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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
FAIRFIELD

'sPitchforlks, Knives and Sticls'-Row
 Over a Chicken-Ffned for Intoxi-
 cation and Breach of the Peace
 Trolley Trips-Onion Crop-SaIe of
 old Homestead.
 In endeavoring to get at the cause of the disturbance which took place Sunday night in the vicinity of the acid works, and which aroused the town for three-quarters of a mile around, the justices court yesterday afternoon at the town hall had four or five men before it charged with in toxication and breach of the peace, and a number of well known witnesses for the State. That a tremendous row was in progress as late as 9:30 p. m. was acknowledged on all sides. and the noise could be heard as far away as the new drug store in Fairfield avenue at Black Rock. Attorney Cli- tus King appeared for the prosecution and Attorney Greenstine of Bridgeport for the defense. From the story told in court it seems that one Daniel Duby engaged some six or eight men to dig a we'll for him in his yard on Sunday. and that they began work at o'clock in the morning and continued until O clock p. m., and dug a hole IS feet deep. During this time they drank as much liquor as belongs to a work ing man.. Half a gallon Of Wh1Skey was consumed by five men and three cases of beer. But all asserted they were not drunk. About 4 o'clock there appeared upon the scene a woman who accused the we'll diggers of killing one of her chickens, and she threw it at one of the men. who tossed it back. Then the woman went to the woods" and came back with four men, armed with "pitchforks, knives and sticks" and the well digger were told they to 1fo fHn L E Pap said, somebody's wife began to holler at them and called them vile names." All the men came up out of the well and prepared to defend themselves with shovels. They tele- phoned to Fairfield and Bridgeport for officers of the law, but it was a long time before any arrived. One John vetra had a pitchfork and threatened to run some of the men through. When the officers arrived. including Sheriff Richards and MT. Beckwith and MT. Kowalelki. both parties to the conflict were found dsAnking in 2 beer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE

Rubies are practically indestructib1e except by fire.
 tion. of the 14s national forests in 1s States and Territories and Alaska, the Government last year spent 3D. 526, ,09S, about a cent and half per acre.
 Al new shaving brush carries two sets of bristles at right angles to the handles, a longer set for ordinary lathering, and a shorter set with
 which the father may be rubbed into Scientists of the Philadelphia Col
 lege of Pharmacy are experimenting in an endeavor to raise under artifi- cial conditions valuable drug plants which are becoming extinct in their wild state.
 In a recent test at New York, last ing a month, 50 per cent, of the city's
 gas meters were found to run too fast while 15 per cent, of the electric me- ters ran too fast and per cent, too slow.
 American methods and machinery are being used to pierce the Andes mountains for what will be the high est railroad tunnel in the world, 12,OO0 feet high, between Africa, Chile and LaPaz, Brazil.
 In wood preeervation last year this country used 56, ,000, 900 gallons of ere
 osote, 1s,oOo GOO pounds of zinc cAlor- idle and lesser quantities of corrosive sublimate, crude petroleum and other chemical conservatives.
 A German patent has been granted
 upon a process for regenerating vu1- canized rubber, to fragments of which
 are added from one-tenth to one-fifth
 their weight of ani1in and the mixture reduced to a fluid state and nodded. A new coal handling machine re- gently installed at Sewa1Ps Point, Va, can pick up car loaded with coal, dump it's contents either into the hold of vessel or a storage bin, and re- turn it to the rails in two minutes. New lines which, it is claimed will give greater speed with limited power, were followed in building a. steamship recently launched in England. Cylin- drical swellings on each side to in
 crease the stability were features of the design.
 At the recent annual exposition of the Bohemian Agricultural Society there was shown a watering trough
 for horses provided with lid which the animal must raise with it's nose when it wants drink, closing it af- terward to exclude dust and dirt. To control the speed of automobiles, an English inventor has brought out a device which automatically with
 draws the clutch when the speed slightly exceeds the arranged limit. It also can be made to apply the
 brakes and display a warning signal
 to the chauffeur.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

garden, and all were very noisy. The witnesses for the government testified
 and walked on both sides of the street | The men themselves admitted they
 had been drinking all day, more or less
 as they wanted, and the court did not
 understand why, if they quit work at
 4 p. m., they were still on the prem | ises as late as 9:30 p. m. Both par ! ties to the quarrel seemed to have for | gotten their differences, and all were
 result was Justice wakeman found
 them all guilty and fined them $1 each with costs.
 Yesterday morning Deacon and Mrs. A. P. Wakeman started on a trolley | trip to WOodbury. In the party with them were three sisters of Mrs. Wake | man-Miss J.. F. Beers, Mrs. John H. Jennings and Mrs. A. B. Sherwood. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. A. Holland Forbes, left town on Sunday night for Boston.
 William Burr has gone on an auto | mobile trip to Brattleboro, Vt. and
 may be away for a couple of weeks.
 With him is his son-inIaw, E. E.. Grumman. and his wife. and Ellsworth Grumman.
 Farmers in town state that the on-
 to the drought and the blight. Many fields will not be worth harvesting. Oliver Turney says this is the first year in his recollection when the crop
 has proved to be such a total fail- ure.
 Two Polish families which have long lived in town, and by thrift and indus try accumulated quite a. sum of money, sailed a day or two ago for Poland, where they propose to remain. One of these has been in the employ of Fred erick Sturges and one has worked for Oliver Turney.
 It is understood that the old Steven n1oo ho- hna -pI,o ex66
 within a. week by MT. Sargent, the su- perintendent of the Eastern Underwear factory. The price paid is said to
 have been in the neighborhood of $6,-
 900. Rumor has it that MT. Sargent
 will expend some $2,000 improving the property.
 A couple of ladies Of this town re-
 gently took a carriage ride to Lake Waramaug and back, going through Litchfield county. They report that
 but when they struck the northern part of town the roads were fin a
 dreadful condition, full of cobblestones which are dangerous for horses. Yhis comes from the fact that the roadbed is made of coarse gravel which has not been screened, and the large stones work up to the surface. This will
 always be the case until a better method of road building Is adopted It was also noticed that outside of Fairfield there are frequently watering troughs for horses by the roadside, even as often as every mile in places, but none are to be found in>t this town save the public fountains at the cen ter and in Southport
 Chester. w. Reid and family who have been visiting on Greenfield Hill, have returned to Syracuse. N. Y.
 Miss Grace Perry has gone to Tor rington on a. visit.
 William H. Banks is reported on the sick list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
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NATHAN ENGELMAN
 vs. Order of Notice. J. ANDREW GRIVE.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.
 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
 Bridgeport, August 21. A. D.. 190s
 Upon the complaint of the said Nathan Engelman praying for reasons therein set forth. foreclosure of a cer- tain mortgage described in said com- plaint, and possession of said mort gagged premises returnable to the.Court of Common Pleas. in and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of Sep- tember. 1909. It appearing to and be- ing found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown.
 THEREFORE ORDERED. That mo- tice of the pendency of said comp'a aint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer a newspaper printed in Bridgeport. three times. commencing on or before the 23rd day of August. A. D.. 1909
 SIDNEY N. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
 for Fairfield County. L. 23 SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

No matter how long you have suffer- ed, Foley's Kidney Remedy will help you. Mrs. s. l.. Bowen. of Wayne. w. Va, writes: 'T was a sufferer from kidney disease, so that at times I could not get out of bed, and when did I could not stand straight. I took Foley's Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and part of the second cured me entirely" ," It will cure you. F. B. Brill local agent. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
The CouriIand School
(IncOrporated)

(Incorporated) Nineteenth year opens Thursday, Sept 30. Attractive building, fine equip ment. competent instructors. Certifi- cate admits to college. Address the Secretary, at the School. Personal consolidation after Sept 15. Circulars at the book stores
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS.

Lydia E. PInkham's Vegetable Com pound. an honest. tried and true rem edy for feminine ills. hold the record for the largest number of actual cures of any similar remedy. and is pre- scribed and recommended by hundreds of fair-mined doctors who do not feal to recommend worthy medicine even though it is advertised.
Evening star., 1909-03-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE.

Topic for tomorrow: Our Pattern.
Matt. xi:2e: xx:25-2s: John, xiii 1918
Luke, xii 26,T.
Brookland
'The red and the white contest Is g
success. This is the verdict Of the cab.
met of the chapter. which has been con-
Quoting one for three Sundays. The two
organiZat tions were even on the first Sun
day: the second Sunday saw an over
whelming victory for the whites. and last
Sunday the whites led by a narrow mar
gin The enthusiasm of the contest ex-
tends to the meetings which are mos,
inspiring and helpful.
Fifty-fve were present at the monthly
business meeting and social held recently
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Nc
Cray. Reports of the cabinet and COM
mittees prove conclusively that the chap
ter is now we'll established and that the
league activities are constantly growing
broader and more aggressive
The chapter meets at the church tomor-
row evening at 6:15 o'clock. The reds
and whites will be counted and ad-
journment taken to the Baptist Church
nearby union service with the Chris
tian Endeavor Society of that church has
been arranged. at which the league topic
will be discussed.
Congress Heights.
The devotional service Sunday evening
was in charge of Miss Rachel Joyce
James McCauley gave a short talk. In
terest in the chapter work is still increas-
ing and the membership list growing in
proportion.
Eldbrooke.
President w. A. Morris of the Dis
trict Epworth League visited Ed
brooke Chapter last Sunday evening.
delivering an address on The Secret of
Success at the rally services which
Evening star., 1909-03-13

the woman, gaining additional strength,
partly lifted, was on her feet. The doors
were thrown open. the friends entered.
and Dorcas was presented to them alive
tverse 4D. Her earthly work was not
yet finished, and she was restored to the
hearts that loved her.
Believed.
There are two ways of extending the
cause of Christ; one by truth, the other
by power The first is slower, less cer-
tain, but in the end productive Of the
best results UI Cor, kills.. The latter
must be employed to good purpose at times
when the former can gain but little hold
upon the people. Verses S5 and ~ show
that these two miracles made profound
impression and gained many converts. At
LYDIA and Saron the country round
abont the whole population turned to the
Lord. 1t must not be supposed that
bftion of miraculous power were made
true followers of Christ. Their faith was
like that which many had during the
Savior's ministry-a kind of intellectual
assent to those general doctrines which
He preached and the cause which He rep
resented. But discipleship lay a long way
further on John, wills :3D. a continued
attendance upon the teachings of the gos-
pei. The beginning. however, was made
and nurture must follow it U Peter, ii :2).
Reflections.
Why these two miracles, or rather, why
the account of them. 1t cannot be that
Peter visited LYDIA and Joppa merely to
cure paralytic and to bring back to
life pious and much-loved woman, COM
mendable as those actions were He tar
ried some time with Simon. the tanner
and could not have been idle (verse 43)
Why did the Holy Spirit pass by in sill
ence all other deeds and record these
only? This question Is the more impor-
tant because after time the working Of
miracles was esteemed less important
than the teaching Of truth. Il Cor. xii:
2S-3D. Out of many answers this is prop
er: The apostles. as successors of Christ,
were founders of the church. custodians
of power, invested with authority. They
would have no successor. 1t was neces-
sary that every one should respect their
persons and their administration. The
whole Christian system would rest on
them CEph., ii:20). If Christ wrought
through them then for all time they were
Evening star., 1909-03-13

| took the place of the regular evening
sermon. The effect Of the recent bliZ-
zard was quite noticeable in that the
church lights were out of commission
because the electric wires were down,
and the bad roads kept many from at
tending. This had no deleterious effect
on the speaker. for his talk was most
earnest He emphasized that work with
out prayer is useless and that prayer
without work is mockery. He plainly
showed that the present. day error and
cause of loss of power II there is a
loss of power is because the Christian
of today prayed for things which he
never expects to use. He also declared
that prayer has become more and more
a form rather than an expression Of a
heartfelt desire. I'VE have got to see
God" he said, "and have a spiritual
vision Of Him before we can become
useful servant" His closing remarks
were a direct appeal for greater con-
secration and were received earnestly
by the congregation.
Miss Morris and Mrs. Giles assisted
with vocal selections.
Miss Esther Smith, superintendent of
the Junior League. who has been quite
i'll, has again assumed charge.
+ Hamline.
THE Souls Bread was the subject dis
cussed at last Sundays devotional serv-
Milliken had charge Of the meeting. Spe-
cial music was furnished by the League
Choir Club. 1t was announced that the
club members. accompanied by a number
of friends. will go to Baltimore April to
sing at the Epworth League rally, which
will be held during the week of the an
nual conference. The arrangements are
in charge of E. r. Rochester, who is pres
dent of the Baltimore Conference League
and of the chapter. and William L. Evans,
vice president of the Choir Club and
chairman of the special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose. The party, sew
enty-fve strong. will go by trolley. Two
special cars have been chartered for the
occasion.
The chapters prayer service tomorrow
evening will he conducted by Herman T.
Gammons, secretary: j. Ezra Troth. jr.,
will discuss the regular topic. A solo will
be rendered by J. A. B. Riley, and
fifteen minute song service, commencing
at $50 o'clock. will be led by the Choir
Club.
McKendree.
Sundays service was led by Dayton B.
Miller. former president of the chapter
Evening star., 1909-03-13
Change in Title of Ordination.

An important change has been made
according to advices from Rome, in the
title of ordination for Catholic clerics
in the United States. Applicants for
the priesthood will no longer be
pledged by oath to missionary service
within prescribed limits. even though
they may have changed their status
from the secular to the religious pro-
fession. This is one of the first effects
clergy as a result of the transfer from
the jurisdiction of the propaganda to
the general disciplinary tribunals of the
Roman Curia.
The change directly affects the tile
Of ordination under which candidates
for the priesthood are to be promoted
TO the subdeaconate. This title IS no
longer the ''titulus missionis' (title of
mission, hut the 'titulus servitu &C.
clesia' ttitle of service in the church,
Most priests of the United States have
been ordained under the former title
and following ordinations will exempt
candidates from the obligation of being
subject to mission duty
The announcement of the important
change was recently made in the ECcie-
~iaStical Review. a Catholic publica-
tion. which contains the printed letter
addressed by the secretary of state
Cardinal Merry del Val. to the apostolic
delegate. Mgr. Diomede FaIconio.
Evening star., 1909-03-13
Mission Study Glasses.

The Presbyterian Ministerial Associa-
tion of this city will hold special session
Monday morning at 1870 o'clock in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
to arrange for mission study classes which
B. G.. Millikin, assistant educational sec
retary of the Presbyterian board of for
egn missions, propose to organize in the
city this spring.
Rev. DIR. George Bailey, president of the
association, will preside over the meeting.
The classes to be arranged for will. ac-
cording to expectations, go a long way
toward making the laymen's missionary
convention in this city next October a
great success.
In recent letter to Rev. DR. Donald
c. Mcleod. pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, and prominent member
of the association, Mr.. Millikin says:
This convention will stir the men of
the city and awaken much interest in
foreign missions. To deepen this interest
on the part of Presbyterian men and
to make it permanent. our board of for
eign missions proposes an educational
campaign to follow the convention.
Experience has shown the small group
method to be the most thorough and eff
fective, therefore We plan classes for men,
to meet weekly for six weeks, to study
under competent leaders THE Why and
How of Foreign Missions This book
was written primarily for men. and dis
cusses the motives. aims and administra- a
ton of the foreign missionary enterprise
and the relation of the church at home to
it, In these classes special effort should
be made to include the inuuental men in
the churches. Under strong leadership
this intensive work for a brief period
will appeal to even busy men, and will
prove of great value.
Trained leaders will be needed for the
classes In the local churches To this
end we are arranging for normal classes
to be held this spring. They will be under
competent leaders. and will not only give
the men knowledge of the textbook, but
also of methods for handling their own
groups
Mr.. Milikin will be in " ashington
Monday and Tuesday TO arrange for the
oil
Evening star., 1909-03-13
$fhnnl TrHHntt fur
Written for The Star by Rev. Dr.. J. E. Gilbert
n Society Of Religious Education
Secretary Of the American

for consultation in their distress. 1t was
reported that Peter was at Lydda-prob-
ably the news of the cure of Aeneas had
reached them, and two men We're sent
to invite him tverse 3S). The power of
companonship was understood in those
days Matt, Xviii:19), never more impor-
tant than when trouble. like heavy bur-
den, rests on the soul There was an
earnest request that the apostle would
make all possible haste to come to Joppa.
In him all hope centered.
Lamented.
The better instincts of humanity accord
with the nobler promptings of religion.
Peter as man and Peter as Christian
could not refuse this invitation James,
i:20. Escorted by the two messengers, he
hastened to Joppa and entered the cham
Der of death. There a scene of grief was
presented which many artists have en-
S9). Gathered about the precious form of
the good woman stood many widows
weeping. They who had been the re-
cipients of her bounty had come to rever-
ence her name and mourn her loss. In
their hands they held the garments which
Dorcas had made, the evidences of her
industry and skill and goodness. the high
est evidence of womanly virtue to an
orientalist prov, XXI 1920. The reward
had already come for the life Of service.
The tender regard of the sorrowing. the
words and looks Of appreciation, the gen.
uine and general lamentation, all showed
that Dorcas had not lived in vain psalm,
Xc:1O.
Restored.
The fisherman apostle must have been
greatly moved. The sight of the dead
and the tears of the bereaved would melt
any but stony heart. Presently he ex-
cluded all others from the room. as he
had seen Jesus do (Matt. ix:25). Kneel-
ing down. he prayed. thereby confessing
weakness and asking help. Men must
call upon God when a great work is at
tempted (Eph., vi:10). "Tabitha, arise" ="
he cried, speaking her Hebrew name,
dearest to her child heart The departed
soul, whether 1t hovered near. as the old
Jews believed, or had been in the home
of disembodied spirits. as modern theo-
logians claim, at that word once more
occupied it's former house of flesh (verse
4O. The eyes opened, and at the sight
of Peter she sat up. Peters right hand
OF fellowship and help was extended, and
Evening star., 1909-03-13
Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

Arrangements have been made for a
meeting OF the Washington Local AS
sembly of Brotherhood Chapters for next
Monday evening in ST. Andrews parish
hall, corner 14th and Corcoran streets
northwest, at which the address will be
delivered by Bishop Harding.
The midday Lenten services being held
at Epiphany and Trinity churches each
week day, except Saturday, under the
auspices of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, continue to attract a large number
Gated within the vicinity of the two
churches. The following speakers are
announced for Epiphany Church for the
approaching week: Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Nc
Kim: Thursday. Rev. Thomas A. John
stone. rector of st. Philips Church, Lau-
rel: Friday. Rev. Henry Thomas. rector
of Pinkney Memorial Church, Hyattsville.
At Trinity Church the speakers will be:
Monday and Tuesday, Rev. w. ]. Cox of
Grace Church, Philadelphia Wednesday,
Rev g. Calvert Carter, rector of st. An
drew's Church: Thursday. Rev. j. HEM
ing Nelms, rector of Ascension Church;
Friday, Rev. c. s. Abbott. jr, of the
Church of the Good Shepherd.
1t is expected that a Junior brotherhood
chapter will shortly be organized at the
Church of the Nativity, East Washington
of which Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson is
rector.
The brotherhood chapter of ST.
Matthews Church. Hyattsville. has elect
ed the following officers for the year end
ing next st. Andrews day: Director. G.
Hodges Carr. vice director. w. B. Severe
secretary and treasurer. r. B. Latimer.
Rev Sidney Goodman of Ascension
Church. Atlantic City. has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address at the
regular meeting of the junior local as
sembly, which is to meet Monday even
ing, March %, at St. Michael and All
Angels Church. The Rev. Mr.. Goodman
will also be the speaker at the noon7day
service at Trinity Church Tuesday.
March q.
Rev j. Henning Nelms delivered the
sermon at st. Margarets Church Sunday
evening, the occasion being the regular
Evening star., 1909-03-13
.GUILO RAISING $4,000
DEBT ON LUTHER MEMORIAL
CHURCH TO BE PAID.
Rev. DR.. Butler and Members OF
Congregation Trying to Raise
Amount by Easter.

The Pastors Guild Of the Luther Me-
mortal Church. which was established
several months ago. is working hard 10
raise $1,000 by Easter Sunday in order
to liquidate the church debt. which
amounts TO $1,000 IL the $4,000 is raised
a contributor to the church has promised
to give the remaining S2Wo.
The two conditions for membership IN
the guild prescribe loyalty to the pastor
and helpfulness in Christian service.
In circular issued to the church mem
bers DR.. j. q. Butler. the pastor, COM
ments upon the fact that since the disas-
trous fire at the church some years ago
more than $4,000 has been spent in re-