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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
LOUKS INVESTIGATES. Looks Over List of Social Clubs at Revenue Collectors Office.

Hartford. Oct. 2O.-Visions of fur ther activity in his campaign in be- half of temperance interests in New Haven were aroused by a visit to this city of former State Policeman Mer- Til. S. Louks. who is now engaged in behalf of the temperance people in the Elm City. It was reported that MT. Louks' visit here, which was to the office of the collector of internal revenue, was for the purpose of look ing into the matter of social clubs in that city. MT. Louks spent half an hour looking over the lists of such clubs on file in the collectors. office as those which hold government li- censes for the sale of liquor.
 There has been considerable dis pute over the question of clubs and alleged clubs and whether or not they were within their rights Tn the selling of liquor and it Is believed that Mir Lolks' visit is a forerunner of action to be attempted against or ganizations which may make the de- fense that they are clubs which do not appear on the government lists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
| TROLLEY GAR CRASHES INTO
 DR. ALBERT F. BELISLE'S AUTO
Auto Skids on Trolley Tracks and is Unable to Get Out. No One Seriously Injured But
 Car is Smashed-Other News
Special to The Farmer.)

Southport, Oct. 20-Dr. Albert E Belisle and wife of this town met with an accident yesterday morning about 9:30. when they struck troll ley car near the western end of what is called Grasmere. pr. Belisle said last evening that he was going along at moderate rate of speed, when almost to the corner he met large touring car. In. order to pass the larger car he steered close into the trolley tracks AS he passed the other auto he noticed Southport troll ley coming around the corner and tried to steer out of the way. He gave the steering wheel a turn but the rails were slippery and instead of the rear wheels of the car following the front wheels, they slid straight ahead and into the oncoming car. The motorman was unable to stop his car in time to save the accident, and a crash came a few seconds later.
 The trolley knocked the auto to one side but did not tip it over. The occupants of the car were not thrown out but were badly shaken up and bruised. Word was sent to the Blue Ribbon auto garage of Bridgeport, who sent their large auto truck to the scene and took the broken auto away. The auto was smashed in front and in bad condition when the trolley was through with it. The trolley fender was broken but no other was done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
DIRECTED ROAD REPAIRS.

James H. Macdonald. State Highway Commissioners, who has been expected in town for some time, spent yester- day here and conferred with the se- lectmen in regards to putting the main road in a condition to be accept ed by the State. After going over the road it was suggested that the holes be filled in with 3-4 stone mixed with tar, and the gutters be cleaned out. A top dressing of screenings is to serve as the top finish. Other di- rections were given out, but those were the main objects. There was no money appropriated for this work at the last town meeting, and a special meeting will be called to raise the money to. do the work with. The work is expected to be done this fall and the meeting will most likely be called inside of week in order to get at the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Family Supplies.

Fine fresh mutton legs, fresh, tasty and of the best quality Fine fresh lamb legs, you should have one of these whatever you buy Lamb fore- quarters, fresh shoulders, rib roasts of beef, choice pot roasts of beef, plate corned beef, corned trump butts A full carload of prime beef this week at special low prices. All the fresh pork products: fresh hams. shoulders, saul sage Our poultry was never better. Stewing fowls, choice fowls, native fowls. fancy roasting chickens, Long Island ducks, capons. Fresh vege- tables, You will always find our veg etable department well supplied with the seasons best such as Boston head lettuce, green and wax beans, oyster plant, egg plant, escarole and romano. Tea and coffee, B. P. M. Blend coffee. Formosa, oolong. Ceylon, English breakfast and mixed teas. Grocery bulletin: Oats, Carolina head rice, cials. Fancy cocktail blues Bridgeport Public Market and Branch. State and Bank streets and East Main street.
 Special Manufacturers Sale
 of high grade waists at Seeley's Waist shop, 1115 Main street, Satur- day.
 Tomorrow, Saturday.
 Will be Bargain Day at E.. H. Dill lon Cos .1105 Main street. If econo- my any money saving is of interest. visit their store tomorrow They have hats by the thousand, in all the lat est styles, also long cloth coats, rain coats, shirt waists, marabout boas and muffs, petticoats, fur collars, fur muffs, ostrich plumsA fancy feathers, and ornaments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
ORGANIZATION ASSURED

A preliminary meeting was held last night at the office of Superin- tendent Kelsey to consider the forma- ton of a building and loan association. While no definite action was taken enough was done to assure the future of the proposed. movement. A meet ing will soon be called to form defi- mite organization and begin the sale of shares. The association will be well comed by the working class of the town. It is not intended as an invest ment scheme for capitalists although one mans dollars are as good as an- others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
TO LEcTURE TEACHERS.

It has been announced by Superin- tendent Graham of the public schools that Harry Houston, supervisor of the public schools in New York city, will be at the Sherman school this after noon at o'clock. to address the teach CTS of Fairfield and Westport. His talk will be on Muscular System of Writing MT. Houston is a good speaker and is well known in many of the big cities, and for that reason there is expected to be large attend ance on hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
STAMFORD BRIEFS

Al Wakelee has rented the Lar Whiting store on Main street and will open an office there where the business of his coal and building ma terfal yard will be transacted. He proposes to add to his stock and fur nish local builders with almost any, thing used in the business.
 A. T. Clark and family who have resided at the corner of King and Harris streets for several years have removed to North Leominister, Mass. where Mr. Clark has secured a rail- road position
 The supper given by the ladies o1 the M. E. church last night was large ly attended in spite of the bad wealth er Those who partook of the delica- cies furnished by the ladies speak in the highest terms of their ability as cooks.
 Mrs. Sarah B. Paddock and Mrs Mary A. Barstow of Topeka, Kas., are the guests of Mrs. William Blamey o1 Main street.
 Edward F. Leeds has returned from Stamford where he has been the guest of his brother Former Mayor Chas. E. Leeds.
 A twelve inch tile sewer is being laid to carry off surplus water at the new shops of the Baird Machine Co and connect with the ditch which leads to the Gut. While this will go long way toward making the section dry a bigger and deeper sewer will be nee essary 10 remove the sewage from the shops.
 Star of Stratford lodge, Shepherds ot Bethlehem will hold it's annual dance and supper at the town hall Nov. IA The members of the lodge are making great preparations for the event and propose to make it the best in the history of the organization.
 The pinochle and whist entertain ment of Lilley camp of Woodmen at the town hall last night was largely attended and a neat sum was realized for the benefit of the camp.
 William Stone of HOllister Heights fell into an unguarded excavation on Bruce avenue Tuesday night and suf- fered a dislocation of his right shoul- der. A physician reduced the dislo- cation. It is probable that the town will be asked to reimburse him for his injury.
 Every store in the town is now oc- cupied and there is demand for more. This speaks we'll for the in- crease of business in the town. A few more store buildings would find ready occupants at a reasonable rent af
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
OLD SOLDIER KILLED.

Noroton, Oct. 20.-David M. Avery, aged II, who has been at the Soldiers Home since 1900. was killed by an express train yesterday afternoon. He belonged in New Canaan where two children live. Avery was veteran of Company H, 17th Connecticut Volunteers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
CASE CONTINUED YESTERDAY.

The case of Harris Potter, for mer student at the Hargrove school, who was arrested last week in New Haven for participation in the bridge burning event by the Sheffield fresh men of Yale, was to come before the New Haven cour.yrs rsterday. but was for some reason postponed until today for the hearing. This is Potter's first year in Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON.

Litchfield, Oct 2O.-Thomas Gelor- mino, of Harwinton, was found guilty of arson, by a jury yesterday, and Judge Case sentenced him to not less than one nor more than three years in prison.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

|. r as
 Mrs. Alice Grumman and niece of New Haven, and MT. and Mrs. Eva c. Brotherton attended the funeral of Mrs Mary J. Bennett in Valley Forge, on Wednesday,
 The next meeting of the Greenfield Hill Grange will be held on November T. This will be known as Brothers night The committee which has been appointed to entertain on this evening are all working hard to make this one of the best evenings sport that has been seen on the hill for some time.
 Mrs. Anna Banks was recent guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Marcus Wheeler
 Mrs Frank Edwards of Plattsville. is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Harry Hull, of Southport
 Mrs. Judas sewing circle met last Tuesday afternoon at her home.
 The Misses Etta and Lois Brothwell spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. O. B. Osborn, in Easton.
 John Larson while riding his wheel home from work, Tuesday, struck a brick lying in the road and was thrown off Fortunately he was not hurt but the bicycle was badly broken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
STRATFORD= FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT Daily ChoncEngs of the Doings of Our Country Cousins by 1he
 Tanners Special Correspondent
MR. AND MRS. FRANK WAkEMAN WILL CELEBRATE
 SILVER WEDDING
Special to The F,armer.)

Fairfield, Oct. 20-Invitations are be- ing received about town for the 18th wedding anniversary to be given by MT. and Mrs. Frank Wakeman of this town on Oct, 25. A large crowd of friends and relatives are expected to be present at this gathering and good time will be had MT. and Mrs. Wakeman are very we'll known in Fairfield, living in Cross Highway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
FOLEY'S KIDNEY REMEDY
 VS. A HOPELESS CASE

Hon. Ark. J. B. Freeman says: q had severe case of kidney trouble and could not work and my case seemed hopeless. One large bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me and have never been bothered since ] always recommend it.'' F. B. Brill Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

october 16, 1911. Estate of August Cheeseman, late of Bridgeport in said District, de- ceased.
 The AdministratriX having made application for an order authorizing her to sell certain real estate belong ing to said estate, as per said ap- plication on file duly appears.
 ORDERED, That the said applica- ton be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bridgeport, on the 24th day of October, 1911. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said Administratrix to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, iP they see cause. and be heard thereon, by pub fishing this order once in a newspa- per having a circulation in said dis trict. on or before the 21st day or october, A. D., 1911, and return make to the Court of notice given
 Attest.
 EDWARD F. FALLEN, a* Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

New York-KIe was a good errand boy. Mrs Christopher Davis, 50, ad- mits, but Christopher, who is IS, does not suit her as husband, so he is roing back to school and she will run k-- z.EnituxA -stQrne unassisted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
pRoHIBITToNIsTs ACTIVE.

Town Clerk William Thomas has re- ceived official notification of the fact that the Prohibition party will have g ticket for the voting machines at the forthcoming election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
RECEIPTS AMOUNT TO OVER s1oo.

The receipts for the harvest supper which was given by the ladies of the Congregational church a few nights ago, amounted to over $100. A check has been received from Miss Anna B. Jennings for $10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
TO GIVE MASQUERADE SOON.

Mr. and Mrs. w. O. Burr are mak-. ing plans for a masquerade to be given at the Greenfield Country Club on October 26. All are to be masked and the fun for the evening is to be continued when all are unmasked later in the evening and the supper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
HUsKDNG BEE POSTPONED.

The husking bee that was to be held last evening at the home of Mrs. E. P. Mills, was postponed until this ev- ening on account of the stormy wealth CT.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
Winning a Fun Coat.

The artist Hans Can once paint
ed Russian prince il / magnificent
fur mantle which TOO, his fancy go
greatly that ne endcaN' rcd 10 hit on n
plan by which he might retain posses
sion OF il. ON Scndin. home the por
trait he omitted to rctI::n the garment.
and To the letter requesting him TO DO
so he made no reply. one day when
looking out of window he saw the
prince coming toward his house. Has
tily slipping into the pHrh. Canon sat
down I'm an armchair near the fire
The prince, who had come FOR his coat.
started on seeing Canon groHning and
trembling nj the frcSidc. What Is
the matter with you%" he asked. "Oh. ."
Eroancd Canon. II don't know what II
Is. but feel So weak and wrctchcd
and cannot get warm. Two days
ago my brother died of smallpox. and
| am n bit nervous about myself"
The artist kept the coat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
DioGrich Knickerbocker.

II may be that DutChman named
Knickerbocker did live in the early
history OF New York, but II he did
there are no records extant to prove It.
The truth is, the name was created by
Washington Irving, who applied il 20
nll residents W New York I'm his time
who happened to bc descended from
the early Dutch settlers Irving used
this quaint Dutch character In his
"KniCkcrbOCker History OF New York
to burleSque the early days OF the city
The volume purported to have been
the work of Dicdrich KnickerboCker
and gave an amusing and satiricnl ac
count OF the early Dutch settlers Rec.
ords OF the period tell us that the book
bitterly offended their descendants
who never forEave Irving for his ding
at them New York Times
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
An Early "Trust."

As an example OF trusts and monop
olles prevalent even I'm that early day
II may he mentioned that In 100 one
BENJAMIN Crabb obtained the cNclu'
sive right 10 make sperm candles In
Massachusetts for fourteen years. \
year later, however. a factory was
started I'm Providence. r. l.. and with
In the decade thcH were eight fac
tories I'm New England and one In
Philadelphia. Their output greatly re-
duccd the price of candles. which not
long before SOLD for >hilling~ u pound
In those days S125 was worth fuzzy
three times rs much rs il is now.-S
Hudson Moore In Designer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
CENSURED THE CULPRIT.
But the Judge Took Him Into His Prl-
vate Odce TO Do II.

vate Odce TO Do II.
You allcge cruelty, madam" says
the court What particular form Of
cTueltyE"
Your honoT," says the complainant,
my husband got mad anu threw
things Gt me because | tried TO please
him with the meals | fixed for him"
What have YOU to say?" asks the
Judge Of the defendant
"I'll tell you, Judge. Maybe was a
little too hasty, but it's this way: She
is always trying new salads that she
finds in the rec pc columns Of the pa
pers. and after had tried TO eat mas.
turtium salad and hickory nut salad
md carrot salad and eggplant salad
and dried beef salad and spaghetti
salad / did lose my temper when she
handed n dish OF shredded chrysanthe-
NUNS with olive oil on them"
IL will not grant a divorce. but |
will Ccnsurc the defendant in my pri-
vate Office" says the judge, leading the
way Once the door is closed on him
md the wondering defendant the judge
SAYS:
shake, old man. | did the best
could for you. | have to put up this
bluff about ccnsuring You because my
own wife will read Of the case, and
she Is now making delicious dessert
from cold muSh ana left over break
fast foods"
Clasping each others hand, the two
men weep silen'l ly.-Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
SINGING SANDS.
Peculiar Properties of These Curious
Freaks Of Nature.

Peculiar Properties of These Curious
Freaks Of Nature,
The most notable OF those curious
freaks OF nature. singing sands" are
those of the Hawaiian island of Kauai
When n small quantity of this sand Is
clappcd between the hands it is said TO
give forth n sound so shrill as actually
TO resemble hoot. put into bag and
violently shaken. the sand emits a
noise strangely like the bark of dog
Similar sands also occur I'm the Colo
RADIO desert. where also are TO be found
those curious nonScdentary sands that
continually travel hither and thither
over the vast plain of clay Their
movements are induced 10y the winds,
md when strong breeze is blowing
the particles of which they are com.
posed give out an audible humming or
singing
Under the microscope these sands
show an almost perfectly spherical
form. so that they roll upon each other
NJ the slightest impulse. CirCum
stance that also accounts for the rapid
ity with which the sands travel over
the desert. one theory advanced with
respect 10 the singing" of these sands
is that IL is due 10 nm exceedingly thin
dim OF gas that covers the grains
Gathered and removed from the desert,
the sands lose their vocal properties
Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
INSTANT DEATH.
II Is Not SO Quick but That the Mind
Has Time to Act

II Is Not SO Quick but That the Mind
Has Time TO Act
1t Is questionable If such ~ phrnOm.
enOn as instant death is known 20 the
scientist aud investigator Physicians
and surgeons tell us thai death 10y gun.
shot wound is the easiest mode OF
terminating life; yet. rapid as such a
mode of taking Off mus, necessarily be.
the body has leisure 10 feel and time
10 reflect and ON rare occasions even TO
act.
on the first attempt ~ one OF the
adhcrcntS of the Spar monarch 10
assassinate William. p,i zee of Orange.
the ball passed through the bones of
his face and brought hiE to the ground
In the instant which preceded Stupr
faction. however, he WI; able 20 frame
the notion that the cCi ng Of room
had fallen i'm and Crushrl him.
Another question i'm his connection
Ia that OF probable pain Although nu.
merOus instances could be cited I'm
support Of the view thar the mind acts
I'm cases of 50 called instant death. II
10y no means follows that the inniction
Of a fatal blow is attended by the least
scmbanCe OF pain or single pang OF
fear or regret Unless death results
Immediately. however. the pain may
be as varied as the nature of the i'm
iuripS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
S0OTHED The SPIRITS.
a Prelif .nary TO House Building In
the Shan States

the Shan States.
House building i'm the Shan States Is
not such an easy matter us it looks
Mrs. Leslie Milne, author Of "Shans at
Home" tells how she arranged for the
building Of bamboo house at Nam
khan, and though the materials ar
rived, no progress seemed TO be made
with the actual construction:
"WhcL first spoke of house build
ing | had been asked what to me
Iccmcd I'm irrelevant question namely,
the day of the week on which | was
born When answered that il was
late on Saturday night or early on
Sunday morning | did not know that
my reply was of importance. As time
went on and the bHmhooS lay un
touched. looking like long green snakes
I'm the grass. | complained of the delay
only 10 be told that until | could tell
them my birthday they were afraid 10
begin work rs the spirits would be
angry If the offerings for the proper
day were not made
Il suggested that the building should
begin Drawing the anger of the spir
It's. but they thought the work TOO
dangerous, as the risk was not only
for me. but for the worlimon rs well
On consulting n wise man q way was
found out Of thp difficulty lie de
creed that an extra large Offering 10
content the spirits Of both Saturday
and Sunday should hc made This
was done. and the building commenced
npyt day"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
FUNERAL EFFIGlES.
Queer Custom That Was Followed
In Bygone Days.

A Queer Custom That Was Followed
In 5ygone Days.
At the funerals of great personages,
the old chronicles tell us, his lively
emgy," dressed to initiate life, was
carried i'm chariot before the corpse
to the grave, then there set up under
"hcarse" or temporary monument
in the church such cdigies were Of
ten left I'm a glass case standing over
the vault whore the interment had
taken place. Some statues were Of
wood. with he; ds Of plaster. but the
more modern ones were OF wax.
In the oldou days laudatory poems
or epitaphs wee affixed with pins or
wax 10 these "hCarses'' and were even
thrown into gr' YES on the collins in
similar manner 10 our modern custom
OF flowers at burial.
When Shelton. poet laureate TO Hen
ry VIII. took sanctuary at Westmin-
stcr 10 escape he displeaSurCs OF the
then all powerful Cardinal Wolsey il
is said that ne Subsisted on what he
earned 10y writing epitaphs for use al
funerals in the abbey.
Ben Jonson's we'll known epitaph to
the Countess OF Pembroke
Underneath this sable hearse
Lies the avl ieCt OF all verse,
Sidneys sister etc
was evidently thus attached TO her
''Nno ~" "o.,mirster Gn7ntta
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
The v.ry Oldest Inn.

Which is the oldest inn in England7
The title decd, OF the Sar1cen's Head
M Newark date back 20 1871, and local
antiquaries cite documentary evidence
10 prove that the Seven Stars az Man
chester existed before the year 1855.
There is even n legend that the wife
OF Earl Godw stayed at the Foun-
tain at Canterbury In 1929 But what
are all these e., impaired with the Fight
ing Cock at $ Albans. mentioned in
odd Country Inn and said TO be
the oldest inhabited house in Englandf
4 few years ago its signboard modest
ly chronicl,d the fact that IL had been
rebuilt after the doOd.'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07
So poilinu ths Tobacco.

WinChcumae -. Peter, I'm Gloucester
shire. began the cultivation OF tobacco
i'm England toward the end of the six
teCnth century. and the inhabitants
are said to have derived consider
profit from it until the trade was
placed under restrictions An entry IN
Pepy's Diary on Sept. 10, 1861, con
corning the coming of a cousin Of his
10 town proceeds: she tells me now
the life guard which we Thought 20 Nc
tie while since was sent down into the
country about some inSurrectiou was
sent 10 WiuchcOmbe 10 spoil the to
bacCo there. which 10 seems the pcu
pie there DO plant contrary to law and
have always done and still been uuicr
force aud dHugrr uf having 10 spoiled
as IL hath hrru ottcntimcS and yet
they will continue tn plant u. The
place. she S1vS IS miserable poor
place - London Globe
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07

Don't you ike to get close TO ma
ture sometimes -
sure I'm very fond OF these palm
rooms "-rIttSburG Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07

Humility is virtue all preach. none
practice and yet everybody is content
to hear Seidpm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-04-07

Much Is done I'm the name Of friend
ship; so are many -l,N- -hanse