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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
WORK ON WHITES HILL
New Layout Will Eliminate Grades
and Make Highway More
Direct.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Aug. 16-William Dalling
has commenced the work of changing
the course of the road at Whites
Hill with a force of men. The new
layout will shorten. the distance, eli
inmate heavy grades and be generally
a benefit to the travelling public. 1t
has been the plan of the town author
tiles for years to eliminate bad spots
as they were reached with the road
repairs rather than waste money
tinkering
Frederick Sturges, Jr., is having the
barns at his residence on the Unquo-
ga road, formerly known as the
Knapp estate, made ready for the re-
ception of a number of high bred
horses which he will bring from his
estate at Berwin, Pa. The lot will
include some of the finest stock ever
seen in this town.
Clinton Hull has taken a number of
teams to Locust Grove, L. l., where
probably last for years.
Miss Annie Wylex of st. Louis is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. W.
Hull at Greenfield Hill.
Stephen Jennings is reported as no
better and his case is considered crit
ical
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Smith, daugh-
ter. Florence and the two Howden
children are passing a few days. at
the beach.
Harry Barker has taken a contract
to NOW half ton of salt hay for a
neighbor and started in yesterday If
he has good luck he expects to fin
ish in two weeks.
w. H. Todd and family, who have
been at the Beach all summer, have
returned to their home 1876. Rutland
road, Brooklyn, N. Y
o. G. Jennings ran down from New
port on yesterday to look over his es-
tate
Mrs. Percy r. Brown has been re-
where she will undergo treatment.
Those from this end of the town
who attended the clam bake given
by E. G.. Post to the ladies last Sum
day are enthusiastic in their praises
of their host and his assistants. One
of the features of the days entertain
ment was the equestrian feats per-
formed by the ladies on Agent J.. J.
Killian's two sadd1ed horses. On Aug.
"a Mr.. Post will give q stag bake and
on the 9th another at which a large
of out of town guests will be
present
f. J. Flanagan has purchased new
motor car and is seen practicing driy-
ing around obstacles in the manner ap-
proved by schools for motorists.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hratshorn have
been guests at the Mills homestead on
Main street, will leave tomorrow for
their home in Peterboro, Canada.
Mrs. T. H. Caldwell and Miss Edna
Caldwell of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. are
the guests of Mrs E, w. Pickett, |
Spring street.
Miss Mable Pickett has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
at Mosaic, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
EASTON

Mr.. Arthur Sherwood is gathering
apples at Rev. Mr.. COINS place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Mr..
William Andrews Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Edwards. Mrs. Mary Hall, Miss
Mabel Hayes, Miss Minnie Sherwood.
Mrs. Ida F. Ogden and Mr.. Erwin Ed
wards have returned from q two
weeks stay at Fairfield beach at the
Sea Shelf cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sherwood and
daughter Hazel Sherwood, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hill We're visitors at
Fairfield beach on Sunday making the
trip in Mr.. Sherwood's auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wade, and
daughter Blanche Wade and Master
John Wade were entertained at Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Edwards on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews was
in Bridgeport on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Gillette. Mrs. Camp
bell and the Misses Mary and Dorothy
Gillette, Mr.. Clifford Gillette and Rev
Gilbert Campbell are spending a week
at the "Sea Shelf cottage at Fairfield
beach.
Mr.. Clarence Jennings and Mr.. John
Sherwood were visitors at the Sea
Shelf cottage at Fairfield on Monday.
Mrs Keller is quite i'll and is at the
home of her sons Mr.. Charles Keller
being cared for
Rev. Arthur Locke was calling on
his parishioners on Monday
Miss Mabel Edwards is visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wade of Greenfield Hill for a few
days.
Mrs. Chester Hull was entertained
on Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Andrews of Stratfield.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols and
daughter Teresa Nichols of New York
are visiting at the home Of Mrs. Mich
OILS sister, Mrs. Ellis Wheerer
Miss Blanche Wade of Greenfield is
visiting her cousin, Miss Susan Ed
wards for a few days.
Mr.. Arthur Sherwood spent Tuesday
at Storrs Agricultural college.
Mrs. Hobart Mallette, Mrs. George
Miss Mary Ferris, accompan-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sher-
wood enjoyed an auto ride through
Danbury. Ridgefeld, New Canaan,
and Bridgeport on Monday
in Mr. Sherwood's machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
NEWTOWN

At the special meeting of the New
town Village Cemetery Association
held at the Newtown Savings Bank
yesterday afternoon, the following
gentlemen were appointed to act as
a committee in regard to the purchas-
ing of new iron fence on the front
of the cemetery: Pres. Theron Platt,
Sec Daniel G. Beers, Trustees A. b.
Brakeman, r. II. Beers, David c. Peck
and Arthur T. Nettleton. 1t was also
voted to circulate a subscription paper
among lot owners for the purpose Of
raising funds to defray expenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Johnson and
day to join Mrs. Lamson Lake and
daughters at Silver Beach for a so
journ of one week
George A. Clark, of Stepney, was the
guest Tuesday of his sister, Mrs. Ber-
tina Ferris. Mrs. Ferris and Misses
Elsie Ferris and Beatrice Clark re-
turnedAto Stepney in Mr.. Clark's car.
Mrs. Ferris and daughter win spend
several days at Stepney, enjoying auto
trips to New Haven and other points.
The downpour of rain for several
hours yesterday afternoon was well
cmed by ALL
Mr., and Mrs Charles Merritt and
two children, and maid. of Chicago,
who have been guests for three weeks
at the MONIES OF their uncleS, George
and Elmer Fairchifd, left Tuesday for
a weeks stay at Silver Beach.
Michael Blake and William DTiscoll
were guests of friends in the Park
City early in the week.
Miss May Houlihan and May Egan
have been guests in Bridgeport
Misses Jane and Bessie Beers left
Monday for Montreal, from where
they will take a sail down the ST.
Lawrence to Quebec and UP the IA
nous Saguenay as far as Chicoutimi,
which is at the head of navigation.
The scenery of this river for wild
grandeur and variety is said to be un-
on the continent. The trip
Is a popular one.
Mrs. Mary Lyons and Miss Eliza
beth Egan have been guests of Bridge
port friends
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Taylor. enjoyed
an auto ride to Bridgeport, Satur-
day.
Misses Margaret and Ella Hayes
have returned from a weeks outing
at WOodmont
Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Bradley and
family, Miss Gertrude Bradley and
Robert Bradley of Bridgeport, were
guests Sunday at the home Of Thomas
F. Bradley
Miss Catherine Honan and William
A. Honan have returned from a
weeks stay at Woodmont.
Mrs. E. ]. Hall has been the guest
of Bridgeport friends
Miss Frances Egan is visiting
friends at Long Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Laundry.

Every department OF our laundry
is in the hands of expert workmen.
We do no experimenting with cheap
labor. We are so confident that our
work will please the most fastidiou
that we send out every package under
a full guarantee to please. If it does
not please, we make no charge. Could
anything be more fair? We do not
find your name on our books, and as
we are making a special effort to get
the best class of trade, we respect
fully solicit a trial package from you.
Our WAGONS are in your neighborho God
frequently and we will greatly appre-
ciate trial package from you. Either
a postal or telephone call will receive
our prompt attention. The Crawford
Laundry Co, Fairfield avenue and
CORTLAND street. Phone 2910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
CoNNECTICUTs TOBACCO FIELDS
"AImost Tropical" Was a Visitors
Exclamation at First Sight
of Them.

by George, this is almost tropical.
You could believe you were in Missiis-
sippi or louisiana was the comment
of a recent visitor, on seeing, for the
first time. the great fields of Connecti-
cut tobacco during the harvest time.
And, as a matter of fact, the scene
which drew forth the exclamation was
one which would astonish anyone who
had the settled idea of the school
geographies,-that Connecticut was
little gnarled UP collection of rocky hill
sides thickly populated with factories.
AS far as the eye could reach in all
directions lay smooth, delicately wav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
POSTMASTER RETURNS
Party Passes Week Through New
England from Bangor to Bridge
mort

Postmaster Herbert Jennings and
his party returned Monday night af-
ter, one of the pleasantest trips on
record With Mr.. Jennings were S.
w Morris, Warren Sherwood and a
friend. The party left a week ago
IN Mr.. Jennings motor car and visit
ed Moosehead Lake, Bangor, Boston,
PawtDcket, Narragansett Pier, New
port, Providence and intermediate
points. The trip ended without a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
HAY FEVER AND SUMMER COLDS

Must be relieved quickly and Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound will
do it. E. M. Stewart, 1894 Wolfram
ST., Chicago, writes: II have been
greatly troubled during the hot sum-
mer months with Hay Fever and find
that by using Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound I get great relief" Many
others who suffer similarly will be
glad to benefit by Mr.. Stewards ex-
perience. r. B. Brill, Curtis Phar-
macy. s136
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

DR.. Detohon's Relief for Rheumat-
ism and Neuralgia radically cures in
I to days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious. It
removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
anu 81. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy
Druggist. 1149 Main ST. cas- Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16

THOMAS NOON. bother of fine beers
and liquors. Free delivery at Fair
field Beach Mondays and Fridays.
Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer $1.25
per case delivered. Telephone 109-
IA. d "a su
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
DETROITS POPULATION
TAKES BIG JUMP
Especial from United P

Especial from United Press.)
Detroit, Aug. 16.-Detroit has a
population of $4,000, according to
figures collected by City Clerk Nicho-
las The Federal census showed
465,7e6 which is official.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16

Physicians claim that sleep is more
refreshing in darkened room. 1t is
well to accustom children from infan-
cy to sleep in the dark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16

stones at a farmers wagon, Richardo
Caruso, cousin Of the tenor. was SEN
fenced to be spanked by his father
Neighbors say the boys voice scared
to high G..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
P. G.
U IN

Deadwood, S. Deputy United
States Marshal Bedding returned from
Smithwick, in Fall River county,
with two prisoners who give the
names of Fred Williams and George
Morgan, the alleged crooks who rob-
bed the postoffice at Smithwick last
Monday of $1,000 in stamps and
money.
The robbery was committed dur
ing the night, access to the building
being gained by means of skeleton
keys, the safe blown and $500 in
cash and $1,000 in 2-cent stamps
being taken. After the robbery the
thieves locked the door of the build
ing again and departed. AS soon as
it was discovered the sheriff and a
posse started after the two strang-
ers who had been seen hanging
around town the day before. At a
point twenty miles west of Smith
wick, in the open, the posse came
across the two men, who, although
they we're armed with forty-f1ve Colt
receivers, offered no resistance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
GOOD NEWS
MANY MITCHELL READERS
HAVE HEARD n AND
PROFITED THERE.
RY.

Good news travels fast" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers In
Mitchell are glad to learn that prompt
relief is within their reach. Many a
lame, week and aching back is bad
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney
Pills. Our cltlzens are telling the
good news of tLeir experience with
the Old Quaker remedy. Here is an
example worth reading:
A. G. Petersen. 322 E. Seventh
Ave. Mitchell, S. Dak., says: II have
every reason to think highly Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. I suffered from
dull pains in the small of my back
and other symptoms of kidney trou-
bic. My back was racked with pain
and I felt miserable in every way.
When looking about for q remedy
that would relieve me, Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my atten-
tion and l procured a supply at Diehl
& Browns Drug Store. They helped
from the first and after I had
taken the contents of two baxes, I
was completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
THE ROBBER,
THEN CAUGHT HIM
JOE HANSON ATTEMPTED TO
BREAK INTO THE McMAYHILL
RESIDENCE AND WAS CAUGHT
IN THE ACT.

The McMayhill residence at $50
Hanson street was the scene of the
operations of Joe Hanson Monday
night when he tried to . break in
through one of the windows. Mr..
McMayhill was awakened by the
noise, and went on guard with his
revolver in his hand. Hanson had
just started to raised the window
when McMayhill opened fire on the
intruder, Hanson taking to his heels.
The window was not raised suffi-
GENTLY for Hanson to get through,
nor for McMayhill to get out, but the
latter did not waste the time in
raising the sash, but plunged
through the window glass and was
redhot after Hanson. McMayhill
pursued his victim for a block and
finally landed on him, and brought
him down town and turned him over
the the police officers and he was
placed in Jail.
Hanson is a married man with sew
eral children and lives in the eastern
part of the city. He has been work
ing for one of the implement houses
in the city.
His examination may be held to-
morrow, and it may be set over for
a few days pending an investigation
on some other charges of a similar
character.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
MT. VERNON news

Mt. Vernon. S. D.-Gus Helger-
% returned from Vermillion Mon
day.
Mrs. c. G. Fitche's parents are
here from Minneapolis for a few
weeks visit.
Mrs. H. C.. Cook was up from Nit
chell and spent Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. John Trotter.
Will Suits left Monday for Ten
nessee.
j.. NJ. Newell and Mark Belts
spent the first of the week at Lake
Andes fishing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
johnson Monday, May IS, a daugh-
ter.
ALFRED Helgerson moved from the
Williams house to the Homer Sand
house and Chas. Huerman moved
from the Home house to the one va
Gated by Helgerson. VIM. Owens
moved to the Home house till their
new house is finished.
Wednesday, June IA, is the day
for the Old Settlers picnic here this
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
WILL
MEET ATTsALEM

Salem, S. DIT. Rev. Thomas
O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, Catholic
bishop of the eastern diocese of
South Dakota, is expected to be one
OF the speakers at what will be one
OF the greatest gatherings of Catho-
lies to be held in South Dakota this
year, which will be held at Salem on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10
and IA. The occasion will be a
meeting at that place of foresters
from all parts of tie state, n of
the objects of the meeting being the
organization of a state association.
1t is expected that not less than 500
Catholics from various parts of the
state will be in attendance.
A feature of the gathering will be
a banquet, which will be served
TUESDAY evening, June 10, at which
John B. Hanten, of WATERFOWL, will
make the principal address. Anoth-
er feature will be a parade Wednes-
day forenoon. June IA, to be follow
ed by services at the Catholic church.
In the afternoon addresses will be
delivered at the Salem opera house
by two prominent laymen from
points outside the state. One adj
dress will be in English and the 9TH
er in German.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
TEAM LOOKS MIGHTY
GOOD TO BALL FANS
OF MITCHELL's PRO.
FEsSIONAL TEAM IS HIGHLY
sATIsFACTORY-MEN ARE
ALL STRONG.

It has been ten years since Nit
chell has had a professional base
ball team and the way the fans are
coming to the support of the present
Organization indicates that they are
going to stand behind it to the very
limit. The fans have had some OPP
portunity to witness the work of the
individual players, and they do not
have the slightest hesitancy in say
ing with great freedom that the
team which can beat Mitchell will
have . Zig contract on its hands. The
fans are insistent that the game be-
tween Mitchell and Aberdeen will be
taken by Mitchell and that by fair
and square playing from beginning
to end. Mitchell wants to win every
game on its merits, and. that will be
the system employed by Manager
Nolt and Captain Fault. Both men
stand or clean baseball, and they
propose to conduct the team on that
basis, and the men ON the team will
have to measure up to that standard.
Two more men are expected to
join the team at once, a catcher and
Hombach, the pitcher, who is on his
way here and ought to arrive tonight.
Freed is showing up splendidly be-
hind the bat, but accident must be
guarded against.
Milwaukee Men Have Team.
The employees at the Milwaukee
rounhouse have organized a base
ball team and they are clamoring for
|a game Of ball, as is indicated by
the following challenge received at
this ONCE.
c. NJ. & st. p. Ry. Co. roun4
house baseball team Is willing to
meet any baseball team in the city.
The line up Of the team is as fol-
lows: Captain, Ole Anderson, Pitch
er: Christ Halvorsen, Sub. Pitcher;
Elias Halvorsen. catcher; Hon.
James p. McKillip, short stop; Alex
Peterson, first baseman: julius Jorg-
|uson. second baseman; Teddy John
son, third baseman: Irwin Gould,
left field; BENJAMIN Holt, ST., center
field; Henry Drown, right field;
John Maier. ST.. water boy.
For further information see Cap
tain Anderson or address all letters
to him, or call ct the blacksmith
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
lct41i0f t16 stateT school lands.

L tS1W NASVu w Sn0 eSa&S NeSuoOt i0AtuS'
It was s%ridiculed upon the theory
THAT the price could not be secured.
As II appears now the ridiculers are
the ones who should be ridiculed.
And the tine will come when it will
appear that 1t was a mistake to dis
|poae OF these lands at even $50 per
acre.
Former Commissioner Dokken
computed that II the lands then re-
manning should be sold at an ay-
|erage of $40 per acre, the state
would eventually have a permanent
school fund amounting to 100000
900. This vast sum would produce
an annual evenue of approximately
S. 900, 900, which might be enough
to Handsomely support the schools
OF the state without the aid of any
local taxation.
The only source from which the
permanent school fund may be re-
cruited is from the sale of the state
school lands. When they have been
sold, there will be no opportunity to
add to it unless the people through
the legislature make some special
appropriations for it This being
the case, the state is virtually dis
posing OF its principal when it sells
these lands and for that reason it
cannot be too careful about it. The
Republican would favor a minimum
selling price of $4,000 per acre.
While some of the land could not be
sold for that price, the net result of
such a rule would be to realize a
larger amount for the permanent
school fund.
We will never have any more state
school lands. 1t is highly important
that they be handled in such a way
as to produce the very largest
amount possible. The state is SO
abundantly prosperous that the
school districts are in no crying need
for assistance from the state school
fund. We can well afford to wait,
along with the private spectators
who are holding lands in the state
for the further advances that are
absolutely certain to come.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
PLAGUE
INVESTING STATE
SWIM NIOBRARA RIVER AND BY
THOUSANDS ATTACK GROWING
CROPS IN GREGORY COUN.

Dallas, S. D.-Years ago this sec
ton of south Dakota was afflicted
with a grasshopper plague, but since
then it has enjoyed prosperity. Now,
however. a squirrel plague threat
ems portions of the country. The
squirrels are those of the striped va
riety, about the size Of chipmunks,
and there are almost millions of
them. From whence they came no
person seems to be able to tell. Last
season they were here in goodly
numbers. but this spring the number
seems to have multiplied ten and per-
haps twenty fold.
In many localities the squirrel
follow the farmers when they plant
the corn, digging it out of the
ground almost before it has been
dropped and covered by the plant
ers Many boys are Carrying on a
profitable business trapping the
squirrels, receiving a cent for every
one killed. With a club and by run
ming them down, some boys earn as
much as So a day
A month ago the migration of
squirrels commenced from the sand
hills of Nebraska, across the Niobra-
ra river, which for a long distance
is the division line between the two
states. At that time the river, for
days. seemed to be a mass Of wrig-
ling swimming squirrels. They came
up to the south bank of the stream
in droves and plunged into the wa
ter. At this point the river is some
thing like 800 feet wide. Thousands
of squirrels drowned while making
the crossing, but this did. not seem
to diminish tn number. Once on
the bank on this side. they commence
ed eating up the fields Of tender
grain, going through them like a
whirlwind.
They are constantly moving north,
the advance guard already having
reached the Indian reservation, 20
miles or more away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
HE SAID THEY WE'RE LIKE
MOTHS ON TREEEs RECAUSE
WANTING LIQUOR LICENSE.

Boston. Mass.-sult will probably
be brought against Rev. Cortland
Myers, pastor of fremont Temple,
for SANDER by the members Of the
fashionable Chiffon Club. a women's
organization in the Back Bay. In
a recent sermon Myers was quoted as
saying of the club: The club is the
vestibule Of hell. l would prefer to
be pastor of a horde of savages than
have a member of Chiffon Club a
member of my church."
THE members of the club are like
the moths on trees and should be ex-
terminated from society,""
THE deepest dyed dens Of iniquity
y in the center of so-called society"
"a woman who would consent to
have her name enrolled as a member
of the club is fit only to be the wife
Of the devil"
The members Of this club have
lost their places in society. They
are the pests of society,""
The sermon was caused by the ap-
plication Of the Chiffon Club for a
liquor license.
Final action on the clubs plan to
deal with DR.. Myers will be taken at
its next meeting. Husbands Of men,
bers of the club a short time ago dis
cussed the advisatility of deal
ing physically with DR.. Myers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
TWO MINERS NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH in AsCoAI NINE RY
FAILING OF LEDGE OF
COAL.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Whiie working
Intosh, the county seat of Corson
county, r. H. Hore and Leo Finni-
gan had a close call from meeting a
horrible death. A large quantity of
coal had been taken from the mine,
and a large ledge had been left
hanging owe the place where the
coal is taken out. Before entering
the mine the two men examined the
ledge and concluded it a entirely
safe, but after they had been at work
for a time, and had removed a guam
tity of coal, the ledge suddenly gave
way without warning. AS the ledge
began to fall, the men tried to es-
cape, but were unsuccessful. Fin
nigan was buried up to his neck in
dirt, rock and other debris, but
Hore, fortunately, was left with his
arms and shoulders free. He set to
work and after fifteen or twenty
minutes strenuous work succeeded
in extricating himself from his dan
gerous position. He then rescued
Finnigar, but had only a pocket
knife with which to work, as the
mems tools had been buried in the
landslide. 1t took him nearly an
hour to rescue Finnigan, but neither
nan was seriously injured. The
mems escape was a fortunate one,
for If they had remained where they
we're when the ledge began to fall,
both would have been buried beneath
several tons of rock.