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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
RAYMOND APPEAL HEARD
REPR OF THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
RESERVE DECISION IN WELL
KNOWN CONTROVERSY.

William DAZZLING has secured the
contract and will receive the appro-
priation for the work of improving
Hoy6en's hill
The appeal of William Raymond
from the decision of the Town School
committee concerning the transporta-
ton of his childref to the Greenfield
Hill school. was heard yesterday at
the town hall. Charles D. Hine rep
resented the State. and Attorney
James Cummings appeared for. Mr..
Raymond. The matter was threshed
out at length and many witnesses
We're examined. DR.. J. L. Hetzel ap-
peared for George Merwin, another
complainant, whose troubles over the
transportation of his children occu
pied the attention of the town some
time ago. E B. Barhouse who has
the contract for carrying the children
in this district, also testified as to
distances and other matters. No de-
cision was rendered and the matter
will be held in allegiance until the evil
denCe is placed before the State board
by their representatives.
Saginaw. Michigan. which sent out
the famous Kid Lavigne and Stanley
Ketchell, now has a representative at
the Hargrove school.
The residents in the vicinity are
anXiously awaiting the new walk
which was promised from Hayes cor
ner to ST. Thomas church: This
walk has been the desire of the COM
municants of st. Thomas church and
is really a necessity
The Fairfield garage has added a
bicycle department to its other activi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
STRATFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Choncings Of the Dongs Of Our Country Cousins by The
Farmers Special Correspondent
BEACHSiDE INN LEASED
THE PLACE A MODEL FOR
SUMNER GUESTS.

The new mansion built for E. T.
Bedford at Greens Farms is ready for
occupancy, and the family will take
possession Immediately.
The Beachside Inn has been leased
to Rand &, Feitner. hotel men of long
experience from New York. The new
firm has taken possession and will
open as soon as possible, in a few
days at the longest. The plans Of the
new proprietors have not been an
nounced, but they propose to make
the hotel one of the best along the
shore
First Selectman Fox has been su-
perintendfng the oiling of the Boston
post road and it's connections through
the town, for the last two days. The
job is a creditable one, although it
has made the road mussy for a time
Autoists will welcome the change from
dust to smooth, clean roads.
Contractor John Taylor has secured
big job on Long Island, and will
take a large force over there to do the
work
DR.. F. J. Adams has moved into his
summer cottage on Carpenter ave-
nue.
The Hydraulic Company is laying
water mains on Sasco Hill and also
on Main street.
Frank Creelman Of New York. has
taken the Robert Busch cottage on
Willis street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
EASTON

There was a very large fire in the
northern part of the town on Monday
it burning over number of acres Of
land and came near destroying build
ings. The people around near helped
to put it out but they had to work
nearly all day as the fire travelled
so very fast that there were not
enough people to stop it. The fire
warden Mr.. Charles Keller and Mr..
Arthur Sherwood were out of town.
Mr.. Joseph Haverstraw who has
been working for Mr.. George Gregory
of Sport Hill is now helping Mr.. John
Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Million Hawley of Step
ney were at Mr.. John Sherwood's on
Monday
Mrs Hobart Mallett has had her
telephone changed from where she
used to live to their neE home in
the Centre. The number is 64-5
Mrs. Clarence Andrews and Mrs.
Aaron Sanford spent Tuesday in
Bridgeport.
Mr.. Arthur Sherwood is spending
few days out of town.
Miss Anna Smith has returned home
after spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvanus Malltt at Sweet
Prier''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
NEW SONG TO REPLACE
SWEET ADELINE FOR
MAYOR FITZGERALD.
Especial from United Press.

Boston, May 10.-All Boston is. to-
day, engaged in a, strenuous attempt
to find new song for Mayor Fitz-
gerald. AS is known the country
over, the Mayor has for years de-
lighted gatherings of every descrip-
ton with his inimitab1e rendftions Of
Sweet Adeline." But even the May
or himself concludes Adeline is get
ting a little frayed around the edges
and therefore the city has been call
ed upon to suggest her successor. one
suitable for use at meetings of the
chamber of commerce. the d. A. r..
or the Bartenders Union, or in fact,
any occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
MONROE

Ezra 3. Meeker has visited his
cousin. DR. Frank Gorham. of Weston,
and friends in Redding.
Walter c. Hazard has had a tele-
phone placed in his home. His num-
her IS 22-12
Lewis Thompson has moved his fam
ily into the house of James McDer-
mot
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Stevens are
tho happy parents of a son, born Sat
iIrday night.
Oliver 8 Brakeman and family are
enjoying their new automobile. which
Is fine one.
Mrs. Marshall Beach spent Tuesday
n Bridgeport.
The Glover Leaf Whist Club met
las; Wednesday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin C. Shelton as host and
hostess 1t was thoroughly enjoyed
by the members and several invited
guests Merriment ruled and as usual
with whist meetings the event was
marked with unusual sociability.
eleven tables were used to accommo-
Gate the players Dartmouth College
won with a score of "a. The follow
sng winners were announced Lester
Shelton Alexander Sinclair. Mrs.
Frank Beard and Mrs George Bird
seye. Refreshments were served later
after which all left for their homes,
having spent a very pleasant even
ing.
Harmony Grange meets on Thurs
day evening. May IL.
All persons desiring positions in the
public schools are requested to make
applications in writing to any mem
Der of the town school committee be-
fore June Is.
Washington Lodge, No. 49, will hold
a special communication on Monday
evening May %, with work in the M
NJ degree.
Mrs. Fred Hawley of Cutters Farms,
is seriously sick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
DINE AT SHORE HOUSE

About 125 members of the Life In
surance Underwriters association of
Connecticut gathered at Lehmanns
shore house yesterday afternoon for
the regular monthly dinner and bus
mess meeting. Principal among the
matters discussed was the monthly
income policy It was voted to urge
upon the executive committee the adj
Visibility of holding the annual con-
yention of the association in this city.
The annual gathering will take place
in December. Arrangements for the
meeting of yesterday were made by
NJ. stein, general agent for the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
to whom the other members express
ed their pleasure with the success of
the gathering. The next monthly
meeting will be held at Stonington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
HOTEL
@ r z N Q BIZ E
seth Street and 18th Aven

oOGh clICCt ttn avenue
Opp. Carnegie Hall. New York City.
Located within two blocks of beau-
tifuI Central Park and in the cifvss
most refined residential district. tff,
exclusive family and transient hot
offers more in real living and connfort
than many hotels whose accornnaoda :
lions are much more expensive. The
hotel is within a few blocks of fbS
theatres and shops and is only mir
utes' ride from the Grand Central an
Pennsylvania r. r. stations. There T.
no more ideal stopping place for Ia
dies travelling alone
The Restaurant, Cafe and Grill sro
of the finest in the city and are mote,
for the excellence Of their cuisine ana
service. Well trained servants rer-
der unobstrusive and perfect service
throughout the hotel.
The u. 9. Taxicab Co. which gives
the best service Of any IN the city f7
connected with the GrenobIe.
ROOM WITH USE OF BATH
ST PER DAY AND UP
ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH
$3.50 PER DAY End UP
APARTMENTS OF IAELOR
bedroom and private bath
SO PER DAY AND UP
Attractive rates made to those ytop-
ping two weeks or more.
GEO. w. O'HARE. Mgr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
BAN JOHNSON is
Hailed IN COURT
John M. Wards Suit Against
American League President
Tried

Baseball men are interested now in
the $50 600 suit for SANDER brought by
John NJ Ward. former member of
the Giants. against Ban Johnson, pres
ident of the American league. The
suit was put on trial yesterday before
Judge Hand and a jury in the United
States Circuit Court, New York.
In December. 1909, when Ward was
a candidate for the presidency of the
National league, Johnson, according to
Wards allegation, caused to be pub
lished certain articles in newspapers
rejecting on the plaintiffs character.
Johnson enters a general denial. Ward
shows an article in the Chicago Tri-
bune of November n. 1909, written by
R. L. Lardner, who had an interview
with Johnson the day before. In this
article Johnson is alleged to have said
the things on which Ward bases his
action for SANDER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
PURIFIERS FREE LOVE

Vienna. May 10.-A Vienna husband
has brought about the discovery of
the Women's International Free Love
league, which has headquarters in
Milan The league exists for the pur-
nose of finding affinities and husbands
are sore It distributes its circulars
among the wealthiest classes. under
taking in consideration of a subscrip-
ton to put a subscriber in commune
cation with a comforter" should the
husband misunderstood. The Wen
ma husband who brought about the
exposure found one of the circulars in
the possession of his wife An in
yestigation of course followed. The
managers told the police that there
were thousands of members in every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
CARUSO MUST SUBMIT
TO THIRD OPERATION
AND MAY LOSE VOICE.
Especial from United Press

Rome, May 10.-The announcement
that Enrico Caruso, the worlds great
est tenor, must submit to a third
operation for the removal of throat
polypus, is construed by his friends
to mean that he will never again
grace the operate stage. Professor
Della Vedova, who operated on Ce<u-
80 in 1906 and 1908, says the third
operation will not impair his voice IN
the least. provided Caruso takes p
long rest, refrains from smoking and
does not strain his voice
Caruso has expressed the fear that
his voice. which has brought him a.
high as $4,000 for a. single perform
ance, will never permit his return 10
grand opera.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
YOUNG M'AULIFFE
KNOCKS kEyES OUT

Young McAufiffe of this city, put
Bud Keyes out in the first round of
what was to have been II round go,
in Shelton last night. The local boy
sent Keyes down four times and the
last time the pride of Wallingford fell
outside the ring. He was SO groggy
that Referee Dave Fitzgerald gave the
bout to McAuliffe. A crowd of about
100 went from this city to see the
show The McAuliffe-K bout was
the star match Of the evening. The
show was under the auspices of the
Shelton A. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
w. c. r. U. CONVENTION
HELD IN NEWINGTON
Especial from United Press.)

Newington, Conn, May 1O.-The
w. C. T. U. of Hartford County, held
it's 2Sth annual convention at the
Congregational Church, today. Re-
ports were made by county officers,
superintendent of departments and
from the various unions.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Hepburn address,
ed the session on Purity this after
noon. "Woman's Suffrage and the
Efficient Life" was the topic of Miss
Emily Pierson. Mrs. Mary B. Wilson
spoke on Practical Ways of Work
ing For Newcomers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
POINTS OF INTEREST
e. H. Dillon 6. ca.


Are showing everything that is new
in black white and colOred straw
hats, in the fine braidS and fan@%
rough braids in large, medium and
small shapes.
1t Takes Years.
After ten years of continual writing
about Turkish baths and how they
keep people healthy and the luxury
of the bath with the great many ills
cured by them such as rheumatism,
colds. bad circulation, etc. the Hotel
Atlas Turkish baths are always pat
yonized. The Atlas baths which are
the finest in New England are always
open day and night Friday is ladies'
nAL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
POLITICAL COMMENT.

While making peace, the Mexican
insurrectos have time to wreck trains
While claiming to be Republicans, our
insurgents trap the party's locomo-
tive and throw the programme off the
rails. If Democrats develop insurg-
ents put them out immediately: their
presence is more dangerous than their
absence.-Florida Times Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

The fourth recall election within a
few weeks is scheduled in Tacoma
Between times the inhabitants try to
get in a little work on their regular
jobs.-Pittsburg Gazette Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

Any time business gets a little dull
in Tacoma, the newspapers can liven
things up a bit by starting a recall
on some ofhcer.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

President Diaz says he is willing
to die for his country. The insurrec-
tos, however, are demanding a great
er sacrifice: That he resign his office
ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

The minute man boards a special
train and makes a speech or two at
stop-over stations, somebody nomin-
ates him for observation-disclosures Con-
Stitution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

The average American editor knows
no shame. He is utterly devoid of
honor, his limit being "Will it help to
sell my paper?', The truth Or 9TH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

country in the world, but said that
the consolation provided was entirely
spiritual, SO the police refused to in
terfere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

erwise "cuts no ice," as he expresses
tt-London M. A. P
But aside from that he's rather a
good sort, don't you know.
William r. Hearst gave a dinner
last evening at his home, 1877 River
side Drive, New York city, in honor of
his mother, Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst.
The other guests were Senator and
Mrs. O'Gorman Senator and Mrs. La
Toilette, Senator and. Mrs. Chamber
lain, Senator and Mrs. Borah, Senator
PofndeXter, Senator Newlands, Rep
resentative and Mrs Murdoch, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran Mr. and
Mrs. John Temple Graves, Miss Inez
Mtlholland and Arthur Brisbane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

Now they're wrestling with the prob
lem of the duty On collars. A blind
man could tell where the consumer
will get it.-Washington Post.
No doubt the school children of
Philadelphia are duly grateful for s.
600 toothbrushes, distributed by the
dentists of that city. A toothbrush
is a fine thing with which to clean a
baseball when the sphere has been
batted into a mudhoIe.--Denver Re-
publican.
L think the new telephone line has
injured our Sunday school. Every
body is afraid to leave home for fear
they Will have a call while they are
gone.-Buford Journal.
Brother Charles lost his dress suit
and had to borrow one from a waiter
at banquet in Philadelphia the 9TH
er night. Two or possibly three wait
ers would have had to disrobe had the
accident befallen Brother WILDE
troit News.
To promote the success of it's plot to
kill reciprocity and defeat President
Taft for denomination, the American
Protective Tariff league is trying to
organize first presidential voters and
commercial travellers. Wilbur Wake
man. secretary of the league, is flood
ing the mails with appeals to citizens
to send in at once the names of all
those who cast their initial vote next
year and also names of statesmen. The
circular adds: "Ask your neighbors
to cooperate in this work. We wish
to forward literature on the subject
to ion."-Hartford Times.
why not make Chauncey NJ. De-
pew ambassador to Germany" asks
the Milwaukee Sentinel, adding that
one of the principal duties of a dip
lomat is to look pleasant. To be sure
why not? DR.. Depew has many other
of the qualities of the successful am
bassador, besides his unfailing genial
ity-Buffalo News.
The great Paris mob on May day
entertained itself by singing ''Yip-i-ad-
Which forces one to
believe that a mob which turns de-
from ''The Marseillaise''
not of the stuff of which dangerous
gatherings are made.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Albany is preparing to celebrate it's
225th birthday. The public-spirited
citizens of Albany are all for recog-
nizing the event by having the state
in gs.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
One Kentucky city will shortly an
augurate the commission form of gov
eminent. The court of appeals holds
that Newport was within her rights
in voting to adopt the new municipal
charlottesville Courier-Journal
James J. JeffrieS says that he will
never fight again, and Colonel Roose-
Welt says he will never be a candi.i
date again. Can you blame them?-
Atlanta Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

EVERYBODY THINKS THAT
SATISFACTION COAL
Is THE BEST IN THE CITY
IT IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
THE EDITORIAL WE.

A story which is typical of 'Stilson
Hutchins is told of the time when he
had two papers at st. Louis. He
kept standing along the top of the ed
itoriaI page of each:
While the Despatch and Times are
under the same proprietorship they
are under distinct and separate man.
agement.
One day he learned that Stanley
Huntley author of the "Spoopendyke
Papers, his correspondent at Jeffer-
son City, had been celebrating I'M
wisely. He telegraphed dismissing
him and signed the message IS. H
Huntley replied:
was gay last night and am sick
to-day My condition of to-day and
nv condition of last night, while I'M
der the same proprietors, are under
distinct and separate management.
Hutchins wired back, retaining
Huntley and raising his salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

Now they're wrestling with the prob
lem of the duty on collars. A blind
man could tell where the consumer
will get twas hington Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

No doubt the school children of
Philadelphia are duly grateful for s.
600 toothbrushes, distributed by the
dentists of that city. A toothbrush
is a fine thing with which to clean a
baseball when the sphere has been
batted into mudhoIe--Denver Re
publican
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
ONLY A FEW OUTS.

Hutchins wired back, retaining
Huntley and raising his salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

I think the new telephone line has
injured our Sunday school. Every
body is afraid to leave home for fear
they Will have a call while they are
gone.-Buford Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

Brother Charles lost his dress suit
and had to borrow one from a waiter
at a banquet in Philadelphia the 9TH
er night. Two or possibly three wait
erS would have had to diSrobe had the
accident befallen Brother WILDE
troit News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-17
MYSTERY OVER
POLICE HORSE
Nay Be Stolen Animal
Claimed BY Thos. Brown.

1t il probable that some disposition
will be made In the near future of the
horse now used by William T. Hart
mann, the mounted patrolman, and
which the police believe is stolen
animal Thomas Brown. local attor
ney, claims ownership to the horse
which he claims is not fit for horseback
riding. 1t Is said that the steed /,
weak in the legs and that its mount
frequently has to act quickly TO keep
from sinking to the ground with the
animal
About six or eight months ago the To-
cal police arrested man on suspicion
of having horse and wagon which
did not belong TO him. He was held at
police headquarters for about week
when he was released on writ of ha.
beas corpus secured by Mr.. Brown from
Judge Adrian Lyon. AS part Of his
fee. the man tsndered Mr.. Brown the
mare. The man has isncs left this part
of the country. In the meantime Pa
trolman Hartmann has been using the
horse. 1t was understood, following the
dismissal of the horse theft charge, that
the animal would be turned over to
Mr.. Brown should no one put in claim
for 1t.
Several have put in claims, but have
not been abba to identify the horse
as theirs. One ease of this kind came
up last week. The claimant gave such
6 good description of the animal that
1t was thought that "shs was gone
this time sure as PatroJman Hartmann
put it. The man was forced 10 admit
that the horse was not his, however,
end the police department still retains
Il.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-17
FELL % FEET
into COAL BIN
Joseph kakas, OF 418 Me-
chanic St. Fatally Hurt.

Joseph Makas, Of 40 Mechanic
street, is declared TO be dying as the
result of fall into an empty coal bin
at the Lehigh Valley stock grounds in
this city on Tuesday. He fell . dis
tance Of twenty-five feet and sustain
cd internal injuries which physicians
believe will cause his death. Immed.
lately after the accident MAkas was
removed to his home where he was at
tended by DR.. J. l.. Lund and DR.. F.
|C. Henry. If his condition will per-
NIT 1t, he win be removed to the city
hospital today that stronger efforts may
be made to save his life.
Makas is ffty-fve years old and was
employed as carpenter on the Lehigh
Valley stock yards, having worked for
that company for the past twenty
years. On Tuesday he was attending
to his regular duties, which were to
repair the woodwork of the stock bins.
As he was carrying heavy plank his
foot struck an obstruction and he reel
ed backward into an empty coal bin.
He landed on the wooden bottom of the
bin, striking partially on his back and
left side. He was picked up in an un.
conscious state and sent to his home
in an ambulance.
1t appears that owing to the serious
ness of the man. injuries the accident
was kept a secret as far as possible. A
NEWS reporter interviewed members
of the Makas family in their home
and learned the details last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-17
TO REDUCE THE
TOLL ON CANAL
Captain Clark Has Bill for
Legislature.

| -
Following the course which he
pursued in securing the Improve
ments on the Erie canal. Captain w.
C. Clark, who Is deyoting his iife to
free transportation on the water
ways, has prepared Dill which Is
now in the hands OF the legislature
and 1t Ia possible 1t will be intro
duced at Trenton next week. In the
bill Captain Clark provides for five
cent rate per ton on the Delaware e
Raritan canal against the thirty-tve
cents to $3.50 per ton charged at the
present time. The bill as drawn by
Mr.. Clark Is as follows:
Capt. Clark's Bill
IAN Act TO promote state commerce
by regulating and establishing the max
imum rate OF toll or tax upon property;
also the exemption OF vessels from the
payment OF tolls Tor passing over or
along the public Delaware and Rari-
tan Canal, between the free Delaware
and Raritan rivers wholly within the
State Of New Jersey.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey:
"Section j. The maximum rate of
| toll or tax hereby established by this
Act upon all property passing over or
along the public Delaware and Rari-
tan Canal between the free Delaware
River at Bordentown, n. j, and the
free Raritan River at New Brunswick,
N. r., or visa-versa, shall not exceed
the sum of five cents ton of two
thousand two hundred and forty pounds
from the free Delaware River at Bor-
dentown, N. j., to the free Raritan
River at New Brunswick, N. j., and
for like ton transported over or along
lesser distance than the through dis
tanee over or along the aforesaid pub
| lie Canal or Waterway shall not exceed
a pro-rata rate for such public SCR
vice.
Section 2. And be 1t further
enacted that all canal boats or other
vessels used for transporting property,
freight or otherwise, upon or along said
public highway Of trade and commerce
are hereby exempted from the payment
Of any toll or tax whatsoever for the