
 AS HIS RESIDENCE
Captured at Point of Pistol
 In Hartford Streets
Special from United press) !

tobCCidA ANOti CHAhEu E-FE>S
 Hartford. Dec. 2.-Hartford had an- other daylight robbery when today at noon Harry Williams. who said he Is a travelling salesman from Bridge port, Conn, was caught at the point of revolver with severa l hundred dollars worth of jewelry on his person and a valuable fur coat slung across his arm which he had stolen from the residence of Samuel Hartmann, POO Collins street
 Williams was seen entering the Hartman home by a maid who worked in the adjoining house and she gave the alarm Williams took to his heels followed by patrolman who finally stopped him by threatening to shoot.
 While Williams claims to be a saies- man 1t Is believed he Is one of a gang of professionals operating in this city.
 The local police know nothing of Williams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
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to Austria Hungary, succeeding Charles S. Francis of Troy, NY, who retires; Henry Lane Wilson of Wash ington, now minister to Belgium, to be ambassador to Mexico, succeeding David E. Thompson of Nebraska, who retires; William J. Calhoun of Chi cago to be minister to China, the post being now vacant; Charles Page Ryan of Chicago, now minister to Portugal, to be minister to Belgium. succeeding MT. Wilson; John B. Jack son of Newark, N. J., now minister
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
FAMILY SAVED FROM
 DEATH BY BURNING,

Yonkers, Dec. 21.-Theodore R. Fred ericks. his wife. Hattie and their Hanna 3, were burned to death in their home here today. A dozen other occupants of the house were rescued by police and flremeu who carried them down ladders after they had been rendered unconscious from smoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
PROF. wooLsEY SURVIVES
 ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE.
Special from United Pres.

New London. Dec. 21.-Professor Theodore S. wooisey of Yale Univer- sity, who was stricken with heart trouble at the banquet following the state civil service board meeting at the Mohican last night. left on the Colonial Express at 11:40 o'clock to- day due in New Haven at>12:55 pm. Professor WooIsey had completely re- covered from his illness and declared when he boarded the train that he never felt better.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

to Persia, to be minister to Cuba, succeeding Edwin V. Morgan of New York. who retires. The choice of Mr.Kerens to be ambassador at Vienna ends a long fight in which various influences have changed position a number of times Senator Warner. the Republican member from Mis- souri in the senate, has been support- ing the nomination, which recalls the fact that Kerens was vigorous can- didate for the senatorship when War ner was elected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
SENATE CONFIRMS
 ALL NOMINATIONS
(sneciaI from IJnited Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Washington. Dec. 21.-The Senate in executive session today confirmed the nomination of Robert Bacon as ann bassador to France. and 26 other dip lomatic nominations sent to the Senate yesterday by the President
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
Christmas Candy.

For the biggest bargain in Christ mas candy go to the Puritan at 199 Fairfield avenue. Here all the candy is home made and guaranteed pure and wholesome. Our three pounds for a quarter mixtures we recommend for the family candy dish. Also line of boxes with neat and attractive covers at low pTicss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriag licenses were issued today to Thomas Connor. toolmaker. to marry Miss Augusta Teller. both of this city: and to Frank l.. Mcclure. waiter. and Miss Grace Collington, waitresz both of Worcester. Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

cattlet four horses and three hundred chickens were burned last night in a fire that destroyed two large barns and four poultry houses on the prop erty of John Hoffman, causing a loss of about s20.o0o. The fire was sup posedly of incendiary origin and a strict investigation will be made. Mir Hoffman carried no insurance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
WOMAN FAILS AT FACTORY.

Lizzie Concetto. 739 Pembroke street. an employe of the Royal Equipment Co.,. fell several feet from platform at the factory this morn- ing. She escaped with bruises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
CONGRESS ADJOURNS

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, Dec 21.-Congress ad- journed this afternoon until Tuesday. January 4. Less than. a ccrporafs guard was present when the House convened today. Speaker Cannon was absent. having left to spend the holi- days at his home in Danville. Ills. Representative Dalzell, (Republican, Pennsylvania.) acted as Speaker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
NEW YORK ATTORNEY
 CANNOT PRACTICE HERE.

New Haven. Dec. 21.-Attorney Rich mond J. Reese Of New York city has been refused admission to the Connec- ticut bar in a decision handed down by Judge Gager of the Superior court, on the ground that a summer residence in the State and occasional visits dur ing other times of the year do not con- stitute residence in the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
ovERTUREs FOR PEACE.

Philadelphia Dec. 21.-with nearly o.000 operators out on strike. making the tie-up of sh!rtwaist factories here practically complete, manufacturers to- day began making overtures for peace A Epstein & Company. one of the largest manufacturers. today granted the demands of their 400 workers and they returned to their machines. Three other companies have manifested their willingness to grant the demands of the strikers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

bridge of the Bridgeport side must of the Director of Public Works
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

FIFTY CATTLE, FOUR HORSES
 AND 800 CHICKENS BURNED. Cromwell, Dec. 21.-Fifty head of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21
Combination Matched Sets Silk 4-in-Hand,
 Silk Handkerchief Fine Suspenders,

The sets are all perfectly matched In color. Choice of gray. 2 shades of blue, white. hello. royal purple, and olive. all plain solid col fiors-
 The scarf is of fine heavy silk. The handerkerchief is hemstitched Japanese silk. The suspenders .are French lisle web, Handsomely box ed in holly box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-21

The Weather-Fair tonight and to- morrow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08

Regiment. He served in Virginia until
December, 1861, and was in the battles
of Aqua Creek and First Manassac. He
was transferred to the Army OF Tennes-
see during March, 1862, and was wound
ed at Shiloh in the right leg-the bone
being fractured. He was not in the
Kentucky campaign, On account of his
wounds, but returned to his regiment the
day before the battle of Murfreesboro,
Tenn. He went out as first sergeant,
but at the time of the reorganization, at
Corinth, during March, 1862, was made
first lieutenant. He served in Pat
Claiborne's division until the fall of
Atlanta, when he resigned on account of
wounds. During 1854 he went to North
Carolina and volunteered his services
NAMED until the close Of the war.
"During 1866 the Major came to Bos-
sier Parish and engaged in farming. He
moved to Collinsburg during 1887, and
has lived there ever since.
"The Majors record as gallant SOL
der and a commanding officer is an en-
viable one. He has seen as hard service,
received as painful wounds and borne it
all with as good grace as any man within
the parish. 1t took just such men as he
is to defend our homes, our fair ones at
home, our honor and our all during the
dark days of the war and those succeed
ing it. Long may he live to sit around
the autumn fires and spin the yarns OF
those war-like days to younger genera
tiOnSo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08
The Last Roll Call.

Maj. w. H. Meares, for years highly
esteemed and popular citizen of our
parish, died at the home OF his neice,
Mrs. Rerta Wyche, in Plain Dealing, at
an early hour yesterday morning, aged
seventy-two years, five months and
twenty-one days.
He was a man of honor and intepnitv
kind and affable, and well thought of
by acquaintances of all ages. He was
true to his own convictions, of unswerv-
ing purpose, and useful to society gen.
orally. AS a leader in politics and all
things right and that stand for the best
ne will be greatly missed in our entire
parish. Many of our older citizens are
better acquainted with his record dur
ing the war and his claim for worth than
are those of younger generations.
The following clipping, taken from
the columns of souvenir edition of the
Banner, issued and edited by the writer
during 1900, give brief sketch of his
life and his record as soldier:
"Maj. w. H. Meares was born in
Chatham County, S. c., October Is,
1886. He moved to Florida when quite
young man-during December, 1857
making his home at Apalachicola,
Franklin County. Here he was engaged
in the ship channeling business. During
August, 1859, he moved to Pine Bluff,
Ark, where he merchandised up to the
time of the breaking out of the war.
He espoused the Confederate cause, and
during April, 1861, enlisted at Pine Bluff
and was mustered into the 1st Arkansas
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Rocky Mount.

Mr.. Will Dixon of Belcher was here
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Alfred Irion of Benton was here
several times last week.
Miss Hattie Mccall of Ivan is spend
ing while with her brother, Mr.. S. NJ.
Mccall.
Marshall Love of Shreveport spent a
day or two with his grandmother, Mrs.
J. D. Gleason.
Miss Lola May Tharpe of Shreveport
spent a few days with Mr.. ]. M. Hen
derson's family.
Mrs. J. F. Mckinney spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Gleason
of Alden Bridge.
Miss Lottie V. Dixon of Belcher, who
has been visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Henderson,
returned Sunday to her home.
Misses Matte Lou and Marguerite
Hughes of Shreveport and Mary Belle
Hughes of Hughes Spur visited their
grandparents here last week.
Mr.. Lawrence Applewhite of Dallas,
Texas, is visiting his old home here
after an absence of several years. His
relatives and friends gladly welcomed
his return. IS
Mr.. Sam Gleason, who is attending
school in Shreveport, took advantage Of
the absence of his teachers while attend.
ing the Teachers Convention and spent
the time here with his home folks.
Tuesday, April 6, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08
From Red Land.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Goodwin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Watkins few days
since.
Rev. L. F. Barnett of Magnolia, Ark,
spent Sunday night at the home Of Mr..
G. J. Goodwin.
After spending few weeks very
pleasantly with Mrs. G. T. Mays, Miss
Katie Doyle returned home Saturday.
Mrs. E. N. Denmon returned home
Saturday from an extended visit with
her son, Mr.. Martin Denmon of Sarepta.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Davis spent Satur-
day and Sunday on the lake with their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Terry.
Mr.. N. w. Stewart and family spent
Sunday very pleasantly at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sanders of Plain
Dealing.
Mr.. T. NJ. Davis and daughter, Mrs
w. E. Mizell, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. C. M. Mckinney OF
Rocky Mount.
Mention was made in last weeks Ban
ner of the death of Miss Clara Watkins
from burns cher clothing accidentally
caught fire. and of the painful burns he1
| father received on the hands in hi:
efforts to quench the fire. It is witt
regret that your correspondent reports
that his condition is not improved. HI
is suffering very much. LOVE.
/ Monday, April 8, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08
New Parish Fair Date.

In last weeks issue of the Banner we
stated that our fourth annual Parish
Fair would be held in Plain Dealing on
the 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th of October
next. This date conflicts with that of
the Claiborne Fair, so the directors have
changed the date to the 26th, 9th, 18th
and 10Th of October two weeks later.
At the meeting of the directors, held in
Plain Dealing last Wednesday, super
intendents of the various departments
were named, as follows:
N. w. Sentell-Speed.
]. F. Adair-Horses.
J. A. Lowe and N. Stewert - Hogs,
cattle and sheep.
j. Perry-Poultry.
Hon. w. B. Disqualification.
w. H. Demoss and NJ. C. Wright
Agriculture.
Mrs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mrs. Bell-Culinary.
Mrs. Fontaine- Needlework
w. J. Dawson-State Fair Exhibit.
L. C. Buckley, N. w. Sentell and
w. ]. Dawson, Catalogue Committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08
Bridge Collections.

The Bossier-Shreveport bridge collec-
tons for the month of March were as
follows.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-08
The Next Teachers Meeting.

The next regular meeting of the Bos-
sier Parish Teachers Institute will be
joint meeting with the Caddo teachers,
to be held in the auditorium of the
Travis Street High School building,
Shreveport, on April 18th.
The program will be made up largely
of prominent men, who will deliver most
interesting and profitable lectures.
Among others who will address the
teachers will be DR.. J. M. Quinn OF
Tulane, DR.. R. T. Wyche Of New York,
and DR.. James B. Aswell of the State
Normal.
The Shreveport teachers promise
music reading, etc., and, best OF all, a
nice lunch, spread either on the cumpus
or in the corridor of the high school
building. R. S. DOYLE, President.
GusslE GARDNER, Secretary.