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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14
ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION

ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
the annual district convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary society Of
the Hammond District Northwestern
Indiana Conference will be held in
Hammond Monday and Tuesday. May
II and IS, in the auditorium of the
First Methodist church. The session
will begin Monday morning at 1870
o'clock and continued until late Tuesday
afternoon, and the public is cordially
invited to attend at any time A large
number of visitors are expected from
different cities in the state, and the at
tendance promises to be very good.
The following program has been ar
ranged, which will be of interest TO
every missionary worker:
Monday, May II, 10 to 1880 a. M
Reception and Assignment to Dele
gates.
p. m:
Devotion - Mrs A T. Briggs of
Hammond.
Address of Welcome.
Response-Mrs. G. L Fredenburg,
Whiting.
Reading of Minutes.
Appointment of Committees.
Solo-Mrs. Ruby Lathropp, Wheeler.
Report of AuxiIiaries.
Hammond Wheeler, Star City, Rem
ington. Indiana Harbor, Valparaiso,
Brook. Winimac, Rensselaer,. Hobart.
Michigan City, East Chicago, Whiting.
Barkley, Morocco Lee.
Queen Esther Circle.
Brook. Wheeler. Merrillville, East
! Chicago and Crown Point
Home Guards.
Brook and Valparaiso.
Mothers Jewels.
Valparaiso, Wheeler and Whiting.
! w hat Shall 1 Render to the LORD
Mrs. G. Oswold.
Miscellaneous Business-Hammond
Prayer.
Adjournment.
1880 ?. m
Observation-Disclosures Dunsing. Hous-
er, Thompson and Dobson, Hammond
Devotion-Mrs. D. NJ. Wood of Indi-
annapolis.
Hospital work"-Mrs. D. Boyd
Whiting.
solo-Professor Clark Leaning
Hammond.
Address-Mrs. B. Wilson, Lafayette
Collection.
Hymn.
Benediction.
Tuesday, May IS. $40 a. m
Devotion-Mrs. Fertich of Star City
Minutes of the Previous Day
Paper-Rensselaer.
Election of officers.
Report of District officers
Corresponding Secretary.
Mite Box Secretary.
Secretary Of Young Peoples Work
Secretary of Literature.
Secretary of Systematic Giving.
Secretary of Supplies.
Summary of Last Years Work-Mr.
D NJ. Wood.
Reading-Mrs. Martha Marquar
Wheeler
: Our Emigrant Homes-Nrs. I. T
/ Dickinson, Hammond.
Noon Prayer.
Adjournment.
! Devotion - Mrs. Jennie Burg,
Wheeler
Installation of Officers and Commun
ion-W. F. Switzer.
Report of Treasurer.
Solo-Mrs. Arthur Thompson. Ham
mond.
THE Consecrated Life"-AIrs !
Stephens. Indiana Harbor
Adjournment.
The following are the officers:
President-Mrs. W H Reed, Brood
| Ind
Vice president-Mrs- Arthur Moo
. Whiting.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. l.
White, Valparaiso.
Treasurer-Mrs. Stella DuvaH, Rem.
selaer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14
VISITS RELATIVES.

Miss Susan schilIo has been the
guest of relatives in Hobart a few
days this week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14
HERE on BUSINESS.

J. Lautman. formerly of Hammond
but now of Michigan City, transacted
business in Hammond yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14
MEETING WAS POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian church
which was announced to take place to-
day had to be postponed. The meeting
will take place Friday, May 21st. at the
home of Mrs. Y. S. Reiter in Webb
street. a very interesting program will
be arranged for the meeting and a
large attendance is desired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14

ARE YOUR STORING A LOT OF
UNUSED THINGS ABOUT YOUR
"FOR SALE" AID IN THE TIMES
WOULD CONVERT INTO MONEY!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-14

A BUSINESS MEETING.
The members Of the Philathea class
Of the First Baptist church will meet
at the home Of Miss Grace Zero, 274
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
HEALTH OF THE CITY

Ry Health Officer B. A. McLellan.) Contagious diseases reported for the first quarter of the year 1909 were as follows:
 Diphtheria and croup, 43 cases, 8 deaths.
 Scarlet fever 5s cases. no deaths.
 Measles, 1855 cases, deaths.
 Typhoid fever, cases, deaths. Deaths of children under five years of age, 87.
 Deaths from tuberculosis, all forms fl.
 Deaths from Pneumonia, 52.
 Total mortality from all causes, 349.
 Thirteen cases were cared for at the Isolation Hospital during the quarter.
 For the corresponding period of 1908.
 Diphtheria and croup, Al cases, 3 deaths.
 Scarlet fever, 19 cases, death.
 Measles, 12 cases, 8 deaths.
 Typhoid fever, eases, 3 deaths.
 Deaths of children under five years
 Deaths from tuberculosis, all forms, 4s
 Deaths from pneumonia, 57.
 Total mortality from all causes, 375.
 We must repeat the caution to pa rents and teachers in the public schools to use the utmost vigilance to prevent the child from carrying to the school a contagious disease, or, remaining ln disease is in it's incipiency. Quite re- gently the vigilance of a teacher pre- vented the return Of a child to school, who was in the desquamative stage trifling and the condition of the skin had not been noted by the teacher.
 When a child has been absent from school for day or two from illness, the teacher should by careful inquiry learn the nature of the illness and if in doubt should exclude the child un- til examined by the family physician or health officer.
 t1S in mil form as at present, parents are in clined to grow careless in guarding their children against the infection, but it is always to be remembered that the sequelae, the after effects of scar let fever may be serious and lasting, and that in any case many children are kept from their school opportuni- ties, because they happen to be 1ocat- ed in the same building with the sick one
 In reference to Diphtheria, the length of time that the card shall re- main upon the house is determined by regretted that the Board of Apportion- ment saw fit to withhold the appro- priation for a bacteriologist.
 With a laboratory at hand, phys1- clans could determine with accuracy when the patient could be safely re- lieved from quarantine. It is true that the State has equipped a laboratory at Iiddletown where secretions from the throat of the patient may be examin- ed and the presence or absence of the bacillus be determined, but the time and attention required, prevent its general use.
 The laboratory was established espec- ially for the use of towns and villages of the State where no laboratory fla ciIities could be expected and where cases requiring examination are very The larger cities of the State have laboratories of their own and throughout the country, no City the size of Bridgeport is without bac- teriologist and laboratory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
$22.5O rugs for $17.

Rugs of the most-liked of carpet sizes, 9 by 12 feet.
 Of Wilton velvet and of Administer. In handsome patterns from Oriental to floral and in good combina- tions of color; red and green principally.
 Mill inspectors rejected them as 'mis-matched. '' You will have hard work any wrong thing in most of them. And in any, the so-called hurts are more than made up for by the low ering of price.
 Such rugs sell here usual 1y at $22.5O. In some stores, they are $25. Choice of this lot $17.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
ROURKE'S FRIENDS
 ATTEND WEDDING
New Haven Politician Who Married Miss Carey, In- tended to Have Quiet Ger aroor1v
enoOny,

The marriage of Miss Nellie M Carey. school teacher of this city, to MT. Edward Rourke. a well known New Haven politician, was solemnized at 10, this morning at St. Augustine's church, by Rev. Father c. J. McElroy. Miss Mollie Farrell of New Britain, was bridesmaid and MT. George Keane of New Haven was best man. Follow ing the wedding breakfast served Nat the home of the mother of the bride the bridal couple left for Washington completing their honeymoon at Chi cago. Upon their return they will take up their residence in New Haven.
 A large group of politicians, friends of the bridegroom, from New Haven whom the latter had endeavored to keep in ignorance of the wedding, were informed last night concerning the ceremony and surprised the couple by their appearance at the church. AS the bride and groom left the edifice they were greeted by a storm of rice, things appropriate for the occasion.
 The bride is a charming and attrac- tive young woman with a large circle of friends in this city. She has been a member of the teaching corps of Washington school and her resignation as a teacher was not forwarded to the school authorities until last evening. Every effort was made to keep the news of the nuptials quiet but as is usually the case someone leaked and as a result MT. Rourke woke up yester- Haven whom he sought to surprise knew all about his intended union and he had to stand a good deal of good natured 1oshing,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
JACQUES SELLS
 PROMISING COLT
Colored Character Says Sheltering Wanderers During Hard Times Has URroke'' Him.

The law enforcement organization has been getting after Jim Jacques, proprietor of the Hotel Alexandria at Water street and Union Square so strong of late that Jim was obliged to part this morning with one of his most valued treasures, a two year old sorrel colt he expected great things of in fu- ture trotting races.
 According to a bill of sale filed for record in the town clerks office to-day Jacques sold the animal with a set of harness, sleighs, a rubber tired cart, a set of blankets and two lap robes to Thomas L. Semon for $239.
 Jim still retains his trotter "Silver Star" The aged negro who is prob ably one of the best known characters between New York and Boston because of the kind of resort he has conducted for years claims that the greater part of the money he has earned at his place has gone to care for the unem- ployed during the recent hard times.
 In proof of this he showed a reporter last night after midnight back room of his place where 2S men were asleep on the floor and chairs. In a large room upstairs there were 12 women asleep in chairs and upon couch. All were dressed in street attire. Jacques said the crowd was composed of men and women who are out of work and who could not get shelter any place else He charges them nothing for the shelter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Most of the residents of Fairfield turned out in a body this morning to pay their last respects to their late fire chief, Albert Seggel, whose funeral was held from his late residence on Green street at 8:30 o'clock and thence to St. Thomas church where Rev. Thomas J. Coleman sang a high mass of requiem. During the services Mrs. James McNally sang Some Sweet Day." The members of the Fairfield Fire department attended funeral in a body. acting as an escort of honor to the grave in St. Thomas cemetery The pail bearers were Thomas Bren- nan. Joseph Reed. Alfred Nuttitt. Ben jamin Buckley, James Sullivan and Thomas Forsythe.
 The funeral of Bernard Dolan was held this morning from his late resi- dence. 27 West avenue and thence to Sacred Heart church where Rev. Mat thew Judge read the committal ser vices. The pail bearers were James Kiernan, George Thornhill, Daniel Reilly, Edward Mccarthy, Charles Cunning. and Charles Calvin. The in torment was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
Silk
 bargains.

Here are some of the best silks for spring and summer at a large saving.
 They are all in plain col ors. They are all of nice weight. They are all of de- pendable quality. They are presented in the colors which are reasonable and satisfying and fashionable.
 Plain colored taffeta silks, 19 inches wide, worth 59c and 65c a yard,- soc.
 Rich plain colored messa- line silks, 19 inches wide, in all colors, worth 59c a yard,
 soc.
 Mirage silk, a rough silk with a brilliant luster, in such shades as brown, rasp- berry, copenhagen blue, wis teria, natural, navy blue, gray and black, worth $1.35 a yard,- $1.
 Every inch is of the same quality as is sold right along in the store.
 It is such a lot of silk as will sell quickly, unless we have guessed wrong.
 Center aisle, rear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
LAUGHS AS
 SHE WRITES
 DEATH LETTER
Continued From First Page.l

(Continued From First Page.l
 The rooms on the third floor of 1O60 Main street indicate that the woman who took her life was a fine house. The walls are adorned with handsome pictures and everything about the place is in apple pie order. Not Speck Of dust mars the place from the pretty like kitchen.
 Mrs Harper visited friends last night and returned at o'clock. Her husband was in the house and she seemed as cheerful as usual when she returned. She went into the bedroom. adjoining the kitchen. and removed her wraps. Then she brought out her writing materials and in seemingly cheerful mood indited two letters. They were letters of farewell to the best friends she knew on earth, her husband, and a woman whose name has not been disclosed.
 While writing, she laughed and jol1- ed with her husband and asked him how to spell certain words, of which she was doubtful. Then came the climax, when she passed into the bed room, fell on the bed, and acknowl- edged to her husband that she had taken laudanum.
 The husbands letter is explicit It begins: eGood Bye Dear. Pm sick of this life-'' A few last instructions concerning the disposal of her effects, an indicted kiss. and that is all.
 MT. Harper mas not opened the otner letter and has refused to allow anyone to see the address on it.
 Mrs. Harper has suffered for years and has submitted to a. dozen opera tiops. To alIay the pain attendant up-s on her afflictions she has been in the hatit of using laudanum. morphine and codeine.
 Last night she bought. an ounce of laudanum at nearby drug store and drank the whole amount. The sur- eeOnS at the Bridgeport hospital used heroic methods in the attempt to save the woman's life but she succumbed to failing heart at o'clock this morning.
 Her husband is heart broken. The couple were alone in this city as far as relatives were concerned. Mrs. Harper was an English girl and had no rela- lives here. Her husbands relatives are in Northern New York state.
 The remains have been removed from the hospital to the undertaking parlors of Hawley, Wilmot & Reynolds where the funeral will take place Friday aft ernoOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
HOWLAND'S
''Pearl-tan '' shoes for young folks.

Don't know when so pret- ty and so sensible shoes for young folks have been ready as these E'pearl-tan. ; They are made of a beautf- full soft leather of a unique light shade. They are on a nature-true last. They have flexible but very-durable soles of "elkskin'' and they will wear and wear and wear.
 As a matter of fact, up pers are of horse-hide tan ned by a process which takes away nothing from it's great wearing qualities but leaves it soft and of a handsome pearly shade of tan.
 In the making of the shoe, all is equal to the skillfl tanning. In cut, and finish, and trimming; in all ways, these shoes are desirable.
 Worn with white stock ings, they will make special ly attractive shoes for all summer.
 Sizes 5 to 8, $1.60; sizes 81a to 12, $2.
 Near Fairfield avenue door,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
Brides glass.

Richest of cut glass from most-expert of America s cutters is gathered for the bride of this season.
 The store has never had so good or so attractive a col lection. Shapes are new. Cutting is excellent. The pieces sparkle almost like diamonds.
 Rich and welcome gifts indeed, will they make.
 Pitchers,-$5 to $1O.50.
 Plumbers, -$6 to $15 dog e11.
 Bowls for fruit or salad, $3 to $8.5O.
 Vases,-$1.2 .25 to $15.
 Bon-bon dishes, plain or with handle, $1 to $3.
 Sugar. and creamer, $4 to $9.
 Cfaets and oil bottles, $1 to $4.5O.
 Puff boxes and hair-re- ceivers,-$2.75 to $4.
 Fern dishes, $3.75 to $7.5O.
 Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
HARBOR LINE
 KILLING ON THIS EVENING

1Eayor Lee has passed out the order 6o m through the railroad harbor line. 1i5acnaled. and the Street committee $,Srd51 meet tonight to carry out the com- 56n6n6 It Is said that much work has @6e4n done among the Aldermen and .f&kmE the Mayor feels sure of a majority 1&br inc railroad line.
 tE tIhatrrnan Taeue has called the com Sn3ffee torether The members will 7661f this evening and Q majority, 1t ] 6T 615d VIII vote to put the slaughter 1l1(po1C(h- s Sx5 Said to believe that the matter has
 noyy lam dormant % long that public 1rtsrnat In 1t has ceased and that the <n ok fhe city can be ignored with hinpunA1y
 G11ne interest ip expressed by those V511o nro our4ous to know if the city 1169 win be disestablished without a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
ROWLAND ASKS FOR COMMITTEE
 TO HEAR DIVORCE
Latest Step in Matrimonial Differences of Prominent Fairfield Family-Other Petitions for Decrees.

The most interesting matter on the short calendar list of the Superior Court for tomorrow, among the sever al matters relating to petitions for di- vorce, is the application of B. Pierre pont Rowland in his suit for divorce MT. and Mrs. Edward Harral, Harri- son street. MT. Harral is president of the Fairfield Rubber Company. Mir. Rowland desires to have the evidence heard by committee.
 Mrs. Haggerty of this city sues Frank J. Haggerty, on ground of de- sertion. Mrs. Haggerty's maiden name was Higley. She married Haggerty July IS. 1904. He deserted her during 1905. They have one child, of which the mother wishes the custody. She asks for a change of name.
 Elizabeth M. Wolcott of this city sues William H. Wolcott of New York on the ground of desertion. Elizabeth Jan. S1, 1883. He deserted her some years afterwards and also, she claims, was guilty of intolerable cruelty to her. She asks for alimony.
 Louise Woodside of this city sues Clarence Woodside. also of this city, on statutory grounds, naming Rather inc Hayward of 592 Broad street as CO., respondent. The alleged offenses are IS, 1906. They have one girl aged four years whom the mother claims.
 Katherine Hayward's husband, Ar thur Hayward, of South Avenue, has brought suit against her naming C1ar- ence Woodside as correspondent. Rosenweik of this city against Ignatz Rosenweik on the grounds of desertion; Alexander Zalinska of this city against Fredericka Zalinska, desertion being ford against Mary B. Debarco, also for desertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
DIED

MARRuR In this city, April 14th, 1909 yennfe w, wife of Richard A. liar per. aged 1 years.
 -Eunera1 service will be held at the undertaking parlors of Hawley, WI1mot q Reynolds, No. 168 State Skreet. on Friday. 18th inst. at 200 o'clock D m.
 in Mt. Grove cemetery.
 kindly omit flowers. asp HNTL8WORTH-In this city, April 12, 1ooo EhomaS Ellsworth. aged 68 yDafs.
 Bfiends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. No. 517 Myrtle avenue. on Thursday. April 76. at 8:30 a. m., and funeral service will be held in Sacred Heart church with solemn high mass, at g a. m.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery.
 Springfield papers please copy. U IS b * .8IOREY-In this city April 13, 1909, Alexander Storey.
 -Efiends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 1zz3 East Main St., on Thursday, April IS. at 2:30 p. m.
 -Burial in Lakevtew cemetery. U IS bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
Protection from April showers.

Umbrellas that will shed rain, that are attractive of looks, that are serviceable of quality and at prices be- low usual.
 Mems and women's um- brellas of rainproof cloth with comfortable and pretty handles, worth $1,-79c.
 Women's umbrellas GOV cred with gloria silk, some with long Mission handles, worth $2,-$1.35.
 Silk umbrellas for women, tasteful handles, strong frame, worth $2.5O,-$1.90 90. At right of Main street door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES ON TO
 SILENT MAJORITY

Thomas Ellsworth, a veteran of the civil war and one of the best known residents of the Second district where he had resided for many years, died yesterday at his home, 517 Myrtle ave- nue after a brief illness. For 26 years he was in the employ of the original Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co.,, and for the past four years he has been asso- ciated with his sons who are the prop rietors of the c. J. Donovan Brass Foundry Co. The deceased enlisted as a private in Co. K, 37th Mass. Volun- teers and was promoted to a sergeancy for the capture of a Confederate flag at the battle of Fort Fisher. He serv- ed in all of the battles of the Sixth Corps of the Army of the Patomac, also saw service in New York in 1863 at the time of the draft riots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
DORANDO IS HERE

Dorando Pietri. Italy's champion marathon runner and the hero of the $10,000 Derby at New York, arrived here on the 2:29 train from New York this afternoon accompanied by his brother. He attracted a large crowd at the railroad station where he was met by a delegation of Italian citizens headed by Deputy Sheriff Richards. The great runner was talk en in Harry HubbelPs automobile to the Windsor Hotel, where he held a levee among his fellow countrymen. He races Norton and Handy at the Park City rink tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
Hp3acoPAL MINISTER ASSUMES CARE
 OF GRANDCHILD

Ten-year-o1d Mary Krieser who was z1fnrx W'eels before she was adopted 'Hv . family named Krieser several yonxw ago, after her parents died, was .fodny committed to the County Home Tn cffEer that the child might be turn a over to her grandfather, Rev. Rob safk Weeks, an E1ptsoopa1 clergyman of A481verhead L. I.
 I17ss Helen King. the probation of 4Ieex. furnished most of the evidence xo ahoW that although the child s '<nufher by adoption was much attach a to her, she was unable. to care for nor properly on $7.50 a week that she .onrnod 1n a local factory. When the 6doUt1on took place Mrs. Krieser was n 6Dod ckrcumstances, but her hus- &&1d hgv1ng died she has since mar xf8h . man named Robinson who has 155en out of work and a sharer in the 13f ID eaxned by the wife. AS the sc3laIdse education was being neglected ana fine people who lived in the same h0zsne at 1887 Seaview avenue were Of Cifys couxt and jail fame, according to 1Gl6s King. the judge did not believe 4k WaA safe place for the child
 me little girl win join her brother y~k0 fe & Mttle older than she. The snS&xyunan regrets that he did not xaHIe both of his grandchildren to care for when thefr parents died.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
Sheridan Buys
 Interest In Old
 Established Business

John H. Sheridan, for many years foreman for the Hayes Fish Co.,, has purchased a half interest in the firm of Cook & Hayes. 1928 Main street opposite the Stratfield, where he will be pleased to meet his many friends and serve them with the best the mar ket affords in the line of fish and shell foods. MT. Sheridan will be associated with Michael c. Hayes in the man. agement of the business which is one of the oldest stands in the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Wednesday, April A, 1909. The Weather-CIearing and colder tonight; fair tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
THE PARK CEMETERY

Located in North Bridgeport, on 1sfch snndy ridges. Carriage entrance T8ndIey Htreet, or cars from Reservoir o9enue. Improved lots for sale on eaGv terms. Telephone 975, Charles n. GHlette, Supt. at Cemetery, or City OGRce, 800 Court Exchange, Telephone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
FINANCIER
 COMMITS SUICIDE

New York, April 14.-Joseph Israel, retired financier, committed suicide this afternoon by jumping from a window of his apartments on an upper floor of the Hotel Belevedere at 77th street and Broadway. His body was crushed on the flag pavement in the courtyard and death was instantaneous
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
JENNIE CLEARY,s EsTATE

An inventory of the estate of the late Jennie Cleary. who was daughter of Mir and Mrs Walter C1eary. both de- ceased. filed in the probate court to-, day shows real estate value at $1-048. .38
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
PERSONAL N

PERSONAL. MENTION. s Nr ana Mrs. John w. Moore, of BPS Ko96ufh street have welcomed a six Ionud habv boy into their home. The 16ufher and son are doing well.