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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
MONROE

Orrin J. Talmadge who formerly lived in the tenement house of William Blakeman, died at the Masonic Home, WaHingford, on Thursday, Feb. IS, aged 80 years Internent with Ma sonic honors was held at Huntington Center Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2 D. m. Lodge meeting Monday evening, March 1. Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred on one candidate.
 Born, a son to MT. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hurd.
 Philip, son of MT. and Mrs. Oliver S. Blakeman, Is very sick with typhoid fever.
 Ashley Parker and wife, of Cheshire, are spending a few days with his brother, Marshall Beach.
 Edwin c. Stevens is selling his milk to Edward L. HurdL
 A movement almost world wide in its scope and of the greatest import ance ito humanity Is the fight being waged to conquet the Great White plague-or consumption. By sending $1 only to Dr. Frank J. Wales agent for Monroe of the Fairfield County ti-Tufberculosis Association, you en- roll yourself as a member of the as- sociation and help a most worthy cause
 Services in St. Peter's church next week, probably every Thursday even ing at 7:30. r<
 All schools of the town observed Washingtons birthday as a holiday.
 Edwin c. Shelton has been appoint ed administrator on the estate of the late Harvey F. Peet of Huntington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
N, Y. Wholesale Prices.

BUTTER specials, 31c@ 31Ac; extras, 3Oc@3Ohc: state dairy common to fair. 20c@25c
 EGGS.-State and nearby. selected white. BOG: good to choice. 2Sc@29c; brown and mixed, fancy. 27c@28c.
 APPLES.-Spitzenbe and Northern Spy, per bbl.. $4@$6; Baldwin. $4.50@ s5.5O: Greening. fancy. $5.5O@$6: Rus set. s3.5O@s4.
 HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. timothy, prime. large bales. per 100 fb.. S5c; No to No. 1. 65c@S27Ac; shipping, Coco 62hc: packing. 35c@40c; clover and clover mixed, 55c@75c; straw long rye, $1O5@$1 121s; short and tangled rye. 65c @7Oc; oat and wheat. 45c@50c.
 POULTRY.-Alfve. Chickens, 13c; fowls. 200: turkeys. 1Sc: ducks. 15c; geese. 11c@1214c.
 POULTRY. = Dressed. - Turkeys, young, 22c@23c: capons, 19c@28c; chickens. spring. roasting. g to 10 fb. to pair 23c@24c; tb. and over to pair, 1Sc@20c: fowls. 16c; ducks. spring, 11c@ 16c geese spring. Sc@12c; squabs, prime, large, white, per dozen. $2.5Q@ $475; poor, dark. $125@$1.50.
 VEGETABLES.-Po Bermuda, per bbl. $4.25@$6; Long Island, $275@ $3; onions. Connecticut white, per bbl., $3@$5 20: yellow. s2@$2.25: red $17a@ $225 Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
THE sPoRTsMAN's SHOW.
The Fifteenth Annual To Be Held at Madison Square Garden Feb. 26
 to March 6.

The sportsman's Show in Madison Square Garden, which is scheduled for eight days, opens Friday evening, Feb ruary 26th, and closes Saturday night, March 9th. It is the fifteenth renewal Of this most popular of New York s great indoor shows. because 1t heralds the coming of spring. bringing as 1t does, to the Garden a real touch or nature and life in the open.
 Ever since the last Sportsman's Show closed most elaborate prepara- ing show. and these embrace line hunting camp from the Adironaacks; caribou hunters camp from the Prov Snce of New Brunswick. startling in its realism: magnificent display of tro- phies of the chase from Africa. such as President Roosevelt hopes to bring back with him: a fisheries display from the coast of New Jersey: all Canada exhibits embracing wolf hunting, trout fishing, deer and caribou hunting, scenes and camps along the line of the Grand Trunk railway and the Riche- lieu and Ontario Navigation Company's dines: old Virginia, always a standby ito make better display than ever, and. the state of Maine, in addition to the great exhibit of fur. fin and feath- CT on the main floor. will have, what might be termed an art exhibit of scenes along the line of the Maine Central railroad in the concert hall.
 There. of. course, will be Indians, squawsv and papooses galore in their bright costumes and canoes on the big lake. and lots of Indian curios. At the very entrance poo8
 nf1e very entrance of the big amphi- theater will be located a pool, 75x4O feet for water fowl. embracing every known species. while at the Fourth avenue end of the Garden will be great cage. 150x50. filled with live game birds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
Litchfield County News.
Asking For Rewards.

,s Reward seekers occupied the atten- fion of Judge Curtis in the superior court at Winsted Tuesday afternoon, six applications being heard. Deputy Sheriff I. P. Hornbeck and Consta ble IA. A. Roth of Falls Village and Con- stable William Peck and John B. Smith of Sharon asked for rewards for the capture of Harvey Wagner. con- victed of horse stealing. Decision was reserved. James Green of Thomaston was awarded $25 for capturing a chick en thief and evidence was taken on the application of Deputy Sheriff Rhoades of Canaan, for reward for the cap lure of two chicken thieves convicted last month. The evidence will be re- ferred to Judge George Wheeler. the trial judge Judge Curtis handed down his decision denying the application Of Attorney Burnes of Waterbury for an allowance of $2O0 from the surplus fund of the Watertown Savings Bank for attorney fees for counsel for Mrs Henry Mattoon and Mrs. Emil Mag graR. bOndsmen.
 Again Adjourned.
 AS the county commissioners were nor present at the Jitchfield county meeting scheduled at Hartford. for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
SECRETARY MISSING,
 HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT
(SneciaJ from United Presso

Newport, Feb. 25.-Hermanus H.
 Klaasens, secretary of the Newport Corporate Association for Savings and Building is to-day sought by the police as an embezzler. Klaasens is said to have been missing since Saturday. Ac- cording to the auditors of the assOcia- ton a check for $3,000 which he receiv- ed a few days ago for the association and cashed, is unaccounted for in the books Klaasens is 36 years old and a native of Amsterdam. Holland. He was formerly in the regular artillery sta tioned at Fort Adams. He married about IS months ago, a Newport young woman. his first wife having died some years since. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
GA SIT O RI A. Raa,, 4ba >,Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss AXAzzx
VIEWPOINT.

The entertainment given at the Town hall Monday evening under the aus pices of St. Roses Dramatic Society was an unprecedented success. Never in the history of local entertainments was standing room at a premium. The program was presented with prompt ness for which oredit must be given Michael Murphy who kindly assisted the young folks as stage manager and introduced the various numbers. The chief attraction was the production of 'Fads and Fancies," a. musical bur- lesque. The play was we'll presented and those who assumed the different roles showed natural talent for dra- matic work. Each of the parts was we'll acted and every member of the cast received the well merited applause of the large audience The cast of char acters is appended. Esther McQuaid- Mrs. Alice St. Clair, widow; Miss Mae McNamara-Tessie McManus, soubrette; William Driscoll-Isodore Walter Harrington, a gentleman of leisure; Edward PitZschler-Patrick Dollars, man of all work; Chorus girls and maids, Helen Houlihan, Anna Car mody, Loretta Houlihan Doretta Cor don, Rosina Leavy, Tessie Carmody, May Houlihan. The other numbers on the program were piano selection
  lection by Miss Loretta Houlihan, who is possessed of a promising voice and was heard to good advantage; Little Miss Mary Kilbride was deservedly applauded in her recitation of Captain Molly Pitcher, her efforts were very effective in voice and gesture for one so young; John Carlson made his first appearance as a vocalist in an illus trated song Don't Take Me Home" was vociferously applauded. Mrs. James w. Gordon and Miss Doretta Gordon added interest and variety in two violin and piano selections and were obliged to respond. The stage was very tastefully arranged. The stars and stripes as well as the pie ture of Washington being chief feat ures in the decorations. The whole program was a credit to all taking part and financially the affair was a great success. A social dance was enjoyed after the performance.
 John Lynch of Bridgeport is the guest of his cousin, John Heating of Botsford Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Troy of are entertaining Miss Phoe- be Corey and John Scully of Ansonia
 A whist party was held at the home of Mrs. George Edwards in Stepney on birthday. Six tables were occupied and dainty refresh ments served. The ladies' first prize, 8 pack of cards, was awarded to Mrs Charles Ensign, the gentlemen's first prize, a pack of cards, to MT. Hull A bountiful supply of dainty refresh ments were served and the happy party. broke up shortly after midnight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
Doinq Their Duty.

The Teacher-Childr we make he roes of ourselves by doing our duty Perry's duty was to whip the British and he did it. The light brigade's duty was to attack the Russians without question, and they did it. All great heroes won their victories by doing their duty. Children, we have our du- ties. What should we do for the weak, the suffering, the oppressed?
 Chorus of Pupils-Sail in an' lick 'em!-Cleveland Leader
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
The 7alkative One.

Nearsighted Guest tat banquet - I presume the next thing will be a long and tiresome speech from some talkative guy. Man Sitting Next-Oh, I suppose so. Pm the talkative guy that has to make the speech.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
Then He Was Fired.

Editor (to aspiring writer)-You should write so that the most ignorant can understand what you mean. As pirant-Well, what part of my para graph don't you understand2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
Her Claim.

Mrs. Gillet-So there is tablet in your transept to her memory. Did she do anything to bring people into the church? Mrs. Perry-Well, I guess! She wore a new hat every Sunday for three years.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

o. c. s.
 Clan Campbell. O. s. C., initiated two new members and heard the report ot the committee in charge of the Robert Burns anniversary to the effect that the affair was a complete success fin ancially. A committee has been ap- pointed to arrange for the clans an niversary on March 31
 K. OF P.
 Park City lodge. K. of F., worked the second rank on two members and with the assistance of the team from Mithra lodge will work the third degree next week. The lodge will hold it's 18th an- niversary on March 10 for which elaborate preparations are being made.
 F. & A. M n The Entered Apprentice degree was worked upon three new members at the meeting of St. Johns lodge. F. & A. M. At the next regular meeting the Fellow Craft degree will be exenl- plified.
 I. o. o. F.
 The third degree was worked on one candidate and one application received at the meeting of Adelphian lodge. I. O. o. F. Hot clam chowder was served after the business session.
 B. OF A.
 One new member was obligated and three applications received at the of Progressive circle. B. of A. The entertainment committee reported that they were heard at work on the plans for the celebration of the 12th anniversary of the circle to be held in Eagles hall. April 21.
 D. OF 4. A contest to secure new members was instituted at the meeting of May flower Council, D. of A. The prize will be a gold pin emblematic of the order.
 $. OF ST. G.
 Magma Charter lodge. s. of St. G., an invitation from St. Georges Episcopal church to attend services there on April 15 in commem- oration of St. Georges day. Pioneer lodge will be asked to attend in body with Magma Charter lodge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
$. OF ST. G.
w, O. w.

At the meeting of Pioneer Camp, w. 0. w., seven applications were receiv- ed and four candidates initiated. Ar engagements were made for @ whist some time during March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

Tuesday afternoon. and also as there was not a sufficient representation of county members present. the meeting, which was for considering a county
 tax, was again adjourned until March 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

The largest proportion of negro pop q1lation in the United States is in Isa- quena county, Miss, where it is 94 per cent. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
The D. M. Read Co.
 Established 1857.
Established 1857.
Art Fabrics in New Patterns

The Upholstery Store is enticing spot that tempts to finger for quantities of lovely decora tive fabrics being shown now. It is easy task to furnish dainty and carry out one-color scheme and not expensive affair." for most of these attractive materials cotton and not costly.
 silkoline prettier than ever are the new designs, sweet peas roses chrysanthemums, poppes and other flowers on white grounds, besides the odd Japanese patterns, the swinging lanterns and pretty maids among the cherry blossoms.
 Figured Repps very strong with heavy cords floral designs in all colorings Fine for furni- ture and cushion covers.
 French Taffetas, white grounds with colored flow CTS and figures This material contains many beauti full bordered effects adaptable for draperies and bed spreads
 English Taffetas slightly heavier than the French, in medium and dark patterns that odd and artistic Attractive and very serviceable.
 Hungarian Cloth very heavy and will wear endless ly good material for covers.
 Flowered Crepes white and light grounds, dainty material which the designs show up most effective y The patterns morning gories, roses, and sim pe flowers.
 French Cretonnes, large assortment and all coors represented.
 Third floor Carpet Store elevator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
LODGE ROOM NOTES

Happenings in the lodge rooms last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

A contest to secure new members was instituted at the meeting of May flower Council. D. of A. The prize will be gold pin emblematic of the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

AS the county commissioners were nor present at the Jitchfield county meeting scheduled at Hartford, for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25
A Lamp to Give Light

A quiet evening with books, magazines, or sewing. That always sounds pleasant and comfortable but the prime necessity is good light, and that, pro- vide. The "Contracto Lamp is ''the best ever ' for it burns oil and has mantle like Wesbach giving steady white light without any fickerng streaming up the chimney.
 It will burn 20 hours with quart of oil. It's appearance is like the ordinary Rochester lamp and any kind of shade may be used Separate founts and burners may be had if desired
 Come and see the specimen that sells for $325
 Basement Furnishing Store Don't miss that Sale of Leather Bags. Special at S3.5O worth S6 OO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05

No boy or girl can ever come TO be
utterly bad who remembers only love
and tenderness and unselfshness and
sweetness as associated with father
and mother in the old-time home Give
them manly and womanly examples,
give them training. give them the in
spiration Of devoted lives, give them
these higher, deeper things. Do not
care so much as 10 whether you are
accommodating money, so that you can
leave them fortune. | really believe
that the. chances are against that's be-
ing a blessing for a boy. But leave
them an accumulated fortune OF mem
cries and inspirations and examples
and hopes. so that they are rich in
brain and heart and soul and service.
Then. II you happen to Lave them the
fortune besides. II they have all these,
the fortune will be shorn Of its posi-
bilities Of evil. and will become an
instrument of the higher and nobler
good.-Mnot J, Savage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Bennington
People VIII be Happier

Throw out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
VIII you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands OF kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Will cure any form Of kidney trou
BILE.
Matthew Maginnis. living in Ben.
hington, VT, says. For some time |
was bothered with lame back and
pains across my loins, which were so
severe at times as to completely dis
able me. The attacks would come on
me suddenly, last for while and ]
would be without them for week or
30 but they we're sure to come back.
was quite certain my trouble arose
from a disordered condition of my
kidneys and hearing OF Doan's Kidney
pills. I procured them. They helped
from the FIRST and l am only too glad
TO recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
", sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
PAPA IN HIS soYHooo DAYS.
Not the Paragon of Virtue He Would
Like Sons to Be.

There is dear old lady in uptown
home who doesn't take much stock in
new-fangled surgery More especial.
ly she shifts at the theory that way.
ward boys can be cured of their bad
inclinations by having their brains
nicked with knife.
The other day her grandson came
to her.
Grandma" he said was papa a
pretty naughty boy when he was as
old as WEI"
I'm sorry to say he was, George.
He headed all the michief for miles
around"
Now. mother" demonstrated
Georges father. 1T wasn't quite as
bad as that"
You know 1t was, James," retorted
the old lady And won't have you
holding yourself up as a model for
your boys"
Say, grandma" George interrupt.
ed, do you think it would have done
papa any good II the doctor had cut
into his head like mamma was read.
ing about?"
The old lady laughed.
In the first place, they couldn't
have caught him." she said. And in
the next place they would have had to
cut off his head to do him any good A"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
SUNDAY AMUSEMENT LAW
Vaudeville Managers Say They viii
Close but SO Must Other Places

New York Jan. 5--The vaudeville
managers hope to get reply from
Mayor Mcclellan early this week to
the proposition they sent him Satur'
day that they will close all theatres,
concert and amusement resorts on
Sunday night II the mayor and city
officials are resolved to take advan'
tage of every technicality Of the Sun
day law. They hope In that way to
stir up public sentiment SO that relief
legislation may be obtained.
II the mayor is determined to put an
end to Sunday concerts in the vaude-
vile theatres, the managers are Will.
ing to assist in the enforcement OF
the law but they have demanded that
every other form of Sunday amuse-
ment. concerts at the two opera
houses and Carnegie hall and Coney
Island and other summer resorts shall
he closed as we'll Also they have
limited TO the mayor that the section
of the Sunday law which deals with
fishing, fixing a penalty OF five days
Imprisonment for the first offence ana
20 days for the second offence, shall
be enforced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publisher
$500

A circular letter bearing the sigma
ture of Julian Hawthorn has been re-
ceived by the News which is probably
not the only newspaper to be favored
with a similar communication The
letter in question contains the infor-
nation that he has gone out of litera-
ture for the time being. because he
wants more money, aud is giving his
attention to the development of a gold
mine. With that splendid generosity
that often characteriZes literary peO-
pie of Hawthone's ability, he offers
to let the editor of the News into the
deal and give him as many shares Of
the mining stock as he wishes at so
cents on the dollar. This, we suppose.
is a chance to get in on the ground
floor, and is greatly appreciated but
the fact is Jul" old man, we are not
used to such things Ever since we
were let in on the ground floor of a
great project years ago, we have been
trying to like this sort of thing But
with nothing to draw on in the invest
ment, but an artistically engraved
certificate, our sordid nature rebels at
these ground floor propositions. Jul
ian wants money-but he can't have
any of ours, SO, now, by gum
Mortified News.
From the above we take it that
Editor Whitney once upon a time
affiliated himself with that large and
evergrowing brotherhood who neglect
to investigate the cellar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
Two Kinds Of Criticisms.

Il am going to read you my sonnet
to Persephone's Left Elbow" an
nounced Miss ANNA Teuritre to her
betrothed. Il want you to give me
q perfectly frank criticism, Just the
simple truth. as though you did not
know me at ALL"
When she had finished. her lover
spoke solemnly: Il do not dare to
speak frankly. but will say that
there is q trace OF hint OF a possible
futu,e promise"
The following week she married 4
freight handler who had wOrshiped
her for years and who declared that
the sonnet was finern silk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-05
BISHOP MlcHAup,s WILL
Late Head Of Vermont Diocese Left
Ne Estate.

Burlington. Jan. 4.-The probate Of
the will Of the RI. Rev. John s. Mich
aud. late bishop OF the Roman Cath
ole diocese Of Burlington, is being
withheld, as il Is understood he left
no estate TO pass through the probate
court All property standing in Bish-
op Michaud's name was held by him
for the diocese Of Burlington and over
that he has no continuing control after
his deeease. such control passing to
his successor, when appointed. The
will OF Bishop DeGoesbriand which
was similar to Bishop Mlchaud's, was
never probated and for the same rea-
son. The viii OF Bishop Michaud will
be preserved. as that Of Bishop De-
Goesbriand has been, In event of pos
sible future complications.
Bishop Michaud was a member Of
Cathedral Court, No SCI, Catholic Or
der Of Foresters and carried a policy
Of life Insurance In the order for $1,000
The Fanny Allen hospital, where the
bishop spent so many months during
the last of his life, was named as ben
eficiary under the policy
The text of Bishop Michaud's will is
as follows:
/. John Stephen Michaud of the
city OF Burlington, In the county of
Chlttenden and state of Vermont wish
ing to make a disposition of the prop
i erty which may leave at my decease
do Judge II best to make and accord
lngly do hereby make this my last will
and testament.
First. II is my will that my just
debts and ali proper charges be paid
out Of my estate.
| Second. give, devise and be
Iqueath all my estate, real, personal OF
mixed. and wherever situated, after
payment OF my just debts and charges
unto the Roman Catholic Diocese OF
Burlington Vermont, corporation un
der the laws Of the state of Vermont
and having its principal Office at said
city Of Burlington, Vermont, the same
TO It's and its successors and assigns
forever.
Third. II any property is held by
me In trust for any purpose at the
time of my decease, 1t Is my desire
that my executors hereinafter named
succeed me In said trust for the same
lpprposes as said trust property MAJ
be held by me, subject, however, o
course. to the approval of the proper
court.
Fourth. | hereby nominate and ap
Ipolnt the Rev. Thomas d. Shannon o
Middlebury and the Rev. Norber
Proulx OF Rutland, Vermont executor
of this my last will and testament ant
III is my wish that no bonds be requir
ed Of them as such executors.
In testimony whereof, have here
! unto set my hand and seal at said cit.
: lof Burlington, this first day of Angus
IA d., 1907.
John S. Michaud
Signed, sealed, published and declar
led by the said John Stephen Michaul
las his last will and testament In tn,
presence of us who have hereunto sub
Iscribed our names as witnesses there
Ito, at the request and In the presenc,
LOT the said John Stephen Michaud
and In the presence of each other.
Patrick j. Barrett
Joseph F. ellis,
William p Crosby