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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
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Miss Beatrice E. Booth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Booth of AZ Bunnell street became the bride of MT. Julius w. Christie last evening at St. Luke's Episcopal church. The ceremony was performed by the rec itor and the old English Episcopal ser vice was used. The body of the church was filled with friends and relatives. , The, bride was attired in a gown of white satin cut en train and trimmed with Duchesse lace and pearls. Her tbououet was of lilies of the valley. lrHiss Gertrude Wells, the bridesmaid iwore gown of pale blue meteor SIX and a large hat of leghorn and plumes. MT. Lewis Christie, brother of the groom was best man. Mrs Clifford Grimm, the organist rendered the Lo- hengrin bridal chorus as the bridal party proceeded up the aisle of the church.
 Leonard and Ralph Booth, and Cliff ford Griffin.
 -A reception at the home of the brides parents followed the ceremony and late in the evening MT. and Mrs. christie boarded a train for an exten- sive honeymoon trip. On their return they will make their home at Mich ols-
 MT. Charles L. Slocum of Hartford, and Miss Eva Isabelle, daughter of T.. welded yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides. parents. s1 Bar mum avenue. The ceremony was per formed before a bower of ferns and East Moriches, N Y- The clergy man is a brother-in-law of the bride. Both the bride and groom were unat- tended. The bride was attired in a present from New York. Winsted, Hartford and Long Island. On their honeymoon the bridal couple will visit Delaware WaterGap and Niagara Falls.
 ' The marriage of Miss Emma Moth haE1e and Leonard L. Crabtree will take place this evening at the North DePeu. Miss Ella M. Crabtree will be the maid of honor, and Harry Carb- tree will be the best man, with Mrs. w. A Nothnagle and Mrs. L. F. Skid more as the matronS of honor.
 The first wedding in the new St. Johns Church. Hartford, which was consecrated yesterday, will be cele- tonstan Bradin. daughter of the rector of the church. Rev. J. w. Bradin. and Joseph Burlington Roberts of Bridge port will be married at noon. The MT. Bradin. assisted by Rev. IT. L.. Fisher. of Ayre. Mass. an uncle of the bridegroom. The maid of honor will be Miss Sophie J. Bradin. a sister of the bride. and the groomsman, Paul Roberts, a brother of the bridegroom. The ushers will be B. H. Bradin, H. R. McIlvaine of Philadelphia, G.D. Bowne of Boston, E. Q. Jackson and E. Jack son of MiddIetown and R. F. Jackson of Pomfret. The ceremony will be fol- lowed by wedding reception at the home of the brides father, after which the young couple will leave on a we'd ding tour. Upon their return they will take up their residence in Bridgeport. where MT. Roberts is local manager for the Travellers Insurance Company Miss Bradin is well known in thia city. She has taught school for sew era1 years in the Wethersfield Avenue School.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
NORMAL SCHOOL CLASS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Address by Dr. Henry Snzzalo, of Teachers College, Columbia
 University.

The class of 1909 of the Bridgeport City Normal School have issued invi- tations to the commencement exercis- es which will be held in Warner Hall, Thursday evening, June "A. The ad- dress will be by Dr. Henry Suzzallo, professor of the philosophy of educa- tion, Teachers College, Columbia Uni versity. Diplomas will be presented by Dr. Charles w. Deane, superinten- dent of schools. The members of the class are: Fannie Decker Barrows, Carrie May Barske. Gertrude Mar guerite Curnias, Mary Frances Dalton. Anna Adella FftzRoy, Louise Gather inc Greninger, Ida Gertrude Holroyd, Julia Heating, Nora Agatha Kelly, Mary MacNamara, Hattie Matilda Murphy Marion A1coQue O'COnnell, Elizabeth Mary Osborne, Marion Hol- den Rose. Grace Ruby Sterling, Helen Foster Upton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10

powder cannot. It is a wonder worker for removing oil grease stains and especially recommend it in general It has four times the strength of wash ing powder, and little goes long ways 10 cts. package
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10

The marriage of Miss Emma Moth hag1e and Leonard L. Crabtree will take place this evening at the North Congregational Church, by Rev. John DePeu. Miss Ella M. Crabtree will be the maid of honor, and Harry Carb- tree will be the best man, with Mrs. w. A NothnaSle and Mrs. L. F. Skid more as the matronS of honor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
DIR. BANKS APPOINTED

President Frank T. Staples of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport has ap- pointed Dr. c. Lincoln Banks a com mittee to take charge of the usual ride which the club gives the orphans each year. Dr. Banks will confer with the matron of the Orphan asylum and arrange convenient date. Those who are willing to donate their cars for an hour or two in the afternoon should notify pr. Banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
GOLD MEDALS FOR WRIGHTS
 FROM TAFT

Presentation P of Gifts, Voted Them by Aero Club of America, Made by Presi- dent in Beautiful East Room of White House To day, With Many Distin- guished Men in Attend ance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
he D. M. Read Co.
 Established 1857.
Parasols of Distinction


 Among the Parasos some Japanese fash ions that rather flat in appearance and have many ribs, 16 in some instances They extremel y ef- fective, especially in dark silks with gilded ribs Rafa Parasols have colored linen borders to match gowns
 Imported Powered Crepes and Mousselines very dainty and usually lined with plain color Linens in snowy white and plain colors to match suits
 Coaching Parasols in plain silks checks, and plaids with hemstitched borders. Handles are long, tasses are heavy and rich look ing, and green is favorite coor An attractive dis play. Summer Underwear for Women. Summer Vests genuine extra sizes, very large and long, low-necked with without sleeves, 13 and 25 cts. with lace trimmings, 25 cts. Swiss Ribbed Lisles, plain weaves, 50 and 75 cts. hand crochet finish, 50 and 75 cts. Shaped Vests, high low-necked, 29 50 and 59 cts. Pants, plain lace trimmed, 29 50 and 59 cts. Lisle Thread Tights, 59 cts. Union Suits ownecked and sleeveless, lace trimmed at the knee, plain 6nish 59 cts. $1OO and $1.75. Among hundreds of different styles and weaves, every individual taste can be suited
 North aisle, main floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Since every step in the Improvement OF
the physical side of the city must hho
its inception in the prosperity of the peo-
pie and the well being of the body pol
itic. and since the development of both
urban and suburban property depends en-
tfrely upon healthy increase in the pop
ulation and upon betterments in the finan-
oial condition Of the people, it might not
he amiss to review briefly what are con-
coded to be the causes which have LED to
the greatest boom in the history OF the
National Capitalize boom in building
and i'm all phases of realty development
which has been working overtime IT
Washington for months past and which
10 more and more in evidence with each
passing day.
Some one, somewhere. once upon
time said that every effect must nave
it's cause. and for his Diogenes-like state
mem he earned title as a wise man. Man
ifestly the effect, which is so evident III
the UNPARALLELED building activity ana III
the demand for saleable and fehtapit
horses in Washington at the present
time. had it's moving cause soHe"iieie
and it is likely no more SATISFACTORY on,
swer could be found than that furmsheo
nv the annual census books and py the
records of all of the government depart
ments and of all private business enter
nrises within the boundaries OF the LIS
tr;ot of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Progress in Petworth.

Harry A. Wagstaff. through his deal.
ings in Petw0rth property. has been
somewhat instrumental in the develop
ment of this section. He is now handling
the thirty new homes at 18th and Shep-
herd street northwest built by Mr.
Charles G. Lynch and reports consider@
able success.
The houses are in one of the highe 81
and most desirable parts of the subdivi-
sion, where the beautiful surroundings
add to their attractiveness. They have
been constructed with the idea in mind
of pleasing as great a number of homes
seekers as is possible in an enter prise u
this kind. They lack the sameness in
construction which is frequently found
throughout the city and possess all of the
little conveniences that are essential In a
modern home. They contain six and
seven rooms. bath and servants toilet,
are heated by steam and have bay win.
dows and large porches. The rooms and
closets are unusually large for this sza
house and the arrangement is exception.
ally good. varying only In respect to the
reception or straight hall plan.
Mr. Wagstaf feels that there is bound
to be a great future for Petworth frcm
it's convenience to the city and its natus
raj advantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
PARK PLANS PERISH
BUILDING ACTIVITY ON LAND
IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
Two Prospective Public Squares
Absorbed in the March of
Improvements.

In the opening of a new subdivision In
the square facing Florida avenue be-
tween 18th and 14th streets northwest
the residents of Columbia Heights have
seen the passing of another of their
cherished schemes to provide a public
square in the neighborhood OF their
homes. For several years the citizens
from north of Florida avenue. led nv
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, have besought Congress for an an
preparation by which the United States
might acquire title TO the large block OF
unimproved land and transform IL into a.
PARK. A similar plan was agitated with
reference to the block adjacent to 18th
street and Columbia road, the latter being
considered particularly desirable because
IL was heavily wooded with handsome oak
trees, but definite action toward acquiring
TINS tract was never taken, and now it3
possibilities as park have vanished be,
cause several apartment houses have been
constructed in the center OF the square
Inc recent history of the 14th street
and Florida avenue block is much the
same. 1t. too. was we'll wooded At one
llme IL was included in proffer of prop
erty TO the George Washington University
as desirable site for the proposed uni
versity buildings Quite recently II was
purchased by John l.. Warren from How
Sherman. and a large force of workmen
are transforming the prospective park
into modern city block. Belmont street
Is being graded between 18th and l4tr
ment houses in course of construction
facing Belmont street, as well as other
extensive plans for building a series Of
handsome residences on the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
MANY SALES AND RENTALS.
Active Market Reported by Realty
Operator.

Much activity in the realty market dur
ing the midsummer season is indicated
by statement made today by William
Corcoran Hill, covering the transactions
in his Office during the past month. Mr..
Hill predicts large business for the fall.
During the month of July he rented to
Messrs. Weaver & NAPLES the Everett
Hotel. on H street between 18th and
18th streets, on a lease for five years.
To Preston Gibson. 1901 18th street, on a
lease for three years. Mr.. Gibson will
make extensive improvements and altera-
tons. Mr.. Hill has also rented on long
leases 2127 California avenue to Gilbert
B. Perkins OF California; S21 18th street
to George Tod Ford: 1417 Massachusetts
avenue to Rev. John Van Setback, jr.,
pastor of the Church of Our Father; 2O17
0 street to J. S. Flannery, and 1925 18th
street to Representative Robert l.. Henry
of Texas.
Among the sales reported by Mr. Hill
are included 1900 Vermont avenue and
1921 n street, for Mrs. Mary w. Reynolds
of Norwich. Conn.,, to Miss Fannie Dow
ner, for John Joy Edison, to Harry A.
Kite and w. Wallace Chiswell, lots 81,
100. 1O1. 1G2 and 103, square 1882; for
John H. Nolan, to Lawrence J. Mangan,
lot 227. square 1880: for Addie M. How
ard, to Harry A. Kite and w. Wallace
Chiswel, lots 50 to g. square 1882, in
exchange for lots As and 40, square 776.
being premises 81 and 313 l street north
east; for Harry A. Kite and w. Wallace
Chiswell. to John Joy Edson. s31 and s33
Sd street northeast. Also wide lot on
the north side of X street between 18th
and 18th streets. near Farragut square,
to the Washington Club, which will erect
a clubhouse thereon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
The "Steady Job" Is a
Very Material Asset

Contemporary publications have oeVoleo
considerable space to dissertations upon
the advantage of the STEADY job" point
ing to example after example to show
that the corporations which furnish I'M
broken employment for their Workmei
invariably stand near the head or the
list. and similarly to show that munich
nalities which can boast of the smallest
nercentage Of enforced idleness, likewise
can boast of their fine streets. fine build
mos fine parks and of their genera
prosperity.
Washington is primarily a city where
the STEADY JOB obtains Uncle Sam
alone employs thousands of men and
women to keep the machinery OF govern
ment moving and the growth of the
country always operates to create IN
crease rather than decrease in the forces
Although moi a manufacturing city in
any sense, the National Capital is fortu-
nate in the character of the private bust
ness enterprises within it's limits, because
nearly all of them also carry out the
STEADY job idea. So much for one of
the causes of the prosperity of Wash
ington.
Just as the mill, factory or other enter
prise. which continues year after year to
produce only the same quantities and
qualities of the same goods inevitably
loses prestige and slowly but surely joins
the back number brigade, so it is with
cities and towns whose advantages and
activities attract no new blood for growth
neither ever stand still. The government
census each decade has shown healthy
growth in the National Capital and the
annual police census of recent years has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Amounts of Revenues
and of Appropriations

1--WE can mark the progress year by
year through the District of Columbia
revenues or through the District OF CO.
lumbia appropriations. Taking the rev.
enues, We see that, including the fiscal
year 1900, the District government has
collected up to the 1st Of July, 1900. $46,
448,7O55l. In 1900 the revenues were
So, 437 1867 81; in 1901. s3.3s7 635.73; in 1902.
So, 594. 569. 30, in 1903, $4.54O.22S in 1901,
81, 7O7, 236 50. in 1905, S4,Si7, 644o4; in 1905,
S.. O84. 74+.97: in 1907. So. 2s6. s0a 10: in
1908, SIS, 1914. 4471S; in 1909. S6O5S. O2S97.
Turning to the appropriations. we find
that, including 1900, they amounted, up
to the 1st of July. 1909, to $92. los .O61 40.
In 1900 they were $6,S74, 535.T; in 1901.
81, ,:i69.31, in 1902. $500. 269 81; in 1903,
ss,5s6. 0s9.97: in 1904, ss,sss.Ma; in 100,
$40, 346 O62 16: in 1908. SO, Az. sos. SO; in
1909, $1O623, 4O1.
Another measure of material progress
of the decade is found in the cost of
building operations during that time. 1t
is difficult to give an exact estimate OF the
cost of national and District government
buildings but it is safe to say that $50
600, 600 has been expended on that ac-
count. AS to the private work, a much
larger sum has been expended. A close
estimate shows that it amounts to $92,-
S57 $50. 1t is interesting to see how
much it has grown from 1900 with the
exception of 1908 for well known reasons).
In 1900 it was S5.S26, 794: in 1901, So, 1O6.-
OBI; in 1902, SO, ISL, 4O6; in 1903. 50. 796. O69:
in 1904, $12.O33, 918; in 1905. 1l.134.515; in
1906, $1O,519.962: in 1907, S11,375.7 s9: in
1908. sc, 97S, $40; in 1909. 3,29s. sos.
1.-The progress of the National Capital
whether moral or material, will never be
halted Every year we shall be better off
in every respect than the year before.
and no one can set limits to our develop
ment, unless he can also set limits to the
development of the country, whose pros
perity will always be reflected most clear
ly here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
NEW HOTEL PLANNED.
II. A. Lewis to Have $500, 600
House at 18th St. and Pa. Ave

With nearly all Of the preliminaries ar,
ranged. II. A. Lewis. formerly proprietor
of the Everett Hotel, III street northwest
between 18th and 18th streets, will pro-
coed in the near future to construct a
new six-story hotel on the northeast cor.
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. The house will occupy the point OF
the triangle made by the intersection Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th and III
streets, and Mr.. Lewis has purchased
most of the necessary property and Sc.
cured options upon the remainder.
The hotel will have frontage of sixty
feet on Pennsylvania avenue and seventy.
five feet on III street, and it will cost
about 100000. 1t will be of stone and
brick construction and will contain 125
rooms. with fifty private baths.
Mr.. Logan was proprietor of the Lo-
gan Hotel, Iowa Circle. in 1906, and after
relinquishing that hostelery he purcha sed
the Everett Hotel The latter was sold
within the past few days and Mr. Lewis
Immediately proceeded with the plans for
his new and still larger hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
COAL LAND PURCHASE
AN IMPORTANT TRANSACTION
CoNsUMMATED IN VIRGINIA.
Black Mountain Corporation Sc.
cures Control Of 7,OOO-Acre
Tract.

Several Washingtonians were interested
in one OF the largest real estate transac-
tions of the current week by which the
Black Mountain Corporation, recently or
ganized in Alexandria. Va, with a capital
ization of $7,JOO.OOO. becomes the owner of
tract embracing more than 1900 acres in
what is known as the Dulaney coal region
of Lee county, Va, and Harlan county,
Va. This purchase was announced from
Bristol, Va, Thursday. and the acquisi-
ton of the land in question practically
completes the plans of the new CORPORA
ton to control the whole of the immense
ly valuable coal land known as the Little
Black Mountain field in the two counties
named
1t is understood that mining operations
on a large scale will be inaugurated in the
very near future. and the situation of the
corpora ton S land with regard to trans
portatlon facilities is such that its output
can be placed to considerable advantage
throughout the eastern and southern
markets The mining will be carried on
in the Dulaney region and also in the
adjacent field. which was purchased by
the corporation Immediately after it's or
ganization from c. Bascom Slemp. Care
full estimates place the amount of the in
vestment by the company at close to
81, 100000.
Charles NJ. Warner president of the
Warner Sugar Refining Company OF New
York and a prominent man In financial
circles in the east, is president of the new
corporal ton. Charles H. Zehnder Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society Of New
York is its treasurer, while prominent
among the directors and well known In
local finance are Colin H. Livingstone,
vice president of the American National
Bank and the United States Trust Com
pany Of this city, and Benjamin L. Du-
laney of Bristol. Tenn. Mr.. Dulaney is a
brother-in-law of Senator Taylor and is a
director in the United States Trust Com
pany, the American National Bank, and
is interested in several other local enter
prises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Realty Values Ascend
As Population Grows

Students of economic conditions agree
that each new family which enters city
causes an increase in the value of the
ground upon which the city is built, and
computations have placed this automatic
progression in valuation at $500 and up
ward for each new individual to pass
through the gates Of a municipality and
become a permanent citizen. Accurate
calculation upon so abstruse a problem Is
impossible, but the fact remains. The
increase of ground values in a growing
city is nowhere better exemplifed than
In its congested or business sections,
where the demand for space for stores,
Offices hotels. etc, operates to send
prices bounding. Every real estate op-
orator in Washington could cite cases in
Vulnerable from the records Of his office
where business property in the best sec
tons has been bought and sold, with COM
paratIvely brief spaces between transac-
lions, so as to produce enormous percent
ages of profit upon the money invested.
Property in the suburbs and in the city
residence sections also reaps it's propor-
ton of the benefit, because it is only a
working out of the old rule of supply and
demand.
Private owners recognize the advan-
tages which accrue to them by reason of
municipal growth, and SO, too, do the
omcers of the city, for each few years
sees reassessment of real estate taxes.
In w washington the revenues have been
growing rapidly of recent years, and the
ratio OF Increase Is particularly important
because under the organic act the gem
eral government is pledged to duplicate
the amount raised by the city, this
amount being in lieu of the taxes which
would accrue to the municipality upon
the Immensely valuable buildings and
land to which the United States holds
title inside the boundaries of the District
or Columbia. To be sure. the legislators
upon the committees Of appropriations
nave not been painstakingly careful to
see that Uncle Sam paid his full share
OF municipal expenses, but the amounts
appropriated for the maintenance OF the
District government have in some degree
followed the rise in revenues, and Wash
inston has gone long way toward earn
ing It's title of the CITY Beautiful be-
cause the civic betterments have kept
pace with the realty improvements in
stalled by private capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
CAUSE AND EFFECT IN THE
REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL
DEVELO PMENT OF THE CITY
Increase Population and the Comparative Absence Of Compulsory
Idleness Given as the Ruling Reasons for Growth.
Analysis by Commissioner Henry
B. F. Macfarland.

veniently marks off the latest period of
our prosperity, not only because it drew
out the new interest of the country In
the National Capital, increasing ever since
and produced as its permanent monu-
ment the park commission plan for the
development Of our park system. pubic
buildings and memorials, but because
since that time there has been an unnar-
alleled amount of public and private
building. All the great municipal I'M
provements since Shepherds time, prac-
tically, have come in the last decade
Side by side with the Improvement Of
our laws and of all branches Of the Dis
trct government has marched this physi-
cal development. which has SO greatly i'm
proved conditions. And at the same time
we have seen an equal development in
private constructions. One who has not
seen Washington since 1900 will be
amazed as he looks at it now. The pro-
gress which he will see on every side
has been gradual and steady and is solid
Our banks, always conservative and al
ways safe. show in their resources. now
as great as in the banks of commercial
and manufacturing cities of much more
population, how substantial is that prog
ress. One hundred millions of dollars of
loanable funds is estimated to be In the
total resources of the banks, trust COM
panies and building and loan associations,
a renarkab BILE showing for such popula-
ton.