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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
GOLDWIN SMITH MEETS WITH
 SERIOUS MISHAP

Toronto, Feb. 5.-Professor Goldwin Smith the aeed historian and litera- teur. met with serious accident to- day which may prove fatal, as the re- suit of slipping and falling on the floor of his home "The Grange" The aged professor has been in failing health for some time and was forced recently to give up his active connection with journalism. He is S7 years old and very fpebia1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
Hunoarian Pianist Plays Here Next
 Wednesday Afternoon

Next Wednesday afternoon at the North church there will be an artists concert under the auspices of the We'd nesday Afternoon Musical Society. in which Mde Yolando Nero, the noted Hungarian pianist. who made her de- but in New York this winter. will ap- pear. She has created a furore in musical circles wherever she has ap- peared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
STAMFORD CHIEF
 IS AFTER SECOND
 STORY BURGLAR
Especial from United Press.

Stamford, Feb 5.-Chief of Police Brennan went to Pittsfeld, Mass, to- day. to see a second story burglar ar rested there who had in his possession a suit case belonging to William B. Pierce whose house in Grove street, this city, was robbed in December by second story people of $1,000 in jew elry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

But they are sold in different way. There is only one price for any Rowland machne the cash price, No discounts and extra charges Just you may join the Rowland club and buy machine at this cash price and pay for it easy Just how easy those terms are shall be glad to tell you in person. We'd like to show you Rowland machine too; like to have you sit down and bit with it t-nothng else will so quickly and plainly show you how good one is.
 $15 to $39 either for cash or on easy terms But easy terms for only limited time.
 foor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
29c Seco silks--21c yd.

In lengths from "A of yard to yards there are Seco silks to be bought at 21 cents yard But you be quick.
 Seco silk is silk and cotton but it looks amazingly like silk that is pure and fne Iris made in wide range of delightful coors and all those coors found in this lot of odd lengths.
 Yes, there is no time for deay-for price is 21c.
 Wash goods remnants at special price too A big lot of them and in all sorts of colors and patterns Some r white we'll
 Can't quote any price each remnant is marked individually with length and price-ad that price much less than usual one ais
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
DANIEL RICH, RETIRED, TO WED

A well dressed middle aged man who said he was Daniel Rich, native of Italy and resident of Bridgeport and a retired business man secured a license to marry a widow, Antonia Farusso at the office of the town clerk this morning. Daniel said he was a widower and AZ years of age.
 The city directory does not give the name of Daniel Rich and several leading Italian citizens said they did not know him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
Attorney Webb Able to
 Be In Court Again

New Haven, Feb. 5.-Attorney How ard C. Webb, made his first appearance in court yesterday since the shooting by Insurance Manager Walter K Newport. He argued the short calen- dar motion of William Morris against Frank N Palmer in the Common Pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
MARRIED.

HENNESSEY-BRA Dan- bury, Feb. 2, John R. Hennessey and Miss Margaret Bradley. HARRACK-WILK St. Nor walk, Jan. 27, Miss Pauline liar rack, of South Norwalk, and Henry Wilkens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
FACTORY FIRE CAUSES LOSS
 OF $50, ,O00s
(Special from Tinted Press }

Fairview, N. J., Feb. Sire early today partially destroyed Bennett's Embroidery Factory and six other buildings, entailed loss of $15O,00O Fifteen persons, asleep in one of, the buildings, had narrow escapes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
Rowland sewing-machines are easy-running, efficient, low-priced, easily bought.

A rare combination is presented in the .Howland sewing-machines. They possess all the features which go to make up an ideal machine and they are sold as are no others hereabouts.
 Rowland machines have ball bear ings to make them run easily and speedily and quietly. They have an automatic release that releases the thread from tension as you lift the presser-foot to remove work from the machine. They are lf-threading everywhere except at the eye of the needle. Their work is as perfect as one can ask.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

At a Bridge given this afternoon Hiss Violet Howard Smith of 30 Fort Green Place, Brooklyn, announced her engagement 10 MT. Richard Eugene Peck of this city.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12
TRUSTEES SALE
OF REAL ESTATE NEAR THE TOWN OF
HENDERSON, MASON COUNTY, VIVA.

Under and by virtue Of a certain
deed Of trust executed by R. H,
Allen and lola Allen, his wife, Il
the undersigned Trustee, dated the
esrd day Of June, 1909, recorded IN
the office Of the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Mason County, West yir-
ginia, in Trust Deed Book No. es,
page SS, to secure the payment of a
certain debt, therein fully described,
in favor Of Modern Building s Loan
Association. in manner and form and
according to the terms and provisions
in said trust deed specified, and said
debt having become due and payable
and default having been made in the
payment thereof by J. I. Arthur,
who subsequently purchased the
property conveyed by said deed o.
trust from said r. III. Allen and Tola
Allen, his wife, and assumed the pay
ment Of said debt Of said Modern
Building s. Loan Association, and be-
ing required by said Modern Building
IS Loan Association, the creditor Sc
cured by the deed Of trust aforesaid,
II, the undersigned Trustee, win on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER q, 1910,
commencing at 10 O'Clock "a. m. sell
at public auction at the front door Of
the Court House ofsaid Mason Coun-
~ to the highest bidder, the follow
ing property, situated in the State Of
West Virginia, county Of Mason, and
near the town Of Henderson:
A certain lot or parcel Of land
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at a stake corner in
a street Of said town Of Henderson
known as Walnut street, and corner
to lot Of Ella Lyons and M. H. Ly.
ons, thence South one hundred and
fifty (15O) feet toa stake, thence
Westerly fifty three (5s) feet, and
thence Northerly one hundred and
fifty (l50) feet to Walnut street,
thence along said Walnut streetiifty-
three (5s) feet to place ofbeginning.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
J. S. SPENCER, 3
sept. 2l-4w. Trustee.
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HOW TO Jog THE MEMORY
Numerous contrIvsnees by Which the
Forsetful contrlye to Re.
member.

It Is well known that women use
many devices to help them remember.
still there are plenty OF business men
who use similar reminders.
One popular device is that OF ~.
ing knots In a handkerchief. There
are dozens Of men who tind this a
simple and sure reminder. The other
day a man was lunching with some
business men. He brought out a
handkerchief knotted In the four cor.
ners. what have you done to your
handkerchiet?sHa friend asked.
Il have four errands for my Wife
and this is the easiest way to keep
them in mind"
A weli.known business man IN
Cleveland wears a handsome seal
ring on the little finger Of his right
hand. when he wishes to remember
any special thing he transfers the
ring to the little finger Of the other
hand.
A friend Of his has a similar meth.
Cd which he finds useful. He wears
his watch in his right.hand pocket.
When be has anything important 10
bear IN mind his watch IS slipped Into
the pocket on the other side.
Even more practical is a device
used BY a business man who has
many details to remember II he
wishes to be reminded 81 some small
Obligations he writes himself a post.
card and gets, II at his desk during
the morning.
N A most curious method has been
thought out by a business man who IL
al his desk every morning at the
same time. He has a habit Of com.
pairing his watch with his desk clock.
When he wishes to be reminded Of
anything, he. sets tie desk clock
ahead. Looking at his watch. he sees
that he is not late but he has some
thing he wishes to remember.
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ORDEROFPUBLICATION.

sfATT ON IWTsr ViRofNiA

SfAFE Oh WEsr NiRGNtA
Ae Rules heldlatthe Clerks office
Of the Circuit Court Of Mason eouus
ty, on the lst Monday IN September,
1910,
The Merchants National Bank 81
Point Pleasant, al Point Pleasant,
West yhginia plaintiff
vs..
KIT. McKmstFy, Nan 81 McKins-
try, ~ AL r. Mekinstry, and z.
NJ, Gabbett, defendants,
n chancery
The object offhf suit Ito obtain
d dSeree for che payment Of i Ger,
tain note, dated the l0thday Of Dec
embet, 1909, payable one month
affeFdate, toitbe order of G c.
Bower. Cashier for the sum Of
s. 1880. payableat The Merchants
National Bank Of Point Pleasant, at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and
signedand executed by K. I, Me-
Kinstry, and Nan G. McKinstrys
the payment Of which note, was ass
sumed by. r. Nj Gabbert; and also
TO obtain decree for the payment Of
a certain negotiable pFomissory note,
bearing date the sth day Of Jnnes
1910, payable thirty days after date,
30 the order of.C, c, Bower, Cash-
Ter for the sum Of $1,000, payable at
The Merchants National Bank Of
Point Pleasant, at Point Pleasant,
West Virginia, and signed and ex-
ecutedby x, L NcKinstry, Nan g..
McKinstry, aud D.. "a. RI McKinstry,
and Tie payment Of one-halfo of said
note was assumed by z. NJ. Gabbert,
and to subject the real estate con-
yeyed By Nan 6. McKinstry and
husband, to p. NJ. Gabbert, 20 the.
payment ofsaid note, And It APP
pearing by an affidavit filed in the
papers Of the said cause, that the de-
fendantis, X. I McKinstry, Nan G.
McKinstry and 81 "A. r. McKinstry,
are non residents Of the State Of
West Virginia, It Is ordered that the
said defendants last above named, do
appear here within one month after
the date Of publication Of this order,
and do what Is necessary to protect
their interests in said suit,
Teste;
cHAs, BUXTON,
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court Of Mason
County, West Virginia.
Sept. l4-4w.
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THINGS JUST
APP ENED
b DONALD ALLEN

(copyrighi. lpio. b Associated Literary Pressl
GOOD Aunt Rachel johnson sat on
The geranda Of her farmhouse with
sewing IN hand. when buggy drove
up to the gate and a young lady
alighted and dress suit case was
handed down 70 her BY the boy who
drove the horse.
II declared" exclaimed Aunt Rachel
70 herself. as she held her needle
poised IN the air.
The girl tarrled a moment % pay
the boy. and then opened the gate.
II do declared" exclaimed Aunt
Rachel this time.
The girl came up the path and
stopped ct the steps to look Of the
woman and chuckle.
Now declare upon my souH
and next moment the two were hug
cling.
why, Minnie schoheld. how did
you get here. and why didn't you
write that you were comingg asked
the woman. as both sat down.
well. Aunty. III tell you Just how
Il was. Pa and ma said couldn't 60
anywhere this summer. but ! thought
Of you and packed up few clothes
azd came along. When I got to the
station / found a boy to drive me over,
It was all Just as easy as could be,
and / hope you'll be glad to see me-
,'of course, I'm glad, but do you
mean that your mother didn't know
you were coming?"
She was out calling or somewhere
when I happened TO think I'd come
and ldidn't walt to tell her. I'll
write about It In a day or two. You
see i Just happened to think how nice
and cool and shady II was here, and
how good You always were to me, and
about the calves and lambs
why. Minnie, it's Just the same as
running away. How could you do such
a thipS!.
oh. no 1t isn't. l Just happened
10 think I'd come, you see. When q
GIRL runs away she doesn't 90 near
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s Noact oflegislation law Of forces
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Like the constant dripping wafer
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her relatives. If you stop to think
you'll see how different It is. Tn
going to stay awhole month and get
sunburned.
well. maybe It Is different" sale
the aunt Anyhow. I'm glad you
came. You, can have the front room
upstairs"
II Aunt Rachel had suspicious she
kept them to herself. thinking the
girl would take her into her conf.
deuce in a day or two. A whole week
passed and nothing was said. AS no
letter came from the girls parents,
lit seemed, as II they knew where she
was and we're content.
One day Minnie came in from q
long walk TO say:
.toh, Aunty. the funniest thing has
happened to me, I was down by the
creek watching the minnows when !
suddenly loked up the road. don't
know why l did, but It happened So"
well'"
well, there was q man coming to-
ward me. He was young man. He
had q suit case in his hand. He look
ga sad" @
maybe he got lost from the circus
IN for a couple Of weeks
mo, he didn't. I kept looking at
him, and looking and looking. and as
ne came nearer was sure that Il was
some one / had seen before"
asome one you had seen IN the
,city?'' was asked.
eyes, was quite sure II was a
Young man named Chester Arm.
strong. When he got up quite close
real close he said:
Little girl. am looking for a
farmhouse where they will take me
insfor couple Of weeks"
eyes, he said Just like that, and
then ! cried out:
a'oh, Chester, is II your"
'You called him Chester. aid
youf"
ELL think I did, but I Just han.
pened to, you see. Perhaps he didn't
notice II. He was looking so sad, You
know.
"And perhaps he called you Min.
nief
''He might have, but didn't notice
Ct Yes. he was looking for q place
10 take him in as a summer boarder
ne went 70 Smiths, and l guess they
took him IN" n
And hem be over here half the
time sparkling you'll" said Amt
Rachel as she looked the girl full IN
the tace.
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cune and FEMININE careers. Man and woman 20
TO college, man and woman enter professions There
are wives and in ever larger numbers who insist upon
economic independence and a profession after mar
rage as before The view they take Of things makes
for the abolition Of the ancient divisions arising from
isolated homes.
These centers Of that prehistoric institution, the
family are thought by some as predestned to eStine-
tnction thus fulfilling the modern ideal for the ami
hilation of the old isolation and the establishment Of
more intimate unity among the human family.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A special meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the Waterloo, Buffalo &
Winfield Telephone Co. will be held
al Flat Rock School House, Mason
County, West Virginia, on Saturday
the 9Th day Of November, 1910, at
i o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of
transacting such business as may be
brought before the meeting.
GEO. 7. ADKINS, Pres,
THos. u BLESSING, sec'yl
Oct, le.4t.
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SEE OUR CLUBBING LIST.

We will send the Weekly Enquirer
and eitherof the following journals
both one year, for price named
Weekly Enquirer with
Point Pleasant Register, w....sI 25
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N ANAT0AflS OF huInor suppos that II all the nations Of
III A an The ages each other in colossal crowd their
first impulse would laugh aeach others For
$500 differences are chief stock in trade 81 hpmor and the main
A. stay the tourist lecturer who expects ghter whenever he
describes custom institution costume Of variance
with those vogue among his hearers In primitive peoples
the dissmarites seriously All foreigners are
ghtable for no other than that they are Of different
blood and breeding than the natives Distinctions IN caste ore
insisted upon ncmcniou ngor And the demaraons between
the lives the sexes with upang and sclemnit
These distinctions persist far INTO civilized life that even now
adays they all hold greater less measure among the most
modern and cultivated nations Yet they show many changes pa
otto sentiment is surviving relic Of the hostility against the bloody
funers as the shman phd it, And this TRANSPORTED and
highly refined hostility is regarded as primitive ideal
Current in social rank democacay denopnCe as most
horng But they compare we'll with the ndaisc and Oriental
castles Of hundred years ago And the differences in the lives 81
men women been annhd that when bicycles were the
fashion it was recorded column that the aged Clergyman al
the summer resort did not know which bride and which
The social distinctions which formerly regarded mutually
inmica in these days being conceived mutually helpful The
oashoned social ideal for the exclusive set Successful was the
hostess whose drawngIooms frequented by the few
Social settmnters wont days OF old to ake themselves
the poorer quarters the city the sake Of their unfortunate fellows
But nowadays they find equal argument their behalf Many Of
them that they get than they give And the settlement feeling
spreads apace In New York was said that formerly there were two
classes people those lived in settlements and those who had
not that nowadays there only class Everybody had lived in
settlement.
The dctum applies with perfect fitness to the differences IN mas
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Why are girls on the street these
long summer eyenings3 There are many
reasons overcrowdcd tenements, wagr
earners out Of work, perhaps family Of
eight or ten people depending on the small
amount brought in by the Oldest girl 81
the house, who has worked all day in the
factory or store.
She goes home to hot, stuffy rooms,
poor food and all sorts Of distressing con-
ditions There is nothing TO hold her in
the home The street means breathing
space and the companionship and recred-
ton she Graves and 90 without money
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giving exercise Of two Of the coolest and best hours Of the
day for labor Americans this would obtain what those
England greatly enjoy today namely two additional hours Of light
This would leave the number Of hours for business and sleep
now, and would give better hours for the days work and
additional Of daylight he evening hours which today
Of benefit those living considerable distance
their place Of business
the hours after business the only portion Of the weekday de-
voted pleasure and exercise the lengheng Of them would be app
ciated by all.
Nothing conducive to health than outdoor exercise such
ball. Tennis golf boating bathing and gardening why eadus
the hours devoted business sleep and pleasure to the benefit Of all
Thousands Of families would, under these circumstances
the country suburbs who held back by the fact that
the time could not reach their homes until too late get much
benefit from Of this kind.
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where can she go but the ee We need better Playground super
yd carefully day and night where our wageearning may find
recreation under proper conditions f
sws enough establish camps and vacation houses in the
but there hundreds Of wagearnng girls who cannot afford these
Injuries.
need substitutes for these camps and vacation houses right here
the city during the where 60 evenings
ton and breathing space
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If on May 1 Of each year the standard
Of fine throughout the United States was
advanced two hours, 50 that what is now
five o'clock became seven o'clock and
changed back to our present standard on
October i, it would add greatly to the
health, comfort and pleasure Of all through
the summer; nor would it necessitate any
change as TO daily habits, or create any
more confusion than if a western man
went to some point east, having time one
or two hours faster than that to which be
was accustomed but would give two hours
additional light for recreation and health
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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-23
-FOUR MURDERED.
Whole Family A'IaSt W.19l
Out IL S!lyo..
MOTHERS HEAD is CRUSHED.
Pennsylvania Man, Upon Return Homo
From Work, Finds Wife and Three
Children Dead-Robbery Believed
Motive For Attack.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 21.-John
Zoos, Pole, who is employed In the
plumbago mines near Byres, upon
his return home after his daily work,
found that his wife, two daughters,
aged three years and ten months re-
spectively, and son had been muir
dered. His wife lay upon the floor
with her head crushed.
His boy was found in some bushes
near the house with his head partly
crushed.
Zoos ran to the country store and
gave the alarm. He was wild and
crazy.
1t is not known who committed the
crime.
The crime was committed with
heavy club or iron bar and for rob
berry, as the bank book and all the
money in the house was gone
Chief of Police Jeffries and District
Attorney Gawthrope are on the scene.
A stranger was seen In the vicinity
of the Zoos home and was seen leav-
ing in the direction of Downingtown.
A large posse of farmers are search
ing the neighborhood.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-23

pany for violation of the criminal pro.
after the closing of the Philadelphia
refinery of the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining company.
After the denial of the motions Mr.
Stanchfield made general as well as
specific exceptions. When these for.
malities were over Henry L. SHmson
special prosecutor in the sugar fraud
and customs graft cases, asked for the
imposition of sentence.
The indictment of Mr. Heike was re-
garded as the most important steu
taken by the government in the prose
cution of the American Sugar Refining
company, as it involved the arrest of
the man next in authority to Mr. Wash
ington B. Thomas, president of the
concern.
Mr.. Heike was taken into custody
Jan. IA, after he had been indicted
with five others, Ernest w. Gerbracht.
formerly superintendent of the VIII
liamsburg refinery; James f. Bender
nagel, cashier; Harry w. Voelker, rs
sistant superintendent, and Jean NJ
Voelker and J. f. Halligan, checkers.
There We're six counts in the lndict
ment, four referring to the alleged
false entry of sugar and two to an
alleged conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment 10y the underweighing of sugar
Mr.. Heike was put on trial May III
and was found guilty June 10.