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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
FAIRFIELD

Tsovvn Clerk and Mrs. Joseph I. Flint rave issued a card to their friends an- r1ouncing the birth of a daughter, Sat Jlrday morning, Retha Mfddlebrook Flint.
 Since the serious operation to which Mrs. Joseph H. Sturges submitted last Saturday, she is reported to be resting well.
 Yesterday one of the children of G.. Ferris who lives on Greenfield Hill, nearly opposite Mr. LobdelPs, died af- ter a brief illness.
 MTss K. RobinsonS and family, Greenfield Hill, are spending the win ter at the Auditorium Hotel, in Chi- cago. They expect to return to town in April
 The Eunice Donnie Burr chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo- 1ution met, yesterday afternoon, at the residence Of Mrs. Charles Jennings on Center street, and had a very pleas ant reunion Mrs. Frank S. Child as Regent, presided and Mrs Albert
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

Leverty, Anna Fin1an, John A. Poland Alexander c. Poland. Margaret sulli- Alexander Sherley Leverty.
 Two questions are involved as to these persons. -
 The first is whether or not the sec ond cousins inherit.
 The second is whether or not the whole of the first cousins inherit, or only eight of them.
 But if the contention of the Mur- phys is sustained they will take the entire estate.
 They are brothers of Michael Mur- phy. Their claim is that the clause of Lucy Murphy's will deVisings the es- tate to her heirs-at-law after the death of her husband was a violation of the then existing statute of perpetuities, and void, and that the estate passes, as if no will existed. through the daughter to the father, and. becoming g his estate, to them as his heirs-at- law
 The alleged violation of the statute of perpetuities consists in this: That the heirs-at-law named in the will at the time when the will was made, nor the immediate offspring of persons so in being.
 The object of the statue was to make it impossible for property own CTS, moved by family pride other reasons, to leave an estate to a,ccumu- late through a long period of time for the benefit of a remote pOSterity.
 The Supreme court has given some very drastic construction to this stat ute going so far. lawyers say, as to assert that a, will drawn so that heirs may inherit who were neither persons in being at the tine nor their iInmed- fate issue, will be void.
 Lawyers believe that the construc- ton of the Lucy Murphy will may settle much disputed ground, and be at the same time an instructive litiga- tion.
 The larger portion of the property involved is represented by the long block on North Washington avenue at the head of Mulloy'S Lane, which was formerly known as the Peter Carey block It contains stores and tene- mentS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
MANY PETITIONS FOR DAMAGES OR
 TAX ABATEMENT

The a1dermanic claims committee, Daniel B. Walker, chairman, heard 9 number of claimants for damages last night but took final action on none of the petitions. Those heard were:
 The Safety Emery Wheel Co.,, Ho- bart B. French, receiver, for abate ment for back taxes and interest amounting to $25O.
 ment of $500 interest que on the $1,9OO assessment Tor the laying of permanent pavement and curbing in East Washington avenue.
 J. Monroe Blackman asked for the abatement of interest and expense due upon back taxes on a lot in Charles street recently foreclosed up- on by the city. MT. Blackman holds a mortgage on the property. John Reilly asked to have an as- sessment for $22 on the Union ave- Eue sewer, on the ground that he had built a private sewer before the city constructed the sewer.
 Joseph Stoehr, the North End butcher, who sold the city some sand and had a dispute with Former Di- rector Biltz wants the city to pay him the balance of the bill BiItz re- fused to pay. The amount is about $19125.
 Ernest P. Lalley, bookkeeper for F. B. La11ey & Co.,, asks damages for injuries. received as the result of falling upon an icy pavement. State
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

Brown read a paper concerning the
 patriotic action Of one of the Southern
 Wallace M. Bulkley sang a number of solos. Refreshments were served.
 Many people in town who remember Charles Ruthvin, who lived for some fifteen years on Greenfield Hill, with his father, Hon. Charles Ruthvin, but
 who now resides in Merthyrtydfi, Wales, will be interested to learn that by late advices from Great Britain, he is engaged to marry Miss Wood, Of
 Wales, and the wedding will soon take place. His father is a brother of Lord Ruthvin, a Scotch title. When the
 Ruthvins lived in town they were quite
 intimate with the late MT. Gilman, who
 had fine country seat at Black Rock
 On the 17th inst, John G. Mills, and
 his mother, Mrs Mary s. Mills, will go
 to Atlantic City, stopping at Craig Hall, according to their usual custom
 Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. Frank $. Child will leave town next Monday for At lantic City, and will also stop at Craig Hall.
 Deacon Wakeman who has been suf-
 fering for couple of weeks with se-
 were attack of the grip, is still confined to his room.
 Harry S. Glover has a new automo-
 bile, a Chalmers-Detroit, which, is now at the Miller garage in Bridgeport. lie will return to town with his family from his New York residence about the middle of April.
 Mrs Dr. Nehemiah Perry and her daughters, Lucille and Grace, who are spending the winter in New York at the hotel St. Louis, will return to Box
 Wood cottage about the end of this month.
 The Misses Lee,- of Sasco Hill, have been entertaining Dorothy Egan of New Haven. Daniel Curran, who has been seri- ously i'll, is. able to be about. The ladies of Greenfield Hill met at the parsonage yesterday afternoon to organize a class for Mission study.
 Mrs. Frank Warren has a letter from South Dakota where it is so cold the schools have been closed. FramerS in town are now receiving 25 cents a dozen for such eggs as they take to market
 Miss Helen Hotchkiss is home from a visit to Hartford.
 The February report of the Memorial Library is as follows: Adult readers, 591j juvenile readers, 295; visitors, 934; total 1,S20. Daily. average of visitors, 80; new members, g; largest number of books issued on one day, 102, on the Jefh u1tino; total books issued during the month 2,077. Books withdrawn from the library were classed as fol- lows; Juvenile fiction 427; adult fiction S3s; history 1O9; biography87; travel arts 66; science 36; philology 35; so-
 ciology 93; religion IA; philosophy g, and general works 196.
 A basket ball team from the Rubber | works, and another from the Eastern Underwear company, is to be Organiz- ed. In a week or two it is expected the Bremen and the Athletic club bas- ket ball teams will play a match l game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
NEWTOwN

Charles Conger has purchased a, new horse of Southbury parties.
 with friends in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. John Frank and son are visiting in Brooklyn, New York.
 MT: and Mrs Daniel Keane are en. tertaining Miss Mary Whaley of Bridgeport.
 John Osborne has been assisting Charles Garfield in Bridgeport, on sign painting.
 Rev. o. w. Barker of Hartford was a guest Monday night of MT. and Mrs. H. M. Smith.
 MT and Mrs. James o'Conneu en- tertained Miss May Troy of Bethel, Sunday.
 Frederick Chambers of Waterbury, called on friends in Zoar recently. Paul Morrone of Botsford has been
 among those on the sick list.
 The extremely disagreeable weather
 the roads did not keep all indoors on Monday evening as a fine gathering was present at the Congrega tiona1 | church by invitation of the Mems Fed eration to hear Rev. Otis w. Barker of Hartford at their annual Ladies night meeting. The discourse, the sub
 Jeet of which was Some types of Heroes was highly interesting and instructive as all of MT. BarkerS talks have been and this was one of his best efforts. The speaker has the hap py faculty of touching on the humer- ous and being well up on historic facts and events relating to almost any sub ject cannot fail to enthuSe his audi ence which he invariably does Aside from all this being former pastor and having lived in Newtown for 12 years previous to his removal to Hartford he has many warm friends who are always pleased to meet and hear him | among them. After the lecture a cor dial invitation was extended to all by
 Henry M. Smith, President of the Gu b to repair to the lower room where a
 social time was enjoyed and delicious
 refreshments of coffee, sandwiches, cake and cream were served. l Alice J. Duvall, wife of Ransom Duv- all died Sunday evening aged 46 years The remains were taken to Kent this
 morning in charge of Prindle and Nor ris for burial.
 The party who took the white wool vest from the High school building on 1 Friday is requested to kindly return same and no questions will be asked,
 thereby avoiding any further unpleas-
 antness.
 Austin Burritt aged 80 years died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Charles Beers The funeral services were held | in Roxbury today. Prind1e and Mor-
 ris had the arrangements in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

buy for next winters wear-by so do ing you will save dollars. The repu- tation of the Hub Clothing House for fair dealing and dependable values speaks for itself and it is the rule that one purchase here makes for us an other regular customer. Our buyers report big values in spring clothes-so watch our advertisements that you may not lost a money saving oppor- tunity in purchasing Easter wares.
 Special Values
 in shirt waists, veilings and raincoats at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 11O5 Main street.
 Fashion Books.
 Fashion magazines for spring and summer, by the best authority on French and American styles, are ready at the P. O. News Store, Il Arcade, where periodicals and maga- zines suitab ble for persons of vari- ous tastes are always ready prompt ly. The P. o. News Store is diste mt from Main Street only the length of one of the large stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
TWO MURPHYS CLAIM ESTATE
 TO EXCLUSION OF 28 HEIRS
Perplexing Litigation of Lucy Murphy Will Increased by Claim of Brothers of Her Dead Husband that Tes- tament Was in Violation of the Statute of Perpetu- ities-Many Well Known People Interested.

James Murphy and Edward Murphy, of Fairfield. through their counsel parties to the action by which Jona- than Wilde. charged with the duty of distributing the estate of the late Lucy Murphy, seeks the aid of the court for the performance of his perpiexing task
 A motion to this end appears upon the short calendar list of the Superior court. The motion will probably be argued tomorrow by Cul1inan & Culli- nan. counsel for the Murphys.
 The claim of the Fairfield men in ors sunder the will of Lucy Murphy to thirty.
 The troublesome statute Of perpetui- ties is once more in issue.
 Many well known Bridgeport men distributes.
 Lucy Murphy died in 1885 Under her will she created a trust by which the income of the estate was to be for the support Of her husband. Mich ael Murphy, and their infant daughter, Gracle' until the girl should reach the age of 2l- Then the estate was to be divided, half to the daughter and the income of the other half to the hus- band. But should the daughter die. the whole estate was for the use of the husband, and at his death the re- maiEder was to go to the heirs-in-law Of the testatrix.
 Little Oracle had but brief life. which ended in 1899. Michael Murphy died on Aug. 30, 1908
 The possible heirs-at-Iaw of Lucy Murphy. as they appear to MT. Wilde, were 28 in number. Twenty were first cousins and eight second cousins. the issue of first cousins.
 The first cousins are Ann Bell, Kate F'eeney. John F'eeney. Margaret Mur- phy, Mary Mckenzie, Nellie O'Neil, Ellen Sheehan, Julia Dolan. James Rowe, Ellen Rowe. Joseph Collins, Mary Ann Buckley, James Sullivan, John Sullivan. Ellen Delaney, Mary A. Dewitt. James Leverty, Kate Kill dare, all of Bridgeport, Ellen Kane of Bethel, and John O'Neil of New Ha.- ven.
 The second cousins are Robert G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
BURGLARS GET
 HIDDEN MONEY
TURN MYSTERIOUS TRICK DURING NIGHT.

Burglars who their victims believe must be possessed of the subtle power of clairvoyance accomplished a myster- ious burglary at the home of MT. and Mrs w. P. Hubbard, 24 Pierpont St., entering the house while the family slept last night MT and Mrs. Hub bard, so far as they knew, were the only persons who knew where their improvised strong box had been hid den. Yet the burglars entered the home apparently with no object other than getting possession of the pox' Hubbard has not disclosed the extent of his loss. It is said to be about $2OO.
 The Hubbards, occupy the first floor of a two family house at A Pierpont street. In their bedroom they had stored a gas stove in a clothes closet. In the heater they had deposited tin stove was covered with several boxes and garments, so that it was well hid den from any chance visitor.
 While MT. and Mrs. Hubbard slept homes and without mo1esting a single other part Of the house, located the hiding place of the money. Removing such articles as were in the way, plac- ing them on the floor outside the closet, the intruder removed the can from the stove, and went out by way Of the front door, which could be un- locked readily from the inside.
 How entrance was effected is not known The Hubbards sleep with all their windows unlocked, and it is like ly that one of them was thrown open noiselessly and closed on the burglars g gaining admission. Both father and mother and three children slept sound ly through the night and the first inti- nation that the house had been enter ed came about 6 this morning when Hubbard arose and found the contents of the closet strewn about the floor. Hurried investigation disclosed the loss of the money. Looking out the win dow he saw the tin box without it's cover lying in the yard, the contents missing.
 Hubbard is employed by his father, H. l.. Hubbard, the we'll known market ma, nof AS Pferpont street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

and Broad street, Jan. 5. James F. Smith, asked for dam ages for injuries resulting from 3, fall upon an icy sidewalk, at 162 Madi- son avenue, December 31.
 T. F. Murray, wholesale liquor dealer, who took out a retail license in 1907, when only wholesale i- cense was needed, asked for the re- turn of $4OO, the city's part of the license money. The county commits sioners have already returned $50 which was the county's part Of fee.
 Catherine Hanley asked for an abatement of interest and expenses of a lien placed on her property for the Norman street trunk sewer. The lien was filed in the name of an other person.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Hourly Sales.

Thursday will be hourly sale day at Keller Bros. 1067 Main street. Now is your opportunity to get some good bargains in suits, skirts. waists. dry goods etc. We have some excellent bargains for each and every hour in the day. The articles named can De vertised See advertisement on an other page.
 The Real Thing
 is what you want when you need good article and what is more needful or important than good coal? It can,t be too good, as the more heat producing qualities it has the more economical it will prove. Good coal as a matter of course # you oroer from the Naugatuck Valley Ice Com pany-handy downtown office 154 Far field avenue, opposite HowIand's en- trance.
 The Flood Sufferers
 in the northwest will probably be sad Iy in need of a good laundry as soon as the rushing waters subside. It IS too bad they could not have the ad- vantages which Bridgeport. possesses in this line for nowhere is there a su- Derior to the Crawford Laundry Co.,, 435 Fairfield avenue. Work sent there is quickly and neatly done in the most wear and tear to your clothes than as though they were done in your own home The charge is small and the inconvenience of the wash at home is  The Crawford team calls and delivers your laundry.
 Easter will Soon Be Here, and before that time our thoughts, or those of many of us, will turn to new things to wear on that eventful day when all would appear at their best What is there that is more pleasing and at the same time more finishing as an article of jewelry. Bargains are now in order in everything in this line at Parker's, the jeweIer, P. O. Arcade inaSmuch as a substantial dis count is offered on a. large portion of house. This is the one time of the year when MT. Parker "cuts'' from regular prices (which are always as low as the lowest, quality considered) just previous to inventory. This an nl1al process has been postponed but will materialize within the next few days. so take advantage of this offer at once.
 Winter Weather
 is still due for a few weeks to come, and one will still need warm, comfort lasts. There is no better opportunity in the city for purchasing the best in the line of boys youths and mems clothing than the one which now ex- ists at the Hub Clothing House, cor ner of Main and Bank streets. This well known house is quoting prices way below previous figures, which have previously been lower than other houses in the city asked for the same quality of goods, and the savings which one may make at present would hardly be believed without an inspec- ton. Even if not now in need of y~>--~< aEg---~1-r-it would pay you to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
THREE TOWNS IN
 PRIMITIVE DARKNESS
HOUSATONIC FLOW FORCES CA MAN, NORFOLK AND SHARON TO GO BACK TO CANDLES AND KEROSENE.
(special from United Press.)

Winsted, March 2-Three towns, Canaan, Norfolk and Sharon, went back to candles and kerosene last night and from present indica tions will follow this course for the next three or four nights. The overflowing of the Housatonic river put the Berkshire Power Plant out of commission, ex- tinguishing every electric light in the three towns. The plant is still par tially inundated.
 A bit of candle, usually retailed at 10 cents, sold last night for 25 cents and rumors of exorbitant figures paid for kerosene by the toil1ess'' citizens are af1oat today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
MARSHAL FONsECA'S ELECTION
 ASSURED OVER BARBOSA
,pecial from United Press. }

Special from United Press.)
 Rio De Janiero, March 2.-Further re- turns today from yesterdays presiden- tial election assure the election of Marshal Herms Fonseca over Dr. Ruy Barbosa by an overwhelming majority. Only in a. few of the rural sections did Barbosa exhibit any strength.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
MANTELs, DOORS
SMALL ROOMS

May be quickly painted by any one with small can of our Domestic Paints in all colors put up in open mouth cans, will make a door, or a nlante1 or any small interior work Get it from Harry Rider, Bridgeport: Northrop Bros, Southport; D. N. Clark, Shelton; T. P. Terry & Son, Ansonia; M. T. Gregory & Son, Mil ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
DON'T THROW TIT AWAY.

Clean your old and worthless fur riture with soap and water. Then apply one coat of L. & M. Varnish- all ready-for-use. It makes it new at cost of almost nothing. Get It from Harry Rider, Bridgeport; North TOD Bros, Southport; D. N. Clark, Shelton; T. P. Terry & Son, Ansonia; M. T. Gregory & Son, Milford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
DIES OF HICCOUGHS
AGED COLEBROOK MAN SUFFER- ED FOR WEEK-RECENT AT TACK OF PARALYSIS SAID TO RE CATJSF

Especial from United Press.O
 CoIebrook River, Conn.,, March D. After hiccoughing necessarily for a solid week Edward B. Sanford, T years of age, died early today from sheer exhaustion. Physicians believe a re- cent attack of paralysis brought on the hiccOughS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
ALLEGED POLICY DEALER HAS BAIL

Severio Mangione. the alleged policy dealer raided at 43 Union Square, Mon day evening, was held until Tuesday in bail of $500 at the request of hi8 counsel, when brought before Judge Foster in the city court. He secured bail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

Richard Mooney died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Weary, 92 Milne street at the age of 24 years, after a short illness. He was well known in this city and had many friends. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Neary and a brother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

NUSSENFELDFS FOWLS STOLEN.
 Julius NussenfeId of IFS West Iib7 erty street, complained to the polIc- today that during the night poultr thieves had vanished with nine of hi prize fowls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
Deaths and Funerals

Margaret, wife of Patrick Murphy, died, last evening, at her homie, 96 Jones avenue, after a short illness. Mrs. Murphy was one fof the oldest residents of that section of the city and was a devout attendant at St.. Augustine'S church. Besides her hus- band, two daughters, Mary and Han nah Murphy, mourn her loss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
When Lungs
 are Sore

and the throat so sensitive that the
 slightest change in the temperature
 of the air brings on coughing spell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
Take Linonine (Flax-Seed Emulsion)

WITHOUT DELAY, for Pneumonia threatens. LINONINE warns and enriches the blood and drives colds from the system.
 At all druggists-25, 50, s1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy re- moves cause. Call for full name. Look for signature B. W. GROVE. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-25
WILLIAMS-KIDD
CASE near END
All Testimony Is In and Argu=
ments of Attorneys Will
Begin December |
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

COLUSA, Nov. 24.-The Williams
Kidd case, one of the hardest fought
legal battles in the history of Colusa
county, Is ended so far as the taking of
testimony is concerned. BY agreement.
the arguments will begin December Is.
Belle Williams, executrix of the es-
tate of her father. the late w. H Will
lams, brought suit against Floyd E.
Kidd to recover certain lands that Kidd
salo mad been decided to him by Will
iams prior to his death. The deeds
were not placed on record until after
Williams died. Miss Williams, in the
complaint, charged the signatures to
the deeds were forgeries. Kidd was for
many years secretary to Williams and
declares the deeds were given him with
the understanding that he would not
make them public until Williams died.
Several witnesses testified that the
signatures were not genuine, while 9TH
ers who compared the deeds with checks
and other documents declared the sig
natures were genuine. The case has
been hard fought and has occupied the
full time of court for more than week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-25
FIRST JORDAN APPOINTEE
ARRIVES IN SACRAMENTO
Everett w. Gardiner of Fresno
Reaches Capital City
TSee.:dI Di.eotch to The Call

TSpe-;dl Di:eotch to The Call
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 24.-Everett W.
Gardiner OF Fresno enjoys the dis
tinction of being the first appointee
of Secretary of State elect Frank
Jordan to arrive In Sacramento. He
reached here today. He is to take the
place Of Lew Norton, who has been
corporation tax manager for IL years.
Gardiner is the first of rs appointees
of Secretary elect Jordan.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-25
WOMAN OFFERS So
TO SECURE BABY
Probation Officer Asked to Lo-
cate Child That Was Of
fered for Sale
[Spe-i1l Dispatch 10 The Call

CHICO, Nov. 24.-Probation Oficer
]. A. Glenn has received letter from
Mrs. H. r. Anderson of Sacramento ask
ing him to investigate the case of a
Maud Seebach. who formerly lived here.
She came under the notice of the pro-
baton officer. who thought her unfit to
care for year old baby she had In her
possession.
Mrs. Anderson said that she had rea-
son to believe that Maud Seebach was
the woman who gave the name of Mrs.
Phillips when arrested for taking rig
from the Luna stables at Red Bluff and
falling to return II.
Mrs. Phillips had in her possession a
one year old baby which she had at
tempted to sell for s6. Mrs. Anderson
wants Glenn to investigate and. IL pos
sible, obtain the baby for her that it
may be given a good home. She is
willing, she says, to pay Sc. the price
for which the baby was offered. The
letter will be referred to the authorities
of Red Bluff, where the woman is liv-
ing.