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Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22
BRIDGEPORT.

BklDGEPOkT.
Mrs Amos Haines, Sr., spent over
+, Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lodge
at Newfield
A little child of Stephen Snyder has
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Vickery spent
Sunday last in Pennsgrove, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Mark Dolbow, sister
of Mrs. Vickery.
At the Quarterly Conference held
here on Tuesday evening Mr. Peter
Torbert resigned the treasurership,
after having served very satisfactorily
for a number of years. Mr. Chas.
Vickery was made treasurer, with w.
J. Helms as financial secretary, and a
finance committee consisting of Mrs.
Geo. H. Platt, Mr.. David Mccormick
and Mr.. B. Smith Hewes. The official
Board of the M. E.. Church is now a
thoroughly organized body.
Mrs. Charles Franklin and daughter,
of Dover, is spending some time at the
home of her father, Mr. Geo. Sheets.
Mrs. Geo. Platt entertained few
days this week, Mrs. Leslie Carpenter
and daughter, of Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Straub is having her house
painted. Geo. Kiterson is doing the
work
Pastor Purcell preached as usual
two very interesting and helpful SER
1nons on Sunday last. Good audiences
at both services. An altar service was
conducted in the evening The sac
rament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered in the afternoon at Centre
Square.
Mr.. Thomas Sheets has been beauti-
flying his house with fresh coat of
paint, which adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of the same.s
Quite a party of the younger set
went with a surprise party to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ferrell on
last Saturday evening and completely
surprised their daughter, Miss Ger
trude. A very delightful evening was
spent and all came away declaring a
good time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gill. now in ner SOth
year, has recovered from her recent
illness and is now visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie H. Myers, in Phila.
Last week some of our townspeopIe
were all "riled" up over two post cards
received, one on Monday and one on
Wednesday, simply saying in big black
print They're coming back!" Well,
we were just ready for them expect
ing every minute to hear the yegg-
men blowing open some safe, post
office or some other place; when be-
hold, this week we find out it was
simply an advertising scheme of the
Bntterick Publishing Pattern Co. Well
they had better stay up in New York.
Rev. S. M. Nichols, District Super
intendent, held his first Quarterly
Conference in the M. E. Church here
| on Tuesday evening. The stormy
night did not interfere with the gath
ering of the official board, as there
was full attendance, and a very
pleasant, instructive session was held.
Mrs. John Mc1lvain, who has been
Ill, is convalescent, and able to be
around the house again.
Our village boys are getting mar
ried, and settling in their distant
| homes, and rumor has it another is
| to be in town soon
| Mrs. M L. Storms, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is reported as i'm
proving rapidly.
! Some of our shad fishermen caught
on Sunday night as many as 1S0 shad
to a net.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22
Card of Thanks.

Mr. Benz. English and mother, OF
Prospect, wish to thank their many
friends for their sympathy during their
recent bereavement, caused by the
death OF the daughter of Mrs. English,
and sister of Mr.. Benz. English, and
also to those who SO kindly assisted
at the funeral.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22

Mrs. Samuel Sneyd is spending
some time at Washington, d. C.
Mrs. Charles Cornell and daugh-
ger left on Saturday for New York
City for the summer.
another new fire horse Is being
tried cut. It came from the Lofland
stables at Haddonfeld.
The Hotel La Plaza, at Pass-a-
Grille, on the Gulf coast Of Florida,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22

H. H. Thoman, jeweler. is further
improving his store by putting bal
conv over the show windows.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22

Mrs. Theo. Laub has been spend
ing q few days at Annapolis, Md.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Sewers
Will Be Built
Day Before Election Council Commit
tee of Whole Acts on Sewer Cues
ton Long Standing.

The city engineer was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction Of
three sewers and to proceed with the con-
struction OF a fourth by the city council
committee Of the whole yesterday after
noon, the day before election. One sewer
the engineer will build out of city funds
will be a relief sewer on Thirteenth street
between Lincoln avenue and William street.
The other sewers will be on Frederick
street, between Tenth and Twelfth street;
Thirteenth street, between d and Atlas
streets, and on Atlas street, between Thir-
teenth street and Riverview park; and on
Twenty-seventh street and T~wenty-ninth
avenue, from Fort street northerly toward
Miller park. The last named sewer will
cost SGT, 600. .,'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

with it's rural brass band barbecue, res
cue from a whizzing circular saw toward
which the hero is gradually and surely
being drawn to certain death, the pastoral
drama, Blue Jeans," is showing at the
Burwood theater that II has stood the
wear OF twenty years and comes back to
us just as entertaining and with Just as
many tears as it had the first time 1t
was produced in the Fourteenth Street
theater in New York City, where 1t ran
uninterruptedly for two seasons. True It
is-"Blue Jeans will never wear out. -
There will be matinees today, Thursday and
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

national reputation. She also occupied
the chair of domestic science at Bellevue
college for a time and was instrumental
In organizing the Bellevue Woman's cub.
At the time of her death she was a mem
Der of the Omaha Woman's clubs for
estry committee, and It was at her sug-
gestion thai the club planted the, tree at
the Young Mems Christian associations
grounds Arbor day. In the missions OF
the city and in her own home Mrs. Push
did much to teach women and girls the
science of home-making and housekeep-
ing. She can truly be said to have been
a woman who did much for women.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

CLARKs. Neb.. May 3.-(special)-At the
close of the regular service In the First
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing the large congregation present voted
unanimously to retain the services of the
pastor, Rev. ]. Garretson. This action was
taken in view OF the fact that when Mr.
Garretson came to Clarks he only con-
tracted for a year. Since he became pastor
of this church, the congregation hav
doubled, a number OF new members have
been received and a new building project
mas been successfully launched, in fact.
work on the new building begins this week
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
DOWNS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
High school show City
should Not Own Water
Plant.

After listening to both sides. presented by
high school students, judges decided Omaha
should not own and maintain the water
$ Crks plant, Monday afternoon.
The societies which were represented IN
the debate were the Demosthenian and the
Webster society. George Sugarman ard
George Geib represented the Demostthenian
society and took the position ihat the ciry
should W the water plant. Bvlyn Rogers
and Wilbur Hays presented the arguments
against municipal ownership.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Announcements of the Tbesters.

The much talked about THE Blue
Mouse one NJ the most wholesome and
wholly convulsing farces Of the present
time. and the seasons greatest sensations
in New York. where 1t is now being pre-
sented in its seventh month at Shubert't
Lyric theater TO record-breaking audiences
will be presented at the Bprwood, May 20
p and %. by a Shubert company OF equal
merit to that now in the eastern metropolis,
The company will number twenty-five peo-
pie and is headed by Millicent Evans and
Godfrey Stein.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
MINER SHOT BY BLACK HAND
Had Been Assisting Local Police In
Finding Suspicious
Italians.

PlTTS6URG, Pa, May 3.-Frank Ross
a miner who has been assisting the DO
lice In getting suspicious Italians out of
Mckeesport, a suburb. was mysteriously
shot early today while passing a row OF
occupied by Italians and is ex.
pected to die. He told the police a dozen
shots were fired after he was down with
a wound in the abdomen. 1t Is believed
the shooting was done by Black Hand"
members who feared him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

to promulgste rates on grain IN Nebraska.
The commission issued a tentative schedule
OF rates for grain and this brought on
litigation which has just now closed. Since
that time the commission has begun work
on class rates and has received q com
plant from ex-senator sibiey OF North
Platte asking for lower grain rates. The
Sibley complaint Is still before the com
mission. although 1t was submitted last
fall.
Nebraska Road HuiIderR
Governor Shallenberger today appointed
DR.. Carroll d. Evans of Columbus and
William II. Fitzpatrick Of Beatrice dele
gates from Nebraska to the first American
congress of road builders, which will meet
at Seattle July to s..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
TAKES SLAP At A. TON
North Dakota ~enator Objects TO
Statue ON Public Square At
Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-war 10 TO b,
made by Senator johnson OF North Ds-
kota on the effort TO erect a statue IN
the public square in this city to Alexander
Hamilton. He today introduced a resoIu-
ton repeating the resolution providing for
such a memorial.
II want that man forgotten az soon az
possible said Senator johnson in CONVEX
sation today. II do not wan an effiRy OF
Hamilton put up here as a model for anv
young man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
MRS. BOYLE STILL MYSTERY
Efforts of State TO Solve Her Iden'
tity Have So Far Been
EruitIeaa.

MERCER, Pa, May 3.-The identity OF
the mysterious Mrs, Boyle will mot be
brought cut at her trial this week unless
the prosecution meets with more success
in looking up her past than It has yet
done. Apparently all the efforts of coun-
sci and detectives for the state to set
a line on her career ave been fruitlcss.
The defense insists that no questions
bearing on her identity or her past life
will be permitted at the trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

its meetings the second Monday in Oc-
tober. The club will he Differed by
Mrs. Callen Thompson, president; Mrs. W.
H. Bagnall. first vice president. Mrs.
Henry Gund, second vice president; Mrs,
Ralph Johnson, secretary; Mrs. George
Schwake. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
J. \. Reichenbach. treasurer; Mrs. .. M
StonebrakeT. auditor.
The department leaders are; Art, Mrs.
J. T. Lees; assistant, Mrs. Herman
Schwake.
History, Mrs. A. f. Sheldon; assistant,
Mrs. J. w. Keifer; secretary. Mrs. Alvin
Keyser
Home department. Mrs. n. II Wheeler;
assistant, Mrs. Alvin Keyser.
Literature. Mrs. Marjorie Eaton; as
sistant, Mrs. 6. h. Hibner.
Current events. Mrs. A. G~siser: assist,
ant, Mrs. J. Steinberg.
German and French. Mrs. NJ. L. Black.
burn; teacher, Miss Kuhn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
The Weather..

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NlCINITY-Fair and warmer Tuesday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair Tuesday warmer
In east portion.
FOR IOWA-Fair Tuesday; slowly rising
temperature,
Temperature az Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
DEATH CARD TURNS MIND
Driven Insane by Memorial for
Daughter Woman attacks Man,
Kills Son and Self.

STAFFORD SPRINGS. Conn. Nav g.
Driven insane apparently by the sight of
a memorial card which she had ordered
for her daughter Elsie, who died about
a month ago, Mrs. Bernard Rister today
beat Charles +. Emory of Boston over
the head with an AK, inflicting serious
wounds, shot and killed her 2-year-oid
son Bernard. and then took her own life
by sending a bullet through her heart
Emory had called to deliver the cards.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Hotel Burns at stanberry

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. May "a special 10
the News-Press says the Merchants hotel
at Stanberry. Mo, was destroyed by fire
early today. Twenty guests escaped from
the building in their night clothes. Ma
casualties.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Although but Is years old, the Omaha
Womar's club has been called upon 20
give up many Of the women who organ
lied IT and who laid the foundation for
the present strong body. Many of these
women have enjoyed more than local
prominence. and several of them have
gone to other cities to continue the WORK
they began in Omaha. Mrs. Frances NJ.
Ford, now of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ella W.
Peattie, now r Chicago; Mrs. w. W.
Keysor, now of st. Louis, all OF whom
served the club as president, are among
these. Death has taken several others,
md last week still another OF the clubs
Dest known women was taken in tn is
way, Mrs. Frank Pugh. or Mary Moody
Pugh, as she was better knowa. Mrs.
Pugh died after a lingering illn ass. She
Joined the club the year after it's found
ing and until i'll health made il impossi-
Bile, with the exception of a few years
when she lived in Denver, was one of
the most active members. It vas in the
household economies department tn at sh e
worked most, having been it's leader ard
inspiration for several years. As vice
president of the National Household Eco
nomics association and a writer for food
magazines and journals she enjoyed a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1.
and compared with the last " years:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Woman's Work
Activities Of the Organised
Seatss Along tho Lines Of IN
ssrtakang Of OOnoern to women.

Announcement that the Omaha Wuman's
club might buy or build n club house came
as a surprlse-fo the majority or tho clubs
members, Owing to the pressure Of other
business and the fact that nothing had
been done by the committee no report
could be made to the club up to the time
of its adjournment. Several months AGO
The club directory authorized the appoint
ment of a to investigate such
property as might seem suitable, with a
view to buying and remodeling 1t for the
use of the club. Mrs. c. w. Hayes was ap.
pointed chairman and Mrs. J. +. Whit.
and Mrs. L. j. Healy members of a com
nittee TO make such Investigation. In Al
Informal way they have inspected several
places, but found nothing they considered
suitable, and no report was made to the
directory undl its last session before ad
purnment. Last week. however. sew ,ra
sther places were inspected. OF course n
action can, he a taken on any proposition
without the consent of the club. and sucr
Investigation as has been made has becr
With a view TO ascertaining the best pos
Sible plan for the club.
Nothing definite has as yet been hear,
regarding Miss Helen V. Boswell's accept
anee of the Omaha Woman's clubs invita-
ton 10 he Its guest some time this month
during her visit west. Miss Boswell is
chairman Of the General Federation's in
dustrial committee, and will speak before
the biennial convention OF the lowe Fed
Grafton the latter part of this month. It
is probable that II she visits Omaha the
club will give a luncheon at the Field club
with her as honor guest, and opportunity
Will be offered for her to address the
women.
The Lincoln Woman's club has ad-
Journed for the summer and will resume
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May 3.-Officisl record of temper
allure and precipitation. compared with the
corresponding day OF the last three years:
1909. 1903. 1907. 1874
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Bigger. Better, B~usier-That's what ad-
vertising in The Bee does for your
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Reports from stations At 7 p. NJ

IT Indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local ForecastEI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

The Lincoln Woman's club has ad-
journed for the ummer and will resume
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

The dismissal OF the appeal of the rail-
roads by the circuit court of appeals at
ST. Paul, MINI. today was obtained at
the request OF Aattorney General Thomp-
son, who was present I'm court. This dis
misssl leaves the Railway commission free
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
New Dartmouth President.
E. F. Nichols Inaugurated Last Thursday
Corner Stone Laid For New Gymnasium.

More than 1000 alumni prominent
physicists, college presidents, and others
attended the inauguration of Ernest Fox
Nichols as the tenth president of Dart
mouth College last Thursday. Gen.
Frank S. Streeter of Concord, president
OF the board of trustees, indicted Presi-
dent Nichols into Office. President Mich
OILS responded briefly. Ex-President
Tucker welcomed him to the "Wheelock
Succession" and Mr.. Nichols responded.
Addresses of congratulation were given
by the British ambassador, James Bryce,
Gov Henry B. Quimby, President Butler,
of Columbia University. Prof Charles D.
Adams of the faculty, Horace Russell of
New York, and Charles w. Tobin of Bos-
ton, of the senior class. President Mich.
OILS then gave his inaugural address.
Honorary degrees were conferred or a
number of college presidents and others
including the degree of Doctor of Divin-
ity on President John M, Thomas, of
Middlebury College; Doctor of Science
on President Maclaurin of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology; and
Doctor of Laws on President Hyde, of
Bowdoin, Nj. H. Buckham, of the Uni
versity OF Vermont Faunce, OF Brown,
Lowell, Of Harvard; ex-President Eliot,
of Harvard, and Tucker of Dartmouth,
and Gov. Henry B. Qumby.
Another important feature of the day
was the laying Of the corner stone of a
new gymnasium by DR.. Ernest Fox
Nichols. The gymnasium will be the
finest as well as the only one of its kind
in the country. 1t was designed by DR..
John W. Bowler, who has been the
director of athletics here at Dartmouth
for the past eight years, one who is in a
position to know the needs of those
training for athletic teams in a gvmna-
stun and by one knowing how essential
it is to have good gymnasium to train
in in order to get the best results from
the material offered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
Mems Club Meeting.
Name Changed, Officers Elected and Com
mittees Chosen.

The Mems Club of the North church
held a most enjoyable meeting at the
Manse on last week Tuesday evening at
which a new constitution was adopted,
which provided for change in name
to "The Brotherhood of the North Con-
gregational Church." and the following
officers were elected: Pres, George w. c.
Hill; Vice Pres, Frederick c. Beck; Sec.
and Treas, Gilbert E. Woods.
At later meeting of these officers the
following committees were appointed:
Program, A. F. Stone, r. E. French, H.
W. Hovey, c. F. Palmer, L. P. Slack.
Entertainment, H. l. Pickering, H. H.
Carr c. F. Beck, F. D. Bowker, H. F.
Rice.
Membership, c. E. Abbott, H. A. Stan
ley, D, R. Cole, R. g. Cheney, ]. S. Weeks.
Brotherhood, P. F. Hazen, F. E.
Humphrey, L. P, Leach, R. Mackinnon.
The attendance at the meeting was un-
usually large, there being 60 men pre-
sent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
We Want 10 be "Shownu.

The St. Johnsbury Caledonian lays
down a sensible specification for a man
that aspires to be candidate for the
governorship of Vermont, and that is
that he shall be personally identified
with leadership in some movement for
the betterment of Vermont's social life
and the states laws and governmental
institutions. 1t makes a direct applica-
ton of that idea which The Messenger
will not discuss now, but it propounds
the idea itself in commendabe form.
There is simple justice in this. 1t is all
nonsense to have two groups of public
characters, one the men of foresight and
courage that propose and champion
public benefits and toll for their accom-
plshment sometimes against depressing
popular Indifference or discouraging
hostility at first, and the other the mere
feshpot politicians that reap public
office where these other men have sown
reform.
If any man wants to be governor of
Vermont (and it is highly laudable
ambition and one to be encouraged in
all deserving mem let him forthwith
demonstrate his willingness to come out
in the open and take some side and some
part in trying to make things better
and there let him display some OF the
qualities of foresight and leadership that
will be wanted in him when he sits in
Tom Chittendens chair.
The layman that wants nothing OF
Vermont public life but the honors of
her most exalted office, or the trimmer
that will not espouse public cause for
fear of displeasing the folks on the other
side of it,-need not apply.
Make every candidate "show" US.
St. Adams Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20

spicuous. The bankers in front OF the
tents are within sight and hearing OF
everybody, going and coming, and their
brazen cries make discordant din from
the opening to the closing OF the fair.
There is no value received tor the dimes
which people pay to see these shows and
it is serious question whether the tar
association is a gamer financially by al
lowing the shows to exhibit. Many peo-
pie come to the fair the first day, squan-
der their dimes on one attraction after
another, and on the following days keep
away from the fair for the reason that
they have spent all the money they can
afford to part with. With the takirs
eliminated they would spend more time
inspecting the exhibits which have an
educational value, and in many cases
would return to the fair to pay their
regular admissions a second time. The
fair will be the gamer in several ways
if we cut out the wild girls the oriental
beauties and other vulgarities next sea-
son. The Brattleboro Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20

The states attorney acting for the
state board of health is asking the super
ior court to grant an injunction against
the use of water from the st. Johnsbury
village water system for domestic pur-
poses because the water is polluted and
a menace to public health. Their power
to do this is not questioned but the
board should forbid the pollution of the
water in the river from which the supply
comes. If the board of health can deny
the use of water because it is polluted it
certainly can deny the pollution of the
water.
Speaking on this matter the White
River Junction Landmark says:
The contamination of any Vermont
body of water, be it large or small, by
sewage, sawdust or barnyard drainage
should be prohibited without delay.
The Landmark has declared previously
that it held that the state board of
health has already the authority to keep
the waters of brook or river in a natural
state of purity. Still, if the board has
not this power the next Legislature
should enact the necessary legislation,
for the life of one little child is of more
concern than is the convenience of the
man who persists in operating saw
mill plant of antediluvian construction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
Hon. George F. Leland,s Candidacy.

Many of the friends of the Hon. George
F. Leland in different parts OF the state
are earnestly urging him to become
candidate for lieutenaut-governor.
In justice to them, the reporter is
authorized to say that Mr.. Leland will
not decline to be a candidate, neither
will he engage in any unseemly scramble
for the position. 1t is long while
before the convention meets and in the
meantime much is bound to happen that
will tend to crystalize public sentiment,
particularly in Windsor county whose
political lines are always drawn between
it's two Probate districts.
In legal sense Windsor county is a
unit but politically speaking, it is
practically two counties with one name,
and simply because each district happens
to have candidate for the same office,
neither should be laid aside on that
ground alone.
Let US remember that the convention
will be called to nominate a man and
not portion of landscape Springfield
Reporter.