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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
MAYOR AS KQUlSITOR
 AT INITIAL MEETING
 OF CHARITIES BOARD

The board of Charities was re-or- ganized last night with the new mem bers appointed by the mayor present. Mayor Lee himself presided. He took issue with the commissioners in the matter of the purchase of some of the supplies and called to his assistance his experience as a grocery man in the city years ago. One of his comments was that the city was furnishing it's wards ''pretty high priced tea.'
 Judge Patrick Kane and John B. Foster are the new members of the board. James J. Stone was chosen president of the board by a unanimous vote. He appointed the following committees: Outside poor Judge Kane; ambulance and emergency James T. sRourke; Lakeview Home, Commissioners Stone and Foster.
 The mayor found occasion for criti- cism when the bills came up for ap- proval. He immediately asked how the number of charges of the city in the Insane Asylum at Middletown com pared with that of the same month for last year. Supt. Brennan got the re- port for December last year and show ed that there are now 149 charges on the city as compared with 131 last year. He asked how long it was since the members of the board had visit ed Middletown to look after the insane from this city. He was informed that he board had not been there for two years but that the investigator had been there often. The mayor evil 1ently wanted to prod up the board a little for he said somebody ought to go occasionally and see that patients were sent back as soon as they were cured and not retained there at the expense If the city. The mayor was inform ed that the officials at the retreat were anxious to get rid of patients for the institution was over crowded and 1t was necessary to wait days to get would go up and investigate for him. self. Commissioner Rourke suggest d that the committee go with him and attempted to arrange date but the mayor side-stepped. The board will visit the asylum in body and
 he mayor will go at his own time.
 Mayor Lee wanted to know how the board ascertained when patients at
 he Bridgeport and St. Vincent's hos oital were cured He was informed hat it was necessary to depend on the hospital physician. The mayor hinted hat perhaps patients were kept there liter they were well enough to be dis charged. He also wondered how it vas that so many of the patients were
 harged in the bill for just four weeks. He thought it peculiar that so many oases could be cured to the minute. This seemed to worry the mayor until 1e was later informed that the bill represented only full months treat
 -eot in those cases and that the pa tients were still there which put a different aspect on the matter.
 The mayor thought President stone should make a contract for the meat lsed in Lakeview Home. When the president said Ex-COmmissioner BiltZ lad refused to renew his contract and hat no one else would take it he said.
 "Oh pshaw, advertise and you will get a contract. I went all through
 his when I was a selectman and we had no troule to get contracts. Then
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
OBITUARY.

Edmond Chagnon, by occupation a mason, native of Quebec, Canada, and for eighteen years resident of this city, died suddenly early this morning, at his home. 132 Clinton ave- nue. He is survived by his daughter, Rose, and by his married daughters, Mrs Henry Card. Mrs. Henry Gosselin oe Bristol. Mrs. William Senville of New Britain. and Mrs. George Youngs of Fast Brookfield, Mass He leaves also four sons. Charles, Arthur, Fred and David, the latter a resident of Bristol The funeral will be held Monday at S30 2t the home. and from St. Anthony's church at a. m. In terment will be in St. Michael's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Charles Horace Field, the Civil War veteran. was largely att tended from his residence on Stratford avenue. Stratford. this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Revs. Messrs. VSgleston and Packard conducting the services. A delegation was present from Elias Howe, IT,, Post, No. 3, G. A. R., of which the deceased was lecturer The deceased was an authority on Civil War happenings and always had a fund of war stories. He often trav- eled throughout this State and New York giving lectures on the Rebellion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
WIFE OF SOLDIER
 AWARDED DECREE

Judge Gager, in the suerior court to-day, granted a decree to Lillian Harris Holden from her husband, Or land Holden, formerly a soldier in the regular army in the Philippines, now believed to be in San Francisco. The ground was desertion. Their union was the result of a love match she much older Three weeks after their wedding in 1898 they quarreled. She went to her mother; he packed up and left After that at various times both in person and by letter he beseeched her tosresume their marital relations. She told the court that she was ever willing if he would provide her with a home and support her. This he was always agreeing to do, but he never made good Finally he drifted away and she next heard of him as sol dier in the American army in the Philippines. He wrote her telling that he was saving. his money and wanted to know if when he completed service she would live with him. She wrote him that she would. Next time she heard from him was in Frisco. His letter was of the same tenor. She again manifested her willingness to let bygones be bygones. Shortly af- ter there came another letter from Frisco advising a divorce, he saying it was his intention to do so. He re- uuested her to permit him to bring it on the ground of incompatibility of temperament. He told her their mar riage was a foolish little love match and the he was sure she must have realized it, as he did, for he cared she heard of him. Comley & Com lev appeared for the plaintiff. She was given the decree and allowed to resume her maiden name.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
MET, MARRIED
 ALL IN 3 DAYS Young Long Island Carpen- ter Was Captivated By Wiles of Pretty Edith
 .Alger.

Nine days after he came to this city from his quiet, rural home in Long Island, Bernard Deckman, young carpenter, was married to pretty Edith Alger, known locally as a matinee girp' because she passed some of her time in and about the local theatres. The marriage was performed Aug. 5, 1903, at the rectOry of St. Paul's Epis- copal church. Within a week follow ing the day of the wedding the young bridegroom had occasion to question his wife concerning an ailment with which he had become suddenly af- flicted. She professed astonishment. He saw pr. J. w. Wright. The lat ter assured him that his fears were realized.
 From this moment he ceased to oc- cupy toward his youthful bride the re- latlon of husband. He let it be known that they could not live together again. She went to the home of her mother. He remained at his boarding place in State street
 After few weeks had elapsed and while he was at work at his trade of carpenter, he being employed by Van stone & Van Stone, his wife entered his room and going to his dress suit case appropriated $50. She left a note telling him that she realized it was all over and that he might expect not to be troubled by her again.
 . During the few days that he had known her as wife she managed to worm herself into his affections so that his little bank account which had represented his savings from youth, amounting to about $4O0 passed into her possession. He saw her no more until the night of July last, when she accosted him on the street here inquired solicitously for his health and asked if he intended to procure a di- vorce. He assured her that he did. That was all she asked. These facts and others came out to-day when Deckman told his story to Judge Ga ger the hearing being upon his appli- cation for divorce. Attorney Klein of DeForest and Klein represented him. Incidentally it was testified that Mrs. Deckman, at the home of her mother, five months following her mar riage, gave birth to babe. Dr. J. F. Quinn of this city testified that he was the attending physician at this event. Symptoms which the child manifested confirmed the charge of the plaintiff Dr. Wright confirmed the plaintiff s testimony concerning his malady. Judge Gager took the papers as he de- sired to look into a Supreme court de- cision in a case of a somewhat sim ialr nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
SOMEBODY LIED
 CASE CONTINUED

A family feud was ventilated this morning in the city court when Lotus Carporetta, 16 years old, was tried on a charge of breach of the peace. The Carporetta family formerly lived on Vincel1ette street and had trouble with the Donnelly family which still re- sides in the neighborhood. John Don nelly complained that the boy had fired a revolver repeatedly in the vicinity yesterday. The boy denied that he had done any shooting but said that Don- nelly had tried to shoot his father. The two made entirely opposite state ments and the Case was continued till tomorrow to find out which was doing the lying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08

the mayor wanted to know from Su- perintendent M. c. Cowles how much it cost to feed the inmates of Lake view Home. He was told about Az cents day which seemed to satisfy him.
 Then the matter of the ever recur- ring deficiency came up and the mayor asserted that the estimate of $20.000 made by the board was too small and that it would require at least $30O00 to carry the board through the year. When informed that the board had asked for only $103, ,O00 for the coming year he asked more questions and told Commissioner Rourke that that am- ount would not be enough The in crease in the number of charges in the last year was the subject of discussion and it was explained that big de- crease was expected next spring when the board would have an opportunity to eQualize matters.
 Commissioner Rourke brought up the use of the Police and Charities de- partments. The mayor sat down on the proposition with a dull and sick ening thud. The mayor did not see where the money was coming from. The $350, ,000 raised by the recent bond issue was about used up. The new bridge would use up $300,000 and more. IUlly dDOuC S0U,UUU T0uldlIleQ dIlQ every body wanted that. The estimate of $6, 600 for the barn was considered enough by Commissioner Rourke but the mayor was still~opposed to it. He mournfully enumerated the demands of the different boards. The board of Education wanted 25 per cent. of the whole income of the city. One fifteenth of the whole income was required to take care of the debt. He wound up with few more questions and seemed to have more up his sleeve when Com- missioner Rourke moved an adjourn ment.
 The report of Supt. Brennan gave the number of charges at the different as follows: Insane asy- lum, 148; Lakeville home for Imbeciles 26, Newington Home for Incurables; Bridgeport Hospital 39; St. Vincent's Hospital 46; Emergency Hospital 131; ambulance calls 53; prescriptions II; Lakeview Home 259. The bills for the period amounted to $9,S79.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
Save much of usual cost of nice furs.

Easy to do it, here and now.
 Furs from the stock which has has been counted as best yet, are being sold at much less than for mer prices.
 No reason for it except the store aims to clear stocks at sea- sonab1e time and to give folks chance to make saving when goods are of most worth to them. Just now, furs are of most value they'll continue to be of best ser vice for nearly three months. But to clear up what is on hand, these new prices have been made. ! Fur coats as well as fur scarfs. Liked sorts, good shapes, assured quality.
 A coat that was $45 or $47.5O is now to be had at $35. A scarf that was $45 is now $35; another that was the same price is $27.50.
 But they are being snapped up.
 Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
EASY FOR STORK
 IN HARD TIMES
Births and Marriages Less in 1908 Than
 in l9-7 in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport remains a popular place to be born in. The records in the town clerks omce show the number of births during the year to be 2,693. This is 9l less than were born here last year, but there were less people who died so the natural increase in population was 1,2la against 1.075 last year. a gain of 19S
 The hard times simply raised rim with the marrying justices and minis ters Tor there were 23S less marriages Tn 1908 than there was in 1907. g.s
 Still born cases are not recorded in the totals of the births and marriages which follow showing the records for the past two years. The figures:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
Prints that are pretty and low priced

American prints are so good because of two things.
 The American Printing com pany has been making prints for over 50 years. It has gained ex- perience.
 The American Printing com pany has a plant that will print 115,OO0 pieces (50 yards each) of wash goods every week. It needs to keep this plant busy all the time.
 With experience and plant, it set out to do things better. It gets the best designers to be had. Ie gets the most-skillful dyers. Then it sets all at work to design and dye and print cottons that shall be so much better than or dinary cottons that folks will be astonished.
 It succeeds. The display of American prints now here IS ev- idence of that. They are pret- tier, by far, than you can imagine. They are distinctive in pattern, handsome of color, and they will retain their color and fresh ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
Wet-and-drie books.

Still there is good picking 'mongst the Harper books.
 Getting wet at the fire and be- ing dried hurt prices more than it did books. A lot of them, seem never to have been near water few look any different than books you've been using for a short time.
 Damage probably averages a. third. But we count lem double and cut prices two-thirds, on the average. Some are cut more.
 Near Fairfield avenue door
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
MARSHALL vs. O'BRIEN

Judge Gager was told to-day by E. K. Nicholson. counsel for M. O'Brien. that the name of Marshall who has been sued by O'Brien for islander was not signed to surety bond given for his appearance her when the case is called and the court advised counsel for O'Brien and coun sel for Marshall, Cullinan & Cullinan to get together and try and have thf matter aGiudicated allowing two weeks to have it done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
POWERS HELD AT EAST PROVIDENCE
 IN $l,O0O BAH

Providence, Jan. 8.-Accused of ab- ducting Maud A. Hubbard, 14 years old. in Bridgeport. Conn.,, John Powers of East Providence. was to have been ex- tradited to-day but Detective Sergeant Cronan who was to have brought the papers, did not appear. The girl com plainant and her father, however, were here and the fugitive from justice hav- ing been identified as Powers, was ar raigned on a direct complaint. He pleaded not guilty and in default of S1, GOO bail was sent to jail... His trial will be held January Il at 2:30 in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
l48U Still births, 107.
1907.
DEMOCRATS REACH
TOP BOARD HONORs

George T. Mccarthy of the Board of Appraisal is not the only Democrat to be elected president of a commission. Charles IT Rotsford has been elected president of the Building Commission.
 Dr. George F.. Ober. president or the Board of Health. Democratic ap- pointmert. is to succeed himself.
 A. H. Bullard is said to be slated as president of the Fire Commission for the fourth consecutive time.
 George F.. Hill is said to be the choice of the,Police Board as president to succeed himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
DIED

fsH AcNON-In this city, Jan. 8. 1909, Edmond Chagnon, aged 6S years, months days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. NO. s2 Clinton avenue. on Monday, Jan. II. 1909. at g8:50 a. m. and rom ot' Anthonv,s R. c. church, at 9 a. m. ! -Interment at St. Michaeps ceme- tery. e. .4s
 New Britain papers please copy. 6 bs 1.1.e A 8b* fr .AHa<-Jnz this city, Jan. 9th. 1909, Walter l.. Clark, aged 65 years, months. 16 days.
 Friends are invited to attend tne me funeral at his late resfoence, No. 4oA proad street. on Saturday. 9th inst, at 2:20- O clock D. m.
 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery: a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
BIG MORTGAGE ON
 .PEARSALL HOME

A mortgage deed. dated Oct. Il, lSss, Tor the. sum of s114,687.O1, payable 10 George L. Scott of Newport. k; l., on , the nroperty of Thomas w. Pearsall ir, fsiover's Hill. Black Rock, was filed ins the town clerks office this morn inc. The document is covered with internal revenue stamps to the value of s57 which were required as stamp d,,tys at the time .,, of the spanish Anlerican. war. when the deed was se5ssrawn up. An inquiry at the offlce of tlre 9f1tagy public who attestSd the 4: urlat1tte to the deed failed to get any sss arnaation as to the personality of sts tscerge. l.. Scott.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
ARREST SAVED
 HIM FROM DEATH

Patrolman Connery found John Kin nan drunk and fl aezing on North ave- nue last night. The patrolman placed him under arrest and undoubtedly saved his life for he could not have lived through the night in the bitter cold Judge Foster suspended sentence this rnoruinx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08

,he. funeral of Belle A., wife of Her fo-t Nonn. was held this afternoon at clock from her late residence m
 atfield. | Rev. MT. Swanson read SC vice. Interment was in Moun-
 n sfsroyee cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08

Crisp, keen collaborating; this $ ideal 7geather. t brings need of many things, a0armth : producing aVear filings aud 70arm house-thmgs. Supplying them, is tue stores part. t as ready to do that bart 70eH.
 Today the store is bigger than e0er. It's stocks are larger than ever. It's sales-force is better fitted to give you right aud prompt sey0vce tbam ever. # ought to be able to give bet- ter. service. It $ able. Particularly complete supply is ready of
 blankets
 comfortables
 nnder7vear
 hosiery
 gloUes
 coats
 shoes
 leggins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
PHYSICIAN GETS DIVORCE.

pr. Herbert T. Thurber of Fairfield avenue, was granted divorce today from Hattie A. Thurber on the ground of desertion. Judge Gager made the award.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
HOWLAND'S Entrances on Main street, Fairfield
 avenue and Cannon street.

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Friday, January 8, 1909. The Weather-Fair tonight and Sat- urday warmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08

Wath complete supply there is Gttractive price too. Exceuent blamkets, for e-ramPle, at $5; cows- f0ytableS ct S2 ard more; Mnder- 7Cear ct os little as 50 cents; zvar2m hosiery at e.5 cemts;; shoes ct $2 and ,S3 and more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08
FUR SCARFS

QdrI Pieces About 20 in Each Lot 4$5tOO--were priced at $15 and SIS y2.9S-were priced at $10 and SIP 9Sc-were priced at $5 and $S. Imitation Chinchilla, Ermine and
 Blended Squirrel Sets-were
 $1O NOW $0'So Fur Lined Coats Reduced Too.
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Notice of Assessment.

The Reed Ditch Co., location
Of principal place of business is
Falk's Store. Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the board of directors
on the End day of March, 1909. IN
assessment of one dollar and Fifty
cents ($1.50) per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the cor
poration. payable on the 3rd day Of
April, 1909, to D. ]. Wampler. sec
retary, at his residence near Falk
Store, Idaho. Any stock upon
which the assessment remains I'M
paid on the said 3rd day of April,
1909, will be delinquent. and to-
gether with any prior delinquent
assessment will be advertised Sr
sale at public auction. and i b
payment is made before will be
sold on the 18th day of April,
1909. to pay delinquent assessment
together with cost of advertising
and expense of sale.
D. ]. Wampler. secretarys
Residence az miles southeast Of
Falk's Store. Idaho. on Emmett
road.
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WEATHER REPORT
EMMETT NEWS.

For farm loans see Geo. w.
Womack.
Mrs. ]. II. Forbes is in town for
a few weeks to visit friends.
Curtain s,retchers for rent OF
sale. Kar & Co.
trade flour for wheat or any
kind of grain. ]. II. Cronk.
Il. l.. Marvin and Charles Bar
ringer Of Boise spent several days
of this week in the city.
Rev. S. A. Parker was in Cald-
well Monday and Tuesday to at
tend Presbytery.
]. w Cook aud ID. NJ. Johns
this week sold 20 acres near Bran
well to Frank Cross of New Ply
mouth for $2250.
III. d. Buys has bought the Cor
ner cigar store of Guy Francis. l..
G. Smith has accepted position as
clerk under the new management.
buy and sell alfalfa, clover and
grass seed and have an excellent
recleaner. Come in aud see me
about il. Cronk.
c, Il. Robinson, the piano tuner
of Boise. who spent last week look.
ing after the welfare of Emmett
pianos, will return again in few
days to complete his work. He is
an expert in his line and thorough
ly reliable.
Ask Day & Critics about tree
protectors. Cheapest and best.
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Day & Critics will sell your land.
All kinds Of wire for fencing at

| Day & Critics will sell your land,
All kinds Of wire for fencing al
Hawkins. .
c. ID. Bucknum returned yester-
day from a weeks visit at his old
home, Eugene. Ore.
Sleep we'll Ion Sealey mat.
tress. Kar x Co.
Nels c. Nelson and w. +. May
hew heve formed a partnership in
the contracting business.
We have supply of first class
dry land alfalfa seed While 1t
lasts at l6 cents. Loree & Reilly.
Protect your trees from rabbits,
mice, vermin, sun scald. 800
per 100. $3.50 per 1000. Day &
Critics.
Charles Moore Of st. Anthony
spent the first of the week in town,
visiting his brother Francis Moore.
During his stay here he purchas
ed 80 acres of bench land and is
planning to set out large apple
orchard.
"The Awakener" is the name of
a new monthly publication being
issued bv Rev. Magruder, pastor
of the Baptist church of this city.
The first issue appeared this
week. II starts off with a circula-
ton of 500 copies and contains a
liberal sprinkling of ads.
w. w. Wilton, who recently |
purchased 10 acres of the Bud Big
low tract east of town. has cut it
up into acre tracts and has placed
it on the market. Finley Monroe
is the FIRST purchaser, paying 5000.
SPRAYING / am prepared 10 do
spraying to order My work
guaranteed w. M. Whelchel.
There will be about three car
Dads of Magihnis Galvanized steel
tunes for the Canyon Canal Co.,
Emmett, Idaho, to arrive some
ime in April. Get your orders
II so as to get the benefit of car
Dad rates. See adv. On page 8
or address.
John Lingren and Attorney
finley Monroe of Emmett closed
he deal on the -four mill, at Rose
erry. Several hundred acres of
and, some cash and securities ag-
regating sl4, 600, were exchang
d for the mill property. Messrs.
|. I. Parks, Il. culpeper, A. B.
.ucas and p. V. Lucas are now
wners of the mill which makes il
home enterprise Roseberry Cor
We want to buy good young
'ork horses. Day & Critics.
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FOR SALE-Good hay on the bench.
9 or 10 tons at $40 ton for the
lot. VIM. Feen. 1tp
FOR SALE-Forty inch water right
in the Last Chance ditch. Jonas
johnson. ZIP
FOR RENT-My barn on CONNER
cial street. Mrs. Fairchild.
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Notice for Publication.
Department of tho Interior.
nNana noioa Tdakn 4

D6pArtment OF tho Int6rlOr-
Land Ofice 1t Boise. Idaho,
March 4. 1902 (
Notice is hereby given that william @ Low of
Emmett Idaho, who. on September -, 1908,
made Homestead Eatry No 0l24s. for w
ne4, and nel< nwN SEQ. -. tp. H.. range
E., b. M, has filed notice OF intention TO
make final commutation proof, to establish claim
TO the land above described. before Hard F.
Sinclair, q. S. Commissioner, IT Emmett,
Idaho. on the 18th day OF April 1909.
Claimant names IS Witnesses:
George Keele. Grover Keole, JAmos Knee,
William Twilegar. all OF Emmett, Idaho.
Wh. BALDKRsrON, Register