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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21

No. PA, N. Dexter, Steve Crist, Thos.
Is. Word, G. c. Morris.
Constable, Precinct w. B. Nc
INNS, Joe P. Kennedy, Jno. T. Mid
ldleton, F. E. Dublin, Festus Zachary,
D. Read Tomkins, D. H. Quinn.
Justice of Peace, Precinct 2-F. C.
Rainey.
Constable, Precinct 2-sam Wolf.
R. F. Hendrix.
Justice of Peace, Precinct st. B.
ISingletary.
Constable, Precinct 3-John Watts,
N. B. walker.
Justice of Peace, Precinct &C. R.
Emerson.
Constable, Precinct &C. F. Miner.
r. Justice of Peace, Precinct 81. w.
[Seat, j. l.. Gage.
Constable, Precinct 81. ]. Hill, E.
II. Vannoy, ]. B. Fitzgerald.
Justice of Peace, Precinct 6-H. B.
Williams, J. C. Beard, Lee Braly, j.
"a. Shields.
Constable, Precinct 6-Wm. Martin,
Alex Shields, Ed c. Arlington.
County Chairman-G. R. Fowler.
The subcommittee appointed to es-
Innate the expenses of holding the
two primary elections and the assess
Hments to be levied on candidates
Therefor, presented the following re-
port, which was adopted:
Hon. G. R. Fowler, County Chairman:
We, the subcommittee appointed to
estimate the cost of conducting pri-
mary elections, securing ballots and
Stationery necessary for the proper
conduct of said primary elections, beg
to report as follows: First we favor
not levying an assessment against
candidates for state officers, except
candidates for representative, whose
assessment shall be the sum of $500
'<f4ShJ NC LII IlCl lOSOlhllCiiu LhdI
assessment of $500 be made against
candidates for county surveyor; $500
each for precinct officers, except Pre-
cinct No. 1, and the assessment for
candidates for precinct officer for No.
4 shall be $3.50 each. Candidates for
all county offices shall be $500 each,
except candidates for county treas
lrer whose assessment shall be $1,000
each.
We further recommend that the
county chairman be Instructed to Sc
cure bids on printing ballots, securing
primary election blanks, stationery,
etc. necessary for the proper conduct
of the primary elections, and that the !
party or parties submitting the lowest
and best bid be awarded the contract |
or contracts.
J. D. DuPuy, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Parker it was Or
dered that the precinct chairman be |
Instructed to call precinct conventions
1t 2 o'clock p. M, July 29rd, for the
ON u .dsl egst s5>the county!
Convention, each precinct being en-
Titled to the following number of del
sgates:
Court House, z; City Hall, Ia; Oil
Mill, 8; Y. M C. A, g; Tucker, 1;
Elkhart, z; benson Springs, 2; Alder
Branch, 2; Watts, 1; Neches, 3;
3; Fosterville 1; Brushy
Creek, 2; Elmtown, 1; Concord, 1;
2; Blackfoot, 1; Liberty, 1; j
Price, 1; Cayuga, 1; Tennessee Col
my, 2.
The chairman appointed the follow
ng primary subcommittee: Adam
Cone, Geo. Schmidt, E. A. Williamson,
Z. A. Shapard and Ben Parker.
There being no further business,
he committee adjourned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21
POPULAR EXCURSION
To Galveston and Houston Via |. G
G. NJ, Saturday. June 25th.

Excursion tickets will be sold fol
trains arriving Houston and Calves
ton afternoon June 25th, and Sunday
morning, June 26th Limit for return
leaving Houston and Galveston, Mon.
day, June 9th.
For further information see B. L.
Phillips, l. & G. N. Ticket Agent.
21-4td 1tw
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21

We pay the big price for second
hand furniture. Dobbs Furniture
Company. 4-S-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21

Insure your health in Prickly Ash
lBitters. 1t regulates the system, pro-
notes good appetite, sound sleep and
cheerful spirits. Bratton Drug Co.,
Special Agents.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21
Recommends Ii.

Palestine, Texas, Nov. 14th, 1909.
l have used the To-Wauk-On Floor
Stain. 1 like it fine. 1t gives perfect
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-06-21

Mrs. B. j.. Bentley.
Sold by Silliman Hdw Co. 15-5t
Evening journal., 1910-05-27

mon. All through. tho interior ono comes
upon the little houses Of the ISLANDERS vic
prefer comparative isolation TO the pross
Of the village These islanders have little
gardens and corn patches. and shallow
wells from which they commonly dip the
water with a tin vessel attached 20
broom handle. though artesian wells have
reached even Chincoteague. sandy roads,
almost innocent OF engineering, thred tn"
island, and a marsh rich IN nasnolias
AMI other Southern vegetation occupies
many acres OF the interior a noble pine
gorev traversed by a bit Of the central
highway. borders the swamp. The mocl-
ingbird, the cardinal srosebeak, the oriole'
the marsh wren and many other SONG
sters nest in the shrubbery Of the swamp.
on the sands almost at the edge OF the
salt water towering cactus creeps in
thorny ovoids. Here on these nine square
miles of mostly arid sand live the hardy
/ and prosperous island folk the whites as
nearly pure Anglo-Saxon as those Of any
community I'm the world. In 50 years they
have developed from "a crude few, with
some customs that outsilers regarded as
semibarbaric, into a populous and Well
ordered, though mainly simple. commu-
nifty. They have a central school with
eight teachers, and three primary schools
conveniently placed in other parts Of the
island. They have six churches. three
practcing physicians and a newspaper
Three steamers regularly visit the island
All the activities Of the people are giver
over to the rich waters Of the sound
and the neighboring ocean.
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CHINCATEAGUE A
VIRGINIA PARADISE

(E. N. vaIlandingham, in Boston Tran
scrip
Whose would sec an island community
mainly OF old English blood. and living !
under social and economic conditions pc /
culiarly it's own and not easily matched |
except in the region Of the Chesapeake |
and the neighboring Atlantic coast, |
should so to Chincoteague, Va. The very
name locally mispronouuccd Jink-a-
teague) is a significant inheritance from
the Indians and the league, or ''teague."
probably meaning an arm Of the sea. is
contained in other geographical names of
the Virginian Eastern Shore, as Assa-
league, Watchapeague and like as not, al
though disguised in Chesapeake itself
A significant social Indication in Chnco-
league the fact that according to the
official returns nearly l.OO0 oat of the 3,200
Inhabitants are children of school age.
This means large families and some OF
tho comfortable little cabin.ike houses
swarm with children, while few have un-
der four or five. Chincoreague, literally
without poverty and almost without
crime, is officially guarded by couple of
constables, but more effectually by pub
lie opinion and habit. You could probably
enter most Of the houses night or day by
the simple process OF lifting the latch,
though door locks aer not absolutely un-
known. The population of Chincoteague
steadily increases, for not only are fami-
! lies large, but the island attracts local i'm
migrants, not for the sake of the oppor-
I -
of its waters.
The island lies In Chincoteague sound
immediately south Of the Maryland line
and between the mainland OF AocomaC
county, Virginia, and ;he long, slender
peinsula of Assateague, which skirts tn,
Maryland shores from the Delaware line
southward. and protects Chlncoteagu'
from the surges OF the Atlantic. It form
part Of Accomac county. Franklin City,
little oyster packing town, tho terminu
of the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
Railroad. looks five or six miles acros
Chincoteague sound TO the island and
steamer of light draft carries passenger
from Franklin City to Chincoteague One
landed, the visitor finds himself on a spo
that glitters with sand and sparlSles wit
brilliantly pelucid salt water beneath a
ample sky, in clear weatser gloriousl
blue The effect Of wind and sun upo
sand and water Of Chincoteague is to Civ
the place an aspect of restless brillianc,
For mile or more the village of Chr
0 colleague stretches along the beach, wit
e scores OF woolen houses, some big. thos
Of the oyster planters, packers, shoi
keepers and other considerable capitalist
D many little. those of the self-employir
aystermen or the hired employees Of 9TH
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Appropriation Schedule
Was Passed by Council
at its Meeting Last
Night

City Council last night fixed the tax
rate for the ensuing fiscal year be-
ginning July 1 at $3.50 as follows:
For city purposes, $L02 and As cents
for school purposes. These figures
are the same as last year but indica-
tions are that it will leave Council
with a big deficit at the end Of the
next fisoa lyear.
Chairman Kane Of the finance com
mittee presented a statement Of the
estimated receipts and expenditures for
the year following the reading Of
which he presented the ordinance fix
ing the appropriations for various pur-
poses for the year for final passage.
These expenditures total $11S1,106-S2
as compared with S1,052,S07.S2 for the
year just ending.
The statement of estimated receipts
and expenditures follows:
Wilmington, Del, May 26, 1910.
To the President and members OF
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duPont company pIvIdend.

f. l. dupont de Nemours Powder
Co, has declared a regular quarterly
dividend Of 2 per cent. on the COM
mon stock, payable June Is, to stock
holders of record at the close Of busi-
ness on June 4, and a regular quartcr-
ly dividend OF L Ia per cent. on the
preferred stock payable July 25. to
stockholders OF record at the close of
business July Is.
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CITY TAX RATE TO BE THE
SAME, $3.50 ON THE 500

City Council-Gentlemen The finance
committee respectfully submit the
following statement for the purpose of
making appropriations and fixing the
tax rate for the fiscal year beginning
on the first day Of July, A d. 1910
and ending on the Both day of June
A. d. 1911:
we find the appropriations in the
aggregate to be s1,1S1, ,1O6.S2. The rev.
enue from all sources other than tax
alton upon real estate for the next
fiscal year, s3s4,791.72, leaving a bal
ance OF $776,S14.6O.
The total assessment for city anc
school purposes is as follows:
City Purposes:
Full rate s51.162,s4s. at s1.O2 $527s61.0C
Half rate 1,1S2,91S, at S1.02 6,OS2.SS
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A new service of freight steamers
to ply regularly between Rotterdam
and Philadelphia via London has just
beeen announced.
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1862 be and the same is hereby appro-
priated for the expenses of the city
government for the fiscal year, begin
ming on the first day of July, A. d.,
1910. and ending on the thirtieth day
of June. A. D., 1911. specified and ar
ranged under the following heads and
items, to wit:
E.-.--..-L.L.....
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Grand total ..-.-.......S 81, 1S1, ,106.S2
Your committee would therefore re-
spectfully recommend that the tax rate
be fixed a s1.O2 for city purposes upon
each 800 and 4S cents on each 500 for
school purposes; total, $1-5O per 800.
Respectfully submitted, James Kane.
S. II. Benson, Jr., Richard c. McMullen,
finance committee.
The ordinance fixing the appropria-
tions after being passed was referred
TO the mayor for his consideration. and
he later approved IL. IT follows:
Section 1. That the sum of s1,131.1
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title OF
Ireland
mate lawful of
o
Guelph he
Charles Rous wasa
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Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
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Total $52.345,76s
School Purposesi
Full rate $51.162,s4s, at sO.4s s245.5s1.67
Half rate 1.1S2,91s at sO.4S 2,S3s.00
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.1Oe.s2
.eipts-other souroes.

Total. other sources ......S Ss4,791.72 |
Total on assessment -. g.. 746,814.60 |
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CREPE PAPER. IN ALL
cOLORS; THE SC KIND; IA
PER ROLL ......-..--.....V W
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BABIES LEATHER AND
KID SHOES, ALL COL 0A
ORS AND STYLES, PAIR I OG
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Millinery Bargains never before offered We have great assert
and shapes. Some Of these worth $780, Flowers and
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ONE OF THE FINEST LINES
OF TOWELS WE HAVE EVER
CARRIED IN STOCK ARE NOW
ON SALE; VALUED AT FROM
I5c TO a5c EACH. SPE- n
CIAL FOR, EACH 0G
Evening journal., 1910-05-27

CHILDREN'S ONE h0A
PIECE DRESSES, EACH Oh
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TOILET PAPER SOLD ALL
OVER FOR SC; SPECIAL
AT, PER ROLL ........-.-.@ a.
2 FOR - w
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MEMS WASH &N
TIES, EACH ................VG
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d. aud A. Phone 5623.
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l9c each

PURE IRISH LINEN WRIT
ING PAPER, "a SHEETS WITH
ENVELOPES IN A BOX. n.
BOX ....... .HE
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MEMS FOUR-PLY LINEN
COLLARS, IN ALL SIZES "a
VALUE FOR 25c. EACH UG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
KEEGAN KILLED
 IN TRAIN WRECK
 ONCE LIVED HERE

Willinaantic. Oct. 7.-At St Joseph's s Hospital today, John Flanagan and William T. Sexton, who were injured in yesterdays wreck at Bolton, when two men were killed, were reported to have passed a comfortable night. With both legs broken and internal injuries, Sexton's condition was still amputated and he sustained other in- juries, but he will likely recover.
 Walter P. Hubbard of Putnam, fireman on the passenger train which was struck in the rear by two light engines coupled together, is 8 patti broken in the wreck. He will recov- CT. The other injured were able to continue their travels yesterday.
 The body of Engineer Thomas Howarth, one of the killed, was re- moved to his home in Putnam.
 The coroner's inquest was sched uled to be held at Vernon at 3 o'clock
 Michael Keegan, who was also kill ed, was employed here for several years as a woodchopper, and he gave as his reference Ira Gregory & Co.,, coal merchants in Bridgeport. He was at work on a car load of ties when Engineer Howarth called to him to help repair a breakdown on his train.
 Keegan and the ether victims were working on the breakdown when two light engines crashed into the train and sent the car over them. The sig nal operator, Harry B. Dixon, 8 green man, who disappeared after late last night, and though the police had received no word to hold him. they detained him on the strength of his own statement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
Generous and Independent.

In front of a confectioners shop in Paris there used to sit a woman with two wooden legs. She sold pictures and songs and played well on the vio- lin. In 1S48 she was there, very pretty and dressed with a good deal of taste, and when Louis Napoleon. then mere ly Prince Louis. used to go through the street nearly every day. he never passed without giving her something
 She knew him and was also aware of his pecuniary embarrassments and his political ambitions. One evening she said to him. Monsieur, want to say a word to you"
 Say 1t, madame"
 '"They tell me that you are a good deal cramped just now. I have at my house a comfortable sum which is earning nothing. Let me offer it to you. Xap will return the favor when you are emperor"
 Prince Louis did not accept the mon- ey. but he did not forget the kindness, and when he became emperor he offer- ed her a small annuity. The woman was as independent as she was gener- ous. Say to the emperor she replied, that it is exceedingly good of him to remember me, but cannot accept his offer. If he had acdepted mine won't say what might have happened, but as it is, nor'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
Eirst Ia,4aIrn stop..

It may interest women to know Ghaa the first jewelry store was started ins the city of Chang On about 9,oOO years ago. The Celestial miIlionaires of that period knew nothing of the fascination of diamonds. because diamonds were not in vogue at that B. C. period Pearls and jade and coral and other unpolished mineral substances had to . content them. and, as if to make good the glitter Of revieres and tiaras, the princes of Chang On employed artd- sans to fashion them the most wonder full gold and silver .ornaments, which in themselves were far more costly than diamonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
DEATH TOLL ! IN BRIDGEPORT Thirty-two Babies Succumbed During September-Several
 Shielded

There were 115 deaths in Bridgeport during the month of September. Thir- ty-two of the deaths were of children of children between the age of one and five years. Outside of one death from typhoid fever there was no deaths from ntagious diseases. There were nine violent deaths, Charles Zima, a 14 day old baby was given carbolic acid by his mother, Rose Zina shielded with carbolic acid, Will liam L. EIorr died from accidental gas asphyxiation, the body of an unknown Iaborer was found lying beside the railroad tracks with a crushed skull, Domenio Citeto was killed by a rail- road train, William Brennan's body was found in the harbor, Giuseppe Aloise fell from a scaffolding, Thomas Brennan fell from a window, Jose phine Sliegelbauer committed suicide by taking arsenic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
LOCAL BASEBALL NOTES

The AH-Stars have a great chance to get back at the Yosts next Sunday for that 5-3 trimming handed to them a week ago. The professionals are little bit sore at the treatment they received from the hands of the anna teurs and will rub it in. The line up of last Sunday will be a little changed to be increased by the add- tion of Pop Foster and Hi Ladd The ''Chief'' Snyder, D, Yale. 1st b, Miller End. O'Deu 3rd. Sherwood ss Sawyer, If, Ladd Of, and Foster If. The Yost will use the same battery as last Sunday, Frank White and Shorty Donnelly. O'Dell received word during the week that he had been drafted from the New York state league by Nashville of the Southern league, class A league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
A Daring 1orseman.

The famous John Mytton once gall 1oped full speed over rabbit warren ''to try whether or not his horse would fall" The horse did fall and rolled over Mytton, who, with good luck, got up unhurt- Shortly after he attained his majority Mytton gave a dealer an order for some carriage horses and went to see what the man had got for him. He put one of the lot in as tan- dem leader to "try'' it and with the dealer at his side drove out on the highroad. As they drove Mytton in quired if the horse were a good timber jumper. and. the dealer giving doubt full answer to a query he did not ex- pect in respect of a harness horse. Mytton instantly said he must "try" him. Forthwith he drove at the turn pike gate which barred the way before him. The horse cleverly cleared 1t, leaving the wheeler. the gig and it's occupants on the take-of side. Won derful to relate, neither the horse nor the man was hurt. The gig. however. stood in urgent need of repairs.-Lon don Stock Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
Too Rich For His Pocket.

After the war with Spain a party of Americans. including Colonel Hecker of Detroit, went to Cuba on tour of inspection. They had with them a negro messenger named Frank. One day Frank got into a place where they sell ices and cakes on the Prado, in Havana. and bought a plate of ice cream. That was 20 cents. The wait CT handed around some cakes. Frank took a few. The cakes were passed for second and a third time. On each occasion Frank helped himself literally Then he called for his check, It was $1-SO. American. Colonel Heck CT and some friends. who were at an adjoining table. heard Frank yell.
 What is the matter, Frank?" asked the colonel.
 Why didn't you stop me?' sobbed Frank. Why didn't you stop me? DoaD you know dis yer nigger could eat enough Nf dis yer stuff to bank rupt the hull gov'ment?' - Philadel- phia Saturday Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
A Curious Remedy.

Perhaps the most curious remedy for seasickness ever prescribed was that arranged by Sir Theodore Mayerp for the English princess royal when she crossed to Belgium in 1G42. Cinnamon. coriander. anise, ambergris. musk and sugar were to be made up into long tubes for her to munch on the voyage: plaster of balsam of Peru. gum mas itch and laudanum was to be applied 10 the pit of the stomach. and in addi
 ton she was to inhaIe the comforting vapors arising from hash of toast. orange and citron peel, roses. lavender and cloves mingled with wine. ciuna- mon water anC elder flower vinegar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
BLANCE DODGED SCYLLA TAYLOR, BUT GKARYBDIS
 JIM WALKER GOT HIM

It was case of Scyllasand Charyb- dis with Joseph A. Blance, New York chauffeur who tried to sneak quietly past Fairfield avenue in vio- lation of the traffic ordinances. this afternoon. for though he avoided Pa trolman Bill Taylor he couldn't escape Patrolman Jim Walker.
 Blance drove up on the left side of Fairfield avenue and Taylor signalled him to stop. He supposed the chauf- feur was slowing for the purpose of stopping and turned his-back. BIance thrust his throttle forward and got past Taylor when Walker loomed up in his path.
 Walker held him until Taylor could cross over and place him under arrest. At police headquarters he couldn't furnish the $10o bail exacted by Supt. Birmingham and he deposited hand som ediamond ring, worth about that sum, as a guarantee for his appear ance in court tomorrow morning.
 BIance drove a car with the New York license number 11608. In it was a woman who he said was a friend of the woman for whom he drove the car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
We'll Ans,,,arad.

'Do you see much difference between Americans and EnGlishmen?' a hand some. spoiled English guardsman is said to have asked a sparkling Amer ican girl newly arrived in London so- ciety.
 "Oh. yes." was her quick reply ''Over there Rhe men admire us: here we are expected to admire you"
 They say the astonished soldier al- most fell of his chair at the unexpect- edness of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
 FOOTBALL IS
 ON THE BOOM

A strong effort is being made in this State to popularize Association week six club league was formed with two teams in Bridgeport, the Caledonians and the Park City Club. The other clubs are located in Meriden, Ansonla, New Haven and Shelton. The delegates from this city were Ar hold Dawson and John Shaw. Jason Wright of Ansonia was elected presi- dent of the State league. James Holt IT,, and John Shaw of this city are members of a committee to secure and lease permanent grounds in this city. Next Sunday the Park City eleven and the Ansonia team will play on the Stratford meadows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
Unanswered.

To Anxious Inquirer" who asItB us if there are rats on a ca9hoaE and whether cowcatchers were first put on milk trains, we reply that the editor who knows all about such things Ia busy looking up whether or not Rich ard IH., when he stopped Kina Henry's bier, thus became tho h1sf temperance crusader. and will not be- able to answer Anxious Inquirer unttR he rests up Httle-Browning Mag4 aziua
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
MINGLED BODY FOUND NEAR
 FAIR GROUNDS
( Special from United Press.l

' SpECTaI OLICeu FreSS.
 Danbury. Oct. 7-The discovery early today of the mangled body of an un- known man along the Highland Divi- sion tracks of the New Haven road just outside of the fair grounds gave the local police a mystery which near ly 24 hours of investigation has so far failed to solve.s The mark in his clothing ''M. H. Shanley New Ha- ven,' a halter of that city, was the only clue found on the dead man. No money or other means of identifi- cation were discovered. The dead man was apparently a man of refine n1ent, five feet, 10 inches high, dress ed in black of good material, about 25 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-07
DIVORCE COURT SITS
 AFTER SUMMER VACATION

The Civil Superior Court came in today for the first time since the Summer vacation, with Judge Will liam H. Bennett presiding. There were two divorce petitions heard, one being granted and the other continued until further notice. Adelaide M. Squires of Huntington was freed from Timothy Squires, formerly of Sey- mour, but now of parts unknown on the grounds of separation. They were married Aug. 5. 1899 and the deser- ton occurred Oct. '. 1900.
 The petition of Emile Me1blanc of this city for a separation from his wife, Elizabeth Dessert Malblanc of Hartford was put over.