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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

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FAIRFIELD.

1t has voted at the meeting OF the
Board OF Trade Thursday morning to lease
the machinery Of James Stevens in the
Totman building on Lawrence nvenne, the
same TO be sub leased 10 the Bay State
Brazihg Co. which intends to carry ON a
general machine repairing and brazing bus.
mess The company later intends to
manufacture gasoline engines. The sum oil
$500 was voted TO oes raised and addition
a machinery Will be received within 1G
days. The eompany will employ from %
TO 40 skilled workmen. which will greatly
benefit Fairfield.
Louise, the 5-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Pooler. died at o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the home OF her
parents on West street. from the effects Of
burns which she received Wednesday from
the explosion of kerosene oil can The
funeral will BE held at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning from :he Catholic church.
Mrs. Willard Palmer OF Harrington Is
in town, the guest of her sister Mrs. Geo
Chapman. High street.
Miss Gladys Totman. who Is spending
the sumner in town. has gone to Wins.
low. where sac will visit her sister AIfs
Fred Gushman, fof few days
Mrs. Paul Gallant Is III at her home on
Brook street.
Henry Newhall was a business caller
Thursday in Augusta
Mrs. W. ". Nys, who has been III the
past week is reported as improving.
Mis- Caro- Chapman is visiting friends in
Boston.
Mrs. A. c. Ladd has returned from Atl.
gusta. where she has been visiting friends
Mrs Louis Buelque returned Thursday ia
her home in Connecticut after spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Franz
Vigue.
Mrs. Charles Lawry has returned from
Hartand. where she has been spe1dius
few days with frieads.
Several young men from here have gon,
to kineo with Mr.! Boynton to help isn
fire.
Earl MeBeth left Thursday for a fev
days visi. in Frenehtown.
Rollie Miller of Albion Is visiting tol
a few days at Alton Richardson's.
I Mrs. Tozier and daughters Doris ant
Emma have gone to washburn to visi
friends and relatives. 81
Mrs. p. A. Smith and daughter Marjori,
haye returned from Exeter. where the,
haze been visiting the last week
Mrs. Mary TotInans MRS. Freelanf ans
daughter Florence have returned iron
I.Hoothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-14
Stock Exhibits
For the Big Fair.

Horses, cattle and sheep have always
played an interesting part at the Central
Maine fairs bur never before Will there
be such an exhibition of Names greatest
products her boys and girls. viii be
held at The coming exhibition which opens
August % Ghildrens day. as it is called,
VIII hold a prime position in the features
of the fair This feature has been left
in the hands OF ATS. Fl. l.. Emery whose
past experience in the art of conducting
such exhibitions leaves that department in
competent keeping.
Heretofore the fair was not complete
without its usual baby show. when babies
of all ages were admitted. but the man
or change. mas decided this year that the
baby show will not be held. The day will
be divided into Two parts The morning
exhibition. which will open at 1870, will
allow children from two 10 seven years
a chance to compete. Prizes will be offered
for beauty, physical ability and accomplish
ments. The afternoon program will be de-
voted to older children, those ranging from
seven TO Is years of age. The schools
are taking up the matter and classes will
be entered Ia drills and other exhibitions.
Miss Gray, Tiolinist has generously con,
scented TO allow her pupils on the violin
and piano TO take part in this exhibition.
The program and prizes of the day are
open 10 all children in the State The
musical and literary program is being ar
ranged and should be treat. Details
will be announced later.
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LOSSES IN MICHIGAN.
Reports from Lake Huron Shore and
Some Of Central Districts.

Detroit. Mich. July l3.-Reports re-
ceiveti tonight from both the Lake Huron
shore and the Michigan central districts OF
northern Michigan. Indicate that for the
present, unless the winds freshen. the great
est peril OF the forest fires Is over In
the district between Alpena and Cheboy
gan fires continue bur no further loss OF
life has heen reported. Millersburg. tow
er and oHawa are safe
The situation at Oscoda and Au Sable
is relieved. Scarcely 300 people remain
at the sites of he stricken towns, and all
are heiEg housed In military tents and
Lave plentiful supply of food Tor the
present. The principal demand for relief
is at the Taweses where at least 500 refu-
gees are qGartered. The finding IF the
body Of Frank Claren.on. 30 years old al
Au Sable today. raised the number OF
known dead there 10 I'VE.
Towns along the Michigan Central have
reported fires in the woods. but they are
making little progress.
Lumber losses in otsego. Montmorency
Crawford oscoda and Cheboygan counties
will total mere than ST. 100000.
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IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.
Mrs. Stella G. Morley Last of IA Kill.
ed in Wreck at Bridgeport.


Bridgeport, Conn, July 13.-With the
|arrival this afternoon Of S. F.. Morley
who identified the body of Mrs Stella
G.. Morley as that of his wife, the iden-
tification and homes of the II killed in
the wreck of the Federal Express here
Tuesday morning were complete Work
of clearing the wreekage is being ear
ried on tonight and search is being
made for the personal belongings of
those who were in the wreck.
Several of the bodies were taken
from the morgue late today and sent
to their homes. Many of the injured in
the hospitals Were discharged today
and 1t is stated that more viii be able
to leave tomorrow.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Will investigate the recent wreck
of the Federal Express at Bridgeport,
Conn. Three inspectors have been sent
to the scene and will make reports of
the wreck and it's cause.
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~. 80.

day inspected several of the shoe fac
tories at Brockton, Mass, as guests of
the manufacturers. Upon arriving in a
special car the party was welcomed by
Former Mayor John $. Kent, chairman
of the reception committee. Dinner was
served previous to the inspection of fac
tories and the members We're enter
tanned with an automobile trip.
Declaring that the fear of milk fam
inc may become a grim reality, Stanley
H. Abbott for the Boston COOPERATIVE
Milk Producers Co, addressed a letter
Thursday 10 the contractors, appealing
for the restoration of at least last year $
wholesale prices for milk Mr.. Abbott
says that inasmuch as the federal grand
jury indicted the dealers for agreeing
upon prices with representatives Of Inc
producers, it is impossible for the sides
TO confer; hence, his letter.
Over 10 barrels Of flies were gathered
by tie 232 contestants in an anti,iy cru
SADIE which came 10 an end Thursday
night az Worcester, Mass The winner,
Who gets a prize of S1o0, turned in s5
quarts. or a total of l2l960o flies. cap
tured IN traps OF his own construction. He
10 EdIi H'Vhotlufis - y1NiS Wv" ~ 80
test began ON June % Bousquel holds
The worlds championship as fly catcher.
The flies will be placed on exhibition in
Clark University.
Senator Gittins bill, which seeks to
relieve from personal liability directors
of associations for gambling carried on
within their premises, without their
knowledge, was defeated in the New
York Senate Thursday, after sharp
debate by a vote of 20 10 %. After the
bill had been declared defeated Senator
Gittins moved that the vote be recon-
sidered in order that another vote may
be ha later. This action prevailed by
a vote of 80 to 3.
Frank p. Jordan, brother-in-law of
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett the
novelist. was instantly killed Thursday
in a collision near Port Washington,
l.. l.. between Mrs. Burnetts automo-
bile and trolley construction ear.
Mildred and Edith tombstone. Is and
20 years old, sisters of Gilbert L.
tombstone, neighbor, We're taken un-
conscious TO the Nassau hospital,
Mineola. where Edith died and 1t was
+NNAa-b AitAAftd Nodiu DOt itNt. i Mo
small children, nieces of the Misses
Johnstone, were injured but not dan
gerously 1t was feared at first that
Mrs. Burnett was also in the car. but
the error was corrected at the hospi-
tai.
The favorite cane of Judge Mathew
son of the city court at New Haven
Ct, was broken Thursday after he had
handed il to parent with Instructions
to soundly punish his boy. who had
been found guilty of theft Little Willie
Hunt had stolen SIS. He was too small
TO he given court sentence but it was
shown that he deserved correction. His
father was in court. out in an ante
room the father gave Willie his treunc-
ing and the Irish bog oak cane given
by friends to the judge was broken The
Judge said he regretted the loss of the
cane, but the necessity of having the
boy whipped he felt. even deeper Little
William promised to be good boy in
the future.
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THE TOLL IN ONTARIO.
Continued from Page 0ne1

many OF them badly burned i'm their
IL is evident that il win be some DAYS
and perhaps weeks before any accu-
rate idea of the total number of dead
is available.
Many of the terror stricken fled into
the interior of wood lands. They have
not been heard from since. Others who
possibly survived the storm of fire are
believed to have died from exhaustion
The supplies going forward cannot
possibly be gotten to them across the
eharred acres. Some survivors are
coming in with their clothing torn
and their limbs cut in their mad rush
through the woods. Some told of
stumbling over bodies Of those who
had run before them and died on the
way.
Searching parties have a difficult
task before them. Hundreds ON the
country side have volunteered in the
search but there is no semblanee of an
organized search as yet.
Seventeen refugees reached Toronto
today. They told graphic stories of
scenes in the earlier stages of the fire
at South Poreupine and Pittsfielle. At
the south end of Porcupine Township.
where the eonfiagration first brought
wholesale death to various settlements,
the wind has ebliterated mine sites,
roads and trails with the drifting
ashes. Burned shreds of clothing and
hand baggage scattered along outward
trails indicate the desperation of those
who left everything behind in their ef-
faY q
probably persisted in this region. The
number drowned in Porcupine lake is
| ABOUT 40. Some bodies were found In
shallow water showing that e';haus-
ton had overcome the victims as they
reached the waters. The first lot u
of dead reached ColdoH today. SONS
| Of the bodies had been picked up along
| the railroad.
Reports state that 20 persisted al
1 Mattagamia.
The known dead as reported from
Cobalt tonight follows:
The revised list of known dead:
i Jules Metayer. French consul. aget
80.
1 Andre Lroux, waiter, Montreal
Mr. and Mrs. Arpila Mondenx, Co
A bait.
Charles f, Adams, Phoenixville, Pa
| Taylor Shoemaker, Pearl Lake
Mack Smith. New Liskeard
Frank Flynn, United Porcapine Coll
I mines.
4 Andy You'll. superintendent. an,
| wife, Toronto.
Joe Sietcher. sCorkermouth. Eng.
f. c. Golden, cockermonth. Eng.
William Moore, Cobalt.
l Melvin Strain and Nathan Haas. Spol
ane. Wash fsthas
Mr.. and Mrs. stabiey Bieholson, Cue
pa, Ont.
Williams Gire.
4
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MADISON.

Supt. Evan w. Adams of the Madi-
son Electric Light plant has adopted
novel method TO help solve the brown
/ tall moth nuisance in this village.
1t is "a well-known fact that all moths
are attracted by the arc lights. Work.
ing on this knowledge, MIR. Adams
dropped the large glass globes on the
outside of lights, SO that they come up
about half way On the lights In the
bottom is about a. pint of kerosene
Oil Several quarts of moths were de-
stroyed by each light the first night
and Mrs. Adams will equip more lights
in various parts of the village.
Mrs Florence o. Weeks, who has
been the guest for the past two weeks
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Trufant, return
ed Wednesday afternoon to Bath.
Mrs. II. r. league, who was called
three weeks ago to South Paris by the
Illness of her mother, returned
Wednesday afternoon TO Madison.
The funeral services of Willie Me-
Carly. who was drowned Monday fore
noon, were conducted at $40 A. NJ.
Thursday by Rev. NJ E. Curran in ST.
Sebastian Catholic church. The burial
was in Forest Hill cemetery.
=. o. Small, Esq. went Wednesday
afternoon to Portland on a business
trip.
Mrs. Chas. Games of Embden was in
town Wednesday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Lawrence Peoler.
Don Towne left town Wednesday aft
erncon for Marshfield. Ore. where he
will attend forestry school this sum-
mer. and will return to Maine late in
the fall.
Ms Webster Moore is confined this
week to her home with an attack OF
bronchitis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-14
CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN.
Several Towns Reported to Be Threat
ened by Forest Fires.

Detroit, July 13.-The forest fire situa-
ton throughout Michigan appears to be-
generally improved today as the wind is
blowing below 10 miles an hour in most
sections
The village of LeGrand, however, is re-
ported surrounded by threatening fires
with communication cut off
Hllman is also said to be threatened
y report from Grand Rapids tells OF
the death of a woman and two wood
choppers in Antrim county. and 1t seems
inevitable that the death list viii con-
tinue TO increase as returns are received
from isolated districts.
Reports received today from the region
between Alpena and Cheboygan indicate
that the town of Millersburg was almost
entirely destroyed Tuesday night and that
half of Lower is gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-14

IN seems to Rse. said resident OF
Gardiner TO the journal man THURSDAY eve
ming, THAT 1t woald be a paying propo
sition for the Trolley Company 10 have q
pleasure park somewhere near this city, say
between here and South Gardner. With
an electric road between Gardiner and
South Gardiner aud the pleasure PARK be-
tween the Two places people would surely
patronize the road and besides receivins
pleasure would make IL profitable for the
road Other cities have something of The
SORT and anyone who has been to any Of
then, know what large crowds so to them
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and at the edge of small lakes.

and at the edge of small lakes.
The wind was blowing with velocity
CT 90 miles an hour and Porcupine lake
was dashed into fury of mountainous
waves, hindefing boats engaged in the
work OF rescue. although women and chill
dren we're taken from South Porcupine 10
Golden City, rescuers Drawing the danger
of drowning 10 take tue helpless from the
greater danger of burning. Everything. in
Guiding the wharf, burned TO the water
edge al South Porcupine forcing people
10 wade into the water up 10 their neeks.
car of dynamite standing on a railway
track exploded with a deafening roar but
no one was Injured.
Many settlers from Taylor township
lost everything and had 10 fly for their
lives to Mathew sontown which Is nov
asking for assistance 10 care cor the suf-
ferers The women and children are all
leaving Porcupine and ether fire. swept cen
tres and. are coming cut 10 The front.
General Agent Lee OF the government rail
way came out with 800 women and children
from Cochrane and describes the scenes
as horrible.
A special train from Porcupine bearing
$50 refugees, pulled into Englehart today
Behind in n section composed of three box
cars We're 22 injured men, three women
dying on blankets and two corpses OF men
who mad died during the Journey Most
of the injured were from the West Dome
mine and its settlement.
The injured are being taken 10 New Lis.
keid. Hlaileybury and Copper CiT. They
are accompanied by several doctors and
volunteer staff. Supplies were nut on
board at Enelehart for the SICK The
refugees ate everything in the refreshment
room.
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LOCAL NOTICE.
Special Car

Will leave Waterville every Sunday
at $40 A. NJ. up to and including Sept.
nth for Augusta, to connect with the
Steamer Islander for Richmond, Bath,
Capitol and Squirrel Islands, Ocean
Point. arriving at Boothbay Harbor
about l1.30 A M. Return leaves
Boothbay Harbor at 100 P. NJ. stop
ping at the Islands, Bath, Richmond.
Gardiner, arriving at Augusta about
O'Clock r. NJ. Connects at Bath with
the L. b. & B. Electric Road for New
Meadows Inn. Brunswick and Lewis
ton. 40 miles for ST. sea voyage.
Shore dinner at New Meadows Inn.
Beautiful scenery.
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PORkY FLYNN WINS.
Has His Own Way With Former
Champion Jewey Smith.

New York, July 13.-Porky Flynn of
Boston had everything his own way with
Jewey Smith the former English cham
pion, In l0-round bout at the Nation
al Sporting Club, tonight. Although
Flynn, who lowered a full head over
the English heavyweight was OCCASION
ally carried off his feet by Smiths bull
like PUSHES, he hammered the English
man with telling effect in practically
every round and had him groggy long
before the finish. Smths holding tao
ties and ability to take punishment saved
him from probable knockout
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

a call has been extended to Rev. James
s Braker of the First Baptist church
Lynn. Mass. to become pastor of the
First Baptist church at Burlington. VT.
William e. Stillings. lawyer and
prominent Tammany Hall politician.
shot and killed himself Thursday at
his home in New York City. No reason
is known for the suicide.
Fred Wentworth. travelling sales
man for the past % years and former
state legislator. serving two terms.
died Thursday at Somersworth n. II.
fie was 80 years of age.
The civil marrige at Paris of Nine.
Emma Games and Emilio De Gogorza
was followed Thursday by a religious
ceremony at the Catholic church AT St
Pierre De Charllot The service was
private.
Evelyn Arthur See. founder of the
Absolute Life cult, Thursday night at
| Chicago was found guilty of the alb
duction of Mildred Bridges, l7-year-
old disciple of the cult The jury was
out little over an hour.
Thursday was the last day of the
| }1th annual convention of the Mystic
shriners at Rochester. y. Y. The I'M
perial Council has adjourned To meet
| in Los Angeles in 1912, and the 1911
| gathering will come to an end with the
| ball and reception at the State armory.
| The body of young girl found itoat-
| ing in Crystal lake at Newton Center
Mass, late Thursday was identified
| Thursday night as that of Miss Elsie
| Carol, aged II years, who made her
home with the family of William Groth
and attended Boston college.
BY the action of the Judiciary COM
| nittee of the Connecticut General AS
| sembly bill will be reported which
1 viii do away with the Australian bal
| lot system which was used for the first
time in state election a year ago.
| The ballot was not generally satisfac-
tory to the electorate
| Tobacco growers in the Tariffvilie
| district of Connecticut Thursday esti-
mated the damage to their crops
by Wednesday nights wind and hail
| storm at approximately 100000 Most
% the tobacco WAS shade grown, the
cloth being ripped of the beds aud the
plants destroyed.
Henry l.. Stimson, the American
lsecretary of war accompanied by his
wife and secretary arrived Thursday at
lColon on the steamship Santa Maria
lGov. Generoso Baldia welcomed the
secretary and accompanied him to
lChristibol where he met the members
Iof the canal commission,
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed Thursday at Boston agans
the Boston, Cerrilos Mines Corporation
at the instance of Clarence t. Cate o
Somerville with a claim of $1,000. Georg,
II. Root of Winchester. s409 and Pores
/, c. Grihith of Cambridge. si0I667. TIL
company was organized under the law
of Maine.
Although the temperature THURSDAY
wos lower than ii has been this weei
at Pawtueket, r. L., another death wa!
added to the toll of the heats victims
Charles |. Burlingame. for "a year
foreman painter for Fales & jerks
was found dead at his home. The ply
sician declared that his death was du,
to the heart. Burlinggme was IS year
old. A widow and two daughters sur
81 vive.
Visitors to the National Shoe an
Leather Trade Week in Boston Thurs
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who figured in an automobile accident
near Pembroke. \. H., Wednesday, in
which DIR. Ralph f. Gallinger was kill
ed formerly resided on Silver street
in this city and is brother to George
+. Davies Mr.. Davies injuries are Sc
rious and he lies at the hospital in q
critical condition. Word was received
here Thursday evening that he had
partially regained consciousness. Mr..
Davies is engaged in the insurance
business and has a family at Concord