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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Postal EmpIOyGS Show Honor To
 Henry w. Lyon
Former Assistant Postmaster Remembered By Boys"
 Who Were Under Him

As token of their esteem and a tribute for his splendid work and management during the thirteen years he held the position of assistant post, master of Bridgeport. the employees of the local post office presented a handsomely engroSSed set ot resoIu- tions Saturday to Henry w. Lyon, who retired from the service recent Iy. The presentation was made at a saturday evening joint meeting of the Clerks association and the Mail Car r1ers' assOcia tion
 More than thirteen years ago Mr. Lyon was appointed to the office by Postmaster William H. MarigoId who had received his own appointment a short time before. Last November the post he held in the local office was the position he held, possessed of keen business qualities but with a kindly nature, MT. Lyon endeared himself to every employe of the post office with whom he came in contact He is proprietor of the Red Star company, manufacturers of high grade gareeTs with plant in Elm street. keenly regretted tby every empIoye of the post office including Postmaster Marigold. The resolutions which con- tained 125 signatures follow:
 Whereas, Henry w. Lyon, Assist ant Postmaster at the Bridgeport, Connecticut, Post Office for the past thirteen years, having severed his con
 
 And whereas we the employees of the said post office, who have attach ed our names hereto, desiring to show our appreciation, and the esteem il. which he was held, therefore be it
 Resolved: That these resolutions be suitably engrossed and presented to the said Henry W. Lyon, late assist ant postmaster, as a token of our last ing friendship, and also as an expres- sion of our regrets in the severing of the pleasant relations which have ex- fsted so many years, and wishing him a full measure of health, happiness and prosperity.
 Be it further resolved that these resolutions be spread upon the min utes of Branch No. 32, N. A. L. C., and Branch No. 59, U. N. A. P. O. O.
 George W. Bray. president of the Carriers association presided at the joint meeting. The presentation of the resolutions was made by Frank G. Finney of the Carriers association. MT. Lyon made a fitting response. Following the presentation Rev. E. J. Craft rector of Christ church made an interesting address. Refreshments were served at the close of the meet ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Mrs, Leahy Worked Hard To Support
 Her Seven Children

Mrs. Mary Leahy, whose two young est children aged two and one re- spectively were taken by the Chari- ties department to New Haven by In- vestigator Morrissey last Friday. af- ter a mild dispute between New Ha- ven and Bridgeport, stated to The Farmer today that the story of the affair was incorrect in that it said that she had served a jail term.
 My husband Is in jail,'' said Mrs. Leahy. and since he was sent up have worked hard to support the chill dren. There are seven in all-five in New Haven, and the two that were taken from here to New Haven last week.
 T did my best to support them here and paid $50 for their board to Mrs. Sherwood at ATS South avenue. How ever I couldn't keep it up and was obliged to have the children sent to New Haven, where my home is. I have never been in jail and have work ed hard to keep the family together while my husband has been doing time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Dog Leads Parry
 Of ReSCuerS To
 His Dying Master

Greenwich, Feb 5-James A. Stuart, a resident of Grigg street, who had been i'll for a week, left his home at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and when he did not return his faithful collie was sent after him.
 An hour later the attention of resi- dents of Prospect street were attract ed by the dog barking and racing to and fro. Following the animal, they found MT. Stuart .ying prone at the shore of Horseneck Brook, his face covered with ice and water. He had evidently in crossing a, field fallen from a we'll at the edge of the brook and been stunned, and lay there for an hour at least.
 Louis Veau and other men lifted MT Stuart out and pr. Clarke anplied restoratives, but the man died in a few minutes. He was married and 4s years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
native birds. both insectivorous and

native birds, both insectivorous and game.
 It would be a splendid thing if ev- cry school in Connecticut, and in the whole nation, could provide a little in struction-aS many are a. ready do- ing-in knowing our wild birds and their economic value. Both school children and the public should hang out suet in winter to keep the wood peckers and nuthatches in town or about the estate to work for us, scat ter small grain or barn-sweeping for the seed-eating tribe, put up bird boxes, hollowed limbs, or tin cans, for nesting-si es, kee ping English arrows and starlings away, if possible, and in nesting-tine keep the cats shut up. If these things are wide done, we may be able to make advance in our warfare on the leopard moth and oth- CT insect pests.
 HERBERT K JOB,
 State Ornithologist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
AUDIT COMMITTEE
 EXPECTS GRANT OF
 $2O,OOO FOR WORK
Statement Explaining Intent and PurpOSeS of Task Now
 Under Way

Memb CTS of the committee of audit appointed by Mayor Wilson, who have recently asked the board of apportion- ment for $20,000 to prosecute their work, expressed confidence today that when the merits of their requisition tionment, there will be no objection to the granting of the amount sought. with City Auditor Keating, and il will be formally presented to the board of apportionment and taxation at it's next regular meeting, tomorrow evening. It came in too late to be embodied in the regular report of the city auditor.
 The members of the committee met this forenoon at the office of Chair tric CO, to talk over in general way the progress of the work. Peter White to whom the committee has en- trusted the task of evolving uni form system of accounting for all city departments, is spending his time in St. Louis and Bridgeport. He has a similar task in St. Louis. One of his assistants is now getting out digest of the laws and ordinances regulating the various city departments, to guide the audit committee in it's handling of the various accounts.
 It is the purpose of the auditors to see that the various departments have lived up to the rules covering them. and to evolve such changes IS they may deem necessary for the more ef- ficient transaction of the city's busi- ness.
 Following the conference at Chair man TayIor's office today the fol- lowing statement was authorized by the committee:
 'sThe work of the committee and it's employees will be Of a constructive character. and designed to place the departments of the city in a condition as to efficiency and economy approach ing to that demanded and obtained by our local business houses.
 'It is not expected that n1isappro- priation Or abuse of the funds of the city will not be uncovered. Needless and was+eful expenditures may be poipted out. but such do not neces- sa rily reflect adversely upon the inte- gritty of the officiers and employees of the city.
 Enquiry into the past may not in TWO months-in some others may re- quire a year or more. but. such in- ouiries will he for the purpose solely If ascertaining the usaoes and prac- tices of the departr ents and will cover no more extended period than is absolutely necessary.
 "The amount asked S20.nn0 is low. Other towns com na ra nIe with Pridee port have aprPorria ted and spent much more It is 1iLelv that the entire amount will he used Tut no part of it will be spent need1essly The com mittee represents the city, and its first duty is to protect the citv's in terests and conserve it's resources.
 ''Tha rates paid MT. White and his as ants are marLet rates and are avact1y those quoted nv all who entar- ad pronOsals. excert two one of whom was higher. the other failine to spAni- fy either contract or per diem rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Suicide Pact Ends
 Loves Blind Dream
GAS CLOSES SENSATIONAL Ro- NANCE, WHERE YOUNG WO- MAN DIVORCED MILLIONAIRE TO WED PLUMBER.
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Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Feb. 5-Married because conventionality demanded it., Louise Lawrence White Noble, divorced wife Of Wa. ter Lispenard Suydanl, Jr., and Frederick Noble, the young man with whom she eloped, victims Of yester- days suicide pact. will rest far from each other. Noble was buried today in the old family plot at Patchogue, L. l.. Nly members of his own inn mediate family being present. The woman who wed him because she be- Iteved she owed it to her mother lies in the receiving vault in Green wood. On her coffin is a big bunch of scarlet roses mixed with lilies of the valley, her favorite flowers, placed there by her mother and the man she disgraced by eloping With young No b1e.
 Coroner Hellenstein said today that there was no question that the pair died as the result of a suicide pact. And the reason, friends of the dead woman assert, was because she knew that she had made a mistake
 we may laugh, some times, at the old times,'' she told an intimate friend less than a week ago, at things like the law and religion when they say Thou shalt not, and we may sheer at the wages of sin is death but the time will come when we will go against them without suffering. I have learned that. I have earned that the wages of sin are death and to be wicked is Hell on earth
 The girls mother is in state Of total collapse today. With her was Suvdarn. who. when 19, had wed her daughter and of whom she has been very fond. He was the first person she sent for when she found her daughter end her second husband dead on the flor of their apartment on west 18th street. 'asped in each oth- CTS arms. with the gas pouring from the stove across their bodies as they lav on the floor alongside of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
NOVEL PIANO CONTEST
Worlds Champion Will Try For New Record at Sonnenberg's Local
 Branch.

4 novel exhibition is to be held in he window of the S0nnenberg Piano Company, 1C5S Main street, commenc- ing at $ o'clock tomorrow evenipg g, when J. NJ Waterbury. the long dis ance piano player of the word, will attempt to beat his own record. Mir. Waterbury has played | piano con inu0usly for tWenty-niue hours ard thirty minutes, whiea is she world $ record for con atiuuo4s play uz. While n Bridgeport hs will attempt lo beat 1!s own record and to play for ,t ic:l st thirty hours.
 The exhibition will ne open to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
FOR SALE.

At q great bargain, Maxwell Fzzas about in first class condition, ready to go at any minute, extra tire and tubes, fine set of tires on a6 present. T31lg car has a Coupe body for winter wBes also summer body and top in GFgG class condition. VIII sell for cash or will trade for a building lot. Hero 1G your chance. Can be seen at E4En Garage, Elm Street, OF call at 54 HEaas dIe Street. This Is just the thing for a doctor or salesman. 'PhOmB 518 OF 327S. BB b~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
CONNECTICUT TROOPS
 TO ATTACK NEW YORK

New Haven. Feb. 5-The statement IS m de bv Adiutant Ce~eraI Cole that the New Haven mi7i+iamen are to go with the rest of the Connect'- cut troors to take part in the nnaneu- vers connected with the rrroierted at +ack upon New York cttv next sum -ner. But 1t is said that there will he only seven to ten mile hikes at ,time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
IN AGAIN, OUT AGAIN,
 IS RECORD OF LIGHT

Everett Light. who suffers from deformity which pulls his head over on his right shoulder. got out of jail on Se turday night and went back this morning having utilized the time in the interim to acquire an excellent jag
 Light said it was his deformity that caused him to appear drunk but the court couldn't see it that way and sent him back for 90 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
HARTFORD MAN ENDS LIFE.

TTar+ford. Feh. 5-John Souderduist cononoit+ed suic'Se at a local hotel yes terdav bv shooting himself twice with a revolver. He left a note direc'ino that a hank hook showing a deposit of s1e5. .50 Ire given to Maria EIofgren of no Wethersfield avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
FUNERAL OF JIMMY
 DOYLE HELD TO-DAY
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Especial from United Press.)
 Syracuse, Feb. 5-Hundreds of men from all walks of life attended the funeral at the Catholic church. this morning of Jimmy Doyle, the Cubs third baseman, who. died after an op- eration for appendicitis. The honor ary bearers were O. G. Williams. trea- surer of the Chicago Baseball Club Johnny Evers and Billy Deneen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
THREE LIVES LOST
 AT NIAGARA FALLS
 WHEN GORGE BROKE
Special from United Press)

Niagara, Falls. Feb. slit le hope was expressed. today. that the bodies of Eldridge Stanton and his wife, of Toronto, and Burrell Heacock Of Cleveland. who perished. yesterday, when the ice gorge under Niagara Falls broke, will ever be recovered. Old time river men believe the bod ies have been ground to bits between the floes of icecakes, which were pitched and tossed through the mael- strem of the whirlpool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
JUDGE NICHOLS DEAD.

Shelton, Feb. 5-David A. Nichols, judge of the Huntington and district probate courts, died at his home here yesterday from a complication of dis eases. Judge Nichols was born in Monroe, where he served as town clerk and tudee of probate. He also the town twice in the General X sSenlb' y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Fight Duel, Kiss
 And Go To Eats
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Venice, Feb. 5-Quarreling over Mas cagni's opera, 1sobel, the Greek con- sul here. Tipalo F'orestis, and Dr. An tonic Forloni, decided on a duel to the death to salve their injured honor. They met on the outskirts of the city. today armed with pistols. Two ex- changes of shots took place but they were poor marksnen and neither was touched
 The usual kissing reconciliation followed and they went arm in arm to breakfast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
THE ONLY TRUSS

wore that fitted right got from CYRUS. A truss should hold the rupture firmly in place and be a com fort to the wearer and oft times ac- compIish a permanent cure. SET CYRUS if you need a truss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Police Chief Saved By sti1letto Lunge
 Striking His Rosary
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NTIII-p77T. oe Ezndicott a small subtT- ban v.Ilage iz a 6e+ter shurcf1nlasl to- sas- than ever hesore. after having a fght with several italians he iate5 arrested. One cf them lunsea at ,.ira with ;s s5fIIetto, cutting through his vest above the heart. The blade struck his rosary heads and was di- -vel-teJz, int1ictins only 3 s1DenIiCis1 Ey0UrG-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
JOSEPH LIE HIATT DIES.

New Milford, Feb 5-Jcseph LaHait, fo.- many years in the furniture and rInder+ king business he'e, died yes CT day from acute indigestion. He was 57 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
City Court Convoked
 for February Term

Today heinz the first Monday in February. city court was convened flor the February term by City Sheriff Joseph Kalafus, who spoke the necessary formula.
 It is the custom thus to open city court once a month for the civil side md adjourn from day to dav so that civil cases may be tried when con venient without further opening.
 New York-Miss Ann Peck fa- nous woman mountain clim mner. re ports to suffra gists here that snv planted a Joan of Arc Suffrag ge L4ee- gue fiat atop Mt. Corupuna.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
Grand Concert and Ball

under the auspices of the UNITED HIBEFyNTANS OF B'POBI
 At Eagles Hall FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 9, 1B18 Tickets, admitting gentleman and
 ladies, $1.O0 BS ua public. MT. Waterbury will not leave the piano stool from the moment he commences until he finishes. He will be fed by-an- attendant and q pEiB5 is offered to the person guessing near est to the number of n1inut ss and hours that MT. Waterbury will be in action,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
THE CYRUS PHARMACY

Fairfield Av. and COurtIand s.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15
OF CORPORATION
LAWS.
REVISION

The Citizen is in receipt of COM
munication from F. s. Brown, Phil
adelphia, requesting that we give
the fullest publicity possible to the
work OF the joint committee of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania to consider and report up
on a revision OF the corporation and
revenue laws of the commonwealth.
The committee is composed of James
p. McNichol, chairman; William C..
Sproul, vice chairman; VIM. II. Key
ser, James f. Woodward, secretary
and treasurer; w. w. Shreve, G. f..
Alter; F.. S. Brown, counsel
The letter, sent from the Philadel-
phia office, 1905 Morris building.
under date of November I, is as fol-
lows:
To the Editor:
Dear Sir-Suggestions have been
made to the Committee that the real
estate of corporations, such as cleo
trio light, heat and power companies,
railorad and railway companies, gas
companies and other public utility
corporations should be taxed locally
in addition to the other taxes which
they pay.
requests have been made to the
Committee for legislation imposing
a capital stock tax on manufacturing
corporations and the manufactures
should be locally taxed.
County officials have requested the
Committee to recommend legislation
authorizing the State to return to
the counties a larger portion of the
amount now received by them on ac-
count of capital stock, moneys at in
terest, etc.
Requests have also been made for
laying a tonnage tax on anthracite
coal.
Public meetings will be held at
Philadelphia on November 18th in
Room 496 City Hall; Pittsburgh on
Nov. 18th and goth in the Chamber
of Commerce: Erie on Nov. 21st in
the Chamber of Commerce, and in
Scranton on November 22 in the
Lackawanna County Court House.
Representative of the above
named interests have been invited,
and are invited, and are expected to
appear, so that the Committee may
be informed of all necessary facts
The meetings will be open to the
public and full opportunity will be
given for a geenral discussion of all
matters. The Committee will also
at these meetings criticisms,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

George f. Ehrhart, of Newfound-
land, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Julius Smith is the guest of
her father in Scranton this week.
Robert Cohn has returned from
attending the funeral of his mother,
held recently in Sullivan county,
N. Y.
Miss Theresa Deitz of Carbondale
arrived on Wednesday to spend the
rest of the week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Riefler on Main
street.
Mrs N. B. Spencer and two chill
dren spent the forepart of the week
at the home of Mrs. Spencer's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Guernsey
at Scranton.
Miss Elizabeth Reed returned to
Waikiki, N. Y, Wednesday morning
after spending few days here. She
will leave Waikiki soon for Florida,
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Thomas Charlesworth enter
tained at Five Hundred at her home
on Dyberry Place Wednesday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Thomas Charles
worth, Jr., who will shortly leave
here to join her husband who now
holds an excellent position in the
photography business in Baltimore.
Hon. E. b. Hardenbergh and
daughter, Miss C. Lou Hardenbergh,
leave Friday for New York City,
where they will meet Mrs. Raymond
W. Hardenbergh, who is enroute
from Buenos Ayres, the steamer ex-
pecting to reach New York Saturday.
The party will return home the first
of next week. Mrs. Hardenbergh
will make few days stay before
returning.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15
LOCAL NEWS
Good coal saving weather.

The following letters remain at
the Honesdale postofice: l. l.. Can
field, Francis Elliott, S. ]. Horvitz,
G. p. Read, Lee Williams. NJ B. AL
len postmaster.
Excavations for the Main and
High street sewers which will con-
meet with the towns newly purchas-
ed Park street sewer, was Commenc-
ed on Thursday morning.
Clam chowder, coffee and crul-
lers will be sold at the Baptist
Chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 10, begin
ming at eleven O'Clock and on to the
rest of the afternoon clam chowder
will be sold by the quart or plate.
Parasites in the hair caused 2S9
Scranton school children to be ex-
cluded from the public schools since
the medical inspection began recent
ly until their parents or guardians
could clean their scalps. OF the
total 259 have. been readmitted.
William Dein, while employed
in his fathers meat market Wednes-
day morning had a portion Of the
middle finger of the left hand re-
moved in a meat grinder which he
was operating. DR.. F. w. Powell
gave the injured member attention.
The funeral of the late Frank
Rickart, who was killed by a Lacka-
wanna train near Milford last Sun
day. while saving the lives of his
companions, was held in st. Mary
Magdalen's church here Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. j. W
Balta conducted the services.
10
paid its personal property tax this
year and none will be penalized. The
books closed Tuesday night, showing
a total payment of 5000, 4,3S3.93.
The State also received $1,000 from
Berks county claimed since 1901,
which had been in process of adjudi-
cation
W w. Baker gathered 800
bushels Of fine rosy apples from his
model orchard in Gravity. All ap-
pie trees were sprayed, which re-
suited in the unusually large and eX-
cellent crop. A demonstration meet
ing will be held by the State horti
culturalists on Mr.. Bakers farm
the 27th of this month.
Governor Tener will have auto
mobile license No. l in 1913 as he
had for the Executive Mansions car
in 1912, licenses Nos. 2 and being
assigned to Highway Commissioner
Il. NJ. Bigelow and Chief Engineer S.
ID. Foster, respectively. The division
engineers of the Highway Depart
ment will have licenses beginning
with No. 1000.
Harry Madden's B. ]. A. team
of basket ball players OF Scranton
met defeat at the hands of the Maple
City Five at the rink Wednesday
evening by a score of SO to IA. The
game was considerably onesided and
at all the time during the game it
was evident that the locals were
superior. This team from Scranton
twice defeated the locals last season.
The Young Mems Bible class
of the Methodist church met Tues
day evening for the purpose of elect
ing new officers. During the year
the membership increased ten. The
following officers were named for
the coming year: Frank S. Evans,
president; Howard A. Miller, vice
president; Charles Eipper, secretary;
G. w. Hayward, teasurer. The class
is composed of S3 young men.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15
Death of HawIey Young Lady.

Florence, 20-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Behan, of Belle
mont Hill, Hawley, died on Tuesday
of dropsy after three months i'll
ness. Besides her parents three sis
ters survive. The funeral will be
held Friday morning from St. Philo-
mena's churuch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15

suggestions, etc, OF the proposed act
regulating certain private business
corporations, copies OF which have
been sent throughout the Common
wealth.
Yours very truly,
F. S. BROWN,
Counsel.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15
THIS RABBIT SHOOTS HUNTER.
Jumps on Trigger Instead of Run
ming Away, as Boy Expected.

Hackettstown, N. j., Nov. IA
cyril Newman, 16 years old, son OF
w. 5. Newman, was taken to the
Easton Hospital this morning with
the contents of both barrels of his
fowling piece in his left thigh.
lie had placed his gun, ready for
shooting, on the ground while he
opened a trap containing a rabbit.
He intended to shoot the rabbit as II
ran away, but the rabbit gave a
Jump and landed on the trigger OF
the gun, discharging both barrels.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-15

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